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Aston Martin also one-two in GT1 The Corvette C6-R's 10th & 11th in class! Even the C5 outqualified them. Bad call, though in the end, that's not really important.
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The Corvette Racing team only did the obligatory 3 laps per driver. Tomorrow they will go for fast lap times. No worry whatsoever.
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I wouldn't want to see them all with closed roofs. I like variety, let themselves choose...
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I'm happy with the choice as long as the regs make it viable to have a roof - closed cars are so much sexier........
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Graham correcting Hindy's version of "Aysedasi" was nearly as good as Hindy correcting other peoples French pronouciation!
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The weather is much better as yesterday. Hope there's an exciting fight for the pole.
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Capello just chalked up a 3:34.505 in the #7 Audi
Now, just cut 1.87 seconds off that time and I'll win the Pole Contest |
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At the moment I am close (my time: 3:34.163)
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Remember last year, the Pole Time was about 2 seconds slower than the Test Day speeds, because it was hotter in quals, and no one was pushing the Pescas....
I expect the beginning of the final session, when the track cools off more, to see teams on qualifying tires and going for it for about the first 30-45 minutes beforre settling in and giving everyone their laps for racing set-ups.... The Pesca-Audi battle for the Pole is not going to be decided in this session, IMO |
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Montagny just turned a 3:33.374 in the #17 Pesca...
But Kristensen is now driving the Audi #7, Werner is in the Audi #8, and Collard is in the other Pesca... It's "Shootout" time, ladies and Gentlemen!!!! |
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Kristensen has a 3:32.998
Looks like Montagny got tires on a pit stop a few minutes ago??? |
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Collard on the Pole at the end of the third session..3:32.584
DSC reports that it is still warm there... I still think the Pole will be decided in the first 30-45 minutes of the 4th and final session... It isn't over yet.... Last edited by Tim Northcutt; 15 Jun 2006 at 19:26. |
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Well that yellow flag was all but ignored. Apart from when it was so obvious. I wonder if anything will come of that.
Anyway most had baulked laps, so they may well have another go at the begining of the next session. |
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Audi holds front row with a 3:30.466 by Capello in the #7 and Werner with a 3:30.584 in the #8
Collard tried a hot lap and climbed out of the car...looks like Pesca #16 is conceding the pole. Montagny is still in the #17 |
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McNish in the car. RLM suggesting that it is a pole shot. I'm not so sure, but we'll see. Surely they are just race set-up now?
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Why is the Binnie so slow? They have the best LMP2 chassis (Lola) and the Zytek engine is fantastic as well, but the speed is not there...
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