GT World Challenge Europe 2020

[gert]

Originally Posted by WyldStallion

I have not had the race on much is any of the GT WC America crew (Greg, Calvin, Ryan M) involved in the commentary?

I'm not familiar with them since I don't watch SRO USA.
I don't think I have heard any of them today, but maybe they will be on later.

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#63 dropped to 14th after its last pit stop but his lap times are OK.
2:18 last time around

[gert]

ambient temperature seems to be around 12 degrees.
That's quite possible, it's 14 around here.

[gert]

#47 in the garage
#66 drive through

#33 another refuelling infringment - no drive through, but a 30 sec stop and go

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8H30 done, #88 pits. Still no Boguslavskyi

Honda leads again - for a single lap

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Estre back out, 4 laps down
New best lap for Estre: 2:18:468

[WyldStallion]

Originally Posted by gert

Then you must have missed him rambling on today, missing a lot of facts, calling the wrong drivers and the wrong cars.

Ok correction. Watson is to racing commentary as Biden is to USA politics

[gert]

drive through for #66 for speeding in the pitlane (during his drive-though)

[gert]

Originally Posted by gert

#63 pits early

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Note from the pitlane: they had a tire pressure warning for 1 tire, and changed just that one.
They're off strategy for now, but back to the lead now and still very much in it

[Ferrari333SP]

Honda has cycled to the lead

[Jameson]

Originally Posted by gert

drive-through for #14
drive-through for #14 suspended

If I were them, I'd just take it now. There's a FCY coming for that stranded Porsche in the Bus Stop

Better not to take it if they have a chance to get it cancelled

[Jameson]

Been watching on and off. I don't like Addison and Watson is a catastrophe - legend or not, he shouldn't get close to a microphone. I like Haven although he seems to be on a less familiar ground here, mixing stuff with WEC etc. Who's his co-commentator, Charlie something?

[seanyb505]

"Let's take a look how we got here"

SO HELP ME IF WE MISS THE LEADERS ACTUALLY GETTING PAST THE FLASHING FERRARI

[gert]

Originally Posted by Jameson

Who's his co-commentator, Charlie something?

Charlie, indeed, but unfamiliar to me...
I think it was said he last called a race about a year ago, when M. Haven introduced him

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New fastest lap for #63

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Calado takes the lead

[Ferrari333SP]

This last lap, all top 14 cars did a 2:21 lap time

[gert]

Originally Posted by Ferrari333SP

This last lap, all top 14 cars did a 2:21 lap time

Indeed. Nice synchronised action

[gert]

#88 has a front left puncture. Or actually: it lost a wheel

Strange thing: it has last pitted 14 laps ago. How did it loose that wheel now?

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We had a look into the garage, it probably had been off or had a mechanical failure.
There's not a lot of urgency there. They made be done.

Side note: Boguslavskiy still has not driven after 11H30.
I don't understand their tactics at all, they would have to let him drive for quite a bit on Sunday

[IdealLine]

Originally Posted by gert

Charlie, indeed, but unfamiliar to me...
I think it was said he last called a race about a year ago, when M. Haven introduced him

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New fastest lap for #63

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Calado takes the lead

Charlie Butler-Henderson, former BTCC and British GT racer. Last year he co-commentated this same race during the night as well as doing pitreporting during the lengthy red flag

[Ferrari333SP]

Oh wow, Fraga lost an entire front wheel; now in the pits

[gert]

Originally Posted by Ferrari333SP

Oh wow, Fraga lost an entire front wheel; now in the pits

He (or Marciello) had contact before. May be unrelated but probably not

[WyldStallion]

Looks like for now we got an Acura NSX with 3 current full time IMSA drivers leading an SRO GT WC Europe race overall. Pretty darn neat.

[gert]

Originally Posted by IdealLine

Charlie Butler-Henderson, former BTCC and British GT racer. Last year he co-commentated this same race during the night as well as doing pitreporting during the lengthy red flag

Thanks. I am not familiar with the British racing scene, so I didn't know him
But indeed, I think that's how Martin Haven introduced him.

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Originally Posted by WyldStallion

Looks like for now we got an Acura NSX with 3 current full time IMSA drivers leading an SRO GT WC Europe race overall. Pretty darn neat.

The Honda once again led the last lap of its stint.
It has been doing that for quite a while now

[Ferrari333SP]

Looks like the Honda elected to stay out on slicks, and if the rain stops like it seems it's about to, it could be a great move

[Ferrari333SP]

Nope, Honda decided to come in

[gert]

FCY
Race Director: "pit lane prohibited", "pit lane is blocked"

Almost everyone pits.

What a mess.

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Safety Car.

Haven is getting it: "I think they need to go a bit quicker to build up tire temperature".
He's on to something

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Haven: "Teams that did not go into the pit when it was officially closed are disadvantaged because we are now going green"

Yes, explain that, Mr. Race Director.

[gert]

Rigon and Preining unlapped themselves, we're back to 9 cars on the lead lap
Nielsen just moved out of the way to let them go

[gert]

Niederhauser is not making friends.

Contact with the 22 (under investigation), now contact with Caldarelli (at least twice)

[gert]

puncture for #78. It takes slicks?

Some cars have done their mandatory technical stop:
According to a tweet read by Haven: at least: #3, #4, #40, #63, #93

EDIT: Definitely slicks for #78, confirmed by team.
Wets are overheating

Tandy #98, Estre #47, and Cairoli #54 and Soucek #9 stop too. Also for slicks I assume?
Jaminet #12 stops too. These are definitely slicks

Everyone else will probably follow