Track record is definitely going to be broken when the teams switch to the softer compound tomorrow.
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Indycars @ Mid-Ohio
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Posted 02 August 2013 - 21:05
So is Tags gone for good now?
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Posted 02 August 2013 - 21:07
So is Tags gone for good now?
He's still under contract while BHA evaluate other drivers. Speaking of which, Stefan Wilson is in at Coyne for the Baltimore race.
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Posted 02 August 2013 - 23:07
Dixon fastest in the first session. See you guys in Sonoma.
What'd I tell you all?
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Posted 03 August 2013 - 00:39
What'd I tell you all?
Practice =! qualifying and race. Also, Will Power was quickest in second practice. Dixon's very strong at Mid-Ohio, but that doesn't automatically equal no competition for the win.
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Posted 03 August 2013 - 03:34
Dont want to spend money for tv coverage
Dont want to spend money on internet connection
Options run thin from there on in sir
Dont want to spend money on internet connection
Options run thin from there on in sir
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Posted 03 August 2013 - 03:49
Luca Filippi was really quick in session 2, just 3 tenths behind Power in 5th place. I hope he will have a great race on Sunday. Always have been an admirer of him in GP2.
Edited by William Hunt, 03 August 2013 - 03:49.
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Posted 03 August 2013 - 09:15
If that was aimed at me, it's not "don't want to", it's "can't afford it any more":Dont want to spend money for tv coverage
Dont want to spend money on internet connection
Options run thin from there on in sir
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Posted 03 August 2013 - 13:33
If that was aimed at me, it's not "don't want to", it's "can't afford it any more":
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Housing benefit?
Your not Romanian by any chance are you?
Jp
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Posted 03 August 2013 - 13:54
Housing benefit?
Your not Romanian by any chance are you?
Jp
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Posted 03 August 2013 - 15:46
Nu, nu sunt, vă obraznic nenorocitule!Housing benefit?
Your not Romanian by any chance are you?
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Posted 03 August 2013 - 15:53
Practice =! qualifying and race. Also, Will Power was quickest in second practice. Dixon's very strong at Mid-Ohio, but that doesn't automatically equal no competition for the win.
The numerous Carpenter yellows will make this one unpredictable until the end, no matter who is supposedly dominating.
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Posted 03 August 2013 - 16:11
We haven't had an interesting yellow at Mid-Ohio since 1998...
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Posted 03 August 2013 - 16:20
Google is your friend
What kind of a friend spies on you on behalf of the US government?
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Posted 03 August 2013 - 16:35
I wish the Ohio race was in Cleveland instead. Speaking purely about the bit of tarmac the cars race on, Barber, Mid-Ohio and Sonoma are too similar for the calendar to need all three of them.
Edited by Risil, 03 August 2013 - 16:46.
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Posted 03 August 2013 - 16:37
Don't care much for Mid-Ohio. It's not bad but there are easily 10 better circuits in America IndyCar could be going to, and maybe 15 if you really wanted to think about it.
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Posted 03 August 2013 - 17:16
Cleveland uber alles.
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Posted 03 August 2013 - 17:54
Nu, nu sunt, vă obraznic nenorocitule!
If that's Google Translate, their translations aren't necessarily accurate...;)
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I think that was actually from Promt, but it's close enough for jazz ...If that's Google Translate, their translations aren't necessarily accurate...;)
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Posted 03 August 2013 - 18:17
Cleveland uber alles.
I'd prefer to see less temporary circuits on the schedule.
The numerous Carpenter yellows will make this one unpredictable until the end, no matter who is supposedly dominating.
If it rains, perhaps.
Don't care much for Mid-Ohio. It's not bad but there are easily 10 better circuits in America IndyCar could be going to, and maybe 15 if you really wanted to think about it.
Then pony up the money or persuade sponsors to. It's that simple.
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Posted 03 August 2013 - 18:19
Cleveland may be a temporary circuit but it is in a category of it's own and was usually an entertaining race. I'd take it over any race at Mid-Ohio, ever.
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Nu, nu sunt, vă obraznic nenorocitule!
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Posted 03 August 2013 - 18:38
I'd prefer to see less temporary circuits on the schedule.
In general I agree (well, actually I think Indycar has the balance right) but Cleveland has plenty of history with Indy cars, and it's simply the most entertaining track layout ever conceived. Not the most challenging, or the best to watch from trackside, or the best for hospitality units. But year after year it was an amazing advert for CART, the kind of thing that could convert a sceptic in five minutes.
It was also fun and comedic and unpretentious, which is something I think we all love about this series. Anyway, I'm rambling and I promised myself not to get into a futile Cleveland uber alles debate. Can we find them a title sponsor?
Edited by Risil, 03 August 2013 - 18:40.
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Posted 03 August 2013 - 18:41
Looks like Filippi set a pretty quick time in his qualifying group. But ruined it by dumping the car on his first lap and causing a red flag, so had to forfeit his fastest time.
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Posted 03 August 2013 - 18:58
Cleveland may be a temporary circuit but it is in a category of it's own and was usually an entertaining race. I'd take it over any race at Mid-Ohio, ever.
I found it overrated. We'll just have to agree to disagree on this point.
In general I agree (well, actually I think Indycar has the balance right) but Cleveland has plenty of history with Indy cars, and it's simply the most entertaining track layout ever conceived. Not the most challenging, or the best to watch from trackside, or the best for hospitality units. But year after year it was an amazing advert for CART, the kind of thing that could convert a sceptic in five minutes.
There's no one thing by itself that makes a race work, though. As above, let's not turn this thread into a debate about other tracks.
Looks like Filippi set a pretty quick time in his qualifying group. But ruined it by dumping the car on his first lap and causing a red flag, so had to forfeit his fastest time.
Yup, that he did. It'll be interesting to see if he can salvage a good finish from the back row.
Edited by Prost1997T, 03 August 2013 - 18:59.
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Posted 03 August 2013 - 19:01
I found it overrated. We'll just have to agree to disagree on this point.
It may be overrated to some, but it's different. And that's always a selling point. It's better than having just another street race or just another road course.
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Posted 03 August 2013 - 19:22
It may be overrated to some, but it's different. And that's always a selling point. It's better than having just another street race or just another road course.
The current schedule only has *3* road courses.
Anyway, judging by the Fast Six results it looks like Dixon will have competition for the win.
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Posted 03 August 2013 - 19:31
It could have 30 road courses, wouldn't change that Cleveland is it's own kind of track and doesn't get lumped in as a street or road course because it's really both.
Even with only three on the schedule I'd trade Mid-Ohio for Cleveland. The natural terrain races tend to be the less-exciting the past few years.
And if we're going to do California yawn fests I think I'd rather have Laguna. At least you can hide the lack of crowd better.
Even with only three on the schedule I'd trade Mid-Ohio for Cleveland. The natural terrain races tend to be the less-exciting the past few years.
And if we're going to do California yawn fests I think I'd rather have Laguna. At least you can hide the lack of crowd better.
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Posted 03 August 2013 - 19:55
It could have 30 road courses, wouldn't change that Cleveland is it's own kind of track and doesn't get lumped in as a street or road course because it's really both.
Then you'd have to say the same for the likes of Edmonton.
Even with only three on the schedule I'd trade Mid-Ohio for Cleveland. The natural terrain races tend to be the less-exciting the past few years.
Barber Motorsports Park wasn't interesting? I agree Mid-Ohio and Sonoma are not the best showcase for Indycar action, that's why I'd support better road courses being added (and ovals). CART had 9 (including Rio) ovals on the schedule in 1999, 5 road courses if you include Cleveland and 6 street circuits. There's not anywhere near a 50:50 balance right now, especially with the doubleheaders.
And if we're going to do California yawn fests I think I'd rather have Laguna. At least you can hide the lack of crowd better.
Pretty sure the corporate backing prefers Sonoma now. Also the corkscrew strikes me as a major safety concern (especially if you think the DW12 would launch from a collision in the braking zone).
Edit: on a side note, I see Serenelli is 3.1 seconds off the Indy Lights pole time and 1.4 seconds slower than the next car. Not sure why Karam did so badly...
Edited by Prost1997T, 04 August 2013 - 02:22.
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Posted 04 August 2013 - 17:04
Unheralded championship leader Helio Castroneves is starting 15th, by the way. This could be an important championship race for Dixon and/or Hunter-Reay.
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Posted 04 August 2013 - 18:22
Don't care much for Mid-Ohio. It's not bad but there are easily 10 better circuits in America IndyCar could be going to, and maybe 15 if you really wanted to think about it.
Name them.
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Posted 04 August 2013 - 18:42
Off the top of my head,
Watkins Glen
Lime Rock
Miller
Road Atlana
VIR
Sebring
Laguna Seca
Mosport
Mont-Tremblant
Indy road course
Mid Ohio isn't bad, it just doesn't really get the blood flowing. There are a lot of circuits better or at least equal.
Watkins Glen
Lime Rock
Miller
Road Atlana
VIR
Sebring
Laguna Seca
Mosport
Mont-Tremblant
Indy road course
Mid Ohio isn't bad, it just doesn't really get the blood flowing. There are a lot of circuits better or at least equal.
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Posted 04 August 2013 - 18:45
While I agree with much of that list, there is no way Mid-Ohio is a worse circuit than the Indy road course.
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Posted 04 August 2013 - 18:48
Nice list there. But I would add Mid-Ohio in it too. It ain't that bad, mate.
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Posted 04 August 2013 - 18:49
Good effort, although you're wrong about the Indy road course and Lime Rock and Sebring may not be practical.
And you missed Road America ;)
And you missed Road America ;)
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Posted 04 August 2013 - 18:54
Mid-Ohio's cool though. I love the concrete wall at the Speed Trap, the mad undulating Nurburgring section (I think at the height of CART engine madness they were getting airborne there), and watching drivers rediscover every year that it's better to be on the outside going into the big turn 3 braking zone.
Edited by Risil, 04 August 2013 - 18:54.
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Posted 04 August 2013 - 18:56
Wish Indycar would go to the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve like Champ Car did back in the noughties. Obviously their current deal with Bernie allows the Nascar Nationwide Series to race there, but another open wheel series? Who knows?
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Posted 04 August 2013 - 19:08
I doubt Bernie sees Indycar as a threat anymore. The city imposes a limit of two racing weekends per year. As it stands there's room on the calendar. Indycar, ALMS, Indy Lights & a touring car series would make a nice program. Though I wonder if its wise for Indycar to demonstrate just how much slower its cars are compared to an F1.Wish Indycar would go to the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve like Champ Car did back in the noughties. Obviously their current deal with Bernie allows the Nascar Nationwide Series to race there, but another open wheel series? Who knows?
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Posted 04 August 2013 - 19:10
Is it wise for Pirelli to demonstrate how much crappier its tyres are than Firestone's?
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Posted 04 August 2013 - 19:15
I like when Will Power says things that aren't funny in a tone of voice that suggests a joke.
Looks like a good crowd.
Looks like a good crowd.
Edited by Risil, 04 August 2013 - 19:16.
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Posted 04 August 2013 - 19:16
From the circuits I'd love to see in the Indy series, these would be my top 5: Laguna, The Glen, Road Atlanta, Gilles Villeneuve, COTA. And in fantasy land, a European race, maybe at Paul Ricard...
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Posted 04 August 2013 - 19:19
Road America
Cleveland
Phoenix
Richmond
Suzuka
Cleveland
Phoenix
Richmond
Suzuka
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Posted 04 August 2013 - 19:20
Still holding out hope that for once we can combine the world of random appearance by people in camo at races to sing before the race with the world of Bikini Bottom:
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Leigh Diffey is handsomer than I thought he would be
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Posted 04 August 2013 - 19:23
But there's no way to directly compare the two. Just like F1 and Indycar... until they both race on the same circuit. On the other hand neither GP2 or GP3 race there so what harm could it do?Is it wise for Pirelli to demonstrate how much crappier its tyres are than Firestone's?
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Posted 04 August 2013 - 19:24
race start is in 35 min or?
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Posted 04 August 2013 - 19:32
When is green flag? Are they trying to keep this **** a secret?
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Posted 04 August 2013 - 19:34
Cleveland used to be cool. Rarely produced a dull race. Remember Montoya in the wet back in 99.
