189 replies to this topic

[jonpollak]

I'm so damn desperate for this year's racing to start....

2012 50th Anniversary Rolex 24 at Daytona is the traditional start of the racing year (Dakar and the Monte notwithstanding)

So let's kick off 2012 NOW.



ENTRY LIST

SPOTTERS GUIDE

LIVE TIMING

LIVE AUDIO; MRN
LIVE AUDIO: Radio LeMans

Daytona Weather

TV+Web:
USA/ SPEED Channel coverage
UK/Europe: Eurosport2 has coverage that dips in and out (Forget about any published schedules..this is Eurosport, they make it up as they go along)
MotorsTV...A MUCH better option, though not in HD.

Webstreams: SPEED web feed

Perhaps one of you Twitteratti® could add who is best follow in a subsequent post?

The race starts at 3:30 EST/ 8:30 UK
No guesses who I will be cheering for...

Jp

[goldenboy]

Brian Johnson?

[PNSD]

Been looking forward to this for a long time! The cars for the first time in a while look like racing cars! With Motors TV screening it, I was hoping to watch it... But I have prior engagements, still I'll record the last portion, and hopefully stay away from hearing any results!

The last few events have been amazing and no doubt some of the best racing I've watched. It's certainly a perfect way to kick start the racing season!! If this is not your cup of tea, I urge you just to listen to the RX-8 for a lap. It's sensational. But those who followed Mazda's Group C efforts will know what I mean, rotary racing engines, fragile, not very fuel efficient but they more than make up for them flaws simply by the way they sound!

[jonpollak]

Brian Johnson?

Very GOOD Heisenberg
Who is the raspy throated rock god from ACDC driving for?
Jp

[Victor_RO]

Very GOOD Heisenberg
Who is the raspy throated rock god from ACDC driving for?
Jp

#50 BMW-Riley of 50+ Predator/Allegra (snappy name, rolls off the tongue easily... )

[jonpollak]

ahhh EFR's ride.
Nice
Jp

We're on a HIGHWAY to HELP!!

Edited by jonpollak, 28 January 2012 - 12:42.

[Fourjays]

Never watched it before, but I'm going to try to watch a but of it tonight. I'll probably support the Dixon/Franchitti/McMurray/Montoya car as well as it is the only one where I know a couple of the drivers.

[Wi000]

Oops, right Daytona is this weekend, gotta change some plans.
Thanks for the links Jp

Mainly interested in the GTs and cheering for the Risi Ferraris.
DPs meh but at least some of the cars look a bit better, hoping a Ganassi car won't win again.

Strange phenomenon Daytona, don't like the Prototypes, track is so so, miss half the race due to time difference and hate the many cautions but still look very much forward to it every year as it kind of signals the start of the racing season to me.

[Red17]

I too had forgotten about Daytona!
For me this is also the kickstart of the season, and to be fair it is when it comes to closed circuit racing.

[SonnyViceR]

Very excited already, should be a great event! Corvette-bodied DPs make it up for the otherwise small prototype field, but the massive 45-car GT armada is the main dish...

Edited by SonnyViceR, 28 January 2012 - 14:38.

[remus]

I'm so damn desperate for this year's racing to start....

2012 50th Anniversary Rolex 24 at Daytona is the traditional start of the racing year (Dakar and the Monte notwithstanding)

So let's kick off 2012 NOW.



ENTRY LIST

SPOTTERS GUIDE

LIVE TIMING

LIVE AUDIO; MRN
LIVE AUDIO: Radio LeMans

Daytona Weather


TV+Web:
USA/ SPEED Channel coverage
UK/Europe: Eurosport2 has coverage that dips in and out (Forget about any published schedules..this is Eurosport, they make it up as they go along)
MotorsTV...A MUCH better option, though not in HD.

Webstreams: SPEED web feed

Perhaps one of you Twitteratti® could add who is best follow in a subsequent post?

The race starts at 3:30 EST/ 8:30 UK
No guesses who I will be cheering for...

Jp

Could someone explain the speedtv web stream please? Is it free live coverage - Radiolemans tweet just hinted that no legal steaming of the race in the UK. Will be tuned in RLM anyhow, but pics would be good too!

[Andy865]

Its an onboard stream, of selected cars during the race. A bit the red button service for f1.

Of course, if you checked that funny corner of the interwebtubebook i'm quite sure you could find some pictures. I might be wrong, but I dont think any network is covering the whole 24 straight.

Hoping the GT battle lives up to spec, very limited proto entry. Those horrible vette jobs are utter balls. (Sorry Sonny!)

Also, I presume Brian Johnson is taking the place of a more talented driver after he kicked the bucket, and in doing so leaves a team that nobody would ever have heard of otherwise? Har har.

Edited by Andy865, 28 January 2012 - 15:12.

[SonnyViceR]

Those horrible vette jobs are utter balls. (Sorry Sonny!)

Well while I do like them, it is true that in the end they are just copy-and-paste bodyworks fitted into external chassis, with Chevy engine. Not much to play with

But even you must admit that they look better than those horribly ugly DPG2s ;)

Edited by SonnyViceR, 28 January 2012 - 15:34.

[Jambo]

Looking forward to watching a lot of this. Always great to see motorsport in the new year.

[Andy865]

Well while I do like them, it is true that in the end they are just copy-and-paste bodyworks fitted into external chassis, with Chevy engine. Not much to play with

But even you must admit that they look better than those horribly ugly DPG2s ;)

Aye, I'll give you that

[GX390]

Has anyone found a site to stream it in the UK yet? I don't want to be sitting next to the TV for hours upon end lol

[B Squared]

Jon - Thanks for all the info, I too am anxious for the start.

I'm mainly watching the David Donohue/ Darren Law car. A good friend with a Donohue Javelin is down for the race and got to spend a half hour with David yesterday. I understand they are starting at the back due to a blown engine during qualifying in their new Corvette. It should be a car to watch as they were fast prior to the problem. A good and safe race to all the drivers and workers.

[Dolph]

How many hours til race start?

[Andy865]

The race starts at 8:30 UK time, dont know how far you are from that. RLM is on from 8.

[GX390]

How many hours til race start?

It will start 10:30pm where you are Dolph so just under 3 hours till the race starts

[Gemini]

Earlier this month I participated in in 2.5 hours simrace (rFactor, ILMS 2.78 mod) hosted by

http://www.simhq.com/index.html

with accelerated time to experience all 24 hours lighting transition Amazing place to race. Can't wait to watch the real thing on Motors TV...

[Dolph]

How many hours til race start?

The race starts at 8:30 UK time, dont know how far you are from that. RLM is on from 8.

Thanks guys.

I'm rooting for Franchitti, JPM and Dixon!

[jonpollak]

.... I'll probably support the Dixon/Franchitti/McMurray/Montoya car as well...

....I'm rooting for Franchitti, JPM and Dixon!

That's 3 of us on board with the 02 so far..
Jp

[Watkins74]

That's 3 of us on board with the 02 so far..
Jp

Make that 4. I just hope Juan Pablo doesn't make so many enemy's this year.

[P123]

That's 3 of us on board with the 02 so far..
Jp

Make that 4.

Edit- make it 5- Watkins beat me too it. Hopefully nobody else whilst I completed this edit.

Edited by P123, 28 January 2012 - 18:46.

[jonpollak]

Make that 4.

Edit- make it 5- Watkins beat me too it. Hopefully nobody else whilst I completed this edit.

I bet our NEW Grand Marshall will be up for a wee bit of Scotch support .
Former Formula One Champion and racing legend Sir Jackie Stewart to fill in for injured A.J. Foyt
Jp

[jamiegc]

Motors TV are getting footage from Speed who are only showing until 4am UK time then starting again at 2pm UK time tomorrow.

[Juablo]

Make that 4. I just hope Juan Pablo doesn't make so many enemy's this year.

I wonder if they ordered any extra spare noses for this year

and make it a sixth person rooting for the 02 car

[SonnyViceR]

If it's worth anything, the ones I'm going to follow:
DP - All the Corvette DPs
GT - Risi and Flying Lizards entries + Michael Baughman vette, also Magnus Racing because of Justin Bell

Edited by SonnyViceR, 28 January 2012 - 18:55.

[jonpollak]

If it's worth anything

Of course, it's worth bucketloads..
We don't want to be some stroking fanboy fest here.
Jp

[DanardiF1]

I'll be following the 'All-star' Ganassi 02 car, with Dario etc. in DP's, and also the Spirit of Daytone Corvette DP, as that's got a great lineup as well (Gavin, Magnussen, Westbrook and Garcia).

In GT I'll be following the Flying Lizards Porsche as usual, and the Risi Fezza's. The #67 TRG Porsche is a good lineup as well (Henzler, Bleekemolen, Pumpelly, Goossens) so that could one to watch...

[DanardiF1]

That's 3 of us on board with the 02 so far..
Jp

Make that 5

[Jambo]

Make that 6 or 7, whichever it is...

[Heat]

DP- #8 Starworks Ford
GT - #70 Speedsource RX8

The GT battle should be a good one, looking forward to the race

[jonpollak]

Make that 5

Keep up boy .. your 8 now
Jp

[RSNS]

Can one watch it in one's computer? Can somebody tell me how?

[Youichi]

I'll be cheering on the 40 and 41 Mazdas of Dempsey Racing, run by Patrick Dempsey who some of you may know as Doctor Derek Shepherd from Grey's Anatomy.

Seems that he's spending his actoring salary on building up his race team, nice work if you can get it

[DanardiF1]

Keep up boy .. your 8 now
Jp

Thanks. Been pushed down the order for my quick scanning of the thread

[Jambo]

I'll be cheering on the 40 and 41 Mazdas of Dempsey Racing, run by Patrick Dempsey who some of you may know as Doctor Derek Shepherd from Grey's Anatomy.

Seems that he's spending his actoring salary on building up his race team, nice work if you can get it

Will be following them as well, I do love me a good Wankel.

[Andy865]

He was at lemans last year too. Not too shabby behind the wheel, for a thesp.

And the first big one of the year and the woman decides a nice meal out is in order. BAH. AND HISS.

[SonnyViceR]

He was at lemans last year too. Not too shabby behind the wheel, for a thesp.

Dempsey wasn't at Le Mans last year (apart from doing some interviews for Eurosport), but in 2009 with GT2 Ferrari.

His team will be running in ALMS's LMPC class this season, possibly also in P2.

Edited by SonnyViceR, 28 January 2012 - 19:30.

[jamiegc]

Will keep an eye out for the #4 Porsche & Justin Bell as my stepdad and grandad both know Derek Bell.

[Red17]

Nice to see Dario smilling again.
For anyone who cares Motorstv already started, Eurosport 2 still on Tennis.

[jonpollak]

Will keep an eye out for the #4 Porsche & Justin Bell as my stepdad and grandad both know Derek Bell.

The two of them doing a nice interview together.
Justin is the "in-race reporter" for SPEED

Jp

[jonpollak]

For anyone who cares Motorstv already started, Eurosport 2 still on Tennis.

Eurosport2 now doing women's field hockey
Don't say I didn't warn ya

Jp

[Red17]

Eurosport2 now doing women's field hockey
Don't say I didn't warn ya

Jp

It's on now. But probably just the usual 15 minutes and the quick flash updates.

[Andrew Hope]

Should be fun!

[Wi000]

Motors TV up and running, just in time. Let's go

[jonpollak]

Here We Go Gang..
The season starts...NOW
Jp

[RSNS]

I forgot how helpful and cooperative you lot were. Many thanks! (not!)