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Posted: 3/8/2006 12:38:14 PM EDT
This time next week, we will be in the midst of the second practice session for the Speed Touring Cars. I am leaving the Atlanta area on Monday and stopping in to see RikWriter for breakfast Tuesday morning.
Will arrive at the SCCA compound about 1500 or so on Tuesday and set up the camper, including my DishTV. Will try to keep everyone updated with my laptop, depending on how good a signal I get. I hope Sebring has EVDO, but don't know for sure. I will, of course, post photos as I am able, again depending on what kind of speed I have on my air card. Be sure to watch on Saturday, the 18th, on Speed. They will have all 12 hours on. I will be working turns 14 and 15 so if something happens there, y'all will know I am then having fun. If anyone is interested, you can go here to see our schedule: www.cfrscca.org/notices/PW0306.pdf This is the one we are issued, it's not the one the spectators get. It is, as usual, subject to change and it usually does. |
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All right!
It's about time the real sports cars get into action. I don't think I've been more excited to see a racecar to premier than the R10. We're expecting lots of pics Larry. |
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Don't I always. It will be very interesting to see how that R10 sounds. I'll find out between 1015 and 1115 next Wednesday. |
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Well,the fun starts at 0800 in the morning. Looks like I will be running Turn 14 by myself until Saturday, which is fine with me. Sitting in my camper watching the previously recorded "In Harm's Way" while the local news (Atlanta) is recording.
I will try to upload some pics tommorrow night but this air card is kinda slow. Gotta get up at 0600, corner meeting at 0700. Can't wait to see the R10 in the morning. |
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Larry, is the Audi R10 going to be there? I think I heard it was using Sebring as a warmup to Lemans, but I wasn't positive. I'm curious as to how its diesel will do.
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Do it for Us poor stiffs up North where it's still Winter
I'll be lookin' for Ya on Speed channel, since it's 'sposed to maybe snow, & I was gonna go sighting-in the new 16" carbine. Guess I'll be staying home & reoading with one eye on the TV. The Ol' Crew Chief |
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Hmm.. The Porshes and the R10s are slower than I expected, so far.
Wednesday afternoon's results 1 #1 LMP1 Biela/Pirro/Werner 1:48.598 (122.654 mph) Audi R10/TDI Power. 2 #16 LMP1 Weaver/Leitzinger/Wallace 1:49.117 (122.071 mph) +0.519 Lola B06/10/AER 3 #2 LMP1 Capello/Kristensen/McNish 1:49.153 (122.031 mph) +0.555 Audi R10/TDI Power. 4 #20 LMP1 Dyson/G.Smith 1:49.415 (121.738 mph) +0.817 Lola B06/10/AER. 5 #37 LMP2 C.Field/Halliday/J.Field 1:49.732 (121.387 mph) +1.134 Lola B05 40/AER. 6 #7 LMP2 Bernhard/Dumas/Long 1:51.293 (119.684 mph) +2.695 Porsche RS Spyder. 7 #9 LMP1 Dayton/Knoop/Fisken 1:51.974 (118.956 mph) +3.376 Lola EX257/AER. 8 #33 LMP2 Barazi/Vergers/Julian 1:53.865 (116.981 mph) +5.267 Courage C65/AER. 9 #41 LMP2 Binnie/Timpany/Sutherland 1:56.306 (114.525 mph) +7.708 Lola B05 40/Zytek. 10 #3 GT1 Fellows/O'Connell/Papis 1:56.636 (114.201 mph) +8.038 Corvette C6.R. 11 #4 GT1 Gavin/Beretta/Magnussen 1:56.853 (113.989 mph) +8.255 Corvette C6.R. 12 #007 GT1 Enge/Kiesa/Turner 1:57.300 (113.555 mph) +8.702 Aston Martin DBR9. 13 #009 GT1 Bright/Lamy/Sarrazin 1:57.513 (113.349 mph) +8.915,Aston Martin DBR9. 14 #8 LMP2 Bach/Cosmo/Matos 1:58.282 (112.612 mph) +9.684 Courage C65/Mazda. 15 #26 GT1 Ruberti/Babini/J.Davies 2:03.092 (108.212 mph) +14.494 Saleen S7R. 16 #50 GT2 Maxwell/Brabham/Bourdais 2:03.299 (108.030 mph) +14.701 Panoz Esperante GTLM/Ford. 17 #51 GT2 Jeannette/Milner/Janqueira 2:03.706 (107.675) +15.108 Panoz Esperante GTLM/Ford. 18 #62 GT2 Kelleners/Melo/Lazzaro 2:04.166 (107.276 mph) +15.568 Ferrari 430 GT Berllinetta. 19 #25 GT1 Weickardt/ Borcheller/TBA 2:04.200 (107.246 mph) +15.602 Saleen S7R. 20 #21 GT2 Auberlen/Hand/James 2:04.635 (106.872 mph) +16.037 BMW E46 M3. 21 #45 GT2 van Overbeek/Fogarty/Lieb 2:05.434 (106.191 mph) +16.836,Porsche 911 GT3 RSR. 22 #86 GT2 Bleekemolen/Hezemans 2:05.755 (105.920 mph) +17.157 Spyker C8 Spyder/Audi. 23 #22 GT2 Marks/Sellers/Jensen 2:06.216 (105.533 mph) +17.618,BMW E46 M3. 24 #23 GT2 Rockenfeller/Graf/Rahal 2:06.303 (105.461 mph) +17.705,Porsche 911 GT3 RSR. 25 #85 GT2 Kox/Crevels 2:06.539 (105.264 mph) +17.941 Spyker C8 Spyder/Audi. 26 #31 GT2 J.Bergmeister/T.Bergmeister/Jonsson 2:06.713 (105.119 mph) +18.115 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR. 27 #55 GT2 Ehret/Nielsen/Farnbacher 2:07.824 (104.206 mph) +19.226,Porsche 911 GT3 RSR. 28 #78 GT2 Pumpelly/Thornton/Patterson 2:09.318 (103.002 mph) +20.720 19 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR. 29 #56 GT2 Vonka/Casadei/McCormick 2:19.743 (95.318 mph) +31.145 16 laps Porsche 911 GT3 RS. 30 #12 LMP1 Lewis/McMurry/Willman 4:38.786 (47.779 mph) +2:50.188 5 laps Lola EX257/AER. 31 #6 LMP2 Maassen/Luhr/Collard no time Porsche RS Spyder. 32 #10 LMP2 Lally/Gue/A.Davis no time Courage C65/AER. 33 #44 GT2 Law/Neiman/Pechnik no time Porsche 911 GT3 RSR. 34 #79 GT2 Sugden/Matthews/Henzler no time Porsche 911 GT3 RSR. 35 #80 GT2 Tomlinson/Dean/Kimber-Smith Panoz Esperante GTLM ALMS |
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They are here. They sure do not sound like a diesel, none of the clatter that one associates with diesels. They sound pretty much like the other cars, just not as many RPMs. Anyway, it's been a long day and a longer day coming up on Thursday. We will be on station from 0800 until 2100 due to night practice. I got some good pictures today and will post them when I get home. The air card is way too slow to upload them. |
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Aw c'mon. Are you trying to make everybody believe there's some kind of racing other than nascar?
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Old fart here. I worked (as a kid) the ('68?,'69?,'70?) Sebring where McQueen, Dan Gurney, & Paul Newman all drove. Met a few drivers, too. Francois Cevert...who was super nice and down-to-earth with us kids. RIP, though. About two years later, "Bobby Deerfield"...the Pacino racing movie came out and there were a LOT of little crosses next to the names of drivers that had been in the movie.
Enjoy your time there. Stay safe |
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Nascar ain't racing, it's pro rasslin' on wheels. |
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I attended this race several years in a row back in the mid-90's. This is the best racing out there IMHO....A true balance of technology and driving skill. Can't wait to see the pictures!
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This is my 21st consecutive year of working corners for this race. |
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Keep an eye on Fellows in the C6R for me. He's a local Toronto guy I remember from way back.
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Larry, please pot photos if you can, those of us who can't go still love to see the action.
Thanks, C.M. |
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I will, believe me. Corner meeting at 0700 in the morning. Catch y'all later. |
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We just did morning warmup in the fog. Neat pics. Will post them with the others. Right now the vintage cars are doing their parade laps. 2 hours to go before the start.
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We just did the driver parade laps in convertibles. One of the drivers mooned the crowd! The tower was not happy.
10 minutes til engine start. Let's get this thing started. Doing final course check now. It's been a long 3 days but now the fun begins. Oh, the Budweiser Clydesdales are here. Some magnificent horses. Unfortunately I did not have my camera when saw them. |
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+1 Racing season just got under way for me !!! Have fun down there Larry... |
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Pre race pit reporter says McNish broke the track record by 2 seconds..... |
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I'm curious just how the French are going to try to stack the rules against Audi this year at LeMans.....
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We just finished up with track cleanup. Will post pics when I get home.
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Awesome, looking forward to them..... |
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They probably wont, since Peugot has announced they are going to bring their own diesel to LeMans in 07'. They are just going to give Audi a pass this year and then worry about changing the rules after they see what Peugeot needs to win... |
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Good point....... |
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Hey Larry how did that diesel sound out on the track ??? Dorsey Schroeder said they could hardly hear it in the TV booth, they also said there was no smoke or exhaust to be seen at all.....
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When it went by all you heard was a whoosh! It was very stealthy. |
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Are they able to get more mileage, go further between pit stops?
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Audi claimed before the raise that unlike every other car, they were actually going to meet the noise level limit that has previously been unenforced. Their goal wasn't only speed, but fuel efficiency, reliabilty, quietness, and no smoke! |
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I've never seen an ALMS race in person, but I talked to a guy who has and he said they really really loud...
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What? huh? Can't hear you for all the noise. |
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Are your ears still ringing ??? |
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Thanks for the incredible pictures. Looks like a lot of fun.
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It was fun but we were all exhausted by Saturday night. I can't wait for next year already. |
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Great pics!
I enjoyed the race on Speed. I awoke on Sunday morning to several inches of snow. So much for sighting-in the new car-bean! What a contrast of weather we enjoy (?!) here in Our Good Ol' US of A! |
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It was in the 80s all week. It was about 70 or so when I left for home Sunday morning. I get back to Winder (NE of Atl) to about 50 degrees and a cold rain. Damn! |
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