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  1. Gran Drewismo

    Gran Drewismo F1 Rookie

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    Well, bon jour French pit reporter. :)
     
    Gran Drewismo, Jun 11, 2011
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  2. Latsyrc

    Latsyrc F1 Rookie

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    I was away just now, did I miss something?
     
    Latsyrc, Jun 11, 2011
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  3. GuyIncognito

    GuyIncognito Ten Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    Olivier Beretta has CO2 poisoning (?)
     
    GuyIncognito, Jun 11, 2011
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  4. Simon^2

    Simon^2 F1 World Champ

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    I caught that 2. What's a 2 between friends?
     
    Simon^2, Jun 11, 2011
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  5. GuyIncognito

    GuyIncognito Ten Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    double the oxygen, double the fun! :eek:

    at any rate, hope he's okay :)
     
    GuyIncognito, Jun 11, 2011
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  6. GuyIncognito

    GuyIncognito Ten Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    finally back to green!
     
    GuyIncognito, Jun 11, 2011
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  7. Fast_ian

    Fast_ian Two Time F1 World Champ

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    While I certainly don't claim to be "an old hand", my 02c;

    - Better! - "Back in the day" an amateur jockey needed a pile of gold and he could get a ride. Even better was if he had the big $ to build a team to go to Le Mans - Pro drivers would line up - They all wanted Le Mans on their resume.....

    Nowadays, the price of entry is *huge*.... And the amateurs have good DA, good "coaches" (when did they go from "instructors" to "coaches" btw? ;)), live telemetry etc.

    While it can produce some great racing (and *huge* accidents), comparing it to F1 (which also currently features many pay drivers as we know ;)) is a bit like comparing the EPL with MLS.

    Cheers,
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    Fast_ian, Jun 11, 2011
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  8. Cozmic_Kid

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    According to Tom crash number one was just a racing incident. Maybe triggered by poor visibility from the AUDI's. They apparently have some "blind" angles. And the Ferrari driver may not have realized he was being attacked on both sides at the same time.

    Crash number 2 (not according to Tom, but two other drivers) was maybe triggered by blindness. Ferrari driver look up in the mirror and it blinded by the flashing AUDI and looses orientation for a few miliseconds when he look on the road again. The new lights on the AUDI's are extremely sharp and (again according to Tom) much much better than on the last model. And again, maybe an orientation problem for the AUDI driver.
    So the blindness by flashing lights and orientation may be the reason for the second crash.

    Both racing incidents.
     
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    Cozmic_Kid, Jun 11, 2011
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  9. Latsyrc

    Latsyrc F1 Rookie

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    Oreca Matmut Pug in pits with damage. That's the only Pug I don't mind winning. :)
     
    Latsyrc, Jun 11, 2011
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  10. 4re Nut

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  11. texasmr2

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    WTF was McNish thinking with that pass attempt?!?!?!? He is a great driver imo but jeez wtf were you thunking man!!
     
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  12. aventino

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    Woohoo, Corvette leads class. 458 looks nearly as sexy.
     
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  13. yoda

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    Good to see some Ferraris still hanging in there.
     
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  14. Therry

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    Ferrari destroys two AUDI cars, Ferrari drivers in this race are lame
    the ferrari driver should have get his racing licence revoked. he could have killed Rockenfeller, what an amateur!
     
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  15. DF1

    DF1 Three Time F1 World Champ

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    The second Audi crash was via the Ferrari driver. The consensus of the commentators/former racers on Eurosport is the Ferrari is completely at fault. Ferrari driver knew he was coming. The lights are distinct, and he was fully warned with plenty of time.

    He should have lifted just slightly to expedite the pass. No question. Racing incident yes but one that was completely avoidable. He should be out of the race and escorted to the airport :)
     
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  16. DF1

    DF1 Three Time F1 World Champ

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    First Ferrari was not at fault. McNish rushed that pass.
     
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  17. DF1

    DF1 Three Time F1 World Champ

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    Ferrari driver caused the 2nd crash of the Audi has been excluded. Good call!!!! Doesnt help Audi much but at least they took him off the track.
     
    DF1, Jun 12, 2011
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  18. Whisky

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    I think that was the team owner driving - Robert Kaufman. Look at the side of the car - sponsor - RK Motors, check out their website, they have a ton of nice but somewhat overpriced cars. Warning: only one Ferrari for sale (F40). TONS of american muscle.
     
    Whisky, Jun 12, 2011
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  19. yoda

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    A Ferrari currently leading the GT class.
     
    yoda, Jun 12, 2011
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  20. Therry

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    some Ferrari cars should be disqualified
     
    Therry, Jun 12, 2011
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  21. Ashman

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    Pretty hard racing with just over 6 hours to go. Tough crash with the GTE Pro Corvette going out while leading with the Porsche.
     
    Ashman, Jun 12, 2011
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  22. GuyIncognito

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    rain on its way with less than 4 hours to go....
     
    GuyIncognito, Jun 12, 2011
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  23. VIZSLA

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    Less than 1/2 an hour to go and an under 30 sec lead. Good stuff.
     
    VIZSLA, Jun 12, 2011
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  24. jknight

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    Glad to see Antonio leading GTE Pro, Robertson's on podium only to other cars going out, their car boxed Peugeot during the night when they were right with Audi, disappointed that Strakka went out early and didn't claim P2 again this year - that's the best of the entire P2 group. Onto Imola - 53 on entry list - leading Audi here is not on list.

    Carol
     
    jknight, Jun 12, 2011
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  25. joker57676

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    Congrats to Audi, great result made even better considering they lost two of their cars.

    Mark
     
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