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  1. Napolis

    Napolis Three Time F1 World Champ Honorary Owner

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    Napolis, Jun 16, 2012
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  2. ScuderiaWithStickPlease

    ScuderiaWithStickPlease F1 World Champ

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    Seriously clean, seriously efficient -- even by Bavarian standards.
     
    ScuderiaWithStickPlease, Jun 16, 2012
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  3. Ashman

    Ashman Three Time F1 World Champ Owner Silver Subscribed

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    For the guy in the hotel with no speed channel, they are streaming the race live on speed.com. I'm watching it now while the TV channel is on Nascar.

    I hope the streaming will continue even after the TV comes back on at 2:30 ET but I'm not sure.
     
    Ashman, Jun 16, 2012
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  4. ScuderiaWithStickPlease

    ScuderiaWithStickPlease F1 World Champ

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    Also, the Audi e-trons are storing recovered energy in an inertia wheel (KERS). Toyota is charging and discharging capacitors. The latter supposedly saves some weight and reduces net heat by eliminating the Li-ion batteries.
     
    ScuderiaWithStickPlease, Jun 16, 2012
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  5. JeremyJon

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    right you are ...the downside of capacitors is that they discharge all at once, unlike the batteries which draw on demand/use ...so the toyotas get it all in one wallop! ye-ha! :)
     
    JeremyJon, Jun 16, 2012
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  6. JeremyJon

    JeremyJon F1 Veteran

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    wow ...the 458 ferrari just clipped the #8 toyota, sent it airborne :eek: ...not rebuilding that car now
     
    JeremyJon, Jun 16, 2012
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  7. Gran Drewismo

    Gran Drewismo F1 Rookie

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    Amazing crash! Glad both drivers appear ok, but sad for the teams.
     
    Gran Drewismo, Jun 16, 2012
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  8. pawlie

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    Can anyone recommend a website with good photos from Lemans?

    Thanks!
     
    pawlie, Jun 16, 2012
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  9. Isobel

    Isobel F1 World Champ

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    Unbelievable accident. #81 stated he couldn't see Davidson. Broad daylight, end of the Mulsanne.

    Time to worry if there are others with similar capabilities out there, night is approaching.
     
    Isobel, Jun 16, 2012
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  10. JeremyJon

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    additional comments are that he said he saw the toyota approaching, but failed to get out of the line, and failed to realize the rate of speed overtaking IMO ....very fortunately no one was hurt
     
    JeremyJon, Jun 16, 2012
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  11. subirg

    subirg F1 Rookie

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    Seriously worrying. Perhaps they need to review the driving qualifications required to participate in this race. When basic driver skill errors put lives at risk something isn't right.
     
    subirg, Jun 16, 2012
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  12. MBFerrari

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    Bad day for Toyota...back to Indy race...
     
    MBFerrari, Jun 16, 2012
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  13. JeremyJon

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    nakajima just took out the deltawing (into wall), with his own nissan, while still under flag! wtf?
     
    JeremyJon, Jun 16, 2012
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  14. Edward 96GTS

    Edward 96GTS F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    Saw the start of the race. Never saw the deltawing?
    Ed
     
    Edward 96GTS, Jun 16, 2012
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  15. RVL Saratoga

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    It was shunted to the tire barrier about :15 ago
     
    RVL Saratoga, Jun 16, 2012
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  16. Bas

    Bas Four Time F1 World Champ

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    Such a shame about the Toyota's. It was looking like a good race.

    Can't root for Audi, it's fuelled by the Beelzebub's doings.
     
    Bas, Jun 16, 2012
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  17. texasmr2

    texasmr2 Two Time F1 World Champ BANNED

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    That sucked the big one. Concerning the Toyota accident thank God both cars were already braking and not at full speed.
     
    texasmr2, Jun 16, 2012
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  18. Peloton25

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    Not true unfortunately. From Twitter:

    Hope he has a quick and full recovery.

    >8^)
    ER
     
    Peloton25, Jun 16, 2012
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    ProCoach, Jun 16, 2012
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  20. Peloton25

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    DeltaWing driver, Satoshi Motoyama, tries in vain to get the car restarted and back to the garage for repairs.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=NJylUpzQ-iQ

    Such a shame to have their pioneering efforts end this way. :(

    >8^\
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    Peloton25, Jun 16, 2012
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  21. TurboFreak650

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    I don't think the deltawings fare very well in wheel to wheel combat and wouldn't do very well in a massive shunt either. Both are realities of racing.
     
    TurboFreak650, Jun 16, 2012
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  22. ScuderiaWithStickPlease

    ScuderiaWithStickPlease F1 World Champ

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    Happy Hour is upon us and the race is under yellow . . .
     
    ScuderiaWithStickPlease, Jun 16, 2012
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  23. RVL Saratoga

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    Back to green...

    I know no one is rooting for Audi, but I'd like to see Capello win. He's been in the sport for as long as I've followed road racing.
     
    RVL Saratoga, Jun 16, 2012
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  24. Turbopanzer

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    Not rooting for Audi???? Odd.....I have been pulling for them from the moment the green flagged waved!!! As I stated earlier on this thread....: Onward to Victory Audi !!!! :D
     
    Turbopanzer, Jun 16, 2012
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  25. ScuderiaWithStickPlease

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    Audi lap times seem to be down by between four and six seconds . . .
     
    ScuderiaWithStickPlease, Jun 16, 2012
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