Real Life Racing / News Thread

[Jerad]

What series is this? This is amazing.

 

[Daunt]

Ford GT WEC 360 degree camera at Silverstone:

[video=youtube;hmtCOVRyAlg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmtCOVRyAlg[/video]

 

[Noodleguitar]

From the same WEC race: big, leading Porsche thinks mini-Porsche is some sort of skate-ramp:
[video=youtube;ZRh2lDvB03Y]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRh2lDvB03Y[/video]

 

[Slider]

Video removed were you referring to LMP going on outside of Martini Porsche and flying off?

 

[Noodleguitar]

Yes, that's what it was. Found a new video for it and updated it.

 

[Daunt]

This might be my new strategy when I end up behind Noel:

 

[Noodleguitar]

Hehe, with enough netcode it might work!

 

[Skid_Marc_]

From the same WEC race: big, leading Porsche thinks mini-Porsche is some sort of skate-ramp:

It looks bad from replay, but TBF, on board, it looks like the hole is there and then he gets popped from the side, so I know its his fault, but at least it wasn't a complete WTF were you thinking.. You can see what he was thinking. He thought he could beat the other Porsche to the outside, just didn't work for him.. Tough luck...

 

[Daunt]

 

[Daunt]

Exciting finish from the OP Mercedes:

 

[Daunt]

http://www.racedepartment.com/live-stream/

Free le mans stream

 

[Daunt]

My company printed the banners for Ford's celebration which took place today:

https://www.facebook.com/165315596911794/photos/a.214755948634425.43890.165315596911794/905572262886120/?type=3&theater

 

[Daunt]

http://sportscar365.com/blancpain/gotz-takes-htp-mercedes-to-24h-spa-pole/

Mercedes sweep 1-6... BOP incoming!!! Next fastest car was Vanthoor in the Audi, a whopping .8 off pace from the leader. Last year it was real tight with all manufacturers but this is crazy ridiculous.

 

[Daunt]

Hahaha. Audi gets pole

http://sportscar365.com/blancpain/mercedes-amg-penalized-wrt-inherits-24h-spa-pole/

So where are you guys watching?

 

[little P]

Is this political do you think? Or is it a genuine attempt at cheating by the teams? Either way it looks like it will be an interesting race.

I'm watching this stream:

It's multi cam so can switch between on board views etc.

 

[little P]

That one is having streaming issues. Watching the official one now

http://www.blancpain-gt-series.com/live

Big crash for the #77 Porsche after hitting the Ferrari

 

[Noodleguitar]

Hehe, yeah, every Mercedes had messed with the ignition timing or something which was not allowed. Then they lost their places at the top of the grid and they had to make a 5 minute stop-and-go penalty. They got a little lucky that a Ferrari span on lap 1 so they essentially served the penalty during a yellow.

Kévin Estre in the #77 had so many off-tracks that he got his last warning within the first hour and had to serve two drive-throughs after that. Then two Ferarris where racing side-by-side at the pit exit where he happened to be pitting out. I'd say it was clearly the Ferrari's fault because he didn't leave enough room for a car pitting out as the Ferrari crossed the white line. It's a bit silly that it's not illegal to do that yet.

 

[Noodleguitar]

were*

 

[Daunt]

The rules are pretty black and white with how cars are homologated. It had to do with their ECU fuel maps - so they have a fuel map for safety car pacing, a map for regular racing, and a map for qualifying. Those are carefully spec'd when a car is approved for homologation. I don't think anyone knows exactly what the fuel mapping did or how exactly it affected it, but either way, there's pre-determined rules they have to adhere to and it was obvious they didn't run something that was approved.

It was a very harsh penalty but I think it was black and white. The marshals told them for the penalty though Noel that if they served it under caution they'd serve longer.

 

[little P]

Gotcha. Naughty teams...

Some of these machines are stunning.... Loving the Lambos *heart*

The Bentley looks hilarious on the other hand. Like a walrus among cheetahs, but it's doing pretty well considering!