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I'm trying to get into Le Mans, I know nothing about it! any tips?

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1234099

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

Copious amounts of alcohol if my mates who go every year are anything to go by

SOunds fun!!

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1234099

Thanks! will read all about it tonight

 

[Goldrusher]

Late night #F1Baku kerb repairs underway.

Darren Heath
‏@F1Photographer

https://twitter.com/f1photographer/status/743892149624836096

After problems with kerb retaining bolts coming loose and causing cut left rear tyres in FP, the exit kerbs at Turns 6 and 12 will be removed, and replaced with painted versions.

[...]

The apex kerb is also being removed from Turn 13, although it is not actually used as the racing line.

[...]

The FIA is also removing the apex kerb at the tight left-hander that forms the pit exit, and replacing it with paint.

The pit entry will be modified too:

Drivers confirmed that, because of undulations on the main straight, they found it hard to see the pit entry white line.

As such, the line is to be extended further back and moved to the left, while its beginning will also be marked with a new pit entry sign.

It is understood that, for safety reasons, drivers will not be allowed to cross the white line, in either direction, so they can't make a late change of mind about whether to pit or not.

In addition, they can't cross the white line while racing, so, in effect, the far left of that section of the straight will be reserved solely for cars entering the pits.

http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/fia-makes-changes-to-baku-kerbs-and-pit-entry-789237/

 

[Souldestroyer Reborn]

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Why don't they just use Anchor fixings into the concrete?

 

[Goldrusher]

https://twitter.com/kaiebel/status/743892381808852992]

 

[SCHUEY F1]

Lol

 

[Shaneus]

As mentioned before I like the circuit more and more. Can't wait to try it out in F1 2016.

The corner RIC crashed on, is the one he made the "you can gain a lot of time if you get this right" comment about.

I think it was the "someone will crash into this corner. Hopefully not me" line!

Jesus. If this were a game I'd be asking how the fuck it made it past QA.

 

[Tempy]

I think it was the "someone will crash into this corner. Hopefully not me" line!


Jesus. If this were a game I'd be asking how the fuck it made it past QA.

Lach's correct. The "someone will crash into this corner" comment referred to the Castle section. Ricciardo was past this part when he crashed.

 

[Orbis]

There's nothing unusual about all these kerb issues and re-painting, this is pretty much business as usual for a brand new street circuit.

 

[Zeknurn]

The GP2 carnage starts in 8 minutes.

 

[Tempy]

The GP2 carnage starts in 8 minutes.

I predict 3 safety cars.

 

[Juicy Bob]

Why am I watching this.

This will literally be car-crash television

 

[Tempy]

lol, safety car after first turn. 5 cars out.

 

[chadskin]

Oh my

 

[bobnowhere]

Well, they made it halfway through the first corner.

 

[Zeknurn]

Haha what?

 

[bobnowhere]

*BEEEEEEEEEEEP* Canamasas - Pierre Gasly

 

[Mastah]

Eventhough Canamasas was completely fautless.

 

[Juicy Bob]

Pierre Gasly will not be a Red Bull junior driver for much longer.

 

[Mastah]

Slipstream without DRS is worth more than 5 tenths, so you can imagine how easy it will be with DRS :/

 

[Tempy]

Another safety car...

 

[Zeknurn]

Slipstream without DRS is worth more than 5 tenths, so you can imagine how easy it will be with DRS :/

I, for one, look forward to seeing Haryanto flying past the Renault and Ferrari powered cars on the straight.

 

[Tempy]

craaash

 

[Elvin Atombender]

That was a weird restart.

 

[Tempy]

Aaaaaand... third safety car.

 

[Juicy Bob]

This is a joke.

 

[Mastah]

Jordan King: "I have no idea what's happening". Me neither.

 

[Zeknurn]

Utter chaos.

 

[Tempy]

Cracking pass

 

[Zeknurn]

Are they going to clean the track before FP3? They're kicking up a lot of trash.

 

[bobnowhere]

Great race from Giovanazzi after his shocker of a start.

 

[Tempy]

Bonk.

4th Safety Car

 

[Mastah]

4th Safety Car.

 

[Xando]

Aaaaand we have another SC

 

[Tempy]

That was a really dumb move by the Championship leader.

 

[Zeknurn]

What a dumb overtaking attempt.

 

[Mastah]

Yeah, you have to be moron to pull off stunt like that on such easy to overtake circuit, while leading championship.

 

[Xando]

That accident looked like something maldonado would do

No space, too much speed. How did he think he could overtake there?

 

[mangochutney]

That was a really dumb move by the Championship leader.

Don't really follow GP2. That guy is leading the championship?

That was straight-up amateur hour overtaking.

 

[Juicy Bob]

I always find it funny when you have the guys responsible for crashes throwing up the 'what was that?!' gestures.

I really hope the team manager gives Norman a bollocking for that.

 

[Mastah]

Why SC is still out when car was cleared 2 laps ago?

 

[Tempy]

Don't really follow GP2. That guy is leading the championship?

That was straight-up amateur hour overtaking.

He definitely wasn't one of the championship contenders at the start of the season (that would be guys like Gasly and Sirotkin).

 

[Xando]

Lol another crash

What amateurs

 

[bobnowhere]

Goes off under the safety car!

Edit: Twice!

 

[Mastah]

Another lap, WTF, is this a joke?

 

[Elvin Atombender]

What is going on?

 

[Xando]

Might aswell end the race under SC

 

[Tempy]

LOL

 

[Xando]

lmao

this race

Can't wait until F1

 

[Zeknurn]

Ahahaha