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Wonder if they pit for rubber for two laps?
Elfforkusu
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So... Kyle Larson is legit. Not that we didn't already know that.
How long before one of the power teams snatches him up. Two years? One?
How long before one of the power teams snatches him up. Two years? One?
Toyota is going to rally the Yaris?! The more the merrier in WRC IMO. #datmuleisnotalooker
https://twitter.com/OfficialWRC/status/447735253885390848/photo/1
https://twitter.com/OfficialWRC/status/447735253885390848/photo/1
Wax Free Vanilla
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Would rather have Subaru or Mitsubishi back over Toyota.
I haven't even watched any WRC this season, it's dead to me without the driving God
Moto GP UK TV ratings after its switch to pay TV:
Ouch!
Silly Dorna.
I haven't even watched any WRC this season, it's dead to me without the driving God
Moto GP UK TV ratings after its switch to pay TV:
Ouch!
Silly Dorna.
Business
Member
The same switch happened in Spain and I really hope there was a similar drop.
Spaceman Spiff
Member
Audi has unveiled the tech specs and livery of the '14 R18 e-tron quattro.
They've dropped the exhaust-based ERS, (but kept the flywheel MGU from last year), upped the engine to 4.0 l and will run in the 2 MJ per lap ERS bracket at Le Mans, (I think Porsche has said they'll utilize the full 8 MJ allowed by the regs).
Interesting that Audi will effectively be running the minimum hybrid power available to factory LMP1 teams, with Porsche likely opting for the maximum. The WEC prologue test at Paul Ricard is in 3 days, so we'll finally see what Toyota has come up with in the TS040 then, if not before.
EDIT: Looks like no SRT Vipers at Le Mans this year.
They've dropped the exhaust-based ERS, (but kept the flywheel MGU from last year), upped the engine to 4.0 l and will run in the 2 MJ per lap ERS bracket at Le Mans, (I think Porsche has said they'll utilize the full 8 MJ allowed by the regs).
Interesting that Audi will effectively be running the minimum hybrid power available to factory LMP1 teams, with Porsche likely opting for the maximum. The WEC prologue test at Paul Ricard is in 3 days, so we'll finally see what Toyota has come up with in the TS040 then, if not before.
EDIT: Looks like no SRT Vipers at Le Mans this year.
Charlie McCarthy
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Yeah Marquez is truly something special. Not only had he just recently broken his leg but also had almost no testing. To come out from that, set pole and win the race in a tough battle was just awesome. It was definitely the Rossi of old but he does occasionally still have flashes of brilliance (like his win in Assen last season), the question is can he consistently run at that sort of pace for a whole season. I hope so but imo its too soon to say. Marquez will only get better if he can stay bad crash free.
Yeah to start from 10th and take it to the last lap against Marquez shows he still has it but like I said above the question is can he do that consistently.
This always happen at the start of every season, its part of bike racing. Also the track itself isn't exactly renowned for its grip and front end loses are always common here. The season really should start in Europe but I know money plays a role here. The lack of atmosphere at the track kind of puts a damper on it. Watch the difference when they are in Jerez, a place where there is huge interest in MotoGP, Qatar pretty much zero interest.
That is pretty brutal. As long as Dorna gets paid they won't care though, which is why promoters running TV licensing leads to this sort of shite.Would rather have Subaru or Mitsubishi back over Toyota.
I haven't even watched any WRC this season, it's dead to me without the driving God
Moto GP UK TV ratings after its switch to pay TV:
Ouch!
Silly Dorna.
Charlie McCarthy
Member
Yeah this does suck for you guys. At least here One HD still does the main race live but finding out there is no more Moto2 and Moto3 coverage really disappoints me. It was always great racing and I loved my 4 hour stints of bike racing every couple of weeks. I missed out on Jack Millers first win, that sucks.
The situation in the UK is far worse though, I hope it changes for you guys for next season. For a sport that isn't hugely popular anyway, it really seems like a dumb thing to do.
Jezbollah
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Money talks. And there is a highlights package for MotoGP if I remember correctly.
This was always going to hit MotoGP's exposure hard - but if the BBC don't want to keep a sport, the pay companies will have easy pickings (see F1).
Also - if any of you have heard a MotoGP bike in real life, you will know how absolutely fucking loud they are. It does amuse me to think that you could easily hear one MotoGP bike over the sound of an entire 2014 F1 grid of cars.
This was always going to hit MotoGP's exposure hard - but if the BBC don't want to keep a sport, the pay companies will have easy pickings (see F1).
Also - if any of you have heard a MotoGP bike in real life, you will know how absolutely fucking loud they are. It does amuse me to think that you could easily hear one MotoGP bike over the sound of an entire 2014 F1 grid of cars.
It's less about the BBC wanting to keep something, and the promoters fucking fans by putting it on pay TV rather than free to air.
Dorna is a sack of shit so it's expected really. I remember they tried to fuck up the motogp subreddit because we used images from their official website. Why would you threaten fans who are promoting your business for free?
I just use a decent quality stream and then torrent the HD version when I can. I used the BBC for the majority of last season and got the online video pass for the last two months (and for the first test). Problem is that it's too damn expensive so screw them for taking it off free TV.
Jezbollah
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It's the promotors trying to do what promotors do - make money. Same thing as what has happened to Aussie V8s too.
Yep.
Big Takeover
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475hp of electric power. That's beastly. ..and 4wd ..and 500 old school ponies.
I thought they were changing the rules to improve visibility. Talk about tunnel vision.
Yup, the LMP1's are technological marvels.
Spaceman Spiff
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So, thanks to the TS040's more powerful hybrid system, Toyota is talking of a lap time improvement of 5 to 10 seconds at Le Mans, but if this year's F1 fuel-flow shenanigans are any indication, the race pace will be somewhat slower.
It's good to see variety is alive and well in the top class of sportscar racing. Gas vs diesel. Natural aspiration vs turbocharging. A V4, a V6 and a V8 with, respectively, 8, 2 and 6 MJ of ERS boost. Porsche and Toyota will be leaning heavily on their hybrid systems, Audi markedly less so. It'll be interesting to see how it all shakes out.
It's good to see variety is alive and well in the top class of sportscar racing. Gas vs diesel. Natural aspiration vs turbocharging. A V4, a V6 and a V8 with, respectively, 8, 2 and 6 MJ of ERS boost. Porsche and Toyota will be leaning heavily on their hybrid systems, Audi markedly less so. It'll be interesting to see how it all shakes out.
Yeah, I love the technical variation in LMP. F1 could learn a bit from that I think.
Indeed, vision looks to be quite obstructed. And more importantly, it is ugly.
Today there is WRC action on one of the best sites the sport knows: Fafe. It's an exhibition event, so spetacle is put up front. Big drifts, huge crowds. The event is shown live on a Portuguese open channel, you might find a stream if you search for RTP2. The next transmission is starting soon and then there's another in 1h30.
Roude Leiw
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You can follow it here: http://www.rtp.pt/play/direto/rtp2 ...I don't know if this works worldwide, though.
Roude Leiw
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Yes, there is a big tradition of rallying here, huge crowds are a guarantee! There have been talks to bring the Rally back to the North of the country (it is currently run in Algarve, in the South), because that's where the big crowds (and more spectacular roads) are.
Roude Leiw
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Yes, they will show some live stages: SS1, SS10, SS13, SS16: here's a timetable.
("Directo" means "Live", those are the ones you want).
SS1 is a circuit-like stage, in Lisbon; the rest are on gravel roads.
Usually the Power Stage of every rally is transmitted on TV; unfortunately that's the only stage that is usually shown live. If you search for Sports channels where you live, odds are they will show that.
The last part of today's Fafe Rally Sprint is about to start!
Roude Leiw
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thanks for the time sheduale.
no tv channel is broadcasting the wrc live where i am living. sometimes i am lucky and i am able to find a stream somewhere. but quality is mostly bad because its not an unofficial stream.
anyways i enjoyed the fafe rally a lot!
no tv channel is broadcasting the wrc live where i am living. sometimes i am lucky and i am able to find a stream somewhere. but quality is mostly bad because its not an unofficial stream.
anyways i enjoyed the fafe rally a lot!
That's a shame; well, a sports channel here (SportTv) shows live the Power Stage of all the rallies...it's not much but better than nothing.
Yes, the Rally stage here is always entertaining; this year I saw it on the TV, it's not as good as seeing it live on the road, but since I didn't go I got to spend some time on the service park and I got a picture with Ogier, some autographs, so it was a positive day as well!
IndyCar starts this afternoon at St. Petersburg
Sato on pole for IndyCar Opener
Sato on pole for IndyCar Opener
Code:
Pos Driver Team/Engine Time Gap
1. Takuma Sato Foyt/Honda 1m01.8686s
2. Tony Kanaan Ganassi/Chevy 1m02.1637s +0.2951s
3. Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti/Honda 1m02.2167s +0.3481s
4. Will Power Penske/Chevy 1m02.3955s +0.5269s
5. Scott Dixon Ganassi/Chevy 1m02.4454s +0.5768s
6. Marco Andretti Andretti/Honda 1m02.9595s +1.0909s
7. Carlos Munoz Andretti/Honda 1m03.3955s Round 2
8. Jack Hawksworth Herta/Honda 1m03.5738s Round 2
9. Ryan Briscoe Ganassi/Chevy 1m03.6206s Round 2
10. Helio Castroneves Penske/Chevy 1m03.6635s Round 2
11. Sebastian Saavedra KV/Chevy 1m03.8374s Round 2
12. Mike Conway Carpenter/Chevy 1m03.9618s Round 2
13. Sebastien Bourdais KV/Chevy 1m15.8337s Group 1
14. Simon Pagenaud Schmidt/Honda 1m12.3741s Group 2
15. Mikhail Aleshin Schmidt/Honda 1m15.9111s Group 1
16. Justin Wilson Coyne/Honda 1m12.5890s Group 2
17. Carlos Huertas Coyne/Honda 1m16.8105s Group 1
18. Juan Pablo Montoya Penske/Chevy 1m12.6994s Group 2
19. James Hinchcliffe Andretti/Honda 1m17.0155s Group 1
20. Charlie Kimball Ganassi/Chevy 1m13.0048s Group 2
21. Graham Rahal Rahal/Honda 1m52.9601s Group 1
22. Josef Newgarden Fisher/Honda 1m13.1170s Group 2Elfforkusu
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Kinda expect it to take some time for him. He's been driving soapbox derby for too long.
Incidentally, pretty fun race at Martinsville today.
And there's still one race left!