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Official Motorsports Thread of 2013 (MotoGP, WRC, Le Mans, Nascar, IRL, V8's etc)
- Thread starter Dead Man
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They are doing a great job so far. But I usually like the Eurosports commentators, it's definitely better than the webstream, tho.
I'm actually rooting for Audi so I won't complain, but this, the 20L larger fuel tank for the patrol cars, the different hybrid systems & corresponding regulations just makes it harder to follow / judge the race.
Yeah but it looks like VW is currently the only WRC team that isnt short on cash. They wanted to build an updated version of the Polo WRC 14 but agreed not to do it, so that Citroen / Ford etc. would still have chance...
Spaceman Spiff
Member
#7 Toyota has stopped.
Edit: Now it's back underway.
Edit: Now it's back underway.
Haha, very good.
lol, I loved Ullrich's reaction to the three GT cars going straight through the gravel.
Valkyr Junkie
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Ah, this isn't the world feed, that's why it feels inferior. Anyway to stream that feed?
I'm streaming Eurosport from VIPbox.tv
Valkyr Junkie
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BrokenEchelon
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Oh god damn...that sucks ass.
Spaceman Spiff
Member
Absolutely horrible news.
This is going to cast a pall on the rest of the race.
This is going to cast a pall on the rest of the race.
RIP Simonsen 
this kinda illustrate the difference between high tech racing and normal (race) cars. The McNish and Rockenfeller Audis completely disintegrated 2 years ago and protected their drivers by absorbing most of the energy. The Aston Martin crash on the other hand looked like a normal street accident at high speed.
Terrible. The crash didn't even look that bad from the limited footage I've seen, and they said that he could talk to the medics after the crash.
Damn
Already had a bad feeling the moment I saw that car... Most of the bodywork looked OK despite the ripped of door and rims indicating a huge crash, so it didn't look like the impact energy was absorbed at all
this kinda illustrate the difference between high tech racing and normal (race) cars.
The McNish and Rockenfeller Audis completely disintegrated 2 years ago and protected their drivers by absorbing most of the energy. The Aston Martin crash on the other hand looked like a normal street accident at high speed.BrokenEchelon
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I'm more curious about the injuries. The official statement they just read on EuroSport was that they got him to the hospital, and then he passed away almost immediately afterwards.
He was apparently conscious and responding to the medical team at the scene though.
He was apparently conscious and responding to the medical team at the scene though.
Turn off Eurosport commentary and get a Radio Le Mans stream online - that's the only way to enjoy the race if you're not at the track!
dskillzhtown
keep your strippers out of my American football
Terrible news. I love the speed, but hate the danger associated.
Seems like a case of internal bleeding.
Probably internal bleeding.
dskillzhtown
keep your strippers out of my American football
Look at the trees! The wind is blowing hard.
Alabamaman
Banned
Video from the crash:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_ITXBv01io
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_0RwD-Vg-4
Heard that he may have hit the trees behind the wall.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_ITXBv01io
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_0RwD-Vg-4
Heard that he may have hit the trees behind the wall.
They interviewed the driver from that onboard, and he said that it was very possible he hit the tree.
Wait a minute...is Pikes Peak fully paved now? WTF? I didn't see a single dirt section, and I thought that track was almost all dirt. Again...WTF? PEACE.
Probably slippery white lines, it was a wet track then.
Yeah seems like it. Man this is sad news.
BrokenEchelon
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Yeah, they paved it recently due to safety complaints.
Wet track, slick tires, getting outside the track and going like 200km/t, it's bound to go horribly wrong.
It was the second he hit the blue marking.
At least he went out doing what he loved.Terrible news from LeMans. That video doesn't show what would cause a fatal injury. Strange.
Also, NASCAR Nationwide is running at Road America. Qualies are on. I guess the race is on later. I had no idea they ran at Elkhart Lake, but that's my favorite North American circuit next to Circuit of the Americas. PEACE.
Also, NASCAR Nationwide is running at Road America. Qualies are on. I guess the race is on later. I had no idea they ran at Elkhart Lake, but that's my favorite North American circuit next to Circuit of the Americas. PEACE.
This...ugh...this is like...wow. Safety complaints? I suppose for the 360 days the track isn't used for racing. The element of danger is what made that trial so appealing. Oh well. I feel weird talking about it now given that someone died on a track today.
PEACE.Considering there was extensive damage to the barriers and there are trees right behind said barriers, it's possible he actually hit the tree there.
One of the other drivers said he saw there was damage on the tree, so yeah.
This...ugh...this is like...wow. Safety complaints? I suppose for the 360 days the track isn't used for racing. The element of danger is what made that trial so appealing. Oh well. I feel weird talking about it now given that someone died on a track today.
After paying attention to the hill climb for the past several years, there have been more offs on paved sections.
BrokenEchelon
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This...ugh...this is like...wow. Safety complaints? I suppose for the 360 days the track isn't used for racing. The element of danger is what made that trial so appealing. Oh well. I feel weird talking about it now given that someone died on a track today.
Check that, it's a stupider reason:
http://www.hotrod.com/feature_stories/hrdp_1208_pikes_peak_gets_paved/