2017 Rolex Daytona 24 Hour: Results Inside

[catamount39]

Yup. It's the only way.

Must repay for their sins of the diesel.

 

[Leadfoot530]

Mazda DPi: Mostly show, not that much go.

 

[catamount39]

Mazda DPi: Mostly show, not that much go.

Less zoom zoom, more boom boom.

...

I'll stop now.

 

[AnthonyD1993]

Mazda DPi: Mostly show, not that much go.

Well, it technically has some go, it just goes on fire......

 

[IforceV8]

 

[Ameer67]

Just noticed you still have last year's avatar @AnthonyD1993. Nice.

 

[catamount39]

Just noticed you still have last year's avatar @AnthonyD1993. Nice.

Remember the RV BoP jokes and jenga kid?

 

[AnthonyD1993]

Just noticed you still have last year's avatar @AnthonyD1993. Nice.

It's still lost in the infield.

 

[Ameer67]

Back to green. Jordan Taylor is leading.

 

[catamount39]

Back to green. Jordan Taylor is leading.

The #10 leads LMP1 and the #90 leads LMP2.

 

[twitcher]

There was discussion over night about them using tire warmers in special circumstances. When the DPi cars were on cold rain tires in the wet they were downright dangerous and almost impossible to drive.

Has it been dangerous, or just soemthing a lot of the European drivers aren't really used to?

I think it's awesome seeing the guys struggle to keep the car on the road...like so many have said beofre, there are two pedals, and the throttle goes both ways.

The only reason for tire warmers at Daytona I can understand is that, because of the banking, and the speed needed to run on the banking, there is a safety issue. We saw Hartley crash on the banking, but I think there was a lot of driver error there, no so much "undrivable" conditions. Otherwise, most of the issues have been with guys overshooting braking zones in the infield, which to me just indicates that guys are going in too hot...to me the slow speed stuff isn't as much of a safety issue.

It would be really interesting to have a GT500 driver in a DPi car in this race to give some relative comparisons.

 

[catamount39]

Has it been dangerous, or just soemthing a lot of the European drivers aren't really used to?

I think it's awesome seeing the guys struggle to keep the car on the road...like so many have said beofre, there are two pedals, and the throttle goes both ways.

The only reason for tire warmers at Daytona I can understand is that, because of the banking, and the speed needed to run on the banking, there is a safety issue. We saw Hartley crash on the banking, but I think there was a lot of driver error there, no so much "undrivable" conditions. Otherwise, most of the issues have been with guys overshooting braking zones in the infield, which to me just indicates that guys are going in too hot...to me the slow speed stuff isn't as much of a safety issue.

It would be really interesting to have a GT500 driver in a DPi car in this race to give some relative comparisons.

Well when its below 50 out...

 

[Ameer67]

Anotha one.

 

[GTFan24]

PC CAR OFF

DRINK

 

[catamount39]

That's the class leader.

 

[Ameer67]

That's the class leader.

Nope. #38 is the leader.

EDIT: Caution.

 

[catamount39]

Nope. #38 is the leader.

Isn't it that the 38 though?

 

[Ameer67]

Isn't it that the 38 though?

No, the PC that hit the wall is 26.

I guess this is the alternative Jenga...

 

[twitcher]

Well when its below 50 out...

There's people on hoverboards on the lake....how cold can it be???

 

[twitcher]

oh god...they're dancing

 

[Northstar]

There's people on hoverboards on the lake....how cold can it be???

In MN people will cut a hole in the ice and jump in. That lake looks like a hot tub in comparison.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Otherwise, most of the issues have been with guys overshooting braking zones in the infield, which to me just indicates that guys are going in too hot...to me the slow speed stuff isn't as much of a safety issue.

They would tip toe though the horse shoe and the front end would still plow so much that they went off. Then going so slow around the track it causes a hazard for cars at full speed. Then you end up with what happened to the #22. I'm surprised that more of those type of incidents didn't happen. All I'm saying is that in certain conditions, such as when it's cold and wet like last night, they should allow their use.

 

[Ameer67]

Green green green.

 

[Nielsen]

The role of the safety car is severely exaggerated this weekend.

 

[twitcher]

They would tip toe though the horse shoe and the front end would still plow so much that they went off. Then going so slow around the track it causes a hazard for cars at full speed. Then you end up with what happened to the #22. I'm surprised that more of those type of incidents didn't happen. All I'm saying is that in certain conditions, such as when it's cold and wet like last night, they should allow their use.

What woudl be the "extreme" end in terms of cold temps that they would see in Japan ...lets say at Motegi in Octobre or Novembre?

 

[IforceV8]

How about 10 deg above freezing and 14hrs straight of rain to start with. And as you might not have noticed this series doesnt have a tire war going on like SuperGT does. ON top of that they are running the old spec DP tires because they were concerned the new P tire couldnt handle the load of the new cars. When cars going 20 mph cant turn on a paved road exiting the pits then there is a BIG F'ing issue.

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[Ameer67]

Anyone on the IMSA stream have it in HD? It looks like 240p on my side.

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

Anyone on the IMSA stream have it in HD? It looks like 240p on my side.

Yes, looks HD on PS4, You have to wait a few seconds but it gets there in the end.

 

[IforceV8]

Briscoe needs to piss off being 28 laps down

 

[Tired Tyres]

It's switching between HD and crap on my PC now and again.