24 Hours of Dubai 2012

[CodeRedR51]

Bryan's been in the pits a while - 11 minutes right now, twice as long as a normal stop...

It just switched over to "T". (fueling)

 

[JTSnooks]

Yup, I noticed that too. Wonder if it's flaming brakes again.

 

[Sphinx]

Flat battery

 

[Famine]

Ouch. 16 minutes. Still, the Viper's been in ten

 

[JTSnooks]

Lucas is in the car now.

*edit*

Is it just me, or are they doing an awful lot of driver changes? Seem to only be in the car around 1-1.5hrs each.

 

[SuperShouden]

2nd and 3rd in SP2 class are in pits. The Viper's taking forever.

EDIT: Lucas just ran a 2.13.xxx!

 

[Famine]

They're running 1.5hr stints on average, which is about on par - they're just changing every pit stop like most. Jann ran very long, but an hour of that was the car being fixed.

Also, Lucas has come out and banged a 2'13.2 straight in, equalling the best of the other GT Academy drivers. I guess that extra 12 months counts for quite a bit, though Jann was pummelling high 2'13s regularly and consistently.

Edit: Oh, backed up with a 2'12.8... The dude's f-a-s-t...

 

[Tom]

So wait, RJN are running two cars? One GT4 Spec and one SP2? Are GT Academy Drivers in the 120 Car or are they shared between the two?

 

[C-ZETA]

So wait, RJN are running two cars? One GT4 Spec and one SP2? Are GT Academy Drivers in the 120 Car or are they shared between the two?

Indeed. Jann and Bryan are on the list for the 120 but are only being used for back-up if the 100 car falls.

 

[SuperShouden]

So wait, RJN are running two cars? One GT4 Spec and one SP2? Are GT Academy Drivers in the 120 Car or are they shared between the two?

Yes. And they're shared between the two. There are actually 3 cars on the team: two 370Zs and a GT-R. The GT-R is out, the #120 is running in SP3 and the #100 is running in SP2.

BTW, Lucas is currently fastest in class.

 

[Speedster502]

Only just started watching this, but I've just been informed that Aaron Scott, driver of the Viper, has lost 3rd gear and have to do a gearbox change - it's apparently going to cost them about 2 hours.

 

[SuperShouden]

Wow! What's wrong with the Megane? It's been in the pits for while, too.

 

[Tom]

Yes. And they're shared between the two. There are actually 3 cars on the team: two 370Zs and a GT-R. The GT-R is out, the #120 is running in SP3 and the #100 is running in SP2.

BTW, Lucas is currently fastest in class.

Indeed. Jann and Bryan are on the list for the 120 but are only being used for back-up if the 100 car falls.

Thank you both for the information. 👍

 

[Morgoth_666]

Lucas is in the car now.

*edit*

Is it just me, or are they doing an awful lot of driver changes? Seem to only be in the car around 1-1.5hrs each.

RLM had an interview a little while ago in which the driver said they can only go for 2 hours at a time, and the fuel lasts around an hour 20, so they really can't double stint the drivers.

 

[SuperShouden]

Sorry it's the Corvette that's stuck in the pits with the Viper. The Megane is leading the class.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Wow! What's wrong with the Megane? It's been in the pits for while, too.

They've been out on the track for a while. Currently leading.

Edit: Never mind....

 

[tinram]

They're running 1.5hr stints on average, which is about on par - they're just changing every pit stop like most. Jann ran very long, but an hour of that was the car being fixed.

Also, Lucas has come out and banged a 2'13.2 straight in, equalling the best of the other GT Academy drivers. I guess that extra 12 months counts for quite a bit, though Jann was pummelling high 2'13s regularly and consistently.

Edit: Oh, backed up with a 2'12.8... The dude's f-a-s-t...

How did Bryan do with his lap times?

 

[Famine]

Bryan ran very consistent, solid 2'15-2'17 laptimes. I'm sure I've seen him in 2'14s as well, and he's been faster the darker it got!

 

[CodeRedR51]

Lucas is 2 laps away from passing the pitted Corvette, for 3rd place!

 

[Sier_Pinski]

The live broadcast feed has taken another break, and this time, they say that they won't be back up until "11:00 AM Local Time," which according to my calculations translates to somewhere past midnight in my time. That's arond an 8-hour break! That stinks; no more feed for us Westerners for the rest of the race unless we really stay up all night.

Hopefully there is more than just one feed, and that I'm getting this timezone thing wrong.

 

[SuperShouden]

Gamer Team up to 3rd in class! (Ahead of the two pitted cars) And they're running fastest in class lap times, so they're catching 2nd and 1st!

EDIT: the Mustang just posted a 2.09.xxx.

 

[CodeRedR51]

The Mustang just ran their fastest lap of the race, a 2:09.304.

Lucas now in 3rd.

 

[SuperShouden]

Nevermind. Lucas is 5 laps behind the Mustang.

 

[SuperShouden]

#100 Nissan in the garage to fix a transponder issue.

EDIT: Timing board is frozen.

 

[CodeRedR51]

For sure transponder? They were saying electrical issues, which sounds worse than a transponder.

Edit: Did timing and scoring stop working for anyone else?

 

[SuperShouden]

The radio guys said Transponder. Also, the Corvette is back out.
And yes, the timing and scoring has stopped.


EDIT: The Megane is in the pits, as well. I hope the Nissan guys can get back out and pick up second.

 

[Morgoth_666]

The timing program has been working all along for me. Don't know about the HTML.

 

[CodeRedR51]

I'm at work, so can't download the program or I would. HTML is broken.

 

[SuperShouden]

The program isn't working for me.

 

[Sphinx]

The program is showing Lucas being lost somewhere in sector 1, lap 274