Anybody out there following the Grand Am?

[cnd01]

Its possible to make passes without crashing. Yacaman's over-aggressive driving shouldn't be a example why they shouldn't return (since he's the one who did it the most), its more the example of how not to pass someone on a street course.

Brendan Hartley did the same thing to pizzonia at the end. One of the Frissel brothers spun a Turner Bmw in an aggressive pass too. Also, when Lamy fouled up and crashed, it took the safety crew 20+ minutes to fix the wall.

 

[RACECAR]

Brendan Hartley did the same thing to pizzonia at the end. One of the Frissel brothers spun a Turner Bmw in an aggressive pass too. Also, when Lamy fouled up and crashed, it took the safety crew 20+ minutes to fix the wall.

The BMW incident happened because Micheal Marsel turned in at the last minute when Frissel was already well to the inside (and likely thought the BMW gave him room), it wasn't aggressive driving. Same with the Hartley-Pizzonia incident (though it was harder to see).

 

[cnd01]

The BMW incident happened because Micheal Marsel turned in at the last minute when Frissel was already well to the inside (and likely thought the BMW gave him room), it wasn't aggressive driving. Same with the Hartley-Pizzonia incident (though it was harder to see).

I know that the 01 incident wouldn't have been as bad if they weren't on a street circuit as Rojas would have been just pushed onto the grass.

Some great DP news came out of the race. Marsh Racing car owner Ted Marsh confirmed on Saturday’s live Motor Racing Network broadcast that he plans to move to the Daytona Prototype ranks in 2014. The team will partner with Spirit of Daytona in a Corvette DP. He plans to carry over the paint scheme from his GT car – the No. 31 Corvette – and will retain regular drivers Boris Said and Eric Curran.

Source: http://www.grand-am.com/News/GA_New...ldown-lap-belle-isle-park.aspx?cid=6383&sid=1

 

[Mac K]

With rumours of Dale Jr and Jamie Whincup for Daytona.. Nice.

 

[cnd01]

With rumours of Dale Jr and Jamie Whincup for Daytona.. Nice.

Dale jr. drove for the mears motorcoach team in the Rolex 24 about 2005-2006 time frame, so he's done it before. The Whincup rumor is new to myself. I would like to see a few more v8 guys race a DP because that's the closest thing to a DP imo. The v8 COTA race was pretty good to me as well.

Ozz Negri jr. returns at mid-Ohio for the #60 car from his injury according to the entry list on grand am .com

 

[Morgoth_666]

I know that the 01 incident wouldn't have been as bad if they weren't on a street circuit as Rojas would have been just pushed onto the grass.

The 01 incident wouldn't have been as bad if Rojas hadn't been forced into the wall. It also wouldn't have been as bad if he had realized he was going to be forced into the wall in time to sacrifice the start of his race by giving up on racing and simply trying to save the car(which would have likely meant letting the whole field past in this case). It also wouldn't have been as bad if Yacaman had realized he was pushing out too wide past the apex and forcing Memo to the the wall and so backed out of it and abandoned the pass.

It's not the street circuit's fault any more than hitting the wall at a speedway is the speedway's fault. Yacaman was over-agressive, the wall was not. Having it take place on a road course doesn't mean everything will be fine, either. Foolish driving forcing drivers off the track is just as foolish whatever exists off the track, and plenty of DPs - including the 01 - have been severely damaged just by having to drive through grass.

 

[cnd01]

The 01 incident wouldn't have been as bad if Rojas hadn't been forced into the wall. It also wouldn't have been as bad if he had realized he was going to be forced into the wall in time to sacrifice the start of his race by giving up on racing and simply trying to save the car(which would have likely meant letting the whole field past in this case). It also wouldn't have been as bad if Yacaman had realized he was pushing out too wide past the apex and forcing Memo to the the wall and so backed out of it and abandoned the pass.

It's not the street circuit's fault any more than hitting the wall at a speedway is the speedway's fault. Yacaman was over-agressive, the wall was not. Having it take place on a road course doesn't mean everything will be fine, either. Foolish driving forcing drivers off the track is just as foolish whatever exists off the track, and plenty of DPs - including the 01 - have been severely damaged just by having to drive through grass.

I do agree. Another thing: why wasn't there a tire wall where Lamy piled into the wall. That hit was rough.

 

[Mac K]

Yacaman on Probation for 2 races

http://www.grand-am.com/News/GA_New...xt-two-rolex-series-races.aspx?cid=6383&sid=1

 

[cnd01]

Yacaman on Probation for 2 races

http://www.grand-am.com/News/GA_News/tabid/141/Article/53745/yacaman-placed-on-probation-for-next-two-rolex-series-races.aspx?cid=6383&sid=1

None too surprised after a bad day like he had.

 

[Mac K]

Looks like the Alex Job Audi is back for Watkins Glen

http://www.grand-am.com/scheduleResults/entrylist/1/EntryListDetail.aspx?eid=3481&sid=1

 

[cnd01]

Looks like the Alex Job Audi is back for Watkins Glen

http://www.grand-am.com/scheduleResults/entrylist/1/EntryListDetail.aspx?eid=3481&sid=1

Yep. Along with the snow racing car for mid ohio, the Glen, and ims.

 

[Infinital-NG]

What are the terms of Yacaman's probation? One penalty and he's ______________ ?

 

[cnd01]

What are the terms of Yacaman's probation? One penalty and he's ______________ ?

No one knows. I'm guessing anything he does is a stop +60

 

[RACECAR]

As far as I'm familiar with (admittingly only through NASCAR), I believe it means that the driver can still drive but the very instant he makes the slightest bit of contact with someone else, he'll get suspended.

 

[Mac K]

https://twitter.com/ryan_dalziel/status/345315707736702976/photo/1

 

[RACECAR]

 

[Mac K]

Conti Challenge Live Stream!

http://www.livestream.com/pmdtv

 

[polarbear345]

I'm getting some good pictures and video from the conti race today! Ill get them up soon!

 

[Mac K]

I'm getting some good pictures and video from the conti race today! Ill get them up soon!

Any of the fight in the pits?

 

[RACECAR]

Kinda cool watching this without commercials or TV logos.

 

[cnd01]

Kinda cool watching this without commercials or TV logos.

I know. It's a great race.

 

[RACECAR]

Good racing, can't wait for the Rolex Sports Car Series race. Meanwhile, I'll just jam out to this music that's now being played on the stream

 

[polarbear345]

Any of the fight in the pits?

Wasn't over there after the pit walk, I was at the end of the long straight

 

[cnd01]

Good racing, can't wait for the Rolex Sports Car Series race. Meanwhile, I'll just jam out to this music that's now being played on the stream

I'll watch the tv broadcast I guess since I'm at work

 

[RACECAR]

And Yacaman decides to be an idiot again. What part of "No contact" did he not understand?

 

[GTPorsche]

Yacaman needs to be parked, but it looks like Michael Shank might have that planned already, judging by his emotions right now.

 

[Sam48]

And Yacaman decides to be an idiot again.

Sorry, but I see nothing wrong with what he did. He saw a gap, and Memo came down on him. The massive fire which followed afterward appears to be unrelated.

 

[cnd01]

Sorry, but I see nothing wrong with what he did. He saw a gap, and Memo came down on him. The massive fire which followed afterward appears to be unrelated.

Memo came down on him from the replays, bur that's not an ideal passing zone. Bad luck on the fire

 

[GTPorsche]

Sorry, but I see nothing wrong with what he did. He saw a gap, and Memo came down on him. The massive fire which followed afterward appears to be unrelated.

It was related to him driving off the track though.

 

[RACECAR]

Sorry, but I see nothing wrong with what he did. He saw a gap, and Memo came down on him. The massive fire which followed afterward appears to be unrelated.

He was on probation for this exact kind of driving, that's whats wrong with it. He was told not to making contact but he does it anyway and again, in the first part of the race.