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[Ether]

Crazy crazy Saturday. They're going to have to put up catch fencing at Skyline with that Canto flip. Could have gone into the camping area.

Or more easily straight into the marshal's post had the car hit the barrier maybe 30-40 meters further down the circuit.

 

[Cap'n Jack]

What’s going on? Is it the heat and drivers pushing too hard for the conditions like Garth Tander said? Is @R1600Turbo right, are the cars getting too fast for the mountain? Starting to think that possible LMP3 race later in the year isn’t actually a great idea.


Also looks like Roland Dane owes Cam
McConville a bit of an apology. Looks like an accidental brake check there.

 

[Northstar]

I really hope all 10 cars make it through the shootout.

 

[05XR8]

I think it's the heat. Hottest it's been for this event. Like the driver in the Honda said, everyone needs to slow down a bit. Paul Morris said it as well.

Trust, anything over the speed limit, is too fast for the mountain.

 

[Spacegoat]

Also looks like Roland Dane owes Cam McConville a bit of an apology. Looks like an accidental brake check there.

Did they show in car footage from the Lambo? Just from the replays right afterwards. It looked like Shahin slowed quite a bit. Not sure what else McConville could have done, he had no time to react.

 

[-Fred-]

Heat or not, we've had 2 cars nearly ending up in the crowds in less than an hour... We're talking a couple dozen feet from tragedy here. Might be time to rethink the fencing around the top of the mountain.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Did they show in car footage from the Lambo? Just from the replays right afterwards. It looked like Shahin slowed quite a bit. Not sure what else McConville could have done, he had no time to react.

They did show in car footage from the Lambo and the Merc clearly hit the brakes.

 

[05XR8]

Looked like he was moreso trying to get out of the way by riding the bakes and moving right. McConville, with his experience, should have backed out.

Yeah yeah, I'm no race car driver, but we see this scenario in real life and in video games. Shoulda woulda coulda, but the car behind, needs to choose to ease up. Whether the car in front is being a knucklehead or being cautious..

 

[CodeRedR51]

Godzilla is quick. Hopefully they can get through all 12 hours without an issue.

 

[Cap'n Jack]

Ripper of a lap from Matt Campbell. Those first two sectors were incredible.

 

[sgohsixthree]

Alvaro! Great seeing the 720 do something... anything.

 

[Cap'n Jack]

Alvaro! Great seeing the 720 do something... anything.

It almost feels like McLaren’s GT3 cars were made specifically for Mt. Panorama.

 

[05XR8]

Hope more Japanese teams can join next year. Especially Saitama Toyopet in the GT300 Supra. Just send them an invitation.

Well, Hiroki Yoshida "Like'd" my post. It's a start.

 

[Tak[TEC]]

Also looks like Roland Dane owes Cam
McConville a bit of an apology. Looks like an accidental brake check there.

He won't get one, Roland probably saw the footage and still thought it was McConville's fault. Anyone driving for him can do no wrong, and everyone else is entirely 100% to blame.

Also Campbell's lap was astonishing, I have no idea how he was that 6-7 tenths up in Sector 1

 

[Adam41]

Is there anywhere to rewatch quali and the shootout? Thanks. Edit: ignore me, was too busy looking on their website rather than YouTube.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Wow. Starting to think these cars are too fast for this circuit.

These are the same cars that have been racing at this track for years now, we're talking about machinery that dates back to 2007 even. Yet some how this time around they're too "fast". I'd put it more on drivers and just coincidence we're getting this many who are going full attack, and inexperience.

 

[mwoodski]

These are the same cars that have been racing at this track for years now, we're talking about machinery that dates back to 2007 even. Yet some how this time around they're too "fast". I'd put it more on drivers and just coincidence we're getting this many who are going full attack, and inexperience.

What GT3 car in the 12hr dates back to 2007?

While the Supercars and GT3's pull the same lap times, it's how they do it that is worrying. The GT3's have been too quick for the track for quite a few years now, tbh.

 

[05XR8]

What GT3 car in the 12hr dates back to 2007?

While the Supercars and GT3's pull the same lap times, it's how they do it that is worrying. The GT3's have been too quick for the track for quite a few years now, tbh.

The current GT3 cars certainly have evolved from those in 2007. Same like a current VASC dates back to the V8SC from 1993.

 

[mwoodski]

The current GT3 cars certainly have evolved from those in 2007. Same like a current VASC dates back to the V8SC from 1993.

Exactly, it just seems like they're saying that the same spec of car has been running there since '07??

 

[05XR8]

Exactly, it just seems like they're saying that the same spec of car has been running there since '07??

I understood what LMSCorvette meant.

 

[Jezza819]

Let's go!!!!!!!!

 

[CodeRedR51]

Link to the stream for anyone that needs it.

 

[DesertPenguin]

Yeyeye

 

[Northstar]

I just noticed what appears to be a realtor sign along the straight. Anyone want to chip in and make it a GTP house?

 

[-Fred-]

Showers are to be expected later this afternoon, that'll make the end of the race interesting.

 

[Jezza819]

That AMG rumble going up the hill 👍

 

[Mr P]

That Mount Panorama Logo can probably be seen from the ISS ojk 👍

Great coverage here

 

[Roger the Horse]

Is it all GT3s in this race?

 

[Northstar]

Is it all GT3s in this race?

No, there's a couple GT4's and the MARC "Mustangs" in the invitational class.

 

[-Fred-]

Roo!