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JJLehto 
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 Topic: The Motorsport Thread - 2012Posted: January 28 2012 at 16:32 |
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Feels so early, but it's almost February and racing is already here!
The 24 hours of Daytona is currently going, almost missed it! Brian Johnson, vocalist of AC/DC is apparently racing in it  Lets not forget the Daytona 500 is less than a month away, with the F1 season not terribly far behind and its return to the US. I really like the track and am excited to see it in action. Also sports cars, Indy and whatever other motorsport tickles your fancy! To continue from the last thread
Awesome  Lotus was of course a backmarker the last 2 seasons and while Kimi may be on the best drivers out there, only he can do so much with that sh*t. I hope they can up their game for 2012. Edited by JJLehto - January 28 2012 at 16:36 |
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JJLehto
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Posted: January 29 2012 at 11:27 |
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Shameless self bump
3 hours left in the 24 of Daytona. Alan McNish battling for the lead, looks like Rahal is chillin in 3rd biding his time. I like Rahal, would be cool if he could pull of a well executed win. |
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Man With Hat
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Posted: January 29 2012 at 16:25 |
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Damnit. Completely missed the 24hrs. Was looking for something to watch last night as well...
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I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
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JJLehto
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Posted: January 29 2012 at 16:54 |
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Well that's what you get for having family and a social life!
Congrats to the winners of the 24, I only recognize two of the names but cool to see AJ Allmendinger win. He had a promising open wheel career but took the $$ route in NASCAR. Also good ol Justin Wilson! Nice to see. Of course well done to fellow co drivers Oswaldo Negri and John Pew  |
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Man With Hat
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Posted: January 29 2012 at 17:55 |
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It's true.
 I'll blame Speed though. Their winter programming is so terrible I haven't had the station on since November. I knew it had to be soon just not when. Oh well. At least this means the racing season is upon us, which is good enough.
And yay to the Ding!
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sleeper
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Posted: January 30 2012 at 07:18 |
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Yeah Daytona 24 was early this year as its normally in February. Congrats to Wilson for winning his first race back since braking his back at Mid-Ohio last year. This guy destroyed AJ in RuSports in Champ Car and belongs in a Penske or Ganassi, but it looks like he'll be in Dale Coynes car again this year.
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sleeper
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Posted: January 30 2012 at 07:22 |
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Wrong Lotus Brian! Hint, witch car was black and gold last year?The team formerly known as Lotus, now Caterham, launched their new car last week, see my last post in the old thread for it. There have been drawing out of Italy of the new Ferrari. If they're accurate, it looks good, much more aggressive and adventureous than the lst two. It should be launched, along with the McLaren, later this week. |
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JJLehto
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Posted: January 31 2012 at 11:06 |
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O wow! Renault is now Lotus?
Kind of a shame, I always liked Renault. Though I was a fan of their blue & yellow car, everything from 2007 on looked weird to me. It makes more sense now, I was like wtf? Why would Kimi go to that crap team (the former Lotus)? He should have more success in...the new Lotus |
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sleeper
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Posted: February 01 2012 at 06:27 |
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^Having said that, if Lotus/Caterhamdont score a couple of points this year I'll be very disapointed.
Sutil was convicted yesterday for injuring Renault/Lotus team manager Eric Lux in China last year, and has received an 18 month suspended sentance. This court case was no doubt the reason why no one signed him up for this year. |
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JJLehto
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Posted: February 01 2012 at 06:57 |
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As in you'd be disappointed if it was only a few, or you'd be if they score any at all?
I guess I like Lotus, new Lotus, now since it's the vestige of Renault and will have my favorite driver back! Also yikes! Things have not gone well for Sutil. I felt bad for the guy ever since he lost that brilliant drive at Monaco when Kimi used him as a break...and he was making progress with Force India, I believe in the last thread I had him on my "drivers I'd like to see promoted list" then you have to go attacking people with champagne bottles! Well, we've all been there I mean...what? Damn, that does suck..right when you're making a good name for yourself on track. Edited by JJLehto - February 01 2012 at 06:58 |
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: February 01 2012 at 07:06 |
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New McLaren: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/16831074
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JJLehto
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Posted: February 01 2012 at 07:25 |
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Well that sure does look sleek and sexy, oh and the car isn't bad...
 Nothing against Button of course! I guess every sport is a copy cat league...there's that "tightly packaged rear end" Vettel loves so much As usual, I'm expecting McLaren to be strong and have a good season with their drivers. I like to be fair (and offset all the Alonso hate!) so I'll say again I was wrong about Button. Well, I still am not terribly impressed with his title but since then, and especially last year, he had that "oomph" the drive I never saw before, so kudos Needless to say, I would like to see Ferrari up their game. Bit of a let down especially being the whole 150 ani of Italy thing, and Alonso really pulled some wonder out of his ass but they were never really a threat to the top 2 consistently. Oh and am of course curious how Kimi will do. Schumi had a longer hiatus and returned to about as good a form with his situation as you'd hope, but Kimi is notorious for his lazy ways...wonder how he'll fare with the time away, and not in the best of rides. Edit: Gah! And the USGP is back! I like the looks of the track a lot. Unless something crazy happens financially I have no chance of making it to Texas to watch (I would) and they scrapped the NJ race  There I go again, this season needs to start! Edited by JJLehto - February 01 2012 at 07:26 |
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sleeper
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Posted: February 01 2012 at 12:32 |
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There's supposed to be a space between "Caterham" and "dont". I have to agree with what you said in the other post, the new Austin track looks great, theres some serious elevation changes that are on Spa level of crazyness. As far as I know the NJ race is still on, havent seen anything to say otherwise yet. As for the "tight rear end", the teams have been trying to get tighter and tigter back there for over a decade, its amazing that people are still banging on about it. I've seen that Barichello was testing for the KV racing IndyCar squad yesterday and was streight on the pace of Kanaan. Apparently he'll have to ask his wife permission to race at Indy first before he signs up with a team in the series though. Edited by sleeper - February 01 2012 at 12:33 |
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JJLehto
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Posted: February 01 2012 at 19:14 |
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Oh, I coulda sworn I remember seeing an article that more or less said it wasn't happening. It also said proposed F1 races are never guaranteed either way until it gets to its scheduled day so we'll see! It would certainly be a much easier hike for me than to Texas.
I just remember that was Vettel's favorite part of one of his kinky cars, that tightly packaged rear end. To think some say he's drab... |
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sleeper
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Posted: February 02 2012 at 05:45 |
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^Nothings turned up in the specialist press over here, but your right that until the tracks been built and all the money's been payed to Bernie nothings set in stone.
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JJLehto
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Posted: February 02 2012 at 14:38 |
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And of course I'm hoping! The idea of an F1 race half an hour from me...an easy drive away, feels like a dream.
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: February 04 2012 at 07:15 |
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The Ferrari and Force Indias have been unveiled now as well.
The front wing on the Ferrari is a bit weird... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/16869320   Looks like it has a skinny back end as well. That rear wing is really low.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/16870313 Edited by James - February 04 2012 at 07:19 |
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JJLehto
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Posted: February 04 2012 at 10:42 |
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That is a pretty weird front wing and yeah, guess the whole paddock is sharing Vettel's love for those tightly packaged rear ends!
The colors on Force India are pretty cool as well, not that it's different this year just that I like them. |
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Man With Hat
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Posted: February 05 2012 at 03:26 |
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That Ferrari will certainly stand out in crowd. Can't say it looks sleek and sexy.
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I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
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JJLehto
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Posted: February 05 2012 at 11:56 |
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Quite but hey long as it performs better. I realize now Ferrari didn't have a bad year in 2011, just for their standards
For it being the 150 anniversary of Italy car too, what a let down! I expect better this year. |
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