IndyCar 2012

Psycho Ned · 15 Apr 2012 at 21:56

Thought all that junk stuck on the rears was supposed to stop the cars getting airborne?! That worked well

Guerrilla · 15 Apr 2012 at 21:56

Cars dropping out all over the place!

More caution running than not so far

Indy500 · 15 Apr 2012 at 21:56

For someone who had a reputation for crashing in F1, Sato's doing alright in this race

Flibster · 15 Apr 2012 at 21:58

Conway has stopped as well after Barrichello nurfed him. Barrichello has a bent wing.

sr4470 said:
For someone who had a reputation for crashing in F1, Sato's doing alright in this race

Everyone seems to be stealing his thunder. Just wait until nothing has happened for a while and then he'll pounce.

Indy500 · 15 Apr 2012 at 21:59

What happened all of a sudden? Did everyone in IZOD forget how to drive after Barber? :confused:

Flibster · 15 Apr 2012 at 22:02

Another one?

Oh god...

Scott Dixon is stuck in the middle of the track.

Indy500 · 15 Apr 2012 at 22:04

Flibster said:
Another one?

Oh god...

Scott Dixon is stuck in the middle of the track.

Stalled. Not going to help his title chances.

I see why LB was getting complaints in the 70s from F1 drivers. This is looking like Monaco 1996 attrition levels

Indy500 · 15 Apr 2012 at 22:11

Sato on the move after his pitstop...

Flibster · 15 Apr 2012 at 22:31

Another one... Conway - Something was smoking at the rear end.

But, Indycar's state of the art fire supression system for the marshalls... 2 buckets of water. :eek:

Lets hope they don't have an ethanol fire. Water doesn't really work with them.

Even the cheapest of regional events in the uk have fire extinguishers.

Indy500 · 15 Apr 2012 at 22:37

Flibster said:
Another one... Conway - Something was smoking at the rear end.

But, Indycar's state of the art fire supression system for the marshalls... 2 buckets of water. Lets hope they don't have an ethanol fire. Water doesn't really work with them.

Even the cheapest of regional events in the uk have fire extinguishers.

That is bizarre, given this is the 36th Indycar race at Long Beach.

Franchitti not making any impression on de Silvestro, poor race and season for him so far.

Justin Wilson just set the fastest lap..

Flibster · 15 Apr 2012 at 22:39

sr4470 said:
That is bizarre, given this is the 36th Indycar race at Long Beach.

Franchitti not making any impression on de Silvestro, poor race and season for him so far.

Justin Wilson just set the fastest lap..

I'd be pretty worried if that was their sole fire fighting equipment.

Sato, Wilson and Barrichello would be a nice 1-2-3

*don't mind what order either*

A couple of laps ago all 3 of them were in the top 5.

Indy500 · 15 Apr 2012 at 22:43

Flibster said:
Sato, Wilson and Barrichello would be a nice 1-2-3 *don't mind what order either*

A couple of laps ago all 3 of them were in the top 5.

Pagenaud's got a good shot if he can make it on this set of tyres.

Guerrilla · 15 Apr 2012 at 22:44

Flibster said:
Sato, Wilson and Barrichello would be a nice 1-2-3 *don't mind what order either*

A couple of laps ago all 3 of them were in the top 5.

I'd be happy with that, but I'm not sure it's gonna happen.

Indy500 · 15 Apr 2012 at 22:47

James Jakes also looking strong, he's learned something from St Petersburg clearly.

Franchitti lapped, I bet he's regretting his choice of brake pedal...

Indy500 · 15 Apr 2012 at 23:00

Tony Kanaan with a new fastest lap, marginally quicker than Wilson. Jakes is pitting, his run near the front is over.

Indy500 · 15 Apr 2012 at 23:08

Simon Pagenaud makes the move on Sato for second, lapping significantly faster than Power as well.

Guerrilla · 15 Apr 2012 at 23:10

Could be close.

Flibster · 15 Apr 2012 at 23:11

Thats a shame. Barrichello had to pit dropping him down to 8th.

Sato is almost running on fumes

Flibster · 15 Apr 2012 at 23:13

There we go. Sato's spun it. Reliable as always.

Guerrilla · 15 Apr 2012 at 23:13

Noo Sato.