Motorsport Off Topic Thread

[MikeTheNative]

I watched race 3 now and I don't know what I don't watch BTCC more often. It must be years since I last saw a race.

 

[poosemon]

Have followed for many years now, really enjoy the BTCC and always makes a great day out. The regulations have really closed the cars up this year, the amount of action in the last races was incredible. Cant wait until Oulton, got my tickets booked already

 

[The_Abyss]

https://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2017...ngs-favours-shield-over-halo-in-latest-talks/

Many, many hurrahs.

 

[deuse]

https://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2017...ngs-favours-shield-over-halo-in-latest-talks/

Many, many hurrahs.

Good news

 

[this_is_gav]

That sounds like a positive meeting for the sport and fans alike.

Though I do note that it's not an outright ban on t-wings and sharkfins... it's carefully worded in the article as "strictly limited" instead. Perhaps it's just an interim measure before they can ban them outright in 2018.

 

[GravyMonster]

It's not an explicit ban on t-wings and shark fins, they've just restricted the areas the teams are allowed to put bodywork.

 

[MagicBoy]

As long as they've restricted them out being any use and therefore they disappear I'm fine with it.

 

[Blackvault]

https://twitter.com/tgruener/status/857511622008549376

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/129179/fia-reveals-how-namenumber-rules-will-work

FIA informed teams about new guidelines for driver numbers: min 23cm high & driver names: min 15cm high.

FIA wants driver names on RW endplate or airbox fin. A same size sponsor logo on the Force India would be worth $6m.

Good to see this implemented but at the loss of advertisement revenue

Apparently the Sauber's numbers don't comply with the new size!

 

[MissChief]

Nascar make a big deal of the numbers and drivers usually have the same numbers for years. It's on all the merchandise too. And we all know Mansell was Red 5. They should do more.

 

[Blackvault]

Nascar make a big deal of the numbers and drivers usually have the same numbers for years. It's on all the merchandise too. And we all know Mansell was Red 5. They should do more.

But wasn't that why they introduced the career numbers in Formula One back in 2014? Isn't the question more about visibility of those numbers? Not that I have a problem telling the drivers apart.

 

[The_Abyss]

Good to see this implemented but at the loss of advertisement revenue

Shouldn't impact McLaren then

 

[MikeTheNative]

Finally the FIA tackling the real issues that the fans are concerned about.

 

[Deleted member 651465]

In the event of a red flag period during a race, the race will be resumed from a standing start.

I care more about this, tbh.

 

[Glaucus]

oops, electric GT wrote off their prototype tesla car.
and they're still building the proper cars, hope this doesn't delay the series.

https://electrek.co/2017/04/30/electric-gt-tesla-model-s-racecar-crash/

 

[deuse]

Live stream for Alonso's test at 2pm our time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXh9uxthFnk

 

[GravyMonster]

Countdown goes until 2:30PM

 

[howler]

He's on track now

 

[JRS]

Laps 9, 10 and 11 ran at identical speed (within 0.003sec). Mr Consistency

 

[MissChief]

I watched some of it, seems to be finding it difficult to get his head round the stagger on the straights as every straight he's moving down the track. He won't be able to do that in a race, they'll be cars in the way!

 

[Dup]

I watched some of it, seems to be finding it difficult to get his head round the stagger on the straights as every straight he's moving down the track. He won't be able to do that in a race, they'll be cars in the way!

Listening to the guys, the programme he's running means he's supposed to do that. His next run out will be using all of the track as fast as possible.