Motorsport Off Topic Thread

Dougsnake · 22 May 2017 at 17:16

Very sad news about Nicky Hayden that's no age to go RIP

Minibiker · 22 May 2017 at 17:43

RIP Nicky69

unKle · 22 May 2017 at 19:39

Shimmy said:
RIP Nicky Hayden

Was hoping he would be OK.

Me too, very sad. RIP Nicky.

Glaucus · 27 May 2017 at 14:08

am i right in saying indy 500 starts at 5:20pm tomorrow and is on bt sport espn?

The_Abyss · 27 May 2017 at 22:50

Not quite sure on the time, but it was being trailed as being on pretty soon after the F1 race. I'll have to record Monaco, as family are round for lunch, so the main priority is to see them fed and then get down the pub to watch Fred.

Mujja · 27 May 2017 at 22:51

Glaucus said:
am i right in saying indy 500 starts at 5:20pm tomorrow and is on bt sport espn?

5:19pm.

Anyone know why at 19 past?

Marvin · 27 May 2017 at 23:10

Rolling start?

GravyMonster · 27 May 2017 at 23:20

Yep

Mujja said:
Anyone know why at 19 past?

Being Murica I'd imagine it's to somehow cram in as many adverts and sponsor name drops as they legally can in the first hour.

Emlyn_Dewar · 28 May 2017 at 09:31

Anyone been watching the Nurburgring 24?
I've caught about 8 hours of it, but gonna miss the end due to weekend plans.

Wish I was there!

MagicBoy · 28 May 2017 at 11:35

Yep, had it on most of yesterday. Hows the Manta doing?

Housey · 28 May 2017 at 12:42

How can I watch the Indy 500 live?

I don't have Sky or a BT Broadband connection, so are there any options for me. Happy to pay, not looking for low resolution advert ridden rubbish.

MagicBoy · 28 May 2017 at 12:53

I'd happily pay for it as well, can't see an option besides paying £23 for a months BT Sport, plus a £20 connection charge!

Glaucus · 28 May 2017 at 12:57

there's always a way. especially for a minimal outlay

Dup · 2 Jun 2017 at 08:51

Button to race in Augusts Suzuka 1000km (Super GT):

https://www.motorsport.com/supergt/news/button-suzuka-super-gt-deal-confirmed-913370/

I've been aware of this event (and the related series) but never followed. Will be interesting to see how he gets on in an endurance race

Dup · 2 Jun 2017 at 08:51

Blackvault · 2 Jun 2017 at 08:54

Dup said:
Button to race in Augusts Suzuka 1000km (Super GT):

https://www.motorsport.com/supergt/news/button-suzuka-super-gt-deal-confirmed-913370/

I've been aware of this event (and the related series) but never followed. Will be interesting to see how he gets on in an endurance race

I believe Audi's André Lotterer regularly competes in it.

poosemon · 2 Jun 2017 at 12:07

Anyone attending the Williams 40th Anniversary event at Silverstone?

Completely missed that this event was on, gutted considering tickets were free...but have a friend who has gladley told me his is going! They had to cap the tickets at 50k due to so much demand.

Looks a fantastic opportunity to see some of the Williams machinery closeup. Looking through the twitter feed and lots going on....Particularly interesting clip of active suspension working on FW14b - always amazes me when I see clips of it and considering it was on the cars in the early 90's.

Steeps · 2 Jun 2017 at 12:24

1000km for a Honda engine? Hope it gets to the finish line.

KiNgPiN83 · 2 Jun 2017 at 13:19

Steeps said:
1000km for a Honda engine? Hope it gets to the finish line.

Do you mean to the end of the race? Or to the end of the formation lap?

MooMoo444 · 2 Jun 2017 at 13:28

Driving the new NSX, I'm jelly