Motorsport Off Topic Thread

The_Abyss · 15 Jan 2019 at 21:22

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/46881708

Schumacher has apparently gained a spot in the Ferrari academy. Good on him.

JRS · 26 Jan 2019 at 08:55

A GP in the Philippines anyone?

Link.

Formula One has applied for a trademark to the name ‘Philippine Grand Prix’ in a move which could see it host its first-ever race in the Southeast Asian country.

It is the first time that the Philippines has ever been publicly linked with an F1 race and it comes at a time when the country is making a major push into motorsport by building a track outside its capital city Manila.

RSR · 26 Jan 2019 at 19:38

The Daytona 24H is now live on https://www.imsa.com/

Stream here: https://imsatv.imsa.com/

Shimmy · 26 Jan 2019 at 23:01

Alonso's first stint has been beastly so far!

GravyMonster · 27 Jan 2019 at 12:06

Alonso was showing his class in the rain too. He pretty much lapped all the DPi field in an hour until the race directors chickened out and threw a needless lengthy caution for the wet track.

*Edit*

Aaaaand now red flagged. What a waste of time.

this_is_gav · 27 Jan 2019 at 14:05

Rolling again now, but I have to say, if they go to green it won't be for long.

I wouldn't want to be in one of those things right now.

Edit: lights out on the safety car.

this_is_gav · 27 Jan 2019 at 14:09

Well, I did say. Big crash on the oval section.

RSR · 27 Jan 2019 at 17:28

This is carnage at the moment.

RSR · 27 Jan 2019 at 17:29

Fred is leading.... :eek:

unKle · 27 Jan 2019 at 17:35

All class leaders spinning off. Nasr going to challenge Nando again no doubt, he was puling away. Looks like it possibly could be finishing soon with worse weather incoming.

Ryan-3 · 27 Jan 2019 at 17:38

These conditions are horrendous! I would have expected it to end shortly after the Vilander crash, where he was totally blinded by the spray. Awesome skill by these to keep the cars pointing in the right direction, nevermind race one another. :eek:

edit: There is the red flag.

deuse · 28 Jan 2019 at 06:13

Well done to the number 10 Team. Epic driving by everyone in the race.
Going to watch it again later

SoliD · 28 Jan 2019 at 07:37

JRS said:
A GP in the Philippines anyone?

Link.

And they thought they had security problems in Brazil!

deuse · 28 Jan 2019 at 07:59

SoliD said:
And they thought they had security problems in Brazil!

What happened then?

MissChief · 28 Jan 2019 at 10:25

deuse said:
What happened then?

Team members have been robbed at gunpoint and a few Drivers have nearly been robbed too.

deuse · 28 Jan 2019 at 17:11

MissChief said:
Team members have been robbed at gunpoint and a few Drivers have nearly been robbed too.

At Daytona?
I haven't seen that in the news...

MissChief · 28 Jan 2019 at 17:20

deuse said:
At Daytona?
I haven't seen that in the news...

Sorry I meant in Brazil. I'm also unaware of any issues at Daytona.

deuse · 28 Jan 2019 at 17:22

MissChief said:
Sorry I meant in Brazil. I'm also unaware of any issues at Daytona.

That's why I thought his post strange. Maybe the wrong thread?

timmeh · 28 Jan 2019 at 22:21

Eh? He quoted a post about a GP in the Philippines and compared it to the security issues teams face in Brazil. He didn't say anything about Daytona.

Aaaaanyway, one of the best races of the year this weekend - Bathurst 12hr. Hopefully the end is a bit better than last year's.

SoliD · 28 Jan 2019 at 22:35

What the deuse! Quoted about phillipines!