Motorsport Off Topic Thread

tummelv · 11 Jan 2013 at 19:23

Is that a 3d render? Doesn't quite look real.

Duke · 11 Jan 2013 at 21:39

There is a video of it on a dyno running a Monza simulation apparently :eek:

Skeeter · 11 Jan 2013 at 22:17

This thread is useless without videos...

visibleman · 12 Jan 2013 at 01:00

Another render -

Mockup -

Autosport (http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105081?source=mostpopular) managed to get invited to Merc to hear the Monza dyno run but Merc stated it wouldn't be publicly available due to secrecy. So i'd be surprised if there is a public video of the dyno run.

Kerming · 12 Jan 2013 at 15:54

looks wicked.

should rev at 20k tho. that be awesome to watch

Duke · 13 Jan 2013 at 22:31

Write up, video, pics and results of the Massa karting event below (translated).

Race 1 - http://translate.google.com/transla...ixa-1-prova-do-kart-das-estrelas.html&act=url

Race 2 - http://translate.google.com/transla...vence-e-bianchi-fatura-kart-das-estrelas.html

Shimmy · 15 Jan 2013 at 23:06

Really good helmet cam from di Grassi:

Flibster · 15 Jan 2013 at 23:46

Kerming said:
looks wicked. should rev at 20k tho. that be awesome to watch

They're limited to 15k, raised from the initially proposed 12k

Reaper 392 · 15 Jan 2013 at 23:52

he cant even see the road most of the time, how does he manage it?

my only thought is that the camera might be slightly lower than eye level because his head is leaning forward and the camera is further forward than his eyes, meaning his line of sight passes slightly over the camera lens. i dont know if thats right or not though

MissChief · 16 Jan 2013 at 00:53

Reaper 392 said:
he cant even see the road most of the time, how does he manage it?

my only thought is that the camera might be slightly lower than eye level because his head is leaning forward and the camera is further forward than his eyes, meaning his line of sight passes slightly over the camera lens. i dont know if thats right or not though

bruno Senna did one with his mobile AFAIK. About head height for him I'd say.

Duke · 18 Jan 2013 at 06:52

Not long now

Guerrilla · 18 Jan 2013 at 07:15

Duke said:
Not long now

Exciting

... Feels like it's been ages since the last race.

utajoker · 18 Jan 2013 at 21:09

Alonso seems to be bigging up Hamilton in his interviews. Named him his strongest rival next season.

Something going on ??

Nismo · 18 Jan 2013 at 21:17

utajoker said:
Alonso seems to be bigging up Hamilton in his interviews. Named him his strongest rival next season.

Something going on ??

Probably just messing with Vettel, plus I genuinely think Alonso sees Hamilton as the strongest driver on the grid after himself.

They've had a bit of a media love-in with each other pretty much since he left McLaren. No doubt Lewis will come back and say 'Nando is his frickin homie. Or something.

Duke · 19 Jan 2013 at 10:42

Dakar Rally pics - http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2013/01/dakar_rally_2013.html

Also ice karting event

And things you won't hear in 2013 - http://planetf1.com/off-on-f1/8411256/Headlines-You-Won-t-Read-In-13

NightSt@lk3r · 22 Jan 2013 at 14:30

Dempsey Racing join forces with Italian Football star Alessandro Del Piero for 2013 ALMS Season and Le Mans 24h, although they haven't announced what class or cars they will be running yet strong suspicion suggest they will be in GT possibly with Ferrari.

http://www.alms.com/articles/dempsey-back-new-full-season-partnership

Also announced today CORE autosport will field a Customer Porsche 911 RSR in GT with Porsche factory driver Pat Long and British ace Tom Kimber-Smith which im really excited about kind of makes up for the loss of Flying Lizard.

http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/alms-core-expands-to-gt-fields-porsche-for-2013/

GT is looking very exciting this year with the return of Risi Competizione, BMW Team RLL switching to the new BMW Z4 GTE and TRG Running at least 1 Aston Martin V8 Vantage.

~Mike~ · 22 Jan 2013 at 16:44

Duke said:
And things you won't hear in 2013 - http://planetf1.com/off-on-f1/8411256/Headlines-You-Won-t-Read-In-13

That's funny.

Shimmy · 23 Jan 2013 at 11:42

Pirelli colours for 2013.

MissChief · 23 Jan 2013 at 11:50

So they've changed silver to orange?

There was a rumour that a 'Japanese driver' would be their development driver this season and the obvious thought was Kobayashi. Any confirmation?

Shimmy · 23 Jan 2013 at 11:53

MissChief said:
So they've changed silver to orange?

There was a rumour that a 'Japanese driver' would be their development driver this season and the obvious thought was Kobayashi. Any confirmation?

There were rumours of Kobayashi taking that seat but Paul Hembery has denied them.