Sebring 2011

[extramundane]

http://americanlemans.com/files/events/2011/1/ALMS_Sebring_Entry.pdf

59 Cars, including 25 in GT(2). Enjoy it while you can, folks.

[NismoZ]

No kidding. What do we subtract from 59 once the checker falls? Looks like the TBD for Peugeot should be Bourdais as there is no conflict with open wheel?

[extramundane]

No kidding. What do we subtract from 59 once the checker falls?

A lot. Unless the stars align and everything that's been rumored, wished and hoped for comes through, 3 prototype classes will barely get them into double digits.

Hopefully GT will be stellar enough to salvage things.

[Gnam]

At least Audi is showing up this year. :thumbup:

Is the R18 really not ready, or is Audi sandbagging to confuse Peugeot?

[Gnam]

Who or what is Luxury Racing?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/48594829@N03/4502339619/

They look super serial.

[cameraman]

They have been around for a while

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii35/Cynops/LuxuryRacing-GT3.jpg

[TrueBrit]

I am sooooooooooooo looking forward to watching this on my computer...so much better than SpeedTV in HD...:shakehead:tony:

[NismoZ]

Just push the leather recliner over close to your new 24" HD monitor, put in the ear buds and pretend you are sitting in the back of a pickup in sunny Florida!:gomer: (helps if you are drinking...a lot.) PS...throw on your old 33.3 of the '58 or '59 "Sounds of Sebring" album. Those V-12 250TRs sound better than anything out there these days! Enjoy.

[rosawendel]

looking forward to my first trip in three years.
I think there is a tape delayed highlights show the next day on abc.

[Gnam]

Live option:
ESPN3.com from 10a.m.-11p.m. ET
Saturday, March 19

Tape delay option:
ABC from 12:30-2 p.m. ET,
Sunday, March 20

Is ABC going to hire the SpeedTV announcing crew, or do we get the IndyCar superstars?

[extramundane]

Live option:
ESPN3.com from 10a.m.-11p.m. ET
Saturday, March 19

Tape delay option:
ABC from 12:30-2 p.m. ET,
Sunday, March 20

Is ABC going to hire the SpeedTV announcing crew, or do we get the IndyCar superstars?

Does it even matter? By the time they cram in a Patron Cup recap, Porsche feature, cub reporter segment and requisite time-buy-grade adverts, there's only going to be 30-odd minutes of actual racing shown.

[Steve99]

At least Audi is showing up this year. :thumbup:

Is the R18 really not ready, or is Audi sandbagging to confuse Peugeot?

I think they're sandbagging, so they don't get "performance balanced" for Le Mans.

[Trevor Longman]

Well its in a few days, and if this doesn't get you psyched up for it, nothing will. This was honestly one of the best finishes to a race I have EVER seen.

OL2HF-sFLnc

Hey check it out, I embedded something!

[Elmo T]

Not thrilled about the whole EPSN3 thing, but I will give it a try.

I picked up a new HMDI cable from Woot last month - will see how the laptop looks on the big screen. Hopefully the wireless connection stays smooth.

[Andrew Longman]

Oh great Trevor. Your embed didn't work. At least for me in the UK tonight.

Dando incoming!!!

We won't tell him how much the locals hate "bennies" down the Shore when he is there every summer. ;)

I'm looking forward to Sebring. And I am still angling for work to transport me to Melbourne, Montreal or UK for f1 races. :D

[cameraman]

A tweet just now from Sebring


antdavidson Anthony Davidson
Meanwhile there was slight confusion in #Sebring earlier when I was sure i spotted an F1 Ferrari in the car park…
http://twitpic.com/4ajoql

He's on the #7 Peugeot 908 with Alexander Wurz & Marc Gené.

[NismoZ]

Have to say I'm very pleased with the ESPN3 deal. Full screen, HD (don't have an internet connectable big screen yet, but this certainly made up my mind!) Peugeot, Audi, Peugeot, Audi, Peugeot qualified in the top 5.:D SURPRISE! I really like Johnny O'Connell behind the mic. Very enthusiastic and gives insight only a driver can give. :thumbup: Let the season begin!

[Gnam]

Qualifying is almost over. Peugeot takes overall pole, Ferrari leads GT.

http://scoring.americanlemans.com/scoring.php

Spotter guides: http://spotterguides.com/alms-2011-guide

[nissan gtp]

no ESPN3 for me :mad:, and missing the race for the first time since 2005.

damnit :thumdown:

[cameraman]

Well the stupid people at the ALMS finally got the information correct on the web broadcast;
Join us on starting at 10:15 a.m. ET for a special pre-race show on ESPN3.com in the US and americanlemans.com for international viewers.

So I guess I'm not watching any races this year. These *******s are as bad as the NFL. When are these stupid ****wits going to clue in that they are doing themselves no favors when they sign up with a broadcaster that is only available to less than 10% of the population.

[Gnam]

What about Radio Le Mans or Sirius/XM Radio, are they available?

[cameraman]

Don't know about Sirius but ALMS Radio is available during the race. I believe they have Jeremy Shaw for that.
Live timing & scoring too.

[Andrew Longman]

I "hacked" in and created a fake AT+T account and a fake ESPN3 account and now I have ESPN3 available to me. Its actually very simple and easy to do. I got the instructions from a guy on the ALMS fan forum so I can PM them to anyone who wants to watch the race tomorrow without resorting to a dumbed down, condensed version on TV. :cool:

Edit: whoops this is Trevor. Forgot to log my dad out... :rolleyes:

[Gnam]

:D

[nissan gtp]

I "hacked" in and created a fake AT+T account and a fake ESPN3 account and now I have ESPN3 available to me. Its actually very simple and easy to do. I got the instructions from a guy on the ALMS fan forum so I can PM them to anyone who wants to watch the race tomorrow without resorting to a dumbed down, condensed version on TV. :cool:

Edit: whoops this is Trevor. Forgot to log my dad out... :rolleyes:

Send 'em to me pls !! :thumbup:

[Trevor Longman]

Sent

[cameraman]

Me too. Anybody?

[Trevor Longman]

Alright I'm sending one to you too. :)

[cameraman]

EPIC:thumbup:

I have to say this works great. There are some compression artifacts in the full screen view but overall it is great.

[cameraman]

I'm not going to get anything done today:D

[Trevor Longman]

Glad I could help! :D

[cameraman]

My lord the yellows are looong without commercial interruption :rofl:

[cameraman]

Audi #1 is in a world of hurt. Two flats & in the garage.

[Trevor Longman]

Wow now that's just unlucky... :\

[cameraman]

I really wish these guys would cover the whole race. The Panoz is parked, why? So is Junquiera in the Rocketsports sled. No mention in the coverage. :flame:

[Trevor Longman]

Wow big hit for the ESM car. Pat Long should know better than to try that what with all the bumps in that turn. Even so, I still put it down to a racing incident.

[NismoZ]

Hmmm...the announcers are speaking ENGLISH...having a hard time understanding them.;) This MUST be the Intercontinental feed...on ESPN3? Where's Johnny!?

[RusH]

love Jeremy Shaw ......just cuz he talks like he is on the radio...yeah, can`t shut up. yo Shaw, you are broadcasting a video feed. :)

[cameraman]

Anthony Davidson just tweeted that the Peugeot is toast.

[RusH]

check that...he doesn`t know how to decipher live and on the fly edits for tomorrows ABC`s editcast. :gomer:

[cameraman]

I guess they fixed it. The Peugeot is back out on the track. 18 laps down.

[Gnam]

The Panoz is parked, why? So is Junquiera in the Rocketsports sled. No mention in the coverage. :flame:

So the Jag dropped out after 20 laps? :laugh:

[cameraman]

The #099 Jag burned an alternator and the entire wiring harness. They are trying to rewire the car:saywhat:

[JohnHKart]

Left my DVR on Speed expecting to catch some coverage. Not there. ESPN 3???? WTF???

This sucks. I don't have time for anything anyway.

[Gnam]

4 hours remaining...

Lola update:

P05 - Lola/Mazda, 016 Dyson
P08 - Lola/Toyota, 12 Rebel
P41 - Lola/Honda, 055 Level 5
P45 - Lola/Honda, 33 Level 5
P47 - Lola/Aston, 06 Muscle Milk

[Gnam]

Anyone know why the LMP1 #24 Oak Pescarolo Judd retired?

[cameraman]

Cockpit full of fuel somehow...

[Gnam]

The #15 just went out with a fuel leak, did the #24 have the same problem?

[NismoZ]

Pouring water all over his feet...SOMEthing was leaking!

[Gnam]

Risi Ferrari wouldn't restart after a hasty pitstop. They dropped five places and one lap to the GT leader. [/supermoon]

[Gnam]

1 hour remaining...

Simon Pagenaud in the lead. :thumbup:

[NismoZ]

Well, well, wellll...look who just took the lead with 55 min. to go! Talk about a major upset in the making.:eek: Up to pit-work perhaps? Go Highcroft!...OK, Pagenaud pits with 49 to go, drops to 3rd, but do BOTH Peugeots have to stop for a splash? Fun finish in store.

[nissan gtp]

this has been one great race :thumbup:

[TRDfan]

I should have been paying closer attention - thought anyone could use ESPN3 - DOH.

Watching the timing and scoring site can only offer so much. :(

[NismoZ]

Looks like Montagny is at least 3 sec. faster than Pagenaud. Dang. Be sweet to finish ahead of the factory Frenchies, though.

[G.]

I should have been paying closer attention - thought anyone could use ESPN3 - DOH.

Watching the timing and scoring site can only offer so much. :(

check PM's. Quick. heading for the finish.

[NismoZ]

Geez, Montagny only -13.6 to Pagenaud with 20min. to go...Highcroft may be meat.:(...-12 with 16 tg. Ugh....-11 @15. Traffic?, -9. Going out to look at the moon now.

[NismoZ]

Nice, Pagenaud is stretching out a bit. No chance to win, but beats the team Peugeot?:thumbup::thumbup:

[Gnam]

Here's to old Pugs. :thumbup:


http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/1328/2011sebringpeugeotwinne.jpg

[Trevor Longman]

Gotta say I was really pulling for Highcroft there at the end but they certainly didn't embarrass themselves and one slip up by the oreca would have given it to them. Though I cant feel to bad because Oreca really deserved this one and the look on the team boss's face at the end was nice to see. Well done to BMW too. They were easily the class of the field in a very competitive class.

[manic mechanic]

AWESOME RACE!!!

Good on the old Pug, but KUDOS to the LMP2 and GT winners as well!

Joey Hand and the BMW team performed brilliantly, and the LMP2 winning lineup included Luis Diaz (both have always been faithful to the CART/CCWS ladder..never went EARLing). These two have been our friends since before off camber's inception, and they will continue to be so no matter who they drive for in any series exzcept the leeg. :thumbup:

I'll give good marks to ESPN3 on the coverage...everything EXCEPT the Michelin commercial(s)! there are only so many times I can see that and not get sick over a 12 hour webcast! I am on a backup system (XP2100+, 1gb, 256mb GT6200LE) but the streaming wasn't bad even with net traffic.. No freezeups and when the video got sketchy it was probably the machine and not the broadcast.

"ok officer...I'll come quietly"... :rofl:

manic

[Andrew Longman]

I have to give kudos to the kid for figuring out how to hack into the broadcast. :D

EPSN3 even has a few other things I might want to watch.



Funny thing about endurance races. I always have a little regret when they are over. I don't want them to end. So much drama seems to play out over the hours and hours.

[nissan gtp]

I have to give kudos to the kid for figuring out how to hack into the broadcast. :D
.

shhhhhh. don't tell anybody, we're going to need this later :p

[TedN]

Where I live in Canada, no ESPN3 or espn3.com (not that I would watch racing on the Net). Yesterday's 90-minute recap on ABC was pitiful.

I'm not a happy camper.

Ted

[SteveH]

www.justin.tv

the next time you want to watch ALMS live

or F1 live

or just about anything else

[cameraman]

Where I live in Canada, no ESPN3 or espn3.com (not that I would watch racing on the Net). Yesterday's 90-minute recap on ABC was pitiful.

I'm not a happy camper.

Ted

You should have been able to watch on ALMS.com

[Fio1]

www.espn3.com is loads of fun; I watch soccer on it all the time. I even watched the Indy 500 last year on it (not live).

I am very glad that the ORECA Peugeot beat the factory cars. The French boys did an awesome job; just wondering why Panis did so little driving?