Neilda
GT Owner
Do the rear wheels look like they're spinning in the right direction in the slow mo?
Shame to see the bump... Hope all is OK.
Le Mans - Amazing
- Thread starter ChipBeck
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Do the rear wheels look like they're spinning in the right direction in the slow mo?
Shame to see the bump... Hope all is OK.
Do you remember watching movies where the stagecoach wheels look like they are going backwards? - function of frame speed vs. wheel rpm.
BigsGT
Tungsten GT Owner
WOW!! Thank you so much for keeping us updated! I sure wish I would've gone, but living vicariously through our good friends is not terrible! :thumbsup
The name stickers look great as does the GT Forum Stripe!
Be sure and tell the team how proud we are and that we're rooting for them!
The name stickers look great as does the GT Forum Stripe!
Be sure and tell the team how proud we are and that we're rooting for them!
Mullet
FORD GT OWNER
Two practices - day, and night (currently running). Both cars running very well and the drivers have settled down to learn the track and get smooth, consistant lap times. All of them are running nicely and running good lap times, without incident.
A lap takes about 4 minutes, so figure on 15 laps per hour. Divide that by 3 drivers, and it means that, without incident, a driver will only get 5 laps per hour, or 10 laps maximum in a practice period. Not much for rookies who have never driven here before, to learn the lines, braking points, etc. - and 5 of the 6 drivers are rookies. Chalk yesterday up to anxiousness? apprehension? ego? who knows? But Le Mans is an endurance race! Things are now progressing at a proper and good pace.
Now for a few pictures -
Picture 1 - The men's car (60) coming in for a driver change
Picture 2 - Men's car, driver discussion at changeover
Picture 3 - Forum members at dinner, between day and night practice
Picture 4 - Forum members imbibing on some delicious wines
Picture 5 - A model of the track at Le Mans (8.5 mile, full circuit)
A lap takes about 4 minutes, so figure on 15 laps per hour. Divide that by 3 drivers, and it means that, without incident, a driver will only get 5 laps per hour, or 10 laps maximum in a practice period. Not much for rookies who have never driven here before, to learn the lines, braking points, etc. - and 5 of the 6 drivers are rookies. Chalk yesterday up to anxiousness? apprehension? ego? who knows? But Le Mans is an endurance race! Things are now progressing at a proper and good pace.
Now for a few pictures -
Picture 1 - The men's car (60) coming in for a driver change
Picture 2 - Men's car, driver discussion at changeover
Picture 3 - Forum members at dinner, between day and night practice
Picture 4 - Forum members imbibing on some delicious wines
Picture 5 - A model of the track at Le Mans (8.5 mile, full circuit)
A Lap Around the Sarthe Circuit - Part 1
Looking at the model - here's a lap around the track
Picture 1 - Start/Finish straight
Picture 2 - The esses - to Tetre Rouge, the entrance to the Mulsanne straight
Picture 3 - The Mulsanne Straight (3.5 miles), now with 2 chicanes
Picture 4 - Mulsanne Corner, the hairpin at the end of the straight
(Approximate speeds are given in the various sections)
Looking at the model - here's a lap around the track
Picture 1 - Start/Finish straight
Picture 2 - The esses - to Tetre Rouge, the entrance to the Mulsanne straight
Picture 3 - The Mulsanne Straight (3.5 miles), now with 2 chicanes
Picture 4 - Mulsanne Corner, the hairpin at the end of the straight
(Approximate speeds are given in the various sections)
Cobrar
GT Owner
Andy looks much happier. HF2 says progress is good, 'Andy, take the day off'. :biggrin
Just checked the times (cars indicated as in the pits), Ralphie is right, a very good day for the FGT's!
Just checked the times (cars indicated as in the pits), Ralphie is right, a very good day for the FGT's!
Fubar
Totally ****** Up
A Lap Around the Sarthe Circuit - Part 2
Picture 1 - "Indianapolis" and "Arnage" - two 90° slow speed curves
Picture 2 - Another view, coming though Indianapolis and Arnage
Picture 3 - The Porsche Chicane - where both accidents happened yesterday
Picture 4 - Maison Blanche ("White House") and the Ford Chicane before the Start/Finish straight
Picture 1 - "Indianapolis" and "Arnage" - two 90° slow speed curves
Picture 2 - Another view, coming though Indianapolis and Arnage
Picture 3 - The Porsche Chicane - where both accidents happened yesterday
Picture 4 - Maison Blanche ("White House") and the Ford Chicane before the Start/Finish straight
Neilda
GT Owner
Fubar
Totally ****** Up
Fubar
Totally ****** Up
Empty Pockets
ex-GT Owner
DanQ
GT Owner
Yes. Speed has 4 different live time slots.
I did a motor sports search on my DVR and found it.
All times USA central
7:30AM-11:30AM Sat
5:00PM-1:00AM Sat
1:00AM-5:00AM Sun
5:00AM-8:30AM Sun
That ought to fill up your HD DVR disk space! Go Matech!!!
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Empty Pockets
ex-GT Owner
tpraceman
THEE GT OWNER
I have watched this several times:thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX0KzsMDWts&feature=player_embedded
Also the race will be broadcast on SIRIS I think its channel 125 or 126 SIRIUS CNBC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX0KzsMDWts&feature=player_embedded
Also the race will be broadcast on SIRIS I think its channel 125 or 126 SIRIUS CNBC
Fubar
Totally ****** Up
RADGT
GT Owner
I think Speed may also have live streaming video for those of us who are working but have a computer nearby..
