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Brass Hand
Feb 27, 2020
Looks like Alpine is now competing in Hypercar this year. I can’t remember if they announced this previously or if it is a surprise today. Anyway here is the car:

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motorsport-news/alpine-a480-racer-revealed-wec-and-le-mans-contender

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Cygni
Nov 12, 2005

raring to post

Yeah, its last years Rebellion (an Oreca). Previously announced but the scheme wasn't shown. Lets hope all the other hypercars grenade and it wins races.

Also Sebring this weekend!

net work error
Feb 26, 2011

Someone isn't happy
https://twitter.com/Glickenhaus/status/1371947975090577409

orange juche
Mar 14, 2012




maybe if they had a livery or a homologated car they'd be on the poster :thunk:

harperdc
Jul 24, 2007

orange juche posted:

maybe if they had a livery or a homologated car they'd be on the poster :thunk:

yeah, I think it's probably easiest to get the assets they have a hold of, but Glickenhaus were the first to officially announce their Hypercar. And they're the only privateer/small make that's actually done the work (ByKolles remains vaporware).

also Le Mans is in August, I don't get why you need a poster announcement right now.

harperdc
Jul 24, 2007

Double post, but sad news.

https://twitter.com/nuerburgring/status/1372095748515434503

RIP to Sabine

iwentdoodie
Apr 29, 2005

🤗YOU'RE WELCOME🤗
Rip Sabine, truly an awesome woman.

Headed to Sebring, hopefully my camp site isnt taken. Never left this late before.

an oddly awful oud
May 1, 2008

all my friends are pieces of shit
Oh loving hell. I knew Sabine’s cancer battle wasn’t going well but that’s really horrible and unexpected news

harperdc
Jul 24, 2007

the schedule for the Sebring 12 Hour weekend is up, here's main race broadcast times for all the Americans watching on the NBC family of networks:

    Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring, Saturday, March 20th -- all times ET
  • 10 am to 12 pm: NBCSN
  • 12 pm to 7 pm: NBC Sports App
  • 7 pm to 10:30 pm: NBCSN

Full race also on Track Pass in the US, and IMSA.tv for anyone watching overseas (hello it's me). IMSA Radio also full audio coverage.

harperdc fucked around with this message at 15:02 on Mar 17, 2021

net work error
Feb 26, 2011

12 hours of respecting the bumps

iwentdoodie
Apr 29, 2005

🤗YOU'RE WELCOME🤗

net work error posted:

12 hours of respecting the bumps

You're goddamn right.



Improvised camp this year as I'm solo.

Cygni
Nov 12, 2005

raring to post

Insanely jealous.

net work error
Feb 26, 2011

When the vid is over lol never I'll attend as well.

Dudley
Feb 24, 2003

Tasty

Brass Hand posted:

Looks like Alpine is now competing in Hypercar this year. I can’t remember if they announced this previously or if it is a surprise today. Anyway here is the car:

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motorsport-news/alpine-a480-racer-revealed-wec-and-le-mans-contender

Yeah it's not a hypercar it's the Rebellion LMP1 in a coat.

Just like their last car is literally an Oreca 07.

I loving hate badge engineering.

Xisticide
Nov 27, 2005

Dudley posted:

Just like their last car is literally an Oreca 07.

So is this one, the 05, 07 and R1 all share the same monocoque.

Peanut President
Nov 5, 2008

by Athanatos

(and can't post for 15 days!)

iwentdoodie posted:

You're goddamn right.



Improvised camp this year as I'm solo.

nice gatorsdaily flag

iwentdoodie
Apr 29, 2005

🤗YOU'RE WELCOME🤗

Peanut President posted:

nice gatorsdaily flag

It's a conversation starter for sure. Everyone loves it.

Edit: some guys I see every year just let me know their dad died, he was 94. He was the reason I bring a bottle of good whiskey to the track, and have multiple race posters each year, to give people that I haven't met. First time I met him it was like meeting family, and the whole family counts as friends even if we only see each other once a year.

Did a shot for him, did a shot for Sabine. Enjoy your friends and loved ones, even if they're friends you only see at certain times.

iwentdoodie fucked around with this message at 23:11 on Mar 17, 2021

harperdc
Jul 24, 2007

https://twitter.com/ryaneversley/status/1372370662703177729

Sebring!!

iwentdoodie
Apr 29, 2005

🤗YOU'RE WELCOME🤗
I almost hit a peacock, so that sounds entirely normal.

SPACE HOMOS
Jan 12, 2005



Early sebring action today!

net work error
Feb 26, 2011

SPACE HOMOS posted:



Early sebring action today!

Leh Keen is racing in the Carrera Cup this year and that seems unfair to the rest of the field.

iwentdoodie
Apr 29, 2005

🤗YOU'RE WELCOME🤗

SPACE HOMOS posted:



Early sebring action today!

The MX5 qual was nuts. I dont think a single car made it without damage.

SPACE HOMOS
Jan 12, 2005

holy poo poo that finish

JingleBells
Jan 7, 2007

Oh what fun it is to see the Harriers win away!

SPACE HOMOS posted:

holy poo poo that finish
Ridiculous!
https://twitter.com/MazdaRacing/status/1372656356570841092

WindyMan
Mar 21, 2002

Respect the power of the wind

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAvN0EzEacU

also

SPACE HOMOS
Jan 12, 2005

lol the 991.2s look insane with red headlights. The new 992s look pretty slick though.

iwentdoodie
Apr 29, 2005

🤗YOU'RE WELCOME🤗

SPACE HOMOS posted:

lol the 991.2s look insane with red headlights. The new 992s look pretty slick though.

They look neat but goddamn they race boring.

marshalljim
Mar 6, 2013

yospos
Somebody uploaded the last couple laps of that mx-5 race


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meyQjUlbla0

harperdc
Jul 24, 2007

Here's another fun prep for Sebring: highlights from the 1991 race

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=metI8k3YhVI

check out the Acura transmission change off to the side, with Parker Johnstone yarding parts over the bridge while the other driver, Steve Cameron, worked the wrenches.

iwentdoodie
Apr 29, 2005

🤗YOU'RE WELCOME🤗
MX5 race was a banger again this morning. Literally. So glad they brought them here, solidly the best racing of the week.

Pvt. Public
Sep 9, 2004

I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds.

iwentdoodie posted:

MX5 race was a banger again this morning. Literally. So glad they brought them here, solidly the best racing of the week.

Miatas always put on a show. Glad to see them get included in bigger events.

harperdc
Jul 24, 2007

Last bit of Sebring propaganda

https://twitter.com/imsa/status/1373250490222440449

Reynold
Feb 14, 2012

Suffer not the unclean to live.
Jimmy no!

lmao

iwentdoodie
Apr 29, 2005

🤗YOU'RE WELCOME🤗
Jimmie does not respect the bumps

an oddly awful oud
May 1, 2008

all my friends are pieces of shit
I’m making the mistake of watching the NBCSN TV coverage of Sebring and it might be the worst race broadcast I’ve ever seen. It’s like they heard the criticism of Daytona having too many commercials and too much Jimmie Johnson dick sucking and tripled down on both

Reynold
Feb 14, 2012

Suffer not the unclean to live.
Trackpass isn't so bad, I enjoy the bits of commentless track activity during what would be the commercial breaks.

WindyMan
Mar 21, 2002

Respect the power of the wind
ARCA brakes making a surprise appearance

https://twitter.com/VincentJBruins/status/1373328568948822022

CactusWeasle
Aug 1, 2006
It's not a party until the bomb squad says it is

an oddly awful oud posted:

I’m making the mistake of watching the NBCSN TV coverage of Sebring and it might be the worst race broadcast I’ve ever seen. It’s like they heard the criticism of Daytona having too many commercials and too much Jimmie Johnson dick sucking and tripled down on both

There is no reason at all for Dale Earnhardt junior to be on a sports car broadcast

WindyMan
Mar 21, 2002

Respect the power of the wind
So this was shown during the race before they interviewed Hobbo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwa-n8JrMH8

Nice slacks

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Bloopsy
Jun 1, 2006

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CactusWeasle posted:

There is no reason at all for Dale Earnhardt junior to be on a sports car broadcast

Daytona was especially bad about this.

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