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Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hours

The Ultimate Aussie Endurance Race 2013

Published 9 February 2013 by Pat W

The incredible Mount Panorama circuit host more than one endurance race per year. The 1000km V8 Supercar race may be more famous but this younger event for GT3 and Touring cars is growing in stature. This year's race has the biggest entry yet: 47 cars with some 'name' drivers like Mika Salo and Bernd Schneider, and coverage for the first time from Radio Le Mans including web video (which acts like a DVR so you can pick up where you left off). The atmosphere at The Mountain is very relaxed, there's no championship on the line and no points, so just dip in and out whenever you feel like it!

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Pat W 09/02/2013 at 20:07:45
Hello!
The race is on lap 1 right now. www.radiolemans.com go to the Bathurst12 link for video, but it is very patchy.
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 20:07:55
Thanks to Christine for the thread.
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 20:08:37
I keep getting Lost Signal, everyone is getting the same.
I'm using the Listen Live audio link alongside the video while they fix it.
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 20:09:36
I was told the race would start at 8.10pm GMT but it started at 5 past instead..
Mike 09/02/2013 at 20:10:31
http://www.bathurst12hour.com.au/ Live stream.
Kai 09/02/2013 at 20:12:50
http://www.bathurst12hour.com.au/ Live stream.
that one keeps stopping every few seconds for me. :(
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 20:15:07
that one keeps stopping every few seconds for me. :(
I hoped they'd fix it for today. :(
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 20:19:49
Weird thing is, it is 7.20am at Bathurst now. Full day race instead of overnight.
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 20:20:20
Sounds like someone's gone off.
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 20:22:53
@radiolemans 23 secs
The organisers are aware of the issue with the video stream & they ARE working on it. I will keep you posted. Audio stream is solid #b12hr
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 20:23:39
Timing should be here but it is also down timing.bathurst12…ults.php?race=110
Not a great start.
Mike 09/02/2013 at 20:24:33
They need some help from V8 Supercars, they streamed the Bathurst 1000 on Youtube perfectly last year
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 20:27:09
They need some help from V8 Supercars, they streamed the Bathurst 1000 on Youtube perfectly last year
I watched half this race a year ago and it was perfectly fine, demand could be higher this year.
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 20:29:39
The interesting thing is the GT3 cars (Ferraris, Mercedes, BMWs) have the same sort of lap time as the V8s but they get there in different ways. So the GT3s are *much* faster across the top in the twisty bit because they have a heap of downforce. But the V8s are quicker on the two long straights because they have more grunt, less drag and are skinnier. With developments in GT cars they're looking at a potential lap record today.
Kai 09/02/2013 at 20:31:14
I watched half this race a year ago and it was perfectly fine, demand could be higher this year.
I don't know how many fans there are on the east coast of the US but we are all snowed in in New England.
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 20:33:02
I don't know how many fans there are on the east coast of the US but we are all snowed in in New England.
If you aren't listening to the audio only feed, they just did a shout out for everyone there.
Kai 09/02/2013 at 20:34:09
If you aren't listening to the audio only feed, they just did a shout out for everyone there.
I have it on but I'm multitasking and missed it.
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 20:37:07
Safety Car should be in soon, hopefully gives people a chance to fix these infernal servers
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 20:42:33
Some names:
Sportscar legend Bernd Schneider in a Mercedes.
WTCC champ Rob Huff is here in an Audi.
Mika Salo in a Ferrari with camouflage livery!
Craig Baird, V8s man who did BTCC for a bit, in another Ferrari
Shane van Gisbergen, the V8s guy who retired at age 23 at the end of last season... then signed to drive for a rival team this year
Steve Richards, V8s legend
Jonny Reid who did A1GP for Team NZ.
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 20:43:26
Green flag
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 20:44:29
Another big crash
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 20:47:06
SC
A wheel came off an Aston Martin GT4
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 20:48:26
@Bathurst12hour 1 min
#b12hr - Huge accident on Conrod - 5 cars involved.
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 20:51:38
Live picture has sprung into life here: new.livestream.com/itvl/bathurst12hour
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 20:52:03
new.livestream.co…vl/bathurst12hour
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 20:54:39
Pretty quick cleanup
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 21:00:34
Pretty quick cleanup
Of the cars anyway. Debris taking longer.
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 21:04:33
Video is working, green flag is out, let's go :)
Kai 09/02/2013 at 21:05:05
Video is working, green flag is out, let's go :)
video still not steady for me. Constant stuttering. So aggravating. I'll just listen for a while.
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 21:06:13
video still not steady for me. Constant stuttering. So aggravating. I'll just listen for a while.
Ah that's a shame. The livestream link is the best one yet.
Kai 09/02/2013 at 21:06:15
Race Control Radio and Drivers Radio Stream. Fun.
www.bathurstscan.…our-radio-stream/
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 21:08:10
Race Control Radio and Drivers Radio Stream. Fun.
Ooh nice find
Kai 09/02/2013 at 21:09:04
Ooh nice find
I LOVE hearing them in the cars talking to the pits and back and forth.
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 21:18:51
Brendon Hartley is another name here
Steven Roy 09/02/2013 at 21:21:51
Hi all. Do we have video?
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 21:23:15
Hi all. Do we have video?
Evening. Yep they fixed it: new.livestream.co…vl/bathurst12hour
I think you can even go back to view as a replay, then click LIVE to get back to live again. Like a web DVR. :)
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 21:24:04
'Live' timing seems to only update once every lap or two timing.bathurst12…ults.php?race=110
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 21:25:03
Mika Salo is great
'How was your stint?'
'It was great, now I know the circuit at last'
Steven Roy 09/02/2013 at 21:26:25
I think you can even go back to view as a replay, then click LIVE to get back to live again. Like a web DVR. :)
That is a feature I don't think we have seen before anywhere
Steven Roy 09/02/2013 at 21:27:40
Bathurst looks weird with different cars
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 21:28:23
That is a feature I don't think we have seen before anywhere
I first discovered it at Dubai 24 a month ago, and Bathurst 12 is now affiliated with the guys who run that. I love it.
Dubai also archived the entire race on their website so I went to bed and watched it in pieces over the rest of the weekend - planning to do the same tomorrow for the end of this one!
Steven Roy 09/02/2013 at 21:28:54
Dubai also archived the entire race on their website so I went to bed and watched it in pieces over the rest of the weekend - planning to do the same tomorrow for the end of this one!
Yet another series that makes F1 look amateurish
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 21:29:31
Bathurst looks weird with different cars
The GTs look fantastic through the top of the mountain.
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 21:30:43
The only venue in the world with a drivers brieflng warning of kangaroos on track
http://t.co/GQYPDf3T
(via @dionvmracing)
Steven Roy 09/02/2013 at 21:32:20
The only venue in the world with a drivers brieflng warning of kangaroos on track
I remember seeing a V8 hit a kangaroo. It was very near the start of a lap so I guess their info is good
Steven Roy 09/02/2013 at 21:42:10
Unusual to see Subaru Imprezza on a track
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 21:45:36
Ooh puncture and spin for 81 Audi, DragonSpeed
Steven Roy 09/02/2013 at 21:46:43
Ooh puncture and spin for 81 Audi, DragonSpeed
That was a Mansellesque spin
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 21:49:03
More spinners. That camo car was leading earlier with Mika Salo driving, now his co-driver is almost lapped
Steven Roy 09/02/2013 at 21:53:09
Someone bashed up their BMW
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 21:53:22
BMW in the wall after just smoking in the pits
Steven Roy 09/02/2013 at 21:53:45
Hit the wall both sides
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 21:54:15
Worth mentioning this race is attracting a fair few European and a couple of US teams these days thanks in part to Creventic's involvement (the people who run Dubai 24). That's partly why Engstler's BMW is here.
Steven Roy 09/02/2013 at 21:55:38
Just heard about DC's sister. Nice touch on the museum's website
http://www.dcmuseum.co.uk/museum/
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 21:57:02
Just heard about DC's sister. Nice touch on the museum's website
That was awful news.
Steven Roy 09/02/2013 at 21:57:49
That was awful news.
Apparently he was on James Martin's program this morning and was told after that
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 21:59:09
Thanks to that advert I now at long last know what Liqui Moly actually is.
Steven Roy 09/02/2013 at 22:00:41
Thanks to that advert I now at long last know what Liqui Moly actually is.
You should have asked. They used to sponsor cars in just about every class of racing in the world. There was also a spell where engine and petrol ads were fashionable and everyone was using them.
Moly comes from Molybdenum - useless info
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 22:01:25
Apparently he was on James Martin's program this morning and was told after that
Devastating.
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 22:01:33
Not James Martin.
Steven Roy 09/02/2013 at 22:02:24
Lots of cars getting damaged. Wheel on track and two cars parked against walls
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 22:02:51
You should have asked. They used to sponsor cars in just about every class of racing in the world. There was also a spell where engine and petrol ads were fashionable and everyone was using them.
Team Engslter ran Liqui Moly cars in WTCC for years and years. Just never bothered to look it up!
Steven Roy 09/02/2013 at 22:03:40
Team Engslter ran Liqui Moly cars in WTCC for years and years. Just never bothered to look it up!
Someone in F1 had Liqui Moly on their car in the 80s. Can't remember who though
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 22:03:56
Lots of cars getting damaged. Wheel on track and two cars parked against walls
Earlier about 45mins in, when the stream was down they had a 5-car crash, 3 cars ended up stopped by the wall on the Conrod and there were wheels and debris all over the place.
Steven Roy 09/02/2013 at 22:07:49
Apparently Jordan had liqui Moly on their car. I have no memory of that
www.scotsman.com/…nd-dead-1-2783387
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 22:08:09
SC doing a wave by... but he just let the leader through..
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 22:16:17
So the car behind the SC is in 5th, so that's weird, and they're going green now.
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 22:30:51
Wow, traffic ahead
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 22:38:28
Fighting to get on the lead lap, no enforced moving over for blue flags, it really works in this type of racing. Not sure I'd like it in F1.
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 22:53:27
This is hair-raising stuff at the top of the hill with the traffic
Steven Roy 09/02/2013 at 22:54:15
This is hair-raising stuff at the top of the hill with the traffic
Not the ideal place for a car going that slowly
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 22:54:52
Right rear wheel missing from the Nissan GTR!
Steven Roy 09/02/2013 at 22:55:28
Right rear wheel missing from the Nissan GTR!
At least he has a good reason for going so slowly
Mr C 09/02/2013 at 23:00:45
hey all, have a bit of time to join ya. who are we / should i support?
Steven Roy 09/02/2013 at 23:02:38
hey all, have a bit of time to join ya. who are we / should i support?
I'm not really supporting anyone. Mika Salo is racing and he Finnish so I suppose we could support him
Mr C 09/02/2013 at 23:02:57
I'm not really supporting anyone. Mika Salo is racing and he Finnish so I suppose we could support him
that'll do. decent race so far?
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 23:03:02
hey all, have a bit of time to join ya. who are we / should i support?
Mika Salo in a Ferrari, unfortunately it is a camoflage livery which doesn't look good. He's not driving at the minute.
I like that leading Mercedes.
A Ferrari and an Audi have been fighting like crazy to get back on the lead lap.
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 23:04:03
The Mercs got an early lead but are driving to fuel mileage now apparently, so the others are catching up which is always fun. THe main thing is seeing a line of 3 or 4 GT cars trying to get through all the slower cars through the fast twisty bit at the top of the hill :)
Steven Roy 09/02/2013 at 23:04:10
that'll do. decent race so far?
There have been quite a few crashes and damaged cars recently which have broken it up a bit
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 23:04:37
Race hihglights playing now
Mr C 09/02/2013 at 23:05:17
just watching those spins. wow.
Mr C 09/02/2013 at 23:06:02
the stream linked above, is it an official feed? looks stunning.
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 23:06:26
the stream linked above, is it an official feed? looks stunning.
Yes. It was awful earlier but they took it down, worked on it and it has been flawless since.
Steven Roy 09/02/2013 at 23:06:57
the stream linked above, is it an official feed? looks stunning.
You will love this. It's not just live. You can use it like a PVR
Mr C 09/02/2013 at 23:07:16
Yes. It was awful earlier but they took it down, worked on it and it has been flawless since.
brilliant. cheers for the thread pat, bonus live racing :)
Mr C 09/02/2013 at 23:07:21
You will love this. It's not just live. You can use it like a PVR
WHA?!
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 23:07:44
You will love this. It's not just live. You can use it like a PVR
Yep. If you missed anything you can scroll back - I don't know if it since you joined or the whole race - and when you finish looking at replays at your leisure click LIVE and it jumps to realtime again.
Mr C 09/02/2013 at 23:08:04
holy cow i can scrub back 50+ minutes. it's like the olympics.
*dies of happiness*
Steven Roy 09/02/2013 at 23:08:22
That Merc looks fabulous
Steven Roy 09/02/2013 at 23:08:57
*dies of happiness*
I am not going to explain to Christine how Aussie video killed you
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 23:09:55
Leader in the pits, Jaeger's Erebus Mercedes. That should put Primat/Simonson's Phoenix Audi to the lead?
Slight confusing as there are two A.Simonsons.
Mr C 09/02/2013 at 23:09:56
I am not going to explain to Christine how Aussie video killed you
tell her it's how i would've wanted to go. indoors, watching live motorsport and commenting :)
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 23:10:25
I was playing with the player replay and looking at pitstops and timing, missed we'd gone to SC.
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 23:10:41
tell her it's how i would've wanted to go. indoors, watching live motorsport and commenting :)
:D
Steven Roy 09/02/2013 at 23:10:47
Slight confusing as there are two A.Simonsons.
Looks like there are 3 Sherrins
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 23:11:36
Looks like there are 3 Sherrins
Yep, sharing one car so you always know Sherrin is driving that car.
The two Simonsons aren't related and are even pronounced differently
Mr C 09/02/2013 at 23:11:53
pit mechanic just got something out of the boot? eh?
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 23:13:52
@inpitlane 13 mins
What a great place ro watch a motor race #b12hr http://pic.twitter.com/l8ADhGKR
Steven Roy 09/02/2013 at 23:14:51
What a great place ro watch a motor race #b12hr http://pic.twitter.com/l8ADhGKR
Would be nice to watch a race there
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 23:15:48
Would be nice to watch a race there
Would have to make a couple of weeks holiday out of it to justify the day on the plane getting there and day getting back.
Mr C 09/02/2013 at 23:24:05
that livestream page is brilliant. scroll down to view other events and a little live panel follows you.
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 23:24:41
that livestream page is brilliant. scroll down to view other events and a little live panel follows you.
Woah that's fantastic
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 23:25:27
Looks like they have every support race available on demand as well. Full race weekend coverage!
Mr C 09/02/2013 at 23:25:38
Looks like they have every support race available on demand as well. Full race weekend coverage!
so impressive.
Steven Roy 09/02/2013 at 23:26:43
Looks like they have every support race available on demand as well. Full race weekend coverage!
That is ridiculous. I shouldn't be surprised considering how many of the advances in coverage of motor racing were made by CAMS
Mr C 09/02/2013 at 23:27:48
That is ridiculous. I shouldn't be surprised considering how many of the advances in coverage of motor racing were made by CAMS
this is bar far the most advanced motorsport coverage i can recall seeing. i want to give them money for this :)
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 23:28:49
Boom for Sherrins
Mr C 09/02/2013 at 23:28:51
smoke.
Steven Roy 09/02/2013 at 23:29:11
this is bar far the most advanced motorsport coverage i can recall seeing. i want to give them money for this :)
CAMS did the first good in car cameras and the first remote control in car cameras. If that is not enough they also used to interview drivers during yellows at Bathurst
Steven Roy 09/02/2013 at 23:29:30
I think that engine may be toast
Mr C 09/02/2013 at 23:29:35
why isn't he stopping??
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 23:30:14
'I can make it! I can make it!'
Mr C 09/02/2013 at 23:30:29
'I can make it! I can make it!'
hehehehehe
Mr C 09/02/2013 at 23:30:37
this is insane.
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 23:30:40
Look at the smoke in the car
Steven Roy 09/02/2013 at 23:30:57
Look at the smoke in the car
That is better than flo vis
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 23:31:07
Right now he can switch it off and let it roll down the hill
Steven Roy 09/02/2013 at 23:32:10
The smoke has stopped. Either the engine is off or there is no more oil left to burn
Mr C 09/02/2013 at 23:33:42
he actually made it back!
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 23:34:10
he actually made it back!
Wow. Didn't expect that.
Steven Roy 09/02/2013 at 23:35:09
That Ferrari should have Creme Egg sponsorship
Steven Roy 09/02/2013 at 23:38:48
Another breakdown
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 23:39:52
Ooh suspension, that's Salo's car
Mr C 09/02/2013 at 23:39:57
camouflaged car has a broken right front?
Steven Roy 09/02/2013 at 23:40:36
Is that a mechanic on the ground like he has been hit?
Mr C 09/02/2013 at 23:40:39
porche also spun.
Mr C 09/02/2013 at 23:40:52
porche also spun.
oh, old footage.
SC called.
Steven Roy 09/02/2013 at 23:41:08
Is that a mechanic on the ground like he has been hit?
Just under the front of the Ferrari
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 23:41:11
oh, old footage.
That's when the Ferrari hit it
Journeyer 09/02/2013 at 23:49:11
Morning all. Iffy video stream, sadly. :(
Mr C 09/02/2013 at 23:49:24
Morning all. Iffy video stream, sadly. :(
aww no, its fab here :(
Steven Roy 09/02/2013 at 23:49:36
Morning all. Iffy video stream, sadly. :(
It has been fantastic here
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 23:49:54
Morning all. Iffy video stream, sadly. :(
Kai had trouble too. Once they cured the lack of signal it has been fine here.
Pat W 09/02/2013 at 23:58:16
Brendon Hartley on RLM now. First GT race for him, he's done sportscars but not GTs. Becoming quite versatile.
Pat W 10/02/2013 at 00:11:42
SEAT conked out on the uphill
Mr C 10/02/2013 at 00:11:59
difficult to remove from there?
Steven Roy 10/02/2013 at 00:12:00
SEAT conked out on the uphill
And someone getting black flagged
Steven Roy 10/02/2013 at 00:12:31
difficult to remove from there?
The breakdown trucks have had lots of practise
Pat W 10/02/2013 at 00:12:36
Donuts in the comm box! Now I'm jealous.
Pat W 10/02/2013 at 00:12:57
difficult to remove from there?
They'll have to get a truck up there
Kai 10/02/2013 at 00:17:35
Kai had trouble too. Once they cured the lack of signal it has been fine here.
I think the issue is my slow wifi. I'm popping in and out and keeping an eye thanks to you guys. I wanted to watch it, not just listen to it. :(
Pat W 10/02/2013 at 00:18:29
I think the issue is my slow wifi. I'm popping in and out and keeping an eye thanks to you guys. I wanted to watch it, not just listen to it. :(
Can you connect on hardline?
Steven Roy 10/02/2013 at 00:18:47
I think the issue is my slow wifi. I'm popping in and out and keeping an eye thanks to you guys. I wanted to watch it, not just listen to it. :(
Listening to racing is never a substitute for watching. Shame you are missing it because the stream is really good
Kai 10/02/2013 at 00:19:09
Can you connect on hardline?
My download speed is pretty slow, but I can check that out...after I finish my dinner. Thanks for the idea.
Kai 10/02/2013 at 00:19:24
Listening to racing is never a substitute for watching. Shame you are missing it because the stream is really good
I know. It's reallllly frustrating.
Steven Roy 10/02/2013 at 00:19:36
My download speed is pretty slow, but I can check that out...after I finish my dinner. Thanks for the idea.
How is your blizzard treating you?
Kai 10/02/2013 at 00:20:13
How is your blizzard treating you?
It's been good to me. No power outage, 2 feet of snow and I got exercise shoveling out.
Steven Roy 10/02/2013 at 00:22:41
It's been good to me. No power outage, 2 feet of snow and I got exercise shoveling out.
2 feet of snow can't be a bundle of fun
Steven Roy 10/02/2013 at 00:23:01
Did the Salo car re-join the race?
Mr C 10/02/2013 at 00:24:23
Did the Salo car re-join the race?
i can't see it out there, but live timing's not loading for me.
Pat W 10/02/2013 at 00:25:37
It's been good to me. No power outage, 2 feet of snow and I got exercise shoveling out.
Ah just leave it there and stay home in the warm.
Steven Roy 10/02/2013 at 00:25:38
i can't see it out there, but live timing's not loading for me.
Still showing 78 laps completed so it is still in the pits
Steven Roy 10/02/2013 at 00:28:01
Looks like camouflaged Ferraris respond to headpings
Pat W 10/02/2013 at 00:28:01
i can't see it out there, but live timing's not loading for me.
Just appeared on screen now.
Mr C 10/02/2013 at 00:28:07
Still showing 78 laps completed so it is still in the pits
just saw it (or one like it) on screen, maybe it's fixed?
Mr C 10/02/2013 at 00:28:13
Looks like camouflaged Ferraris respond to headpings
:) :)
Pat W 10/02/2013 at 00:28:19
Camouflaged means we couldn't see it earlier.
Kai 10/02/2013 at 00:28:25
Ah just leave it there and stay home in the warm.
I had to shovel out in front of my garage before the plow guy came and made a mountain against the garage door. And it's going to be so cold tonight that it'll be like cement tomorrow. Plus I wanted to be outside.
But now I'm in here safe and warm, and pretty tired. :)
Steven Roy 10/02/2013 at 00:28:32
Camouflaged means we couldn't see it earlier.
:)
Kai 10/02/2013 at 00:28:42
Camouflaged means we couldn't see it earlier.
hehe
Pat W 10/02/2013 at 00:30:38
I had to shovel out in front of my garage before the plow guy came and made a mountain against the garage door. And it's going to be so cold tonight that it'll be like cement tomorrow. Plus I wanted to be outside.
Oh that sounds like a hassle. Hope you're all stocked up on food etc.?
Kai 10/02/2013 at 00:31:20
Oh that sounds like a hassle. Hope you're all stocked up on food etc.?
Yep, I have to be a pro at that now, given the last couple of years.
Pat W 10/02/2013 at 00:34:02
RLM saying Mark Webber being tabbed for Porsche's new LMP1 programme *next year*. Can't get anyone to either confirm it or deny it but that's the rumour..
Mr C 10/02/2013 at 00:34:59
RLM saying Mark Webber being tabbed for Porsche's new LMP1 programme *next year*. Can't get anyone to either confirm it or deny it but that's the rumour..
wow. not replacing massa then?
Steven Roy 10/02/2013 at 00:36:46
RLM saying Mark Webber being tabbed for Porsche's new LMP1 programme *next year*. Can't get anyone to either confirm it or deny it but that's the rumour..
I would be surprised if Webber is doing that. Normally he only does a one year contract at a time ao it would be unusual for him to be looking that far ahead
Pat W 10/02/2013 at 00:36:58
wow. not replacing massa then?
I can't say I really took the Ferrari talk seriously, 'course you never know in motorsport. Porsche surprises me though.
Mr C 10/02/2013 at 00:42:39
am gonna have to call it a night soon. cheers for pointing it out, hope we can catch more this year.
Steven Roy 10/02/2013 at 00:43:30
I can't say I really took the Ferrari talk seriously, 'course you never know in motorsport. Porsche surprises me though.
I would have thought his last visit to Le Mans would have put him off going back.
Steven Roy 10/02/2013 at 00:43:43
Night Mr C
Pat W 10/02/2013 at 00:45:51
am gonna have to call it a night soon. cheers for pointing it out, hope we can catch more this year.
Yeah I ought to in the next half hour or hour. Next one to watch is Sebring although there is Grand-Am at COTA before that.
Of course the same weekend as Sebring there is the Maxi Endurance 48 Hour Race. Yes 48.
Pat W 10/02/2013 at 00:46:10
am gonna have to call it a night soon. cheers for pointing it out, hope we can catch more this year.
Night
Pat W 10/02/2013 at 00:51:16
I kind of want to be extremely rich to buy a couple of GT cars to race in all these places around the world. Bathurst, Spa, Nordschleife, Daytona
Pat W 10/02/2013 at 00:51:31
Not necessarily drive myself I'm not good enough
Steven Roy 10/02/2013 at 00:51:56
I kind of want to be extremely rich to buy a couple of GT cars to race in all these places around the world. Bathurst, Spa, Nordschleife, Daytona
I like your thinking
Steven Roy 10/02/2013 at 01:20:59
I'm going to call it a night. Enjoy the race
Good night
Pat W 10/02/2013 at 01:22:06
I'm going to call it a night. Enjoy the race
I'm flagging so I'm about to go too. Thanks for coming along.
Pat W 10/02/2013 at 01:22:56
Remember if you haven't got much to do on Sunday the whole race is being archived in 2hr chunks on livestream so you can carry on then if you want.
Pat W 10/02/2013 at 01:36:56
88 camo car spun at the top of the hill, not a good spot, rear damage
Pat W 10/02/2013 at 02:13:00
I made it to half-distance but I'm going to bed now. The thread will remain open race-long for anyone who is still following along. :)
Thanks for joining in. Would've given more notice had I thought about it but last-minute is the Sidepodcast way.
Paul_f 10/02/2013 at 08:49:35
For anyone thinking of catching up with the finish - its well worth it. The last hour or so was a cracker. In one word: rain.
Great race and also great to see some serious competition all the way through. Good to see thIs race growing. GT3 is the perfect type of car for this circuit.
Mr C 10/02/2013 at 14:20:05
For anyone thinking of catching up with the finish - its well worth it. The last hour or so was a cracker. In one word: rain.
was anyone expecting that?
will take a look.
Pat W 11/02/2013 at 23:03:55
For anyone thinking of catching up with the finish - its well worth it. The last hour or so was a cracker. In one word: rain.
I've only just caught up. Wow that was torrential, like the monsoon in Malaysia or Canada... only for ten minutes then it was sunny again.. but then the skies went black!
Amazing track, such a challenge. The race was a bit broken up with SCs and stuff but it's just a pleasure to watch these cars at that place (had it been new Hockenheim I might've not gone back to see the end).