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Old 01-27-2008 | 01:13 AM
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Crap! When we left the track at midnight, the 70 was still 1st. (15th overall)
back to 3rd... i think it might be a pit sequence thing... as they are a lap off 1st in gt

18th overall..

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Old 01-27-2008 | 01:21 AM
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Ok, more pictures....

Some maybe out of sequence, but you'll get the idea. During the evening I made a couple trips back into the garages to get an update on casualties of the race. I've got some pictures and explanations from those as well.

Pre race prep:









Here's the configuration with the oil coolers closer in:



I love the graphics on these cars:





The Edge Racing RX-8:







More of my love. I gotta have one of these....







The Sahlen's guys were very nice and talkative too. Told me that the only GM part on that car is the engine and they rebuild that as soon as they get it. The rear end is a Ford. That made me laugh.



Old 01-27-2008 | 01:25 AM
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Some of the Historics:

















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Prerace Parade:















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Old 01-27-2008 | 01:28 AM
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Originally Posted by legokcen
I talked to the team today about it. They put the oil coolers a little angled and to the inside and ducted the air from the main inlet to them. They did that to test aerodynamics and see if they could pick up any speed on the straights. They told me it didn't really do much. The little holes are for the brake ducts. I have pictures of the setup I'll post in a few minutes.
Thanks lego!

Bad luck for the team early on, but they're still hanging in there, a finish in 24 is a big first step to winning it.

The #70 I believe will slowly climb back towards the top. They really have the porsches beat in lap times. All the RX-8s are turning on the afterburners now, running 1:52s compared to 1:53 of other top cars, as of now.

I believe they ran into a little problem in the pits earlier on that caused them the lead? and the caution didn't do them much good afterwards.
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Old 01-27-2008 | 01:31 AM
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Looking at the hypersport pictures... just a big if, If they didn't place the oil coolers the way they did it, they could've avoided the damage caused by the blown tire. The blown tire separated from the rim and went into the car, probably damaged the oil coolers there.
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Old 01-27-2008 | 01:32 AM
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Old 01-27-2008 | 01:38 AM
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More to come, I'm wiped and going to bed. I have more to post, but not til tomorrow.
Old 01-27-2008 | 01:42 AM
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It is only half completed. No need to fret yet.
Matos hanging on to 3rd, and Segal in 6th.
We have 12 hours left to go - Save the car for Tremblay in the last 90 min.
Old 01-27-2008 | 01:47 AM
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Its true, but the battle is pretty intense, every second counts in this 24hour race! This is why its so exciting
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Old 01-27-2008 | 01:47 AM
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Matos is a damn good driver too, turning out fast laps one after another
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Old 01-27-2008 | 01:48 AM
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Ok, I lied. Here's a video.

Old 01-27-2008 | 01:50 AM
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We're moving up to 2nd!!

Finally some talk on the GT class.
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Old 01-27-2008 | 01:52 AM
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Robert Throne will drive the #30 up to top 10 pretty soon at this pace!
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Old 01-27-2008 | 02:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Renesis_8
We're moving up to 2nd!!

Finally some talk on the GT class.
talk,

are you watching something we dont have in the states???

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Old 01-27-2008 | 02:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Renesis_8
We're moving up to 2nd!!

Finally some talk on the GT class.
Back to 3rd but there was a pit stop - Tremblay is back in!!!!
Old 01-27-2008 | 02:08 AM
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Tremblay is in 2nd now!!!!
Old 01-27-2008 | 02:11 AM
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Originally Posted by swoope
talk,

are you watching something we dont have in the states???

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i am listening to the web broadcast on GA's site.

and watching the live streaming
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Old 01-27-2008 | 02:12 AM
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Originally Posted by chiketkd
Tremblay is in 2nd now!!!!
Romain Dumas is so fast, why do we always have to catch him!!!

in ALMS and GA.. haha
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Old 01-27-2008 | 02:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Renesis_8
i am listening to the web broadcast on GA's site.

and watching the live streaming
i found it just after i finished the post... duh

sad thing is i as watching the tivo of what i missed while i was out tonight.. it gets confusing..

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Old 01-27-2008 | 02:15 AM
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I need to find out where to download the whole race.

I set my recorder incorrectly and recorded a bunch of garbage, I was quite mad when i got home. Only watched 30mins of the race today.
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Old 01-27-2008 | 02:17 AM
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Anyone know what lap times Tremblay is turning currently in relation to the 1st and 3rd place GT3's (Sellers & Lally)?
Old 01-27-2008 | 02:19 AM
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1:54 compared to 1:56-57 of other top cars.
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Old 01-27-2008 | 02:21 AM
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^Nice. Thanks.

Aargh. Tremblay is back to 3rd?! Did he spin???
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we're 3rd, 5th and 9th.

#70 went into pitstop. No driver change.
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Goctha. Thanks.


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