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« on: 30 January, 2021, 05:02:50 PM » |
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The IMSA Sportscar Championship kicked off this category of racing for the year (as is usual), with their blue-ribbon event, the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Round 1, Saturday 30 January. Full replay here (part 1 of 7) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxenoSjQodEThe 100 minute qualifying race was held on the previous Saturday, see here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4SNtOdEdaEThe start of the Asian Le Mans Series is next up, over the weekend of 13/14 February, details nearer the time. |
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« Reply #1 on: 13 February, 2021, 12:33:27 AM » |
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Asian Le Mans Series This year, due to the ongoing world-wide health crisis, the organisers (ACO) have compacted the season of 4 races into the weekend of 13 & 14 February and the following Friday & Saturday/19 & 20 February, all held in the United Arab Emirates. The first 2 races are at the Dubai Autodrome and the second 2 at the Yas Marina Circuit. Round 1 4 hours of Dubai Saturday 13 February Full replay here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt3d2PyPE_gRound 2 4 hours of Dubai Sunday 14 February Full replay here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCTdT9anj2EUnfortunately, the TV direction was typical of the genre. It is no wonder plenty of people consider motorsport boring. There were numerous examples of an uninformed and unimaginative mind - or minds - at work. The most infamous example being the mantra........must........show........the.........winning.........car (on the last lap). In race 2 this robbed us of a 3-car battle to the line in GT (that had been building to a crescendo for several laps) and a sudden loss of a podium place in LMP3 for one car, neither were shown. You could hear the frustration in the commentators voices. Instead, we saw the winning car with a very healthy lead and then a locked-off camera at start/finish  As to whether things are improved for next weekend remains to be seen. I hope my suspicions - no improvement- are proved wrong. |
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« Reply #2 on: 19 February, 2021, 01:39:59 AM » |
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Asian Le Mans Series Round 3 Friday 19 February 4 hours of Abu Dhabi Full replay here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwiL-0Xg7vIRound 4 Saturday 20 February 4 hours of Abu Dhabi Full replay here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9vugofLkzIUnfortunately, my suspicions were met (see comments above). Having said that, I/we should be grateful that these events actually took place and that they were broadcast to the world. And for that I am indeed grateful. Next up is the IMSA Sebring 12 hours on Saturday 20 March. |
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« Reply #3 on: 19 March, 2021, 06:52:39 PM » |
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IMSA Sportscar Championship Round 2 12 hours of Sebring Saturday 20 March Full replay here (part 1 of 4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBGof65ljykIf there is another "Super-Sebring" as occurred back in 2019 (both WEC and IMSA endurance races in one weekend), I can highly recommend getting yourself to that event. You will be thoroughly entertained by our American cousins going all-out partying. On top of that, there is virtually no catch-fencing to obscure your view of the cars, as we seem intent on installing all over the UK and Europe, when its only really required at certain locations. Only very rarely does it appear at Sebring when theres a particularly "tricky" corner, I think I spotted just one example. As it states on the reverse of any entry ticket, motorsport is dangerous, etc etc. |
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« Reply #5 on: 01 May, 2021, 10:36:41 AM » |
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World Endurance Championship (WEC) Round 1 6 hours of Spa-Francorchamps (possibly my favourite UK/European circuit!) Saturday 1st May Full race replay here (race start at 30:00).... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUCYqjtIAR0Edited replay here (race start at 08:55).... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erlkiQ8SANQ |
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« Reply #6 on: 15 May, 2021, 06:06:45 PM » |
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IMSA returns (after an 8-week break) to Mid-Ohio for the first of their "sprint" races, although the depleted GTLM Class is absent. Also, the European Le Mans Series returns for Round 2 at the Red Bull Ring (formerly known as Österreichring, then A1-Ring) and theyre first up.... ELMS Round 2 4 hours of Red Bull Ring Sunday 16 May Full replay here (race start at 25:00).... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGnNxKS1vSgEdited replay here (race start at 16:50).... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7zsr9Sjtk0Then, later in the day.... IMSA Sportscar Championship Round 3 Mid Ohio Sports Car Course Sunday 16 May Full replay here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6QsNM3Ug1k |
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« Reply #7 on: 05 June, 2021, 12:14:22 PM » |
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European Le Mans Series Round 3 4 hours of Le Castellet Sunday 6 June Full replay here (race start at 26:50).... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJtdk4euSsUEdited replay here (race start at 15:35).... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZq6ADZw3iINürburgring 24hrs (which only had about 9 hours of racing due to fog!) Saturday 5 June Short edited replay here, but theres no commentary, just looped music, so not much use in trying to work out whats going on. Maybe theyll post something up one day.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kUOpUl3Etk |
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« Reply #9 on: 27 June, 2021, 09:26:43 AM » |
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IMSA Sportscar Championship Round 5 Six hours of The Glen (Watkins Glen) Sunday 27 June Full replay here.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TspU5qrpen8 |
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« Reply #10 on: 02 July, 2021, 06:34:22 PM » |
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IMSA Sportscar Championship Round 6 Watkins Glen Friday 2 July Full replay here.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9X57bl5beQ |
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« Reply #11 on: 10 July, 2021, 04:19:03 PM » |
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The third (of four) weekends on-the-trot sees the European Le Mans Series at Monza with a very healthy 42-car grid. WEC will be there again next Sunday, with IMSA (GTs only) on the Saturday at Lime Rock Park (USA). ELMS Round 4 4 hours of Monza Sunday 11 July Full replay here.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGpXrSgJezgEdited replay here (race start at 16:50).... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA1VPIP5mvk |
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« Reply #12 on: 17 July, 2021, 04:23:41 PM » |
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IMSA (GTs only) today and WEC tomorrow.... IMSA Sportscar Championship Round 7 Lime Rock Park Saturday 17 July Unfortunately another weather interrupted (lightning) - but this time truncated - race ended a little after half distance of the 2 hour 40 minutes. Full replay here.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s7nrN-tAGk |
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« Reply #14 on: 07 August, 2021, 07:18:00 PM » |
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After a 3 week break, we've just this IMSA race before the 24hrs of Le Mans over the 21-22 August weekend, which clashes slightly with my attending our Track Day. No matter, only a few hours at the start will be missed! IMSA Sportscar Championship Round 8 Road America Sunday 8 August Full replay here.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-Dv8nZgC9A |
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