Test Day

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FredericRobinson

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3,938 posts

239 months

Sunday 9th June
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It’s busier than I’ve seen before.

Currently under red flag, Cadillac stopped at Arnage

Aysedasi2

580 posts

24 months

Sunday 9th June
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Seriously annoying not to have a live stream....

gt6

1,462 posts

192 months

Sunday 9th June
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surely the camera's on the short circuit should be providing some coverage

Truckosaurus

12,046 posts

291 months

Sunday 9th June
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I suspect the problem is that to get the TV coverage working you'd have to add a couple of days extra to all the costs, as the crews would need paying for Monday as well.

I quite like the 'secret' nature of the test day, it is almost a shame they now have official timing. Just having rumours of the pace of each car was part of the fun.

moffspeed

2,900 posts

214 months

Monday 10th June
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It’s going to be a great race. Yesterday all but one of the Hypercars (so that’s 21 of 22) lapped within 2.9 seconds of one another. Go back 5 years ago and the Test day top 10 was covered by 9 seconds (courtesy of just a handful of LMP1s).

Looks like the weather could play a part - reminds me of the soggy sleeping bag year of ‘95…

MiniMan64

17,496 posts

197 months

Monday 10th June
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Certainly looks close at the front, when was the last time there was a) such a large field for the outright win and b) such a large variety of manufacturer entries for the outright win?

Truckosaurus

12,046 posts

291 months

Monday 10th June
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moffspeed said:
I...Yesterday all but one of the Hypercars (so that’s 21 of 22) lapped within 2.9 seconds of one another.…
I think that most of the GT3s were in a 4 second window as well.

Going to be close in all 3 classes.

moffspeed

2,900 posts

214 months

Monday 10th June
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MiniMan64 said:
Certainly looks close at the front, when was the last time there was a) such a large field for the outright win and b) such a large variety of manufacturer entries for the outright win?
1999 was a good year. 25 years ago - bugger it feels like yesterday…

At the sharp end - Toyota, Nissan, the flying M-B’s, Audi & eventual winners BMW. There or thereabouts Riley & Scott, Lola, Courage & (non works) Ferraris.

GT class not so strong/varied but we did have the Vipers…





Edited by moffspeed on Monday 10th June 09:56


…and how did I forget another modest little LMP1 entry that year :



Edited by moffspeed on Monday 10th June 10:01