Author Topic: 2011 ALMS Season (Read 1559 times)

Vmango · « **on:** February 21, 2011, 11:51:30 am »

I got myself all excited in the Daytona thread.

With Sebring less than a month away I'll start this thread to track the season. I'm sure there will be tumbleweeds here as motor sport takes a back seat to dash-stroking and fuel-economy orgasms on this forum.

Nevertheless, Corvette racing runs a nice online television program chronicling the ALMS season. Here's episode 1 for 2011:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wQs7GgF134&feature=player_embedded

Exciting thing is that the paddle-shift will most likely trickle down to the C7 model line-up....early rumors being a 7-speed set-up.

For those who don't know, this is how the season ended last year. The best 10 minutes of racing you'll see:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brNtbaMadX4

The GT2 lineup is insanely competitive and this year should be epic!

Turbo Bob · « **Reply #1 on:** February 28, 2011, 11:02:35 pm »

Quote from: Vmango on February 21, 2011, 11:51:30 am

Exciting thing is that the paddle-shift

Will this stop you breaking another gearbox?

Turbo Bob · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2011, 11:03:55 pm »

That clip is ace. There is just nothing like being on the Mulsanne straight at 1am drinking beer as the cars go past at insane speeds...

rrocket · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2011, 11:09:03 pm »

August 6th, Mid-Ohio.....

Vmango · « **Reply #4 on:** March 01, 2011, 09:55:44 am »

If I have no wedding or something out-of-my-hands I'm there (I should actually inquire with my boss/administrator (IE my wife).

Turbo Bob · « **Reply #5 on:** March 01, 2011, 12:32:15 pm »

Founds this old clip on the web that I took at Le Mans.

http://www.smithathome.com/albums/random/LeMansNight.wmv

Rest of the album here:
http://www.smithathome.com/thumbnails.php?album=24

rrocket · « **Reply #6 on:** March 01, 2011, 04:33:08 pm »

Quote from: Vmango on March 01, 2011, 09:55:44 am

If I have no wedding or something out-of-my-hands I'm there (I should actually inquire with my boss/administrator (IE my wife).

I invited you to a race BEFORE someone invited you to a wedding. My invite gets preference, no??

Vmango · « **Reply #7 on:** March 01, 2011, 04:46:39 pm »

depends on the wedding, of course.....

rrocket · « **Reply #8 on:** March 02, 2011, 05:47:56 pm »

Quote from: Vmango on March 01, 2011, 04:46:39 pm

depends on the wedding, of course.....

All right....I guess I can expect to be left high and dry (like last year)...

Vmango · « **Reply #9 on:** March 02, 2011, 05:50:06 pm »

Hilariously enough, I talked to my wife today and one of her best friend's is getting Married on the 5th.....sigh

rrocket · « **Reply #10 on:** March 02, 2011, 05:53:08 pm »

Quote from: Vmango on March 02, 2011, 05:50:06 pm

Hilariously enough, I talked to my wife today and one of her best friend's is getting Married on the 5th.....sigh

Uh-huh....whatever you say.......

Does this mean we officially know who wears the pants around your place?

Since you canceled on a race last year for a wedding, I think the inverse should happen this year. Cancel wedding plans for ALMS. It's only fair...a little give and take...

Vmango · « **Reply #11 on:** March 02, 2011, 08:46:38 pm »

Or we go to Mosport?

rrocket · « **Reply #12 on:** March 02, 2011, 08:51:38 pm »

Quote from: Vmango on March 02, 2011, 08:46:38 pm

Or we go to Mosport?

Not the same, IMO. Mid-Ohio is one of those classic US tracks. Cut right out of (it seems) a farmer's field. There's just something about the place....

mmret · « **Reply #13 on:** March 02, 2011, 09:17:15 pm »

Quote

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brNtbaMadX4

Epic.

Mike · « **Reply #14 on:** March 03, 2011, 11:36:42 am »

Quote from: rrocket on March 02, 2011, 08:51:38 pm

Quote from: Vmango on March 02, 2011, 08:46:38 pm
Or we go to Mosport?

Not the same, IMO. Mid-Ohio is one of those classic US tracks. Cut right out of (it seems) a farmer's field. There's just something about the place....

I love Mosport, has just as much history as Mid Ohio IMO. I'll be at Mosport for ALMS this summer for sure. Can't miss it.

Vmango · « **Reply #15 on:** March 03, 2011, 10:07:40 pm »

Mosport definitely works the best for me in terms of distance and the date.

Careener · « **Reply #16 on:** March 04, 2011, 11:51:48 am »

Quote from: mmret on March 02, 2011, 09:17:15 pm

Quote
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brNtbaMadX4

Epic.

+1

That was awesome. The sounds were as fantastic as the visuals.

dougjp · « **Reply #17 on:** March 16, 2011, 12:37:17 pm »

With Sebring just days away, I had a look at live TV coverage. Expecting to find NASCAB qualifying or something eating into the 12-13 hours of TV coverage.

Imagine the surprise when we have something much more to complain about. There is NO live coverage in Canada, at all! None! How does Don Panoz expect to get spectators for Mosport if nobody can follow the series in this country! Or is he going to cancel that race up here too!

Vmango · « **Reply #18 on:** March 16, 2011, 12:58:52 pm »

I know - I saw that too. All they have is web-tv coverage. It's split on ESPN and NBC (I believe) in the States.

dougjp · « **Reply #19 on:** March 16, 2011, 01:08:02 pm »

According to this (which by the way is a "must bookmark" for us), there's only a highlight segment on ABC at 12:30 the following day;

http://www.racefantv.com/CDNTV.htm

Its hard to say by looking at the ALMS site what will be available online, and how to access it is even more unclear.