Legend Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Yeah Id like to see a few F1 cars at full speed for a few laps in person. But after a few laps, Im going to the bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2strokemerc Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 (edited) 12 hours ago, NaturallyAspirated said: I wonder how the F1 and Indy times will compare at COTA. Neal At Montreal many years ago there was a 3 second difference. I don't know the current HP numbers of each type but back then Indy had more HP so higher top speeds but F1 were much faster thru the turns. At Cota it might be close due to the long straight and good flow from turns 2 to 10. Wikipedia says 5-7 seconds faster for F1 at Montreal. "As the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve serves as host to different racing series, it is possible to directly compare different race series' lap times. In 2002, Formula One driver Juan Pablo Montoya set pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix with a lap time of 1:12.836. Several weeks later, during the inaugural Champ Car Grand Prix of Montreal, Cristiano da Matta set pole position with a lap time of 1:18.959. In 2006, the last time Champ Car and F1 ran on the same track, Formula One was 5 to 7 seconds faster than Champ Car. The pole position in Formula One was set by Fernando Alonso in a time of 1:14.942, while Sébastien Bourdais set pole in 1:20.005 in Champ Car. The fastest lap in the Formula One race was 1:15.841 by Kimi Räikkönen, while Sébastien Bourdais's fastest lap was 1:22.325 in the Champ Car race." Edited September 5, 2018 by 2strokemerc 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2strokemerc Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Rookie of the Year, https://www.indycar.com/News/2018/09/9-05-Wickens-Sunoco-rookie-of-the-year 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted September 5, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 5, 2018 I was watching Glory Road last night and they were talking about Nascars dirt racing roots and Tony Stewart was talking about his Prelude to The Dream Race and how easily JP Montoya picked up dirt racing a late model considering he had never been on dirt...dude is super talented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2strokemerc Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Jimmy Snacks said: I was watching Glory Road last night and they were talking about Nascars dirt racing roots and Tony Stewart was talking about his Prelude to The Dream Race and how easily JP Montoya picked up dirt racing a late model considering he had never been on dirt...dude is super talented. I remember Montoya in F1, was fun to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2strokemerc Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Alonso testing at Barber motorsports park. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 4 minutes ago, 2strokemerc said: Alonso testing at Barber motorsports park. I wonder if he misses that dumb halo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted September 5, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 5, 2018 Just now, DAVE said: I wonder if he misses that dumb halo? Why is it dumb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 5 minutes ago, Jimmy Snacks said: Why is it dumb? I dont like how it looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry ginger Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 1 hour ago, DAVE said: I dont like how it looks. WGAF how it looks if it keeps the driver from having his head smashed in 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 6 minutes ago, Angry ginger said: WGAF how it looks if it keeps the driver from having his head smashed in Simmer down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sael Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Wickens injury update: wow, serious stuff In the most detailed announcement yet concerning Verizon IndyCar Series driver Robert Wickens' injuries, Schmidt Peterson Motorsports released more information Thursday evening regarding the driver who was severely injured in a brutal crash on lap 7 of the ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway on Aug. 19. Among the injuries Wickens sustained were: Thoracic spinal fracture Spinal cord injury Neck fracture Tibia and fibula fractures to both legs Fractures in both hands Fractured right forearm Fractured elbow Four fractured ribs Pulmonary contusion According to SPM, Wickens underwent surgeries this week at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis to repair fractures to both of his legs and hands from injuries sustained in the crash. The surgeries were completed without complication. Read more: https://autoweek.com/article/indycar/robert-wickens-thursday-update-includes-more-injury-details#ixzz5QMh9efPl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted September 6, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 6, 2018 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Sael said: Wickens injury update: wow, serious stuff In the most detailed announcement yet concerning Verizon IndyCar Series driver Robert Wickens' injuries, Schmidt Peterson Motorsports released more information Thursday evening regarding the driver who was severely injured in a brutal crash on lap 7 of the ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway on Aug. 19. Among the injuries Wickens sustained were: Thoracic spinal fracture Spinal cord injury Neck fracture Tibia and fibula fractures to both legs Fractures in both hands Fractured right forearm Fractured elbow Four fractured ribs Pulmonary contusion According to SPM, Wickens underwent surgeries this week at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis to repair fractures to both of his legs and hands from injuries sustained in the crash. The surgeries were completed without complication. Read more: https://autoweek.com/article/indycar/robert-wickens-thursday-update-includes-more-injury-details#ixzz5QMh9efPl Damn that is awful...wow. Sounds like he is paralyzed. Edited September 6, 2018 by Jimmy Snacks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2strokemerc Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 13 minutes ago, Jimmy Snacks said: Damn that is awful...wow. Sounds like he is paralyzed. Yup, that doesn't sound good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sael Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Tony Stewart finds Indycar that fits him! Will be back in 2019 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted September 11, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 11, 2018 1 minute ago, Sael said: Tony Stewart finds Indycar that fits him! Will be back in 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2strokemerc Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Sonoma GP this weekend. I think it's the last race of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted September 14, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 14, 2018 4 minutes ago, 2strokemerc said: Sonoma GP this weekend. I think it's the last race of the season. Yep...the championship will be decided Sunday evening. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 On 9/6/2018 at 6:03 PM, Jimmy Snacks said: Damn that is awful...wow. Sounds like he is paralyzed. On 9/6/2018 at 6:17 PM, 2strokemerc said: Yup, that doesn't sound good. There is also the possibility it is swelling around the spine, and as the swelling subsides, somethings years later, he'll regain use of his appendages again. That being said, I believe he will walk and possibly race again with future advances in medical technology. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sael Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 16 minutes ago, 2strokemerc said: Sonoma GP this weekend. I think it's the last race of the season. Double points. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2strokemerc Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Not sure but I think that race is on now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 17 minutes ago, 2strokemerc said: Not sure but I think that race is on now. It started on CNBC here until the cup race was over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2strokemerc Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 (edited) https://www.indycar.com/News/2018/09/09-16-Wickens-update-video For the first time since his Aug. 19 incident at Pocono Raceway, Robert Wickens shared a message with his fans Sunday on Twitter prior to the final race of the Verizon IndyCar Series season. “It’s obviously been a long time since I’ve posted anything on social media,” Wickens said in the video. “I just wanted to say all of your kind words and all of your positivity has meant the absolute world to me and my family. I’m in rehab now, trying to get back to 100 percent as quickly as possible. “I don’t know what the future holds for me. It’s going to be a very long road to recovery, and all I can is I’m going to promise you guys I’m going to work as hard as possible and train as hard as possible to make sure I’m back in a race car as quickly as possible. That’s all I can say for now.” Wickens also said he’d be watching the INDYCAR Grand Prix of Sonoma on television, and he wished everyone luck. Thanks to four podium and 10 top-10 finishes, he locked up the Sunoco Rookie of the Year award despite missing the final three races of the year. The severity of the spinal cord injury Wickens sustained in the incident remains indeterminate and under evaluation. In a release Sept. 6, Schmidt Peterson Motorsports said physicians stress it could take weeks or months for the full effects of the injury to be known. Wickens also sustained fractures in both legs, both hands, his right forearm, elbow and in four ribs. “We want to thank everyone for the outpouring of love, prayers and positive energy that has been sent our way since Robert’s accident,” the Wickens family said in a statement then. “We are blown away by the strength of this INDYCAR community and the support within it. While Robert’s recovery and rehabilitation continue over the coming weeks and months, your loving messages will certainly be a source of encouragement for him.” Watch Wickens' video post on Twitter here: Edited September 16, 2018 by 2strokemerc 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 17 minutes ago, ckf said: It started on CNBC here until the cup race was over. Not on here...to lazy to go out and crab box from camper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted September 17, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 17, 2018 38 minutes ago, 2strokemerc said: https://www.indycar.com/News/2018/09/09-16-Wickens-update-video For the first time since his Aug. 19 incident at Pocono Raceway, Robert Wickens shared a message with his fans Sunday on Twitter prior to the final race of the Verizon IndyCar Series season. “It’s obviously been a long time since I’ve posted anything on social media,” Wickens said in the video. “I just wanted to say all of your kind words and all of your positivity has meant the absolute world to me and my family. I’m in rehab now, trying to get back to 100 percent as quickly as possible. “I don’t know what the future holds for me. It’s going to be a very long road to recovery, and all I can is I’m going to promise you guys I’m going to work as hard as possible and train as hard as possible to make sure I’m back in a race car as quickly as possible. That’s all I can say for now.” Wickens also said he’d be watching the INDYCAR Grand Prix of Sonoma on television, and he wished everyone luck. Thanks to four podium and 10 top-10 finishes, he locked up the Sunoco Rookie of the Year award despite missing the final three races of the year. The severity of the spinal cord injury Wickens sustained in the incident remains indeterminate and under evaluation. In a release Sept. 6, Schmidt Peterson Motorsports said physicians stress it could take weeks or months for the full effects of the injury to be known. Wickens also sustained fractures in both legs, both hands, his right forearm, elbow and in four ribs. “We want to thank everyone for the outpouring of love, prayers and positive energy that has been sent our way since Robert’s accident,” the Wickens family said in a statement then. “We are blown away by the strength of this INDYCAR community and the support within it. While Robert’s recovery and rehabilitation continue over the coming weeks and months, your loving messages will certainly be a source of encouragement for him.” Watch Wickens' video post on Twitter here: It always amazes me that these drivers can suffer such horrific life threatening/altering injuries and all they want to do is get back in the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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