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  • Registered Users Posts: 37,512 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Yeah looks like Colton is great in front but has no patience when he's behind. His pit crew cost him that race with the slow stop in fairness but he needs to learn to have patience and wait for the opening.



  • Registered Users Posts: 4,619 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    Paretta motorsport have announced that they will not be competing at Indy this year but will be racing at 3 road/street courses with Simona De Silvestro at the wheel , in partnership with ECR - Ed Carpenter Racing , and Chevy power.

    Meantime the addition of a 33rd car at Indy seems more likely with Top Gun , without RC Enerson , favourites and/or another unidentified team that has the sponsorship and engine agreed (Chevy) .

    Indy testing taking place over the next 2 days



  • Registered Users Posts: 37,512 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Kanaan up to 228mph already, Jimmy Johnson was one of three who did 227. We are a long way off yet but I'm starting to think we could have our highest speeds ever in this year's 500.



  • Registered Users Posts: 4,619 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    Some impressive speeds as eagle eye has said.

    Josef Newgarden hit 229.519mph in his Chevy powered Penske and it does appear that the Chevys have caught up with Honda.

    However the 'no tow ' speeds apparently show Honda in a Ganassi having a little extra.

    Still.only 32 cars but quality tgroight the field .



  • Registered Users Posts: 4,500 ✭✭✭TheChrisD


    ROUND 4 — BARBER

    Friday 29th April

    • 7:45pm — Indy Lights Practice {streaming only}
    • 9pm — IndyCar Practice 1 {streaming only}

    Saturday 30th April

    • 3pm — IndyCar Practice 2 {Sky F1, or streaming}
    • 5pm — Indy Lights Qualifying {streaming only}
    • 6pm — IndyCar Qualifying {Sky F1, or streaming}
    • 8:35pm — Indy Lights Final Practice {streaming only}
    • 10:20pm — IndyCar Final Practice {streaming only}

    Sunday 1st May

    • 3:55pm — Indy Lights Race (35 laps) {streaming only}
    • 6:00pm — Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama {Sky F1}
    • 6:05pm — Green flag (90 laps)

    Within the last month, IndyCar finally launched an OTT web streaming service of all non-TV-exclusive sessions; which for us is everything except the race. Signup is required to watch, but broadcasts are free.

    The IndyCar sessions can be watched at https://www.staylive.io/indycar, and the Indy Lights sessions at https://www.staylive.io/indylights.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 4,500 ✭✭✭TheChrisD


    ROUND 5 — INDY GP

    The month of May kicks off proper now. And do take note: IT'S A SATURDAY RACE.

    Friday 13th May

    • 2:30pm — INDYCAR Practice 1 {streaming only}
    • 3:45pm — Indy Lights Practice {streaming only}
    • 5:45pm — INDYCAR Practice 2 {Sky F1, or streaming}
    • 7:00pm — Indy Lights Qualifying {streaming only}
    • 9:00pm — INDYCAR Qualifying {Sky F1, or streaming}
    • 10:30pm — Indy Lights Race 1 {streaming only}

    Saturday 14th May

    • 3:30pm — INDYCAR Warmup {streaming only}
    • 6:15pm — Indy Lights Race 2 {streaming only}
    • 8:00pm — GMR Grand Prix {Sky F1}
      • 8:30pm — Green flag


  • Registered Users Posts: 37,512 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Only one race this year?

    Will Power loves this one. Veekay won race 1 last year iirc. He might be the guy, he'll be keen for a win to try and put Alabama behind him.



  • Registered Users Posts: 4,500 ✭✭✭TheChrisD


    May has always been only one race. Unless you're thinking of the Harvest doubleheader in October 2020 (covid backup plan); or the upcoming Gallagher Grand Prix at the end of July on NASCAR weekend?



  • Registered Users Posts: 4,619 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    There is rumour that Vinus Reekay and Alexander Rossi are McLaren bound and will team up with Pato in a three car team next season !

    Silly season are probable ? Rossi seeking a move would not be a surprise, while Felix has just not been at Pato level.



  • Registered Users Posts: 4,500 ✭✭✭TheChrisD


    Green flag for tonight has been moved up to 8:07, to try and avoid too much impact from forecast thunderstorms towards the tail end of the race.

    So don't be late 😜



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  • Registered Users Posts: 5,619 ✭✭✭Charlie-Bravo


    Nice... Beers chilling in the fridge 😊

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  • Registered Users Posts: 5,619 ✭✭✭Charlie-Bravo


    Green flag now set for 8.46 pm.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,905 ✭✭✭Ohmeha


    This race is 10/10 hilarity!

    Long live rain pissing over half of a track on and off and playing mind games with 27 drivers and pit crews who don't have a clue what tyres to put on their cars



  • Posts: 25,611 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Ah let them race another half a lap or something.

    That car control on slicks into turn 1 was feckin ridiculous.



  • Registered Users Posts: 2,632 ✭✭✭deafroadrunner


    This is madness altogether



  • Registered Users Posts: 5,619 ✭✭✭Charlie-Bravo


    Pato doing a mega job although he'll be chewed up at the restart.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,632 ✭✭✭deafroadrunner


    That spray is mental



  • Registered Users Posts: 5,619 ✭✭✭Charlie-Bravo


    Ah Montoya, don't you think it's time to hang up the racing gloves?

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  • Registered Users Posts: 4,500 ✭✭✭TheChrisD


    I'd love to know how he even got into the wall like that, broadcast seemed to miss it and any bonus replays were on the post-race that Sky decided in their infinite wisdom weren't worth showing live instead of what was probably the 43rd repeat of the Miami highlights.

    Considering he was challenging for a top-five at the time, I don't think it's a case of him not being good anymore.



  • Registered Users Posts: 4,619 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    Have to agree on JPM , for a one off drive on the road circuit he was within a second of the top drivers during quali and was on for a top six.

    Appalling coverage from Sky again , the post race interviews would have been a great listen and as for Sky's commentator, Tom Gaynor, he brings nothing to the coverage.

    At the end of the race we saw llundbergs car with heavy damage ,it was a result of a collision with illot with a few drivers commentating on vision issues from the cockpit.

    Overall a crazy rave - too many full course yellows when a local might have sufficed.



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  • Registered Users Posts: 37,512 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    It was an insane race. It looked like Patio early doors, the Ericsson looked in prime position, then Hertha I think, then Rossi, then McLaughlin.

    Hertha is so aggressive and so talented.



  • Registered Users Posts: 1,905 ✭✭✭Ohmeha


    Month of May kicks off at 2pm with Practice 1 for the Indy 500 live on Sky Sports F1 or if anyone has Peacock. Entry list below, exactly 33 cars so there won't be any bumping for qualifying at the weekend

    1. Tony Kanaan (W) Chip Ganassi Racing Honda

    2. Josef Newgarden Team Penske Chevrolet

    3. Scott McLaughlin Team Penske Chevrolet

    4. Dalton Kellett A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet

    5. Pato O'Ward Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet

    6. Juan Pablo Montoya (W) Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet

    06. Hélio Castroneves (W) Meyer Shank Racing Honda

    7. Felix Rosenqvist Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet

    8. Marcus Ericsson Chip Ganassi Racing Honda

    9. Scott Dixon (W) Chip Ganassi Racing Honda

    10. Álex Palou Chip Ganassi Racing Honda

    11. J. R. Hildebrand A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet

    12. Will Power (W) Team Penske Chevrolet

    14. Kyle Kirkwood (R) A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet

    15. Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda

    18. David Malukas (R) Dale Coyne Racing with HMD Motorsports Honda

    20. Conor Daly Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet

    21. Rinus VeeKay Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet

    23. Santino Ferrucci Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet

    24. Sage Karam Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet

    25. Stefan Wilson DragonSpeed / Cusick Motorsports Chevrolet

    26. Colton Herta Andretti Autosport w/ Curb-Agajanian Honda

    27. Alexander Rossi (W) Andretti Autosport Honda

    28. Romain Grosjean (R) Andretti Autosport Honda

    29. Devlin DeFrancesco (R) Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport Honda

    30. Christian Lundgaard (R) Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda

    33. Ed Carpenter Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet

    45. Jack Harvey Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda

    48. Jimmie Johnson (R) Chip Ganassi Racing Honda

    51. Takuma Sato (W) Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing Honda

    60. Simon Pagenaud (W) Meyer Shank Racing Honda

    77. Callum Ilott (R) Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet

    98. Marco Andretti Andretti Herta Autosport Curb-Agajanian Honda



  • Registered Users Posts: 4,500 ✭✭✭TheChrisD


    ROUND 6 — INDY 500 PRACTICE AND QUALIFYING WEEK

    Whoops, forgot to post here yesterday 🤭

    Tuesday 17th May

    • 2pm — Practice 1 {Sky F1, or streaming}
      • 9:00am — Installation laps (15 minutes)
      • 9:15am — Veterans only-practice (2 hours)
    • 6pm — Rookie Orientation Program & Refresher Tests (2 hours) {Sky F1, or streaming}
    • 8pm — Practice 2 (3 hours) {Sky F1, or streaming}

    Wednesday 18th May

    • 5pm — Practice 3 (6 hours) {Sky F1, or streaming}

    Thursday 19th May (Folds of Honor Practice Day presented by Red Gold)

    • 5pm — Practice 4 (6 hours) {Sky F1, or streaming}

    Friday 20th May (Fast Friday)

    • 5pm — Practice 5 (6 hours) {streaming; Sky F1 from 8pm only}
    • 11:15pm — Qualifying draw

    Saturday 21st May (PPG presents Armed Forces Qualifying)

    • 2pm — Practice 6 (90 minutes) {streaming only}
    • 5pm — Day 1 Qualifications (5 hours, 50 minutes) {streaming; Sky F1 from 6:05pm only}

    Sunday 22nd May (PPG presents Armed Forces Qualifying)

    • 5:30pm — Practice 7 (90 minutes) {streaming only}
      • Open to Fast 12 participants only.
    • 9pm — Day 2 Qualifying broadcast {Sky F1; or streaming}
      • 9pm — Top 12 Qualifying (55 minutes)
      • 10:10pm — Firestone Fast Six (30 minutes)


  • Registered Users Posts: 37,512 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Sato miles ahead of everyone in first practice.



  • Registered Users Posts: 4,619 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    I wouldn't read too much after one day of running - a lot of teams working through their own specific test programs.

    Sati was near the bottom of the times until happy hour - Ganassi as a team had a good day.

    Weather forecast is not so good for today's running.



  • Registered Users Posts: 37,512 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Only reason I mentioned it is that his time was less than two mph off last year's pole winner so not much work needed on that car.



  • Registered Users Posts: 4,619 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    True but the time Sato set was a 'with tow' time so it can't be compared to pole times.

    Additionally the cars are still running at reduced power - Fast Friday is when the boost gets turned up.

    Favourite stat so far - Jimmy Johnson has completed more 500 mile races then the rest of the field combined !

    Getting excited about the race !



  • Registered Users Posts: 4,500 ✭✭✭TheChrisD


    Saturday schedule has been adjusted as the forecast for tomorrow isn't that great, so this is being made to try ensure that all cars can get in at least their one guaranteed run.

    • 1:30pm — Practice 6 (60 minutes) {streaming only}
    • 4pm — Day 1 Qualifications (6 hours, 50 minutes) {streaming; Sky F1 from 6:05pm only}


  • Registered Users Posts: 37,512 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Sato top of the charts all week. Delighted to see Rossi up there. Hopefully he qualifies well.



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  • Registered Users Posts: 11,131 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    Has tv coverage been delayed



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