IndyCar 2018

TheChrisD · 11-03-2018 5:28pm #1

Wickens on pole! Race starts in about 15 minutes; BT ESPN is already live with pre-race news and coverage.

Ghost Train · 11-03-2018 5:37pm

Might watch the start at least
Open cockpit is nice to watch

Ghost Train · 11-03-2018 6:36pm

Frustrating amount of full course yellows but a fair amount of action too

11-03-2018 6:54pm

Missed the start, cars look a ridiculous handful, especially on colder tyres.

Charlie-Bravo · 11-03-2018 7:13pm

They've less downforce this year. Nice to see that they're burning up both primary black and alternative red tyres.

Fair play to Wickens with the pole and leading for a good bit of this race. Good to see Boudais back at the wheel and up front, but Wickens I have for this win. Let's see how this pans out...

11-03-2018 7:53pm

****in Chilton. :P

Rossi IRL · 11-03-2018 7:55pm

****ing Rossi

11-03-2018 7:55pm

Holy ****!
Rossi won't be popular tonight!

Charlie-Bravo · 11-03-2018 7:56pm

That was a dick move by Rossi.

Ghost Train · 11-03-2018 7:58pm

That sucks

Infoanon · 12-03-2018 3:00am

Peeved that it was put down to a racing incident.

Added complication that Indycar messed up on the final restart with the lights left turned on on the safety car.

Robert Wickens would have been a deserving winner - Rossi made a mistake that cost Wickens and himself the victory

TheChrisD · 12-03-2018 3:06am

Yea, I'm pissed Rossi didn't get dinged for avoidable contact after that. Wickens left enough room on the inside as if he'd closed the door any more then he would've been done for blocking himself; and the way they were going into T1, he'd have kept the lead going through T2.

Wickens was stellar today, and very humble in defeat... but Rossi's not doing himself any favours saying stuff like this: https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/unrepentant-rossi-blames-wickens-for-controversial-st-pete-clash-1013753/

acquiescefc · 08-04-2018 2:47pm

pretty average race last night except for the last 10 laps, short speedways are never really that great
Rossi was incredible though after his early incident.

so happy NBCSN showed it as there wasn't a single ad break on ESPN player

Infoanon · 09-04-2018 1:28am

acquiescefc wrote: »

pretty average race last night except for the last 10 laps, short speedways are never really that great
Rossi was incredible though after his early incident.

so happy NBCSN showed it as there wasn't a single ad break on ESPN player

Robert Wickens is certainly making an impact - surprise of the season so far for me

acquiescefc · 09-04-2018 11:31am

Infoanon wrote: »

Robert Wickens is certainly making an impact - surprise of the season so far for me

agreed, he should be champ leader at this stage. no luck involved either with yellows/pits hes racing up front.

Charlie-Bravo · 15-04-2018 9:37pm

Long Beach - Drivers start your engines.

NASCAR is a bit of a washout, but this is better racing and should be a good show.

15-04-2018 9:38pm

Sky go and Eir both letting me down. All the money I'm paying and I have to source a dodgy stream :rolleyes:

Hoping for another good race to finish the weekend

Charlie-Bravo · 15-04-2018 9:46pm

It's great that less downforce is causing more track action this year.

15-04-2018 10:25pm

What did I miss that ruined Wickens' race?

Charlie-Bravo · 15-04-2018 10:42pm

Dunno, missed what happened myself.

Charlie-Bravo · 15-04-2018 10:46pm

Wow, Seb Bourdais passed 3 cars threading a needle. I know they were back markers, but wow.

Charlie-Bravo · 15-04-2018 11:21pm

Rookie mistake, yes, a rookie made a mistake. Jordan King going to got into the back of Bourdais. That's ruined Bourdais' race.

21-04-2018 7:33pm

Anywhere here showing qualifying by any chance?

22-04-2018 8:05pm

Parade laps underway.

Charlie-Bravo · 22-04-2018 9:36pm

Wet wet wet. Don't think we'll get to see much racing today. Coverage until 11pm on Eir so maybe get to that hour mark to call the race result.

Charlie-Bravo · 23-04-2018 12:46am

Race was rained off. Will commence at 11:30ET today, Monday, which is 4.30pm Irish Summer Time.

I'm wondering if BT ESPN will show it.

TheChrisD · 23-04-2018 3:57am

astrofluff wrote: »

I'm wondering if BT ESPN will show it.

A producer has confirmed on Twitter that the scheduling peeps will be looking at it first thing in the morning.
That said, it seems a relatively simple shuffle around: they already had a race replay in from 1.30-4; so if they push that back to 4.30, move the baseball game up to 1.30, and the baseball news show to after the race it should all be peachy.

acquiescefc · 23-04-2018 9:02am

Just an FYI. ESPN player is 50 euro for the IndyCar season. Coverage is great for NBCSN races, not so for ABC but they’ll be gone next year.
I cant get BT on UPC so this has to do me.

Frank Bullitt · 02-05-2018 4:49pm

...good god. Stunner.

Ghost Train · 02-05-2018 11:08pm

Only thing I would change is to have the rear wheels more open and visible

TheChrisD · 19-05-2018 4:44pm

Indy 500 bump day qualifying is go!

But not for us because it's only on WatchESPN in the states. We get nothing until 9pm on BT2.

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