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Indycar 2022

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    #122
    Infoanon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,619 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    TheChrisD wrote: »
    Wait what. That would be news even to me, and I run the bloody IndyCar sub!

    As far as I am aware, it's not gone any further than AMSP having stated they would be interested in Perez being in a third car.

    You are correct - not offered in the literal sense of a contract.can't see Perez leaving F1 anytime soon.

    How did AMSP let Jimmy Johnson slip through their hands especially after acquiring the #48 ?


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    #123
    Infoanon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,619 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    Zach Veach out of Andretti with immediate effect !

    Bourdais has signed with AJ Foyt (!) For 2021


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    #124
    Infoanon
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    Helio Castroneves in at McLaren for an unwell Oliver Askew this weekend


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    #125
    TheChrisD
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    Infoanon wrote: »
    Helio Castroneves in at McLaren for an unwell Oliver Askew this weekend

    Next weekend :pac:

    Thursday 1st
    19:25 - Practice
    23:20 - Race 1 Quali - live on Sky F1

    Friday 2nd
    20:30 - Race 1 - live on Sky F1

    Saturday 3rd
    15:20 - Race 2 Quali - delayed on Sky F1 (17:20)
    19:30 - Race 2 - live on Sky F1
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    #126
    Charlie-Bravo
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    We have a race tonight at 8.30pm. it's Race 1.

    More qualy tomorrow, Sat. At 3.20pm, with the race later on Saturday at 7.30pm.

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    #127
    Infoanon
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    Great battle between Hertas and Veekays.

    Great having racing on a Friday night in October.

    Dissapointed to see the 2021 calendar has a September end date


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    #128
    Charlie-Bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,619 ✭✭✭Charlie-Bravo


    This is great racing. Drivers having good respect for each other (Ferruci not included :pac:). No, seriously, Friday night racing going down a treat!!

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    #129
    Infoanon
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    Well that was an interesting qualifying.

    Dixon looked to have this championship done and dusted months ago but now Newgarden is making serious inroads into Dixies lead.

    Btw if you haven't seen it Will Powers 'save' yesterday is,as the commentary team said,real Dukes of Hazard stuff.


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    #130
    Infoanon
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    Great opening laps at Indy race 2


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    #131
    Charlie-Bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,619 ✭✭✭Charlie-Bravo


    Dixon with damage currently running in 11th, 4 places behind Newgarden. Dixon may be losing his grip on the championship!!

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    #132
    Infoanon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,619 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    As an aside - Liberty (owners of F1) have made an investment in the MSR (Meyer Shank Racing) Indy and IMSA team


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    #133
    TheChrisD
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    Sky, what the fùck. Cut the broadcast at twenty past, skipping some post-race analysis; just to show Martin Brundle's grid walk from France 2018.
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    #134
    TheChrisD
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    Well that was a complete and utter fúcking shambles of broadcasting the St. Pete qualifying from Sky F1...

    Race broadcast starts at 18:30 tomorrow, with green flag basically immediately. I half expect Sky to miss the race start now :mad:
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    #135
    Infoanon
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    Sky's coverage has been dissapointing all season long .

    Sky's endless repeats of F1 and yet not a single repeated Indy car race no matter what hour of the night the race was is a particular bugbear of mine.

    Fingers crossed for Scott Dixon to be crowned champion.


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    #136
    Infoanon
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    45 laps to go - nerve wracking to watch - some questionable moves by Jack Harvey there - Newgarden took a huge risk in diving under Power who after all said he would help Newgarden today !


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    #137
    deafroadrunner
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    The amount of restarts so far. I can't call the winner at all.


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    #138
    Infoanon
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    That was a nail biter !

    Spoilers:

    Rossi must be still wondering how he crashed - a race with many in the mix for the win.

    4th for Bourdais was as good as a win in that it brings the Foyt team into all important leaders circle ie $$

    O Ward had another strong race and made a good attempt to pass Newgarden on the last restart alas another second place .

    Askew unfortunately crashed in his last race for McLaren,teammate, O Ward will be a title contender in the future.

    Newgarden did all he could but ,despite the best attempts of Jack Harvey, Scott Dixon avoided trouble and got 3rd and a very deserved championship.

    Roll on 2021 - Jimmy Johnson and Scott Mc Laughlin joining the fray ! If only they could sort out the calendar...


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    #139
    Infoanon
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    Juan Pablo Montoya confirmed as doing the Indy 500 in a third McLaren.


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    #140
    TheChrisD
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    Oh, whoops, forgot to share it here. This year's Open Test is taking place at Indy and they're testing all day today and tomorrow! (well, when the Indiana weather doesn't get in the way)

    Today's testing is from 4pm to 11pm:


    Tomorrow's testing is from 3pm to 9pm.
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    #141
    TheChrisD
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    Update: following the massive rain delay today, tomorrow's session start has been moved up to 2pm Irish time.
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    #142
    TheChrisD
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    Today's stream link:
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    #143
    TheChrisD
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    Season starts properly this week, heading to Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama for the first of three straight weekends of racing!

    Broadcast schedule for this weekend:

    Sunday:
    • Race: 8-11pm

    And that's it.

    Sky in their infinite wisdom have decided that Saturday's action of first practice at 4pm, second practice at 7:40pm, and qualifying at 10:55pm are nowhere near as important as F1 P3 highlights, a lookback at the 1995 Italian GP, and the second repeats of F1 quali highlights and Ted's notebook.
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    #144
    TheChrisD
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    Yay, Twitter shaming them worked! FP2 at 7:40, quali at 10:55!
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    #145
    Infoanon
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    Getting excited now as the first race of the season is almost here, so many questions to be answered?

    How will Grosjean perform on his return to single seater (possibly why Sky have increased coverage ) ,
    How will Nascar ace Jimmy Johnson perform in his Ganassis,
    And Penske have a rookie in the line up ! Tin top ace Scott Mc Laughin.

    It's going to be an exciting season , McLaren first win is sure to come soon while the usual Dixon,Power,Newgarden, Rossi etc etc etc will be there or there abouts.

    One combination that could surprise is Bourdais at Foyt - roll on Saturday and Sunday.


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    #146
    johnnysmack
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    Grosjean currently fastest in practice. Practice or not, fair play to him and hope he goes well!


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    #147
    Charlie-Bravo
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    Decent effort by Grosjean in Round 2 of qualifying but did not progress. It's strange seeing the rookie symbol beside his name.

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    #148
    johnnysmack
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    Grosjean narrowly misses out on top 6 shoot out by half a tenth. Starts row 4 tomorrow. Commentators seem impressed by the rookie! Didn't realise he was 35 years old!


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    #149
    Ohmeha
    Registered Users Posts: 1,903 ✭✭✭Ohmeha


    This race is starting shortly. Really looking forward to this season, I think this season has the strongest indycar driver lineup since CART in the early 00's


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    #150
    Charlie-Bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,619 ✭✭✭Charlie-Bravo


    I thought it would start earlier. I want to watch Line of Duty at 9pm!! :pac:

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    #151
    Ohmeha
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    What a mess!


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