LMP1 CRASH TURN ONE AT ROAD ATLANTA
10-01-2005, 01:22 PM
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LMP1 CRASH TURN ONE AT ROAD ATLANTA
Quote Al Unser Jr. "I never think about gaining position on the start but not loosing position" 
As a novice driver and never driven at road atlanta, who was at fault for the turn one crash????? After watching the replay, despite the poor angles, I think that Lehetto had he not forced the outside line would have left room for the middle car to track out as he was aligned with the inside car thru the corner.
What a devastating lapse in judgement for a 10 hour race. Lehetto was susposedly reved up all weekend. He may need to switch to decaf.
As a novice driver and never driven at road atlanta, who was at fault for the turn one crash????? After watching the replay, despite the poor angles, I think that Lehetto had he not forced the outside line would have left room for the middle car to track out as he was aligned with the inside car thru the corner.
What a devastating lapse in judgement for a 10 hour race. Lehetto was susposedly reved up all weekend. He may need to switch to decaf.
10-02-2005, 01:24 AM
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i agree, a stupid mistake that took out all three top cars. patience, patience.
10-03-2005, 01:47 PM
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Turn 1, Lap 1 - What a bunch of asshats. Professional drivers, just like amateur drivers, are sometimes too stupid for words. Helmet squeezing brains out the earholes, apparently.
As a veteran of mucho endurance racing (two 24 hours, thirteen 10-13 hours, innumerable 3-6 hours, etc. etc. etc.), I've seen it happen all too often.
Witnessed my favorite one thru the windshield - T1 L1 of a 3 hour at Lime Rock - nine cars tangled up, 5 unable to continue. I was laughing pretty hard as our toughest competition rolled down pit lane after the 'black flag all'...no two tires were pointed in the same direction...car looked like a sandcrab. Har.
Big budgets + fast pro drivers DO NOT = smart driving.
As a veteran of mucho endurance racing (two 24 hours, thirteen 10-13 hours, innumerable 3-6 hours, etc. etc. etc.), I've seen it happen all too often.
Witnessed my favorite one thru the windshield - T1 L1 of a 3 hour at Lime Rock - nine cars tangled up, 5 unable to continue. I was laughing pretty hard as our toughest competition rolled down pit lane after the 'black flag all'...no two tires were pointed in the same direction...car looked like a sandcrab. Har.
Big budgets + fast pro drivers DO NOT = smart driving.
10-03-2005, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by fryd
I thought it looked more like Shimodo's fault, but agree that in a 10 hour race, what are you doing forcing things in the first turn of the race??
10-03-2005, 07:10 PM
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a lotta 20/20 hindsight vision here.
The world changes, welcome to the 10 Hour sprint race.
I have spoken at length with the best Enduro team manager in the world about these sorts of situations. His attitude? '**** happens'. To him the most important thing is that his drivers go out and drive to their rhythm. For him, breaking that rhythm is the crime, not roughing up some of the other competitors. One of his contributions to his cars was making sure they could be driven a lap on two wheels. The real triumph is the speed at which the damaged car was able to go out and lap after being rebuilt
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In this frst corner accident, there was a foolish newbie, go figure.
The world changes, welcome to the 10 Hour sprint race.
I have spoken at length with the best Enduro team manager in the world about these sorts of situations. His attitude? '**** happens'. To him the most important thing is that his drivers go out and drive to their rhythm. For him, breaking that rhythm is the crime, not roughing up some of the other competitors. One of his contributions to his cars was making sure they could be driven a lap on two wheels. The real triumph is the speed at which the damaged car was able to go out and lap after being rebuilt
R+C
In this frst corner accident, there was a foolish newbie, go figure.
