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Old 05-17-2008, 11:33 AM
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what happened to that effort by the previous CEO of Speed who is trying to start another Racing only channel?
Old 05-17-2008, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by DJF1
what happened to that effort by the previous CEO of Speed who is trying to start another Racing only channel?
Every now and then you hrear something about it but it doesn't sound too promising. I think it's still "on" though. I so hope it would happen!

Besides F1, ALMS & Rolex (and some times pain), there's absolutely nothing on Speed I can watch. Those are the only reasons I subscribe.
Old 05-17-2008, 03:08 PM
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How about the "Nascar Collector" show on this morning? A bunch of guys chatting about what toys and autographs are valuable.
Old 05-17-2008, 05:32 PM
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Dear Speedy channel ceo,

Please create a nascar only channel as premium outlet so all those @#@$# can subscribe to it and you can make more $$$.
Now with all those open spots at regular speedy channel, may I suggest you can fill them up with DTM,WRC,European Le Mans,F3 in UK,Germany,France, Italy, porsche supercup row, how about some japanese sportscar races too!
That would make rest of us bery bery happy...
Old 05-18-2008, 04:17 PM
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Old 05-18-2008, 07:33 PM
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Did I see an ad for something called "Life In The Crash Lane" while watching ALMS Utah?
Old 05-18-2008, 08:09 PM
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Speed TV WTF! 2nd, 3rd, & 4th in GT2 being fought over for the last 30 minutes and you don't show any of it!? Pilet (Lizard 46) moves from 4th to 2nd, Muller (F-Car) back to 4th then finishes 3rd? Werner (Farnbacher Lowes) fighting and you are showing in cockpit of P2 cars not in contention or fighting? We don't know that Werner is running on fumes? What's going on with Tafel? How did Pilet get by Tafel?

AAAAAAAAgggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!
Old 05-18-2008, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ECS
Speed TV WTF! 2nd, 3rd, & 4th in GT2 being fought over for the last 30 minutes and you don't show any of it!? Pilet (Lizard 46) moves from 4th to 2nd, Muller (F-Car) back to 4th then finishes 3rd? Werner (Farnbacher Lowes) fighting and you are showing in cockpit of P2 cars not in contention or fighting? We don't know that Werner is running on fumes? What's going on with Tafel? How did Pilet get by Tafel?

AAAAAAAAgggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!
I'm with you and while we're in our bitchfest how 'bout 7 or 8 full course cautions at Laguna Seca where instead of video of the excellent on track action (that we haven't seen) we are watching them follow the pace car around.
I know a lot of these guys are probably motorheads, but my experience with most motorheads is that, after once or twice we get it figured out.
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I just sent in a rant to Speed TV. It's easy. Got to the website and hit feedback. The more people that do it the better. I will also send something to ALMS.
Old 05-18-2008, 09:12 PM
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ALMS buys the TV time, and apparently Speed TV phones it in after the check clears.
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Originally Posted by ECS
Speed TV WTF! 2nd, 3rd, & 4th in GT2 being fought over for the last 30 minutes and you don't show any of it!? Pilet (Lizard 46) moves from 4th to 2nd, Muller (F-Car) back to 4th then finishes 3rd? Werner (Farnbacher Lowes) fighting and you are showing in cockpit of P2 cars not in contention or fighting? We don't know that Werner is running on fumes? What's going on with Tafel? How did Pilet get by Tafel?

AAAAAAAAgggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!
+1!!

And what the **** is this GT-1 "great battle between the #3 car & #4 going on" (they actually said that during the airing).
I mean seriously, WTF?!?!?!?
It's a ****ing joke to have 2 cars from the SAME TEAM "battling" each other...
Didn't motor racing used to have minum number of cars that was needed to be eligible for championship points? And then they praise Johnny O' (whi is a great driver) for winning seven 12 hrs of Sebring (or whatever the number of victories he'd won)...

Sorry Jhonny O' but it doesn't count when there is no competition.

How they can accept a trophy in GT-1 class and even smile & talk about the "hard race" at post race interview is beyond me.

Sorry for the rant, I love ALMS but this GT-1 thing is a joke.
Old 05-18-2008, 11:40 PM
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Funny! Their own series " speedGT /touring World challenge" airs on wednesday at 11am a week or so after the actual race!
Old 05-18-2008, 11:48 PM
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Well, they wouldn't want it to get in the way of the 4,871st episode of Unique Dip****s, or Pinks All Inside Out And Backwards, or Hangin' With Lowlifes...
Old 05-19-2008, 12:00 AM
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Why are the GT1 Corvette’s Left to Play by Themselves Again?

The answer to that question is simply too long for a trackside report. Look for a rather shocking interview with Aston Martin GT1 team owner Jim Bell in the next few days.

http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/artic...day-utah-blog/

http://www.americanlemans.com/driver...eam.aspx?ID=35

Old 05-19-2008, 01:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Veloce Raptor
Well, they wouldn't want it to get in the way of the 4,871st episode of Unique Dip****s, or Pinks All Inside Out And Backwards, or Hangin' With Lowlifes...



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