GTWC Europe starts today at Imola! Valentino Rossi's first GTWC race! Lined up with Vervisch and Nico Müller, so they are backing him up hard.
Race 3 hours tomorrow at 15:00.
Entry list: https://www.gt-world-challenge-europe.c ... ing_id=185
Where to watch? https://www.youtube.com/gtworld
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I saw the free practice and pre-qualification today. They managed just to be with the first 15 cars of a big grid of over 50 cars. Which is not bad. And the championship is taken seriously by the manufactures. A lot of big names here.
Also the GT4 and the Lamborghini Super Trofeo races are this weekend at Imola.
Oh, and beware of the chatbox: a LOT of "Vale-bots". Since Rossi races in the GTWC series he also brought in the fans who have no clue what endurance racing is. No clue that the #46 car is being shared by three drivers. No idea why the bike of Vale has a roof and two extra wheels. No idea that race is a timed race ("how many laps is this race?" And above all: they expect Vale to win. And if not they will brainstorm for any idea Vale still can win the race even when he is 5 laps down.
TOTAL NOOBS. Add the sim-racing fans "Which game is this", the "F1 is tha thing" fans, talking about Fraudilton and Crashtappen. And you know the quality of the chat box.
Also the GT4 and the Lamborghini Super Trofeo races are this weekend at Imola.
Oh, and beware of the chatbox: a LOT of "Vale-bots". Since Rossi races in the GTWC series he also brought in the fans who have no clue what endurance racing is. No clue that the #46 car is being shared by three drivers. No idea why the bike of Vale has a roof and two extra wheels. No idea that race is a timed race ("how many laps is this race?" And above all: they expect Vale to win. And if not they will brainstorm for any idea Vale still can win the race even when he is 5 laps down.
TOTAL NOOBS. Add the sim-racing fans "Which game is this", the "F1 is tha thing" fans, talking about Fraudilton and Crashtappen. And you know the quality of the chat box.
Brian Redman: "Mr. Fangio, how do you come so fast?" "More throttle, less brakes...."
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erwin greven wrote: ↑2 years ago Oh, and beware of the chatbox: a LOT of "Vale-bots". Since Rossi races in the GTWC series he also brought in the fans who have no clue what endurance racing is. No clue that the #46 car is being shared by three drivers. No idea why the bike of Vale has a roof and two extra wheels. No idea that race is a timed race ("how many laps is this race?" And above all: they expect Vale to win. And if not they will brainstorm for any idea Vale still can win the race even when he is 5 laps down.
TOTAL NOOBS. Add the sim-racing fans "Which game is this", the "F1 is tha thing" fans, talking about Fraudilton and Crashtappen. And you know the quality of the chat box.
I have no idea why people are even using the youtube chatbox.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GhBBxU ... el=GTWorld
Safety car after one lap.
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For some it is a bit like going to the pub to watch a football match. Watching an endurance race (ok, 3 hours is for us a sprint race) alone in front of a screen is a bit boring.
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and tbh, not the most interesting race, weird crash under the safety car. Still, I really feel like following this series more closely this year. Caught up with last year over the winter and it is great fun.
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Not a bad race. Imola is a difficult to overtake on. Tamburello and Rivazza are good spots. The pitstop of Valentino Rossi is under investigation atm.
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