motorsports

[autumn briar]

[uneven coral]

#91 PITSTOP TIME PENALTY 5 SECONDS l TRACK LIMITS

that's the second offense from this car since I tuned in this race.

Calado is leading after Magnus pitted.

@ IGTC show car racing

there

[unkempt mirage]

#91 is a Ferrari or?

[autumn briar]

Do the Ferraris look fatsst

I would've expected a fight between the two GruppeM Mercedes and the Calado/Pier Guidi car but it looks like they were a bit stuck in 2nd for a while too

[unkempt mirage]

Audi’s look very fast as per usual

Didn’t the Pro Benzes die tho?

[autumn briar]

Id say finally audi

They haven't won too many of the big gt3 races this year

[unkempt mirage]

They did win N24

[autumn briar]

Ah yeah

[unkempt mirage]

Benz won Spa

[autumn briar]

Mercedes sweeped a lot of wins

[unkempt mirage]

Porsche won Daytona

Mercedes did well in IGTC yeah

[autumn briar]

Gtwc sprint but that was so one sided feom Audi

That last race in Valencia was amazing though

In the wet

[unkempt mirage]

Pain for my Dames though

[autumn briar]

That was the best finish this year imo

Vanthoor and Weerts being in 3rd on the final lap

6 secs back

And then still winning

[unkempt mirage]

Mad

[uneven coral]

so was the first the Endurance cup season opener

#99 pulled to the garage

[autumn briar]

Refresh my memory where was that race

[uneven coral]

they're presume it's a Gearbox problem

[uneven coral]

Imola

[autumn briar]

Ah yeah

[calm bay]

eating lunch while watching is great

[uneven coral]

oh the #99 is back out

#99 PITSTOP TIME PENALTY 10 SECONDS l PITLANE SPEEDING

[autumn briar]

another mercedes in the garage?

[uneven coral]

looks like the Mercs can't handle high temperatures.

[bold nebula]

flashbacks to F1 Spanish GP 2022

[unkempt mirage]

So much for AMG flexing their Motorsport capabilities

Can barely win anything in F1 this year and their GT cars die when it’s too hot

[autumn briar]

is the audi really that strong in a straight line today

Aka can keep behind Schiller on who is on new tyres it seems

[unkempt mirage]

Seems like an Audi thing to do

Arguably more complete GT car then the 488

[uneven coral]

they're good in straight lines

[autumn briar]

Schiller always looks to have a nice drive out of the corner yet never can make it stick

[uneven coral]

Jeez, Pier Guidi is so fast as of now.

[unkempt mirage]

Sad

[autumn briar]

Schiller finally past Aka

[uneven coral]

good thing KVDL is now lapping faster APG by 4 tenths

[autumn briar]

He's so fast

sad the Audi wasn't as reliable this season in GTWC Endurance

and also other incidents but

[uneven coral]

#11 into the wall

that's going to be a FCY

and developing into a SC most likely

[autumn briar]

Brake change for the leader

🤔

[unkempt mirage]

No WRT magic touch i guess

[autumn briar]

How long does this have to take

[unkempt mirage]

Long

Ah

It's the Alpha Tauri lookalike that crashed

[autumn briar]

half an hour just to put the car on the truck

[unkempt mirage]

bruh

[autumn briar]

Oh its a SC now

the track is clear

I...

[uneven coral]

fastest car recovery in IGTC:

[autumn briar]

WHY DON'T WE GO GREEN

[sharp wigeon]

Is this based on distance covered or first across the line?

Not sure how this series works

[autumn briar]

SC IN THIS LAP

This is timed yeah, when the time is over then white flag and its over

GREEEN

[uneven coral]

[sharp wigeon]

So whoever has the most laps at the end wins

[autumn briar]

ALLEZ Y SIMON GACHET

[sharp wigeon]

What are the categories on track? Or is it just the one

[autumn briar]

Pro, Pro-Am, Am and the Porke Cup cars

[sharp wigeon]

Huh

Pro is the actual drivers and pro-am is the gentleman drivers right?

[unkempt mirage]

The 911 looks evil with red headlights

[autumn briar]

Pro is gold and platinum drivers

Pro Am has bronze drivers and Pro drivers

and am is just bronze and silver drivers

[uneven coral]

Pier Guidi is winning it as it seems like

[unkempt mirage]

As per usual

I wonder how it would've been if the top AMG's didn't die so early

Porsche and Macca getting spicy

Herberth Motorsport dead

Okay it's driving again

[uneven coral]

# 1, 52, 99 PITSTOP TIME PENALTY 5 SECONDS l TRACK LIMITS

#50 PIT INFRINGEMENT NOTED

should be yellow flags in the hotel sector

FCY

[autumn briar]

[unkempt mirage]

What happened

[autumn briar]

Debris I think

[uneven coral]

it's no more now

the #51 had a puncture and it left debris at the exit of T14

[autumn briar]

71 has just such a strong lineup

[uneven coral]

# 61 STOP & Go PENALTY FOR 14 SECONDS l PITSTOP INFRINGEMENT

funny how it's mostly the Ferraris picking the TL penalties

[autumn briar]

[uneven coral]

@autumn briar Saintéloc has a safe gap to Calado

[autumn briar]

Which one

[uneven coral]

the one leading currently

Niederhauser

[tight quiver]

this race is not going in my favour fuck

[uneven coral]

could come ahead of Calado troll

[autumn briar]

I hope the #26 also gets back in the mix

The Simon Gachet car

[uneven coral]

#66 can buy some time for the #25 if the #71 ever comes close

#25 in the pits

the #66 also

[unkempt mirage]

My wifi killed it self

So there's that

[uneven coral]

someone hit the 150 metres barrier

polysterene is just everywhere in the entry of T5

[autumn briar]

This is the first time I can watch a GTWorld race on my new TV

Its amazing

[uneven coral]

OO

the overcut could have worked for the #25

[autumn briar]

PLEASE

[unkempt mirage]

Discord, you gonna let me send messages?

Okay, you don't want me to mention Ferrari, got it

[uneven coral]

ah well, it didn't work.

shame honestly

[autumn briar]

Still in 2nd not bad

[uneven coral]

he still can catch up Calado

[autumn briar]

Isnt Gachet and Legeret silver

[unkempt mirage]

No drive through for track limits here?

[autumn briar]

Thats an amazing run

[unkempt mirage]

Less strict then GTWC if so

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I dont know what rating Magnus has

lets see

[uneven coral]

the #25 is a whole second faster than the #71

[unkempt mirage]

#25 is sending it

[autumn briar]

Gachet will probably get gold next year

[unkempt mirage]

Gachet, Audi?

Not to familiar with IGTC

[autumn briar]

He won the silver cup with WRT

in GTWC Sprint

yeah hes getting gold

[uneven coral]

spin for the #55

TEAM MANAGER # 26 ARE REPORTED TO STEWARDS (4TH TRACK LIMIT)

[autumn briar]

Magnus and Legeret are silver

[unkempt mirage]

Mercedes moment

Looks like a collision

[unkempt mirage]

Ahh cool

[uneven coral]

it's not a proper GT race until you see a car facing the wrong side of the track

[unkempt mirage]

It's 2pm, should i break out the Pepsi?

Yes i should

[autumn briar]

I thought she was getting silver next year?

[uneven coral]

that looks like a bottle from that angle

[unkempt mirage]

Bovy staying bronze??

Is that so they can keep the line up together or what

[uneven coral]

I'm kinda impressed by how these mechanics can withstand this much of brake dust.

[autumn briar]

Its maybe the fia site making a mistake

Im pretty sure shes getting silver

[uneven coral]

the wheel looks weird on the #6

[autumn briar]

goat

[unkempt mirage]

Based

[autumn briar]

No GTWC Sprint Vanthoor - Weerts pairing anymore

They won it three times

[unkempt mirage]

Goated line up tbh

[uneven coral]

this is the part of the stint where AF Corse goes a whole second faster than the one in second

[autumn briar]

As a Porsche Enjoyer it pains me to see Pier Guidi or Calado leading

[uneven coral]

ah well the #77 overtook the #26

[unkempt mirage]

Tbh

[uneven coral]

#91 is into the garage

[unkempt mirage]

As much as it hurts, my two drivers in F1 did well this year and Dakar is starting soon, i'm doing decent

[uneven coral]

# 26 PITSTOP TIME PENALTY 5 SECONDS l TRACK LIMITS

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F

[autumn briar]

NOOOOOOOO

[uneven coral]

it was a good run

[autumn briar]

https://gfycat.com/grayslightandalusianhorse

[unkempt mirage]

That's from 2016 isn't it?

[uneven coral]

yup

[unkempt mirage]

Epic

[uneven coral]

the lead the #71 has though

the Green dot arriving into T6 is the #77

[autumn briar]

💀

We need another SC

[uneven coral]

#77 pitting

[autumn briar]

77 GOES WIDE

That was Luca Stolz

wot

Gachet back up to 2nd

[tight quiver]

i think racing drivers can deny upgrading

but not sure

[autumn briar]

That'd be very smart

[tight quiver]

ben keating had similar stuff

or the fia change their minds

[autumn briar]

That'd be very very smart

[unkempt mirage]

Sarah seeing the big picture if so

[autumn briar]

Someone else was testing the Iron Dames too who was Bronze right

Was that in portimao

[tight quiver]

the dane

Nielsen

[autumn briar]

ah yeah

[unkempt mirage]

It's not a true GT3 race until a car has tape all over it

[tight quiver]

FH5 smash 25 snowman looks weird without context

[autumn briar]

Hahahahaha

[unkempt mirage]

Ngl

It also looks weird with context

#52 Ferrari has a loose diffuser

Drudi P2

[uneven coral]

Erwan Bastard is leading in the #25 Audi

the #58 is on the side of the track

[vague nimbus]

Where can I watch? Also how is the MAG duo doing??

[uneven coral]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le2viIhXREc

[vague nimbus]

Thanks!

[uneven coral]

they're 10th as of now

#91 is limping

it got the power back as it looks like

enough to go to the pit lane

IT STOPPED

[autumn briar]

uh oh

[uneven coral]

IT'S STATIONERY

THIS IS GOOD FOR THE #66 AND THE REST

FCY

[unkempt mirage]

KVDL is in the #66

It's gonna be KVDL vs Pier Giudi

[uneven coral]

it's a long way for KVDL to close to Pier Guidi

oh there is a SC, this could be good news.

[unkempt mirage]

That's why

[uneven coral]

😌

[timber storm]

Where can i watch

[unkempt mirage]

Safety car in this lap bois

Here: https://youtu.be/le2viIhXREc

[timber storm]

Thx

[uneven coral]

Gap between the Audi and the Ferrari is now 5 seconds

#50 is re-fueling.

[unkempt mirage]

Looks like brake things going on too

[uneven coral]

#71 is in

Driver change

driver change for the #66 too

#71 transponder glitched for a moment

really thought the #71 felt behind both Audis for a moment

[autumn briar]

nooooooooooo

[uneven coral]

Problem for the #66!

[unkempt mirage]

Puncture!

[autumn briar]

nooooooooo

[unkempt mirage]

Jeez that looks violent

Tire is off tire is off

Made contact with a cup car

[autumn briar]

oh no it was a cup car

[uneven coral]

he hit the #92

#66 has stopped!

[autumn briar]

end me

[unkempt mirage]

#66 is dead

[uneven coral]

the #92 is doing fine

[autumn briar]

fuck

[uneven coral]

# 55 PITSTOP TIME PENALTY 10 SECONDS l TRACK LIMITS

[autumn briar]

[uneven coral]

and it's another Ferrari taking a 10s pen

[karmic island]

How’s the mags

[uneven coral]

they're doing ok

in 10th still

[autumn briar]

They can't push it back it looks like

[lucid zinc]

The marshalls

[tight quiver]

fucking ferraris

[autumn briar]

fr

[lucid zinc]

What is the gt-c class?

[tight quiver]

cup cars

[lucid zinc]

Ah ok

[uneven coral]

Porsche cup cars

[lucid zinc]

Are there any other cars that could race in that class but just all the teams chose porche?

[tight quiver]

probably other cup cars but not sure

[unkempt mirage]

KMag P8

Actually doing a solid race

[autumn briar]

Sainteloc on the podium please

[unkempt mirage]

Stolz in P2

Ellis pitted

[autumn briar]

😭

[uneven coral]

lmao

https://tenor.com/view/life-alarm-clock-this-is-fine-gif-23848178

[unkempt mirage]

#71 5 seconds for TL

[autumn briar]

mood

[uneven coral]

that means the #77 is leading 😳 ?

[autumn briar]

COME ON STOLZ LETS GET THAT FERRARI

[unkempt mirage]

Stolz is pushing like mad

[uneven coral]

bloody hell, he's gone almost half a second faster than Fuoco in sector 2.

#77 in the pit lane

[autumn briar]

[uneven coral]

Schiller in the #77

[unkempt mirage]

Ikr

[uneven coral]

#71 in the pits

[unkempt mirage]

Absolute madness

[uneven coral]

can Fabian Schiller overcut the #71 🤔

Luca Stolz has really pushed well in his in-lap to make that possible.

[autumn briar]

pls

it had to take the penalty

COME ON

Pier Guidi vs Schiller

[uneven coral]

oh well, the gap is more than 6 seconds between Pier Guidi and Schiller.

[unkempt mirage]

[autumn briar]

Can that car please remember its a ferrari

[unkempt mirage]

Pier Giudi pushing a bit too hard there

Nearly pulled a Latifi

[uneven coral]

the #77 still gains like half a second in the 2nd sector

[unkempt mirage]

Mad

[uneven coral]

there's something about Pier Guidi and that Ferrari

he pulls 12 seconds gaps out of nowhere

[autumn briar]

Grrrrr Pier Guidi

[uneven coral]

there's nothing stopping them unfortunately, apart from themselves.

this could be an AF Corse 1-2

#77 has a 5 secs pen

and the #26 is on the side of the track

looks like a mechanical failure

[autumn briar]

[uneven coral]

[autumn briar]

Thats a sainteloc

end me

[uneven coral]

it was driven by Magnus 😔

looks like the car got the power back on ?

a tad bit weird because by the looks of it he wanted to go back.

[unkempt mirage]

Steam is coming out if it

[royal obsidian]

Pier just owning this race

[unkempt mirage]

Yeah it’s pretty boring tbh

The two Audi’s that were close were killed off

[royal obsidian]

yeah so Pier is gonna win it unless their engine explodes

[unkempt mirage]

Yes

[royal obsidian]

I guess the battle is what? the P2 and P3 positions?

Pier in the pits

[unkempt mirage]

Seems like the AMG’s are attacking each other now

[royal obsidian]

radical

[unkempt mirage]

They already had two of them die

Don’t need more

[uneven coral]

Abu Dhabi is the worst venue for Gulf 12 Hours so far

[vague nimbus]

Any Dhabi is a shite track in general

[uneven coral]

loved it when they moved to Bahrain for 2 years.

but then we got a reality check.

#71 pitted, will likely emerge at the front in the span of 4 laps or so.

[royal obsidian]

isn't the Ferrari the slowest for BoP this race?

[uneven coral]

quite much the opposite

they've been dominating the race so far

#8 has spun

[unkempt mirage]

#77 in the pitlane

#8 spun

[uneven coral]

there we go, #71 into the lead.

[royal obsidian]

wuh oh

they almost blamed Jan

[unkempt mirage]

Pain

Nicklas Nielsen in P2? Epic

[high depot]

Where can I watch?

[autumn briar]

https://youtu.be/le2viIhXREc

[floral urchin]

United driver Hanson eyeing a reset after his "toughest year" to date

United driver Hanson eyeing a reset after his "toughest year" to date

My European Le Mans Series season was a bit up and down. We came so close in so many races to getting a strong result, and we felt like the win was never really coming until we got to the last part of the season when we managed to dominate at Spa in September and I finally achieved my first win of the year.
Our biggest issue was being consistent. We struggled at some races more than others, and ...Keep reading

motorsport.com · Dec 11, 2022, 4:58 PM

[lucid zinc]

counter intuitive moment when WEC Spa is 6 hours, Intercontinental GT Challenge Spa is 24 hours and 24H series Spa is 12 hours

[royal obsidian]

it's really odd honestly

but that might be due to like

the costs differing between the series

that or there's some behind the scenes shenanigans where the 3 fight for these times to keep

[autumn briar]

If you ever have the chance to attend the 24h of spa

Do it its amazing

[royal obsidian]

I plan to

it's on the priority list above Le Mans

also rain is forming apparently

dumbass

[lucid zinc]

ooh that was close

[royal obsidian]

uh oh

that straight looked a little too shiny

[unkempt mirage]

Ferrari driving

[uneven coral]

what's that debris ?

[royal obsidian]

didn't notice it

25 minutes

[vague nimbus]

K-mag p6. Goated

[autumn briar]

AF Corse 1-2

[uneven coral]

looks like Ferrari just wants to re-establish their supremacy in Abu Dhabi again.

this will be the 6th time they'd win the Gulf 12 Hours.

they're not going to set the new distance record as it seems like.

but they're breaking the record of the most laps in Yas Marina.

such a shame there weren't actual onboards

and the #58 spun again

and again

this race is finishing in FCY conditions

[lucid zinc]

you spin me right round baby right round like a record baby right round round round

wait if the leading car went past the line with 5 seconds does that make it the last or 2nd to last lap i always get confused

[uneven coral]

ladies and gentlemen, let us appreciate this absolute monster of a car crossing the line in first!

[royal obsidian]

racing cars moment

[uneven coral]

and it's a Ferrari 1-2 in the Gulf 12 hours.

[acoustic niche]

Yes

Good night, I’m off for some sleep

[uneven coral]

the 488 is such a classic car, successful in almost every GT series.

[unkempt mirage]

Not at the Nürburgring though

They had pole there this year and by the end of lap 2 they were back in the midfield

[uneven coral]

The Nurburgring is reserved for German manufacturers

[unkempt mirage]

A Viper won there once

Granted the team was ran by Germans

[wispy latch]

So Juncadella isn't champion?

Oh, he is, never mind

[tight quiver]

Last lap, unless the series features + 1 lap ontop of the time

[royal obsidian]

told y'all Centri Porsche would win it

[unkempt mirage]

Juncadella becoming champion while the car dies after 1 hour

Energy

[autumn briar]

just shows how dominant that merc has been

[unkempt mirage]

utterly dominant

[cedar laurel]

Who won the 12h?

[autumn briar]

Alessandro Pier Guidi - James Calado - Antonio Fuoco

The 71 AF Corse Ferrari

[cedar laurel]

Thank you 😊

[unkempt mirage]

KMag P6 right?

[royal obsidian]

yes

[ebon crater]

Yo

Rubens Barrichello won the Brazilian Stock Car Series championship

man won it aged 50

[marble willow]

2X Champion!!!

[unkempt mirage]

Epic

[vague nimbus]

Goat

[unkempt mirage]

https://twitter.com/intercontgtc/status/1602003090659762176?s=46&t=HSJF1zew3eks0tBQwTQXJQ

Intercontinental GT Challenge (@IntercontGTC)

🏆 #IGTC DRIVERS’ CHAMPION 🏆

@dani_juncadella | @amgmotorsport

🥇#Spa24H 🥇#Indy8H 🥈#B12Hr

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Twitter · Dec 11, 2022, 6:11 PM

[tight quiver]

LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

DANNYY

[unkempt mirage]

Man's done it

[tight quiver]

i thought jules would be the champ

[unkempt mirage]

Ikr

[willow spear]

How 2 get into rallye racing? Any good resources?

[drifting sentinel]

DirtFish

[unkempt mirage]

Well Dakar starts late this year

[willow spear]

Oh, I meant as a consumer

Not a participant lol

I'd flip the car in the first turn

[unkempt mirage]

Colin McRae style

He won the title yk

[drifting sentinel]

exactly

the DirtFish youtube channel

[willow spear]

Oh, gotchu

[drifting sentinel]

they cover WRC more than WRC itself

in terms of content produced for free

as well as ARA

[willow spear]

And is there any video you'd recommend to a sort of tutorial? Like how everything is going and such

Or is that also something dirtfish covers?

[unkempt mirage]

That should be on YT yeah

The craziest part: The navigator knows the route, not the driver

[willow spear]

So the driver is "blindly" going into the... "race"?

Or is it more time trial like

[drifting sentinel]

both

albeit not completely blind, it's essentially a stopwatch race on an extremely difficult course

drivers and co-drivers do reconnaissance trips to familiarize themselves with stages and for the co-drivers to write their pace notes

[willow spear]

I see

Is it televised or broadcasted somewhere?

I haven't seen it at all so far

[drifting sentinel]

For WRC specifically, this is their TV Guide https://www.wrc.com/en/more/tv-guide/

[willow spear]

Thanks

[royal obsidian]

https://twitter.com/amgmotorsport/status/1602001966619566082?s=20&t=OgtoZSm_GK3hkD710TiRLA

Mercedes-AMG Motorsport (@amgmotorsport)

#IGTC - @dani_juncadella is the 2022 Drivers’ Champion! 🏆

6️⃣8️⃣ points
🥇 Victories at the #Spa24H and the #Indy8h
🥈 #B12H podium finish

Huge congratulations and thank you, Dani, for an @IntercontGTC season to remember! 🥰👏👏

#WeLivePerformance #AMGGT3 #MercedesAMG #AMG

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Twitter · Dec 11, 2022, 6:06 PM

[marble willow]

https://youtu.be/rrJ64W3ON8Q

BICAMPEÃO

[lucid zinc]

ahhh the monza WEC race is on the same day as the british grand prix

[royal obsidian]

monza a bit of a snooze

but also

just keep a live timing on in the background

[unkempt mirage]

I’m more likely to watch Monza tbh

Tired of all the manufactured drama in F1

[tight quiver]

https://www.endurance-info.com/auto/article/104835-daniil-kvyat-pressenti-en-lmp2-en-2023

On February 14, Daniil Kvyat was confirmed in the WEC in an Oreca 07 entered in G-Drive colours. But the war led by Russia in Ukraine unfortunately derailed the deal, while the ex-F1 driver was expected alongside René Binder and James Allen.

The 28-year-old Kvyat could finally make his LMP2 debut next season. The former Red Bull protege has indeed been surprised recently, twice, in testing at the wheel of a Prema Racing Oreca 07.

"Endurance racing has always fascinated me and participating in the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans - one of the most famous and prestigious races on the planet - is every driver's dream," Kvyat said last February . .

Announced at SMP Racing in 2020, then G-Drive Racing in 2022, Daniil Kvyat will perhaps finally discover Endurance in 2023 after his freelances in the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series this year. And if he is well registered on one of the two Prema Racing Oreca 07s, then let's bet that he will also play the leading roles.

https://twitter.com/danielkriete4/status/1602057245784952833?s=46&t=zXWiTTPr9V2ceyb4-_5bDw

Daniel Kriete (@DanielKriete4)

This moment right here has so many Hall Of Famers and legends in NASCAR #NASCAR

-511 Wins
-21 Championships
-13 Daytona 500 Wins

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Twitter · Dec 11, 2022, 9:46 PM

[unkempt mirage]

If Petty was in that pic he would’ve had around 1/3 of wins

Mad to think about

[buoyant shale]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7holdRLpr8

https://twitter.com/supergtworld/status/1602231230929444864

Super GT World 🏳️‍🌈 (@supergtworld)

First surprise announcement - a specially developed @HondaRacingGLB Civic Type R that will compete in the ST-Q class of @SuperTaikyu_STO next season. #SuperTaikyu

Twitter · Dec 12, 2022, 9:17 AM

maybe new TCR coming also

[tight quiver]

Lawson looks in pain

[unkempt mirage]

He looks so out of place

https://en.endurance-info.com/auto/article/104849-doriane-pin-lmp2-prema-least-one-lamborghini-driver

WE DID IT

[autumn briar]

[buoyant shale]

LETSGOOOO

[tight quiver]

Probably doing gt3 for iron dames at times

[unkempt mirage]

Perhaps

[buoyant shale]

https://honda.racing/post/new-civic-type-r-tcr-race-car-to-be-introduced-in-2023

[thorn hawk]

https://tenor.com/view/stare-christian-bale-handsome-gif-13379950

lawson:

[tight quiver]

https://twitter.com/VincentJBruins/status/1602315096101093378?t=2riKxAAFOyfsuPDBOCVO_Q&s=19

Vincent Bruins 🧡 (@VincentJBruins)

How do teams feel about the changes in the ADAC #GTMasters?

Car Collection: It has "lost value"
Drago ZVO: "It's more or less buried"
Eastalent: From best to "second-best"
Emil Frey: "Unacceptable"
JP Motorsport: "Not good at all"
Land: "We feel insulted"
Rutronik: "It's doomed"

Twitter · Dec 12, 2022, 2:51 PM

[unkempt mirage]

Nice

[thorn marten]

https://twitter.com/fia/status/1602347763861159939?t=TIitEm_58piqaGssLHd--Q&s=19

FIA (@fia)

WEC: Qatar set to join the schedule in 2024

@FIAWEC #WEC

https://t.co/CMiXdwzUsB

Twitter · Dec 12, 2022, 5:00 PM

how do you spell "tonedeaf"?

@autumn briar look at this😭

[autumn briar]

At least WEC hopefully will get more races in a year

[unkempt mirage]

Qatar hmm

Does that mean Losail?

That’s gonna be bland

[versed wind]

Yes

[unkempt mirage]

That’s not going to be exciting

[thorn marten]

it shoulda been silverstone

[versed wind]

Well at least WEC is adding new races

Also yes

Silverstone would be nice to have back

[dry atlas]

so err how did adac go to shit

[floral urchin]

Qatar to host WEC season-opening race in 2024

Qatar to host WEC season-opening race in 2024

The WEC has signed a six-year contract with the Losail International Circuit to host a round of the championship, guaranteeing its place on the schedule until 2029 at least.
Losail will also be the venue for the official pre-season WEC test known as the prologue ahead of the race.
No date has been given for what will be a six-hour event, which still needs to be ratified by the FIA World ...Keep reading

motorsport.com · Dec 12, 2022, 5:31 PM

[thorn marten]

thanks george RSSell

[marble willow]

[lucid zinc]

DEAR WEC
WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU THINKING RACING IN QATAR AND NOT BRITAIN
PLEASE COME BACK TO SILVERSTONE
SINCERELY
AN ANGERED BRITISH FAN

[west notch]

they dont race at silverstone?

tf?

[lucid zinc]

not since 2019 yeah

[west notch]

bruh

why not?

[tight quiver]

Bought DTM

Wanted DTM to be pinnacle

Combined adac gt masters and prototype germany

Adac gt teams didn't want to be 2nd best

[lucid zinc]

i think because of the pandemic

[west notch]

ah

[marble willow]

Just propose a merger ffs

There's basically no difference between the two series

[tight quiver]

Don't merge

Keep both

Donr have them clash

[unkempt mirage]

Rivalry in the making probs

[marble willow]

DTM vs GT Masters

Why do I feel like if a rivalry does happen, it could play out similar to CART and the IRL's rivalry during Indycar's split

[tacit garden]

that's... what's basically happening right now in a way?

ADAC took over DTM and wants to establish it as the top tier German racing series, with only one driver per car, and Platinum drivers included

GT Masters in its current form won't exist anymore and will instead be merged with the Prototype Cup (LMP3) to form "DTM Endurance"; keeping the driver change

[marble willow]

DTM Endurance....

[tacit garden]

which will likely still have 1 hour races

so the "endurance" aspect is the driver change lol

[marble willow]

Pseudoendurance

[tacit garden]

interestingly though they completely scrapped the DTM trophy in favor of GT4 Germany

[marble willow]

I think DTM Classic will still be a thing

unless ADAC just scraps that as well in favor of DRM Revival or something

[tight quiver]

https://twitter.com/britishgtfans/status/1602385824540131339?t=a545Gl-QVl_AfYJvMvs9rQ&s=19

British GT Fans (@britishgtfans)

** British GT Fans Awards 2022**
Next category for this year is the GT3 Rookie of the Year Award.
To be eligible for this award, the driver had to be driving in British GT for the first time in 2022 and have been entered in at least 4 rounds.

Twitter · Dec 12, 2022, 7:32 PM

betty chan goat

she was slower than some GT4 cars

[unkempt mirage]

Peak

[tight quiver]

https://twitter.com/Svenskracing/status/1602330952226709504

Racingnyheter Sverige🇸🇪 (@Svenskracing)

Svenskarna🇸🇪 som var med på FIAs prisceremoni i Bologna i fredags👇

🏆Dino Beganovic
Mästare i FRECA

🏆Johan Kristoffersson
Världsmästare i Rallycross

🏆Viktor Gustavsson
Världsmästare i Karting (KZ-klassen)

🏆Timmy Hansen
Tvåa i Rallycross-VM

#FIAPrizeGiving

Twitter · Dec 12, 2022, 3:54 PM

SIUUUUUUUUUU

SVERIGE SVERIGE SVERIGE SVEIRG

E

[lethal yacht]

sväden

[royal obsidian]

https://www.imsa.com/news/2022/12/12/honda-introducing-new-civic-for-tcr-class-in-april/

[marble willow]

The rear looks... interesting

[royal obsidian]

aerodynamik

[uneven coral]

would leave room for a big diffuser underneath

[woeful inlet]

she deserves it

[frank star]

lmp3 + gt3 = you're essentially wanting to make a german version of imsa if you're having short races lmao

[marble willow]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzE978OmhcM

[floral urchin]

Glickenhaus commits to 2023 WEC Hypercar programme

Glickenhaus commits to 2023 WEC Hypercar programme

Team owner Jim Glickenhaus told Motorsport.com at the launch of the new Qatar WEC fixture scheduled for the Losail International Circuit in 2024 that he will definitely return to the series for a third season with a minimum of one Pipo-engined 007 LMH.
That followed previous statements that he was still working on plans for 2023 to continue in the WEC and that finding a commercial partner or a ...Keep reading

motorsport.com · Dec 13, 2022, 9:15 AM

[tacit garden]

awesome!

[floral urchin]

Sebring could retain place on WEC calendar despite Qatar opening '24 season

Sebring could retain place on WEC calendar despite Qatar opening '24 season

WEC boss Frederic Lequien insisted on the launch of the new Middle Eastern event at the Losail International Circuit that Sebring remains the preferred option for the North American round of the series.
He believes that the 1000-mile fixture on the undercard of the Sebring 12 Hours IMSA SportsCar Championship round could still work as the second round of the series in its traditional mid-March ...Keep reading

motorsport.com · Dec 13, 2022, 11:36 AM

[uneven coral]

Sebring would still be a much better season opener, but I guess that's the way it is.

[brittle sentinel]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py86WcjDsp0 SuperFormula will use new gen of cars, SF23.

[lethal yacht]

carbon 👏 neutral 👏 tyres 👏

[ember rampart]

Oil money >

[west notch]

carbon neutral carbon ong

[lethal yacht]

fr fr

[lethal yacht]

https://youtu.be/-FlEJk9GUlg

[uneven coral]

https://twitter.com/Motorsport/status/1602748064438984705?s=20&t=UypjcFEOX5Djoq_UHWMHeg

Motorsport.com (@Motorsport)

. @dani_juncadella + @JulesGounon become @RaceWeatherTech's full-timers in @IMSA next year.
https://t.co/rdOUyiyRwc

Twitter · Dec 13, 2022, 7:31 PM

[autumn briar]

goddamnit

[unkempt mirage]

Strong drivers in Weathertech

[drifting sentinel]

https://twitter.com/pettygms/status/1602743441292775424?s=46&t=kLZ5MtoG_iCaGoFENIcTnA

Petty GMS (@PettyGMS)

Starting to get real 👊

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1412

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158

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Twitter · Dec 13, 2022, 7:13 PM

shaved JJ

[buoyant shale]

Calling SRX a NASCAR competitor is quite far fetched

[marble willow]

I think SRX would be the modern day IROC, and back then, I don't think anyone considered IROC a direct competitor to NASCAR

So yeah, it is kinda farfetched

[gleaming totem]

I don't consider SRX a competitor either

[eternal ravine]

I dont even take SRX seriously. There's always guest star celebrity drivers, so I see it as more for fun.

[lethal yacht]

The only downside to IROC is that everyone ran the exact same manufacturer

[marble willow]

But doesn't SRX do that as well, since it's also a one make series?

[lethal yacht]

Yea

But

The SRX cars have a bare unibody

And not a specific car model

Idc that they run the same engine

As long as they're not all running the same car model

I.e. Camaro

[dry atlas]

srx cars are late models with wing warriors spoilers

[unkempt mirage]

https://youtu.be/R-BleZkNdEU

Brilliant video

[west notch]

europeans just seem faster a lot of the times 😭

[unkempt mirage]

i wonder why that this is though

[west notch]

same

[unkempt mirage]

is it genes, is it upbringing, is it something else

[west notch]

is it weather?

[tight quiver]

we are simply just better

[west notch]

😩

i want to be better

[tight quiver]

MX looks so fun

[floral urchin]

Peugeot driver Duval warns against axing LMP2 class from WEC

Peugeot driver Duval warns against axing LMP2 class from WEC

The future of LMP2 cars in WEC appears to be in doubt, with it being speculated that they will not be allowed to enter any race other than the Le Mans 24 Hours from 2024.
With the Hypercar class expected to attract nearly 20 entries, and a new division for GT3 likewise expected to feature a bump grid, there is unlikely to be enough space for a secondary prototype category at the regular WEC ...Keep reading

motorsport.com · Dec 14, 2022, 3:59 PM

[unkempt mirage]

One of my uncle’s used to do it and one of my nieces picked it up too

Pretty cool stuff ngl

[tight quiver]

i would most likely do folkrace since sweden

i wanna folkrace it looks fun

[unkempt mirage]

Sounds cool

[tight quiver]

but a lot of it is mechanic work

rather than actual racing

[unkempt mirage]

Sad

[marble willow]

I thought that was a Ligier P217 for a second

[versed wind]

Legit the front lights remind me of that

[fluid cobalt]

Might be the chassis base

[marble willow]

It would be interesting to see if they'll do what Cadillac did for their DPi machine, since it was based off of the Dallara P217

[fluid cobalt]

That's how most lmdh's are

[marble willow]

oh yeah.... the platforms are lmp2 based...

[hard tree]

This Free Bird edit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CILVqnz4Mc8&ab_channel=garbage

[dusk jetty]

Why tf would they axe lmp2

[gleaming totem]

It's worth the sacrifice if it means as many hypercars on the grid as possible

[lethal yacht]

Maybe it's cause they use km/h and not mph 🗿

[bold nebula]

https://web.archive.org/web/20221215004510/https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/acura-explains-honda-f1-influence-lmdh-design/10411485/

[unkempt mirage]

Interesting

[drifting sentinel]

https://twitter.com/oliversolberg01/status/1603313928490176515?s=46&t=Xja_u_J4XfUrbb9U4M93Sg

Oliver Solberg (@OliverSolberg01)

✍️ 𝑺𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒆𝒅, 𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒅, 𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅!

Very happy to announce we'll be driving a brand new Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 with @toksportwrt in 2023 🤩

Fantastic to have @MonsterEnergy's support as we get ready to fight for the WRC2 championship! See you in Monte Carlo! 🤘

Twitter · Dec 15, 2022, 9:00 AM

W

[unkempt mirage]

W

[bold nebula]

W

[floral urchin]

United signs Hanley as Albuquerque WEC stand-in

United signs Hanley as Albuquerque WEC stand-in

Hanley will deputise for Albuquerque in both the Portimao and Monza rounds aboard United's #22 Oreca 07, as the Portuguese driver prioritises his IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship duties for Wayne Taylor Racing.
The Briton will share driving duties with team regular Phil Hanson and one another yet-to-be-announced driver for the two six-hour events.
“Really excited to be joining ...Keep reading

motorsport.com · Dec 15, 2022, 10:07 AM

[runic oxide]

https://twitter.com/pl_loubet/status/1603391224299282433?s=46&t=154HrmAwsI-ZhUvZ9OJkkw

Pierre-Louis Loubet (@PL_Loubet)

It’s a dream come true 🌟

Something that I have been dreaming about since I was a kid. To do my first full season, and to do the main passion in my life every weekend is something truly fantastic 🥹 Thanks to @MSportLtd #AECRacing 🙌🏻
#WRC2023 #MSport #MSporters #FordPerformance

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133

Twitter · Dec 15, 2022, 2:07 PM

[west notch]

nah i dont think it is

[timber storm]

https://twitter.com/nwbspeedway/status/1603117636774027264?s=46&t=tw0Q8AfzBFw8beEk3hAmTw

North Wilkesboro Speedway (@NWBSpeedway)

Back in 1996 we didn’t have to worry about some guy named @RossChastain.

Likes

1878

Twitter · Dec 14, 2022, 8:00 PM

NWBS holding no punches

[autumn briar]

https://twitter.com/Team_RMarciello/status/1603422894532485123?s=20&t=jTD3xywzldVniBsEl58zfQ

Raffaele Marciello (@Team_RMarciello)

I’m reaaaally happy to make my LMP2 debut in Daytona with @HighClassRacing
Thank you Mercedes-AMG to let me go for that round 🙏🏻

Twitter · Dec 15, 2022, 4:13 PM

[unkempt mirage]

[tight quiver]

he would have been in the weathertech car otherwise

[ashen cedar]

Hallie Deegan is driving the 13 truck in 2023

[eternal ravine]

I'm surprised he isn't

[tight quiver]

Merc let him go for that round

Would probably have done it otherwise

[eternal ravine]

Honestly good, because that means Corvette has a chance

[lethal yacht]

Back when MotoGP first entered Thailand https://youtu.be/92twGgBgKJc

[lethal yacht]

Never knew SBK once used Monzahttps://youtu.be/Sq2iVnOaEZE

[uneven coral]

https://twitter.com/jordan10taylor/status/1603555008557060099?s=20&t=H0Ni_NN5s2tbOv1KP6HHHg

Jordan Taylor (@jordan10taylor)

Sportscar life. Part 12

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276

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Twitter · Dec 16, 2022, 12:58 AM

[floral urchin]

Watch Bahrain Full Access: Episode 4

Watch Bahrain Full Access: Episode 4

The season finale flashpoints are interspersed with behind the scenes footage of the title fights from each of the main WEC categories to bring the tension to life.
Expert commentator and 2014 WEC champion Anthony Davidson also provides insight through context within the title fights, explaining how Porsche’s GTE Pro world championship fight was swung away from it and towards Ferrari by ...Keep reading

motorsport.com · Dec 16, 2022, 2:09 PM

[autumn briar]

https://twitter.com/GTWorldChEu/status/1603768324499832834?s=20&t=6Z7RpdM50064JQYRGjZI5Q

Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe (@GTWorldChEu)

🚨 BMW M Team WRT has named two of its 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ line-ups which include returning drivers Dries Vanthoor, Charles Weerts and Valentino Rossi 🔥

🔗 https://t.co/PzlV0gGi0E

#FanatecGT #GTWorldChEu

Twitter · Dec 16, 2022, 3:05 PM

[uneven coral]

that's quite a line-up

[autumn briar]

https://twitter.com/GTWorldChEu/status/1603768638678392833?s=20&t=6Z7RpdM50064JQYRGjZI5Q

Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe (@GTWorldChEu)

Vanthoor and Weerts will run the full season and be joined by Sheldon van der Linde at Endurance rounds.

Rossi's full-season teammate is Maxime Martin, while Augusto Farfus completes the Endurance crew.

Also, we have a hunch that it's Vale's car in the pictures...

Twitter · Dec 16, 2022, 3:06 PM

Hot livery as well

[tight quiver]

they swapped the linde brothers

funne

[uneven coral]

https://twitter.com/IntercontGTC/status/1603769669361491976?s=20&t=U-2rlSpr5uUw85M5JsFL6A

Intercontinental GT Challenge (@IntercontGTC)

BMW is yet to win Bathurst in the GT3 era but it’s assembled an outrageous factory line-up for its first attempt with the M4 GT3:

#32 S. Van der Linde/D. Vanthoor/C. Weerts
#46 A. Farfus/M. Martin/V. Rossi

FULL STORY: https://t.co/jnsbXFd9ad

#IGTC | #B12Hr 🦘

Twitter · Dec 16, 2022, 3:11 PM

[autumn briar]

😏

[uneven coral]

🇧🇪 drivers all round

[unkempt mirage]

BMW 🤝 Belgian drivers

[buoyant shale]

Ik heb getwijfeld over België... maar niet in GT3

[unkempt mirage]

[wicked eagle]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8XZHUR-QsM&ab_channel=FINKEPLAYLISTS

[unkempt mirage]

He definitely did send it

[floral urchin]

Why Porsche drivers need a 30-page manual to drive the 963

Why Porsche drivers need a 30-page manual to drive the 963

The 963 is powered by a twin-turbo, 4.6-liter V8 engine that produces 680hp at 10,000rpm. The electrical hybrid system regenerates a battery under braking by harvesting energy from the rear wheels, and then unleashes extra power through the seven-speed gearbox under acceleration. This means a high degree of control systems on the car, that can be set and altered from the steering wheel.
“The ...Keep reading

motorsport.com · Dec 17, 2022, 7:14 PM

[autumn briar]

👀

[versed leaf]

Next Minecraft mob confirmed

[tight quiver]

mid race

having to read a manual

[eternal ravine]

https://tenor.com/view/mr-krabs-goodgrief-naked-plankton-gif-18490524

[floral urchin]

Porsche unveils driver line-ups for 2023 WEC and IMSA campaigns

Porsche unveils driver line-ups for 2023 WEC and IMSA campaigns

The German manufacturer has revealed how the 10 drivers for the dual programme run by the Porsche Penske Motorsport squad announced over the past year will be split across the two series.
The #5 WEC entry will be shared by Dane Cameron, Michael Christensen and Frederic Makowiecki, while the #6 963 will be raced by Andre Lotterer, Kevin Estre and Laurens Vanthoor.
Nick Tandy and Mathieu ...Keep reading

motorsport.com · Dec 17, 2022, 9:30 PM

[marble willow]

LOTTERER ESTRE AND VANTHOOR

Andre's back, baby

[marble willow]

Tandy and NASR?

Oh shit

[autumn briar]

Estre Lotterer Vanthoor

Poggers

wow

[marble willow]

This is a big step up for Nasr

[autumn briar]

@unkempt mirage

[marble willow]

That alone just screams "cruising to a championship"

I guess Ferrari and Toyota will be engaged in a battle to see who finishes behind Porsche

[autumn briar]

Thats a very strong lineup yeah

[marble willow]

The Three Wise Men

But still, I think the other biggest thing aside from those three is Tandy and Nasr's debut with Porsche

Considering his success in the past, I'd say he'd have good success with Porsche

[unkempt mirage]

This is brutal

Love it

[autumn briar]

I can't wait this is going to be amazing

♥️

[eternal ravine]

Is Porsche going to have a factory GT team next year or just customer teams?

[halcyon pewter]

It’s 🅱️osch mgu time

[tight quiver]

Based on 2022 it will be a challenge but hey

[tight quiver]

No gte factory team afaik

Only gt3 in gtwc and shits

[marble willow]

This thing?

[halcyon pewter]

This is what’s gonna cause an lmp2 to win Daytona

[marble willow]

👀

[halcyon pewter]

It also shut down bmw’s 24 hour test attempt iirc

[marble willow]

Porsche VS Acura VS Cadillac VS BMW

[halcyon pewter]

Gotta guess which mgu is gonna die first

[marble willow]

I hope it won't be Porsche's

[timber storm]

Craziest thing since Magnussen raced in Indycar at Road America in 2021

[lethal yacht]

https://youtu.be/D7H6leLk6g4

[sharp arrow]

Thumbnail looks like Kimi but idk

Damn I was way off

[unkempt mirage]

Kimi didn’t do full season though did he

I heard he did a Truck series weekend and actually impressed the paddock

[floral urchin]

Inside the spec hybrid spine of LMDh cars

Inside the spec hybrid spine of LMDh cars

Cars built to the LMDh ruleset that replaces IMSA's Daytona Prototype international (DPi) class next year will be eligible to race in the WEC’s Hypercar class against bespoke Le Mans Hypercars (LMH).
LMDh manufacturers must incorporate a spec hybrid system that produces 50kW (67 horsepower) into their powertrain package, which can produce a maximum power output between 480 and 520kW. This ...Keep reading

motorsport.com · Dec 18, 2022, 9:58 AM

[slender elm]

No Neel Jani?

[lethal yacht]

He did one race in each of the three main divisions in NASCAR.

The only one he DNFed in was in his Cup debut at Watkins Glen.

[unkempt mirage]

Not bad

[tight quiver]

Neel Jani, Julian Andlauer and Simona de Silvestro are no longer factory drivers

[unkempt mirage]

Andlauer?

L

[tight quiver]

https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/12/18/porsche-confirms-gtp-hypercar-driver-squads.html

Gianmaria Bruni, Romain Dumas, Richard Lietz and Thomas Preining are also named as 2023 factory Porsche drivers (but outside the 963 programme.

[unkempt mirage]

Why would they let Andlauer go though

[tight quiver]

idk

romain dumas will probably leave either porsche or glick soon

since they are competitors

[unkempt mirage]

Dumas just wants to drive tbh

[tight quiver]

yes

[unkempt mirage]

Man has the talent to back it up as well

Yet he wasn't able to break the 911 Dakar

[tight quiver]

he is quick in whatever he sets foot in

[unkempt mirage]

Jim Clark vibes

And he can win in almost anything too

[bold nebula]

https://twitter.com/RaceOfChampions/status/1603373902075412481

Race Of Champions (@RaceOfChampions)

DRIVER KLAXON 📢: We're excited to bring a mix of ROC rookies and seasoned veterans to the snow & ice of #ROCSweden

Please welcome @FRosenqvist, @thierryneuville, @FelipeDrugovich, @therealdcf1 and Tom Kristensen!

See you on 28-29 Jan at Pite Havsbad!

https://t.co/4v2dqoXJkQ

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Twitter · Dec 15, 2022, 12:58 PM

[tight quiver]

only in circuit rally at paul ricard

[tacit garden]

How

Also what is it with these small cars and flipping all the time in racing

[tight quiver]

no clue

[tight quiver]

would guess short wheelbase and light weight cars

[tacit garden]

Possibly

Because the Suzuki Swift Cups seems to have a lot of crashes with flips

[buoyant shale]

Relatively high center of gravity

[unkempt mirage]

You can’t park there sir

[tight quiver]

he isnt parked

he is napping

[buoyant shale]

sleepin

[unkempt mirage]

Does that look like the paddock tho

[buoyant shale]

just a little siesta

[floral urchin]

Vergne: Peugeot WEC progress "huge" despite reliability drama

Vergne: Peugeot WEC progress "huge" despite reliability drama

Peugeot has yet to have a trouble-free race since it joined the WEC for the second half of the 2022 season in Monza, with a myriad of issues preventing it from finishing on the podium against Toyota and Alpine in the Hypercar class.
There was optimism that it would finally be able to turn around its fortunes in the season finale in Bahrain after an encouraging private test and a favourable ...Keep reading

motorsport.com · Dec 19, 2022, 10:26 AM

[humble shore]

What does this Dakar mean?

Dakar Rally?

[buoyant shale]

yes

[unkempt mirage]

Dakar rally, best event of the year

[tight quiver]

https://twitter.com/MSportLtd/status/1604890002088816640?s=20&t=KoiCC6lw6OoOEKpAf6o_0A

M-Sport (@MSportLtd)

More Jourdan Serderidis in 2023 🤩 starting in Monte Carlo 🇲🇨, Mexico 🇲🇽, Sardinia 🇮🇹 and Kenya 🇰🇪!

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Twitter · Dec 19, 2022, 5:22 PM

[tight quiver]

https://fxtwitter.com/sebringraceway/status/1604928981752479746?s=20&t=45B8wEuiqD5Dmjdi4Mjytg

[wispy latch]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CmXIBbNu7XD/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Wtf

[tacit garden]

I don't think I've ever seen something that's specifically against corner cutting... in Rallye??

[brittle bone]

Is there anywhere to Watch Dakar Rally in the UK?

[brittle bone]

Cheers

Well I guess I am watching off of Redbull TV

I just realised RedBull TV is sick

[lethal yacht]

RBTV is fucking based

only place i can watch WRC nowadays

[dry atlas]

FloSports 💀

i need to learn italian

[eternal ravine]

mfing peacock

[unkempt mirage]

Sucks to be American

For me it’s broadcasted on TV cuz European

[floral urchin]

Thiim: Loyalty to Aston comes before WEC Hypercar aspirations

Thiim: Loyalty to Aston comes before WEC Hypercar aspirations

Thiim has been a mainstay of Aston’s GTE programme since 2013 and has since established himself as one of the top drivers in the category, winning the Le Mans 24 Hours in his class in 2014 and the WEC titles in 2016 and 2019-20.
His experience and success make him an ideal candidate for a promotion to the top class, which will see entries from the likes of Toyota, Porsche, Ferrari, Cadillac ...Keep reading

motorsport.com · Dec 20, 2022, 2:59 PM

[buoyant shale]

https://www.wrc.com/en/news/2022/wrc/greensmith-parts-ways-with-m-sport-ford/

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DIDNT BRO JUST SIGN A CONTRACT WITH THEM

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can someone explain to me how kurt buschs crash was so bad compared to any other crash

it looks like any nascar crash

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Car bad

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Next Gen = Bad car = Injuries

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oof

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TIL Nicki Thiim has a mullet

Based

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is it tho?

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Most Mullets do look awful I admit but the good examples make it one of my fave cuts

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what makes them bad

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https://twitter.com/imsa/status/1603484957216632832?s=46&t=gYjB4ZLypkenMOb-7MO7YQ

#IMSA (@IMSA)

Full field of 60 entries accepted for 2023 season-opener at @DAYTONA.

➡https://t.co/WKnT28PFm6

#IMSA | @Rolex24Hours

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Twitter · Dec 15, 2022, 8:19 PM

More than 70 cars registered

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oof

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The way they absorb the impacts

Almost everything goes to the driver

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actually yeah

i noticed that

If you look at kyle larsons crash

at indianapolis

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He had some kind of brake line failure

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his car didn't look like it had a dent

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And look to KB or Bowman’s crashes

They didn’t seem to be that hard from the onboard

But we can clearly see that the car doesn’t absorbs that much of the impact

They are trying to solve that for 2023

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hopefully

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New Porsche 963 “very different to drive” from 919, says Tandy

New Porsche 963 “very different to drive” from 919, says Tandy

Tandy will race fulltime in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Series in 2023, driving for the new Porsche Penske Motorsport team and partnering Mathieu Jaminet.
Although the 963 also boasts a hybrid system, its single-spec energy recovery layout is very different from the cutting-edge bespoke technology that the 919 used from 2014-17. The 919 boasted both kinetic and thermal systems, and powered ...Keep reading

motorsport.com · Dec 20, 2022, 8:33 PM

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I agree nascar needs to introduce more safety features into its next gen car

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If Thailand can't host F1

FIA should host FE or WEC instead

https://youtu.be/sOwJW43CM7Y

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Chang is a grade 1 track tho isn't it

So if they wanted to they could

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V8 Supercars' own NASCAR style road rage

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Jani to leave Porsche works driver role after 963 LMDh snub

Jani to leave Porsche works driver role after 963 LMDh snub

The 39-year-old, who did the Le Mans/WEC title double with Porsche in 2016, has confirmed he will not be staying with a manufacturer he joined at the beginning of 2013 ahead of its WEC entry with the 919 Hybrid LMP1 the following year.
Jani’s departure follows a season in 2022 in which he was one of Porsche’s Formula E reserve and test drivers but did not race for the marque.
It was ...Keep reading

motorsport.com · Dec 21, 2022, 9:39 AM

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h

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aww

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Oh

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Seems like Porsche told him he would drive the 963

But then said no

And offered a GT3 seat instead

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WEC after covid has quite some troubles with money, that's the reason they have small amount of races, most of them in europe

the qatar round could be good for them in terms of money, (plus if they get partnered with Qatar Airlines, they can host more races outside of europe)

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They stand at the side of the track raging at people who wrecked them in nascar all the time

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2023 RoC entry list

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when im not going we have an epic grid

fucks skae

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That's a L lineup ngl

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fix oliver’s flag🥱

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he is only norwegian for day 1

then swede for day 2

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No France?

RoC scared of Loeb dominance?

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https://www.instagram.com/p/CmY7U8MjOSj/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

looks like a nice livery

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He's gonna be in the car with Shane?

That's an advantage right there

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Shane knows the slightest millimetre in Mt Panorama

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That's why

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where can i watch this

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https://www.motorsport.com/gtwce-endurance/news/wrt-criticises-former-audi-sport-boss-for-damaging-the-brands-image/10413209/

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What the

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ooooh

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Spicy

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https://youtube.com/watch?v=vvtoCIboDGA&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE

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oo, broc and svg niceee

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Cadillac: Amount of code to run an LMDh car is “daunting”

Cadillac: Amount of code to run an LMDh car is “daunting”

Cadillac will have three V-LMDh cars in action at the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, two run by Chip Ganassi Racing, the other by Action Express Racing, as IMSA enters a new era of hybrid prototypes.
Following testing at Daytona earlier this month, Klauser stated: “The sheer amount of code and software that has been written to run this car is daunting. We cannot have enough software engineers ...Keep reading

motorsport.com · Dec 21, 2022, 10:11 PM

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Not at the moment

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https://youtu.be/XktSf8W3Qn4

SRX is wildin' 💀

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https://www.tirebusiness.com/news/falken-ending-north-american-motorsports-programs

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fuck

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Goodbye Falken….

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https://twitter.com/sportscar365/status/1605853253798961152?s=20&t=4TaYS49AUCvj_iD9oVF8-A

Sportscar365 (@sportscar365)

🗞 FACTORY DRIVER: @BMWMotorsport has signed former MotoGP star @ValeYellow46 to its factory driver lineup.

➡️ https://t.co/feIrGyEhOP

Twitter · Dec 22, 2022, 9:10 AM

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wow who would have known

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https://twitter.com/FormulaDrift/status/1605695159164969001?s=20&t=8zWGf_FU4sMleuVOyGr8gw
Yep…

Formula DRIFT (@FormulaDrift)

End of an era. Thank you for all of the unforgettable memories, @FalkenTire. 💙

#FormulaD #FormulaDRIFT

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Twitter · Dec 21, 2022, 10:42 PM

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https://www.autosport.com/topic/top-50-drivers-of-2022/2478/news/

russell shouldnt be 5th

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True

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Nor should Lewis be 4th tbf

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Where Hirakawa

Where Gounon

They should be on there too

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at least Rovanpera is 3rd

but Autosport.com ranking of top 50 drivers are always like that.

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Hirakawa my beloved

where Kamui

no Kamui

shaking head

why is Lopez there but not Kamui or Ryo

also find it odd that Scotty Mac is lower then Alex Palou

and tbf i think Scotty Mac can also be higher

Tbh ive seen worse Autosport Top 50s tho

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https://youtu.be/64wrvX5b9a8

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Where Doriane

Where Loeb

Loeb 25th???

No Doriane?

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She too good for list

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True

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i was just about to tag stimo on this

NO KAMUI?

💀

the f1 bias with their lists reeks

every year man

in what reality is lando norris better than van Gisbergen

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Dumb F1 fans putting this list together

I swear

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Scott was miles ahead of Alex this year

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Ig Ferrari Challenge is considered high enough of a series for Autosport

But i prayge that she might be in the list in a few years

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elms

wec

gtwc

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As they should 😌

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Spa 24H winner smh

Ew an F1 driver

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also where ericsson

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Indycar > F1

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Tru she did win Spa 24h

In class

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..until you get to get to the top 2

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Doriane Pin to Fezza LMH when

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THE MOTHERFCUKERS

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No wait Iron Lynx is going Lambo

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THEY DIDNT PUT ERICSSON IN

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Pin to Lambo LMDh 2024

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WHAT THE FUCK

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Un momentos dos Autosport

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the man

won indy 500

lewis hamilton

got a podium

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Clearly Hamilton fans

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autosport is just f1 fans

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L

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you saw that with the drivers for the year

ham won british driver of the year

tomblom won daytona, imsa wscc championship and petit le man

and he didnt win

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Harry King won things

Is Tomblom British tho

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he is a british-born swede based in NZ

he races under a british flag

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Man has three different nationalities

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Man can drive for three countries

Based

Man could just say one day "lol ill drive for Sweden in ROC"

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and he was entered as monegasque on the PLM entry list but raced as a british driver

and raced under a Swedish racing licence until March 2010.

most likely sponsor stuff like nico rosberg

Number of Drivers per Series with more than one driver in the list
13 - Formula 1
9 - WEC
7 - Formula E
5 - WRC
5 - Indycar
3 - IMSA
3 - NASCAR
2 - DTM
2 - Touring Car
2 - GTWC
2 - Extreme E

shamelessly stolen from r/wec

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https://twitter.com/rockstargames/status/1605593122708377600?s=46

Rockstar Games (@RockstarGames)

Congrats to the Rockstar Racing team on winning the V4 division of the 24 Hours of Nürburgring earlier this year.

Read an interview on the team’s win and how their connection to real-world motorsports impacts their work on GTAV: https://t.co/g9y7AMlovT

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Twitter · Dec 21, 2022, 3:56 PM

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Bozos congratulating the team months late

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man of culture

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/742763455378882672/886298284711374848/final_613772aeafe621012eec8263_325008.mp4

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factual

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Isotta Fraschini close to finalising plans for 2023 WEC programme

Isotta Fraschini close to finalising plans for 2023 WEC programme

Isotta is close to deciding between two teams bidding to run a solo four-wheel-drive hybrid LMH for the Italian brand in next year's WEC, according to new general manager Claudio Berro.
"We have had discussions with four teams: Italian, German, British and Swiss, to work with us in '23," said Berro, whose long motorsport career includes running the Maserati MC12 GT1 programme in the 2000s and ...Keep reading

motorsport.com · Dec 22, 2022, 3:28 PM

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RacingTeamTurkey's #34 car isn't racing in daytona 😔

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F

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AF Corse leaves DTM

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Pog

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If there’s a WEC, there’s a way

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Vanwall-ByKolles trying to prove WEC theyre legit even more
https://www.ddinstagram.com/p/CmesNbFPMmM/

Electric hot hatch tho. Based.

Looks a bit like a mix of a Lancia Delta and Ioniq 5, from what i can see from those at least

r/WEC has already determined it might be a redone Ioniq 5 lmao

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I’m speaking facts

Alsooo

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MotoGP was brought to Buriram thanks to Newin Chidchob

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https://twitter.com/sportscar365/status/1606147129482678273?s=46&t=nPz7w48J7EJMBW8HHlWjJg

Sportscar365 (@sportscar365)

📉 REDUCED PERFORMANCE: @IMSA has confirmed the technical configuration for the LMP2 class at the Roar Before the Rolex 24, which will see the Oreca 07 Gibsons run with less power, increased weight and longer pit stop times, among other changes.

➡️ https://t.co/EDnzwDsk6L #IMSA

Twitter · Dec 23, 2022, 4:38 AM

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L

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🫡

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🐐

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Just checked out and found out that it's just FIA Grade 3, so no F1 only F3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bira_Circuit?wprov=sfla1

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https://twitter.com/WECDATA/status/1606252244034359301?t=MxXt9pxA2qoSB3U25_vq8g&s=19

WEC Data (@WECDATA)

As part of @PorscheRaces (📸) @Team_Penske’s 2023 lineup, @Andre_Lotterer will be the first German to drive in the #WEC top class since.. Andre Lotterer, at #LeMans24 2019.

COTA 2017 staged the 27th and most-recent overall win by a German driver, by Porsche’s @Timo_Bernhard. 🇩🇪

Twitter · Dec 23, 2022, 11:35 AM

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Conspiracy theory: Andre Lotterer never ages.

like the man is still the same from his one-off at Spa in F1 and when he won Le Mans 8 years ago.

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He kinda looks like one of the mechanics working in the automotive department at my university

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Exciting

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https://sportscar365.com/sro/world-challenge-europe/garage-59-targeting-pro-class-return-with-mclaren/

https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/motorsports/rally-driver-asad-khan-dies-4059394

what the fuck his gf stabbed him

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dang

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Women are evil

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United Autosports confident of 2023 WEC fightback after below-par season

United Autosports confident of 2023 WEC fightback after below-par season

The Anglo-American outfit has been one of the standout performers of the LMP2 division at both European and world championship level, winning the WEC title on its first attempt in 2019/20 before enjoying another strong campaign in 2021 with two wins and a further podium finish.
However, results were much harder to come this season even as the squad expanded to a second Oreca 07, as it ...Keep reading

motorsport.com · Dec 23, 2022, 3:29 PM

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Thats Bira not Buriram

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https://twitter.com/manthey_racing/status/1606340106071281678?s=46&t=2AbR5Q-bzAEfLGghR8fUsg

Manthey (@manthey_racing)

Thanks for the memories - 10 years @FIAWEC

▶ Play video

Twitter · Dec 23, 2022, 5:25 PM

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♥️

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je moet je telefoon opladen man

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hahahahaha

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Wow, de telefoon is nog niet leeg

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Nooit

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well hello there

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https://tenor.com/view/glickenhaus-gif-22418724

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Did you say positive things about Gliccman

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liked one of his tweets

[buoyant shale]

Thats it?

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yep

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https://tenor.com/view/dankpods-cymbal-shrimple-whenthe-me-when-gif-27007841

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Tell him how to dominate

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leave

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No you

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i meany for glick

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Ah true

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https://ddinstagram.com/p/CmXBUxDNDJY/

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More power than most LMh/LMDh cars

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As a drummer, that hurts me

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Wished the Race of a Thousand Years still existed

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https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3204427/fia-world-rallycross-championship-set-make-hong-kong-debut-november?utm_source=cm&utm_medium=txn&utm_campaign=enlz-NOT-Follow&utm_content=20221224&d=2e4bfcae-2b73-4e9d-8162-f35cbf90ed8c