I create this channel for everyone who wants to discuss while s.he didn't see the last session yet.
ot gen but just no spoil about the last session
#ot | gen no F1 spoil
zealous flax
zealous flax
so I have to invite some ppl @heady canopy @twin estuary @solar zephyr
heady canopy
Huh?
zealous flax
hello
twin estuary
hm
zealous flax
c:
heady canopy
What is this for
quick nova
Idk
zealous flax
I create this channel for everyone who wants to discuss while s.he didn't see th...
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heady canopy
Discuss what
dapper summit
Yuji ide
compact wasp
Oml
zealous flax
ot gen but just no spoil about that last session
dapper summit
Quali yea?
heady canopy
Oh I don’t watch f1 enough to care abt spoilers tbh
zealous flax
cause I'm watching Q1 rn xD
glass thicket
I prefer Satoru Nakajima
Kazuki Nakajima ohw (on his way) to score 0 points in 2009
zealous flax
I didn't open internet since qualifications so I'm not spoiled at all
compact wasp
Dont open gen 1 then
coarse adder
#BringBackYellowCars
twin estuary
#BringBackYellowCars
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zealous flax
Dont open gen 1 then
that's actually why I created this channel
twin estuary
Yellow looks so good on cars
zealous flax
tbf, I don't think it'll have a lot of success but I try
maybe if some cool ppl like @sleek cairn or @bold pier for exemple join, it can work c:
dapper summit
Perez finally Q3
zealous flax
xD
zealous flax
for sure 
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Yellow looks so good on cars
Lotus 99T was a hot car by itself tbh
zealous flax
Perez 2024 - 2030 WDC
quick nova
I prefer Satoru Nakajima
I prefer Kazuyoshi Hoshino, even though Nakajima is in my pfp
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quick nova
Kazuki Nakajima ohw (on his way) to score 0 points in 2009
Kazuki Nakajima on his way to become a double Super Formula/Formula Nippon champion
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I prefer Kazuyoshi Hoshino, even though Nakajima is in my pfp
hm, not sure I’ve heard that name
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oh I forgot that now they had to be on hard during Q1, medium Q2 and soft Q3
glass thicket
Kazuki Nakajima on his way to become a double Super Formula/Formula Nippon champ...
its so funny cuz he wasn't very good in F1 but he was awesome elsewhere
coarse adder
did they compete in F1 or only in SF/Formula Nippon
glass thicket
stands to say different cars for different folks, unless you're a V8SC driver, then you can drive anything
zealous flax
oh I forgot that now they had to be on hard during Q1, medium Q2 and soft Q3
why do you think about that?
imo it's not good at all for lowfield teams
glass thicket
oh I forgot that now they had to be on hard during Q1, medium Q2 and soft Q3
Good change actually made a fantastic qualifying
quick nova
did they compete in F1 or only in SF/Formula Nippon
Hoshino competed in F1 during the 1970’s, but only during the 1976 and 1977 Japanese GP’s
coarse adder
which team?
quick nova
It was for privateers
glass thicket
imo it's not good at all for lowfield teams
then again, the hard tyre demands something completely different from the car so that may or may not be the case
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ah
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Hoshino competed in F1 during the 1970’s, but only during the 1976 and 1977 Japa...
F1 wildcard
motorcycle moment!!
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oh he drove the Nissan R390 too
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that’s really really cool
zealous flax
then again, the hard tyre demands something completely different from the car so...
yes but while some teams can go in Q3 in medium, some struggle to go in Q2 with soft
quick nova
oh he drove the Nissan R390 too
Hoshino also won the 1992 24 Hours of Daytona alongside Masahiro Hasemi and Toshio Suzuki
quick nova
that’s really really cool
That was the first victory for a Japanese manufacturer/driver btw
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ok time to do more research into him
quick nova
ok time to do more research into him
I also forgot to mention that he also drove the Calsonic Skyline in the JTCC
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That was the first victory for a Japanese manufacturer/driver btw
what, 92 Daytona?
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I also forgot to mention that he also drove the Calsonic Skyline in the JTCC
Ah the Calsonic Skyline is iconic
glass thicket
yes but while some teams can go in Q3 in medium, some struggle to go in Q2 with ...
also it might even help small teams since like
That thing of top teams saving the soft by using medium isn't there anymore, so it's more of an equal shot on a non qualifying tyre. I think it added that little element of unknown that spun things around a bit.
I like it. I know people complained about the change when it was announced but i thought it had potential to be a fun change
quick nova
The Nissan R91CP won the race
However, due to the winning Nissan being a special entry, it was ineligible for points
glass thicket
I also forgot to mention that he also drove the Calsonic Skyline in the JTCC
correct me if I'm wrong wasn't he a part of a donnington enduro in the BTCC in like the late 80s when the Nissan factory team came over
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The Nissan R91CP won the race
I always loved the way that the R91/R390 look
zealous flax
also it might even help small teams since like
That thing of top teams saving ...
yeah ic, not convinced but I understand
quick nova
correct me if I'm wrong wasn't he a part of a donnington enduro in the BTCC in l...
Hmm…. I don’t recall that
I’ll have a look
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the Le Mans Nissans just looked so nice
glass thicket
Hmm…. I don’t recall that
I know Nissan did the donnington enduro, I've forgotten their two drivers
quick nova
I always loved the way that the R91/R390 look
glass thicket
the car took the lead early from the Cosworth Fords but fell off the podium later
quick nova
I know Nissan did the donnington enduro, I've forgotten their two drivers
Interesting
quick nova
the Le Mans Nissans just looked so nice
It’s a shame the Group C Nissans weren’t successful at Le Mans, but at least they found success in the JSPC
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talk about rear wing
glass thicket
well one of the drivers i now recall was Win Percy who was the samurai with his little Mazda cars
quick nova
Was George Fury another one of the drivers?
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It’s a shame the Group C Nissans weren’t successful at Le Mans, but at least the...
a shame
glass thicket
Was George Fury another one of the drivers?
not George Fury i dont thinks....maybe Allan Grice?
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Group C cars just looked good in general
glass thicket
I've gotta check
quick nova
quick nova
https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/641581697980170250/1127769143853195294/...
R90CP
The 1990 JSPC title winner
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Jaguar and Nissan were probably my favourite Group Cs
glass thicket
But Percy and Grice
quick nova
I’ve always loved the Sauber Mercedes C9 and C11
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Jaguar XJR-9 and XJR-12 and Nissan’s R90/91 and R390
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I’ve always loved the Sauber Mercedes C9 and C11
C11 was pretty epic
quick nova
Jaguar and Nissan were probably my favourite Group Cs
https://youtu.be/2Lx9flz8u9s Check this out
The sight of those old Group C cars at old Fuji Speedway is something else
glass thicket
one of the interesting things about the 1988 BTCC season was the "rivalry" between Rouse and Soper. Now, Soper only did 4 races, but whenever he did arrive they always had a crazy battle in their Fords...
pretty sure the only other class A winner was Gerry Mahoney who won the opening race because Rouse had an engine problem
compact wasp
Guys
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https://youtu.be/2Lx9flz8u9s Check this out
the interior of that R92
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The Texaco Ford was a factory effort for Soper, Rouse was a self owned car
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beautiful
quick nova
the interior of that R92
But that’s the R90CP
quick nova
Yep. Says it right in the title
coarse adder
ah right lol
either way that’s beautiful
and the shots of them racing around Fuji are just 🤌🤌
quick nova
Ikr
quick nova
one of the interesting things about the 1988 BTCC season was the "rivalry" betwe...
When Sierras ruled the touring car world
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When Sierras ruled the touring car world
there was a point where the Sierra was the only real competetive car, Supertouring was brought in here as a cheaper option (hehe) to attract more manufacturers...
to be fair at the very beginning supertouring was pretty cheap. It was a race prepped road car with minimal changes, then the wings came, then everything else, the price kept increasing
quick nova
And then Supertouring was gone
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Porsche 956 is not bad either
yellow of course because yellow race cars just look heavenly
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looks like it
quick nova
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massive intake on the side too lol
quick nova
My favorite IMSA GTP car has to be the Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo
Highly successful in the GTP class, powered by the same VG30DE in the Nissan Z31 300ZX
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it looks super funky if I remember but was insanely quick
massive air channels on the front
quick nova
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that’s the one
quick nova
And here’s the Nissan NPT-90
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looks similar to the R90
extra air channels on the front I guess
probably different engine too
quick nova
https://tenor.com/view/bh187-spongebob-peak-lurk-hello-gif-21500456
Nope. Same VG30 as the GTP ZX Turbo
coarse adder
ah
coarse adder
when, 1990?
quick nova
1991
coarse adder
they won 1990 as well right
quick nova
Yes
sleek cairn
maybe if some cool ppl like <@446134109367042048> or <@310338524891185153> for e...
:)
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twin estuary
Lol
twin estuary
It kinda reminds a little bit of the 59 Cadillac Cyclone
Man this thing was so cool
coarse adder
It kinda reminds a little bit of the 59 Cadillac Cyclone
oh they made another version of this car
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twin estuary
Hmm
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twin estuary
I don't like that one as much
From the rear it looks badass
That is such a crazy concept
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this car hit 404km/h
twin estuary
Fr? Damn
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twin turbo V8
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this car hit 404km/h
in 1979 mind you
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yep
twin estuary
That's actually really impressive
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accelerated to 404km/h in 1 minute and 56 seconds too apparently
twin estuary
👀
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Mercedes C111-IV
the car I posted before was the C111-III
purely experimental prototypes
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this was the C111-II
twin estuary
Sounds super good
twin estuary
this was the C111-II
Ew
I can't exactly put my finger on it
But I've seen a car that looks similar to that
twin estuary
Almost like a Lotus or something mixed with a small bit of BMW
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Mercedes were trying weird shit with these cars
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wanker engines and inline 5s
twin estuary
Mercedes were trying weird shit with these cars
I love how Mercedes has always been so testy
They make so many different cars
Experimental cars, I mean
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ye
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https://youtu.be/i5Ac5YVHsbk
which engine was this?
I know it’s the W125 Rekordwagen
coarse adder
oh it isn’t the 125? did the 154 and 125 run in the same year?
no you’re right, the 125 looked way more streamlined
twin estuary
Wait, this is the W154
Damn
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(this is the 125)
quick nova
https://oldmachinepress.com/2016/11/20/mercedes-benz-w154-record-car/ It says here the chassis is the same as the W125
twin estuary
I love the teardrop design
coarse adder
ah 154 was 1939
quick nova
https://oldmachinepress.com/2016/11/20/mercedes-benz-w154-record-car/ It says he...
And that the engine was a DAB V12
quick nova
Same
compact wasp
What a design💀
plain kernel
Hey there
zealous flax
hey c:
coarse adder
stands for Daimler Benz?
I think it should
though by the late 30s Daimler Benz started labelling their engines as DB-(number)
compact wasp
hei
bold pier
oh and it was DAB before that?
coarse adder
it seems that the engine powered the Mercedes W154 was the M154 (60 degree V12 supercharged)
which was based on the MD25 DAB/3 V-12 engine originally intended for the W125
I’m still not sure on why they chose DAB
since Mercedes engines are usually either M, OM, or DB
coarse adder
no, this isn’t an early aeroplane design
even crazier is that this was powered by the a variant of the engine that was used in the Bf109, the Daimler DB603–a massive 44L inverted V12 with a supercharger
plain kernel
What's dis if my dumbass can ask
bold pier
it’s a car
plain kernel
a very weird one might I add
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the Mercedes T80, a car they built with Heinkel (the aircraft manufacturer) and Ferdinand Porsche to break the land speed record
the target was 750 km/h
plain kernel
the Mercedes T80, a car they built with Heinkel (the aircraft manufacturer) and ...
oh
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it never completed a land speed record run due to World War II
bold pier
guessing it used bicycle wheels like all cars of the time
coarse adder
I believe the wheels were taken directly from Auto Union racing
this shows the car without the V12, the engine would’ve been mounted in the middle where the empty gap is
bold pier
i find it wild how cars were already that advanced then, except for the wheel width
coarse adder
this even had mechanical system which worked sort of like traction control
if the rear axle was spinning slower than the front axle then the fuel flow to the engine would be reduced so that more torque can be generated and sent to the rear axle (since it was rear-wheel drive) to compensate
so the driver doesn’t have to worry about anything except driving
bold pier
shmart
and it probably generated humongous amounts of power, since it’s a plane engine
i think they already reached 600bhp in regular pre ww2 race cars
coarse adder
yeah, 2500hp+
it had a torque converter too so it wouldn’t just burn out at the start and having a torque converter meant no need for gearboxes
plain kernel
Hi
plain kernel
Very good, wbu?
zealous flax
Very good, wbu?
sorry for late answer, I'm good too!
plain kernel
Its fine, glad to hear you're good!
compact wasp
Hi