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    From XYXPDQ@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Sun Jan 30 10:46:11 2022
    Anyone else watching the Daytona Rolex 24?
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  • From Darryl Johnson@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Sun Jan 30 20:34:30 2022
    On 2022-01-30 1:46 PM, XYXPDQ wrote:
    Anyone else watching the Daytona Rolex 24?

    Not available outside the USA.

    I wonder if the advertisers are happy about that.
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  • From XYXPDQ@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Mon Jan 31 01:17:25 2022
    On Sunday, January 30, 2022 at 5:33:38 PM UTC-8, Darryl Johnson wrote:
    On 2022-01-30 1:46 PM, XYXPDQ wrote:
    Anyone else watching the Daytona Rolex 24?
    Not available outside the USA.

    I wonder if the advertisers are happy about that.


    Weird and dumb considering a number of Euro teams participate.
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  • From a425couple@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Mon Jan 31 14:02:05 2022
    On 1/30/2022 10:46 AM, XYXPDQ wrote:
    Anyone else watching the Daytona Rolex 24?

    Somehow, the drama does not seem to be there anymore.
    Nothing like the Ford vrs. Ferrari 1960's years.
    Or even the Porsche v. Jaguar late 1980's period.

    You do have the personal interest story of H|-lio Castroneves
    overcoming forced retirement and winning at age 46.
    But, that sort of got done by Tom Brady last year.

    It is not even part of a world wide series anymore.
    A bunch of drivers and entrants from my club go
    down there each year,,,, but?
    The fire seems to have died down some.

    Did you get a lot of joy out of it?



    https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/01/30/meyer-shank-racing-takes-overall-victory-in-60th-rolex-24-at-daytona/

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_24_Hours_of_Daytona

    https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/winners/&race=daytona

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_IMSA_SportsCar_Championship#Entries
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  • From XYXPDQ@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Tue Feb 1 10:18:40 2022
    That there are now three "prototype" classes is just confusing to watch. I suspect most fans really want to see corvette vs ferrari vs porsche vs ... in the GT classes.
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  • From a425couple@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Wed Feb 2 10:42:14 2022
    On 2/1/2022 10:18 AM, XYXPDQ wrote:
    That there are now three "prototype" classes is just confusing to watch. I suspect most fans really want to see corvette vs ferrari vs porsche vs ... in the GT classes.

    As to the 'three "prototype" classes is just confusing' .
    YES.
    And seems especially mixed up when the 3rd down
    is still a 5.6 L V8...

    In some past times the 'less powerful' were under 3L,
    or under 2L, and a 3rd was often under 1.5 or 1L,
    or even under 850 cc.
    If we are trying to wean off internal combustion,
    why the much bigger engines?

    Why nothing from Chev., or Ford, or Tesla?

    Why not a class with a 1 L / 1,000cc engine feeding
    a battery/hybrid system?
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  • From News@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Thu Feb 3 15:30:07 2022
    On 2/2/2022 1:42 PM, a425couple wrote:
    On 2/1/2022 10:18 AM, XYXPDQ wrote:
    That there are now three "prototype" classes is just confusing to
    watch.-a I suspect most fans really want to see corvette vs ferrari vs
    porsche vs ... in the GT classes.

    As to the 'three "prototype" classes is just confusing' .
    YES.
    And seems especially mixed up when the 3rd down
    is still a 5.6 L V8...

    In some past times the 'less powerful' were under 3L,
    or under 2L, and a 3rd was often under 1.5 or 1L,
    or even under 850 cc.
    If we are trying to wean off internal combustion,
    why the much bigger engines?

    Why nothing from Chev., or Ford, or Tesla?

    Why not a class with a 1 L / 1,000cc engine feeding
    a battery/hybrid system?


    Presumably, the 'Plaid', but what category?
    BEVLM? eGTAM?

    How many laps would a Tesla's brakes last?
    How many hours of re-charging in 24Hrs?
    What would the IMSA BOP require?
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  • From texas gate@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Thu Feb 3 14:30:03 2022
    On Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 1:30:10 PM UTC-7, News wrote:

    Presumably, the 'Plaid', but what category?

    BEVLM?

    eGTAM?

    How many laps would a Tesla's brakes last?

    How many hours of re-charging in 24Hrs?

    What would the IMSA BOP require?

    does someone wipe your asshole too?
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  • From texas gate@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Thu Feb 3 21:08:31 2022
    On Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 1:30:10 PM UTC-7, News wrote:

    Plaid

    BEVLM

    eGTAM

    BOP

    YBDFILOAFD
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