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Originally Posted by Hallen  Posted in the race day thread:
Overall, a very good race. Speed's coverage was good... not great, but good. I very much appreciate the full 10 hours of coverage though.
Thoughts on the race:
Lou's Vette retiring was disappointing... but his pace was not too bad at all?
The Ford GT was a surprise. I expected it to retire from mechanical failure. Instead it took a tire wall to do it.
The Acuras were impressive. I think they have the pace this year to match the Spyder. What fun that will be.
And off we go  |
That was a tough break for Lou... but, this is top tier racing... an awfully tough track and a long 12 hours. With no testing whatsoever, I'd say they've hit the ground running. I think they'll sort out the reliability ... and then it's going to be up to Kumho to find them another second or two. I thought the car was a rocket.
I'm reserving my opinion on the Ford GT. I guess I'm not as melancholic about the past as others. To me it looks odd out there... and scary slow.
I think by time we see four Acuras on the track they will be a force to reckoned with. I'm not saying Porsche isn't up to the task, but Acura is not going to let them walk away with this thing. I see the potential for a couple of Acura wins this year.
Lastly, I think the E85 people need to step up to the research plate with the same enthusiasm that they've put into the PR side of things. They need to participate in helping teams sort out some of the issues.
JT