August 18, 20214 yr Author GPOne: MotoGP rounds in Austin and Malaysia will likely be cancelled and replaced with Misano and Jerez. MotoGP: Covid warning for the Austin and Sepang GPs. New calendar on its way https://www.gpone.com/en/2021/08/18/motogp/covid-warning-for-the-austin-and-sepang-gps-new-calendar-on-its-way.html#.YR0_OuOrzoF.twitter
August 18, 20214 yr Author 19 minutes ago, Prepuce of Doom said: Spoon is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. It's so difficult, even many F1 drivers say they're constantly adjusting through there, & rarely manage to take it the same way twice in a row. 2 minutes ago, faps said: Suzuka is my fav track dammit. Fuck you covid. Best, toughest track on the calendar, imho.
August 19, 20214 yr 7 hours ago, faps said: Suzuka is my fav track dammit. Fuck you covid. 7 hours ago, wood said: Best, toughest track on the calendar, imho. And we were denied last year, too. Turns out COVID really sucks.
August 19, 20214 yr Author FWIW, no 2nd GP at COTA, per a reddit guy who says he got an email from COTA today saying it's not happening: Quote Just FYI: as for a second COTA race, the track emailed ticket holders this morning informing them there won't be a second one. They had been judging interest on email and Instagram, but straight up said not happening. Text from email below: Hello! Unfortunately, COTA will not be receiving a second F1 race. Thank you for your patience while we awaited the news. We are counting down the seconds until the USGP here in just a couple of months! If you are interested in attending other races here at the track, we do have private and shared hospitality options for the Moto GP Ocotber 1-3, 2021. Our Germani Amphitheater Tower Club tickets are on sale for a variety of different shows as well. If you are interested in learning more about those ticket opportunities, please let me know. (note: yes they did misspell October)
August 19, 20214 yr I think chances of a second would have been decent if not for the current situation of rising cases. Now, I think organizers and F1 itself, are just hoping we can get the one race in. I was certainly interested, I'll go see F1 cars anytime they're near me. But ultimately it's probably better. Having TX-OU, COTA Race 1, and COTA Race 2, on back-to-back-to-back weekends, might have killed me.
August 19, 20214 yr Author According to a friend who's a PSL holder at COTA, a Moto GP ticket payment refund showed up on his credit card today..
August 19, 20214 yr According to my friend who is also a PSL holder at COTA, and this is a direct quote: "ou still sucks."
August 19, 20214 yr Author 3 minutes ago, utee94 said: According to my friend who is also a PSL holder at COTA, and this is a direct quote: "ou still sucks." What time was it when he said that?
August 19, 20214 yr 3 minutes ago, wood said: What time was it when he said that? Pretty much all day, every day. He actually had "ousux" engraved into his UT class ring. No lie.
August 20, 20214 yr Author According to AMuS, Indianapolis is under consideration in the Paddock to replace the cancelled Japanese GP. However, current quarantine rules could stop that from happening - unless Turkey is cancelled. https://t.co/E7q3vMGV8s Circuit Of The Americas And Indianapolis Under Consideration To Replace Japanese F1 Event - AutoSpies Auto News https://t.co/Ux7H2SFRw1 Edited August 20, 20214 yr by wood
August 20, 20214 yr Author Andretti pursuing Formula 1 team takeover https://racer.com/2021/08/20/andretti-pursuing-formula-1-team-takeover/ My money is on Sauber.
August 23, 20214 yr And FINALLY... race week. I might have mentioned, Spa is my favorite track and venue. I love this race.
August 23, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, utee94 said: And FINALLY... race week. I might have mentioned, Spa is my favorite track and venue. I love this race. Have you ever been? I'd love to see Eau Rouge/Radillon in person.
August 23, 20214 yr Author 14 minutes ago, faps said: Have you ever been? I'd love to see Eau Rouge/Radillon in person. I haven't, but I got a video once from a buddy once, shot at the base of Eau Rouge, right at the apex, cars screaming by (prior to this shitty sounding era) just a few feet away. It was amazing. When I go, that'll be the first spot I head to. Edited August 23, 20214 yr by wood
August 23, 20214 yr 22 minutes ago, faps said: Have you ever been? I'd love to see Eau Rouge/Radillon in person. Sadly no. It's on the bucket list, along with Monaco and Suzuka.
August 24, 20214 yr It feels like there hasn’t been an F1 race in months. Can’t wait for this weekend, though I wish Ferrari had their new engine ready for this course. Also, it’s 50-60% chance of rain for the weekend, which probably means the track will be dry as a bone, but Turn 1 could be absolute chaos if it’s wet.
August 24, 20214 yr 5 minutes ago, Burt Macklin said: but Turn 1 could be absolute chaos if it’s wet. Should be ok with no Sato, Grosjean or Coulthard on the grid.
August 24, 20214 yr Popular Post 4 minutes ago, faps said: Should be ok with no Sato, Grosjean or Coulthard on the grid.
August 24, 20214 yr 15 minutes ago, faps said: Should be ok with no Sato, Grosjean or Coulthard on the grid. Or Maldonado. *I contend that RoGro, while certainly to blame for many crashes, eventually developed an unfair reputation such that he was never given the benefit of the doubt for anything that involved him, even when he was simply collected. He's been a lot of fun to watch in IndyCar so far this year, and I'm happy that he seems to be happy there.
August 24, 20214 yr Author 1 hour ago, faps said: Should be ok with no Sato, Grosjean or Coulthard on the grid. That helps for sure, but Vettel is still around ...
August 24, 20214 yr Author 1 hour ago, Prepuce of Doom said: Or Maldonado. *I contend that RoGro, while certainly to blame for many crashes, eventually developed an unfair reputation such that he was never given the benefit of the doubt for anything that involved him, even when he was simply collected. He's been a lot of fun to watch in IndyCar so far this year, and I'm happy that he seems to be happy there. I'm happy he's still alive, too, and in IndyCar. That last F1 crash was yet another great example of how he earned his bad reputation, though. I agree he occasionally got some blame for things he had no control over, and the guy is no doubt quick and seems like a nice guy, too, but his awareness and decision-making in crowded racing situations have always been suspect at best, imho. Edited August 24, 20214 yr by wood
August 25, 20214 yr Author Just got some info re: the USGP. Looks like there will be a COTA GP, but not two. And David Emmett is reporting on Twitter that Dorna is preparing for MotoGP to come to the US...
August 25, 20214 yr I’d like to be on Kemmel straight or on the back side of the circuit, like at turn 10. Something about sitting back there and watching those low storm clouds moving over the pines and thinking about the history of the region and the track itself just feels right. Spa is definitely a top 3 circuit for me.
August 25, 20214 yr 9 hours ago, wood said: Just got some info re: the USGP. Looks like there will be a COTA GP, but not two. And David Emmett is reporting on Twitter that Dorna is preparing for MotoGP to come to the US... Yeah I heard the same about MotoGP, I think it'll be a go. It would be pretty silly to cancel right now, knowing that cases in the Austin metro area are at least starting to level off, if not drop, and that 5 weeks from now it'll likely be much lower.
August 25, 20214 yr One benefit of a trip to Spa is the Nurburgring is about an hour and half away. May as well do a couple of laps of the Nordschleife in a rental while you are in the neighborhood.
August 27, 20214 yr 9 hours ago, RPM said: Season 4 of Drive to Survive confirmed. I find it hilarious they’re just now confirming it. There’s been pictures of the Netflix crew following teams all season.
August 27, 20214 yr Max is fastest during FP2 but also hit the wall in turn 7 and sustained a lot of damage to the rear of his car.
August 27, 20214 yr 20 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said: Max is fastest during FP2 but also hit the wall in turn 7 and sustained a lot of damage to the rear of his car. https://streamable.com/n9y50u
August 27, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, Anton Chigurh said: That helmet cam view was sweet. https://streamable.com/4rty34 Blanchimont is such an underrated corner in my opinion.
August 27, 20214 yr Holy shit. Please tell me everyone is okay. Sounds like everyone is okay. Edited August 27, 20214 yr by ConferenceRoom
August 27, 20214 yr Someone put down oil or did it start raining?! So many bad wrecks at the top of the hill there lately. That recent GT3 wreck there was gnarly and of course the Hubert crash.
August 27, 20214 yr Author 2 hours ago, ConferenceRoom said: Holy shit. Please tell me everyone is okay. Sounds like everyone is okay. Thank you, halo engineers.
August 27, 20214 yr Author 1 hour ago, faps said: Someone put down oil or did it start raining?! So many bad wrecks at the top of the hill there lately. That recent GT3 wreck there was gnarly and of course the Hubert crash. Yeah I saw at least 5 of those ladies spin exactly the same way at the same spot. Must've been something slick and unexpected right there. Not sure how that happens. Edited August 27, 20214 yr by wood
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