dvandentop

what happenend to #3 vette that it didnt finish at all? was on way back section of course so didnt see what happened, thanks

NVR2L8

Milner got two wheels off on the inside of a corner, lost traction, went across the track and into the wall. He was able to drive the car back on track, but the car was damaged beyond repair.

It was a single car incident, driver error, plain and simple. And the way the team was setting up their strategy, he was in a position to take the lead when the competition took their last pit stop.

He went back into the pits, and then behind the wall. I am sure he feels terrible, there is just no margin for error.

dfinke23

Yeah, he had a great chance to win and just overcooked it and went too wide coming out of 13.
My Q is why did the 4 car fall back so quickly after making a strong charge? Fuel issues?
Hope you had a good time, sorry I missed this one.

Bills Z06

Sad to see the guys finish the way they did. Milner's crash - well that's racing. #4 car falling back at the end of the race - who knows. I'm sure the team was terribly disappointed.

Bimmervet

1 1 6 P1 (Luhr)/Graf* 107 -.--- 4:01:47.255 1:53.471 43 Aston Martin Lola B08 Running
2 2 16 P1 (Dyson*)/Smith 107 0.112 4:01:47.367 1:52.517 97 Lola B09 86 Mazda Running
3 1 52 PC (Junco)/Leitzinger* 104 3 Laps 4:03:30.220 2:01.469 15 Oreca FLM09 Running
4 2 63 PC (Lux*)/Zugel/Julian 104 3 Laps 4:03:49.735 2:01.510 73 Oreca FLM09 Running
5 1 055 P2 (Tucker)/Bouchut*/Diaz 103 4 Laps 4:02:39.890 1:58.956 88 Lola Honda Running
6 3 05 PC Bennett*/(Montecalvo) 103 4 Laps 4:03:41.583 2:02.771 75 Oreca FLM09 Running
7 3 12 P1 (Burgess*)/McMurry 103 4 Laps 4:03:42.964 1:58.264 78 Lola B06 10 Running
8 4 89 PC C.Field*/(Ducote)/Ducote 102 5 Laps 4:02:34.511 2:03.373 97 Oreca FLM09 Running
9 5 06 PC Jeannette*/(Gonzalez) 102 5 Laps 4:02:38.475 2:00.622 ‡ 90 Oreca FLM09 Running
10 1 62 GT (Melo)/Vilander* 101 6 Laps 4:02:09.279 2:06.284 ‡ 87 Ferrari F458 Italia Running
11 2 55 GT (Auberlen*)/Werner 101 6 Laps 4:02:18.340 2:06.677 88 BMW M3 GT Running
12 3 56 GT Mueller*/(Hand) 101 6 Laps 4:02:20.365 2:06.738 40 BMW M3 GT Running
13 4 45 GT (Bergmeister*)/Long 101 6 Laps 4:02:21.293 2:07.128 88 Porsche 911 RSR Running
14 5 4 GT (Gavin)/Magnussen* 101 6 Laps 4:02:22.529 2:06.955 40 Chevrolet Corvette Z Running
15 6 17 GT (Henzler*)/Sellers 101 6 Laps 4:02:22.947 2:07.722 95 Porsche 911 RSR Running
16 6 18 PC (Nicolosi)/Boon/Marcelli* 101 6 Laps 4:02:56.713 2:01.942 90 Oreca FLM09 Running
17 7 48 GT Miller*/(Maassen) 101 6 Laps 4:03:59.190 2:09.833 46 Porsche 911 RSR Running
18 8 01 GT Sharp/(van Overbeek*) 101 6 Laps 4:03:59.446 2:07.742 41 Ferrari 458 Italia Running
19 9 44 GT Neiman/(Holzer*) 100 7 Laps 4:02:08.098 2:07.360 87 Porsche 911 RSR Running
20 10 04 GT (Murry*)/Lazzaro 100 7 Laps 4:03:07.520 2:08.908 86 Doran Ford GT Running
21 11 02 GT Brown/(Cosmo*) 100 7 Laps 4:03:11.023 2:06.751 96 Ferrari 458 Italia Running
22 12 40 GT (A.Robertson)/Snow* 97 10 Laps 4:03:59.565 2:10.951 95 Doran Ford GT Running
23 1 54 GTC Pappas/(Bleekemolen*) 96 11 Laps 4:02:18.960 2:14.345 ‡ 93 Porsche 911 GT3 Cu Running
24 2 66 GTC (Ende)/Pumpelly* 96 11 Laps 4:02:21.457 2:14.572 89 Porsche 911 GT3 Cu Running
* 25 3 30 GTC Edwards*/(Kauffmann)/Cisneros 96 11 Laps 4:05:00.211 2:14.639 67 Porsche 911 GT3 Cu Running
26 4 32 GTC (Sofronas*)/Welch 95 12 Laps 4:02:59.057 2:15.812 68 Porsche 911 GT3 Cu Running
27 5 34 GTC LeSaffre/(van Lagen*) 93 14 Laps 4:02:21.883 2:14.366 85 Porsche 911 GT3 Cu Running
28 6 68 GTC (von Moltke*)/Di Guida 92 15 Laps 4:02:47.871 2:15.319 67 Porsche 911 GT3 Cu Running
29 7 97 GTC (Hansson)/Farnbacher* 91 16 Laps 4:03:16.351 2:15.406 68 Porsche 911 GT3 Cu Running
30 7 37 PC J.Field*/French/(Marsal) 89 18 Laps 3:35:54.170 2:01.065 70 Oreca FLM09 Mechanical
31 13 98 GT (Jones)/Moran 83 24 Laps 4:02:41.665 2:09.881 56 Jaguar XKR Running
32 14 3 GT Beretta*/(Milner) 77 30 Laps 3:06:08.313 2:07.283 72 Chevrolet Corvette Z Accident
33 4 20 P1 Al Masaood/(Kane*) 62 45 Laps 3:03:16.083 1:53.661 29 Lola B09/86 Accident
34 8 11 GTC (Ham*)/Thompson 60 47 Laps 2:36:37.112 2:16.355 18 Porsche 911 GT3 Cu Mechanical
35 15 99 GT Junqueira*/(Wilden) 9 98 Laps 25:41.409 2:14.757 7 Jaguar XKR Mechanical
36 9 23 GTC (Sweedler)/Wong* 2 105 Laps 5:27.407 2:35.407 1 Porsche 911 GT3 Cu Engine
*Qualifying Driver (Starting Driver)
Green Challenge:
Prototype
GT
Muscle Milk Racing
Corvette Racing
Lap Leaders
Laps Car
1-19 20
20-22 6
23-23 16
24-37 20
38-107 6
Fastest Drivers:
GT Jaime Melo
GTC Jeroen Bleekemolen
P1 Guy Smith
P2 Luis Diaz
PC Gunnar Jeannette
*Car 30 penalized 150 seconds for violation of 2011 IMSA Code 5.6 (avoidable contact)
‡ New race lap record
Cautions
Laps Reason

Z06C6R/Z06C5R

ALMS Race from Road America will be on ABC at 4:30 ET this pm for those who didnt see it yesterday.

Everett Ogilvie

Johnny O just theorized (during the ABC telecast) that the 4 may have overcooked his front tires. Johnny said the Vettes are the only cars without front dive planes (canards) and he said they abuse the fronts big time especially in the carousel.

Derek, where were you situated for watching the race?

Z06C6R/Z06C5R

[QUOTE=Everett Ogilvie;1578479883]Johnny O just theorized (during the ABC telecast) that the 4 may have overcooked his front tires. Johnny said the Vettes are the only cars without front dive planes (canards) and he said they abuse the fronts big time especially in the carousel.

IMG[

That's why I have them canards (lol), they do serve a purpose, even if some in this Forum think they're ridiculous and "Fast & Furiousy"!

Everett Ogilvie

That's why I have them too! Your car looks great by the way!

Z06C6R/Z06C5R

Thanks, Ev, your Katechized Monster is pure beast, and got canards, too! Maybe soon the C6R Zs will have them too, finally!
J

Painrace

Dive plates put more front down force so the tires do not slide as much (more front grip) which eventually heats the tires and they lose grip.

Too bad they never talk about and compare required car weights, HP, restrictor plates, etc. ALMS does not want GM to do to GT-2 what they did to GT-1!

Jim

VGLNTE1

I was there...i think i heard the #4 was speeding in pit lane, and got a penalty

Everett Ogilvie

Not according to Jan - here is his account of what happened from the Corvette Racing website;

"Magnussen was consistently in the top five in the No. 4 Corvette in the second half, and was attacking the No. 45 Porsche for third with 30 minutes remaining. In the closing minutes, however, he was passed by the No. 56 BMW, and then had to defend his position against the No. 17 Porsche.

"My first stint in the car was quite good," Magnussen said. "Then as the temperature cooled down, the balance of the car changed and I backed off to bring the car home. Fifth place is absolutely not satisfying in any way; it,s not where I thought we were going to finish."

VGLNTE1

hum...that sucks. When Ollie made the sweet pass for first, we had a good lead and set a 2:06xx lap time. We were really cooking...then just all went to crap after a GTC porsche hit the gravel AGAIN and a yellow came out...

dvandentop

i talked to team members and they said were sure why 4 fell back so far in the final stint but were stating most likely tires, was really rooting for a win as it would have really made my 1st ALMS race special!

also yeah the A arm on #3 for effed up so by the time ya change that might as well retire the car and not risk anything else happening

I got petit le mans fever and hope i can work out a cure for it

dvandentop

mutiple places. beginnng was the pits. then turn 12 (can corner)

then turn 6 hill going up into vette bridge.

then down by carousel. & across bridge on far west side of the kink, then finished it up sitting on grass on hill headed to turn 6

hell of a close race by muscle milk and mazda

dvandentop

i was in an area without a screen and speakers did an LMPC car crash in thunder valley in last hour of race? i got pics of them going 2 wide into the kink and then i think it was a yellow for quite a bit

BrianCunningham

I like the Chevy commercial about having to cut the power back on the Corvette

1.5hr coverage of a 4hr race