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last night the #8 audi team changed a transmission in about 8 minutes (just over 2 laps). The went in leading by 4 laps + a little, came out leading by just over 2 laps
Preparation and quick changes
The reporters said that the audi team had practiced that change for 2 days before coming to Le Mans
Preparation and quick changes
The reporters said that the audi team had practiced that change for 2 days before coming to Le Mans
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Originally Posted by skydaddy
last night the #8 audi team changed a transmission in about 8 minutes (just over 2 laps). The went in leading by 4 laps + a little, came out leading by just over 2 laps
Preparation and quick changes
The reporters said that the audi team had practiced that change for 2 days before coming to Le Mans
Preparation and quick changes
The reporters said that the audi team had practiced that change for 2 days before coming to Le Mans
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From: Lompoc, CA. Santa Barbara County
I was watching the Corvette in car camara, and two things surprised me. First, the drivers gloves look like firefighters gloves, nothing like Forumla 1 gloves, and second, the right hand comes off of the wheel an awful lot for shifting. Why don't they put paddle shifters behind the steering wheel? The new C6 autos have something akin to paddle shifters, I wonder if we can adapt any of that to our auto C3s? That another thread for me to start.
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Originally Posted by Bee Jay
I was watching the Corvette in car camara, and two things surprised me. First, the drivers gloves look like firefighters gloves, nothing like Forumla 1 gloves, and second, the right hand comes off of the wheel an awful lot for shifting. Why don't they put paddle shifters behind the steering wheel? The new C6 autos have something akin to paddle shifters, I wonder if we can adapt any of that to our auto C3s? That another thread for me to start.
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Originally Posted by 63C2splitter
Corvette takes 1st and 3rd in GT1 Class!!!!! 
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Originally Posted by s420merc
Corvette and Panoz over Ferrari and Porsche hehe wonder what the Ferrari faithfull have to say now
and Porsche hehe wonder what the Ferrari faithfull have to say nowhttp://www.nicksforzaferrari.com/mov00018.mpg
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Originally Posted by rihwoods
Not sure,but they all are hiding in their garages doing this:
http://www.nicksforzaferrari.com/mov00018.mpg
http://www.nicksforzaferrari.com/mov00018.mpg
Love that ferrari sound though.
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From: Lompoc, CA. Santa Barbara County
Originally Posted by s420merc
Corvette and Panoz over Ferrari and Porsche hehe wonder what the Ferrari faithfull have to say now
and Porsche hehe wonder what the Ferrari faithfull have to say nowBee Jay, a Ferrari (and Porsche) faithful.
Congratulations team Corvette.
Bee Jay, a Corvette faithful too.
Aston Martin and Panoz did well too. I love all exciting sports cars. Wish I could own all of them. Got the Vette and Porsche already, hope to own Ferrari some day.