Comments on: Rolex 24 Hours preview http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/race/sports-cars/rolex-24-hours-preview/ The original motor racing magazine Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:05:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Carlos http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/race/sports-cars/rolex-24-hours-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-46840 Carlos Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:14:04 +0000 http://www.motorsportmagazine.co.uk/?p=7547#comment-46840 I have a difficult time with Gavin's complaint: burning off most of your oil would provide you with a minimal advantage, (less engine friction? less weight?) but the chances of having an engine going "Kabalamo" increase with every lap. I do agree with the ugly comment, but then again this a Nascar (car of tomorrow) operation, so no surprises there. Lets have a great race tomorrow... Carlos I have a difficult time with Gavin’s complaint: burning off most of your oil would provide you with a minimal advantage, (less engine friction? less weight?) but the chances of having an engine going “Kabalamo” increase with every lap. I do agree with the ugly comment, but then again this a Nascar (car of tomorrow) operation, so no surprises there. Lets have a great race tomorrow…
Carlos

]]> By: Gavin Brown http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/race/sports-cars/rolex-24-hours-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-46707 Gavin Brown Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:12:39 +0000 http://www.motorsportmagazine.co.uk/?p=7547#comment-46707 The thing that annoyed me was that last year's winner was found to be underweight because it burned off most of it's oil. Because the series is run by NASCAR, they were allowed to keep the win and were docked points. Surely it is a bit of a joke to have an event where you can build a car that appears to pass tech inspection, gains an unfair advantage in the race and is allowed to get away with it? The thing that annoyed me was that last year’s winner was found to be underweight because it burned off most of it’s oil. Because the series is run by NASCAR, they were allowed to keep the win and were docked points.

Surely it is a bit of a joke to have an event where you can build a car that appears to pass tech inspection, gains an unfair advantage in the race and is allowed to get away with it?

]]> By: Pat O'Brien http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/race/sports-cars/rolex-24-hours-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-46704 Pat O'Brien Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:34:45 +0000 http://www.motorsportmagazine.co.uk/?p=7547#comment-46704 It's a shame the cars are so ugly since the racing is superb. The formula works as planned; it's hard to imagine you can have two or more cars on the lead lap after 24 hours. It’s a shame the cars are so ugly since the racing is superb. The formula works as planned; it’s hard to imagine you can have two or more cars on the lead lap after 24 hours.

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