Olympian1010 7,470 Posted January 24, 2020 #551 Share Posted January 24, 2020 35 minutes ago, NaBUru38 said: Smallest field ever. I thought it looked insanely small . That’s really weird since IMSA is well established now, and the economy isn’t shit. I have no clue why there’s less entries. Hopefully this isn’t a sign to come for LeMans this year. “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monzanator 3,594 Posted January 25, 2020 #552 Share Posted January 25, 2020 2 hours ago, Olympian1010 said: I thought it looked insanely small . That’s really weird since IMSA is well established now, and the economy isn’t shit. I have no clue why there’s less entries. Hopefully this isn’t a sign to come for LeMans this year. Ford & Nissan pulled out of the series. Olympian1010 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,470 Posted January 25, 2020 #553 Share Posted January 25, 2020 7 minutes ago, Monzanator said: Ford & Nissan pulled out of the series. Ford was the big loss. I didn’t know they had plans to pull out. That will hurt the WEC too. Nissan isn’t too much of a loss since they most help privateer teams, and those teams can just find a different manufacturer. I believe (last I read) that Nissan (and potential Ford) are working on the new Hypercars for the WEC. “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monzanator 3,594 Posted January 25, 2020 #554 Share Posted January 25, 2020 21 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said: Ford was the big loss. I didn’t know they had plans to pull out. That will hurt the WEC too. Nissan isn’t too much of a loss since they most help privateer teams, and those teams can just find a different manufacturer. I believe (last I read) that Nissan (and potential Ford) are working on the new Hypercars for the WEC. Nissan also pulled out of the V8 Supercars in Australia at the end of 2019 so it's a part of a bigger deal. And Ford scaled down on the factory support in V8 some time ago but it's curious to see Chaz Mostert in the GTLM BMW here. He's spend his entire career in V8s as Ford driver including the works Ford Performance team before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,470 Posted January 25, 2020 #555 Share Posted January 25, 2020 (edited) I’m curious as to you guys think it the most important race in the world? I’d say LeMans personally. The other “important” races would be Daytona 24, Daytona 500, Sebring 12, Bathurst 12, Monaco Grand Prix, Indy 500, Isle Of Man TT, Dakar Rally, V8 1000 (forget the name of the track). Edited January 25, 2020 by Olympian1010 “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monzanator 3,594 Posted January 25, 2020 #556 Share Posted January 25, 2020 7 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said: I’m curious as to you guys think it the most important race in the world? I’d say LeMans personally. The other “important” races would be Daytona 24, Daytona 500, Sebring 12, Bathurst 12, Monaco Grand Prix, Indy 500, Isle Of Man TT, Dakar Rally, V8 1000 (forget the name of the track). Mount Panorama at Bathurst. The most important single race for me is obviously Indianapolis 500 and I say this as a motor racing fan since 1991 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,545 Posted January 25, 2020 #557 Share Posted January 25, 2020 39 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said: I’m curious as to you guys think it the most important race in the world? I’d say LeMans personally. The other “important” races would be Daytona 24, Daytona 500, Sebring 12, Bathurst 12, Monaco Grand Prix, Indy 500, Isle Of Man TT, Dakar Rally, V8 1000 (forget the name of the track). Indy 500 24h du Mans Those, mostly. If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckošice 13,240 Posted January 25, 2020 #558 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Dakar, Le Mans and maybe Rally Monte Carlo, because Herbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,545 Posted January 25, 2020 #559 Share Posted January 25, 2020 If we name Dakar, I'll name the Africa Eco Race. Not that I care much, but unlike Dakar, that actually goes to....well, Dakar, and it was broadcast on TV here apparently (not that I watched it, but still) If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,470 Posted January 25, 2020 #560 Share Posted January 25, 2020 12 hours ago, Monzanator said: Mount Panorama at Bathurst. The most important single race for me is obviously Indianapolis 500 and I say this as a motor racing fan since 1991 12 hours ago, heywoodu said: Indy 500 24h du Mans Those, mostly. It’s weird to see Indy on here as the “most important”. It’s maybe in top 5 of most important races in the US. I do agree it definitely is up there though, but I’d still say LeMans is the crown jewel of autosport. I think if we were to rank by type, it would look like this Endurance: LeMans 24 Rally: Dakar Open-Wheel: Monaco/Indy Stockcar: Daytona 500 Supercar: Bathurst 100 Moto: Isle Man TT “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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