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Old 11-02-08 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by muhbuhtuh
is there any videos i can watch this? youtube doesnt have any :P

Here's the last 4 laps of the race.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkdvj42Ss54
Old 11-02-08 | 08:14 PM
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I have seen a few scca races and a le mans win that happened the same way. Thats the kind of racing I love. Thats why I dont watch NASCAR.
Old 11-02-08 | 09:34 PM
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I still remembers the ferrari vs porsche at 12hrs of sebring, still my favorite.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbl_Yjm7VBk
Old 11-02-08 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by UberNoob
lol @ the gif

sigh im so pissed off at toyota now
first they cancel the FT-HS on me (its more than a rumour right?) and now this...

Toyota spent 600 million developing that Formula 1 setup, you don't really think they pulled over for another manufacturer do you? They gambled on track position versus changing to intermediate tires like everyone else and it almost worked out, congrats to Lewis Hamilton and McClaren!
Old 11-02-08 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Kaydee
Nicole Scherzinger looked so hot
Second that!
Old 11-03-08 | 05:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Solo_D33A
I still remembers the ferrari vs porsche at 12hrs of sebring, still my favorite.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbl_Yjm7VBk
Congrats to Hamilton, It was a fun race to watch.

but by golly, that GT2 race and how Melo hit Bergmeister out of the way to win was total BS.

I got soo pissed when I saw that.
Old 11-03-08 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by spwolf
Reason Glock and Trulli were slowest at the last lap, is because they were running on slicks (only ones on track) and in last lap, rain was so heavy that they lost 25 seconds per lap, and Glock went from 4th to 6th and Trulli from 7th to 8th...

And if Toyota changed to intermediate tires when everyone else did, they would have been 7th and 8th, so Glock gained one position at the end...
Quoted for truth. To say that Glock "slowed down" is silly. It was raining HARD and both Glock and Trulli were on DRY tires.

Originally Posted by UberNoob
lol @ the gif

sigh im so pissed off at toyota now
first they cancel the FT-HS on me (its more than a rumour right?) and now this...
Who says the FT-HS is cancelled? Speculation based on rumors leading to more rumors
Old 11-03-08 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by nabbun
Congrats to Hamilton, It was a fun race to watch.

but by golly, that GT2 race and how Melo hit Bergmeister out of the way to win was total BS.

I got soo pissed when I saw that.
Haha I know, but I just love how 12 hours of racing and have came down to last lap.

Did Ferrari ever got penalized for it?

I don't feel pity for either of them as I don't like porsches nor ferraris. lol
Old 11-03-08 | 10:21 AM
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The way Vettel passed Hamilton at the end was amazing. Seems like a waste that he's going to a less competative car next year.
Old 11-03-08 | 12:43 PM
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An amazing finish to the season. McLaren and Hamilton certainly tried to give the title away. Where were his rain skills from earlier in the season? I have no love for Hamilton but have to give props to him. He kept enough of his cool to bring it home.

I'd love to watch in-car for the last two laps from Vettel, Hamilton, and Glock. I kept yelling at the TV to show me intervals to Glock, cut back to Hamilton (when they cut to Massa crossing finish line) and show me Ron Dennis!

Next year rules change dramatically and we see how everyone can do in new machines. I can't wait, I hate the winter.
Old 11-03-08 | 12:44 PM
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I Think that it was the most exciting lap I've ever seen.

Unbelievable what happened yesterday, Massa just did everything right and was Perfect unlike Lewis, even on the rainy conditions that Hamilton always acclaims that he is the best at he got passed by Vettel easily ?! I think it was down to luck and that's it.

I'm really glad that Kimi And massa are still Ferrari's drivers for next year, i think they both got what it takes to be a World champion but they just need a little bit of luck.(well Kimi had it last year)

142 days for the new season to start
Old 11-03-08 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Solo_D33A
I still remembers the ferrari vs porsche at 12hrs of sebring, still my favorite.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbl_Yjm7VBk
i remember watching this. definitely a very intense end. thats what i love about racing.

and the link you posted ktiger got deleted :[
Old 11-03-08 | 08:30 PM
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i love races that go to the last corner, but this was insane

its like the racing gods were toying with Hamilton with the rain at the end, but he somehow pulled through (no thanks to glock). I was pissed at glock at first, but then i realized he was still on dry slicks so i don't think it was all his fault. Oh well, till next year massa....
Old 11-04-08 | 02:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Solo_D33A
Haha I know, but I just love how 12 hours of racing and have came down to last lap.

Did Ferrari ever got penalized for it?

I don't feel pity for either of them as I don't like porsches nor ferraris. lol
no penalty for ferrari.

however, in the next race, they let porche go for something in LMp2, I think . . .

memory is fuzzy as hell
Old 11-04-08 | 06:56 AM
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Lewis is the winner!! WHOO HOO!!!




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