The 2019 Rolex 24 Thread

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by Scott Douglas

I'm perplexed, help me out here.
It's raining, OK, I get that.
Why are they running under the yellow?
If conditions are so bad, why don't the driver's just slow down on their own to what the cars can handle for the given conditions?
So you can't run full out without spinning. Slow down.
Don't they have enough self-discipline to do that?
I don't recall them ever running so many laps under yellow for rain.

because racers race and cannot be trusted to reduce speeds to the point where risk is removed.

They will push the limit because that's who and what they are, even if it means crashing from the unexpected standing water.

Back in the olden days, that was fine because the winner would be whoever was left running and if drivers got hurt, oh well. Racing was dangerous.
But nowadays racing can't be dangerous, it isn't allowed.
Daredevils are bubble-wrapped, kids can't play outside, and people claim that vaccinations are dangerous.

If they really wanted to make rain tires for those cars that could handle the standing water without hydroplaning, they could. but they'd be slow and we can't have that.


BTW Alonso dominated in all conditions. he's good.

[Deschodt]

The on board video of the Ferrari whacking the porsche was as good an explanation as one should need... The spotter couldn't see it, the driver could nto see it, one second it wa sa wall of water, one second the green a$$ of a 911 and boom...

They were right to stop. And as porsche guy I didn't even mind, good for BMW and Alonso...

[rfuerst911sc]

Originally Posted by betterair

Anyone see the nbc interview of Mr Hands recount of getting his GT40 whacked by Porsche in turn 1,when he slowed the rain.t was coming down in buckets.
I see his point, but thats racing,its not just a track day ride.
How do you see it?
Maybe he should give IMSA the bill for car repairs, better yet race off line if he's not comfortable with conditions?

In my opinion there would be no reasonable reason for the Porsche to hit the Ford , I think it was simply a matter of very poor visibility . There were quite a few wrecks that were similar where the trailing car ran into a car ahead of them . Very difficult to brake or out maneuver when you only see the car ahead of you when it's 2 foot in front of you .

[URY914]

Originally Posted by astrochex

You dried out yet, Paul?

Luckily I was headed home by the time the rains came down in buckets. I was able to get home and watch the rest of the race on TV.