motor/sp/ort
GET HYPE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8evbIwI2PKA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAB32luZnUw
>Super GT Round 1 at Okayama
>Formula E at Long Beach
>Blancpain Sprint Series at Nogaro
All times ET unless otherwise noted
Saturday, April 4
>SGT Knockout Q1 01:50 AM
>SGT Knockout Q2 02:35 AM
>BSS P1 08:00 GMT
>FE P1 - 08:15 AM
>BSS P2 12:50 GMT
>FE P2 - 09:25 AM
>FE P3 - 10:35 AM
>FE Quali - 12:00 PM
>FE Race - 16:00
Sunday, April 5
>SGT Warm up 12:20AM
>SGT:決勝レース(82Laps) 01:30 AM
>BSS Qualli 07:30 GMT
>BSS Qualifying Race 12:15 GMT
Monday, April 6
>BSS Warm-up 06:45 GMT
>BSS Main Race 11:10 GMT
GB GT at Oulton Park and BTCC at Brands Hatch, post anything else in the thread
>>57676155
holy fuck if he had any more adverts on him he'd be an American TV channel
>tfw no GT-R ITX battlestation
>>57676444
epin
>New Hampshire Motor Speedway executive pleads guilty to lewdness
kek
>>57676155
Also BTCC is on Saturday/Sunday @ Brands Hatch for season start.
Timetable here: http://www.btcc.net/calendar/brands-hatch-indy/
Discuss: john force is the most DOMINANT (not necessarily most talented) motorsportsman of all time
>Heikki is moving up in the world of motorsports
Hopefully K-Mag finds his way into a GT500 Honda team.
>>57677921
fuckin beast
>tfw no one cares about motorsport
>>57677921
well yeah
>>57677024
>This will never go on sale outside of Japan
Why bother building a computer...
>Nissan
http://www.racer.com/wec-le-mans/item/115148-wec-nissan-p1-program-update-with-darren-cox?showall=&limitstart=1
>We have gone a different direction on the KERS – which has meant we're learning, and our learning curve is also steep, and that's normal
Still learning
>We're disappointed about Silverstone, of course, but we'll do lots of stuff for the fans," Cox noted. "We'll make sure that the drivers are more accessible than they would be. We're doing things like fan forums
We won't do shit on the track but at least we have something for the fans
>By skipping the first two rounds, we've got a set testing and development plan now designed to have our cars better prepared for the big race
It will be a surprise if that thing lasts more than 2 hours
Also
>2MJ
>On a car that relies almost entirely on the hybrid system's power because of muh FWD
>>57684995
it went to shit a while ago
http://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/wec-getting-rid-of-grid-girls-for-all-events-including-le-mans/
>no more grid girls in wec
stay sjw fia
>>57692382
I knew the Nissan hype was misplaced
>>57692382
http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2015/3/30/superspeedway-qualifying-one-timed-lap-talladega-daytona.html
>>57692693
1 hour til Super GT quali, streams should be in the usual places
始まります
http://www.vipleague.se/motorsports/295527/1/super-gt-round1-qualifying-okayama-live-stream-online.html
Does anyone know if the F4 stuff will be broadcast after Super GT?
>>57701262
>implying anyone at all cares about Japanese F4
lel at the factory sponsored R8 running last year's R18 paint scheme now
This is actually the most interesting track I saw for FormulaE so far.
>otherwise racing today at Long Beach.
>>57701282
I'm curious about it. Haven't seen any F4 yet, figured I might check it out.
>Pacific McLaren dead last
Nothing to 25252 about
But honestly why couldn't you sponsor a team that isn't completely hopeless for once Bandai.
>>57701357
>mfw I was literally about to shitpost about Pacific
At least GSR made it to round two, and the Evora did a good job for its first Super GT outing even though it didn't make it.
>it turns out someone at Honda still knows how to paint a race car
We can only hope he's the guy who used to build engines too.
Zent RC-F just went around Okayama faster than a P1 Lola.
>1 out of 5 NSXs makes it to round 2
fug
When is Honda's car division going to clear house and stop sucking at everything.
>>57701304
It's a really weird place for a race. It's a park/former airport. I think they could've made it a much better layout utilizing more of the airport.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tempelhof/@52.4793601,13.3939535,1294m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x47a850209bbcdf03:0x6670ad95ba23b255
>tfw you just woke up from a dream that JTG shut down and fired Allmendinger and you thought it was real so you had to go to motor/sp/ort to check
oh boy time for Heikki
>>57701819
>slower than a Honda
>>57701584
Hopefully soon, though it makes me wonder if they BoP'd the car since it's MR. Though Honda has just been in the gutter across the board in terms of racing, so that'd more then likely extend to SGT . At least this sexy beast made it into 7th.
>>57701938
They run heavy because it's a hybrid, but because they're mid-engined running a front engine spec chassis the cooling is all retarded and they can't use the tires for shit. Plus the engine sucks ass. (they got absolutely dunked on by Toyota in Super Formula last year running the same engines with a common chassis)
Why is Heikki a meme now?
He was a shit driver in F1.
>SuperDTM
>>57703782
Why would that prevent him being a meme?
>>57703782
funlan you have the best last names
>raikonnen
>kovalainen
>hakkinen
>bottas
>>57705642
> tfw i have a ten letter last name that ends in nen
First crash of the BTCC season:
>http://www.touringcartimes.com/2015/04/04/team-bmr-against-the-clock-to-repair-warren-scotts-vw-for-qualifying/
Well, that took no time at all. Seems like Volkswagen CCs and BMWs are the cars to beat this year, but really everyone is so close; only one second cover the top 17.
Also free Practice results are in: http://www.tsl-timing.com/event/151403/session/fp2trg
>Top 6 are German manufacturers.
>Ford way down in 18/19th
>shit man what are you doing?
Audi pls go
BTCC Qualifying stream here: http://www.itv.com/sim5/
GET IN.
>>57708277
Nice to see things work out for Prilaux
Qualifying results
>Aron Smith from nowhere to 3rd.
>>57709272
First time I've ever watched BTCC. Had only heard of Matt Neal. Look up Plato and it is the fifth gear guy. I know I am slow as fuck in learning this but I'm still excitied I have someone I can immediately root for.
>>57705993
If your last name doesn't end in "man" then you are a girl.
>>57709553
You usually watch the WTCC? Yea Andy used to be in the BTCC in 2001/2002 but then moved on. I hope you're enjoying the racing, as it can be quite close and fun.
Don't worry about not knowing any of the drivers to a great level. Plato and Neal don't get along and that Jeff Smith crashes a lot. Thats about it really.
>yfw the Marrakech Street Circuit
Why are third world countries allowed to have race tracks?
>>57709785
that circuit looks pretty edgy
who /formulaE/ here?
>>57711201
Wish people would bring the FE discussion from /f1/ to here.
Does formula E qualifying get streamed live?
>>57713345
yes
http://fiaformulae.com/en/live-streaming.aspx
![[Asenshi] Yuri Kuma Arashi - 10 [83D5C5A7].mkv_snapshot_04.46_[2015.03.29_14.46.41].png](https://i.imgur.com/5xM2snB.png "[Asenshi] Yuri Kuma Arashi - 10 [83D5C5A7].mkv_snapshot_04.46_[2015.03.29_14.46.41].png")
So, apparently FE is now moved here and it's going to be even deader than usual, but all right I guess.
>>57713374
>http://fiaformulae.com/en/live-streaming.aspx
>>57713345
How about a stream for the race?
>>57713374
Holy shit I had no idea they streaming it all out themselves for free.
FE progressive as fuck. Uploading highlights and races to youtube as well.
>>57713440
how about you learn to read ?
>>57713461
Not much luck for NL here. Gotta get Fox to watch it, and cant watch BTCC or BritGT either this weekend.
Too lazy/disinterested in Formula E to fix a method for watching though.
>>57713739
same except i have access to fox in the living room about 10 feet away but i still cant be arsed to get up and go there, mainly cause my landlord doesn't allow me to smoke weed in the living room, only my bedroom, fucking fascist.
>>57713739
If someone doesn't link a stream then just search for an ITV 4 one if you become interested.
Da Costa getting a podium today if he doesn't have car issues during quali, mark my words.
>ARCA race being streamed online
>For $30
Fox Sports says FE is on at 6pm, I thought it was at 4pm though. Are they not showing it live?
>>57714336
Never mind, I got the timezones wrong, it is live.
>>57714115
Heidfeld will qualify 2nd, take the lead for most of the race and then be struck by some cataclysmic event that sees him score no points, mark my words.
>>57714445
Struck by random lightning 3 seconds before crossing the line in first
>>57714445
At this point the bookmakers should accept bets on what happens to Heidfeld in the race this time.
He's pretty much a comic relief character by this point.
And the quali is on. Let's get this party rolling.
>>57713374
>France with no streaming access.
Someone is going to lose his job
Time to get cozy
J E V
E
V
I'm really impressed by Speed keeping up in quali. This series really fits him somehow.
I see four onboards, is there a general race coverage stream (see flag)
>>57715463
There is a link for US & Canada at the top of the page. Don't know what it does.
>click on Canada for Formula E
>Fox Sports
>was dropped in western Canada three days ago
Thanks FIA
>Prost
I want to die.
>>57715539
It changes the page to one where you can only see onboards, it seems. :(
Well, Prost is probably on pole. Can't really see anybody other than Piquet challenging him for pole. Da Costa and Di Grassi might, but probably not.
>>57715644
>>57715662
get the hola browser addon and set it to some country that isn't fully retarded
whats with the weird ass tires on these cars, don't tell me they use road tires.
>>57715749
http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/guide/car.aspx?page=1336
So even though Honda is complete fucking garbage in GT500, the entire field is covered by 2s and if you remove Nakajima's garbage team running garbage tires only 1.5s. It might even be tighter than that if the teams that missed Q2 had more speed left.
>>57715749
They just run normal size wheels instead of dinky single seater sizes from the 1960s
>>57715749
>treaded tires must be road tires
>>57715878
yeah i was wrong, but in my defense these cars look hella slow for realz, i'm not sure this semen slurping sport is for me guise
>>57715725
Successs!
So is it still Q3 right now? I thought the race starts in like half an hour.
>>57715819
>To aid with sustainability and cost-saving, the Michelin tyres will also be extremely durable and able to last throughout an entire race event. As such, each driver will be supplied with just one set of tyres.
That's a load of bullshit, racing shouldn't be about "sustainability", it should be about fast cars making loud sounds. It's like asking hunters to not kill the animals.
>>57715952
formula e is not your classic motorsport concept, that is certain
>>57707428
how horrifying
Cheater aero kits
>>57716026
Practice 2 had a Z4 in 2nd. Im still hyped for blancpain
>>57715946
The race starts in like three hours and a bit, I think.
Salvador Duran is so shit, why is this NASCAR idiot in FE
>>57713461
>you now realize NASCAR has been uploading complete races to youtube for over a year
>NASCAR is more progressive than F1
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheOfficialNASCAR
>>57716114
The Formula E race? I thought it started at 4 pm eastern
FIRE
That smoke, man.
>>57715952
Hobby hunting should just be outlawed at this point.
Racing should be about bleeding edge technology if you ask me. But obviously everyone finds their own fun in it.
>>57707428
>Hello Kitty McLaren last
IT KEEPS HAPPENING
HAHAHA
Di grassi having an interview then stops talking because he sees his car on fire in the background.
>Degrassi "wait.. wait.. what the fuck??" reaction
someone pls webm
>>57716140
F1 would probably do the same if it had someone sane instead of Bernie
>>57716144
4 PM Long Beach time, whatever time zone it uses. It's 12:45 PM there at the moment.
>>57716203
Not really.
They would have to negotiate the tv rights contracts with the broadcasters who would demand it to be cheaper as they would no longer have exclusive rights to highlights.
It is why the premier league doesn't do it.
>>57716181
Holy crap, what series is this Love Live car from?
>>57716301
Super GT nigga
The best racing series in the world, even for non-weebs
![[caffeine] Music Girls (Ongaku Shoujo) [720p][AFE4103A].mkv_snapshot_22.48_[2015.04.02_02.01.19].png](https://i.imgur.com/4143lx7.jpg "[caffeine] Music Girls (Ongaku Shoujo) [720p][AFE4103A].mkv_snapshot_22.48_[2015.04.02_02.01.19].png")
Red flag! Are you kidding me?!
>Liuzzi being Liuzzi
Also that sneaky red flag.
>>57716301
Russia how can you not know of Super GT?
>>57716448
/a/ please go
How is this Red Flag worthy? Is it just precaution to prevent a potential Bianchi 2.0?
Also seeing the drivers just hang out and watch the quali together is kinda comfy tbh. Also has the implication that this whole seriies seems like something they do for fun compared to e.g. F1
>>57716473
2015 will be Gainer's year dammit.
>>57716429
Thank you, might check it out. Looks like whatever racing series that was in Gyrozetter. Too many unknown Japanese drivers there though, I'll probably just get confused...
>>57716243
Aaaaah that makes sense. Website said "local time zone" and I thought that meant local to my computer browsing the site, but they meant local to where the race is.
So is the Nürburgring 24 going to be canned?
>>57716570
Support the teams with the coolest liveries to you and then learn their names.
>>57716484
When it comes to Super GT you sort of have to allow /a/
Anyone have a webm of the fire?
>>57716473
Too obscure for me. I'm pretty /a/ but it's hard getting into a closed-wheel racing series when you only ever watched open-wheel and a couple of ridiculously boring V8 races (we never really had anything other than F1 airing here on major channels) and know literally nobody on the grid. And don't know that much Japanese, only enough to play some light moege.
>>57707134
>only one second cover the top 17.
on a 50 second lap. As a percentage the gaps are significant.
>investigation
Never fucking change FIA.
I don't care, Buemi got this fair and square.
>>57716682
Super GT put full races with english subtitle on youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R15RNM9IiNY
>>57716735
Wow, that is abso-fucking-lutely impressive, thank you. I don't have time to watch an entire season but I'll check out a race or two.
>>57716735
That's not an official channel m8
>>57716570
>both Nakajimas
>Andrea Caldarelli
>Ronnie Quintarelli
>James Rossiter
>Oliver Turvey
>Heikki Kovalainen
>J.P.L.De Oliveira
>Hideki Mutoh
>Lucas Ordonez
>Bertrand Baguette
>Kousuke Matsuura
>Andre Couto
>Bjorn Wirdheim
>Nobuteru Taniguchi
>Jorg Muller
>Seiji Ara
>Richard Lyons
>Christian Mamerow
>Hiroki Katoh
>Alexandre Imperatori
Krumm dicked off to be the slowest driver in the Nissan Slowmobile at Le Mans and there's no factory Audi drivers this year though.
>>57716735
Super GT didn't do that stupid. Plus that race had English commentary.
>>57716853
Oh
Well thank god we have some ridiculously determined Jap who is willing to translate for our idiot brains
>>57716866
Wait they have english commentary?
Where?
>>57716866
Nismo's commentary sucked:
>Less information on what's happening
>Look at this curazee waifu car xd
>Rossiter dick sucking
>Who is this Japanese driver again?
>>57716900
Nissan's RLM PR machine is trying to cover it lately.
They did Suzuka terribly last year and Motegi somewhat better and are doing Okayama today. Don't think they're confirmed for the season yet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7egL7IOeYw
>>57716926
Also it's Hindaugh for this race so it will probably be completely irrelevant uninformed rambling like Suzuka again.
Are we using this thread for the Formula E race?
>>57717147
Go ahead and start a new one if you like.
it's pretty much the main motorsport thing this weekend so it might be worth it
I'm too beta to make a new thread, I'll just stay in here unless someone makes a new one
>l-lets go speed
>Easter Bunny 150 delayed because of a funeral going on adjacent to the track
First time I've ever heard of this.
>>57717228
I think staying here is fine, there are only like ten of us here at most.
Is Formula E and MOTD going to clash?
Formula E quali final positions
http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/results/long-beach-eprix.aspx
Following Formula E here
pepe kek
The Long Beach program guide is half in English half en espanol.
http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f4afba3c#/f4afba3c/14
Anyone got any Formula E webms other than the prost and heidfeld crash?
Predictions for the ePrix, will Vergne mismanage his power again? What will happen to Nick Heidfeld this time?
>>57717612
I don't think so, at least I haven't seen any others
>>57717451
>unchanged
So the hell was that investigation on Buemi and d'Ambrosio for? Because the reason was never explain (I would guess it was setting a fast lap while the yellows were wawed for the Liuzzi shenanigans but that would be pretty unsignificant).
>>57715935
of course they're "slow" it's relatively new tech and Formula E has already stated they're letting teams do more and use more power in future seasons, you can't expect them to immediately have F1 type power
>>57717691
Not sure, I was out during qualification, maybe they'll say during the broadcast
>>57717701
jean todt pls go
>>57707428
AWL
>>57717653
Prediction for Heidfeld:
Immeditate drive through penalty. Rubs balloons on his beard before the race but overdoes it and goes above the power limit.
>>57716735
>"The Gainer makes a good dash off the line, followed by the Prius and Hatsunemiku."
Oh Japan.
Apparently Spurdo wrote the program guide.
>>57715241
howdidyoudothat?
I saw the onboard streams on the fe website. Could you link me to some guide to playing them through vlc?
The food is shit, the cars give you hearing damage, and it carries the redneck stigma, but dirt track racing is pretty cool
>>57717612
Found a good one
>>57718567
>>57718529
open network stream in vlc, paste those things in the title bar into the address field
what are the network stream links for FE?
>>57719077
>>57719168
I got that far, but got stuck on how to make or find those links. Also was looking for the main stream link as well.
is there an acestream for FE?
or any stream for that matter?
http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/live-streaming.aspx
you can try this one, it's not live yet so I don't know how good it will be.
>>57719302
>go to http://fiaformulae.com/en/live-streaming.aspx
>right click, view page source
>scroll down till you see the list of countries
>below that there should be a <iframe id="myFrame"> thing and a few similar links
>click the link you want (it should open the source for that page, but if it opens the actual page just right click and view source
>there should be a link at the bottom of that ending in .m3u8
>copy into vlc, enjoy
>>57719608
Thank you
>this happened
http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/april/buemi-loses-long-beach-pole.aspx
>>57719886
So for the first time not a French-speaking driver on pole...
the new NEXTEV China Racing livery doesn't look too bad
Well, the stream's already started so let's hope for a fun race 20 minutes from now.
>>57719608
>your input cant be opened
>>57720028
is the official stream only onboard cams or is there a normal stream?
>>57720136
There is a normal stream with commentary, yes.
>>57720159
oh. The main stream is blocked in the land of the free. Thanks Fox Sports!
>>57720189
Try http://osp001feh-vod.hls.adaptive.level3.net/web/live/wif.html - maybe with Hola if it doesn't just work.
Does anyone else think that Jack Nicholls is a really good commentator?
He has been doing a pretty damn good with Formula E
>>57720264
I've been enjoying his commentary, no idea who he is though.
>grandstands filled with tubs of lard
>this upskirt shot on onboard 3
>>57720289
This is his first major TV role.
He does F1 for the BBC on radio and did some olympic games commentary for them as well.
Finally they race at a track where I've seen other cars run.
My god the lack of speed shows.
The pitlane reporter is a qt
>penalized due to excessive power
who are the onboards?
does Ant get one?
>>57720419
It's the same as the fuel flow in F1
>that pit lane banter
just looking at the track
>the corners are numbered 11 to 17
it's a deformed oval, just like every other etrack
>I was right in the middle of my chi and you guys messed it up
God, I love Scott Speed, he's just so brilliant.
>Speed has become a fun guy in Formula E
I seriously don't remember him being like this in F1
is there more of a massive cunt than Dario Franchitti?
Holy crap, that Di Caprio beard...
>>57720479
Formula E seems to omit the "act corporate and only say what our lawyers tell you to" clauses of F1 contracts and it's absolutely awesome.
>>57720473
>deformed oval
sure you aren't talking about indycar like the last guy who kept spamming that?
>>57720473
m8 that is T1 to T7
>>57720479
He sure as hell wasn't in NASCAR. All he did was paint his nails and pee on his girlfriend in the shower.
>>57720512
nah, see >>57720516
>>57720516
and lel at me, those really are Ts...
g-go Felix da Costa
Is Franck Montagny's career kill after doing drugs?
>>57720497
He seems fine to me
>>57720547
Banned for two years from all FIA events
Buemi for first DNF.
>>57720547
For two years legally, probably for good after that. Although he's a solid racer so maybe he'll find a place. I'm pretty sure all sportsmen use drugs/doping anyway, just hide it better.
>>57720547
He should run ARCA.
>>57720547
>2 years of suspension
>by the end of it, he will be 39 years old
Pretty much. Unless he comes back in WTCC or shit people don't watch by the end of it.
>>57720568
It's going to be Karun Chandhok
>>57720579
>Abt
>Virgin racing
>virgin
is there a Fomula E version of MWL?
>the city of richard branson
>Speed
>course doesn't go around the fountain so there's no artsy camera shot of that corner every lap
>speed
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SCOTT
lel
>spodd
>too much speed
SPEEED NOOOOO
At least it looks like they got a decent crowd.
>Scott Speed
Damn it, Speed's out. The race just got much less interesting now.
>>57720703
vergne DNFs lol?
These quiet engines are great, I got to hear all the groans in the crowd.
>Crowd shots
>everyone has a gut
Jesus Christ
>>57720703
Something happened to Heidfeld lol
>spott sceed
hello is this the formula (mem)e thread?
They really did break his chi, didn't they.
>>57720775
>>57720822
Yes, basically.
THANK YOU BASED GIMMICK
Formule E is boring they said
Fuck me that was close
>Trulli
>>57720900
It is always like this
anyone else having vlc crash every 5 mins? can't get the stream working with aceplayer lel
>Trulli
>Pic
inb4 everyone crashes and da Costa wins
again
>>57720910
Watch it on ITV la
> formula i8
>>57720930
needs the bmw
Trulli Is STILL racing?
>>57720941
not anymore
>Pic
FUCK YOU PIC RUINING OUR TRAIN
Well that was a Mario Kart style move from Pic.
That was the stupidest crash. If I was Trulli I'd go punch Pic
DID PIC LIVE???
Loved these few three-wide fights.
FE is based and always has been.
>why watch formula e they said
all these happenings in just a few minutes
Is Piquet Jr actually based?
Did his F1 career get kill by Fernando "le preferential treatment driver" Alonso?
I would never want to race with a legendary last name. How shitty would it be if you were an above average driver but you had a GOAT last name like Senna, Piquet, Prost etc?
>>57720987
FE wasn't based for most of the Beijing GP but since the last lap of that it has been constantly based.
And even that was mostly due to the Chinese track having the most retarded layout possible.
>no runoff area and 1 simple mistake means your car is destroyed in a concrete barrier
>no overtaking opportunities
>fan boost
>needing to get in a fucking new car instead of a pit stop
>half of the video feed is just silence with a commentator
>shit track
>commercials during the race
>SAFETYCARLOL
this race is fucking aids
>>57721016
Well, all of those three are racing here and not a single one of them had success in F1. Granted, Prost didn't even get into F1.
COSTA
FormulaE race director needs to be fired.
>>57721036
>>commercials during the race
only in the land of the free, home of the brave. the official stream on formulae.com has no ads
I remember ryan dalziel complaining about Formula e on twitter.i wonder what he thinks of it now
>>57721016
how shitty would it be to have a famous motorsports name and disgrace it by cheating to make Flavio happy enough to keep your job?
Costa is so based
>>57721123
Best driver there. A shame Duran is shit.
>>57720987
The only reason this race is based is because this is an actually great track.
When Mindycar comes here should be good keks while the actual racing will come from PWC.
>>57721123
As are most of the Red Bull rejects really. Look how many of them are racing here and most of them are actually pretty based when their cars work right.
>>57721016
He only sporadically produces really good results, but he's done it in a lot of really different series which is neat.
>>57720941
Don't worry, he's a-pushing like-a-hell!
High speed corners with these tyres looks fucking terrifying.
>>57721099
>>57721063
Yea true, Nico Prost seems completely shit though. Piquet Jr lost his job anyway, I am still amazed he did that.
The cars are all the same right? How are performance differences determined in this series?
>>57721161
True. When you look at the grid,you'll realize that women always get on the back
>>57721168
Who else is a Red Bull Reject,Kvyat ?
