ALMS at Laguna Seca - Last Lap

[SeanPlunk]

What does everyone think of what the Porsche did. Legit, or a dick move?

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[BADDASSC6]

Dick move big time. This is worst than NASCAR. I was very disappointed that they allowed him to keep the win.

[SeanPlunk]

Dick move big time. This is worst than NASCAR. I was very disappointed that they allowed him to keep the win.

I agree. Bumping is one thing, but driving someone into a wall is just not very sporting in my mind.

[Vettezuki]

That's horseshit. If I were in the crew and somebody drove my guy into a wall that driver may have a hard time getting out of the car. I'm all for intense wheel to wheel driving, that was uncalled for. Moreover, I CAN'T believe he wasn't severely reprimanded. That's just physical assault.

Remember when this was scandalous driving.

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[jedhead]

Driving someone into the wall with the intent to do harm is wrong. I think the drive should not get the win and have his license suspended. Bumping happens in racing, but this intentionally putting someone into the wall is uncalled for. I had a person cut me off to the point that he hit my driver's front fender with his passenger rear fender. I could have easily pitted the guy.

Bob

[SeanPlunk]

Driving someone into the wall with the intent to do harm is wrong. I think the drive should not get the win and have his license suspended. Bumping happens in racing, but this intentionally putting someone into the wall is uncalled for. I had a person cut me off to the point that he hit my driver's front fender with his passenger rear fender. I could have easily pitted the guy.

Bob

I agree. At a minimum I think he should have been stripped of the win.

[BRUTAL64]

Back in the 70s (yea how about that) we would road race for money---it was the basic if you can pass me you win kind of thing. During that period of time I learned just about every dirty trick there was to NOT allow a car to pass you. Never would I have EVER put someone into a mountain or fence. I would do everything else though.:censored:


You should see Darlene's face when I use some of these "tricks" on people that have pissed me off. :rolling:

[BADDASSC6]

My fellow American V8 brothers, it pains me to say this, but after looking at more of the footage from Laguna Seca I am siding with the Porsche:shock:. With the amount of contact throughout the race that the factory Corvette team had with everyone I'm surprised it didn't happen earlier.

I'm going to hide in my closet an weep myself quitely to sleep.:sorry:

[SeanPlunk]

My fellow American V8 brothers, it pains me to say this, but after looking at more of the footage from Laguna Seca I am siding with the Porsche:shock:. With the amount of contact throughout the race that the factory Corvette team had with everyone I'm surprised it didn't happen earlier.

I'm going to hide in my closet an weep myself quitely to sleep.:sorry:

I can't believe what I'm hearing :inout:

[Vettezuki]

My fellow American V8 brothers, it pains me to say this, but after looking at more of the footage from Laguna Seca I am siding with the Porsche:shock:. With the amount of contact throughout the race that the factory Corvette team had with everyone I'm surprised it didn't happen earlier.

I'm going to hide in my closet an weep myself quitely to sleep.:sorry:

I did not see the race. Are you saying they were bumping and grinding (either sloppy or intentionally intimidating) the other teams through the race and were just reaping what they sowed?

[BADDASSC6]

I did not see the race. Are you saying they were bumping and grinding (either sloppy or intentionally intimidating) the other teams through the race and were just reaping what they sowed?

Yes. Unfortunately, it was the last race of a session that the Corvette team only partially competed in. They are fast and they wanted to end it with a win. They had big time contact multiple times during the race taking out several competitors. LG motorsport is on record stating that they were getting contact from the factory team even when they point them by. The factory team was the only team to do so.

If the only thing that happened were the events of the last laps I would say that it was just the red mist of the race, but they just didn't conduct themselves in the same manner as when they are contending for the championships.:inout:

[Vettezuki]

Yes. Unfortunately, it was the last race of a session that the Corvette team only partially competed in. They are fast and they wanted to end it with a win. They had big time contact multiple times during the race taking out several competitors. LG motorsport is on record stating that they were getting contact from the factory team even when they point them by. The factory team was the only team to do so.

If the only thing that happened were the events of the last laps I would say that it was just the red mist of the race, but they just didn't conduct themselves in the same manner as when they are contending for the championships.:inout:


And to think, I was almost feeling sympathy for GM a little bit. Ha! That teaches me. A pox on their house.

[BRUTAL64]

And to think, I was almost feeling sympathy for GM a little bit. Ha! That teaches me. A pox on their house.

Now that I have ALL the facts, I have to agree I would have done the SAME thing.