First caution after a suspension failure of the #99 Aston Martin.
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California 8 hours at Laguna Seca
Brian Redman: "Mr. Fangio, how do you come so fast?" "More throttle, less brakes...."
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The German brands dominate. Audi and Porsche.
Brian Redman: "Mr. Fangio, how do you come so fast?" "More throttle, less brakes...."
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http://www.intercontinentalgtchallenge. ... ning-hoursAudi Sport Team Land R8 dominates opening hours
The opening two hours of the inaugural Mazda Raceway California 8 Hours were dominated by the #29 Audi Sport Team Land R8. Christopher Mies was at the wheel at the start of the race, and because of an early safety car-intervention, it took him some laps to create a comfortable gap. After two hours of racing they now have an 11 second advantage.
Behind the green-and-white Audi the #44 Audi Sport Team Magnus R8 is in second, with the #43 RealTime Racing Acura completing the top-3 after two hours. The other Acura, the #93 machine of Kox, Gounon and Wilkins retired because of an issue with the cooling system.
The #77 Calvert Dynamics / GMG Racing Porsche created a surprise by doing a short fuel only pitstop after the first hour, briefly taking the overall lead. The car dropped to 9th after two hours, second in the Pro-Am class behind the #54 Black Swan Racing Porsche.
In the GT4 category, the #3 TRG Aston Martin tops the timing sheets, with a 1’14 advantage over the #12 Ian Lacy Racing Ginetta.
Brian Redman: "Mr. Fangio, how do you come so fast?" "More throttle, less brakes...."
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Brian Redman: "Mr. Fangio, how do you come so fast?" "More throttle, less brakes...."