The Motorsport Thread 2016

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Well thing is, Lewis is capable of stringing together 4 wins a row without an effort, and during that stretch one DNF erases it all. With a 21 race season it's waaaay too soon for me to say anything more than he's off to a good start, so at least he has some padding and for once isn't the one trailing behind. 
Think with Pagenaud is, IDK feels like we've been waiting for him, and he's always there just under the surface..but has yet to jump out and take it. Perhaps this is the year. 
I assume, like always, Dixon will be in the hunt JPM will surely be. Power is off to a bit of a poor start but he can win a few and get right in it. 
Cool to see Helio still hanging around, I imagine he'll do his usual rack up lots of good finishes, but 1 win and end up 4th

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JJLehto Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: April 05 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Status: Offline Points: 34550	Posted: April 21 2016 at 21:51
	Well thing is, Lewis is capable of stringing together 4 wins a row without an effort, and during that stretch one DNF erases it all. With a 21 race season it's waaaay too soon for me to say anything more than he's off to a good start, so at least he has some padding and for once isn't the one trailing behind. Think with Pagenaud is, IDK feels like we've been waiting for him, and he's always there just under the surface..but has yet to jump out and take it. Perhaps this is the year. I assume, like always, Dixon will be in the hunt JPM will surely be. Power is off to a bit of a poor start but he can win a few and get right in it. Cool to see Helio still hanging around, I imagine he'll do his usual rack up lots of good finishes, but 1 win and end up 4th

Man With Hat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Canterbury Team Joined: March 12 2005 Location: Neurotica Status: Offline Points: 166178	Posted: April 24 2016 at 17:25
	Fun end to the indycar race.
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MillsLayne Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 14 2010 Location: East Bay, CA Status: Offline Points: 2504	Posted: April 24 2016 at 18:30
	Both races were great today! Even as a Kyle Busch fan, I'm okay now with Edwards' move on the last lap, although I was mad when it happened. And Rahal has to feel somewhat gutted.
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	^ I completely missed the nascar race. I assumed it was last night (being in Richmond) so I didn't even look for it today.
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MillsLayne Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 14 2010 Location: East Bay, CA Status: Offline Points: 2504	Posted: April 24 2016 at 20:38
	Being a day race, it was pretty good. Multiple lanes, surprisingly good racing and a stellar finish (unless you're a KyBu fan, haha). And Gibbs has won 4 straight now. They seem to be the new Hendrick, at least at the moment.
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	^ Watched the end online...wow. That was pretty aggressive from Edwards...I wonder how KB reacted post race. :p But good for him, taking one when he felt he deserved it.
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MillsLayne Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 14 2010 Location: East Bay, CA Status: Offline Points: 2504	Posted: April 25 2016 at 19:49
	Kyle was surprisingly calm and mature in his interview. I'm sure he had to restrain himself a little bit, but hey, most of us would've been pretty mad after that. I just hope if the roles are ever reversed, Carl understands if Kyle gives him a little bump.
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	^ Carl probably would be, especialy after doing it. But I feel like Carl's been in the situation several times before where he lost due to getting bumped so a) I think he's used to it and B) he understands that's the way it goes sometimes. And I'd like to be a fly on the wall in the Gibbs meeting room.
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JJLehto Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: April 05 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Status: Offline Points: 34550	Posted: April 27 2016 at 15:23
	Oh damn, Pagenaud wins again? Certainly off to a hot start. He must be a favorite for the title by this point, though Indy is famously crazy as we know and Dixon can never be ruled out. Semi relevant, I was in St Petersburg, Florida this weekend and while walking around randomly I found this, then I became sad: Edited by JJLehto - April 27 2016 at 15:25

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	Russian GP this weekend, Hamilton fastest ahead of Vettel.
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	Sweet. Looking forwardto see how the track runs.
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MillsLayne Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 14 2010 Location: East Bay, CA Status: Offline Points: 2504	Posted: April 29 2016 at 19:04
	I'm just hoping to see some good battles FOR THE LEAD this weekend. And Talladega in NASCAR this weekend, which is always a crap shoot.
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	Sweet..don't realize it was dega time already.
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sleeper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: October 09 2005 Location: Entropia Status: Offline Points: 16449	Posted: April 30 2016 at 16:29
	Another Rosberg poll with Hamitlon suffering a PU failure at the end of Q2, at least he starts 10th instead of last this time (bar anything like an overnight engine change). Like I said, at this rate the title is going to be handed to Rosberg on a silver plate.
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Man With Hat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Canterbury Team Joined: March 12 2005 Location: Neurotica Status: Offline Points: 166178	Posted: April 30 2016 at 19:00
	Wow. What luck for Hammy. Hopefully Rosberg will prevail again.
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JJLehto Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: April 05 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Status: Offline Points: 34550	Posted: May 01 2016 at 09:28
	Wow, 4th straight to start the year for Nico. Still early and Lewis is very much with an easy striking distance, but Rosberg certainly has a decent cushion at least. I feel a smidge more optimistic about his title chances. Rough day for Vettel as well. Which can't be said for McLaren, both scoring points and Alonso getting 6th! Sad to say this fees like a win for them

sleeper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: October 09 2005 Location: Entropia Status: Offline Points: 16449	Posted: May 01 2016 at 14:21
	It'll be nice to see Hamilton and Vettel finaly get a clean weekend to fight against Rosberg, he's driving brilliantly but it's hard to think anything but this is being gifted to him.
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MillsLayne Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 14 2010 Location: East Bay, CA Status: Offline Points: 2504	Posted: May 01 2016 at 18:36
	Kvyat isn't doing himself any favors today. The deal in China was just hard racing and Vettel didn't much care for it, but today was just ridiculous. Just a little too aggressive. Talladega was crazier than usual today, with multiple cars airborne and quite a few hard hits. One car getting out front and controlling the air for everyone behind is still an issue, though, because no one could get a run at Kes in the last couple of laps to try and do anything. So, a lackluster finish to an otherwise crazy race.
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	I think Kvyat's getting a bit too much flack around the net at the moment. Yes, running into Vettel at Turn 2 was silly but in turn 3 Vettel lifted off in the middle of a flat out corner thats little more than an acceleration zone. With the entire field behind him it's not at all surprising that someone hit him, it's just a shame it was Kvyat again.
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MillsLayne Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 14 2010 Location: East Bay, CA Status: Offline Points: 2504	Posted: May 05 2016 at 03:36
	BREAKING: Max Verstappen to replace Daniil Kvyat immediately. Absolutely ridiculous move, IMO. In China, he makes a brilliant move and scores a podium and then yes, the next race, he got in over his head and made some bad moves. It happens, he's young with a lot of talent, and he's definitely not the only one to ever make mistakes. Verstappen is just as aggressive, or even more so. Something tells me that Red Bull wanted Max in and found any excuse they could to demote Daniil.
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