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mrntd · Apr 22, 2015

I have to go watch this one.

Steve · Apr 22, 2015

minirab said: ↑

This is why I hate all street races, well with the exception of Monaco.:biggrin5:
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Though real heretics (like me) don't think they should race in Monaco either.

Steve · Apr 22, 2015

Wow.

I wonder whether Dalziel's 20 point penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct is for leaving the podium during the ceremony.

PWC Issues Post-Long Beach Penalties (sportscar365.com)

Tony DiZinno | April 21, 2015

Pirelli World Challenge series officials have issued the following penalties Tuesday night after Round 5 at Long Beach.

Listed in numerical order, they are:

***Johnny Oâ€™Connell, No. 3 Cadillac Racing Cadillac ATS-V.R, $3000 and 30 driver points for driver conduct.

***Bryan Heitkotter (GTA), No. 05 AE Nissan GT Academy Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3, $5000 and 20 driver points for driver conduct; loss of two grid positions in Round 6 for movement prior to start.

***Robert Thorne, No. 6 K-PAX Racing with Flying Lizard Motorsports McLaren 650S GT3, $5000 and 30 driver points, start Round 6 from pit lane for driver conduct.

***Martin Fuentes (GTA), No. 07 Scuderia Corsa Ferrari 458 Italia GT3, $5000 and 40 driver points for pass under yellow.

***Christina Nielsen (GTA), No. 7 TRG-AMR Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3, $1000 and 20 driver points for driver conduct.

***Eric Lux (GTA), No. 08 DragonSpeed Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3, loss of two grid positions in Round 6 for being out of position on a restart.

***Kevin Estre, No. 9 K-PAX Racing with Flying Lizard Motorsports McLaren 650S GT3, $3000 and 30 driver points for driver conduct; loss of two grid positions in Round 6 for being out of position on a restart.

***Henrik Hedman (GTA), No. 10 DragonSpeed Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3, $1000 and 20 driver points for driver conduct.

***Colin Thompson (GT Cup), No. 11 Kelly-Moss Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, $5000 and 40 driver points for pass under yellow.

***Lorenzo Trefethen (GT Cup), No. 13 ANSA Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, $5000 and 40 driver points for pass under yellow; $1000 and 20 driver points for driver conduct.

***James Sofronas, No. 14 GMG Racing Audi R8 LMS ultra, $1000 and 20 driver points for driving conduct, using pit lane to pass.

***Chris Dyson, No. 16 Bentley Team Dyson Racing Bentley Continental GT3, $5000 and 40 driver points for pass under yellow.

***Drew Regitz (GTA), No. 19 Stephen Cameron Racing Audi R8 LMS ultra, $5000 and 40 driver points for pass under yellow.

***David Welch (GTA), No. 21 GMG Racing Audi R8 LMS ultra, $5000 and 40 driver points for pass under yellow.

***Ryan Dalziel, No. 31 EFFORT Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R, 20 driver points for unsportsmanlike conduct.

***Bret Curtis (GTA), No. 32 Turner Motorsport BMW Z4 GT3, start next race from pit lane, perform three successful standing starts during practice.

***Michael Lewis (GTA), No. 41 EFFORT Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R, $5000 and 40 driver points for pass under yellow.

***Olivier Beretta, No. 61 R. Ferri Motorsport Ferrari 458 Italia GT3, $3000 and 30 driver points for driving conduct, $1000 and 20 driver points for driving conduct, loss of two grid positions in Round 6 for movement prior to start.

***Mike Hedlund, No. 65 Scuderia Corsa Ferrari 458 Italia GT3, $1000 and 20 driver points for driving conduct contact.

***Bill Ziegler (GTA), No. 95 Turner Motorsport BMW Z4 GT3, $1000 and 20 driver points for driving conduct contact.
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Crashton · Apr 22, 2015

I'll have to watch this race before I comment.

SCCA cash grab? :wink:

Steve · May 7, 2015

I finally found the Long beach race. Follow the link. If you want to skip the pre-race stuff jump to about 19:45.

World Challenge TV

Steve · Aug 7, 2015

Huh? This is a surprise. To me, he's just a fair to middling announcer who used to race. Based on what I've heard from him I wouldn't have assumed he'd be up to something like this.

PWC: Dorsey Schroeder announced as Race Director (racer.com)

Thursday, 06 August 2015
By: PWC

WC Vision has announced additional racing operations changes for the 2015 Pirelli World Challenge including a new race operations committee and the naming of multi-time racing champion Dorsey Schroeder as the new Race Director.

Schroeder, a past road racing event winner and series champion, comes to the Pirelli World Challenge after a successful career as a driver and television racing analyst. He will bring a highly experienced perspective to the race operations decision-making process of the high-competitive road racing series.

In addition, Schroeder will lead the committee with another former racing champion Brian Till, Pirelli World Challenge Chief Driving Steward, and Chief Steward Pat di Natale. PWC Competition Director Marcus Haselgrove will advise the race committee as appropriate

â€œWe are very pleased to bring in Dorsey as our race director and having him working closely with Brian, and Pat in our race operations,â€ said Scott Bove, president and CEO of WC Vision, Pirelli World Challenge. â€œDorseyâ€™s racing background as a racing champion as well as a television analyst gives our series a seasoned veteran who understands the driversâ€™ thinking in a race car. He is a respected professional who can work closely with the drivers and teams regarding competition on and off the track.â€
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Full story here.

Crashton · Aug 9, 2015

Thanks for the reminder Steve. The DVR is chugging away.

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