IMSA Weathertech Series 2019

[24lemons]

I’m going to whisper this but for the last year or two, IMSA has been my favourite racing series and I considered myself a diehard F1 fan since the 1990’s

The quality of racing, the wonderful tracks and glorious looking and sounding cars make it a joy to follow.

[MartG]

Between Indcar and this series I won't worry if F1 isn't shown live in the UK

[Craigyp79]

24lemons said:

I’m going to whisper this but for the last year or two, IMSA has been my favourite racing series and I considered myself a diehard F1 fan since the 1990’s

The quality of racing, the wonderful tracks and glorious looking and sounding cars make it a joy to follow.

I'm with you, some proper good racing last season.

Looks like that's about it for the Daytona 24hrs, impressive win for Fred, shame about all the crashes and FCY's. good result for the Spirit of Race Ferrari as well!

[chris4652009]

24lemons said:

The green flag racing has been superb. I’m really excited for the rest of the season

I couldn’t agree more. Sat here watching the live stream on red flag with cars parked up but still enjoying the comentary (always an interesting comentary team on these races).

[chris4652009]

TO ADD. Anyone else here watching the NFL Pro Bowl after this stream finishes? 20:00 uk time.

[ewolg]

No one wants to see the race decided like this but at least when they were running in the dry and wet, we were treated to some fantastic racing and very talented drivers in all categories.
My brother in law races in the Michelin Challenge cup and I watched them at laguna Seca last year and have to say it a far more involving feeling for the fans than F1.
I'm not subscribing to Sky F1 this year as i just don't feel its my favourite racing series any more. IMSA and Moto GP series for me now....

[df76]

This really is done now, proper shame about the weather...

[Badgerboy]

Got to see some great racing, and if it does end like this, a well deserved victory for the #10. Alonso was properly on it!

[MartG]

That's it - chequered flag shown

[Badgerboy]

Chequered Flag.

Great race!

Oh dear, I see they spell it 'Checkered'

Edited by Badgerboy on Sunday 27th January 19:28

[FourWheelDrift]

Badgerboy said:

Chequered Flag.

Great race!

Oh dear, I see they spell it 'Checkered'

Edited by Badgerboy on Sunday 27th January 19:28

The use of the flag is believed to have originated in the USA (Glidden Tours road rally in 1906) as it referred to race officials called checkers. There are possible uses before in motor racing, no evidence but they were still in the US.

1906 Vanderbilt Cup, earliest photo of a flag the same year but slightly later to the rally.

[Kraken]

And of course Wikipedia is always 100% correct...

The earliest photographic record is not the same thing as the earliest use. Basically no-one knows 100% but there is no evidence to say it originated in the USA.

[FourWheelDrift]

Kraken said:

And of course Wikipedia is always 100% correct...

The earliest photographic record is not the same thing as the earliest use. Basically no-one knows 100% but there is no evidence to say it originated in the USA.

As I mentioned all early references are of US use in motor racing. And I used google.

Glidden Tour, 1906 - https://autoweek.com/article/car-news/kevin-wilson...

“The controls were reached ahead of time and the cars laid up at the road side to await their time to pass the checker whose stand was marked by a checkered flag" http://www.gliddentour.org/wp-content/uploads/2014...

[Fire99]

A pretty impressive race I have to say.. Some quality wet driving from Alonso...