Porsche had to prove that the GT1 was a road car, so they made a (barely) street-legal version called the Strassenversion. Literally, 'street version.' How many examples did Porsche build in their first year? Two. Not only did they get away with calling that a road car, the organizers set the due date for the road car…

FYI: On today BBC broadcast of Monza's 2nd practice session Ben Edwards mentioned the cost of an F1 wing being $60,000 pounds each. That's $97, 956 USD. As I'm Canadian it's actually $106, 556 CAN dollars per wing...

I would have picked another spot but we'll go with his ear for now...

This.

The interesting thing about that incident is that everyone was fixated on the site of the shunt where the first time I heard about the issue, (a few hours after the race) I immediately thought of how bumpy the track is - especially the downhill section after the casino. He may have only lasted 1 race lap but there was…

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I guess you missed my reference to the 'boss' watching from overhead of corner 10... ;)

The most frustrating thing we see, (and which generate the most client complaints) is slower drivers who refuse to give a point to pass. When we see people consistently doing this, we haul them off the track with a black, (if it's getting out of hand) or wait for them at pit exit and explain to them why they are being…

I think his training will cost quite lot more then a front wing anyway.

It's still a valued car and the spares shelf won't have many on them.

I emailed someone who knows of the costs in F1 as he is a current lay up person and those costs are pretty close depending on the team. You don't count material costs and the day and a half labour... its the total costs involved. At $20K your talking crappy DW12 Indy Car wings from Italy. LOL.

That front wing is worth north of $100K. It isn't that it's hard to repair, (never stated it was) - it's the the waste of resources.

FYI: The clutch difficult to use on these cars and the process for engagement is complicated. A learning experience for sure and a round of drinks (except him!) to the crew who have to repair the damage afterwards is in order.

That's cruel. Funny, but cruel. ;)

I think we were lumping in all of his racing generally but I get your point. However considering the type of racing where the incident occurred I would think giving sprint car racing a break for the rest of the season and concentrate on NASCAR might be more prudent IMHO considering how raw the feelings are around that…

No that's NOT what courts do. They determine guilt on evidence or preponderance of it. I think there is a little thing concerning beyond a reasonable doubt that I'm sure you've heard about...

My point is the prosecutor or the police have no time line or duty to inform the public the instant they decide the investigation is over. Because of the high profile of this case - there will be a press release after the relevant parties have been told of their decision. In my jurisdiction the test is 'reasonable and…

But here is the issue Pat. He hasn't been charged. It's like expecting the courts to take away your driving rights on the street because you were involved in an accident and the police haven't determined what happened and if charges are warranted. Taking away the right to drive at this point is an unwarranted action…

Thank God the police and courts don't use your reasoning abilities or a lot of innocent people would be in jail for crimes because, we 'assume' (your words) they are guilty of something. Nice slippery slope you've built there.

I was at the Porsche museum in June when an owner stopped by and parked his car after a factory delivery (bugs all over the front of the car - so he had been driving it) and I suppose he was bringing it back to be shipped home, (we don't know why he came to the museum instead of the customer center).