Comments on: Audi to exit ALMS in 2009 http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-to-exit-alms-in-2009.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: manx http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-to-exit-alms-in-2009.html#comment-452540 manx Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:21:50 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=12376#comment-452540 The opening 2009 ALMS season at Sebring (21 March 2009) brought some of the best racing we have seen for some time. If Audi chooses to withdraw we lose. What a shame. ALMS is so much more interesting than other, boring, hyper-commercialized, merry-go-round venues. The Audi-Peugeot diesel rivalry injects superlative racing. Sebring was good road racing. The GT2 final lap between Ferrari and Porsche was excellent as well. I think all that will carry to Le Mans this year. Hopefully ALMS continues. The opening 2009 ALMS season at Sebring (21 March 2009) brought some of the best racing we have seen for some time. If Audi chooses to withdraw we lose. What a shame. ALMS is so much more interesting than other, boring, hyper-commercialized, merry-go-round venues.

The Audi-Peugeot diesel rivalry injects superlative racing. Sebring was good road racing. The GT2 final lap between Ferrari and Porsche was excellent as well. I think all that will carry to Le Mans this year.

Hopefully ALMS continues.

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-to-exit-alms-in-2009.html#comment-423102 johnnycanuck Sat, 06 Dec 2008 05:06:53 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=12376#comment-423102 NASCAR was cool. The operative word here- was. I finally took the plunge and signed up for digital TV this week. On channel 32415 they were replaying the first Brickyard 400, you know the one where Ernie Irvan blew a tire with like 3 or 4 laps to go and Jeff Gordon ended up winning just the second race in his career. After I finished crying again- I was a huge Ernie fan- I realized just how pure that race was compared to homogenized full frontal lobotomy NASCAR has become today. I still watch NASCAR but it's background noise until the last 20 laps. Back then I used to pay attention for the whole race. NASCAR was cool. The operative word here- was. I finally took the plunge and signed up for digital TV this week. On channel 32415 they were replaying the first Brickyard 400, you know the one where Ernie Irvan blew a tire with like 3 or 4 laps to go and Jeff Gordon ended up winning just the second race in his career. After I finished crying again- I was a huge Ernie fan- I realized just how pure that race was compared to homogenized full frontal lobotomy NASCAR has become today. I still watch NASCAR but it’s background noise until the last 20 laps. Back then I used to pay attention for the whole race.

]]> By: idrinorbarsaku http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-to-exit-alms-in-2009.html#comment-423089 idrinorbarsaku Sat, 06 Dec 2008 02:16:04 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=12376#comment-423089 this sucks! they are my favorite! diesels for the win!!!!!!! this sucks! they are my favorite! diesels for the win!!!!!!!

]]> By: F3INT))AP3X http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-to-exit-alms-in-2009.html#comment-423040 F3INT))AP3X Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:50:21 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=12376#comment-423040 I saw the R10's race at Laguna and that is something I definitely will not forget; the 2 Audi drivers started in like 6 or 7th place from pole and proceeded to take 1st AND 2nd place by outcornering a total of 5 drivers on the inside of the first hairpin at the end of the home straight. Excitement like that is hard to find these days when money mostly dictates the winners (with the exception of Honda haha that really sucks). I saw the R10′s race at Laguna and that is something I definitely will not forget; the 2 Audi drivers started in like 6 or 7th place from pole and proceeded to take 1st AND 2nd place by outcornering a total of 5 drivers on the inside of the first hairpin at the end of the home straight. Excitement like that is hard to find these days when money mostly dictates the winners (with the exception of Honda haha that really sucks).

]]> By: RotaxKart http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-to-exit-alms-in-2009.html#comment-423032 RotaxKart Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:21:37 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=12376#comment-423032 I am going to miss watching the Audi's at LBGP!!!!!! Damnit! I am going to miss watching the Audi’s at LBGP!!!!!! Damnit!

]]> By: Z06ified http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-to-exit-alms-in-2009.html#comment-423015 Z06ified Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:31:02 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=12376#comment-423015 I wonder if GM will kill the Corvette C6.R racing program. It's been very successful, but it costs a lot of money, and it's always hard to quantify how much racing helps sales. I wonder if GM will kill the Corvette C6.R racing program. It’s been very successful, but it costs a lot of money, and it’s always hard to quantify how much racing helps sales.

]]> By: A4 http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-to-exit-alms-in-2009.html#comment-422983 A4 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:44:59 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=12376#comment-422983 honda was fine but this is awful honda was fine but this is awful

]]> By: DaSpyda http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-to-exit-alms-in-2009.html#comment-422982 DaSpyda Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:43:28 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=12376#comment-422982 Maybe someone else will have a chance to win now... :P Maybe someone else will have a chance to win now… :P

]]> By: Lawnchair88 http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-to-exit-alms-in-2009.html#comment-422979 Lawnchair88 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:32:34 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=12376#comment-422979 The GT2 class competition will keep the sport afloat. But if companies start pulling out of GT2, then ALMS might be toast. The GT2 class competition will keep the sport afloat. But if companies start pulling out of GT2, then ALMS might be toast.

]]> By: howsmydriving http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-to-exit-alms-in-2009.html#comment-422971 howsmydriving Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:08:28 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=12376#comment-422971 My wish is that Audi continues its exit strategy until it exits itself off this planet. My wish is that Audi continues its exit strategy until it exits itself off this planet.

]]> By: yarddog82abn http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-to-exit-alms-in-2009.html#comment-422959 yarddog82abn Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:43:22 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=12376#comment-422959 You know if it was not for AUDI racing in ALMS and kicking @$$, the sires will not have been as entertaining, not to say it was not good before, but they did steer-up thing that made every one els race harder also, I hope they do come back, the more the merrier... You know if it was not for AUDI racing in ALMS and kicking @$$, the sires will not have been as entertaining, not to say it was not good before, but they did steer-up thing that made every one els race harder also, I hope they do come back, the more the merrier…

]]> By: zeeck http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-to-exit-alms-in-2009.html#comment-422958 zeeck Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:37:48 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=12376#comment-422958 well that sucks... at least they are continuing in europe... NAASCAR does need to die though... such a disgrace to motorsport, why did anybody think it was a good idea to get 50 cars on one track and go around in circles for hours? and why does toyota have a "camry" in there? dumb... well that sucks… at least they are continuing in europe…
NAASCAR does need to die though… such a disgrace to motorsport,
why did anybody think it was a good idea to get 50 cars on one track and go around in circles for hours?
and why does toyota have a “camry” in there? dumb…

]]> By: Astonman12 http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-to-exit-alms-in-2009.html#comment-422956 Astonman12 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:33:31 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=12376#comment-422956 NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! :-( NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! :-(

]]> By: RaineMan http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-to-exit-alms-in-2009.html#comment-422948 RaineMan Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:26:02 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=12376#comment-422948 So... when is Chevy going to exit NASCAR? Watch carburated cars go in circles go in circles... that sport is such a waste. At least ALMS was good racing. So… when is Chevy going to exit NASCAR? Watch carburated cars go in circles go in circles… that sport is such a waste. At least ALMS was good racing.

]]> By: Lariat Luxury Locomotive Liner No.3 http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-to-exit-alms-in-2009.html#comment-422940 Lariat Luxury Locomotive Liner No.3 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:17:45 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=12376#comment-422940 Dammit, it's becoming a pandemic racing withdrawal! Not good, not good at all, and for all. Dammit, it’s becoming a pandemic racing withdrawal! Not good, not good at all, and for all.

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