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Originally Posted by IS3andME
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Originally Posted by WillSkill
Congrats to team BMW! and finally the M6's doing what it's meant to do  |
Uh, you didn't watch the race did you? A Ford GT took out a Ferrari and a Corvette and a Porsche 911. And I think another Ford GT. The M6s were lucky that they weren't running with the pack. This was a matter of attrition not a matter of doing what it's supposed to do. |
BMW hasn't been very competitive up until Long Beach with the BoP adjustments. They finally have the pace and were putting faster times than the competition all weekend long. They got a bit lucky with the carnage in t1 but that's part of racing. Again, they were putting some good times regardless of the accident. They shot themselves in the foot with the pit stops and could have finished 1st/2nd.
The M6 isn't a real sports car, we know that, but this is homologation racing and all cars are made to be competitive with one another. We know the M6 can be competitive as we saw last year across the globe, and I think the recent BoP adjustments here in America are at a point where all the cars are very close. At this point, it's a little bit about luck, a little bit about strategy, a little about the driver, the track, and a little about the car. BMW had a bit more luck, but screwed up in the pits. So yes, there is a lot more to racing than just the car you are bringing in the back of your Hauler.