Sentences with phrase «pit lane for»

The Corvettes elected to wait in the pit lane for several minutes before they ventured into the fray.

Eversley wanted to give the car a lap before bringing it onto pit lane for the crew to look over.

Team Makes Steady Progress Despite Wet and Slippery Conditions LE MANS, France — Ten days of ideal weather following the initial test of Corvette Racing's new C6.R race cars at Le Mans on June 5 ended abruptly as the yellow Corvettes pulled out of the pit lane for the first of two four - hour practice and qualifying sessions.

We'll be fighting and battling as always and I know I've got the best team in the pit lane for strategy and pit stops.

If launches can be organised for prior to the first test, then F1 could open up the pit lane for fans at some stage in the testing period (or just before it) and showcase the cars to the supporters flocking to Spain or wherever it's taking place.

Not exact matches

But when Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg ploughed into the back of Kimi Raikkonen at the end of the pit lane it set the stage for Robert Kubica to take his first (and only) win, and for Coulthard to score his final podium.

From pictures, Turn 8, 9 and 10 look so narrow it barely looks wide enough for a pit lane never mind a race track and now there's an onboard video.

He reaffirmed that belief Sunday by rallying from a questionable penalty for changing lanes on a restart that dropped him from the lead to the rear and later making an unscheduled pit stop for a loose wheel.

Truex began the day on the pole, but he was penalized for an illegal lane change on a Lap 36 restart and later had to make an unscheduled pit stop for a loose wheel.

It isn't just the ultra-soft tyres that have gone pink for this weekend though, as the stripe in the pit lane has also been decked out in pink.

Pit lane is poppin» for @F1's partnership with @SusanGKomen.

It's all well and good for broadcasters to try live stuff from the track but F1 itself should be doing more about this, whether it's a live feed of the pit lane, putting a few cameras around the circuit or doing regular live videos (like they did on Tuesday on Facebook Live).

Teams taking the covers off their new cars through online reveals or pit lane launches have become pretty common in recent years, but while people go mad for the updates on social media, it'd be cool to bring the fans closer to the new cars with reveals at the circuit itself, perhaps the day before the first test.

Also, the pit lane will only be open for 10 minutes before the start, to make sure drivers get to the grid in good time for the national anthem.

Unusually for an F1 track, the pit lane was in a completely different place to the start - finish straight.

That became third when Jarno Trulli (who'd started from the pit lane) was penalised for passing Hamilton behind the safety car.

He was excluded from qualifying altogether, dropping from fifth on the grid to the back, and was also given a $ 3,000 fine for being «unsportsmanlike» in the pit lane following the session.

It could get worse for Vettel too, as he's already got one driving - related reprimand this year for crossing the pit lane exit in Monaco.

Force India have been keeping very quiet about their 2018 launch but, following the announcement of their driver line - ups for the eight days of testing, they have since confirmed they will join Toro Rosso in revealing their car in the pit lane on Monday.

That means you turn off the strobes just after Rainey Curve and prepare yourself for a last - second dart into pit lane.

(A reminder from experience: When adjusting your seat in pit lane, allow for full pedal travel while forced back into the cushion.)

Here I am in the new 602 - hp 2015 Lamborghini Huracán, waiting for the light at the end of the pit lane to jump from red to green.

The hot - lap format required everyone to run through the pit lane each lap, as the pit straight was being used for launch - control demonstrations.

For smaller groups of up to 40, the Premier Pit Row Suites located directly above pit lane puts visitors feet away from race action during evenPit Row Suites located directly above pit lane puts visitors feet away from race action during evenpit lane puts visitors feet away from race action during events.

The impact damaged a valve stem on the left - rear tire, forcing Chilton to head for the pit lane.

Push - start demonstrations on pit lane are scheduled for 12:45 p.m.. Following the afternoon's road course activity, a formation of nitromethane - powered dragsters will have their engines roar to life in a «Line of Fire» mass fire - up that promises to ignite the senses.

After the first round of pit stops, the No. 3 Corvette was penalized for exceeding the pit lane speed limit.

The modifications made are only for safety and pit - lane efficiency they include a full safety cage, special fuel tank and -LSB-...]

Standing on the pit lane wall at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, waving the American flag as Corvette Racing won its class for the fifth time.

The No. 4 Corvette crew repaired the car in the pit lane, and Gavin was ready to charge when the green flag flew for 15 minutes of GT qualifying.

Unfortunately the damage had already knocked out the pit lane speed limiter and we ended up not only losing a bit of time for repairs but we had to serve a penalty for the pit lane speeding.»

What would be better for a test scenario than to have all three models of the Panamera; the 2S, 4S and Turbo, all rolled off of a transport AT Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and driven directly to the pit lane.

For the first time, the Roar will actually have some impact on the Rolex 24 as we will be «qualifying» for our pit lane and garage assignmenFor the first time, the Roar will actually have some impact on the Rolex 24 as we will be «qualifying» for our pit lane and garage assignmenfor our pit lane and garage assignments.

The GT1 Mechanic of the Year award is selected by the pit lane and technical staffs from IMSA, the sanctioning body for ALMS events.

Our rivals were given penalties for speeding in the pit lane and the BMW had been penalised for hitting an LMPC car, so we somehow found ourselves in P1 with a 15 - second lead, despite Tommy's fuel - saving.

The No. 16 Wright Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R has been stripped of its GT Pro-Am class victory in Sunday's Pirelli World Challenge SprintX race at Utah Motorsports Campus, after having been handed a post-race time penalty for a pit lane infraction.

«Everything for us seemed to be really, really good for us — strategy calls, in the pit lane... the thing was that the lack of performance at times put us in a position where we had to be aggressive on strategy.

As many as 45 teams will start the race at 3 PM on Saturday and continue into the darkness until 9 PM, before the race resumes on Sunday at 9 AM, pausing for the remembrance service which takes place in the pit lane and involves drivers, pit crew, marshals, race officials and spectators.

He went from sixth — where he slotted in the field after leaving pit lane — and took the lead for the first time following a safety - car period caused by a crash between one of the leading Audis and GT traffic.

Inside the Vulcan, the carbonfibre theme continues on the dashboard, centre console, door cards and racing wheel, which features buttons for the radio, pit lane, neutral, ABS, TC, fuel, flash and dash.

The No. 3 Corvette took the lead after the first round of pit stops, but was penalized for a pit - lane infraction after its second stop.

The GT1 Crew Chief of the Year award is selected by the pit lane and technical staffs from IMSA, the sanctioning body for ALMS events.

Just when I was ready to bend the rules, the slowpoke prematurely dipped into the pit lane, leaving me with a clear shot at the track's long front straight and a sudden outlet for the red mist that had been building over the lapping session.

It has functions such as declutching by «paddle neutral» — which is comparable to pressing the clutch with a conventional manual gearbox and a «Pit Speed» button, which has been customised for pit lane cruisiPit Speed» button, which has been customised for pit lane cruisipit lane cruising.

Both cars ran trouble free for the entirety of the event and, while some passing did occur on the track, many will agree that the Corvette winner was chosen in pit lane.

Our express lane will have you in and out for an oil change or tire rotation, just like a personal pit crew.

The controls for the Info Display are now positioned directly on the steering wheel which houses a total of six switches that control a variety of functions including the pit - lane speed limiter, windscreen wipers, and lights.

The GT had already featured a radically styled body, but the GTR took this a little further with features such as a very large rear spoiler bolted directly to the chassis like a true race car, 18 inch hollow magnesium Speedline centerlock wheels, pneumatic air jacks for raising the car in the pit lane (like the SV - R, it was too low for a rolling jack), and an emergency fuel shutoff switch on the left front fender.

There is a cubby & sand pit for the kids and bring skate boards and bikes as the lane is very quiet.

They will also need to brake in time to avoid a penalty for speeding in the pit lane, which also features in this year's game along with the inclusion of the new five second pit stop penalty.