Although some teams would play it safe in a race after qualifying more than a second off pace, Porsche Penske isn’t one of those race teams if the 2023 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach is anything to go by.
Instead of putting on a fresh set of tires during the race's mandatory pit stop, the No. 6 Porsche Penske 963 …
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I can't believe Taylor stuffed it like that.
Ooph.
In reply to wvumtnbkr :
Yeah, he went full send and that certainly didn't work. It was nice to see a racer that hungry, though.
The "fly-by-wire" braking system, with the regenerative braking on the rear, has been extremely hard for the drivers to get a feel for. Bordais looped it at the start as well. The rears seem to either be not enough, or too much, making for some dicey close quarters racing.
Last 3 races from Acura.
1 win.
2 inside dive bombs.
1 cheat, 2 crashes.
Thankfully they managed to screw only themselves this time.
j_tso
Dork
4/19/23 1:27 p.m.
In reply to wvumtnbkr :
Taylor must think that move is going to pay off at some point. He aslo did a dive bomb at Petit Le Mans 2021