2018 Grand Prix of Portland

racer612008 · PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2018 5:21 am

For the first time since 2007, IndyCars will be hitting the track at Portland International Raceway. The track has been reconfigured slightly since the last race, with turn 7 being reprofiled. Only 7 drivers in the field who have raced at Portland in a AOWR car, and Bourdais is the only previous winner.

Race Information (IndyCar):
Track Type: 1.967 mile natural terrain road course
Turns: 12
Race Distance: 105 laps / 206 miles
Track Record: Justin Wilson, Champ Car, 2005: 57.597 (set prior to track reconfiguration)

Entry Lists:
Verizon IndyCar Series - 25 cars entered
Indy Lights - 8 cars entered
Pro Mazda Championship - 8 cars entered
Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship - 20 cars entered
Battery Tender Global MX-5 Cup - yet to be released

Spotter Guide:
Verizon IndyCar Series

On Track Schedule (All times are local to the circuit / US-Pacific):

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Broadcast (TV / Streaming / Radio) Information:

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Past Winners:

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Track Map:

Onboard Lap:
Mike Hedlund - Audi R8 GT4 - Pirelli World Challenge - 2018

(couldn't find any full laps in a current era IndyCar / Champ Car from the last couple years, Parker Johnstone has uploaded some video of his demo laps from 2016 in his former Reynard chassis from 1995 that set pole at Michigan, however the onboard camera flew off)

Philthy82 · PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2018 6:23 am

I think this works for indycar racing

RtN · PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2018 4:18 pm

The #6 is back with Carlos Munoz as the driver.

https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/ ... t-portland

Chris A · PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2018 5:14 pm

The chicane is hot garbage. Don't @ me.

Dan Belcher · PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2018 5:21 pm

It really is. I'd much rather see it be a more defined individual corner, then a longer run out to make it still a nice hard braking zone, but an easier and more flowing exit so that it gives you a better chance to pass somebody.

Ian-S · PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2018 6:14 pm

When we run Portland in our online league we run without the chicane, much better more flowing layout that way.

iks · PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2018 8:53 pm

I'll be sitting at the chicane waiting for Chilton to fuck up. :twisted:

kals · PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2018 9:46 pm

iks wrote:

I'll be sitting at the chicane waiting for Chilton to fuck up. :twisted:

He'll just cut the chicane like he cut turn 5 at Long Beach in 2016.

deggis · PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2018 1:34 am

here's a better (can actually see the road too) recent onboard (is the chicane profile same though?)

Gaara · PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2018 2:24 am

Chicane is the same, they've just tarmaced over the grass and gravel.

Coldtyre · PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2018 8:54 am

I'm okay with chicanes in general, but this sort of triangle cut into a straight is such an uncreative way to slow cars down (same as Monza T1).

The old Rettifilio at Monza and the Loop at Watkins Glen at least give a different challenge by forcing you to pick a clever line as you cannot use the full track width.

mclaren2008 · PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2018 4:49 pm

Nothing wrong with the Festival Curves, it adds a passing spot, which wouldn't exist otherwise.

Chris A · PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2018 4:56 pm

mclaren2008 wrote:

Nothing wrong with the Festival Curves, it adds a passing spot, which wouldn't exist otherwise.

It's not the simple fact that it's a chicane that makes it bad. The problem is that it's a terrible chicane.

racer612008 · PostPosted: Fri Aug 31, 2018 8:55 am

Scott Dixon was fastest in Thursday's test day hitting a 58.3593
https://www.indycar.com/News/2018/08/08 ... Test-Day-1

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RACER recap video from Thursday's testing

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stream for Friday practice

pending · PostPosted: Fri Aug 31, 2018 7:00 pm

I remember the grass being greener. Literally.

Gaara · PostPosted: Fri Aug 31, 2018 7:31 pm

Celis doing what Celis does...

RtN · PostPosted: Fri Aug 31, 2018 11:40 pm

Some impressive rookies in second practice. Ferrucci in third, Harvey 5th, King 8th. Chaves 7th on his first race back in the Harding car.

iks · PostPosted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 2:11 am

pending wrote:

I remember the grass being greener. Literally.

Yeah this is the time of year where the grass is at its least green. They should race here in late April instead as that is the greenest time of year and there is more of a chance of rain.

Raceday forecast is 26C (79F) and sunny with no chance of rain.

mclaren2008 · PostPosted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 7:53 am

They used to here race in June. It traditionally was the first permanent road course of the year.

mew · PostPosted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 10:09 am

Njaah, just look at the color of the grass in Indycar Racing 2 :lol:

....man makes me feel old.

So cool to see these cars on this track, there were some good races in the late nineties.

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