Andrew Mather

Freelance Motorsport Commentator. Automotive Engineer.

Views my own & will definitely have them on; Sheff Utd, NY Giants, Motorsport. 1/2 of @doubledashmm

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@RSL_Studio Wise man is Palmer. Can never have too many Haribo during a 24. #RSLN24

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@RSL_Studio Belated Happy 63rd Birthday to Automobili Lamborghini! What a present! What a time to do it. #RSLN24 #24hNBR

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@RSL_Studio Afternoon, sorry been away for a bit. Busy couple of months.

Just tuned in, enjoying this already, very nice soundtrack whilst going over the notes for some Shenington gearbox karting at the weekend in the office. #RSLN24 #24hNBR

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@specutainment No AFAs, live whilst travelling down to Buckmore Park this evening!

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Thanks @IMSARadio team. Tremendous work as ever. A thoroughly enjoyable Rolex 24!

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@limitedrunning @IMSARadio @specutainment @radiolemans @brucejoracer11 @SnowyRacer Ian, what have you done 😢 💥💨

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@IMSARadio New tyres on 6 and 25. No new tyres on 7 and 24.

Only 2% energy delta to the benefit of the 6. Slightly baffled also on that one.

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@IMSARadio A fully green run to the end should allow 7, 24, 25, all of those who pitted to get to the end on 2 stops.

Especially with another 5, 6, 7 mins of yellow.

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@IMSARadio Energy usage versus start of race is unsurprisingly higher with the pace.

That was approx. a 50min stint for the Porsche no. 6. Early full green running saw 55min energy stints.

At a 50min stint / 30 lap rate they'll be 10-15mins short or avoiding a splash.

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@IMSARadio I reckon that was a 47-48 minute stint from BMW 25.

At that rate they'll be well short of even a splash and dash in the last 20 minutes.

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@IMSARadio Wittmann BMW 25 - a scheduled pitstop or a bit early?

I was expecting them in a little bit later? More like 2hr 48mins remaining.

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@IMSARadio How long before the teams start reverse engineering energy to the end of the race? Has that already started w/ BMW's move with the last FCY?

The question for me is can the 25 do the rest, under green, w/ 3 more stops.

Porsche's based on ~55min stints should be fine

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@IMSARadio From the GTP onboard, the exit kerb out of western horseshoe did look like it had a sheen to it.

I won't be surprised to see a few thrills and spills in the infield soon.

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@IMSARadio @specutainment Evening all, another weekend, another 24, another load of flat pack building completed! Settling down for the next few hours - dare i say the race has got into a good rhythm now?

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@IMSARadio @specutainment Any rules in MX5 Cup for bonus extra time racing if there are FCYs later on? If so, great - more racing please!

On the other hand, chequered flag could be close to needing to go tackle the A40 and pick the other half up from work 😬

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Oh dear, I've messed the pixel editing up already! Remember to make the trip to Buc-ee's outside Daytona if you haven't done so already.

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@specutainment No AFA's in live for the first time this year! Chicken soup with carrot, celery and tiny pasta tonight here in Witney, the perfect meal for ill people in the household.

Also battling with graphical design software tonight, wish me luck!

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@RSL_Studio @specutainment Apologies if remembering incorrectly - is the 914 not the same Razoon car that had the wheel off after a pit stop earlier, or was that the GT3 entry?

If it was perhaps damage initated by the earlier problem. Won't have helped the wheel pins and bits

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@RSL_Studio Evening @specutainment - been with the race during a day of building bedroom furniture.

Slowing down now ahead of a day at Shenington tomorrow.

Scratching my head w/ the frequency of wheel failures - any further theories, kerbs? Have they changed at all do we know?

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@specutainment Happy New Year MWM Collective. Will be podcasting / on for the second hour. Sim racing stewarding duties call.