Thanks @Delta! My name called at the SkyClub at LAX to check in at the desk. Flight is on time, upgrade already cleared, all looking good. Not sure what it could be about.
The rep handed me a gift bag and let me know that I’m hitting 2 million miles on today’s flight!
@aglwest Bingo, WEC/IMSA start rule would be a great start. Even SRO America runs that rule at the starts. Forgot that SRO Europe allows movement on the green. Also might need to move the control line closer to T1 to control the speed.
Hot take, Monza is the worst Lap1 T1 in motorsports.
Pave it all, penalize anyone who drives on the grass on lap1 or is found responsible for a lap1 incident with a 1 race ban, start single file, redraw T1 so it can be an 80mph corner vs 40mph for lap 1. Try Something.Anything!
It starts with Maxime Martin going off the track and coming back on before the tarmac run-off turns into grass. He then goes left and hits Alessio Rovera who is then catapulted into Gilles Magnus.
#GTWorldEurope
I generally like Monza, I think it’s a track with nuance and gets oversimplified by people who say it’s easy and boring. And I don’t mind a good chicane. But it’s borderline neglect to keep throwing 50+ GT cars on top of each other into T1 and expecting it all to work out.
Otherwise it will remain a multi million dollar dice roll. I’d love to see a sanctioning body address it directly. What a full predictable, continual waste. And yes, I’ve had my race and my clients races ruined here this way more than once.
@RyanMyrehn@Eric_Filgueiras@atflorio@GP3R One of the best motorsports events in North America. Lucky to have raced there twice (07 and 08 in GS). That town knows how to throw a race/party…
Interesting, I never thought about future earnings deals being made in other sports outside of racing, where the cost of entry is so high. Makes lots of sense given the size of some of these player contracts if you can spot talent.
Fernando Tatis Jr. has lost his lawsuit against Big League Advance.
Tatis was paid $2 million as a minor leaguer in exchange for 10% of his future earnings.
This was not a loan.
If Tatis didn't make it to the big leagues, he didn't have to repay the $2 million.
But Tatis did make it to the big leagues and later signed a 14-year, $340 million contract.
That meant Tatis owed Big League Advance $34 million.
Tatis had publicly praised Big League Advance, saying the $2 million allowed him to hire a personal trainer, upgrade his apartment, and eat better food.
But after realizing he owed $34 million in exchange for $2 million, Tatis sued the company, alleging that they used predatory tactics to lure him into an investment deal that was really an illegal loan.
The judge disagreed.
The agreement was upheld this week and Tatis was even ordered to pay Big League Advance’s legal fees.
This is a big deal because Big League Advance has signed deals with 700+ athletes, including Elly De La Cruz (MLB) and Nolan Smith (NFL), across MLB, NFL, and college sports (think: NIL).
And now that the courts have ordered Fernando Tatis Jr. to follow through on the agreement, other potential legal challenges will likely go the same way.
WEEKEND TICKETS SOLD OUT. 👀
For the first time in the history of the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring. 💚
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Italian GT on deck! New championship, but same great team and co-drivers. Misano this weekend with Rob and Chandler in the GT3R. New track for me, looking forward to it!
@mblanchet80 Yes! Ventisette, an awesome Italian spot in Adenau. Went there last night. There’s not many great restaurants nearby to be honest but there are a few gems.
This is an awesome idea. In the age of Ai, this seems like something that can be accomplished by the broadcast partner with software (and perhaps a small hardware component integrated into the cars) to improve their product. This is overdue!
One more altered image. This one from 2025 Petit Le Mans. No idea if it would work in practice, but a general visualization of the concept.
Altered vs original from the broadcast
Spring break with our kids and my parents in FL this week. California has been our home for well over a decade but South Florida is where I’m from and it still has a big chunk of my heart. Feeling very grateful.
@BoziTatarevic@Kenny_Wallace The cottage industry is symbiotic with the track offers great access. Value is there and even extends to the racing. It costs a few K to get licensed to race there, then for about what the Hermaniator spent on rental car laps, you can buy a race stint in a low level car in NLS.
Best track on the planet. I’m going over this week for NLS3 this weekend and the double header Quali races next weekend. 2026 is my tenth year racing there, it’s become a part of my coaching business and I always tell people: if I could only race one thing, Nurburgring is it.
The $2500.00 I spent on the 6 laps at Nurburgring. That was for two people 😆
It was very affordable and $416 dollars for car rental AND insurance and gas for 13 miles for one lap at the most famous road course in the world. I saw the comments and let that go to😂.
Thanks brother! Fun fight today, but sadly Harry got hit by someone who got it way wrong on a restart, hurt our car and forced a couple of unplanned pit stops. Team crushed, kept us in the fight on the lead lap but our podium run evaporated. Lance crushed it. Just need some luck!
My buddy @JonLeeMiller currently showing his skillset and pace! He's the long race driver and coach for his teammate Lance Bergstein so he's definitely putting the team on notice by running P2 right now.
Just paid a surprise $90 in tariffs on my own property that was shipped back to me because I accidentally left it at a hotel in the UK last week. So the system is clearly well thought out and working as planned.