Posted 30 May 2017 - 04:14
Ruki godine je trebao biti Dzons. Alonso je imao dobar Mesec Maj ali takodje ni Dzons nije bio mnogo slabiji, plus sto vozi za mnogo manji tim. Kvalifikovao se slicno Rosiju od prosle godine i na kraju sa ostecenim bolidom uzeo podijum. Vrlo impresivno!
Nego, Sato imao "pomoc" u bolidu za pobedu:
https://twitter.com/...270533799628802
Posted 30 May 2017 - 11:05
Sledeće godine dolazi u Indijanapolis
Posted 30 May 2017 - 16:34
Sato bathing in respect from peers after 500 win
Monday, 29 May 2017
By Marshall Pruett / Images by Pruett, IMS Photo
Sebastien Bourdais wasn't exactly sure how he was regarded by his fellow drivers until he survived a hellacious crash during qualifying. Known for being prickly at times, the Frenchman soon learned the respect he'd earned as a champion driver and as an unflinching advocate for driver safety had resonated throughout the field. It was made clear by the endless stream of visitors to his hospital bed, and later, to his rehabilitation facility.
Scott Dixon and Alexander Rossi were first on the scene, then Tony Kanaan, and from there, it was a blur as almost the entire field of 33 stopped in to pay their respect and show support.
Takuma Sato went through the same respect-based reality check on his cool-down lap and slow drive into the Indy 500's Victory Lane on Sunday. Fans cheered with great heart and enthusiasm. Teams applauded and gave a hundred thumbs up. And like Bourdais, drivers – the ones he just beat on IndyCar's most important day of the year – streamed in to share their love and sense of community for Sato's career-defining result.
Takuma Sato gets a hug from Tony Kanaan
"Yes, I think that really showed ... talk about what IndyCar is like," he said with that patented, infectious smile. "It is extremely, extremely tight competition out there on track, but you can see we care each other because that's [what it's] all about in sport, and not only for the racing.
"I know everybody is working on it by their own program, and things happen like [with] Sebastien, and we are heavily concerned with [Scott] Dixon's accident yesterday, and it was such a relief he got out of the car, and we all think about Sebastien has a speedy recovery. It's a great union, I think, so everybody cares."
With his persona as IndyCar's Mr. Bean set aside for now, Sato's heartfelt reaction to winning the Indy 500 and all the admiration that's followed has been like a second victory for the Japanese veteran.
Scott Dixon ✔ @scottdixon9
Thanx for all the messages. That was a wild ride. Bummed for #campingworld. Now onto the Championship.Congrats @TakumaSatoRacer so happy 4 u
7:37 PM - 28 May 2017Dario Franchitti ✔ @dariofranchitti
Congratulations @TakumaSatoRacer on winning the big one!!! You drove a fabulous race and no one had to give you more room this year
4:40 PM - 28 May 2017
James Hinchcliffe ✔ @Hinchtown
Big congrats to @TakumaSatoRacer and @FollowAndretti on the win. So happy @scottdixon9 is ok and great to see @BourdaisOnTrack out and about
9:50 PM - 28 May 2017jimmy vasser ✔ @jimmyvasser
Way to go @TakumaSatoRacer ! Congrats Taku!!Takuma Sato ✔ @TakumaSatoRacer
@jimmyvasser Jimmmmmmmmy!!! I did it!! Thanks for all your support and thank you for gave me an great opportunity for my start of Indy car journey
2:58 AM - 29 May 2017AJFoytRacing @AJFoytRacing
Huge congrats from our whole team to @TakumaSatoRacer for his #Indy500 victory! You did it champ! #NoAttackNoChance
4:16 PM - 28 May 2017
· Indianapolis Motor Speedway
And when his former team owner A.J. Foyt turned up to say nice things Sunday afternoon, he knew something special had taken place.
"It was nice to see everyone really cheering on me and congrats to me yesterday, including a lot of team owners, and including A.J.," he said. "That is very nice. I feel very, very lucky. I feel really, really appreciated."
Posted 30 May 2017 - 16:48
Sato earns $2.45 million for Indianapolis 500 win
Tuesday, 30 May 2017
IMS / Image by Marshall Pruett
Takuma Sato earned $2,458,129 from an overall purse of $13,178,359 for his victory Sunday in the 101st running of the Indianapolis 500.
Sato became the first Japanese winner of the Indianapolis 500, fending off three-time winner Helio Castroneves by 0.2011s to the checkered flag in the No. 26 Andretti Autosport Honda. This was the sixth-closest finish in Indy 500 history.
Sato took the lead from Castroneves for good on Lap 195 of the 200-lap race. He led twice for 17 laps.
Castroneves, who dodged multiple on-track incidents and led nine laps even after receiving a drive-through penalty, earned $770,629 for finishing second in the No. 3 Shell Fuel Rewards Chevrolet. He became one of seven drivers with three Indianapolis 500 runner-up finishes.
Toward the end of the race, Castroneves had to worry about third-place finisher, rookie driver Ed Jones, in his rear-view mirror. Jones never led in the race but ended up as the top rookie finisher in the No. 19 Boy Scouts of America Honda, earning $535,629.
Max Chilton, who led a race-high 50 laps, finished in fourth place in the No. 8 Gallagher Honda. He earned $484,129.
Rounding out the top five was 2013 Indianapolis 500 winner Tony Kanaan in the No. 10 NTT Data Honda. Kanaan, who led 22 laps, earned $438,129.
Polesitter Scott Dixon earned $446,629 despite placing 32nd in the No. 9 Camping World Honda. Dixon was unhurt after a frightening crash with Jay Howard on Lap 53 in which Dixon's car went airborne and hit the inside SAFER Barrier between Turns 1 and 2.
Fernando Alonso earned $305,805, including $50,000 for being named Sunoco Rookie of the Year. Two-time Formula 1 world champion Alonso was the top-qualifying rookie, in fifth, and led 27 laps – more than any other rookie – before ending up 24th after an engine failure on Lap 180 halted his race while running seventh in the No. 29 McLaren-Honda-Andretti Honda.
Full list of finishers and prize money:
1. (4) Takuma Sato, Honda, 200, Running, $2,458,129
2. (19) Helio Castroneves, Chevrolet, 200, Running, $770,629
3. (11) Ed Jones, Honda, 200, Running, $535,629
4. (15) Max Chilton, Honda, 200, Running, $484,129
5. (7) Tony Kanaan, Honda, 200, Running, $438,129
6. (18) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 200, Running, $255,805
7. (3) Alexander Rossi, Honda, 200, Running, $420,629
8. (8) Marco Andretti, Honda, 200, Running, $384,629
9. (25) Gabby Chaves, Chevrolet, 200, Running, $235,305
10. (24) Carlos Munoz, Chevrolet, 200, Running, $364,129
11. (2) Ed Carpenter, Chevrolet, 200, Running, $395,129
12. (14) Graham Rahal, Honda, 200, Running, $361,129
13. (13) Mikhail Aleshin, Honda, 200, Running, $355,629
14. (23) Simon Pagenaud, Chevrolet, 200, Running, $349,129
15. (31) Sebastian Saavedra, Chevrolet, 200, Running, $210,305
16. (6) JR Hildebrand, Chevrolet, 200, Running, $345,129
17. (28) Pippa Mann, Honda, 199, Running, $200,305
18. (29) Spencer Pigot, Chevrolet, 194, Running, $200,305
19. (22) Josef Newgarden, Chevrolet, 186, Running, $334,129
20. (33) James Davison, Honda, 183, $355,129
21. (12) Oriol Servia, Honda, 183, Contact, $200,305
22. (17) James Hinchcliffe, Honda, 183, Contact, $349,129
23. (9) Will Power, Chevrolet, 183, Contact, $388,129
24. (5) Fernando Alonso, Honda, 179, Mechanical, $305,805
25. (16) Charlie Kimball, Honda, 166, Mechanical, $339,129
26. (32) Zach Veach, Chevrolet, 155, Mechanical, $200,805
27. (10) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Honda, 136, Mechanical, $351,629
28. (21) Sage Karam, Chevrolet, 125, Mechanical, $202,805
29. (30) Buddy Lazier, Chevrolet, 118, Contact, $200,305
30. (26) Conor Daly, Chevrolet, 65, Contact, $334,129
31. (27) Jack Harvey, Honda, 65, Contact, $205,805
32. (1) Scott Dixon, Honda, 52, Contact, $446,629
33. (20) Jay Howard, Honda, 45, Contact, $200,305
Posted 30 May 2017 - 17:19
Radio hajlajti:
Lap 53 — Marco Andretti on Scott Dixon-Jay Howard crash: "Oh my god, that's so bad."
Team to Marco: "Whole bunch of shit out there, be careful driving around it."
Lap 53 — Ed Carpenter on Dixon-Howard crash: "There's shit everywhere up here... Is Scott Dixon OK after that?"
Lap 54 — Marco again after the accident: "That crash leaves me shaking, holy crap."
Lap 55 — Helio Castroneves to crew after Dixon-Howard crash. Castroneves drove under Dixon's airborne car: "Wow that was close. I'm gonna have to change my pants now!"
Lap 56 — Helio Castroneves to crew: "Man that was super close."
Roger Penske: "Well, that's why you're so good."
Lap 73 — Marco Andretti after Conor Daly's crash: "What's taking so long? What are they doing out there? Repaving the whole track?"
Lap 81 — Marco Andretti: "I fucking hate Kimball!"
Lap 87 — Marco Andretti: "I am pushing every fucking lap!"
Lap 98 — Ryan Hunter-Reay's crew to him: "Helio's screwed. He pitted seven laps before you, so he won't be able to keep this us."
Lap 135 — Crew to Ryan Hunter-Reay after his engine blows: "Can you turn the car all the way off please."
Lap 147 — James Davison's crew to him: "You're better than these guys in front of you. We've passed them all day long."
Lap 148 — Crew to Fernando Alonso: "OK, Helio is the guy we're going after."
Lap 154 — James Davison after moving up to second place: "Set 'em up and knock 'em down."
Lap 170 — JR Hildebrand's crew to him as he runs in the top 10: "Great job. Go get 'em and have some fun here. It's going to be tough."
Lap 184 — James Hinchcliffe on crash that took him and four other cars out: "It's unfortunate guys, I thought we could get through that."
Lap 184 — James Davison's crew after race-ending crash: "You gave it a good ride today, James. We're proud of you. We're proud to race with you and you gave it a good ride."
Lap 194 — Crew to Max Chilton after getting passed by Helio Castroneves: "Get it back."
Lap 195 — Crew to Takuma Sato after he takes the lead from Helio Castroneves: "Good job, good job. Pull away. Pull away. Don't forget the last lap matters."
Lap 199 — Crew to Takuma Sato: "You're clear, good job. You're doing a great job. Nice job mate, focus forward."
Finish — Takuma Sato after winning, and screaming for a few seconds: "Thank you to everyone!"
Finish — Helio Castroneves crew to him after placing second: "Hell of a drive bud. Hell of a drive."
Castroneves: "Great fucking car, man. I'd drive in the Indy 500 with this car again."
Posted 30 May 2017 - 19:43
A columnist who tweeted that he was “very uncomfortable” with a Japanese driver winning the Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day Weekend has been fired.
Denver Post publisher Mac Tully and editor Lee Ann Colacioppo issued a statement on Monday describing the tweet from its columnist Terry Frei as “disrespectful and unacceptable” and said that Frei is no longer an employee of the newspaper.
Takuma Sato’s victory for Andretti Autosport-Honda last Sunday was the first win for a Japanese driver in the 101-year history of the Indianapolis 500. Sato was also the first Japanese driver to win an IndyCar race, when he triumphed at Long Beach in 2013, driving for AJ Foyt Racing.
Frei’s tweet in reaction to Sato's Indy victory read: “Nothing specifically personal, but I am very uncomfortable with a Japanese driver winning the Indianapolis 500 during Memorial Day weekend.”
It triggered a huge backlash on social media, and although Frei later deleted the tweet and issued a lengthy apology, he was let go anyway.
The statement from Tully and Colacioppo read: “We apologize for the disrespectful and unacceptable tweet that was sent by one of our reporters.
"Terry Frei is no longer an employee of The Denver Post.
"It’s our policy not to comment further on personnel issues.
"The tweet doesn’t represent what we believe nor what we stand for. We hope you will accept our profound apologies.”
Posted 30 May 2017 - 19:48
Pa zasto su onda smestili trku tog vikenda 
Posted 30 May 2017 - 20:22
Pa zasto su onda smestili trku tog vikenda
A zasto ne? Kakve veze ima vikend/praznik sa trkom?
Posted 30 May 2017 - 20:59
A zasto ne? Kakve veze ima vikend/praznik sa trkom?
Pa vidis da nekom smeta.
Posted 30 May 2017 - 21:00
Uf, meni je Arnold jos uven na ignore listi i taman pomislim da je vreme da ga skinem i dam mu jos jednu sansu neko ga kvotuje pa vidim sta pise i predomislim se... 
Trka se vozi na ovaj praznik jos od 1911, vec 101 put. I nastavice tako i ubuduce.
Posted 30 May 2017 - 21:32
A zasto ne? Kakve veze ima vikend/praznik sa trkom?
Pa vidis da nekom smeta.
Da, pa sta onda? Na ovom pdf-u, specificno - vec 45 godina mojim komsijama smeta moj izduv. Ipak, dok je u ZAKONSKIM granicama, nikome nista.
A pitanje je, prevashodno, kome i zasto smeta.
U pomenutom slucaju, smeta Amerikancu koji je opterecen prosloscu i nacijom. I WW2 i Japancima. Mada ni on ni Sato nemaju nista sa WW2 sem procitanih knjiga i odgledanih filmova. Nista drugacije od Ratka Mladica koji se ubijajuci Bosance "osvecivao" Turcima za izgubljene bitke iz 18. i 19. veka.
Nije taj reporter jedina americka budala.
Zivim u obalnom gradu u Texasu, Corpus Christi. Ovde je "parkiran" (navodno) jedini kompletni primerak nosaca aviona iz WW2, USS Lexington. To je danas ploveci muzej. Kad je sniman film Pearl Harbor, Lexington je "glumio" japanski nosac aviona, kao najpogodnija lokacija, najisplativija itd. za snimanje nekih delova.
Eh, onda su se javila neka udruzenja "patriota" i nacionalista i bunili su se sto americki brod koji se borio protiv Japanaca sad glumi - bas njih.
Idioti.
U istom gradu, na pola milje, parkirana je i full-size replika jednog od brodova iz prve Kolumbove ekspedicije - Nina. Povodom neke godisnjice, spanska vlada je po originalnim nacrtima napravila repliku i darovala je gradu. I to je muzej. Nisam cuo da se Indijanci bune jer neko slavi pocetak kolonizacije Amerike ili tako nesto.
Taj reporter je optereceni idiot, a Sato je zasluzeno pobedio.
Ostalima se izvinjavam sto sam uveo politiku u raspravu.
troll off
Edited by zoran59, 30 May 2017 - 22:05.
