Suzuka 8 hours

[Brian d marge]

Here is (http://www.suzukacircuit.jp/8tai/entry/entry.html) the entry list for next weekend , Colin Edwards is racing ,

Big here ,, Just thought someone might be interestd

Stephen

[onearmedbandit]

Only about an hours drive from my wifes home, I will definately be making it to this event sometime. We were going to go to the 2004 event but time didn't allow. Thanks Stephen. Enjoying the heat?

[Brian d marge]

No
Actually the rainy season is just ending, the last few days has been a bit wet, but she cleared up today ...we havent used the air con much at all so far.........

Famous last words !

I need to try and cool the workshop though as it will be impossible come the summer

Stephen

[UrbanMyth]

Thanks for the link Brian.

[onearmedbandit]

Don't know about Tokyo but Nagoya is the humidity capital of Japan, even during the rain season you're sweating bullets!

[Ghost Lemur]

I read on MotoGP.com that Takahashi broke his arm practicing at Suzuka so will be taking no further part.

Would love to score a copy of the race Rossi and Edwards won together.

[Brian d marge]

Don't know about Tokyo but Nagoya is the humidity capital of Japan, even during the rain season you're sweating bullets!

well it may rain for Suzuka , its here in Tokyo 34 and just on 70 % humidity ,,not to bad is 6pm now ...So I think the rainy season looks like its going to end this week , ..( bad for me as the tracks go like concrete.....:scooter:

If I can get some rudimentary Aircon working Il be happy

I must ring up me mate as they were racing in motegi on July 7th when I was in NZ ,,I wonder how he got on ..It was a 8 hour race he was on a ZX10

Dont know if they are racing at Suzuka I didnt look to close

anyway back to it

Stephen

Yahoo Japan are going to stream the race live on the net ( I ll find out where) and it looks like all the JSB ( Japan super bikes ) will be there .. here fo (http://mfj.or.jp/user/contents/Watching-a-game_info2004/BBMFJ/index.html)r lastyears races


And the start of last years Race 100k ( but worth it for the 15 sec rear wheel change including Fire !!)

[gav]

This link here might help http://www.suzukacircuit.jp/8tai/

Heres Colin and Nori, and Colin in action.

[Maido]

if anyone wants an eye opener they have to go to suzuka, it is a town built around a track, awsome stuff, not to mention ferris wheel etc. also, in the surrounding areas there are a bunch of bike shops that would blow your mind, 500 of every item and 15 colours to chose from!!!! TSR racing (they have an NR750 there), Motobum, battlefactory, my mouth is watering already...need to go back!!!!

[Cajun]

Hmmmm me getting a cunnign plan

I am planning on heading to japan around this time next year, was hoping to cut it around same time as motogp, but we are planning on climbing mt fuji which is best around july, august, But maybe just go to suzuki 8 hour instead of motogp

[Maido]

mt fuji is open only one month a year, we had a go at it last time we were there, it doesn't look steep, but you will feel the burn!!! it is very very steep at the top, which is ok cos if you get tired you can stop at one of the many stores on the way up and buy coke of chocolate or cigerettes etc or even oxygen masks!!!! (no joke)
hell of a view also.
we arrived at 4 in the afternoon and were still climbing well past 11.
best to climb at twilight, stay in the back packers at the 9th step and climb to the very top just before sunrise, magic!!!!

[Cajun]

yeah maido the book i got says you climb at night to arrive on top by sunrise,
It says july/august that its open and best times to climb

[Brian d marge]

Took the Enfield up Fuji , ( If I find the photo will post )

Fuji is nice and yes you do have to climb through the nite, anyway Motegi ..Let me know if you want to go next year, Its good , but expensive , 2000 yen for car park 3000 yen for highway fee, and 20 000 yen for entrance ( We stood on the car roof ..

BUT the hamburger at the indi burger place is about the closest to a NZ burger you will get

Oh and DONT BRING THE WIFE , bring a small black book and a pen ,,,cause the race queens ....

Stephen

[andy1]

think da rain has finally called it quits in kyushu too... off to da beach we go!:scooter:

Brian d'marge are u going to da jp motogp?

[Brian d marge]

think da rain has finally called it quits in kyushu too... off to da beach we go!:scooter:

Brian d'marge are u going to da jp motogp?

Most likely , IF I have money ,,,I will pay to go in ... or most likely I will do the dawn raid and sneak in ,,,

Need a recce , good infomation from the scouts , beer , and a portable Tv

Stephen

[Brian d marge]

here (http://www.suzukacircuit.jp/8tai/gallery/girls/index.html) is the race Queen line up for Suzuka

and Below is the NZ entry :nya:

Stephen

[Korea]

Racing Girls? Now THATS what I'm talking about~! :yes:

...anyway, back to the Suzuka: I can't find where the link is for streaming the Realvideo???

Apparently they are going to be streaming the whole race and from various angles. Viewers will be able to change camera angles etc. Nice!
But how?

Don't suppose Brian'D or someone else can find out how, or post the exact link to put into my player, could they? :sunny:

Looking forward to it~!

[Brian d marge]

I jave been looking to . Yahoo BB premium member, which means you have to pay..not sure yet

Stephen


http://streaming.yahoo.co.jp/

[gav]

I'll post the site again, shall I? :wait: http://www.suzukacircuit.jp/8tai/index.html

Heres some info about it.

ROAD RACING - Suzuka Live!
By Tracy Hagan
Photo By Tracy Hagan (Photo © Cycle News, Inc. 2006)
Touch That Dial

The Suzuka Circuit will make Internet history on Sunday by hosting the first live, multi-channel Internet broadcast of the Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours for fans around the world.

“Television broadcasting is limited,” explained Suzuka Circuit General Manager Tetsuo Mihara. “This system, users can change cameras and enjoy. This is the first one, anywhere in the world, in motor racing that users can watch on the PC and switch cameras. It has not been done in car racing.”

Best of all, the system is completely free. No registration or special software is required, though users will need to have Real Player installed on their computer. Surfers with a 300 kbps or better connection to the internet can enjoy high-quality broadband video, while others with analog modems or ISDN lines below 128 kbps can watch through a narrowband connection.

Once connected to the Suzuka 8 Hours web stream site, www.8tailive.com (www.8tailive.com)– ‘tai’ is Japanese for ‘endurance’, users can select from five fixed camera locations, and the Japanese television network feed. One the right side of their PC screens Suzuka will update current running order and lap times.

Fans in Japan that own the latest hi-tech cell phones with color LCD displays can watch the 8 Hours live on the phone!

“These years we have a lot of television broadcasting, motorcycle race and car race, in Japan,” said Mihara-san. “Since last year the streaming technology has improved. I am very interested in the streaming technologies. If we can, I want to broadcast all over the world through the personal computers. So I studied about the streaming technologies since last year. I asked a Japanese company, J-Stream, about the streaming technology, and another company, Trans Cosmos. J-Stream is the biggest company about streaming technology in Japan. They have a big streaming computer server.”

According to Mihara, J-Stream predicts that they can host 600,000 broadband viewers in Japan. How many broadband viewers can watch outside of Japan is unpredictable due to bottlenecks in various regions on the web. Whatever the actual number turns out to be is not important at this point. “This technology is for the future,” said Mihara.

While the race is in progress a team of 11 people and 24 computers will be providing the video and lap data to the web site. The personnel and hardware have all been organized in just three months. Honda and J-Stream are providing financial support for the project.

“If we had more time – two weeks or one month – we could have tried multiple on-board cameras,” explained Mihara. “And allow users to switch on-board cameras. But this is the first time. Maybe next year … or maybe even this month for the Suzuka 1000 km sports car race.”

The live streaming begins at 11 a.m. August 4 in Japan, with a race start at 11:30 a.m. That converts to 10:30 p.m. EST, 9:30 p.m. CST, 8:30 p.m. MST, and 7:30 p.m. PST.

[Brian d marge]

Have a look at the first post ..its the same site , the thing is what we are looking for is the steam, As of yet it hasnt appeared, following the links to either Yahoo bb or Yahoo premium doesnt show a link

Maybe it will show up tomorrow

Stephen

[Ghost Lemur]

It gives me hope when I see some people "getting" how truely liberating new technology can be.

Shame they're using freaking realmedia. If necessary though I'll boot up my old windows drive and watch it on that.

Bring it on. Would be cooler still if they had multiple language audio chanels. Just as you'll be able to choose between camera angles, you should be able to choose between the language for your commentary.

Might have to send them a big "good on you" email and include that suggestion. Will be nice next year with the onboard cameras too.

[Brian d marge]

The strange thing is that Yes Japan is computer leader sort of thing , but most of the people I know dont use computers My wifes friends all text on phones , and only the men use computers and of those it tends to be a few younger men

But did you see what happened to Ess Tv , they were forced to close by the big guns

The writing is on the wall for TV NZ , pay to view or free cast NO adverts and content that you control

Bye TV NZ


Stephen

[Korea]

Still no sight of the supposed 'free' streaming Suzuka racing and there's only 10 hours left 'till race time!

That www.8tailive.com just seems to take me to the main suzuka site (all in Japanese I might add) anyway.

Thanks for the YahooBB link BD, but that's also all in Japanese (if it were in Korean I might have had a chance...)

Waiting with baited breath if the Realplayer thing shows up or not... :wait:

[Ghost Lemur]

w00t 2 hours to go.

[onearmedbandit]

20 mins to start time, and it's very quiet here at work. Anyone help with this free streaming link!!

[Ghost Lemur]

Anyone help with this link.

Race has started and I'm still just getting redirected.

[Korea]

I can see the link to YahooBB on the website, but nothing to do with the Realaudio stream.
I'm beginning to think that article about the 'free live streaming' was full of bull shivers...

[Brian d marge]

I am under the impression that it starts at 11 ( its 9 15 now ), I ll try and ring Yahoo or Yahoo bb as I cant find the real audio link and I am a primium member ...and I am logged in as well

Stephen

[onearmedbandit]

Race is now about an hour into it.

[digsaw]

it says 7 hours to start time,so when do or did it start:wait:

[onearmedbandit]

I checked it earlier and it said 0 days 0 hrs 20 mins. Now when I check it is reads roughly 7hrs and counting down. From that I read that the race started in 20mins from when I first checked, now 7hrs until it ends.

[Korea]

Race started already??? That's a bit strange...
I'm in Korea - same time zone as Japan.
It's 9:40am here right now. Race shouldn't be going off until 11:30am.
Maybe the counter uses your local time settings???
( I think NZ is 3 hours ahead right now...)

...Still no %^$$#%$@# link, and no amount of Google is turning one up.

[digsaw]

9- 44 am in japan , umm dont think it started yet:gob:

[Brian d marge]

Yup I am still in bed with the first cup of coffee, the Yahoo BB help desk opens at 10 so will ring them up

Typical , they will broadcast it , but it will be timed in such a way as you me and the rest of the crowd cant see it , only the woman sweeping thew floor at the BB hQ ....Soo that they can claim success

Thats Japan for you

Stephen

[onearmedbandit]

Ahhh, the time zone obviously isn't taken into account with the counter. Thanks guys.

[Brian d marge]

The stream has started , I am using Internet explorer and they are on the warm up lap

Stephen

[digsaw]

waat about a link
:yes:

[Ghost Lemur]

where's the free link?

Still being redirected to the main page.

*bangs head on desk*

[onearmedbandit]

Hmmm, I've found something, don't know if it is the live feed or not.

Go to the link in post 18, then scroll down until you see the banner for the race and click on that. Then click on the 100kbps link. From that I've got some feed, all in Japanese so don't know exactly what've I've got and my wife (who is Japanese is at home).

[Delboy]

Hey, im only getting the 100kbps option. Any chance someone can post the url for the 500 kbps option,

[onearmedbandit]

You probably have to pay for the 500 option.

[Delboy]

Yeah true. If someone has got it tho they can copy the url so ya can connect to it direct. Im recording it with WM recorder and hopeing to torrent it later

[Brian d marge]

I think they are having streaming problems

Mind you I feel sorry for moriwaki team crashing out on the first hairpin

Stephen

[Ghost Lemur]

Also having to settle for the 100k link.

Makes watching a bit hard not knowing who's on which bike or what's going on.

[Brian d marge]

The 500 kbps is avail I am watching it now

you need to log it as a premium member ( top right corner ting writing that looks like a small square

My user name is

enfield500nz

password is bazil


try it and see

the screen is a little bigger and clearer , with live timing on the rh side

Stephen

[onearmedbandit]

It works thanks Stephen but even on our company's high speed connection it won't play for more than 20 secs before needing to re buffer. Much better quality though!

[Ghost Lemur]

I gotta say though. I love the enthusiasm of the Japanese commintators even if I don't have a clue what they're saying.

[Delboy]

Excellent, thats got it. Thanks mate. Ill record it now and see how we get on

[onearmedbandit]

Excellent Delboy. I've gone back to the 100kbps feed so I get a constant feed. The real time track indicator on the 500kbps feed is excellent.

[onearmedbandit]

Wow, the moriwaki bike is a bit shorter!

[gav]

Hey thanks guys, so were are Haga and Edwards?

[digsaw]

waat about the hot rear wheel lol:gob:

[Ghost Lemur]

Cheers Brian.

No streaming worries here *hugs cable*.

[Ghost Lemur]

Yeah the hotwheel was cool.

Still trying to work out which is Edwards/Haga.

Damn there was just a killer highside. No idea who it was. Looked like a red Yamaha.

[onearmedbandit]

That hotwheel was impressive, along with the highside!

[gav]

Haga and Edwards are #45, Yamaha Blue Racing, maybe Edwards has started...

[Delboy]

No sign of Haga and Edwards in the timing. Did they start i wonder

[Kickaha]

500kbs works fine at home, but the window still isn't big enough
awesome to be able to watch it live though


edit: I take that back after a couple of minutes of it firefox shits itself and shuts down

[onearmedbandit]

Quick basic Jap numbers.

Ban: Means number.

1/ Ichi
2/ Ni
3/ San
4/ Shi or Yon
5/ Go
6/ Roku
7/ Shichi (Spelling may be wrong) or Nana
8/ Hachi
9/ Ku
10/ Ju

11 = Ju Ichi
15 = Ju Go
22 = Ni Ju Ni
30 = San Ju
45 = Yon Ju Go
74 = Nana Ju Yon
90 = Ku Ju
(see the pattern?)

So Edwards (if they say his number) is Yon Ju Go Ban.

Hope that helps with the commentry!

[gav]

500kbs works fine at home, but the window still isn't big enough
awesome to be able to watch it live though


edit: I take that back after a couple of minutes of it firefox shits itself and shuts down
I use Firefox and its seems fine, on 500kbs and been connected for just over an hour with no problems, but yeah a bigger window would be good.

[onearmedbandit]

What sort of connection are you running gav and kickaha?

[gav]

Broadband on xtra.

[Ghost Lemur]

No problems with firefox here. Hell I'm using mplayer (linux) firefox pluggin too. Who are #778. Blue yamaha(?). Thought that was Edwards/Haga for a while.

Anyone got an english listing of the entries and there bike numbers.

[Kickaha]

Broadband on xtra.

Same......

[andy1]

http://www.procione.com/suzukaland/8h/8h_index.htm

entries and there bike numbers.

[Ghost Lemur]

Thanks Andy.

Now I can finally find on who's on the Black #7. Took a tumble in the sand, yet seems to have recovered and still in the top eight.

Anyone know where Edwards/Haga are yet?

Edit: Just looked at the list. It's Tamada on the Black #7. Way to go Tamada.

Edit 2: 67th for Edwards/Haga!!! WTF.... Sure it's a long race but that's pathetic. Did they have some troubles I missed?

[BeakerRAT]

Awesome guys! :woohoo: :clap:

[gav]

Thanks Andy.

Now I can finally find on who's on the Black #7. Took a tumble in the sand, yet seems to have recovered and still in the top eight.

Anyone know where Edwards/Haga are yet?

Edit: Just looked at the list. It's Tamada on the Black #7. Way to go Tamada.

Edit 2: 67th for Edwards/Haga!!! WTF.... Sure it's a long race but that's pathetic. Did they have some troubles I missed?
If you look at that list it appears Haga and Edwards only lasted until lap 4, did they crash out or engine failure?
#7 is Tamada and Kiyonari, on the bike, think Kiyo was on and tumbled. Kinda surpised they dont have to go and get rescrutineered after a crash?

[Ghost Lemur]

Found a good listing of the entries in numerical order here (http://www.motoracing-japan.com/result/spl/068h_e.html).

[Brian d marge]

Here is colin Edwards (http://www.suzukacircuit.jp/8tai/entry/teams/yamahablue/index.html) team profile

I see everyone has calmed down !! into the 4th hour

The streaming could be a bit better , I get locally 33MBps and the music channel is clear as the tv, this is a little slow , clear but the screen could be bigger

It must be hot there , here in the room its 36 and 65 percent humidity. I have an Ice pack strapped around me head , and the aircon is on full !

On a lighter note , me mate who raced at the 7 hr in Motegi, was 48th 0ut of 64 after crashing repairing the bike then crashing again and retiring ..late in the race

Hope it was worthwhile !

Stephen

[gav]

#19 Moriwaki, is that the bike that crashed in the first lap? Good looking bike, lanky bugger riding it!

[onearmedbandit]

Fuck it, I'm at home now and a couple of days ago I exceeded my 10g cap and am restricted to 56k....

[Ghost Lemur]

Tamada/Kiyonari have worked their way back up to 5th and are once again sitting behind their Seven Stars sister bike #11.

[Brian d marge]

Was watching that Moriwaki crash , that was a biggie they scraped rider up ,,,as for bike .Hmmm

The replays are better quality big grey button up top

Stephen

BTW what did happen to Haga , I heard him in the comentary room and I cant see him on the timing screens

[Ghost Lemur]

Tamada was on a Hell charge for a while there. Hadn't seen him throw a bike around like that since 2004 (bit harsh maybe).

He gave a brilliant "fuck you!" to a lapped rider who wouldn't get out of his way. Went round the outside on the next corner and just cut his nose off. Lapped loser had to sit it straight up. Think he got the message.

Thanks again for this Brian. While I still would have watched the 100k version it wouldn't have been anywhere near as enjoyable.

There's a beer here for you if you're ever down this way.

[Ghost Lemur]

Who IS Tamada's teammate. I mean I know his name, but know nothing about him.

Currently he's riding like a demon. Anyone see that move with the two backmarkers under breaking?

Hard to believe they've been going at it for 6 1/2 hours the way this guys riding.

[gav]

He's been racing in BSB, hes the young guy who filled in on the Telefonica bike after Kato's death. He's been real fast in BSB last couple of years, rumoured to be heading to WSBK next year.

[Brian d marge]

Who IS Tamada's teammate. I mean I know his name, but know nothing about him.

Currently he's riding like a demon. Anyone see that move with the two backmarkers under breaking?

Hard to believe they've been going at it for 6 1/2 hours the way this guys riding.

They are still leaving darkies out of the corners. I see the moriwaki is back out

What did happen to Edwards??

Stephen

Team seven stars no seven is putting down 2.10 laps , FCC tsr are putting down 2.12 laps ....It will be down to crashes or pit stops I reckon

[Ghost Lemur]

FCC (#778) have a lap on everyone. So unless somethings goes wrong I think with 30 mins to go they've got it won.

Would still like to see Tamada make it to the podium. Kiyonari needs to be given another MotoGP tryout if his performance today is anything to go by. That boy is fast. And more importantly hungry.

It really is a shame they don't race at Suzuka anymore, It such a special track. What happened to Kato was tragic, but it was also a freak occurance. I'd say Suzuka is still a hell of a lot safer than Leguna Seca. Least the track doesn't disintergrate in less than a weekend. While I love the Corkscrew, and think an American round is important I don't think Leguna Seca will ever be suitable again as a modern GP track.

[Ghost Lemur]

Bloody good race.


Takeshi Tsujimura & Shin'ichi Itoh (#778 F.C.C. TSR ZIP-FM Racing Team) really did run a perfect race. Flawless. Deserved winners.

I enjoyed watching Tamada & Kiyonari most though.

Damn that was fun. Same again next year folks?
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