85th Running Of The 24 Hours Of Le Mans, 17-18 June 2017Sports Cars 

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:eek: Bloody nora! Just seen the replay for the #98, and that was one hell of a tyre explosion. Props to Pedro Lamy for saving that in such a fast part of the track.
 
Lot of energy dissipated very quickly there.
 
That tire just completely exploded!

 
Uh oh the Toyota seems to produce mechanical noises but they don't see anything on the telemetry.
 
#8 Toyota has smoke coming out of it.
 
Anyone else playing the jaws theme in their head watching the Toyota lurking behind the Porsche through the slow zone? :lol:
 
Buemi is adamantly insisting there is something wrong with the 8 car. The crew says they can't find anything on the date, Buemi insists they need to find it before it breaks.
 
Smoke and a mechanical noise. Can't be a hybrid system again? Can someone screen shot the smoke?
 
Toyota pit says that it may be the the hybrid engine and that Buemi should keep driving
 
Idk, I understand why they want Buemi to stay out there but if they don't get it fixed it is gonna break and they won't retrieve the car.

EDIT: You can hear the grinding on the 8 car onboard.
 
I'm sure when they cut to the Toyota onboard he was passing the Porsche into/or in a slow zone.
 
If the Toyota is going to fail, it better do it now than with one lap to go.
 
Concerned for the #8, definitely s fair bit of smoke, and maybe fluid, coming out if that TS050.
 
They still can't see anything on the telemetry data but they say they'll keep looking.

If I heard strange noises coming from the hybrid engine I'd start sweating blood too. :scared:
 
Yea, little worrying that nothing's showing on the telementary, but it doesn't seem to be affecting the #8's performance.

Also, the leading #31 in LMP2 has a drive through penalty.

Edit: penalty for overtaking in a slow zone.
 
Where are you guys seeing the smoke?

The noise on the 8 seems to be in corners and low speed, aka not when the hybrid system is empty.
 
Michelin Man
Yea, little worrying that nothing's showing on the telementary, but it doesn't seem to be affecting the #8's performance.

Also, the leading #31 in LMP2 has a penalty.
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What for?

EDIT:. Nm, overtaking in slow zone. Drive through.
 
Some of these extended rear diffusers look hideous
 
Of the 66 and 67 Fords which is in better position?
 
Getting irritated with the WEC stream. Up down up down now can't load it at all.
 
DesertPenguin09
Of the 66 and 67 Fords which is in better position?
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Currently the #67 of Priaulx, as it's a fair way up the field from the chasing pack, and has occasionally been catching the leading #97 Aston.

The #66 is a tad out of sync, after an puncture earlier in the race, but it's still in a big fight the #64 (?) Corvette with their differentiating stint strategies.
 
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