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

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Amac500
Not to mention that this is the first 24 Hours of Le Mans EVER... without open top cars
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What car was open top last year? Was sure it was all closed since then. Maybe I'm tired and forgetting things. :lol:
 
Downhill Dino
What car was open top last year? Was sure it was all closed since then. Maybe I'm tired and forgetting things. :lol:
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Was LMP2 still open top last year?
 
Amac500
Not to mention that this is the first 24 Hours of Le Mans EVER... without open top cars
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Not quite, the last time no open-top cars competed, was 1991.

Edit: Last year, there was the LMP2 spec, Garage 56 entry, which was open top, famous last year for having adapted controls, for one of it's drivers who was a quadruple amputee, sadly forget the driver's name.
 
Silent Drifter
Was LMP2 still open top last year?
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Michelin Man
Not quite, the last time no open-top cars competed, was 1991.

Edit: Last year, there was the LMP2 spec, Garage 56 entry, which was open top.
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Yup, the 56 entry open type. They've thinned em for a couple years but there had been some year old stuff hanging around for a while.
 
Michelin Man
Not quite, the last time no open-top cars competed, was 1991.

Edit: Last year, there was the LMP2 spec, Garage 56 entry, which was open top, famous last year for having adapted controls, for one of it's drivers who was a quadruple amputee, sadly forget the driver's name.
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Really? I wasn't aware of that.
 
Michelin Man
Not quite, the last time no open-top cars competed, was 1991.

Edit: Last year, there was the LMP2 spec, Garage 56 entry, which was open top, famous last year for having adapted controls, for one of it's drivers who was a quadruple amputee, sadly forget the driver's name.
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That's right, I forgot about him. Such a cool thing for him to be able to do.
 
#31 might be having a gearbox failure.
 
Morning tweeters. Doh 95.
 
Michelin Man
Yea, Frédéric Sausset, was the driver in question, an absolute legend last year, full respect for doing what he did and competing, and competing
competitively

Here's some interesting article and an interview from last year, covering it:

https://arstechnica.co.uk/cars/2016/06/le-mans-quadruple-amputee-frederic-sausset-details/
http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/06/12/frederic-sausset-and-the-garage-56-entry-for-2016.html
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I knew about him, 1991 not having open tops I wasn't aware of.
 
Going like 4 abreast on Mulsanne straight
 
Jesus the #2 just tried to throw it out.
 
Michelin Man
Yea, Frédéric Sausset, was the driver in question, an absolute legend last year, full respect for doing what he did and competing, and competing
competitively

Here's some interesting article and an interview from last year, covering it:

https://arstechnica.co.uk/cars/2016/06/le-mans-quadruple-amputee-frederic-sausset-details/
http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/06/12/frederic-sausset-and-the-garage-56-entry-for-2016.html
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He's also gone out of his way to help Billy Monger get back into racing, they'll be sharing a car in a VdeV race in November, he has plans to put together an all disabled driver line-up at Le Mans by 2020 although he won't be driving in it himself.
 
That was interesting... anyway. #31 with gearbox issues.
 
Furinkazen
Morning tweeters. Doh 95.
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Yes, the 95 has went the way of the Toyota in the last 30 minutes.

The last few hours must've flown by cus I feel like you just went to bed, lol
 
This may have already been mentioned in the night, but seeing the #2 Porsche on the overall podium isn't out of the question.
 
Crack in the gear box housing on the 31
 
#45 spun on main straight, just before the start/finish line.
 
GOTMAXPOWER
He's also gone out of his way to help Billy Monger get back into racing, they'll be sharing a car in a VdeV race in November, he has plans to put together an all disabled driver line-up at Le Mans by 2020 although he won't be driving in it himself.
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That's awesome news! I have so much respect, and can only admire how Monger has battled adversity the past couple of months, and is so optimistic and full of life about it. Can't wait to see him back racing, and teaming up with a guy like Sausset is a great way to start. Props to both, and I hope Sausset is successful in his goal of getting a full disabled lineup.
 
GAAAHHH

Looks like one of my P2 hopefuls is out of the running for podium, but at least the 38 is still holding the class lead...
 
Michelin Man
That's awesome news! I have so much respect, and can only admire how Monger has battled adversity the past couple of months, and is so optimistic and full of life about it. Can't wait to see him back racing, and teaming up with a guy like Sausset is a great way to start. Props to both, and I hope Sausset is successful in his goal of getting a full disabled lineup.
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Here is the news article from yesterday: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/130192
 
#31 looks to be retiring from the race. Because no spare parts...
 
What happened to the Dalla Lana/Lamy #98 this morning? Sure that was not far off AM lead before I went bed.
 
never mind, I see you edited the car number.
 
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