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

[GTracer98]

Loved the commentators' joke about Richard Wee going a wee bit too fast into Mulsanne.

 

[IforceV8]

GTE timing screen from the Ford garage

 

[Amac500]

Think the slow zones will add to the attrition rate at the end of this things? Without the full safety car for the rest of the map its a lot more hard running on the mechanical components than in past years.

 

[Dhalism]

Who's Fernando Reyes? Russian eurosport just praised him as a sim racing legend

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

Think the slow zones will add to the attrition rate at the end of this things? Without the full safety car for the rest of the map its a lot more hard running on the mechanical components than in past years.

I would guess going from flat out to 80kph and back again so often is harder on the mechanical's too, especially with the temperatures in such heat.

 

[Savolainen83]

I'd love to see the new BMW Safety Cars in action.

 

[Jason115]

I'm getting an eargasm everytime they cut to onboards of the new RSRs.

 

[Bram Turismo]

The track looks so legendary during sunset. What a magical race! Incredible to think though that Toyota joined already 5 years ago, and it's been 10 years since Peugeot first joined the fight. Incredible how fast time goes. So sad to think it's already over for another year tomorrow.

I should totally go to the Spa 24hr race. The 6hr WEC race was already magical for me to behold, I can't imagine the atmosphere of a 24 hour race.

I have my Denso Hybrid Toyota shirt on, and my Gazoo Racing cap, and a TS050 wallpaper installed. Is it obvious I so badly want Toyota to finally win this race?

 

[MustangManiac]

Not the #43 again

edit: and the #17, wonder how many P2's are going to finish.

 

[Michelin Man]

Well, La Sarthe is looking gorgeous under sunset, as I'm watching the on-boards of the Fords, particularly at the Ford Chicane:

 

[tbwhhs]

Anyone have a link to a good live timing page? I can't get the WEC page to work, and the Le Mans website page is kind of meh.

http://www.porsche.com/specials/en/international/lemans/live/#live-standings

 

[WheelmanSteve]

http://www.porsche.com/specials/en/international/lemans/live/#live-standings

Same here. No problem paying for the stream, (9.99 Euro, happy to pay to watch!)but I'd like it to work. I have access to the replays of hours 1-4, but no live link?

 

[2clicks]

The Toyota crew seem to be holding an impromptu P.E. class

 

[Dennisch]

For those who have no live feed, this Dutch one isn't region locked.


I'll post it every now and then until my eyes will close.

 

[Amac500]

#8 car in this lap, there will be a driver change.

EDIT: Buemi going in.

 

[Silent Drifter]

Black and White flag for #7 Toyota for abusing track limits.

 

[Rossell2]

Enjoyable Le Mans so far.

Track limit limit warning for Toyota. Careful, boys.

 

[Michelin Man]

Very impressive, that after just over 7-hours, all of the 12 remaining GTE-Pro cars are still on the same lap.

 

[DesertPenguin09]

I really want Kobayashi to win because I loved watching him in F1 and he deserves to be on a winning team.

 

[[Nor]MclarenF1]

Dem eyebrows

 

[Amac500]

Nakajima made made up 43 seconds on the lead during his stint, and caught/passed the #1 which was 30 seconds ahead of him at the start. Fox broadcast questioning whether it was natural or he made up time in some slow zones.

 

[Michelin Man]

Leading AM #98 has a puncture, and the tyre has fallen apart and taken the whole right side wing with it.

 

[DesertPenguin09]

What happened to the Aston? Time to watch replays and investigate

 

[Amac500]

98 car with a problem. Lot of debris on track on no right fender on the car.

 

[MustangManiac]

Trouble for the lead GT-AM Aston

 

[2clicks]

These Aston Martin GTEs are so fragile. What's going on?

 

[[Nor]MclarenF1]

Holy crap! Those heli shots down the Mulsanne is just jaw dropping!

 

[Amac500]

Did I hear that the 8 car was warned for track limits too?

EDIT:. Major tire blow out at full speed for the 98. He never lost control but that could cut some tires. 98 pulled into garage.

 

[IforceV8]

Wow that was a tire failure.

 

[Tired Tyres]

Blimey! That was a blow out!