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Audi #7 in the garage

 

[bobnowhere]

The LMP1s have really struggled for reliability this year.

 

[Mobius 1]

Audi drama, as expected.

Statham on the premises.

Truth in 24 III, in theaters September 26, 2016. Tickets on sale now.

 

[navanman]

Rain coming again and all the field on slicks now.
Going to be carnage

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Rain coming in a matter of minutes.

 

[Elfforkusu]

So i see that taking a nap for the first hour was the right call. I should be a race engineer

 

[Bustanen]

Go Audi #8 you're my only hope!

 

[Elfforkusu]

Declaring my allegiance to Toyota this year. Enough with porsche and audi! Win one for glorious Nippon!

Rain coming again and all the field on slicks now.
Going to be carnage

Will come down to who's where on the track when rain hits.

5 out of 6 LMPs have already led? Excellent

 

[DD]

Go #8, go! <3

 

[coiler]

Changing the Turbo on #7

 

[bobnowhere]

Conway still flying. Toyota has real pace?

 

[Bustanen]

Changing the Turbo on #7

Same thing last year, where do they buy these things? Second hand?

 

[Juicy Bob]

#6 Toyota (Conway, Sarrazin, Kobayashi) are my boys for this race. Would love to see Kobayashi win.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

This is great stuff up front; all three P1s about to be battling for the lead.

 

[NHale]

Conway still flying. Toyota has real pace?

It seems that they completely turned the tables from last year to this year. Right now they are faster than Audi and Porsche in every type of condition.

 

[nature boy]

Love how the Porsche is ahead of the Ferraris and Ford GTs in the GTEPro.

For the time being at least.

 

[coiler]

#7 comping out and Toyota flying!

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Love how the Porsche is ahead of the Ferraris and Ford GTs in the GTEPro.

For the time being at least.

Good on them, really. The RSR opened up a big lead when the track was drying and they've made it stick.

 

[Elfforkusu]

Rain update: still not raining

 

[dalin80]

7 Audi is down at the bottom so could take until the morning to get back amongst the LMP1 runners.

Buemi in the 5 Toyota has had meh pace for too long now, unless he is trying to save a laps fuel then that car is dropping out of contention at this very early stage.

 

[coiler]

Audi 11 laps, Porsche 12 laps, Toyota 14 laps - per tank

 

[wowbaggerBR]

Kinda surprised by the leveled pace of the top three runners. But if nothing changes, #6 will get the lead soon.

 

[Ark]

Apparently for some bizarre reason it was requested by ACO that they can use only few colors.

Okay... that's just silly.

 

[Tempy]

Glad I have this set -

 

[Roude Leiw]

the toyota in car cameras are not working...at least the stream isnt.

 

[Elfforkusu]

Audi 11 laps, Porsche 12 laps, Toyota 14 laps - per tank

I think Audi is 12 and Porsche 13, but yeah. Toyota with a fuel edge. Wonder what tire wear looks like between the 3.

 

[coiler]

I think Audi is 12 and Porsche 13, but yeah. Toyota with a fuel edge. Wonder what tire wear looks like between the 3.

I think the same, Toyota was the only one at Spa that could double stint tyres.
With the BoP you can skip GT Ferrari and Ford are like in a different class...

 

[coiler]

Edit

 

[Bustanen]

Aston on fire in the pits and back to the track.

 

[nature boy]

Impressive performance from Toyota, considering their budget.

Pretty crazy level of performance, 3:25s every lap.

 

[coiler]

Impressive performance from Toyota, considering their budget.

Pretty crazy level of performance, 3:25s every lap.

Not an Toyota fan , but they deserve to win finally.

 

[Elfforkusu]

We got some mario kart esque rubber banding going on in LMP1 right now. Lead Porsche-Toyota-Audi now within 3 seconds.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

3:23 flat from Conway last lap; he's absolutely owned these opening stints. Redemption for Spa, I'd say.

 

[Mastah]

It's great to see Toyota doing so well. I would love to see them finally winning it.

 

[wowbaggerBR]

I think Audi is 12 and Porsche 13, but yeah. Toyota with a fuel edge. Wonder what tire wear looks like between the 3.

They're all running in a 13 laps schedule. And I'm pretty sure that all of them can triple stint tyres easily.

 

[coiler]

They're all running in a 13 laps schedule. And I'm pretty sure that all of them can triple stint tyres easily.

Not this year, only Toyota can do that more or less.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Not this year, only Toyota can do that more or less.

Both Audi and Porsche just ran 13 laps.

Toyota going on their 14th right now, though, so the edge could be theirs.

 

[Elfforkusu]

They're all running in a 13 laps schedule. And I'm pretty sure that all of them can triple stint tyres easily.

Audi is up to 13 on their last stint.
Porsche on 13.
Toyota has done 14 twice now (x2 cars), safe to say they can make it work.

they're all double stinting tires right now, seems like?

 

[coiler]

Its clear, the car that will spend the least time in the box will win.

 

[Elfforkusu]

Interesting to me are that 4th place toyota and the 5th place porsche. Haven't had the pace, but I have to think that's intentional with the P1 reliability issues we've seen this year. Go flat out with one of your bullets, save the other for later.

 

[wowbaggerBR]

Not this year, only Toyota can do that more or less.

Neither Audi or Porsche changed rubber after the change from rain to slicks, so they're all on a third trip with the same set.

And Toyota got 14 laps this stint. We'll have to see if they can pull this off every stint.

 

[Elfforkusu]

Neither Audi or Porsche changed rubber after the change from rain to slicks, so they're all on a third trip with the same set.

And Toyota got 14 laps this stint. We'll have to see if they can pull this off every stint.

Yeah, triple stints all around. Good call.

According to RLM toyota's done 14 the last 2 stints.

 

[coiler]

One way or another Toyota will have the 14'th stop free. The other thing is if they can use it as an advantage.

 

[wowbaggerBR]

Yeah, triple stints all around. Good call.

According to RLM toyota's done 14 the last 2 stints.

RLM is probably right. That's a bummer, I'm with team Audi =/

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

WEC crew saying forecast is no rain for the remainder of the race.

#itson

 

[nature boy]

It's a long race, I doubt Toyota can do 14 laps each stint.

No rain is good news.

 

[Mastah]

3:22 by Toyota, nice.

 

[nature boy]

Webbah in, so something will happen to the #1 car.

 

[bobnowhere]

It's Wibbah time!

 

[jcutner]

My lego contribution!