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[Elfforkusu]

Dawn is always my favourite time of the race

Edit: did I hear earlier that Nissan will have an LMP1 car next year? Four factory teams will be amazing!

Yep. Nissan's back in the game next year.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

#74 'Vette is in the garage.

Damn it.

Edit: It's back underway. Brakes needed to be replaced.

 

[paskowitz]

This GT battle is relentless... I LOVE IT!

 

[Elfforkusu]

:lol, the battle for 3rd is going shaping up to be based entirely on who can spend the least time in the garage between the #1 and the #20.

 

[Elfforkusu]

Battles for lead:

P1 gap: 1:30 from Toyota to Audi.
P2 gap: 1:15.
GT Pro gap: 45s from Aston to Ferrari.
GT Am gap: 1 lap. #95 Aston got this.

 

[andylsun]

The calm before dawn - love it

 

[dalin80]

Oooohh, lead change just as I finish my power lap.

 

[andylsun]

Toyota parked?

 

[Chiramii]

Things start to get interesting! Was about to go to bed, plans ruined.

 

[AlmostMilk]

Whats this about a car on fire?

 

[dubc35]

Whats this about a car on fire?

Wondering about that too, didn't see anything around Indy.

Dat sun, it rises!

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Do we even know where the #7 Toyota is stranded?

 

[andylsun]

Do we even know where the #7 Toyota is stranded?

10.6km in the lap, behind a gap in the armco

Edit: according to fox sports, just after arnouge

 

[Elfforkusu]

Damn, that's crushing. 14 hours in, raptured out of the race while leading.

 

[andylsun]

Surprised there is no in car footage showing the problem with #7

 

[Igo]

Race direction is so shit at night. Turn the cameras back on or get some dude out there ffs.

 

[AlmostMilk]

Well the lead Audi still doesn't sound like its running too great so I have a feeling that its big lead will be short lived.

 

[dubc35]

Are there sortable standings by class somewhere online? I fail to find it.

 

[Elfforkusu]

Well the lead Audi still doesn't sound like its running too great so I have a feeling that its big lead will be short lived.

Just a tire problem.

Unless you mean "sound" literally... the diesel + energy recapture makes some seriously odd noises. Nothing like an internal combustion engine.

 

[Big Takeover]

That's too bad. Toyota have spent a lot of money at Le Mans over the years and jack to show for it. There's definitely a monkey on their back at this point.

 

[andylsun]

Race direction is so shit at night. Turn the cameras back on or get some dude out there ffs.

I kind of like the change in coverage. Mainly in car, few track side and it's a nice change from the blanket coverage in the day.

Remeber the Peugeot crash a few years ago at night that was caught on a night vision security camera? Too dark for normal camera to show anything.

 

[Elfforkusu]

Dawn is coming! GET HYPED!

Are there sortable standings by class somewhere online? I fail to find it.

Don't know about sortable. There's a mediocre standings list on the le mans site.

I've been using the Le Mans android/iphone app. It has intervals at least

 

[dubc35]

Night coverage has been primarily in car the last 10 or so years, if I recall, you can't see anything from the other cameras.

Don't know about sortable. There's a mediocre standings list on the le mans site.

I've been using the Le Mans android/iphone app. It has intervals at least

Thanks, I saw that but seems stupid that class standings are difficult to come by, lol.

 

[Elfforkusu]

Night coverage has been primarily in car the last 10 or so years, if I recall, you can't see anything from the other cameras.

Thanks, I saw that but seems stupid that class standings are difficult to come by, lol.

The app has a separate column listing class position (which is color coded), so it's passable.

 

[dubc35]

The app has a separate column listing class position (which is color coded), so it's passable.

Cool, thanks!

Webbah sighting!


edit, I've been watching for at least 20 minutes now and have yet to see an oversized GAF flag waving
edit2, I'm rocking the 787b shirt for the race

 

[andylsun]

Porsche #14 parked

 

[dalin80]

Webber about to head out but good luck seeing anything that is happening on track at the moment.

 

[Mastah]

alex wurz ‏@alex_wurz 43m

I am devastated and want to cry! Leading the LeMans 24h race for 14h... pushing every inch along the way... and now technical breakdown :-(

 

[Elfforkusu]

Yep. Major bummer.

Equipment failure == ouch.

 

[Chris R]

It always is a surprise to me just how short the night is here compared to Daytona. Won't be watching til the end since I'm already getting kinda tired but I'll hold on as long as I can (Fox Sports 1 comes back in just over an hour, but the stream on the Le Mans site is really good (720p!))

 

[Elfforkusu]

It always is a surprise to me just how short the night is here compared to Daytona. Won't be watching til the end since I'm already getting kinda tired but I'll hold on as long as I can (Fox Sports 1 comes back in just over an hour, but the stream on the Le Mans site is really good (720p!))

I feel like this is begging for a diagram of the earth's orbit around the sun. ;p

What I usually do is sleep and wake up for the last hour or so. Would love to watch all night, but I don't have the constitution for that.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

As bad as I feel for Toyota coming up short yet again, I'm equally happy to see Audi running strong in a race many, (myself included), didn't expect them to win. Their dominance of the sport has long been established, but somehow every year I'm left in admiration of the depth and breadth of their talents.

Corvettes are a ways back now, but here's hoping that they'll be within striking distance at the end.

 

[dalin80]

It always is a surprise to me just how short the night is here compared to Daytona.

The night is too short, you catch 3 or 4 hour sleep once it turns dark and it is already starting to brighten up by the time you rejoin.

 

[Mastah]

Leading Audi #2 in the garage!

 

[TheBear]

Have LMP2 cars always had closed roofs? I thought they were all open

 

[dalin80]

Very uncharacteristic mess of a stop for Audi.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Back goes the #2.

As if this race is ever lacking in drama. They may dodge a bullet when the safety car comes out, though.

 

[bobnowhere]

It's like they are all trying their best to give the race to Webber.

 

[Elfforkusu]

Good lord, this is going to be quite a thing, isn't it?

e: What's the problem with the #2?

 

[dalin80]

Being in the lead seems to be a very efficient touch of death.

 

[Mastah]

Good lord, this is going to be quite a thing, isn't it?

e: What's the problem with the #2?

Problems with turbo, it was replaced, but the car doesn't want to start.

 

[Elfforkusu]

Doesn't look good for the #2. Don't think that's going to be a quick repair at all. Never a good sign when everybody's standing around in the pits.

 

[Mastah]

And he have a change in the lead! From this

to leading the race with 8 hours to go.

 

[dalin80]

Problems with turbo, it was replaced, but the car doesn't want to start.

Kind of, they faffed around for a while seeing if they needed to replace it, decided they didn't went to wheel it out and it wouldn't start. They then lifted it back in and are currently replacing the turbo.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Who would have thought, after all their mishaps, that Porsche would have a legitimate shot at victory?

I love this race so much.

 

[Elfforkusu]

So after the #1 Audi and #20 Porsche have their own unique problems, the #8 Toyota's gonna be in the catbird's seat!

 

[Mastah]

Kind of, they faffed around for a while seeing if they needed to replace it, decided they didn't went to wheel it out and it wouldn't start. They then lifted it back in and are currently replacing the turbo.

Ok, thanks for the info.

 

[dalin80]

Who would have thought, after all their mishaps, that Porsche would have a legitimate shot at victory?

I love this race so much.

Maybe... In terms of outright pace they don't stand a chance but reliability is the mistress at the moment.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Maybe... In terms of outright pace they don't stand a chance but reliability is the mistress at the moment.

No doubt. I'm just surprised at their position at the moment, is all.

 

[dalin80]

This slowzone is working very well, in the past we would have been stuck in a 30m safety car procession.

Ignore me, safety car now.