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[Edmond Dantès]

Does anyone have an info on who is showing this in Canada? I dont get Fox Sports 1 up here

If you have access to Speed with your provider then you can follow the race there. Here's their schedule;

ET
8.30am - 5pm (Le Mans)
5-11 pm (NASCAR)
11pm-9.00am Sunday (Le Mans)

If you don't have access to Speed, then your best bet is streaming via the official app which costs $10.99, but sadly it's not desktop compatible.

 

[ajpw]

this twilight qualifying looks absolutely stunning

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Yeah, there's honestly nothing better than lapping in the twilight at Le Mans.

Seems that Porsche has broken into the 3:23s for the first time today.

 

[Mastah]

this twilight qualifying looks absolutely stunning

Yep!

Sparks from Porsche:

 

[Juicy Bob]

Where the hell did Porsche's pace come from?!

They're flying out there.

 

[Mastah]

 

[Elfforkusu]

Where the hell did Porsche's pace come from?!

They're flying out there.

I don't know, but it just made this thing a hell of a lot more exciting...

I've been meaning to ask: what's thw story with GT? Who are the favorites? Corvette were uncharacteristically irrelevant last year, are they back to form?

 

[dubc35]

It's hypnotic, I can't stop watching

 

[Juicy Bob]

I've been meaning to ask: what's thw story with GT? Who are the favorites? Corvette were uncharacteristically irrelevant last year, are they back to form?

Yeah, Autosport put Corvette as the slight pre-race favourites, although I reckon it's going to be far too close to call in the GT Pro category.

 

[Dave_6]

The only feed I can find has only one camera view on the front straight. WTF.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

I don't know, but it just made this thing a hell of a lot more exciting...

I've been meaning to ask: what's thw story with GT? Who are the favorites? Corvette were uncharacteristically irrelevant last year, are they back to form?

As far as GTE-Pro, Porsche Team Manthey are clear favourites.

GTE-Am - I'd say Aston Martin Racing or AF Corse.

 

[Mastah]

Lovely:

 

[navanman]

The grip the cars have is staggering.
The speed in corners and change of direction of the Audi is amazing.

 

[Dave_6]

Which feed are you all watching?

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Which feed are you all watching?

Try these:

http://149.255.39.122/aasd/8814/index.m3u8

http://149.255.39.122/aasd/8815/index.m3u8

 

[Satanic Saint]

Why is the race director skipping all the crash footage. So many red flags yet we haven't seen footage of these crashes just CCTV footage of marshalls picking up the cars.

 

[navanman]

Toyota 7 breaks down with engine or fuel problem.
Refusing to get out of the car!!

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Why is the race director skipping all the crash footage. So many red flags yet we haven't seen footage of these crashes just CCTV footage of marshalls picking up the cars.

No broadcast cameras allowed there until the roads are officially closed off on the weekend.

 

[navanman]

Lifting the car away with driver still in it. Bizarre

 

[Satanic Saint]

No broadcast cameras allowed there until the roads are officially closed off on the weekend.

Can you please elaborate on that? Sorry first time watching here.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Can you please elaborate on that? Sorry first time watching here.

It's essentially a semi-permanent race course. Parts of the circuit are public roads, that are closed off temporarily during the practice sessions and qualifying. They're reopened after the sessions end. At midnight today in Le Mans parts of the circuit will be back to normal with the driving public going about their business. Not until the weekend are the roads closed off for the period of the race.

You can explore the circuit here and see where the permanent parts end and the public roads begin.

https://mapsengine.google.com/map/viewer?mid=zQbIsxJGLQcY.kP4YaI9BXO2M

 

[Satanic Saint]

It's essentially a semi-permanent race course. Parts of the circuit are public roads, that are closed off temporarily during the practice sessions and qualifying. They're reopened after the sessions end. At midnight today in Le Mans parts of the circuit will be back to normal with the driving public going about their business. Not until the weekend are the roads closed off for the period of the race.

Thanks for clearing that up.

 

[Mastah]

Aaand that's it for today. Session will not be resumed, probably barriers are damaged and need to be repaired.

 

[Elfforkusu]

No broadcast cameras allowed there until the roads are officially closed off on the weekend.

Haha, I hadn't considered that. Makes perfect sense.

 

[Psychotext]

In a B&B near Folkstone, ready for the early morning train to France.

...soooooon.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

In a B&B near Folkstone, ready for the early morning train to France.

...soooooon.

Have a safe trip and prepare yourself for a once in a lifetime experience. The first Le Mans is always something special.

 

[Shaneus]

Where the hell did Porsche's pace come from?!

They're flying out there.

GT or the LMP1s?

Are you comparing speeds to the last WEC round? Because from what I remember, Porsche didn't have a low downforce setup or something back then.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Unfortunately, it looks like Loic Duval has been ruled out of Le Mans 24 Hours:

Loic Duval will not be allowed to take part in this weekend's Le Mans 24 Hours after crashing heavily in his Audi R18 e-tron quattro during practice.

Duval escaped from the accident, in which the Audi became airborne in the Porsche Curves and slammed into a debris fence, with only cuts to his shoulder and leg, but doctors have decided that he should not take part in the race after tests at a hospital in Le Mans.

The reserve driver for the #1 Audi, Marc Gene, is no slouch, but their driver lineup has taken a hit, (to say nothing of the driver himself).

 

[Big Takeover]

Bummer. That sucks for him.

Interestingly, I think that might be the same corner where Gene flipped the Peugeot a few years ago.

 

[Mobius 1]

Edmond, I think it needs to be said – this is the best OT I have ever seen. Outstanding work, thank you.

 

[Elfforkusu]

Unfortunately, it looks like Loic Duval has been ruled out of Le Mans 24 Hours:

The reserve driver for the #1 Audi, Marc Gene, is no slouch, but their driver lineup has taken a hit, (to say nothing of the driver himself).

So... concussion symptoms?

Anyway, bummer. Hope Duval bounces back quick. Missing le mans has to be crushing though.

 

[Mastah]

Mother of God :O

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/114410

 

[Raknar]

In a B&B near Folkstone, ready for the early morning train to France.

...soooooon.

Folkestone? I went to school there. Stay indoors, stay safe.

 

[Fruitster]

Folkestone? I went to school there. Stay indoors, stay safe.

Could be worse, he could be in Dover instead. Folkestone's a bit shite, but Dover is in another league when it comes to rundown shitholes. On topic, anyone going out to watch Le Mans, enjoy - lucky bastards!

Holy jesus to that Audi crash! Amazing Duval wasn't seriously hurt or worse. Great to see Porsche having some pace, the dream of a Webber victory could be on the cards after all.

 

[Jezbollah]

That Duval shunt is staggering. Holy fuck.

 

[Big Takeover]

That picture is wild. Concrete barrier shears the roof off? No problem. That's some good fortune, and a whole lot of fine engineering.

 

[Hackbert]

oh great Thread, great OP

Will miss the start, but will watch the end and through the night for a few periods. so excited to thee the battle of the big three. Bring it Porsche. Will be watching the qualification today if available.

 

[Dilly]

Holy shit that picture.

 

[blanky]

I am super excited, I really wanted to be there in person for the first time this year but that will happen sometime soon. This year has so much potential though! I can't wait!!!

 

[Hackbert]

mhh. will be tough for Audi to get the -#1 back on track to qualify all three drivers.. what a shame

 

[Dave_6]

They already have a #1 rebuilt and ready.

 

[Mastah]

What the hell is going on? Crash after crash, red flag after red flag. Di Grassi binned his Audi (yes, the same involved in that huge shunt yesterday), was crawling back to the pits and instead of keeping the car to the right or left, made a very late jinx driving in the middle of track and caused this:

 

[Dave_6]

Oh I didn't realize it was crashed again!

 

[Hackbert]

Oh I didn't realize it was crashed again!

funnily you are right nevertheless.. it is back on the road.. with Gene at the steeringwheel

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Another session plagued by red flags. Doesn't bode well for the race, but I'm curious to see how the new slow-zone procedures will work. Anything is better than a full-course caution.

After another quick turnaround following a (much less severe) shunt, the #1 car's mechanics show once again why Audi is so difficult to beat, even if they can't quite match the pace of the opposition. There's a reason their drivers fight so hard to get a stricken car back to the pits; no matter the problem, chances are the Audi garage can fix it.

Both Toyota and Porsche were in the 3:22s, with apparently more pace still to come; I wonder how much quicker they'll go at night.

 

[Elfforkusu]

I wonder how much of this sloppiness is due to not having Sebring as a warm up.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Congrats to Toyota on securing pole position. I was hoping the slow-zone would be lifted before the end of the session to see if Porsche would respond, but they could have done a lot worse than starting 2nd and 4th on their return to Le Mans. Looks like Audi will be playing the long game and banking on strategy to win, as they're well off the pace of the other factory squads.

The 'Vettes were nowhere last year, so it's a relief to see that the C7.R is competitive. Hopefully this year is a return to form for Corvette Racing at The Sarthe.

 

[MisterNoisy]

Looking forward to the race as I do every year and hoping for an incident free run for the ZEOD RC - hopefully it's a bit more visible than the DeltaWing was. Can't wait for the start and staying up through the wee hours to see it all unfold!

EDIT: Godlike OP, btw!

 

[Shaneus]

Congrats to Toyota on securing pole position. I was hoping the slow-zone would be lifted before the end of the session to see if Porsche would respond, but they could have done a lot worse than starting 2nd and 4th on their return to Le Mans. Looks like Audi will be playing the long game and banking on strategy to win, as they're well off the pace of the other factory squads.

The 'Vettes were nowhere last year, so it's a relief to see that the C7.R is competitive. Hopefully this year is a return to form for Corvette Racing at The Sarthe.

What were the results?

 

[DrM]

wow, one of our commercial TVs (well in the ownership from the biggest ISP) will be airing the race, but not in full - first two hours, whole night and last two hours.