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[Agremont]

Alpine out.

Shame about the stuttering stream. But it's free so you can't really complain.

 

[Juicy Bob]

Safety Car.

 

[chadskin]

Damn. That doesn't look good. Hope the driver is okay!

 

[dubc35]

Safety Car.

I was hoping it would stay local yellow and the snatch tractor would grab it. Medical crew there so SC is probably the correct choice.

 

[LoveCake]

So many incidents this year & not half-way through yet, what's going on?

 

[dalin80]

please dont be a barrier repair please dont be a barrier repair please dont be a barrier repair please dont be a barrier repair ...

 

[Agremont]

I heard that the Alpine driver is ok.

 

[LoveCake]

EuroSport just said "full camera coverage all through the night, no CCTV this year"

 

[Elfforkusu]

Unless Nissan can skirt the regs and basically run an AWD car with the FWD downforce advantages, next year isn't going to be much better......

Their brake problem should go away with a working hybrid. The downforce/balance/cornering questions remain to be seen.

But TBH I think this tells us about as much about the concept as if they hadn't shown up at all. They'll get some data out of it, but it's a glorified test session.

 

[StriKeVillain]

Yep :/

It increased now!

 

[Spookie]

Right I've been distracted since about hour three, time to settle in like the rest of you for some of the night!

Edit: I jinxed it, we got an ad. :F

 

[dalin80]

Now I'm all sad from hearing the cat story.

 

[Agremont]

Now I'm all sad from hearing the cat story.

What cat story?

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

The top 4 P1s are all in the same safety car train.

#letsdothis

 

[Watevaman]

What cat story?

I still have nightmares about that cat.

 

[dubc35]

please dont be a barrier repair please dont be a barrier repair please dont be a barrier repair please dont be a barrier repair ...

Looks like it

Race is 1/3 complete.

 

[Elfforkusu]

The top 4 P1s are all in the same safety car train.

#letsdothis

oh my

 

[Spookie]

This safety car is slowly putting me to sleep.

 

[Chiramii]

This safety car is slowly putting me to sleep.

Stay strong

 

[Spookie]

But its so hypnotic... Right, coffee made!

Commentators on Eurosport are starting to slip up.

 

[Elfforkusu]

Eurosport commentary quickly descending towards madness

 

[Spookie]

Eurosport commentary quickly descending towards madness

They are going to be babbling by 1am in the uk. Can't wait.

 

[Agremont]

The r/WEC stream seems to be offline now. Damn.

 

[StriKeVillain]

Welp. Guess it's Radio Le Mans for now.

 

[Dave_6]

Henno stream is dead

EDIT: Back up

 

[RukusProvider]

Streams down! VOLVO PLZ FIX!

 

[Spookie]

Ah that's shitty for folks.

 

[LoveCake]

Eurosport commentary quickly descending towards madness

They are going to be babbling by 1am in the uk. Can't wait.

I know

Credit where credit's due though, it cannot be easy commenting like this for hour on hour upon hour, usually by midday (the next day) they can hardly talk because their voices/throats are so worn out.

I have seen people complaining on Twitter about them already! even commentating god Murry Walker could only last two hours, i know EuroSport have more than one there but even-so they never stop talking.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

#97 Aston seems dead at Mulsanne corner. Sounded like engine failure.

 

[captscience]

Henno stream is dead

Came back for me after reloading the page.

 

[Chiramii]

Henno back on British Eurosport

 

[Dilly]

I know

Credit where credit's due though, it cannot be easy commenting like this for hour on hour upon hour, usually by midday (the next day) they can hardly talk because their voices/throats are so worn out.

I have seen people complaining on Twitter about them already! even commentating god Murry Walker could only last two hours, i know EuroSport have more than one there but even-so they never stop talking.

I can't believe some people complain about it, it's part of the charm for me!

 

[Dave_6]

Henno back on British Eurosport

Yeah, appears that they switched over.

 

[Elfforkusu]

I can't believe some people complain about it, it's part of the charm for me!

.

 

[LoveCake]

For people with streaming issues, just google "lemans 2015 live stream eurosport" i have found four that are a few seconds behind just now on the first page.

 

[Agremont]

Stream's back and better than ever it seems.

 

[Elfforkusu]

That #2 Toyota is hanging in there. Shame the #1 had issues...

e: First year I've gone with Radio Le Mans all the way... impression: They're fantastic.

 

[LoveCake]

I can't believe some people complain about it, it's part of the charm for me!

I know (really pisses me off when they Tweet the commentators) anyone can sit at home & moan, & anyone could commentate for a few minutes but hour after hour, no chance! even though they have guests in to chat it isn't easy, if it were everyone would be doing it.

 

[Spookie]

Watching this yellow flag zone reminds me of being a kid running through halls, slowing when you see a teacher before running again.

 

[Elfforkusu]

Watching this yellow flag zone reminds me of being a kid running through halls, slowing when you see a teacher before running again.

Highway rush hour through a speed trap...

 

[Psychotext]

Only just got back in, have been waiting for the coverage to detail what's happened so far, but nothing yet.

Can anyone tell me the most important bits? Porsches and Audis all still seem to be running.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

1 min stop & go penalty for Webber in the #17, (passing under yellow).

 

[Juicy Bob]

Webber gets a 1 minute penalty for overtaking under yellows.... :/

 

[Jezbollah]

1 minute stop and go penalty for Webber

 

[Spookie]

Mark-webber-glass.gif

He dun fucked up there.

 

[Agremont]

Stream is being crap again. Seems like it's sped up and whenever it catches the real time it goes black or choppy.

 

[Juicy Bob]

*Mark

 

[Elfforkusu]

Only just got back in, have been waiting for the coverage to detail what's happened so far, but nothing yet.

Can anyone tell me the most important bits? Porsches and Audis all still seem to be running.

ok, from memory:

Audi #7, #9 and Porsche #17, #19 are the class of the field.

Lotterer set the world on fire at the opening in the #7, but he had a puncture at the end of his stint which set him back about a minute.

The #8 Audi spun out and wrecked the front end due to mismanaging a slow zone. They replaced the front end in about 4 minutes, but they're a lap down or so.

The #18 Porsche is still chugging, but had some minor issues. I think.

The #1 Toyota was by far the quicker of the Toyotas (though not quick enough to contend with Audi/Porsche), but had something(?) happen to the bodywork, probably ran into something/someone, and lost 4 laps in the pits. The #2 is hanging around, but realistically isn't going to do much.

The Nissans are still running, but the less said about them the better.

The #64 Corvette vs the World in GTE is going pretty well for Corvette so far.


The #19 Porsche (Webber) just took a 1 minute penalty while in the lead.

 

[LoveCake]

Time for a late-night snack i think!

 

[Mobius 1]

U dun goofed Webba.