Le Mans 24hr Race Thread
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Moley RUFC said:
So, here we go......not long now.
Surely it’s Toyotas to lose out front with Alonso set to start the race from pole.
Further back will Aston Martin show anything in 2018 given their reported low top speed and poor qualifying result.
Eurosport guys reporting Buemi starting the car... Surely it’s Toyotas to lose out front with Alonso set to start the race from pole.
Further back will Aston Martin show anything in 2018 given their reported low top speed and poor qualifying result.
mind you, Eurosport commentators usually wrong.
Surely the only way that Toyota can't win is reliability? They have no competition this year, and I don't mean they are racing against uncompetitive cars, I mean there is no competition. What is the point of that?
From the BBC;
"Toyota are effectively without direct opposition at Le Mans this year because they are the only team racing in the leading LMP1 hybrid class, following the withdrawal at the end of last season of champions Porsche.
The other LMP1 cars, which are not hybrids and are run by privateer teams, have a series of handicaps laid out in the rules.
They are not allowed to lap faster the Toyotas, and if they do, they are called in to the pits for a drive-through penalty. Hybrids can do 11 laps between fuel stops and non-hybrids only 10 and hybrids have a minimum pit-stop time five seconds shorter than the non-hybrids.
That effectively means a Toyota will probably win unless both cars hit reliability problems, which are common in such a demanding and gruelling race."
If they win, then it is a hollow victory, if they don't win because they break down then massive loss of face.
From the BBC;
"Toyota are effectively without direct opposition at Le Mans this year because they are the only team racing in the leading LMP1 hybrid class, following the withdrawal at the end of last season of champions Porsche.
The other LMP1 cars, which are not hybrids and are run by privateer teams, have a series of handicaps laid out in the rules.
They are not allowed to lap faster the Toyotas, and if they do, they are called in to the pits for a drive-through penalty. Hybrids can do 11 laps between fuel stops and non-hybrids only 10 and hybrids have a minimum pit-stop time five seconds shorter than the non-hybrids.
That effectively means a Toyota will probably win unless both cars hit reliability problems, which are common in such a demanding and gruelling race."
If they win, then it is a hollow victory, if they don't win because they break down then massive loss of face.
As long as one of the 911 rsr's to win PRO & AM i'll be happy. Anything that sounds this good deserves to win, they drown everything out and as my lad described sound like very angry T-Rex's
https://youtu.be/nS9BUHfc87c
https://youtu.be/nS9BUHfc87c
Can't make the race this year so watching on TV.
Love to see the Toyota's finally win after the last two years.
Corvettes mainly for me though; although looking off the pace - thought that last year though & they almost did it.
Those Porsches do look great. Suspect they are going to very strong this year.
Love to see the Toyota's finally win after the last two years.
Corvettes mainly for me though; although looking off the pace - thought that last year though & they almost did it.
Those Porsches do look great. Suspect they are going to very strong this year.
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