Le mans 2016

[ClockworkCupcake]

ferrisbueller said:

Extra lap per stint. Super kind on tyres. Fastest lap time.

The only element yet to be proven is reliability, everything else looks set.

Reliability has been the downfall of many a quick car at Le Mans. But, yes, I agree.

[mollytherocker]

16.5 hours to go guys! Predictions are difficult!

[EnglishTony]

Porsche back to 13 laps per stop. Losing too much pace in order to save enough fuel for the 14 lap strategy.

[MiniMan64]

Yellow zone at Mulsanne?

Also, i didn't realise Chris Hoy was racing!

[ferrisbueller]

MiniMan64 said:

Also, i didn't realise Chris Hoy was racing!

And Fabien Barthez!

[ferrisbueller]

Audi changing the aero spec of the car. Rolling the dice!

[skeggysteve]

Very smart of Audi, using the #7 to help the #8.

[blasos]

Porsche messing up with the lights. They must be kicking themselves. This is a huge boost for Toyota.

[RichB]

blasos said:

Porsche messing up with the lights. They must be kicking themselves. This is a huge boost for Toyota.

Schoolboy error not having a basic lamp on the door as a fallback.

[leglessAlex]

I'm feeling for the Porsches at the moment with the light problems they're having but Toyota will be loving this. If they can keep their noses clean and don't have any bad luck they're in with a real shout.

Of course, there is still 17 odd hours left....

[EnglishTony]

So why are Porsche unscrewing the underside of the car?

[RenesisEvo]

p1stonhead said:

If any of you have an Apple TV, just download the WEC app and stream it to your tv. It's hd quality without any adverts.

The race is £6 I think to buy the whole lot.

Definitely worth it.

I'm able to see it on a TV this year, but previous years my typical approach has been to buy the Eurosport 1-month pass (£6), then select the international feed (no adverts, no commentary, just engine noise!), then run the radiolemans commentary over the top. Then add live timing and Autosport text feed for the full onslaught.

[ferrisbueller]

RichB said:

blasos said:

Porsche messing up with the lights. They must be kicking themselves. This is a huge boost for Toyota.

Schoolboy error not having a basic lamp on the door as a fallback.

Two of the Fords, too.

There's a whole list of cars on the timing list with a race control message.

[p1stonhead]

EnglishTony said:

So why are Porsche unscrewing the underside of the car?

Apparently a major issue with the battery and they are doing a change. Apparently emergency alarms went off in the garage and the car came straight back in only one lap after Hartley got back in so perhaps they were at risk of blowing up or something

[EnglishTony]

p1stonhead said:

Apparently a major issue with the battery and they are doing a change. Apparently emergency alarms went off in the garage and the car came straight back in only one lap after Hartley got back in so perhaps they were at risk of blowing up or something

Did somebody forget to press the correct button?

[RichB]

Daft question but have the rules changed? I just watched the beached Aston recovered by a truck and returned to the pits whereupon they tidied it up and returned it to the race. I always thought that you had to recover back to the pits under your own steam (so to speak) else you were out?

[Speed_Demon]

What caused the current safety car?

[ferrisbueller]

Speed_Demon said:

What caused the current safety car?

Damage to the barriers and debris on the track.

[skeggysteve]

Speed_Demon said:

What caused the current safety car?

Apparently barrier repairs.

[EnglishTony]

A couple of LMP2s had a coming together.

As for why the Aston can continue, no idea.