Le Mans 24hr Race Thread

[AMST09]

Wonder if they will push harder now and catch the sister car back up?
Whether they are running at full pace?

[Clockwork Cupcake]

They're going to have peg back the lead Toyota if they are going to give Alonso the win that he wants.

[AndrewEH1]

AMST09 said:

60 seconds they announced on eurosport

Maybe I misheard Radio Le Mans! Or it's about a 3 minute delay all in if you count having to slow down to pit etc

[em177]

How quick does the Toyota leave the pit box?!?

[Red Firecracker]

em177 said:

How quick does the Toyota leave the pit box?!?

It's scary. It's also silent as they start on battery power and then kick in the ICE. Always catches me out!

[Clockwork Cupcake]

What scares me is just how fast that TVR Rebellion is... and it's still loads slower than the hybrid LMP1 Toyotas

[Dinoboy]

Red Firecracker said:

em177 said:

How quick does the Toyota leave the pit box?!?

It's scary. It's also silent as they start on battery power and then kick in the ICE. Always catches me out!

It takes off like it's been hit from behind by a train.

[Red Firecracker]

Clockwork Cupcake said:

What scares me is just how fast that TVR Rebellion is... and it's still loads slower than the hybrid LMP1 Toyotas

It's a very good package built off good foundations. Was reliable right out of the box.

[AMST09]

Also since when have the top of the tyres been exposed? Or have I just never noticed before

[AndrewEH1]

AMST09 said:

Also since when have the top of the tyres been exposed? Or have I just never noticed before

2012 season I think?

http://autoweek.com/article/alms/le-mans-prototype...

[Clockwork Cupcake]

AMST09 said:

Also since when have the top of the tyres been exposed? Or have I just never noticed before

A few years now. They were covered with perfunctory vents which got less and less substantial, then a couple of years ago all pretence was abandoned and they were just open.

[MG CHRIS]

No problems for the 3rd place bmw.

[AndrewEH1]

MG CHRIS said:

No problems for the 3rd place bmw.

Hopefully not serious, has been running well - especially for a new car!

[MG CHRIS]

Normally it all goes wrong for Toyota after midnight which one will fail first.

[MG CHRIS]

AndrewEH1 said:

MG CHRIS said:

No problems for the 3rd place bmw.

Hopefully not serious, has been running well - especially for a new car!

brake change by the looks of things.

[Clockwork Cupcake]

MG CHRIS said:

Normally it all goes wrong for Toyota after midnight which one will fail first.

Alonso's car. Whilst he's driving it. And it will be engine failure.

[AndrewEH1]

MG CHRIS said:

AndrewEH1 said:

MG CHRIS said:

No problems for the 3rd place bmw.

Hopefully not serious, has been running well - especially for a new car!

brake change by the looks of things.

Dampers are acting up too apparently

[generationx]

Clockwork Cupcake said:

AMST09 said:

Also since when have the top of the tyres been exposed? Or have I just never noticed before

A few years now. They were covered with perfunctory vents which got less and less substantial, then a couple of years ago all pretence was abandoned and they were just open.

The size of hole is given as a minimum in the regulations. It’s to reduce pressure in the wheel arches to try and stop cars getting airborne.

[MG CHRIS]

more problems for the number 6? ginetta.

[sheps]

Will we now see the 8 pushing hard to close the gap, and the 7 doing the same to keep it?