Le Mans 24hr Race Thread

[aww999]

Clockwork Cupcake said:

How good does the Rothmans livery look on the factory Porsche?

The retro liveries look good, but my favourite this year is the SMP car in lmp2, it looks like you need 1980s 3d glasses to view it properly

[Clockwork Cupcake]

I can't believe that the GT drivers aren't allowed to go long any more. That really limits the scope for strategy.

BTW, does anyone know how much TVR is in the Rebellion cars? Is it just livery / sponsorship, or is there any actual TVR DNA in the cars? Either way it's great to see the TVR logo.

[rallycross]

The speed difference between the front runners and the GT cars is scary! A huge potential for big crash due to lapping slower cars who are battling each other.

[Clockwork Cupcake]

rallycross said:

The speed difference between the front runners and the GT cars is scary! A huge potential for big crash due to lapping slower cars who are battling each other.

That's always been thus in Le Mans

[aww999]

Is there an "out there" entry this year? I am thinking of the delta wing nissan etc from previous years.

[Parabola]

Going good here in Manchester. Brother in Law brought me a load of Guinness from his home in Ireland. Lots of leftover BBQ food on the go too.

What timing screen feed are people using?

[MG CHRIS]

What a great gt battle so early on.

[Clockwork Cupcake]

Parabola said:

What timing screen feed are people using?

I have https://www.lemans.org/en/24-hours-of-le-mans on but I'm happy to change if there are better suggestions.

Edit: It's actually a bit crap as it doesn't auto-refresh

Edited by Clockwork Cupcake on Saturday 16th June 14:44

[ajprice]

aww999 said:

Is there an "out there" entry this year? I am thinking of the delta wing nissan etc from previous years.

No 'garage 56' this year https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/134284/no-garag...

[Convert]

https://www.fiawec.com/en/live

[meb90]

Forgive me, but what is the reasoning behind the enforced stint length for the GT cars?

[Clockwork Cupcake]

meb90 said:

Forgive me, but what is the reasoning behind the enforced stint length for the GT cars?

Goodness only knows, but it removes a major source of strategy unfortunately.

[skeggysteve]

Parabola said:

What timing screen feed are people using?

This one:

https://timing.71wytham.org.uk/s/lm24

[Gun]

What a daft decision to limit the stints in GT-pro.

[Clockwork Cupcake]

skeggysteve said:

This one:

https://timing.71wytham.org.uk/s/lm24

Awesome. That's much better than the one I was using.

[Parabola]

skeggysteve said:

This one:

https://timing.71wytham.org.uk/s/lm24

Cheers all. This one looks especially good.

[Jonny_]

Yep, thanks for posting that skeggysteve, that's superb!

[aww999]

I know it's far from the fastest thing out there, but I would sell my granny for 5 laps in a corvette C7.R, they just sum up everything a sports car should be for me.

[TCEvo]

skeggysteve said:

This one:

https://timing.71wytham.org.uk/s/lm24

Top work, cheers.

[Gun]

Why do they insist on doing these studio bits during the race FFS.