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[Fenderman]

softly sprung Toyotas taking liberties with cutting across chicanes. If they keep that up may we expect penalties?

 

[Galahad]

Lovely comment from Jim Roller on RLM:
"Last year the Toyotas retired with 'electrical problems'. The piston went through the side of the block and took out the wiring"

 

[MCLS]

Or the wall!

 

[Galahad]

A few warnings for respecting track limits wouldn't go amiss. But everyone always cuts the Ford Chicane with impunity.

 

[Galahad]

Come in number 39, your time is up.

 

[Fenderman]

Rookie/amateur drivers are problematic as ever.

 

[Fenderman]

Keystone cops in 39 car pit

 

[Fenderman]

The guy is a menace!

 

[Galahad]

And he immediately nearly has a Toyota off. Unbelievable.

 

[Galahad]

Should start getting light soon. This is a magical time.

 

[Fenderman]

If you're interested the menace driving N0.39 is Romain Brandela currently running 48th in an LNP2 Lola

 

[Fenderman]

Not sure what the stewards are thinking but the 39 car has been driving with 0ne tail light out ever since it left the pits!

 

[Galahad]

It's unusual for a car with such a driving lineup to still be running at this point, isn't it? I notice the KCMG car is still plodding around too.

 

[Fenderman]

Very little attrition by all accounts in spite of the entertainment!

Edit: don't seem to be getting alerts very quickly

 

[Greenlantern101]

MORNING. What a lovely sleep (sorry). Looks like no major dramas or position changes at the front over night.
Respect for doing the all-nighter guys. What was the 39 car doing exactly please?

 

[Fenderman]

Morning. Car 39 was having rather too many adventures, being a mobile chicane, rather dangerous IMHO. The team went a bit keystone cops, pit crew falling over. They also let the car leave the pits without one of the rear lights not working and got away with that for a good couple of hours (during which he spun some more!).

 

[Galahad]

As well as more tyre protection, I wonder if a faster Safety Car would reduce the number of restart accidents. Obviously bearing in mind that the GT field have to be able to keep up with it!

 

[Fenderman]

Onteresting you should mention that it was something mentioned by on Radio Le Mans and one of the GT drivers (can't remember who it was) said he had trouble with his tyres because he couldn't keep up with the safety car!

EditL I have to say though I'm glad I I've got access to internet feeds. Eurosport would have been intolerable on its own.

 

[FB]

Very nice of Eurosport to give an summary of what happened in the 6 hours I was in my pit.

 

[Fenderman]

Horrible weekend for Aston Martin. It's hard to find the right words. So sorry for everyone in the team.