Le Mans Le Mans and the WEC

[FB]

I watched this race in 64 easy, bite size pieces. It went a bit flat in the middle but was quite tense at the end with the No. 7 Audi chasing down the No. 17 Porsche in the final half hour. They ended up just 1 minute behind after 6 hours of racing. Looking forward to Fuji on 11th October.

 

[Incubus]

Anyone else out there watching the 6 hours at Fuji? No?...

 

[FB]

Recording it to watch later Incubus

 

[FB]

Just over an hour in to this race and it's already more exciting than most GP's this season.

 

[marksawatsky]

The Fuji race is an example of what Formula 1 should be. How can these cars follow each other so closely and pass back and forth turn after turn? It's an amazing race after the safety car pulls off.

 

[Incubus]

Yes but isn't it odd how no-one in this case seems to have a problem with team orders to swap winners within a team?...

 

[siffert_fan]

Maybe the drivers' egos are smaller than in F1?

 

[FB]

Finally got to the end of this. Lots of fuss over the LMP2 result with G-Drive turning the race into a destruction derby in the final few minutes.

Also learned a new word "slicktermediate" which is slick intermediate tyre Michelin give the LMP1 boys which offers more grip on a damp track than a treaded inter. WEC leading the way compared to F1 again. I wonder when FOM will actually get their heads out of the sand and look at other series for some inspiration?

 

[Incubus]

Finally got to the end of this. Lots of fuss over the LMP2 result with G-Drive turning the race into a destruction derby in the final few minutes.

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You mean the Rusinov/Bradley incident?

That did look really bad it did... Sort of like "Right, had enough of you now. Our of my way!"

 

[FB]

I think it was Yacaman that the commentator on Motors TV was getting very vexed about as he nerfed out the Orca close to the end as they were heading for a podium.

 

[Incubus]

I'm not sure we're talking about the same incident, there were several in the last two hours among the LMP2's. It was actually getting a bit bad-tempered at times...

 

[FB]

This one:

 

[Incubus]

No sorry my bad, I did mean this one, just got my wires crossed between Yacaman and Rusinov.

I think I remember seeing several more contacts prior to that between those two cars so there clearly something brewing there between the two teams.

 

[FB]

6 hours of Bahrain this weekend boys and girls. Porsche are 1-2 on the grid, Audi 3-4 and Toyota 5-6. The race starts at midday Saturday if you want to watch it and it's live on Motors TV.

 

[F1Brits_90]

i'll try to but, might have to end up with the highlights, because ive got too much this weekend haha with ROC GP2 Darts & sheff utd

 

[Galahad]

Very interesting developments already...

 

[FB]

I missed why the No. 17 Porsche had to go in to the garage.

 

[Galahad]

Throttle linkage, I think

 

[Incubus]

I'm getting a bit confused actually, can anybody remind me where n=17 need to finish again?

 

[Galahad]

If Audi #7 wins, Porsche #17 has to finish 4th or better for the championship...I think