2016 Le Mans 24 Hours - 15th to 19th June 2016
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Toyota like their chances at Le Mans. Despite the issues at Spa, AMS said that when they went back for their two-day test last week they had no issues. The characteristics of Eau Rouge and Radilion caused some bottoming out and that put stress on the engine components. That won't happen again at LM.
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If only Nico Hulkenberg could participate this year too..
This guy has clearly better potential in endurance racing, at least that's what he showed in last year's race
Put him in the Mercedes or Red Bull and he'd probably be doing great in F1. I'd like to see him switch to WEC permanently though, F1 looks like a dead end
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Berthon out at G-Drive, Stevens in. Mehri takes Steven's spot in Manor. At least for Le Mans.
http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/...nounce-will-stevens-for-le-mans-24-hours.html
http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/06/02/roberto-mehri-in-at-manor-for-le-mans.html
http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/...nounce-will-stevens-for-le-mans-24-hours.html
http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/06/02/roberto-mehri-in-at-manor-for-le-mans.html
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BOP changes for GTE. http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/...weight-breaks-in-bop-shakeup-for-24h-le-mans/
Test day entry list, already out of date with the G-Drive shake-up. Joao Barbosa should be listed in the #40 Krohn and Dixon and Seb will miss the test for Ford with Indycar racing Sunday. http://www.24h-lemans.com/wpphpFich...est-day-entry-list-24-heures-du-mans-2016.pdf
Test day entry list, already out of date with the G-Drive shake-up. Joao Barbosa should be listed in the #40 Krohn and Dixon and Seb will miss the test for Ford with Indycar racing Sunday. http://www.24h-lemans.com/wpphpFich...est-day-entry-list-24-heures-du-mans-2016.pdf
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I'm gutted the 458 is in its final years, nothing beats the sound of them blasting down the pit straight at Le Mans, puts chills down your spine!
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- catamount39
It's going to be a sad day when that howling Italian V8 is gone, that turbo may have nice chirps but its awful in comparison. Nowhere near as soulful as its NA counterpart.
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Now that I've seen both the 488 and the 458 racing together, the 488 sounds nowhere near as good as the 458! Just my opinion obviously, such a recognisable and "racey" sounding engine
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The turbos have muffled the sound, and it's not at all what a racer should sound like, heck it's un-Ferrari like almost. Guess the F40 was the last good turbo Ferrari. :/
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Little interview with Kobayashi (in french). He talks about how coming back to Toyota in Cologne was like seeing the F1 team, most notably Pascal Vasselon.
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Nice mis-spelling of "Aston Martin Vantage"
Paulo Ruberti injured in accident at Hockenheim and misses Le Mans.
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The Corvettes and Astons running together are ridiculous, you can literally feel them rumbling past you!
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Glory to thunderous British and American N/A V8's! 
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It's great because when your ears are bleeding and you're practically deaf from the 458's you still get to appreciate the rumbly ones hahaha
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You lie!
I've never ventured out to the mulsanne! May have to make that the goal for this year
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I'm sad to see the end of the 458 drinking game, maybe the 488 guys will prove to be just as... foolhardy.
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