2016 Le Mans 24 Hours - 15th to 19th June 2016

[LumpiestFish]

Got to love how the ByKolles entry looks like a bootleg Audi now.

Was about to genuinely ask if they're genuinely using Audi chassis' this year.

 

[Sertsa]

I'll post some, though. The official grid picture.

 

[sk8er913]

My prediction is:

LMP1 Toyota
LMP2 KCMG
GTEPro AF Corse
GTEAm Chevrolet

AF corse will probably run over the toyota or something in the final hour our something.

 

[Juim1j]

So excited for this year's race,

New GTE regs, P1s are more refined than ever and it's the last year of the first generation GTE cars and the awesome P2's!

 

[IforceV8]

Very interesting that none of the Ford GT's are showing a trap speed on the timing sheets.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

P1s are more refined than ever

Which WEC championship have you been watching this year? As I don't think it's the one everyone else has.

 

[IforceV8]

Bravo to Graham Goodwin for calling out the Gestapo for blocking their broken secrets from the world's view.

 

[Tired Tyres]

If you put a garage door down you are retired from the race.

If you are using mechanics to create a human closed door to your garage you should be retired as well.

 

[IforceV8]

 

[Sertsa]

Test day is underway. Just looked at live timing.#8 Audi is the fastest so far, followed by the Porsches. #63 Corvette is the fastest in GTE Pro as of now, also followed by two Porsches.

Edit: Session red flagged.

 

[IforceV8]

Heavy damage to a guardrail, Shank racing 49 car has crashed, Negri OK.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

Heavy damage to a guardrail, Shank racing 49 car has crashed, Negri OK.

Driving like the rental it is.

 

[IforceV8]

Driving like the rental it is.

Fastest Ligier by 1.6 sec in a sea of Oreca's so Onroak might need to rent out a few more.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

Aston Martin trapping 189mph

Bit faster than previous years then!

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

Was about to genuinely ask if they're genuinely using Audi chassis' this year.

I miss customer cars I guess they're just too expensive to be an option nowadays.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

I miss customer cars I guess they're just too expensive to be an option nowadays.

Not expensive they just won't sell them to them.

 

[Aloha62_2]

Aston Martin trapping 189mph

Bit faster than previous years then!

In a straight, laptimes so far for the Astons have been a bit more worrying. But still early days, I expect that they may just tweak the wings a little for a bit more DF.

 

[wowbaggerBR]

Nice to see the #8 on top. I hope that this trend continues.

 

[trustjab]

Ford did 296.4kmh in the afternoon. Right about where the Ferrari is. Here's Toyota's PR. Conway says something interesting-

Mike Conway (TS050 HYBRID #6): “Thanks to the team for getting the cars here and prepared; I know how hard everyone has been working these last few weeks. It was good to get quite a lot of laps in today; it’s what you need around here as you never get to test on this track. I am pretty happy with the balance of our car. I didn’t get any really clear laps but it was more about getting the balance right, not outright lap time. We haven’t tried any low fuel or new tyre runs so there’s more to come.”

No low fuel or new tire runs. I think that says it all regarding their pace today.

 

[IforceV8]

 

[RACECAR]

 

[catamount39]

 

[Nessy]

I haven't really being paying attention of what cars are competing this year, so can someone tell me what the red number 12 and number 13 cars are please?

 

[IforceV8]

I haven't really being paying attention of what cars are competing this year, so can someone tell me what the red number 12 and number 13 cars are please?

Rebellion LMP1.

 

[Nessy]

Rebellion LMP1.

Ah thanks man. 👍 I'm liking the look of it.

 

[IforceV8]

Unless GM steps in and supports Labre even more then Catsburg who was fastest in GTE-AM today wont get the seat. http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/catsburg-unlikely-to-secure-24h-le-mans-drive-in-larbre-corvette/

http://sportscar365.com/lemans/lemans24/negri-escapes-injury-in-high-speed-accident-at-le-mans-test/

 

[trustjab]

That darn Ozzy. Does more harm than good half the time. Cost a lot teams precious time.

 

[Sertsa]

I found a couple videos featuring the sounds of test day. The Corvettes still sound wicked.

 

[Aloha62_2]

That darn Ozzy. Does more harm than good half the time. Cost a lot teams precious time.

I heard it was a mechanical failure that triggered things but it's always hard to be sure on these things when your only info comes through the PR loop.

All of the LMP1's have ~4s in the bag, noone was doing any real pushing.

 

[Panoz]

FAUX sport coverage for Le Mans in the US.

FS1 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM
FS2 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM
FS2 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM
FS2 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM
FS2 10:30 PM to 5:30 AM
FS1 5:30 AM to 9:30 AM

FS1: 9.5 hours
FS2: 10.5 hours
Total: 20 hours

Go WEC stream!!