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[Savolainen83]

BMW #25 in trouble, again... making its way slowly towards the pitlane.

Also looks like the #12 Lexus might have some issues.

 

[Dylan]

Too stupid to understand.

On the peacock broadcast, during commercial break they were getting ready to do a webcam interview with Kyle Petty so they put him up on screen, I guess to make sure everything was working. Was kinda creepy. A solid 20 or so seconds of him just staring blankly before the feed went back to the cars.

 

[Dylan]

LMP2 leader wrecks in 1. Rear of the car is crunched. Caution is out.

 

[Savolainen83]

On the peacock broadcast, during commercial break they were getting ready to do a webcam interview with Kyle Petty so they put him up on screen, I guess to make sure everything was working. Was kinda creepy. A solid 20 or so seconds of him just staring blankly before the feed went back to the cars.

Oh. Watching the international feed, so no wonder I was dumbfounded.

Btw, FCY and safety car again. #20 spinning at the first corner, hitting the barriers rear-end first and now limping around the track back to the pits.

 

[Savolainen83]

FCY! #11 stopped at Turn 5. Recovery vehicles on scene, driver seems to be ok.

And as soon as the previous caution got dealt with, #21 Ferrari spins the #39 Lamborghini at the bus-stop chicane, then heads to the pits 'cause of damage. No caution, both cars survived more or less.

 

[Savolainen83]

Caddies #02 and#31 collide on the infield, both still continue.

#81 Dragonspeed proto stopped at the bus-stop exit runoff area.

FCY! #26 trackside with intervention vehicles on scene.

 

[Savolainen83]

Headcount fellas'!

How many people on this thread, besides me?

 

[Savolainen83]

Apparently none...

 

[Savolainen83]

#60 Acura almost buries it in the barriers after failing to brake. Cold tyres after pitstop, goes straight at the last turn before the banked corners.

#48 Ally Cadillac limping to the pits courtesy of right rear puncture. Spins at the Le Mans chicane but gets it going.

FCY! #71 Ferrari stranded near the Le Mans chicane.

 

[VulcanSpirit]

We're green! Albuquerque twice runs wide at Turn 1 trying to take the lead from Westbrook. Magnussen keeping him honest out of Turn 6.

 

[Jezza819]

With the #48 and #01 essentially out of it that leaves 2 Acuras against 3 Cadillacs for the overall win.

 

[Jezza819]

It's Rooftop Ray time!!!!!

 

[Savolainen83]

Finally other people. I thought I was going crazy by myself.

And it might show a bit...

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Westbrook gets mugged by Albuquerque and Magnussen! Magnussen not making it easy for the #10 to pull away with the lead.

 

[ykiki]

Hey, I just found this thread. I've been watching the whole race so far (on Peacock).

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Magnussen sweeps around the outside of Albuquerque at the Le Mans chicane! Westbrook catches up to the #10 and Conway in the #31 joins the fight for 2nd.

 

[ykiki]

Crazy pass by K-Mag at the Le Mans chicane

 

[Jezza819]

Finally other people. I thought I was going crazy by myself.

And it might show a bit...

I took a 3 hour nap and just woke up right as the #48 had it's encounter with the GTD car.

 

[ykiki]

Looking back a few laps, it sure is incredible that after 13+ hours, Albuquerque and Westbrook were 1st & 2nd by only 0.009!

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Bourdais reports that the #01's problems are more than just an alternator belt issue...

 

[VulcanSpirit]

#48 is back out of the pits with Jimmie Johnson in the driving seat.

IMSA Radio now reports that wiring issues are the cause for the #01's hiatus.

 

[ykiki]

I'm kind of bummed that the 48 is 23 laps behind. I'd love to see a late-race battle between Magnussen and Kobayashi.

 

[Jezza819]

I'm kind of bummed that the 48 is 23 laps behind. I'd love to see a late-race battle between Magnussen and Kobayashi.

Without him there probably wouldn't even be a #48 car but I would like to see what that driver lineup could do without Jimmie Johnson in it. Put a more experienced Dpi driver in there with Kobayashi and the others and let's see what they can do.

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Seems like the #02 had an issue a few laps ago which has just been picked up on the stream. Magnussen has since got on top of this, but is now running 4th overall. Derani leads in the #31 Caddy.

 

[Jezza819]

There are no Audis running in GTD. I imagine it's been a very long time since that happened.

 

[ykiki]

The 01 back out with Dixon, albeit 40+ laps behind.

 

[Savolainen83]

Car on fire at the first turn! FCY!

 

[ykiki]

Car on fire at the first turn! FCY!

View hidden behind the scoring tower

 

[ykiki]

9 hours to go!

 

[Firehound427]

There are no Audis running in GTD. I imagine it's been a very long time since that happened.

I've just looked back at the previous seasons of the WeatherTech and United Sports Car Championships, and every season running back to 2014 had an Audi R8 in it. This season having no Audi participation is indeed unprecedented.

EDIT: The #7 Forty7 Motorsports LMP3 is now being carted off on a flatbed, completely burnt out.