2023 FIA World Endurance ChampionshipSports Cars

[Silent Drifter]

#80 LMP2 car moving slowly

 

[Dylan]

Back to green after an hour.

 

[Savolainen83]

As much as I enjoy seeing the safety cars, I too start to think the new system needs a lot more refining.

 

[toastet]

Caddy #3 with Bourdais getting back on the lead lap

 

[lolrom]

This safety car wasn't really called for when they can use slow zones.

The 94 just lost 10h of perfect racing.

Those new rules do not promote racing, just managing. They just have to stay in the leader's lap during 23 hours and see what's what in the last hour instead of actually going flat out for 24 hours.

 

[Jezza819]

Well that's the end for the #63.

 

[XJ40]

I can understand the safety car being used to keep trackside staff safe during dark hours.

Seemed to go on forever though.

Enjoying my 1st proper watch of a 24hr race: full grids, action, nice sounds, I'm liking this!

 

[Jezza819]

#50 Ferrari in the garage.

 

[Michael88]

#50 Ferrari in the garage.

Some kind of leak.

 

[Downhill Dino]

I'm pleasantly surprised one of the Peugeots manages to find itself in first a lot. Despite not being as fast, looks like consistency and reliability are getting it there.

 

[Earth]

4 different makes in the top 4, this is just beautiful

 

[MatskiMonk]

I had been worried we see a clear division between LMDh and Hypercar, but I'm pleased this isn't the case.

 

[Jezza819]

I'm pleasantly surprised one of the Peugeots manages to find itself in first a lot. Despite not being as fast, looks like consistency and reliability are getting it there.

Yeah "reliability" hasn't been a word associated Peugeot in the past. I would like to see both of them finish the race. Don't know if they can win or not.

 

[Savolainen83]

FCY! Cause unknown at the moment.

 

[toastet]

FCY! Cause unknown at the moment.

Torpedo visited Barry R

 

[Famine]

Yeah "reliability" hasn't been a word associated Peugeot in the past

Other than in its five WRC championships (and four for drivers), six Safari Rally wins from 1965-1978, and three Le Mans wins - including being the only non-Volkswagen Group brand to win a race in an 18-race period from 2000-2017. There used to be a saying that only cockroaches and diesel Peugeots (although I think it was French diesels in general) would survive a nuclear apocalypse.


This particular one though is a hell of a surprise. Even with the slightly kind BOP it was hanging early on, and though it was faster than the Ferraris in the damp stuff on slicks it looked like an absolute pig in the corners.

I like that we still don't know who's going to be on the podium even. The only brand with more than one car in the top five is Cadillac (and they were nowhere early on), and I think the #3 has the fastest lap of all...

Although I still think Toyota will overcome the bollocks BOP and win, especially with everything focused on the one car now.

 

[Silent Drifter]

 

[Tired Tyres]

FCY! Cause unknown at the moment.

They've lost the keys for the safety car.

 

[Downhill Dino]

Peugeot not letting the Ferrari catch it. Let's goooo.

 

[Michael88]

Peugeot getting the blue light for the Ferrari is kind of sad, hehe.

Rain is expected, this is gonna be fun.

 

[Downhill Dino]

My fun was brief.

 

[05XR8]

Long way to go, but the #6 is hanging in there.

 

[IforceV8]

It would be nice if they would wake up the IT guy and fix T&S.

 

[Savolainen83]

#94 peugeot has hit the tires at the Daytona chicane.

 

[JackRyanWMU]

Peugeot into the barrier at one of the Mulsanne chicanes

 

[Dylan]

Peugeot #94 has major damage to the front end. Trying to drive it back on 3 wheels. 😔

 

[05XR8]

That’ll buff out, mate.

 

[MSZ]

Too bad for #94

 

[Populuxe]

Dang. I was lowkey rooting for the 94.

 

[Tired Tyres]

It is now down the remaining Toyota, the 51 Ferrari and the 2 Cadillac, which has a five second penalty.