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24 Heures du Mans 12th-13th June 2010
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I can see how that would cause a DNF.
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- JohnsonCapote
So wait, the BMW has a puncture and they are back in the race in a few minutes, and the Peugeot has thrown in the towel? I'm not sure...it just didn't seem like that major a problem for the 908.
http://www.lemans.org/wpphpFichiers/1/1/ressources/File/live-tv/live-tv-en.html just showed the mechanics pulling the covers on the nr. 3 car...
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They could deny the hole in the tub and replace the parts that need to be replaced (as long as the stewards dont see the hole) but at post race tech they will just be DQ'd because of the hole. And at that point if its found that they knew about the hole they could recive quite a few punishments such as fines.
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wow...pedro lamy out 
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Did you see the way he was driving back to the pits? Triple figure speeds with a puncture/damage, and the suspension was ripped out as a result along with serious friction damage.
Also; JLOC puncture!
Christian_C
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JLOC has a puncture on the right rear.
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And now JLOC has a problem. I really thought they might complete a race with out problems for once.
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- rollingzoku92
we cant judge the new regs until we see the races.
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What a shame for Bourdais. Hate it for him.
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he had everything to win
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To be fair a puncture is something that usually is out of the control of the team, this was most likely caused by a piece of debris from an earlier incident on track. It's not that serious either as long as you're careful on the way back to the pits.
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Right-o. Thanks for the confirmation on the Peugeot damage. It just looked weird initially. Fairplay though. Is there any official reason why we are having so many tyre problems? It's not just been in the 24, its been happening almost consistently across the races...and Audi are thinking about QUAD-stinting tyres?! Hmmm...forgive me for being such a novice in such matters, it just seems unusual to have so many tyre problems.
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- NotThePrez
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I think in the pre-race show, they said the gravel at Le Mans had a certain something to it (don't remember what) that could cause problems if it ended up on the road.
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The gravel in Le Mans is very flinty and as such is very sharp, once it picked up by the tyres it cuts it's way in
You're right about quad stints, triple sounds like enough
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And it seems that most have been right rear punctures too. During the Group C race there was a lot of talk about sharp gravel, but I wonder if there's a right-hander curb on track that is particularly catching people out and causing the punctures.
gtsmashbros
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It's a sad thing, the loss of the Ford GT1 and the Peugeot 908 HDi.
Well, at least the Ford GT1 has a slim chance of returning to the race...
Well, at least the Ford GT1 has a slim chance of returning to the race...
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Norma Judd
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It looked a lot more severe than it actually was, the Spyker was damaged from an off a few corners earlier
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Oops! sorry
, I've been following the wrong car then, I lost my audio and video just after it happened so only briefly saw the car involved.Similar threads
