77th Le Mans 24 Hours

[Metar]

Looking very bad at the moment...

 

[Pingwhen]

did anyone see the crasH?!? did the breaks fail or something?

 

[JamboGT]

Big off in the Porsche Curves that is all we know.

Tarps being out is a bad sign.

 

[Michael88]

Uh oh, the driver of the wrecked pescarolo seems to be seriously hurt!

 

[Pingwhen]

man i know all of us have been routing for this car, this is a shame

 

[JamboGT]

Best not to speculate, the driver is Benoit Treluyer. They are cutting the car open at the moment.

 

[Wardy 944]

It dosen't look good at all

 

[JamboGT]

Its been a sad weekend already so lets hope that we hear some good news.

 

[Pingwhen]

man this was right when coverage was dropped here i cant believe this just happened. i dont believe it could be that bad with how safe and everything that car is i hope they get him out of there so complications wont be a problem.

 

[JamboGT]

http://stream.speedtv.com/24-hours-of-le-mans/

There is the speed stream

 

[Pingwhen]

they were so close to 3rd!

 

[Pingwhen]

think they will have a replay? ever?

sorry for double post figured someone would have replied by now

 

[JamboGT]

Depends on the condition of the driver.

 

[albteman015]

the driver is out of the car and into the ambulance. hopefully he is not seriously hurt.

 

[Pingwhen]

hoping by the time i go to bed their will be confirmation of that :-/

 

[Metar]

He's alive, Radio Le Mans said..

 

[Pingwhen]

i don't think he isnt alive, i just hope he is ok ( and tbh most are still alive )

 

[Michael88]

I hope he is ok, the peugeots arent the strongest cars.-...

 

[Tired Tyres]

The number 1 Audi is in the garage.

 

[Metar]

I hope he is ok, the peugeots arent the strongest cars.-...

They're as strong as any: There's a standardized crash-test they must pass before getting approval to race.

The number 1 Audi is in the garage.

If they don't get it out quick, it's pretty much race over for them.

 

[Pingwhen]

I hope he is ok, the peugeots arent the strongest cars.-...

i wouldnt say that really, remember the 2008 practice crash? now that was intense.

 

[JamboGT]

Driver is conscious.

 

[albteman015]

I hope he is ok, the peugeots arent the strongest cars.-...

All the cars have strong safety requirements so drivers are usually OK with minor injuries, in worse cases they have broken bones but there hasen't been a death in a while.

 

[Pingwhen]

i just cant believe it was that car i was going nuts every time they gave tv time to the play station 908

 

[Pingwhen]

the car looks mad messed up!

http://img197.imageshack.us/i/picture8cqg.png/

 

[JamboGT]

All the cars have strong safety requirements so drivers are usually OK with minor injuries, in worse cases they have broken bones but there hasen't been a death in a while.

Whilst that is true don't always assume this, motorsport is still very dangerous and at Le Mans the high speeds can mean big accidents.

 

[Michael88]

The Audi ist still in the garage?

 

[albteman015]

Whilst that is true don't always assume this, motorsport is still very dangerous and at Le Mans the high speeds can mean big accidents.

I'm not underestimating the danger of motorsports. My point was that all the cars have the same safety requirements even if one may be stronger then the other. During a crash they are all built to behave the same way.

 

[JamboGT]

Ah ok, yeah the Peugeot will be as strong as any car on that grid for certain.

 

[Metar]

Peugeot #9 chased by #8 (1'30 gap), #1 Audi a lap down on the latter...