80th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours - 16–17 June 2012

[Bram Turismo]

You have to give it to Toyota though, that thing looks fantastic in action. And let's not even speak about how epic its engine sound is!

 

[Savolainen83]

Elwood?

My bad, after checking it out, it seems Elwood was the mascot for ZR-1 Blue Flame program:

http://jalopnik.com/5249746/the-history-of-jake-corvette-racings-mascot

 

[TypeRDC5]

You have to give it to Toyota though, that thing looks fantastic in action. And let's not even speak about how epic its engine sound is!

Sounds a lot better than any previous Audi or Peugeots with a diesel engine that's for sure.

 

[TankAss95]

You have to give it to Toyota though, that thing looks fantastic in action. And let's not even speak about how epic its engine sound is!

It not only looks fantastic in action, it IS fantastic in action. 👍

 

[DVNTST8]

I wonder why Corvette only uses Jake as their mascot, didn't they introduce Elwood also?

Elwood?

A little off topic break.

Jake and Elwood.

 

[Cano]

Ugh, 4 hours. It's a lot. Well, what has happened since appart from Toyota's flapping wing?

 

[Azure Flare]

My bad, after checking it out, it seems Elwood was the mascot for ZR-1 Blue Flame program:

Jake does appear on the intake on the ZR1.

 

[HoSe_is_Insane]

guys any link to see the race? i have that but is shows some tennis fight... http://www.oyetimes.com/live-sports/24994-le-mans-2012-watch-live-online-streaming

 

[Furinkazen]

 

[Fido_le_muet]

Ugh, 4 hours. It's a lot. Well, what has happened since appart from Toyota's flapping wing?

Great battle between the Aston and Corvette in GTE Pro !
The two Gulf LMP2 are at the back of the field.
Both Pescarolos had a lot of trouble and are many laps behind

 

[TankAss95]

Ugh, 4 hours. It's a lot. Well, what has happened since appart from Toyota's flapping wing?

Raining a lot during the warmup. Damp at the beginning of race. Delta wing had problems and pitted for quite a while. One of the Astons went into the kitty litter.

 

[Endless-Wilso]

The headlights on the Dome look suspicously like the old Nissan R390's

 

[Wardy 944]

I just knew someone would grab that

 

[Azure Flare]

Time to got to speedtv.com!

 

[uMadson?]

agh, my eyes feel dry from all the watching.

 

[Bram Turismo]

The headlights on the Dome look suspicously like the old Nissan R390's

I think the Dome S102 is the child with the Toyota TS020 GT-One as a father, and the Nissan R390 as a mother.

It does look fantastic though.

 

[TankAss95]

The #1 Audi will pit soon, will it?
It's a shame that Toyota has fallen back a bit.

 

[CarBastard]

Time to got to speedtv.com!

Speed in Latinamerica is also going in around an hour or so.

Seriously, a freakin NASCAR truck race??? How's that even close to Le Mans?

 

[uMadson?]

#49 spun out O:

 

[RACECAR]

For everyone in the US, Coverage has shifted to SpeedTV.com.

 

[Techy]

agh, my eyes feel dry from all the watching.

So am I But I'd rather not quit now.

 

[Bram Turismo]

The classification tables confuse me. At one point the screen shows Toyota being 1:04 behind the #1 Audi, then the tables suddenly show the #1 being a lap ahead

 

[Azure Flare]

Speed in Latinamerica is also going in around an hour or so.

Seriously, a freakin NASCAR truck race??? How's that even close to Le Mans?

Over here, they're showing Sprint Cup qualifying, so I promptly turned the TV off.

 

[Furinkazen]

That cameraman on the ferris wheel has guts...

 

[CarBastard]

Over here, they're showing Sprint Cup qualifying, I promptly turned the TV off.

Z0MFG THAT'S SO EXCITING!!!

Not.

Ohh dear, look at the girls in the Deltawing's garage!

 

[Star]

the Toyota sounds amazing

 

[Endless-Wilso]

Looks alot nicer online, im plagued with having to run my lovely pani Viera with a coax

 

[Pilitev]

The classification tables confuse me. At one point the screen shows Toyota being 1:04 behind the #1 Audi, then the tables suddenly show the #1 being a lap ahead

That's because that audi just passed start/finnish so it has one lap more, the toyota follow in 1:04 later and then they're again in the same lap

 

[TheEnd35000vr]

Good God who knew being dragged around the shops could take so long.
Anywho, could someone fill me in on the goings on of late? I saw the Toyota seemed to be falling apart.

 

[Azure Flare]

Hey, GTAcademy is getting a shout-out!