80th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours - 1617 June 2012
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Yes yes. But still...it is the finish.
Let's see then what Satoshi Motoyama's record is...
Championship titles
1998, 2001, 2003 and 2005 - Formula Nippon
2003-2004 - JGTC (GT500)
2008 - Super GT (GT500)
Yes, complete noob there.
In addition, he was at Le Mans with Nissan in 98 and 99.
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What about some brigt lights?They DID say the DW was hard to see.
It does have a low profile and not a lot of whiteness and junk to help it stand out.
Maybe if they painted it bright yellow.. or a fleshy peach.
Like a driving pair of Blinky Do's xD
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Who went off?
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It is low, and the visibility in those coupe LMPs isn't the best and Nak was in heavy traffic so... I don't know, to me it was just one of those incidents of remarkably bad timing, had the DW been anywhere else on the track with them it wouldn't have happened. But the huge pack of LMPs catching the DW on the exit of the Porsche curves was just asking for it, not that it was any one person's fault. It's easy to call it Nakajima's fault but hingsight's 20-20 and we have no idea what every dimension of the exact circumstances were.
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Quoted for truth. Neither the spirit of the die-hard Le Mans fan
Who knows? Remember the McQueen movie? The leading Ferrari was on the final lap and it got a flat tire just before taking the checkered flag.
That's also true, but what I meant is following all the cars, not just the lead ones. For christs sake there's about 50 of them left! Something good is going to come from that.
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Learn the rules.
Blue flags mean let the other guy past in two categories only. F1 and DTM.
In every other racing category it is a warning that a faster car is behind you.
IT DOES NOT MEAN GET OUT OF THE WAY.
It is the job of the driver of the slower car to stay on the racing line.
This is so there is no confusion over what a slower car in front of you will do.
It is the responsibility of the driver of the faster car to pass the slower car safely.
When you can drive a Delta Wing sure tell us that.
I'm staying up for next couple hours - who else is?
I'm going out to a local bar first, but I'll be here all night and the whole of next day
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When you can drive a Delta Wing sure tell us that.
I'm staying up for next couple hours - who else is?
I think I'm going to stay up until the end. May it be a good slumber after it's all over.
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When you can drive a Delta Wing sure tell us that.
I'm staying up for next couple hours - who else is?
Mmm... I may go to bed soon and wake up at 6am for the sunrise.
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Go #61 ! (yes, it's a Ferrari, has a Portuguese driver...)
Kaufman is 2 to 4 seconds slower than Águas, now taking the wheel. Still, didn't wreck it... yet.
Kaufman is 2 to 4 seconds slower than Águas, now taking the wheel. Still, didn't wreck it... yet.
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When you can drive a Delta Wing sure tell us that.
I'm staying up for next couple hours - who else is?
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Beer, pizza, other stuff, and Live HD Tv. HELL YEAH.
That's what I said earlier!
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I will, at least for a few more hours.When you can drive a Delta Wing sure tell us that.
I'm staying up for next couple hours - who else is?
They DID say the DW was hard to see.
It does have a low profile and not a lot of whiteness and junk to help it stand out.
Maybe if they painted it bright yellow.. or a fleshy peach.
These guys are all pros. They all take tests to be certified to race on the track.
So their awareness should be far more than most "normal" people on public roads.
That isn't an excuse, it is just an observation that yes, it present a different shape on the racetrack that isn't common to the drivers to recognise that it is another vehicle.
But then, the DeltaWing is a very odd car for the race and of course, other drivers will find it strange and difficult to see as they've not come across it before on the racetrack that often!
HRT and Marussia = F1
DeltaWing = 24hrs LeMans.
They have different rules. The GT and the LMP2 cars are under no strict orders to lift off. They may only move if they deem it safe, however the LMP1 cars are FAR faster than those cars, so its actually safer for the slower cars to take the racing line and the faster cars to simply overtake them outside the line.
HKS racer, you obviously have no experience of actually watching a 24hrs race at all, when there are different groups racing at the same time. The drivers there are all there on merit as they would have to pass a professional licence.
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When you can drive a Delta Wing sure tell us that.
I'm staying up for next couple hours - who else is?
As long as I can keep control of the laptop from my family
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Guys. Ignore him (HKS) .
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Yeah Audi is gonna win, big surprise.
But theres still gonna be great battles in other classes. Lets hope for something like the finish battle at 2012 Sebring
But theres still gonna be great battles in other classes. Lets hope for something like the finish battle at 2012 Sebring
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When you can drive a Delta Wing sure tell us that.
I'm staying up for next couple hours - who else is?
next dlc
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I've been switching back and forth from the le mans tv, the speed/corvette and the bbc feeds. Any other good ones to recommend?
And a comment on staying awake, my doctor taught me this: hop into the shower then alternate as HOT as you can stand, then as COLD as you can stand, about ten seconds each, for ten cycles. Messes with your system. You'll be WIDE awake for at least four hours!
And a comment on staying awake, my doctor taught me this: hop into the shower then alternate as HOT as you can stand, then as COLD as you can stand, about ten seconds each, for ten cycles. Messes with your system. You'll be WIDE awake for at least four hours!
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Well, it's not even 6PM yet here, so yeah.
Seriously, though, that depends on how the race is looking. I'm not sure at this point if I'm gonna watch it all night, now; and I'm definitely not going to bother watching what isn't on Speed (ie. no more streams).
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