83rd Running Of The Le Mans 24 Hours - 13/14 June 2015.

[Downhill Dino]

That required all the extinguishers. The things toasted!

 

[acekev1983]

Sunrise at 05.59 local so just under 3 hours.

 

[G.T.Ace]

Well Ferrari does what Ferarri does

Ferrari got competition this week from Zuffenhausen...

 

[Northstar]

Do these cars have fire suppression systems?

 

[sk8er913]

Flame on said the #66.

Sequioed

Haha I see my influence growing!

 

[AJ]

Hour 12 Lap Analysis

- On track for 296 laps if they keep completing 17 per hour.

 

[yzfmike]

Oh and the halfway point brought to you by Ferrari, the fireworks guys were too expensive. :/

 

[CAMikaze]

Saw the replay...

YOINK!!!

Flames on the right side. Hope the refueling people are OK...

 

[CAMikaze]

Delete please: Double post

 

[R1ch85]

Fuel hose crew member on fire round neck area there, hope he's ok, scary moment!

 

[Furinkazen]

That was a bit scary.

 

[Leadfoot530]

Yeah, my app had a bit of an issue for about 5 minutes or ao. Said to check my connection, which was fine. Started working soon after.

Ferrari trying to take notes from the Porsche's, I see.

 

[Wavey2014]

Ferrari just got burned... Good job he wasn't a bakery.. Else his business would have been toast.

No? No? I'll just leave.

 

[Speedracer8218]

Pitcrew guy didn't even flinch while flames were everywhere

 

[Arveena]

I am wondering why the audis dropped the pace in the night. Did they change compunds?

 

[Akmuq]

The guy beside the door(not sure if driver or replacing driver's drink) just remained crouched there, 'cause he is badass enough to trust his fire-proofs.


Scary quick fire though, looked like a fuel error to me...

 

[Bo]

When the flames got under the car with the door open. That was deeply uncomfortable to watch.

 

[G.T.Ace]

Pitcrew guy didn't even flinch while flames were everywhere

It is a Ferrari, you a calculate with a the fire.

 

[Davidies]

Wee bit of fire.

 

[sk8er913]

I am wondering why the audis dropped the pace in the night. Did they change compunds?

There were slow zones for hours and hours, probably haven't found a rhythm yet.

 

[yzfmike]

The guy beside the door(not sure if driver or replacing driver's drink) just remained crouched there, 'cause he is badass enough to trust his fire-proofs. He passed some gas from eating too many Brats. FIFY


Scary quick fire though, looked like a fuel error to me...

 

[Bo]

Apparently a few guys were rushed to the back of the garage. Hope nobody's hurt.

 

[NW48]

Thank god the pit crew were on top of it with the extinguishers, it could've ended a lot worse than it did.

 

[Whodoyouthink]

WOW! The fact that the #66 Ferrari team didn't absolutely loose their cool thanks to that fire is awesome! I can't express how much respect I feel for people like that. Instead of panicking, they decide to pull it in to the garage and see what they can salvage. I really wouldn't be surprised if it got back out and kept running (after all the necessary servicing it obviously needs).

EDIT: At 3AM local time none the less!

 

[RobertM525]

Have a read through this. #21 Nissan and #97 Aston out, among others.
http://downforce-radio.co.uk/live-le-mans-24-hours-text-updates/

That link was invaluable, thanks! Now I know what happened to the #17:

11:35PM: The top two in LMP1 are within a second of each other but race control have just announced that the leading #17 Porsche of Mark Webber has to take a one minute stop and go!

11:40PM: Webber has served his one minute penalty, which was handed to him for passing under yellows, and will stop again next time by for his scheduled pit-stop. Marcel Fassler also pitted in the #7 Audi, which means the #19 Porsche of Nico Hulkenburg currently leads.

 

[IforceV8]

Didnt a couple of Ferrari's get in trouble at Sliverstone for making some "alterations" to the fuel inlet?

 

[Wavey2014]

WOW! The fact that the #66 Ferrari team didn't absolutely loose their cool thanks to that fire is awesome! I can't express how much respect I feel for people like that. Instead of panicking, they decide to pull it in to the garage and see what they can salvage. I really wouldn't be surprised if it got back out and kept running (after all the necessary servicing it obviously needs).

They did lose their cool. It got pretty heated.

 

[R5]

WOW! The fact that the #66 Ferrari team didn't absolutely loose their cool thanks to that fire is awesome! I can't express how much respect I feel for people like that. Instead of panicking, they decide to pull it in to the garage and see what they can salvage. I really wouldn't be surprised if it got back out and kept running (after all the necessary servicing it obviously needs).

They did loose their cool.

It went up in flames.

I am not proud of this. And less so that I've been tree'd to the pun.

 

[Davidies]

I am awake now, after that fire. Got one last, cold cup of coffee for the next ~12 hours.

 

[Wavey2014]

They did loose their cool.

It went up in flames.

I am not proud of this. And less so that I've been tree'd to the pun.

Nernernernerner