85th Running Of The 24 Hours Of Le Mans, 17-18 June 2017Sports Cars

[Michelin Man]

I'm ready, have all my feeds setup, eurosport feed included, complete with RLM commentary . Here's hoping for a cracking race!

 

[Furinkazen]

I used to do that before the WEC stream service. Great sound on that dedicated Eurosport uninterrupted stream.

WEC is so damn unreliable.

 

[LegendaryNiNJA]

It's time!!!!

 

[C-ZETA]

One of the worst adverts I have ever seen. Who green lights this rubbish?

Granted, Eurosport have to drum up support for it somehow. But quite why, and how, they make it so embarrassing, I have no idea. And that's why everyone is upping sticks to TCR and WTCC has 15 cars.

Anyway, enough of that. The big race is almost upon us. Hoping it will be Toyota's day 24 hours this time at last.

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

Eurosport player pure sound + RLM for me.

The Kobayashi lap decided it for me, the Eurosport commentary was epic, the RLM (yes I did watch the replay more than once!) stream sounded somehow dull.

 

[ukfan758]

Here we go!

 

[05XR8]

Who left that gap?

 

[AnthonyD1993]

Fox Sports Go with RLM for audio for me this year. I usually use RLM for audio even when I'm watching on TV because Fox is still god awful ( they're sort of trying to get better, though- keyword being "sort of").

 

[andrea]

What a rotten bit of luck.

 

[GTracer98]

And it's go, go, go!

 

[ukfan758]

That's a really bad time to have smoke.

 

[NW48]

Conway has put a nice gap to the cars behind in this first lap. Great opening lap

 

[Michelin Man]

Bykolles with a puncture unfortunately...

 

[Grayfox]

And it's go, go, go!

OH my word, he's in the barrier

I have fond memories of murry walker from the original Formula 1 game.

 

[LumpiestFish]

Damage on the front right headlight of the number 9 Toyota.

 

[ukfan758]

Fox Sports Go with RLM for audio for me this year. I usually use RLM for audio even when I'm watching on TV because Fox is still god awful ( they're sort of trying to get better, though- keyword being "sort of").

They have been trying to increase their coverage hours (non-stop after 1 Eastern) but have no problem dropping Le Mans coverage for another sport. With the US Open, FIFA Confederations Cup, and nascar all happening today, I would not be suprised if we lose coverage time.

 

[Northstar]

I got kicked off the stream and can't get back because the website is experiencing "high levels of activity".

🤬 you WEC, this is the last time I pay for your stream!

 

[Savolainen83]

I bet we see BMW leading the race at least once in these 24 hours.

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

Damage on the front right headlight of the number 9 Toyota.

I thought I saw some damage but wasn't sure if it was just an optical illusion of the camera angle.

 

[Grayfox]

I am using Foxtel Now to watch the eurosport stream.

It cost me $0 as it is a 2 week trial.
Before the trial ends I will cancel it.

Not paying $35 just to watch F1 every fornight.

 

[andrea]

It's really annoying to me that the Porsche and Toyota have very similar livery colours.

 

[DesertPenguin09]

Fox Sports Go with RLM for audio for me this year. I usually use RLM for audio even when I'm watching on TV because Fox is still god awful ( they're sort of trying to get better, though- keyword being "sort of").

I want to do this but I need to hear the cars

 

[Dotini]

I dunno if it's been mentioned in the thread before, but the weather could play a twist in the outcome. At this time, I think the forecast is for potentially extreme temperatures over 90 F. This could invoke a rule by which the organizers could dictate who drives in a Toyota, and for how long. Toyota chose to omit air conditioning in their car.

 

[ukfan758]

Anyone else love these helicopter shots?

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

Conway is doing 3:18s as race pace, "if" this keeps up throughout the race without reliability problems I reckon they (or Porsche) will smash the distance record.

 

[LumpiestFish]

My dad doesn't really follow endurance racing that much and just asked me which one the Porsche's and and Toyota's are. I said 'The Toyota's are the white, black and red prototypes, and the Porsches are the white, black and red.... oh wait'

 

[IforceV8]

The FIA/ACO might as well be a Nigerian prince at this point, money taken and they have packed up and left.

Timing that actually works http://www.lemans.org/en/24-hours-of-le-mans

 

[Furinkazen]

The FIA/ACO might as well be a Nigerian prince at this point, money taken and they have packed up and left.

What you on about?

 

[MustangManiac]

The FIA/ACO might as well be a Nigerian prince at this point, money taken and they have packed up and left.

First time in years I have had issues, I better get it soon, I hate Fox coverage. I'll be expecting a refund if not!

 

[andrea]

My dad doesn't really follow endurance racing that much and just asked me which one the Porsche's and and Toyota's are. I said 'The Toyota's are the white, black and red prototypes, and the Porsches are the white, black and red.... oh wait'

I look at the headlights to tell them apart.