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

[Northstar]

What you on about?

The PAID stream isn't working on the website for quite a few people.

 

[IforceV8]

What you on about?

This site can’t be reached
members.fiawec.com took too long to respond.

Try:

• Checking the connection
• Checking the proxy and the firewall
• Running Windows Network Diagnostics

ERR_CONNECTION_TIMED_OUT

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

I like that Tracy Krohn paints his cars green, it means that once you've passed it you're back under green flag conditions and can continue racing.

 

[Skython]

This is the first time I've ever been able to genuinely watch the start of the race, man I'm thankful for internet coverage.

 

[andrea]

Oh dear, the Signatech Alpine.

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

Alpine is off With such a big grid you can't afford to lose a few minutes so early in the race.

 

[MustangManiac]

Didn't they used to have a paved lane just before the tires?

 

[Skython]

As someone who's rooting for Alpine... Not good. In the trap at Mulsanne corner and stuck.

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

No contact between the #9 Toyota and the CLM, looks like he went off on his own and chucked a bollard at the Toyota's eye.

 

[catamount39]

Slow zone activated, now we get to see how it messes things up.

 

[Furinkazen]

Two P2 favourites with issues.

 

[LumpiestFish]

So the damage on the 9 Toyota isn't from contact, but from flying debris coming off the ByKolles.

 

[Furinkazen]

 

[Vinylshark]

I don't know how to feel about the oldest GT car leading GT Pro in 1&2.

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

So the damage on the 9 Toyota isn't from contact, but from flying debris coming off the ByKolles.

Looks like one of the track limit markers:

Edit: Posted same tweet as somebody above

 

[Northstar]

 

[catamount39]

I don't know how to feel about the oldest GT car leading GT Pro in 1&2.

Car had a reasonably large update last year.

Also, never, ever, hate on an Aston Martin.

 

[Michelin Man]

The #9 is going to have to come in soon to change that front end, it's losing time. Will certainly have to change it before it goes dark, what with one working headlight.

 

[ukfan758]

Looks like half the gt field had all fours over the line.

 

[Tired Tyres]

Track limits gentlemen. Track limits.

 

[Furinkazen]

I don't know how to feel about the oldest GT car leading GT Pro in 1&2.

Good cars last a while.

*cough* Gibson.

 

[PzR Slim]

Loving the GT battle!

 

[comu]

This year I've bought the Eurosport Le Mans pass and hooked up my Laptop to my TV. Pretty good so far with short ad breaks. Are there any streams of the Toyota inboard?

 

[IforceV8]

Well to be fair this date wasnt announced until yesterday so they had no time to prepare for this.

 

[Michelin Man]

GTE-Pro certainly at it hammer and tongs at this early stage. Set's things up for later in the race .

 

[MustangManiac]

Gee, ya think...heavy traffic during the biggest racing event in the world, you would think they would expect and be prepared for that. Who else is doing live timing, I can't even get to the WEC home page now?

 

[Northstar]

Well to be fair this date wasnt announced until yesterday so they had no time to prepare for this.

True and this is the first time they ever ran this race so they couldn't have possibly known it would be so popular.

 

[Vinylshark]

Car had a reasonably large update last year.

Also, never, ever, hate on an Aston Martin.

That wasn't hating on Aston. As manufacturer I'd just ask myself why I should even bother with developing a new car, when the BoP will give me a shot at the victory anyway?

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

Those Ford's have sped up a bit since they took the sandbags out. I hope they all break down for trying to fool the rulemakers (and for what they did to Risi last year).

 

[catamount39]

That wasn't hating on Aston. As manufacturer I'd just ask myself why I should even bother with developing a new car, when the BoP will give me a shot at the victory anyway?

Because a car has 7 years of eligibility and a GTE costs a bloody lot of money. It is based upon a newer model refresh of the Vantage.