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

[Michelin Man]

Bloody nora! Just seen the replay for the #98, and that was one hell of a tyre explosion. Props to Pedro Lamy for saving that in such a fast part of the track.

 

[PzR Slim]

Lot of energy dissipated very quickly there.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

That tire just completely exploded!

 

[[Nor]MclarenF1]

Most spectacular puncture I've seen in a long while

 

[2clicks]

Blimey! That was a blow out!

I guess that tyre got tired

 

[Michael88]

Uh oh the Toyota seems to produce mechanical noises but they don't see anything on the telemetry.

 

[Tired Tyres]

#8 has smoke coming out of the car.

 

[Silent Drifter]

#8 Toyota has smoke coming out of it.

 

[[Nor]MclarenF1]

Anyone else playing the jaws theme in their head watching the Toyota lurking behind the Porsche through the slow zone?

 

[Amac500]

Buemi is adamantly insisting there is something wrong with the 8 car. The crew says they can't find anything on the date, Buemi insists they need to find it before it breaks.

 

[Organ-Donor]

Most spectacular puncture I've seen in a long while

Yeah looked like he ran over an IED

 

[DesertPenguin09]

Oil....

 

[Amac500]

Smoke and a mechanical noise. Can't be a hybrid system again? Can someone screen shot the smoke?

 

[Michael88]

Toyota pit says that it may be the the hybrid engine and that Buemi should keep driving

 

[Amac500]

Idk, I understand why they want Buemi to stay out there but if they don't get it fixed it is gonna break and they won't retrieve the car.

EDIT: You can hear the grinding on the 8 car onboard.

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

I'm sure when they cut to the Toyota onboard he was passing the Porsche into/or in a slow zone.

 

[Nielsen]

If the Toyota is going to fail, it better do it now than with one lap to go.

 

[Michelin Man]

Concerned for the #8, definitely s fair bit of smoke, and maybe fluid, coming out if that TS050.

 

[Michael88]

They still can't see anything on the telemetry data but they say they'll keep looking.

If I heard strange noises coming from the hybrid engine I'd start sweating blood too.

 

[Michelin Man]

Yea, little worrying that nothing's showing on the telementary, but it doesn't seem to be affecting the #8's performance.

Also, the leading #31 in LMP2 has a drive through penalty.

Edit: penalty for overtaking in a slow zone.

 

[Amac500]

Where are you guys seeing the smoke?

The noise on the 8 seems to be in corners and low speed, aka not when the hybrid system is empty.

 

[Amac500]

Yea, little worrying that nothing's showing on the telementary, but it doesn't seem to be affecting the #8's performance.

Also, the leading #31 in LMP2 has a penalty.

What for?

EDIT:. Nm, overtaking in slow zone. Drive through.

 

[Scuderia Paul]

#8 has smoke coming out of the car.

#8 Toyota has smoke coming out of it.

Here we go again...

 

[Silent Drifter]

What for?

Over taking in yellow or a slow zone

 

[comu]

Some of these extended rear diffusers look hideous

 

[DesertPenguin09]

Of the 66 and 67 Fords which is in better position?

 

[jake2013guy]

Getting irritated with the WEC stream. Up down up down now can't load it at all.

 

[Amac500]

Of the 66 and 67 Fords which is in better position?

67 by one position

 

[Organ-Donor]

Of the 66 and 67 Fords which is in better position?

#69

67 is ahead of the 66

 

[Michelin Man]

Of the 66 and 67 Fords which is in better position?

Currently the #67 of Priaulx, as it's a fair way up the field from the chasing pack, and has occasionally been catching the leading #97 Aston.

The #66 is a tad out of sync, after an puncture earlier in the race, but it's still in a big fight the #64 (?) Corvette with their differentiating stint strategies.