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

[[Nor]MclarenF1]

Ok, he's on the move again

 

[05XR8]

Maybe Toyota should run Mazda badging and see what happens...

 

[Michelin Man]

At this rate I may root for an LMP2 win.

 

[sems4arsenal]

They are a lap down, have La Pierre, who has a history of crashing Toyota's, Lopez, who has a history of crashing Toyota's and a Japanese driver who has never driven here before. What could possibly go wrong? Answer. Oh dear.

 

[McLaren]

So what happened with the LMP2 crash?

I don't think they know yet? The Toyota issue took all the attention.

I thought the #9 was hit in the rear by the LMP2, but the broadcaster said the rear tire blow, so it wasn't the LMP2.

 

[MustangManiac]

Holy crap, I leave for 2 hours and come back to this! Please tell me I haven't lost any of my Fords.

 

[[Nor]MclarenF1]

At this rate I may root for an LMP2 win.

Agreed. Usually I'm a Porsche fan, but it doesn't feel right that they'll win after all of this.

 

[Manasseh257NSX]

Can't believe what I'm seeing right now...

 

[Michael88]

So far LMP1 has been a total horrorshow. Unbelievable.

 

[danish GT freak]

What the **** is happening?!

 

[tmtk]

Familiar scenes here at Le Mans.

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He's jinxed!
I remember this from the Peugeot era!
Why is he in the Toyota team?

 

[TurismoBad]

Man what a sad moment for Toyota team.

 

[Furinkazen]

To all those bashing LMP1, this is like any Le Mans race pre mid 00's. Survival of the fittest. It's old fashioned endurance suddenly.

 

[Milouse]

Also Rebellion to win LM?

When he was a kid, Nicolas Prost understood who was is father after he see him in the (semi)fictional comic Michel Vaillant. Today he's driving a once fictional branded "Vaillante" car at Le Mans, sharing seat with Senna's neveu. A victory - they currently lead LMP2 - would complete the picture

 

[ukfan758]

So can Porsche just cruise around? Or is the LMP2 close?

 

[IforceV8]

Hit by the 47 Dallara

 

[comu]

 

[Vinylshark]

If Le Mans would be an animal, it definitely would be the most jerkish cat ever known to mankind.

 

[queleuleu]

This year could be the coup de grâce for LMP1.

 

[Amac500]

I don't care who you are or who you're a fan of, if you're a fan of motorsports you need to feel for that camp.

 

[Northstar]

Toyota's theme song.

 

[jake2013guy]

So can Porsche just cruise around? Or is the LMP2 close?

Porsche can cruise. Easily faster than the LMP2s.

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

Holy crap, I leave for 2 hours and come back to this! Please tell me I haven't lost any of my Fords.

Pla spun into the wall and dumped a load of gravel on the track, that caused the safety car which killed the Toyota.

 

[Bram Turismo]

So can Porsche just cruise around? Or is the LMP2 close?

They can have their drivers read the newspaper and play a game of FIFA, and they'd still be faster than the LMP2 cars.

 

[sumbrownkid]

Toyota man...Heart of lions at least.

 

[flip55]

The past 20 minutes... I think I need a nap.

When I come back, I expect a P2 car to be leading, at this rate.

 

[GTFan24]

I will not be surprised if LMP 1 is killed after this year.

 

[Michelin Man]

Holy crap, I leave for 2 hours and come back to this! Please tell me I haven't lost any of my Fords.

Well, it's a mixed bag for the Ford's, what with the #66 multiple laps down in GTE-Pro after suspension failure, and the #67 had a drive through, but the #68 and #69 are still going.

 

[AnthonyD1993]

Maybe Murphy's Law should be renamed Toyota's Law.

 

[Grayfox]

It really sucks to be Toyota ATM.