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

[Michelin Man]

No. That's physically impossible. In a completely parallel world, things that are possible but incredibly unrealistic happen. That's impossible.

Ah-ha, but it's techically not impossible per say, just enormously unrealistic, unlikely and stupid

 

[GTFan24]

Even if Toyota entered like 100 cars, they would still lose

 

[AMPMROCKETFANN]

Or just scrap P1 altogether, move P2 to the top class and replace the current formula with a DPi style program.

I support this if we get to see Cadillac, Mazda, Toyota, and **sigh** Porsche slugging it out at the top

 

[Furinkazen]

Also AMR have been entering 4-5 cars a year for like 5 years.... and it's not worked out... yet.

Edit: 95 flying, damn.

 

[Nessy]

That RSR looks so tasty.

 

[Vinylshark]

I'll probably never understand why people stop respecting the work and effort other teams put into this race as soon as their favourite team drops out of the race.
Porsche had nothing to do with the #7 and #9 dying. So why would you now wish/like to see the Porsche losing the race?

 

[ProjectWHaT]

 

[Amac500]

4 LMP1 cars have had mechanical failures in 11 hours. Nobody call it done with 13 hours to go. If it doesn't have any problems, if my math is right the #2 should move into 2nd overall somewhere in the 22nd hour.

 

[jake2013guy]

Toyota enters all cars in race.
I literally run for 24 hours. (Well. Walk probably.)
I win the race by finishing the last lap.

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

Porsche had nothing to do with the #7 and #9 dying. So why would you now wish/like to see the Porsche losing the race?

I think people have seen so much bad luck for Hugues de Chaunac's Toyota cars over the past few years that one of his Oreca's taking the win would be a feel-good story.

 

[Amac500]

I think people have seen so much bad luck for Hugues de Chaunac's Toyota cars over the past few years that one of his Oreca's taking the win would be a feel-good story.

Everytime something takes out one of Hughie's de Chaunac's cars these last 2 year... Ya just wanna give the man a hug.

 

[Furinkazen]

Everytime something takes out one of Hughie's de Chaunac's cars these last 2 year... Ya just wanna give the man a hug.

Which is why he's got like 13 entered

 

[Michelin Man]

I'll probably never understand why people stop respecting the work and effort other teams put into this race as soon as their favourite team drops out of the race.
Porsche had nothing to do with the #7 and #9 dying. So why would you now wish/like to see the Porsche losing the race?

To be fair, I will never fail to admire, and have the up-most respect for the drivers, mechanics, engineers and the manufactures who compete at Le Man. After all, it's not the most grueling race for no reason, and I think a lot of it is fueled by emotions running high, plus Toyota's horrendous luck and reputation when it comes to the great race. And it's that classic, "the favorite and the underdog", where many want the underdog to win.

So no, I at least, and I'd imagine it's the same with many, will never dis-respect Porsche's efforts, regardless of whether I like/support them or not.

 

[[Nor]MclarenF1]

Alonso can relate

 

[Jason115]

I'll probably never understand why people stop respecting the work and effort other teams put into this race as soon as their favourite team drops out of the race.
Porsche had nothing to do with the #7 and #9 dying. So why would you now wish/like to see the Porsche losing the race?

Because Porsche hitting trouble will put #8 back in contention? Don't act like this is due to a deep hatred of Porsche, its just how fans of any team in any sport think like.

 

[MustangManiac]

This has got to be one of the strangest LM-24's I have seen in a long time, I wonder what else will happen.

 

[Amac500]

"Team managers of cars 21 and 22 to race control immediately."

 

[jake2013guy]

Alonso can relate

BREAKING: Alonso joins Toyota for the 24 hours of Le Mans.

 

[JC_Dude]

Because Porsche hitting trouble will put #8 back in contention? Don't act like this is due to a deep hatred of Porsche, its just how fans of any team in any sport think like.

No, it won't. If #1 goes out, #2 will win. If both Porsches go out, an LMP2 will win. For #8 to be in contention, you'd need not just the 2 919s, but also several LMP2s to fail.

 

[Amac500]

Because Porsche hitting trouble will put #8 back in contention? Don't act like this is due to a deep hatred of Porsche, its just how fans of any team in any sport think like.

The #8 car would win LMP1 if the #1 and #2 retire and the #8 makes it to the end, but even then it would not win outright.

 

[Vinylshark]

I think people have seen so much bad luck for Hugues de Chaunac's Toyota cars over the past few years that one of his Oreca's taking the win would be a feel-good story.

You can't make Porsche the villain, just because Toyota suffers from a huge amount of bad luck. Porsche did nothing wrong so there's no reason to hope that they won't get rewarded for their work. It's the same with people hating on Audi, simply because they always put the most work and effort into their cars/projects and are successful due to that (don't know how it is international, but in Germany a lot of people hate Audi when it comes to racing for that kind of reason).
I think a lot of people seem to forget that Porsche doesn't want to race/win that way themselves. They'd rather fight for it with Toyota than just win, because Toyota had bad luck.

 

[AMPMROCKETFANN]

Ahaha Fox coverage using a meme from this forum. And they say that cable racing coverage has no soul LOL

 

[Furinkazen]

 

[GTFan24]

I laughed way too hard at that

 

[MustangManiac]

Krohn went by an accident that he didn't cause, this is a very strange race

 

[jake2013guy]

Ahaha Fox coverage using a meme from this forum. And they say that cable racing coverage has no soul LOL

Which one?

 

[AMPMROCKETFANN]

Speaking of which, who posted that Rebellion meme on here earlier? It got lost in the posts

 

[Furinkazen]

Speaking of which, who posted that Rebellion meme on here earlier? It got lost in the posts

Aye, i'm scanning for memes and tweets.

 

[Michelin Man]

I think a lot of people seem to forget that Porsche doesn't want to race/win that way themselves. They'd rather fight for it with Toyota than just win, because Toyota had bad luck.

This so much.

I remember last year, that Porsche expressed the gratitude and respect to Toyota for their great battle, and their empathy after being so close, and incredibly unlucky with the mechanical failure, so there's no doubt Porsche would prefer the battle.

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

You can't make Porsche the villain, just because Toyota suffers from a huge amount of bad luck. Porsche did nothing wrong so there's no reason to hope that they won't get rewarded for their work. It's the same with people hating on Audi, simply because they always put the most work and effort into their cars/projects and are successful due to that (don't know how it is international, but in Germany a lot of people hate Audi when it comes to racing for that kind of reason).
I think a lot of people seem to forget that Porsche doesn't want to race/win that way themselves. They'd rather fight for it with Toyota than just win, because Toyota had bad luck.

I agree entirely, I don't wish anything bad on Porsche, as you said it's not their fault. It's Ford's. I continue to hope they all break down!