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

[Amac500]

Gotta love faux sports, running a puff piece about Corvette racing will the battle for the lead in GTE-Pro is taking place live and missing it.

My favorite is how they pronounce Neil Jani as Neil "Jony" and Nicki Thiim as Nicki "Tim". It's ridiculous, lol.

 

[Skython]

Come on, Alpine! They've been doing so well.

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

The Alpine won't be able to do 40 minutes on a tank of fuel, it's over for them.

On the dolly jacks, maybe went of with a problem, brakes again?

 

[Northstar]

How did Corvette get the lead? They were quite off the pace when I went to sleep. Not that I'm complaining.

 

[Aphelion]

Alpine please don't do this.

 

[AMPMROCKETFANN]

Well, well well, I get up this morning and Corvette Racing is playing a guitar solo called Aston Martin. Let it roll Corvette Racing!!! Bring it on home!!

 

[GTFan24]

ALPINE TO THE GARAGE

 

[2clicks]

This is so amazing, all we're missing this year is a Porsche crew member reading a Disney magazine.

 

[Vinylshark]

#91 Porsche back in 3rd place in GTE Pro.

 

[Michelin Man]

How did Corvette get the lead? They were quite off the pace when I went to sleep. Not that I'm complaining.

Cheeky buggers, they were sandbagging

/jks

Just benefitted from issues for the #64, #51 and #95 whom had issues, plus good stints.

 

[FoRiZon]

Hope it didnt retired.

Then again, theres still other leading LMP2 to follow.

 

[catamount39]

A battle for the GTE lead between my two favorite V8 thunder machines. WOOH!

 

[Organ-Donor]

Wtf, Doug Fehan said they weren't worried about Aston because they were on different pit strategies? Also timing and scoring shows Corvette 25 pits, Aston 24 pits. Does the Aston not need 1 more pit?

 

[Aphelion]

Dammit I really wanted that alpine to get that podium.

 

[ToyGTone]

I hope i'm not the only one who wants the Porsche to break down just so Toyota wins in that Category?

 

[GTFan24]

Vette VS Vantage!

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

Wtf, Doug Fehan said they weren't worried about Aston because they were on different pit strategies? Also timing and scoring shows Corvette 25 pits, Aston 24 pits. Does the Aston not need 1 more pit?

They stopped on the same lap as each other. For some reason the 'Vette is on soft tyres which will be hurting soon.

 

[2clicks]

The No. 35 Alpine is back out of the garage and good to go, but the podium is all but gone.

 

[AMPMROCKETFANN]

This is so amazing, all we're missing this year is a Porsche crew member reading a Disney magazine.

Or Toyota mechanics doing idol anime-esque calisthetics lol

 

[Michelin Man]

Wtf, Doug Fehan said they weren't worried about Aston because they were on different pit strategies? Also timing and scoring shows Corvette 25 pits, Aston 24 pits. Does the Aston not need 1 more pit?

No, the #97 Aston it up-to-date with stops, was just able to go longer in it's stints, due to it's Dunlop's lasting longer than the Michelin's.

 

[catamount39]

I hope i'm not the only one who wants the Porsche to break down just so Toyota wins in that Category?

Yes...because LMP2 overall win want.

 

[catamount39]

Vette VS Vantage!

Whose gonna have the adVantage?!

 

[ToyGTone]

Yes...because LMP2 overall win want.

At this point, i would rather if the entire LMP1 field retires, i just wanna see the reaction to that...

 

[Tired Tyres]

That's it director. Look at the crowd, look at the pits. Look at anything except the FIGHT FOR GTE-PRO WIN.

 

[MustangManiac]

They stopped on the same lap as each other. For some reason the 'Vette is on soft tyres which will be hurting soon.

Both are on softs, go Aston!

 

[TheElbows]

So, simple speculation - what happens if Porsche and Toyota leave LMP1? Who steps in?

 

[AMPMROCKETFANN]

Whose gonna have the adVantage?!

It's Vette time!! BRAAAAAAAAPPPPPPP

 

[Michelin Man]

LMP1 would cease to exist would it not? needing at least 2 manufacturers.

 

[catamount39]

So, simple speculation - what happens if Porsche and Toyota leave LMP1? Who steps in?

Uhh....

 

[Amac500]

#8 Toyota: "What if we brought in Buemi as soon as he reported the problem?"

#9 Toyota: "What is Lapierre brought the car around slowly at 35 mph? Of all the flats, he was the only guy who ripped a tire apart in this race..."

LMP2 Class: "What if we ran a flawless race? Just 1 or 2 less mistakes..."

Rebellion: "Why, why, why did we drop our LMP1 cars!? "