86th Running Of The 24 Hours Of Le Mans, 16-17 June 2018

[Brzlav]

Yup, agreed the length isn't much but I was surprised too by the width. The M8 is 2,224mm and the Bentley is only 2,030mm.

I guess the 2030mm for the Bentley are without mirrors. The 2224mm for the M8 are with mirrors, without it is 2046mm. That makes the M8 GTE without mirrors exactly as wide as the M6 GT3 (also without mirrors).

 

[Carbon_6]

 

[Tired Tyres]

#64 Corvette has retired due to engine overheating complications.

Slackers. Retirement age is 65.

 

[[Nor]MclarenF1]

I guess the 2030mm for the Bentley are without mirrors. The 2224mm for the M8 are with mirrors, without it is 2046mm. That makes the M8 GTE without mirrors exactly as wide as the M6 GT3 (also without mirrors).

That's a good point.

 

[Prince.M5]

I guess the 2030mm for the Bentley are without mirrors. The 2224mm for the M8 are with mirrors, without it is 2046mm. That makes the M8 GTE without mirrors exactly as wide as the M6 GT3 (also without mirrors).

Makes sense because 20cm difference is seriously a lot.

 

[Tajima]

Anything factual other than conspiracy theory garbage on that?

The race itself.

 

[Furinkazen]

The race itself.

So posting garbage, ok.

 

[Michelin Man]

The race itself.

Sure you've been watching the same race?

 

[jake2013guy]

The race itself.

So garbage. Alright. Must have been watching a completely different pre-SC race as well.

 

[MaddinICE]

At this time, 49 out of 60 cars are still running.

EDIT: 48

 

[Cap'n Jack]

I’m loving how the Australian Eurosport feed will give us race footage sans commentary for a few minutes rather than playing ad breaks. Love just listening to the raw sound of the cars.

 

[Tired Tyres]

So garbage. Alright. Must have been watching a completely different pre-SC race as well.

Whilst GTE should be a technical regulation formula and yet has become a Bop series one must remember not to feed the trolls.

 

[Carbon_6]

Looks like the slow zone has come to an end: marshals have removed the cones at Tertre Rouge where the drain cover work was carried out.

 

[Tired Tyres]

How long until the drain cover comes back up?

In other news the Jenson Button car is up to 5th place in LMP1. And 47th overall.

 

[SilkCutXJR]

does anybody know an thing about Toyotas team policy? Fo they want Alonso to win or can the two race each other unlimited?

 

[MaddinICE]

In other news the Jenson Button car is up to 5th place in LMP1. And 47th overall.

Thats exactly why you always try to fix the car, after all you get points for the championship.

 

[jake2013guy]

does anybody know an thing about Toyotas team policy? Fo they want Alonso to win or can the two race each other unlimited?

Buemi said about racing until the final pitstop.

 

[MaddinICE]

Nice fight for second place in GTE Pro.

 

[desmodan]

Currently chanel hoping between the ford gt stream with radio lm and the Alpine 470.
Crank up the volume and listen to the alpine coming out of the slow zone

 

[PzR Slim]

Porsche clearly with all the BOP benefits in that fight for second in GTE Pro...

 

[Michelin Man]

Big move by Priaulx for the #67, now 2nd, great stuff 👍. #68 lurking to boot.

 

[andrea]

Nice battle between the Ford and the Porsche there.

 

[PzR Slim]

Lopez a bit lucky there.

 

[jake2013guy]

Lopez a bit lucky there.

Very lucky.

 

[[Nor]MclarenF1]

does anybody know an thing about Toyotas team policy? Fo they want Alonso to win or can the two race each other unlimited?

Ideally they probably want #8 to cross the line first, but I doubt they'd order #7 to slow down if #8 is, say, a minute adrift. Also, Toyota seem to be running a very conservative strategy, and don't want the two cars racing door to door in case they take each other out. All the drivers probably have been briefed to keep overtakes as safe and clean as possible - no dive bombing etc.

 

[05XR8]

I’m loving how the Australian Eurosport feed will give us race footage sans commentary for a few minutes rather than playing ad breaks. Love just listening to the raw sound of the cars.

1up.

 

[Carbon_6]

#68 vs #91. Getting tense between them, and then it cuts to an ad break.

 

[Prince.M5]

Very interesting GTE battle this is!

 

[[Nor]MclarenF1]

What does the WEC rulebook say about blocking? A lot of weaving back and forth from #91.

 

[LumpiestFish]

God the shade of Rothmans blue is beautiful, as is this battle.