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

[Morgoth_666]

[Contractually obligated "It's Happening!!" post]

 

[[Nor]MclarenF1]

Fingers crossed it's an easy fix

 

[andrea]

What is even going on?

 

[Downhill Dino]

Are Toyota ever going to learn from their mistakes?

You see, they did learn from their mistakes. Even applied their new knowledge. But it is not meant to be.

 

[Michelin Man]

On a more positive note, thank god for that huge advantage over 3rd .

 

[MaddinICE]

It has 11 laps gap to 3rd place.. I think they will fix it and wont lose any places.
Now #7 in race mode again?

 

[[Nor]MclarenF1]

It's alive!!

 

[Furinkazen]

Shame it wasn't the #8.

 

[jake2013guy]

It's alive again.

 

[SilkCutXJR]

It´s on the pace again

 

[Silent Drifter]

Forgot to put fuel in the car?

 

[Tak[TEC]]

They didn't put enough fuel in?

 

[raven214]

And away he goes...?

 

[Cano]

Lol what the hell.

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

Has anybody cynically said this has covered the time lost for a #8 penalty yet?

 

[Prince.M5]

Real late drama! Least is that they have a 12 laps buffer to the Rebellion. Loss of power since the Dunlop Chicane.

 

[Downhill Dino]

And away he goes...?

Talk about toying with emotions. Emphasis on ?

 

[MaddinICE]

Conspiracy theories with possible penalty incoming for the #8?
#7 went 12 laps instead of normal 11. Fuel?

 

[Dennisch]

I think they have now made sure that the 8 will win.

 

[Michelin Man]

Everything's crossed that all is now ok...

 

[Cano]

Toyota trolling-desu

 

[[Nor]MclarenF1]

Sounds like they messed up on the fuel calculations, and the engine went into limp mode

 

[Silent Drifter]

Stop doing this Toyota. I couldn't handle it two years ago. I don't want to go through that again.

Edit: From what the commentators are saying, maybe the fuel flow was slower than what they thought, was going through the hose. Hence not having a full tank. They could have put it in fuel saving mode, basically full course caution button.

 

[raven214]

Talk about toying with emotions. Emphasis on ?

Haha sorry, but I was even more confused than a question mark can convey lol.

 

[Brzlav]

Rebellion ought to be given a class victory because it seems they really are LMP1-b and the Toyota hybrids are LMP1-a.

The gap between the leading Toyota and the Rebellion is bigger than that between the Rebellion and the best LMP2, so I think you are right. I was in favor of the EoT concept to save the race and the transition season, but ultimately, it failed. It would have been better to just let the Toyotas run as sole LMP1 cars and have a bigger LMP2 field.

 

[Cano]

The gap between the leading Toyota and the Rebellion is bigger than that between the Rebellion and the best LMP2, so I think you are right. I was in favor of the EoT concept to save the race and the transition season, but ultimately, it failed. It would have been better to just let the Toyotas run as sole LMP1 cars and have a bigger LMP2 field.

Indeed. As it sits now,this has been the most ridiculous Le Mans running.

 

[Bram Turismo]

Are Toyota ever going to learn from their mistakes?

And what mistakes would these be?

I think they tried stretching a stint to 12 laps, and miscalculated it.

 

[[Nor]MclarenF1]

How much power are the Gibson powered lmp1 cars packing?

 

[Jarnokee963]

#90 slipped off the road.

 

[raven214]

Conspiracy theories with possible penalty incoming for the #8?
#7 went 12 laps instead of normal 11. Fuel?

What is with the lap limit rules? Anyways, P1 is allowed a max 11 lap stint, so isn't that a penalty too?