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

[Jakedog23]

If the accidents from practice translate to the race, I'm putting money on Toyota getting caught up in someone else's accident.

Like a…Ferrari one

 

[Michelin Man]

Does that means it’s going to be two and a half hours long?

I guess so..not too sure otherwise. All I know is it means there's going to be more night-time running in Q3 from what I gather.

 

[UnkaD]

Like a…Ferrari one

I will now blame you if this happens.

 

[vrwmiaris]

Guys any hint for an available stream?tnx

 

[Nielsen]

The producer needs to stop switching from onboard action to random faces in the pits all the friggin time.

 

[Carlos]

Guys any hint for an available stream?tnx

It starts with https

 

[twitcher]

I will post the Dutch stream when it starts, it has never been geo-locked, so I expect it to be free for everyone again this year.

Will that have Dutch commentary though?

For the “biggest race in the world”, it sure does require a guy to go to some pretty stupid lengths just to watch the thing.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

 

[Michelin Man]

No hanging about, #8 Toyota has done a 3:15.3 . And to be fair, both Rebellions aren't too far being either with a 3:18, and 3:19 respectively.

 

[Brzlav]

Anthony Davidson was saying yesterday that he reckons the Toyota TS010 was such a fast car in its day that it would probably post similar laptimes to the current LMP1 cars. Pretty impressive for a 27 year old car...

So, is he saying that the track and tires are that much faster than those of 92/93? Because it qualified 3:26 in both years.
And if so, what does that mean for the Peugeot 905 LM that qualified with a 3:21 in 1992?

 

[Sentry87]

Will that have Dutch commentary though?

For the “biggest race in the world”, it sure does require a guy to go to some pretty stupid lengths just to watch the thing.

You can run the Dutch stream, mute it. Then open a new window and run radio le mans coverage to sync the audio

 

[Dennisch]

Will that have Dutch commentary though?

For the “biggest race in the world”, it sure does require a guy to go to some pretty stupid lengths just to watch the thing.

Yes, and for now it seems that there might not even be a stream available, as it is not listed so far, and they're not responding to my tweet asking them about it. If that is the case, we are going backwards in time.

 

[Bram Turismo]

So, is he saying that the track and tires are that much faster than those of 92/93? Because it qualified 3:26 in both years.
And if so, what does that mean for the Peugeot 905 LM that qualified with a 3:21 in 1991?

I think a mix. I think the cars back then probably had equally as much, if not more, aero than they have now since they ran blown diffusers and ground effects in those years. According to Davidson, of course, I'm merely quoting him.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

Giorgio Sernagiotto posted on Facebook and says he's fine. He also posted a couple pictures of the crash.

I'm fine!

The Rupture of the right suspension before 1 at chicane took off the car at 320 km / h.

Now let's hope we can fix the car!

#theitalianspiritoflemans

Spoiler: Facebook link

 

[Michelin Man]

Cack...#67 off into the barrier again. Thankfully it's only a glancing blow, just bodywork it seems.

 

[twitcher]

You can run the Dutch stream, mute it. Then open a new window and run radio le mans coverage to sync the audio

I realize that....but then I have no ambient audio....no car sounds....no vroom vroom.

And again...hoops much? I need to use a VPN to illegally stream some Dutch feed, with the sound muted, and commentary dubbed in from a third party.....all to be able to live stream the “biggest race in the world”....did I wake up in a parallel universe, or have we gone back in time?

 

[Furinkazen]

For me i'm going to use Eurosport pure sound channel, with Radio Le Mans commentary.

 

[Dennisch]

I need to use a VPN to illegally stream some Dutch feed

Not illegal as it is not geoblocked. If it's available of course.

or have we gone back in time?

I suspect people upstairs want more money in their pockets.

 

[Sentry87]

I realize that....but then I have no ambient audio....no car sounds....no vroom vroom.

And again...hoops much? I need to use a VPN to illegally stream some Dutch feed, with the sound muted, and commentary dubbed in from a third party.....all to be able to live stream the “biggest race in the world”....did I wake up in a parallel universe, or have we gone back in time?

For the 2nd and 3rd qualifying sessions Radio le mans had the eurosport backgound audio oddly enough. So car sounds, car radio messages are all audible with commentary

*edit* btw not disagreeing with you that it is indeed ridiculous to go through so much trouble to watch a race. WEC needs to change this

 

[Carbon_6]

The pig's looking angry.

 

[DesertPenguin]

What are people using to watch these sessions? The race I'm not too worried about

 

[Bram Turismo]

The pig's looking angry.

"Big man, pig man
Ha, ha, charade you are"

Thing looks sick!

 

[K32]

Anyone got an idea of the fastest lap times for LMP1 and GTE PRO/AM for now?

EDIT: False alarm, found the official live timing. Feel free to to have a look at it here.

 

[Furinkazen]

Anyone got an idea of the fastest lap times for LMP1 and GTE PRO/AM for now?

P1 3:15
PRO - 3:47

 

[K32]

P1 3:15
PRO - 3:47

3:47!? What BoP specs is that Porsche running (there's no way any of the cars in GTS following the Gr.3 BoP can make that time, even using RSS)?

 

[Michelin Man]

In LMP1 top 3 are as follows:
1: #8 Toyota - 3:15.377
2: #7 Toyota - 3:17.377
3: #3 Rebellion - 3:18.252

EDIT 2: - #5 Ginetta dropped to last in LMP1 and 14th overall, after fastest time dropped to another scrutineering infringement.

EDIT:
In LMP2 top 3 are as follows:
1: #48 IDEC Oreca - 3:24.842
2: #31 Dragonspeed - 3:24.883
3: #26 G-Drive Oreca - 3:25.160

#28 TDS had it's pole time removed due to a scrutineering infringement so #48 IDEC is on pole

In GTE Pro top 3 are:
1: #91 Porsche - 3:47.504
2: #92 Porsche - 3:49.097
3: #66 Ford - 3:49.181

In GTE AM top 3 are:
1: #88 Proton Porsche - 3:50.728
2: #86 Gulf Porsche - 3:51.391
3: #77 Proton Porsche - 3:51.930

 

[Furinkazen]

3:47!? What BoP specs is that Porsche running (there's no way any of the cars in GTS following the Gr.3 BoP can make that time, even using RSS)?

This isn't GTS.

 

[K32]

This isn't GTS.

And if one wants to set themselves a challenge to beat that time, using the same hp and kg of the car in real life? The best place to do it would be in GTS, what's wrong with that? All I'm interested in is the BoP so I can make a lobby and try it out.

 

[noshog]

And if one wants to set themselves a challenge to beat that time, using the same hp and kg of the car in real life? The best place to do it would be in GTS, what's wrong with that? All I'm interested in is the BoP so I can make a lobby and try it out.

I would say the best place to try it would be iRacing

 

[K32]

I would say the best place to try it would be iRacing

Any good sim is a good place to try it, it's just that I only have GTS.