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

[Scuderia Paul]

 

[twitcher]

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



I suspect people upstairs want more money in their pockets.

oh probably....but I thought that’s why I used a thing called a credit card to send them money so I could watch the race on their stupid app.


What the hell is the point of the app if 1/4 of the planet is going be geoblocked?? When they did their stupid fan survey to ask uninformed joe-blows how to fix their busted ass series, one of the main results of said survey was that people want an app to be able to live stream races because a lot of us simply don’t pay for cable....so they put out an app, sell it to people...and then inform the customers only AFTER they’ve payed money that, oh ya, you can’t use the app anyways. But thanks for the cash.

 

[DesertPenguin]

Sounds like you have a better false advertising case than mattimake and ProjectCars2

 

[Brzlav]

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

GTS is a good game, but not really a good sim. Look at Gr. C top speeds which are just totally off.

You won't get official power numbers. But you can try to adjust it by using a low downforce setting and use top speeds from the broadcast. Remember though that power is a curve, not a scalar quantity so this might not be super accurate.
In standard tune, the GTS Gr. 3 911 has problems with understeering in fast turns which is absolutely deadly for a good laptime in Le Mans. So you need to get rid of that with a good setup.

Good luck!

 

[sumbrownkid]

http://www.dailysportscar.com/2018/06/15/outline-for-2020-lmp1-regulations-presented.html

Guess GTP is back.

 

[Gravitron]

I signed up for the PS Vue 5 day free trial and I have Velocity channel now.

Hindy said something yesterday during quali about RLM streaming via Facebook so might check that out too.

Went to the race for the first time last year and I can die in peace now. Hell, the museum alone was worth the trip!

 

[UnkaD]

I'm just now catching wind of the PGA US Open and FIFA going on this weekend. So glad that FOX isn't handling Le Mans now. So glad.

 

[Carbon_6]

Some BoP tweaks ahead of the race in the GTE classes:

Pro and Am Porsches gain 10kg
Pro Fords gain 8kg
Pro Ferraris gain 1kg extra fuel allocation
Pro and Am Astons lose 10kg, with Pro cars gaining an additional power boost
Pro BMWs and Corvettes lose 10kg and 5kg respectively.

http://www.dailysportscar.com/2018/06/15/aco-issue-further-gte-balance-of-performance-changes.html

 

[raven214]

Anyone have a link handy for the full starting grid? All I could find was the first 10 places or so.

 

[Carbon_6]

Anyone have a link handy for the full starting grid? All I could find was the first 10 places or so.

http://www.dailysportscar.com/wp-co.../FIA-WEC-2018-Le-Mans-Combined-Qualifying.pdf

 

[Downhill Dino]

I'm just now catching wind of the PGA US Open and FIFA going on this weekend. So glad that FOX isn't handling Le Mans now. So glad.

It almost brought a tear to my eye when I looked at the Velocity schedule on TV going from 8am to 930am no interruptions. Beautiful.

 

[DesertPenguin]

Race starts at 9am est right?

 

[shoemaker]

oh probably....but I thought that’s why I used a thing called a credit card to send them money so I could watch the race on their stupid app.


What the hell is the point of the app if 1/4 of the planet is going be geoblocked?? When they did their stupid fan survey to ask uninformed joe-blows how to fix their busted ass series, one of the main results of said survey was that people want an app to be able to live stream races because a lot of us simply don’t pay for cable....so they put out an app, sell it to people...and then inform the customers only AFTER they’ve payed money that, oh ya, you can’t use the app anyways. But thanks for the cash.

I have had a similar experience, they treat fans with utter contempt, they accused me of lying and refused to refund me. I will never pay for the official streaming, poor quality, unstable and drops out frequently on big races....as many will find out today !

 

[Clark]

Are the support races on the WEC/LM app too? W

 

[Tired Tyres]

Are the support races on the WEC/LM app too? W

No. The Aston Martin race was on Radio Le Mans YouTube channel. The GT3 Vantage that won looks hideous.

I have had a similar experience, they treat fans with utter contempt, they accused me of lying and refused to refund me. I will never pay for the official streaming, poor quality, unstable and drops out frequently on big races....as many will find out today !

That's why I've got the WEC site on the big screen via HDMI out from my laptop and the Eurosport player waiting to be clicked into action on my laptop. If needed it would be £6.99 for one month with 7 days free trial (I've taken advantage of that before so I doubt they'd let me do it again) and the Eurosport player app is on my PS4-Pro so I'm good to go.

 

[Organ-Donor]

I haven't been paying as close attention as normal due to work so I'm just now joining in. Is Velocity channel really broadcasting the entire race? I see it on the guide.

 

[GTPNewsWire]

This is the discussion thread for a recent post on GTPlanet:

Watch The 2018 24 Hours Of Le Mans With GTPlanet

This article was published by Joe Donaldson (@Joey D) on June 16th, 2018 in the FIA WEC category.

 

[Chikane_GTR]

Don't mind if i do

Lets go team Gazoo Racing

 

[skazz]

For those of us in EU there's also Eurosport 1, which is going to be following the full 24 hours of the race live as they have done for years now.

And perhaps the best option: Eurosport 1 video, Radio LeMans audio. Sorted 👍

 

[MustangManiac]

I haven't been paying as close attention as normal due to work so I'm just now joining in. Is Velocity channel really broadcasting the entire race? I see it on the guide.

Yes they are and it has already started, nearly an hour pre-race!

 

[Spirit]

Just a pet peeve, and not a big deal, but the start time in the article is listed as EST (Eastern Standard Time) when we are in daylight savings time in the United States. As a result, it should be noted as EDT (Eastern Daylight Time).

 

[Mike-ZENKAI]

Only 35 minutes to start.

I would not be surprised if Toyota still doesn't win it. Sure do not hope it for them and especially the nr 8 car, but still.

Edit: No problems in the Netherlands to see it. Eurosport and RTL7 have it completely covered.

 

[MustangManiac]

Only 35 minutes to start.

I would not be surprised if Toyota still doesn't win it. Sure do not hope it for them and especially the nr 8 car, but still.

Edit: No problems in the Netherlands to see it. Eurosport and RTL7 have it completely covered.

I hope they take it with Alonso, I love seeing someone going for the triple crown.

 

[UnkaD]

Wow. Actual pre-race. I love it!

That was a hell of a dip by that chopper. Really cool onboard shot showing the front point straight to the ground.

 

[vrwmiaris]

Where can I see the race?

 

[Mike-ZENKAI]

Where can I see the race?

In Le Mans?

 

[Savolainen83]

Warm up lap has commenced.

Bykolles having problems getting going...

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

NO! ByKolles is dead before the start Was hoping they could finally get some luck after the clean run at Spa.

 

[Downhill Dino]

How does Rebellion hold the number 1 plate? Was it just up for grabs with Porsche leaving? That seems odd to me.

 

[20832]

Uh, I'm excited! Pity about the ByKolles.