90th Anniversary Running Of The Le Mans 24 Hours, 22-23 June 2013.

[Panoz]

Everybody having a moment off-track in the last few minutes.

 

[R5]

Sunshine! :d

 

[Furinkazen]

Even Olly Jarvis and Jan Charouz.

 

[Mac K]

Lucas Luhr is driving for Lotus?

 

[GTracer98]

Weird, right?

 

[ICEYOU]

The only "showcased" car is the overall winner as far as I know, but everyone that steps on the podium gets plants around their neck.

Including the GT-PRO class?

 

[Lotrzyna]

Hi all,

Just joined the topic 3rd time in a row and watching the whole race about 6th time in a row ? anyway:

Terrible news, so many years without any deaths and now this :/
My condolences to driver's family.

Before the sad news I was not able to log in (wrong user name ...) but waned to say this:

The whole track should have tyres set in front of the barriers for safety reason but also for the sake of race results - they were changing the barrier again for over an hour...


I just got the news from the commentators the family of Mr Simonsen asked Aston Martin director to continue the race and get the best result possible as a tribute, do your best AM.

 

[comu]

SPEEDtv's coverage is total crap! Stop showing LMPs and give us GTs for once! Also, could you at least show a ticker with the drivers and cars?

http://thomasbaekdal.com/browsercache/chronos.html

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Wow the 99 car just pulled a 3:56

 

[Antonisbob]

Hello again, boys.

 

[Shoe67]

Including the GT-PRO class?

All three drivers for the three top teams in each class get to be on the podium

 

[CarBastard]

I just got the news from the commentators the family of Mr Simonsen asked Aston Martin director to continue the race and get the best result possible as a tribute, do your best AM.

All of my feels and bro-tears.

 

[ICEYOU]

No victory lane like there is in NASCAR. There is a podium.

I'm not trying to be annoying or anything, but why in the hell do they wear plants around their neck when they win?

 

[Mac K]

That's good to hear! Keep the memory alive.

 

[GregTheStig]

SPEEDtv's coverage is total crap! Stop showing LMPs and give us GTs for once! Also, could you at least show a ticker with the drivers and cars?

They can't do anything but NASCAR

 

[Dan]

http://thomasbaekdal.com/browsercache/chronos.html

Thank you, but SPEED should have had it anyway. No excuses.

 

[Shoe67]

They can't do anything but NASCAR

Even then, NASCAR coverage is 60% commercials.

 

[CarBastard]

I'm not trying to be annoying or anything, but why in the hell do they wear plants around their neck when they win?

Not taking you as annoying, but it's motorsport 101 honestly. They are Laurels and it's a throwback to ancient greece where winning athletes were crowned with laurels. It's not a reward exclusive to motorsport as well.

#1 going into the pits.

 

[GTracer98]

I'm not trying to be annoying or anything, but why in the hell do they wear plants around their neck when they win?

Tradition?

 

[Mac K]

It might be out of respect for Alan, showing his name with "out" below it for 20 more hours might not be the best thing to do. I'm talking about the "ticker".

 

[GTracer98]

It might be out of respect for Alan, showing his name with "out" below it for 20 more hours might not be the best thing to do. I'm talking about the "ticker".

He's shown as "Retired" on the Live Timing page.

 

[Mac K]

He's shown as "Retired"

Well either way..

 

[TheDabbinDave]

Do all the drivers have a victory lane and wear plants around their neck or is that only reserved for the LMP class winner?

ICEY, is this your first 24hrs of Le Mans? Welcome to the party!

 

[Dan]

Even then, NASCAR coverage is 60% commercials.

60% commercials, cars are 98% billboards.

 

[Furinkazen]

AMR 1-3-6 in Pro. P6 in AM.

 

[CarBastard]

Audi #3 is apparently running with the Hybrid Intermediate slicks as indicated by the two Michelin logos on them.

 

[GTracer98]

That pit stop guy falling - just

 

[ICEYOU]

Not taking you as annoying, but it's motorsport 101 honestly. They are Laurels and it's a throwback to ancient greece where winning athletes were crowned with laurels. It's not a reward exclusive to motorsport as well.

#1 going into the pits.

Do they drink Milk or is that only F1?

 

[Müle]

60% commercials, cars are 98% billboards.

And the cars here aren't? or F1 cars?

 

[Furinkazen]