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

[SagarisGTB]

And Mako does it. #99 now top with 3'55.6.

 

[HKS racer]

So the Toyotas are expecting to run 12 lap stints, and Audi 10. The Audi's still seem to be at least 4 seconds a lap faster. I think the gap still is a bit too big, way too big actually. Hoping Toyota can show some real pace today.

What? 4 seconds faster? Toyota don't stand a chance. I'll follow LMP2 and GT Pro.

They aren't 4 seconds off pace.

Hope so.

 

[Furinkazen]

Eurosport player done, watching now

 

[SagarisGTB]

Gearbox trouble for the #8. Not a good start for that car, it hasn't even cleared the #12 and now mech problems.

 

[Furinkazen]

Problems for the Audi.

 

[Wardy 944]

Eurosport player done, watching now

👍

#8 Toyota stationary at the ford chicane

 

[Tired Tyres]

Problem for Toyota. That is not promising.

Currently Toyota is slower than last year so this is not an issue. Why?

Simple.

The 2012 car in the opening round this year at Silverstone was 2.9 seconds faster that it was at the same race in 2012 - which was the first race after Le mans.

The new 2013 car is faster than the 2012 car. Therefore it will go faster here.

 

[Bram Turismo]

They aren't 4 seconds off pace. The times they ran today being representative would mean they're slower than last year's car.

Which wouldn't surprise me since they're going for long stints rather than a fast car over a single lap. You don't sandbag in the last practice session right before the big race, that's just shooting yourself in the foot. They're just seeing how fast they can go on a 12-lap stint strategy, and it's not fast enough right now.

And now technical problems, it really isn't looking all too bright for them this year. They looked more competitive last year in my opinion.

 

[Furinkazen]

Ahhh its the Toyota? I just logged in, thought it was Audi

 

[HKS racer]

Ok screw Audi boring win.

Here's the new totally awesome Porsche for the GT Pro class

This beauty against Ferrari, perfect rival for the Pricing Horse. Hope it will be an epic battle!

 

[Wardy 944]

#46 accident RED FLAG

 

[Furinkazen]

Crash at second chicane. Red flag.

 

[Yukon]

I don't think the damage to the barrier is that severe. It's just a little squint and leaning towards the Marshalls by about, probably, less than a foot. It must have been a small impact but no doubt it'll need entirely replaced.

 

[Wardy 944]

So what are the Corvettes and Vipers playing at?

Both Corvettes are 4seconds of the pace and both Vipers 8seconds down.

 

[JGreens]

With the ferris wheel and amusements, Le Mans looks like the autosport equivalent of Glasto...yet LM24 costs only £60-5 for a WEEK ticket!

 

[Dean]

It looks like it was very severe on the barrier, with all those vans .

It also looks like the Toyota team wanted peace from people...

 

[R0ssingt0n]

With the ferris wheel and amusements, Le Mans looks like the autosport equivalent of Glasto...yet LM24 costs only £60-5 for a WEEK ticket!

The atmosphere feels exactly like a festival too!

 

[JGreens]

Session over. Time for bed.

 

[JosVerstappen]

damn french, just race....

 

[Furinkazen]

damn french, just race....

Can't risk damage on a public road.

 

[joetruckv8]

So the Toyotas are expecting to run 12 lap stints, and Audi 10. The Audi's still seem to be at least 4 seconds a lap faster. I think the gap still is a bit too big, way too big actually. Hoping Toyota can show some real pace today.

The Audi is 4 seconds a lap faster plus their going to get pit more often and get 2 lap track position too is a no brainer advantage to Team Audi.

Speaking of Audi does anyone know if WRT is running in the GTE Pro Class?

 

[Furinkazen]

The Audi is 4 seconds a lap faster plus their going to get pit more often and get 2 lap track position too is a no brainer advantage to Team Audi.

Speaking of Audi does anyone know if WRT is running in the GTE Pro Class?

No Audi's exist in GTE specs.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

So what are the Corvettes and Vipers playing at?

Both Corvettes are 4seconds of the pace and both Vipers 8seconds down.

They are revving to a whole 4600rpm. The viper doesn't actually meet GTE rules aswell.

 

[Furinkazen]

From looks of it, the TDS car perhaps snapped sideways under braking, and took the front off before spinning?

 

[joetruckv8]

No Audi's exist in GTE specs.

That's odd I figure they would use the GT3 spec Audi's that are already racing all over the world. The damn green Nissan looks like they pulled it right off of the Super GT grid'

 

[Furinkazen]

That's odd I figurethey would use the GT3 spec Audi's that are already racing all over the world. The damn green Nissan looks like they pulled it right off of the Super GT grid'

GT3 is a slower category than GTE (the old GT2).

 

[SagarisGTB]

Bill Auberlen was interviewed and said Aston was running race setups during this session. As expected, they are looking very strong if that's true.

Good 1st quali session, at least when it was green. The teams that were expected to be quick were quick, the only big surprise was the Morand Morgan-Judd near the top of LMP2. Franck Mailleux put in a few fairly quick laps there.

GT3 is a slower category than GTE (the old GT2).

Used to be. GT3 has caught up and both categories are now almost the exact same pace.

 

[Furinkazen]

 

[Com Fox]

Can anyone find any race coverage I can watch in Australia, it is not showing it here anymore .

 

[freshseth83]

The Audi is 4 seconds a lap faster plus their going to get pit more often and get 2 lap track position too is a no brainer advantage to Team Audi.

Speaking of Audi does anyone know if WRT is running in the GTE Pro Class?

Toyota said they weren't going for fast times and just wanted to test their setups early on, but they didn't get to run a fast lap because the red flag came out with 40minutes left. That's plenty of time gone. Rebellion are in the same boat.