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

[CarBastard]

How can bolting back two pieces of metal back in take anywhere near 40 minutes?

We wonder that same thing year fater year. Still they haven't found a way of doing it quickly.

 

[Azure Flare]

"I'm sleeping with a cup on my head, your arguement is invalid."

 

[Savolainen83]

Not exactly the record they aim to break is it?

Well, at least the Audi(s) are leading.

 

[Phoenix]

Well, at least the Audi(s) are leading.

Hah, at the moment it's the Audi safety car in the lead yes!

 

[Shinshiki]

We wonder that same thing year fater year. Still they haven't found a way of doing it quickly.

Cut the guys some slack. They're working at something like 3 in the morning in France. You're sitting at a computer.

 

[Skython]

How can bolting back two pieces of metal back in take anywhere near 40 minutes?

Maybe all the stronger dudes got a job for the cars, which leaves a small wimpy guy who doesn't know how bolts work to put them together, he has to learn how to do it, get it wrong and try again before it's usable.

 

[-Fred-]

Was that a broken brake rotor on the #91 911?

 

[Deutsch Rennen]

Everyone has tried to "bend" the rules, don't you remember the Toyota GT1's that claimed their fuel tanks where able to store a suitcase for homoligation rules.

 

[CarBastard]

Everyone has tried to "bend" the rules, don't you remember the Toyota GT1's that claimed their fuel tanks where able to store a suitcase for homoligation rules.

But as I said, a loophole (like the TS020 fuel tank) isn't a frontal violation of the rules: It's doing something that isn't explicitly prohibited by the rules. In case the Audi controversy we're discussing is true, and it's a big if that I don't think we have enough info to settle, it would be a frontal violation of the rules: Doing something that is exlicitly prohibited by the rules.

Still, as Fred pointed out, nothing new under the sun. For good or for bad it's part of motorsport and has almost always have been that way.

Cut the guys some slack. They're working at something like 3 in the morning in France. You're sitting at a computer.

I understand that but also must be said that it's their job after all. Also, I'm rather more critical of the barrier design. The A.C.O should've learned from 2011 and at least give it a try to design barriers that are faster to replace, because barriers are certain to be replaced at any given moment in the race, as it seriously hinders the show.

 

[MustangManiac]

"I'm sleeping with a cup on my head, your arguement is invalid."

Some things never change, you never want to be the first guy to fall asleep do you

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

Rain may be on its way back, I looked at a forecast earlier and nothing substantial will arrive before the end though.

 

[Deutsch Rennen]

Don't the rules say no "black" smoke? It looks more like grey smoke to me, maybe that's how they get around it? I do remember the Peugeot's smoking quite a bit as well.

 

[Tired Tyres]

It's raining.

 

[Phoenix]

"Rain reported on circuit".

Might be looking better for Toyota.

 

[Wardy 944]

Is it just me, or was there a crack in the #3 Audi windscreen?

It's the edge of a windscreen tear-off.

 

[-Fred-]

Well that looks sorted, let's go back racing now.

 

[Azure Flare]

Some things never change, you never want to be the first guy to fall asleep do you

Just don't fall asleep in a garage where there is an abundance of Sharpies.

 

[Prince.M5]

Heavy drizzle as reported.. This could play on Toyota's hands.

 

[Wardy 944]

Just don't fall asleep in a garage where there is an abundance of Sharpies.

Or tie-wraps and gaffer tape

 

[mikekhel30]

Came back from a pizza and beer break...

 

[Azure Flare]

Looks like the barrier repairs are almost complete.

 

[Deutsch Rennen]

So ridiculous that the Toyota's unlapped themselves just because of the safety cars.

 

[Rob192005]

I'm pretty sure it's been said already but I just heard,R.I.P Allan Simonsen.

 

[TheDabbinDave]

How can bolting back two pieces of metal back in take anywhere near 40 minutes?

Probably union labor, what do you expect...

 

[Cano]

Getting something to eat, brb peoples.

man, these tacos rule.

What did I miss?

 

[CarBastard]

Barriers seem almost done, the 13th hour of the race about to be done too.

 

[Prince.M5]

The #70 Corvette is being pushed back into the garage..

 

[TheDabbinDave]

Came back from a pizza and beer break...

Me too, still got beer though

 

[Shoe67]

man, these tacos rule.

What did I miss?

I had tacos earlier

 

[MustangManiac]

Probably union labor, what do you expect...

Careful now...