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

[Cano]

These racing conditions are absolutely horribble. Let's hope for no accidents at all.

 

[CarBastard]

Does anyone know who has the fastest lap of the race so far?

#1 Audi: 3:22.746

 

[Prince.M5]

The #47 KCMG piloted by Ho Pin Tung is coming out of the pit after a long halt in the pit to fix a broken oil pump.

 

[Tornado]

Are the GTE-Pro 911 RSRs 991s and the GTE-AM 911 RSRs 997s? They don't look the same.

 

[Cano]

This Porsche-Aston-Donkey battle is pretty awesome :0

 

[Shoe67]

Are the GTE-Pro 911 RSRs 991s and the GTE-AM 911 RSRs 997s? They don't look the same.

Yes I believe because the GTE-AM cars have to be a year older than the GTE-PRO cars.

 

[CarBastard]

Are the GTE-Pro 911 RSRs 991s and the GTE-AM 911 RSRs 997s? They don't look the same.

No, the GTE-AM are older 2011 or 2012 spec cars. The GTE-PRO is 2013 spec.

 

[Shinshiki]

Are the GTE-Pro 911 RSRs 991s and the GTE-AM 911 RSRs 997s? They don't look the same.

Yes. Only the factory is running the 991 911.

 

[iMikeTheKing]

Are the GTE-Pro 911 RSRs 991s and the GTE-AM 911 RSRs 997s? They don't look the same.

According to Wikipedia, you have it correct.

 

[mikekhel30]

42 sightings

 

[Whodoyouthink]

Downside to the SPEED coverage I get is that it is not in HD

I don't know why channels like that get put off for being available in HD around here...

It's getting replaced by Fox Sports 1 in August though, and I'm guessing that may be in HD. I don't know how much racing they will broadcast...I've got a bad feeling about it really. It seems like a general sports channel, so I might be missing out on a lot more racing come then. Just have to wait and see.

SPEED has really gotten the short end of the stick recently. Losing out on F1 coverage, and basically being replaced by a different branding. It was good while it lasted, even if I only got to see it in SD.

 

[Prince.M5]

The Toyotas are now lapping even faster than the #2 Audi in the lead.. Gonna be interesting!

 

[Deutsch Rennen]

#1 Audi is running 10 sec. faster than any other car.

 

[Wardy 944]

42 sightings

I don't know who's driving, but it was just destroyed by those GT cars

 

[gogatrs]

Watching the in car from the Number 91 Porsche.
Fantastic. Dumas and Pilet have been running nose to tail together for the past 10 minutes.
Go Porsche, go!

Same deal with the Toyotas! This is where teamwork comes into play.

 

[RACECAR]

Eurosports coverage is good compared to most things you'll see. Although, the ads seem to be coming at the worst possible times this year, and they seem longer than usual. The entire race in full HD though? Can't complain.

Ah ok, looks like its just complaints regarding Commercial timing.



I have to say as much as Speed irritates with there questionable coverage sometimes, they actually are showing far more of the race then they did the past few years. As oppose to having at least eight hours taken up by crappy programming, its only been about three hours or so. By this time, I'd be watching another rerun of "Gears" or "Pimp my Ride" or "Past Time" or some stupid program that has nothing to do with Motorsports. This time they actually are gonna air the rest of the race all the way to the end. Guess its the least they can do since this is essentially their final year of Le Mans coverage.

 

[Panoz]

I don't know who's driving, but it was just destroyed by those GT cars

Krumm is in the car right now.

 

[TheDabbinDave]

Downside to the SPEED coverage I get is that it is not in HD

I don't know why channels like that get put off for being available in HD around here...

It's getting replaced by Fox Sports 1 in August though, and I'm guessing that may be in HD. I don't know how much racing they will broadcast...I've got a bad feeling about it really. It seems like a general sports channel, so I might be missing out on a lot more racing come then. Just have to wait and see.

SPEED has really gotten the short end of the stick recently. Losing out on F1 coverage, and basically being replaced by a different branding. It was good while it lasted, even if I only got to see it in SD.

Not replaced, just renamed and reduced. It's already owned by Fox. They want to be more compatible with ESPN. Which explains why they didn't pony up the cash to retain F1 coverage. If they would've shown more racing diversity, they wouldn't have lost viewers! At least we have 21.5 hours for this event, FINALLY!!!

 

[Shoe67]

#1 Audi is running 10 sec. faster than any other car.

That is because they have the most ground to make up

 

[Savolainen83]

Are the GTE-Pro 911 RSRs 991s and the GTE-AM 911 RSRs 997s? They don't look the same.

There are some differences, see if you can spot them: http://www.spotterguides.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/LM13_A3_S2_V2.jpg:tup:

 

[Shoe67]

Wow I'm loving that raw corvette power down the Mulsanne.

 

[Zuel]

Looks like the that one picture of the Enzo that split in half.

It was a Porsche LMP car not a Ferrari Enzo.
💡

 

[mikekhel30]

When Jordan got squeeze, the commentators ruined it by talking.

 

[Whodoyouthink]

Not replaced, just renamed and reduced. It's already owned by Fox. They want to be more compatible with ESPN. Which explains why they didn't pony up the cash to retain F1 coverage. If they would've shown more racing diversity, they wouldn't have lost viewers! At least we have 21.5 hours for this event, FINALLY!!!

Right it is under Fox. But it seems it is more than a renaming, as info and advertising points to it being a general sports station rather than a racing specific one.

 

[Shoe67]

The Toyota windscreen cleaner going to work 👍

 

[Shinshiki]

It was a Porsche LMP car not a Ferrari Enzo.
💡

There is no Porsche LMP. I believe he's talking about the Enzo hat was split in half by a telephone pole.

 

[Com Fox]

Is Toyota catching up or haven't they pitted yet?

 

[Spacegoat]

#8 Toyota just came out of the pits.

 

[Tired Tyres]

Number 8 has pitted but number 7 hasn't yet.

According to Radio Le Mans Audi will need two more stops more than Toyota and the cost of that is about the same as the lead.

Perhaps we have a race.

 

[Wardy 944]

Its starting to get light outside here, the blinding sunrise is on its way.