forddeliveryboy Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 Drive down where? Comprehension skills seriously lacking on my part. Also still getting to grips with this tele- radio, vision, internet stuff. Is it worth pitching a tent in your local park/using the iron horse to help free you of your unnecessarily large Martini stockpile? Junkman 1
filthyjohn Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 http://jalopnik.com/audi-r18-driver-loic-duval-is-completely-unharmed-made-1589476741?utm_campaign=socialflow_jalopnik_facebook&utm_source=jalopnik_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow He's OOOOOOKAAAYYYYY FOLKS! Junkman 1
Junkman Posted June 12, 2014 Author Posted June 12, 2014 Today Mark Webber finally upgraded again to Le Mans, after a more than 10-year relegation down to Formula 1. One of the big attractions this year are without a doubt the new Corvettes. A new Lotus LM P1-L was unveiled today. The first preliminary qualifying results show two Porsches up front.Isn't it weird, how those Stuttgarters can just look on for decades, occasionally utter something along the lines 'Rather interesting. Yes, kind of interesting, indeed', then suddenly come back and dominate the place out of the box? OK, this still won't make me a Porsche fan, but I admire their engineering and organisation capabilities. It looks like Loic Duval's crash happened during the first qualifying, not testing/practice. Shows how hard Audi is pushing. Qualifying results as of today are here: http://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/le-mans-2014-the-results-of-the-first-qualifying-session_2_2_1746_15809.html dome 1
dome Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 Am a massive fan of this and need to attend at some point. This year I shall be unashamedly cheering on Porsche-their history in the race has always enthralled me. Here's a cheeky vid from Audi welcoming them back... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3u_14CXSDg As a poor person I shall be using the Autoshite approach to watching by watching the Eurosport stream here with the sound off http://cricfree.eu/live/watch/24_hours_of_le_mans_practice_1/41891 whilst listening to RadioLemans here http://www.radiolemans.com/ Junkman 1
HMC Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 Thinking of Corvettes at le mans reminds me of this vid.... What isnt mentioned in the vid is that the lead 'vette was circulating an a reasonable position late on in the race. At the last scheduled stop a mechanic forgot to replace the cooling system filler cap. It lost most of its water and was running hot, the arcane rules meant it couldnt take on any more water for a certain time/ distance window- effectively the rest of the race. So the driver feathered the throttle all the rest of the way and every so often the car re entered the pits, and the engine bay was packed with ice from the canteen trailer, staying cool enough not to cook the engine yet satisfiy regs, it finished the race! Junkman 1
Dermist Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 I am loving the yellow headlights some of the cars have giving it a proper french 'feel'. And what is it with the Nissan / Robin reliant!! Where they way ahead if their time?
Junkman Posted June 13, 2014 Author Posted June 13, 2014 Audi mechanics worked through the night to build up a brand-new No. 1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro following Loic Duval’s massive accident.Work was completed by 8 a.m.Marc Gene takes the place of Loic Duval, who should be released from hospital today.More than one-third of the scheduled six hours of running time on Wednesday was eliminated due to red flags. In addition to the accidents from Duval and Fernando Rees (No. 99 Aston Martin), there were shunts for the Nos. 67 and 76 IMSA Performance Matmut Porsches, No. 41 Greaves Motorport Zytek-Nissan, No. 90 8Star Motorsports Ferrari and No. 37 SMP Racing Oreca-Nissan. All cars are expected to return for today’s final two qualifying sessions.The ACO and Toyota have clarified the position of the Toyota TS040 Hybrid’s ERS braking system, which has been reported by some to be illegal. ACO Sporting Director Vincent Beaumesnil said Toyota’s system is “OK†by the rules. The FIA issued a clarification this week of what could be done with the braking systems. “We have read the regulations. Frankly some others need an explanation,†said Toyota Racing technical director Pascal Vasselon. “We are not doing more than what a clever F1 system is doing with the fully mechanical system. Functionally we are doing the same, so nothing new.â€ÂCorvette Racing has brought some American flavour to France by shipping 3,000 pounds of food and drinks. The crew can request whatever goes over, particularly items that are not available in France. It includes Mountain Dew, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, peanut butter and jelly and A1 steak sauce.Kiwis hoping to make Le Mans history - Brendon Hartley is still pinching himself after an impressive start to the Le Mans weekend, which saw him set the early pace in qualifying. The Palmerston North driver was dropped back to the second row in the final session after Toyota claimed pole position. But with over 5000 kilometres of racing ahead of him that extra 10 metres shouldn't matter."It was very special, I didn't expect it to be honest," says Hartley.This will be Hartley's third Le Mans, but his first real chance to follow in the footsteps of the only Kiwis to win the race - Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon, nearly half a century ago. 155V6 and dome 2
Junkman Posted June 13, 2014 Author Posted June 13, 2014 Kazuki Nakajima gave Toyota pole position for the Le Mans 24 Hours as the leading LMP1 cars set their fastest times of the event so far in final qualifying.
Junkman Posted June 13, 2014 Author Posted June 13, 2014 Qualifying results Session 1: http://www.24h-lemans.com/wpphpFichiers/1/1/ressources/Pdf/2014/24-heures-du-mans/classification/24-heures-du-mans-2014-qualifying-practice_01.pdf Session 2: http://www.24h-lemans.com/wpphpFichiers/1/1/ressources/Pdf/2014/24-heures-du-mans/classification/24-heures-du-mans-2014-qualifying-practice_02.pdf Session 3: http://www.24h-lemans.com/wpphpFichiers/1/1/ressources/Pdf/2014/24-heures-du-mans/classification/24-heures-du-mans-2014-qualifying-practice_03.pdf Combined results: http://www.24h-lemans.com/wpphpFichiers/1/1/ressources/Pdf/2014/24-heures-du-mans/classification/24-heures-du-mans-2014-qualifying-practice_combined.pdf
Junkman Posted June 13, 2014 Author Posted June 13, 2014 Provisional starting grid: http://www.24h-lemans.com/wpphpFichiers/1/1/ressources/Pdf/2014/24-heures-du-mans/classification/24-heures-du-mans-2014-starting-grid.pdf
155V6 Posted June 13, 2014 Posted June 13, 2014 Thanks for your updates,I'll be watching as much as I can of the race Junkman 1
Junkman Posted June 13, 2014 Author Posted June 13, 2014 Team Corvette Racing dashcam livestream link: http://msn.foxsports.com/speed/stream/corvette/
Forty-two Posted June 13, 2014 Posted June 13, 2014 Another year I wont make le mans dispite this year even being in the correct country! I have been twice in recent years and it truely is an amazing event to behold. I will where possible be listening to the live stream from Radio Le Mans. Anyone who has been will understand the vibrations in the chest as a corvette V8 goes past...
Junkman Posted June 14, 2014 Author Posted June 14, 2014 Radio Le Mans: http://www.radiolemans.com/ACO: http://www.24h-lemans.com/live/Eurosport: http://www.stream2watch.me/live-tv/eurosport-live-stream Other streaming options include Nismo’s YouTube channel and the websites of Audi and Corvette.
Ratdat Posted June 14, 2014 Posted June 14, 2014 Lemans -TV via Dailymotion... http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x10uqt7_2014-le-mans-24-hours-feel-at-the-beating-heart-of-the-race-with-webtv_sport Or en français... http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xqxkvh_24-heures-du-mans-2014-au-coeur-de-la-course-avec-la-webtv_sport Junkman 1
Junkman Posted June 14, 2014 Author Posted June 14, 2014 Not two hours into the race - that went well...
Junkman Posted June 14, 2014 Author Posted June 14, 2014 OK, we lost the #3 Audi in the incident.#8 Toytoa, which also was involved, managed to limp to the pits, but is still being repaired.#7 Toyota also managed to limp to the pits, after it took out a tyre wall in the chicane, but is apparently back in the race. So, out are (as of 17:30 CET, 35 laps): #0 NISSAN ZEOD RC (5 laps)#37 ORECA 03R - NISSAN (9 laps)#81 FERRARI 458 ITALIA (22 laps)#3 AUDI R18 E-TRON QUATTRO (25 laps) drum 1
dome Posted June 15, 2014 Posted June 15, 2014 Anyone still watching this? Going to be an interesting last couple of hours...
dome Posted June 15, 2014 Posted June 15, 2014 Died in the early hours of the morning I believe. Had my hopes up for Porsche but not to be. Still, if any Audi deserves to win its the No1 car.
Junkman Posted June 15, 2014 Author Posted June 15, 2014 OK, I caught up a little.#7 out because of electrickery.Now one of the Porsches in the garage and likely not coming out again. So looks like a 1-2 for Audi again, although the race isn't over yet, mind.
Junkman Posted June 15, 2014 Author Posted June 15, 2014 "Audi. Because we can.And you hay shakers can't."
Ratdat Posted June 15, 2014 Posted June 15, 2014 Fair play to Porsche for getting #14 back out to cross the line. I reckon next year will be a good one.
Junkman Posted June 15, 2014 Author Posted June 15, 2014 I bet next year will be better. I'm impressed by the Ferrari winning the warmed-over street car class.Let's start a rumour and say they'll bring a P1 next year? The Corvettes were ace. OK, they didn't win either class, but they ran like clockworks all the time.Also, they are shite. Ratdat 1
Junkman Posted June 15, 2014 Author Posted June 15, 2014 Detailed results: http://www.24h-lemans.com/en/race/results_2_2_2046.html
Junkman Posted June 15, 2014 Author Posted June 15, 2014 1. Fassler/Lotterer/Treluyer GER Audi Sport Joest R18 e-tron 379 Laps LMP12. Kristensen/Gene/di Grassi GER Audi Sport Joest R18 e-tron 376 Laps LMP13. Davidson/Lapierre/Buemi JPN Toyota TS040 Hybrid 373 Laps LMP14. Prost/Heidfeld/Beche SUI Rebellion R-ONE Toyota 359 Laps LMP15. Dolan/Tincknell/Turvey GBR Jota Zytek Z11SN Nissan 355 Laps LMP26. Thiriet/Badey/Gommendy FRA Thiriet by TDS Ligier JS Nissan 355 Laps LMP27. Panciatici/Webb/Chatin FRA Signatech Alpine A450b Nissan 355 Laps LMP28. Rast/Charouz/Capillaire FRA Sebastien Loeb Oreca 03 Nissan 354 Laps LMP29. Brundle/Mardenborough/Shulzhitskiy FRA OAK Ligier JS Nissan 354 Laps LMP210. Klien/Hirsch/Brandela SUI Newblood Morand Morgan Judd 352 Laps LMP211. Cheng/Tung/Fong FRA OAK Asia Ligier JS Honda 347 Laps LMP212. Lancaster/Mailleux/Frey SUI Race Performance Oreca 03 Judd 342 Laps LMP213. Ragues/Taylor/Ihara FRA Larbre Morgan Judd 340 Laps LMP2148. Bruni/Vilander/Fisichella ITA AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia 339 Laps GTE Pro15. Magnussen/Garcia/Taylor USA Corvette Racing Chevrolet C7 R 338 Laps GTE Pro16. Holzer/Makowiecki/Lietz GER Porsche Team Manthay 911 337 Laps GTE Pro17. Schell/Leutwiler/Roussel GER Pegasus Morgan Nissan 336 Laps LMP218. Poulsen/Heinemeier/Thiim GBR Aston Martin Racing Vantage V8 334 Laps GTE Am19. Gavin/Milner/Westbrook USA Corvette Racing Chevrolet C7 R 333 Laps GTE Pro20. Ried/Bachler/Al Qubaisi GER Proton Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 332 Laps GTE Am21. Perez/Cioci/Venturi ITA AF Corse Ferrari F458 Italia 331 Laps GTE Am22. Montecalvo/Roda/Ruberti USA 8 Star Ferrari F458 Italia 330 Laps GTE Am23. Dempsey/Long/Foster GER Proton Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 329 Laps GTE Am24. Kimber-Smith/McMurry/Dyson MAL Caterham Zytek Z11SN Nissan 329 Laps LMP225. Dalla Lana/Lamy/Nygaard GBR Aston Martin Racing Vantage V8 329 Laps GTE Am26. Al-Faisal/Neiman/Pumpelly GBR JMW Ferrari F458 Italia 327 Laps GTE Am27. Nakano/Ehret/Rich JPN Taisan Ferrari F458 Italia 327 Laps GTE Am28. Barthez/Pons/Ayari FRA Sofrev ASP Ferrari F458 Italia 325 Laps GTE Am29. Krohn/Jonsson/Collins USA Krohn Ferrari F458 Italia 324 Laps GTE Am30. Narac/Armindo/Hallyday FRA IMSA Performance Matmut Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 323 Laps GTE Am31. Mowlem/Patterson/Hamilton GBR Ram Racing Ferrari F458 Italia 319 Laps GTE Am32. MacNeil/Curtis/Bleekemolen BEL Prospeed Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 319 GTE Am33. Maris/Merlin/Helary FRA IMSA Performance Matmut Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 317 Laps GTE Am34. Turner/Mucke/Senna GBR Aston Martin Racing Vantage V8 310 Laps GTE Pro35. Pilet/Bergmeister/Tandy GER Porsche Team Manthay 911 309 Laps GTE Pro36. Ladygin/Zlobin/Salo RUS SMP Oreca 03 Nissan 303 Laps LMP237. Mallegol/Bachelier/Blank ITA AF Corse Ferrari F458 Italia 295 Laps GTE AmNot Classified38. Dumas/Jani/Lieb GER Porsche 919 Hybrid 348 Laps LMP139. Webber/Hartley/Bernhard GER Porsche 919 Hybrid 346 Laps LMP140. Wurz/Sarrazin/Nakajima JPN Toyota TS040 Hybrid 219 Laps LMP141. Bertolini/Shaitar/Basov RUS SMP Ferrari F458 Italia 196 Laps GTE Am42. Palttala/Collard/Perrodo BEL Prospeed Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 194 Laps GTE Am43. Parente/Griffin/Leo GBR Ram Racing Ferrari 458 Italia 140 Laps GTE Pro44. Rusinov/Pla/Canal RUS G-Drive Morgan Nissan 120 Laps LMP245. Mann/Giammaria/Case ITA AF Corse Ferrari F458 Italia 115 Laps GTE Am46. Howson/Bradley/Imperatori HKG KCMG Oreca 03 Nissan 87 Laps LMP247. Berthon/Gonzalez/Chandhok IRL Murphy Oreca 03 Nissan 73 Laps LMP248. Leimer/Belicchi/Kraihamer SUI Rebellion Lola B/12 Toyota 73 Laps LMP149. Munemann/Latif/Winslow GBR Greaves Zytek Z11SN Nissan 31 Laps LMP250. Rigon/Kaffer/Beretta ITA AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia 28 Laps GTE Pro51. Albuquerque/Bonanomi/Jarvis GER Audi Sport Joest R18 e-tron 25 Laps LMP152. Wyatt/Rugolo/Bird ITA AF Corse Ferrari F458 Italia 22 Laps GTE Am53. Minassian/Ladygin/Mediani RUS SMP Oreca 03 Nissan 9 Laps LMP254. Ordonez/Reip/Motoyama JPN Nissan Motorsports ZEOD RC 5 Laps Garage 56Did Not StartMacdowall/O'Young/Rees GBR Aston Martin Racing Vantage V8 GTE Pro
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