24 Hours of LeMans
6/16/12 | 04:08 PM
#43
Same for myself and evil_capri. That and 24hr at the ring.
Really liked the summary of Le man commercial they just aired on speed.
Really liked the summary of Le man commercial they just aired on speed.
6/16/12 | 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Overboost
I was keeping up on the standings while I was at work. Why is it that the last two years that the Ferraris take out the key players? Last year was the Audis and this year was the Toyota. Tin foil hat on...
6/16/12 | 06:11 PM
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Too bad the Toyotas got taken down, would have been an interesting battle towards the end.
Going to both these 24hr events is on my bucket list.
Going to both these 24hr events is on my bucket list.
6/16/12 | 06:12 PM
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I think he could have taken them both!
6/16/12 | 09:16 PM
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I hope they take the opportunity under this caution to clean up the corners of the track, get all the built up rubber bits, gravel, and debris off the track.
6/16/12 | 10:08 PM
#51
I missed most of day break due to not bein home.... That's one of my favorite part about watching this race, the transition from pitch black to dawn.. Thanks you know who you are..... 
6/16/12 | 11:02 PM
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I like driving at night so its great they broadcast all night. Must be a tough way to race though.
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6/16/12 | 11:05 PM
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IIRC, that turn at the end of the long straight where the Ferrari took out the Toyota Hybrid had the same situation last year or the year before. The driver was focusing on his line and didn't look to his right to see the driver passing. Boom. Seems like that's a safety issue that should be addressed somehow.
Liked that full lap from the Corvette cam.
How is it Audi does so well here but their street cars aren't very dependable?
Liked that full lap from the Corvette cam.
How is it Audi does so well here but their street cars aren't very dependable?
6/16/12 | 11:27 PM
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I believe Rocky's massive accident last year was in the last kink of the Mulsanne straight after the second chicane, or either one of the kinks on the run down to Indianapolis.
Either way, that's going to be the case while you have cars with such different (but similar) capabilities. I say that it's up to the GT cars to keep their line and make their intentions obvious, but the LMP cars need to be a bit more careful. The Toyota probably shouldnt have tried to sweep under the Ferrari. It can't go through that kink before the corner without breaking and it has to take the racing line.
Charlie, they've got a streaming online camera running from the Corvettes online.
Either way, that's going to be the case while you have cars with such different (but similar) capabilities. I say that it's up to the GT cars to keep their line and make their intentions obvious, but the LMP cars need to be a bit more careful. The Toyota probably shouldnt have tried to sweep under the Ferrari. It can't go through that kink before the corner without breaking and it has to take the racing line.
Charlie, they've got a streaming online camera running from the Corvettes online.
6/16/12 | 11:36 PM
#56
I'm going to try and get up at 6:30 CST and watch the last 1.5 hrs. Night guys
(no streaming for me)