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View Poll Results: Who's going to win the 2014 24 Hours of Le Mans? | |||
Audi | 49 | 28.99% | |
Porsche | 23 | 13.61% | |
Toyota | 94 | 55.62% | |
The others...! | 3 | 1.78% | |
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6 May 2014, 23:20 (Ref:3403134) | #51 | |||
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I don't think I'm being presumptuous when saying the vast majority of Le Mans anoraks like us aren't really bothered by who wins the race as long as they win it fairly and with gentlemanly behavior... or as gentlemanly as it comes when sparring at 300+ kph! Now if the team has a bad history of unsportsmanlike conduct or pushes someone off at Arnage on the last lap to take the win, then I'll be upset. Otherwise, it'll be a great battle! That being said, I'm honestly getting weary of Audi continuing to win. I won't be upset, especially if the race is entertaining, but deflated... I will admit "yes". Toyota (or Porsche) shouldn't hold back in this race... can't imagine why they would but if you think about it preparation wasn't on Toyota's side in their first two tries. They are better prepared than ever before, hot off two consecutive WEC wins in vastly different conditions, and Audi is struggling. Porsche seems to have the pace but not the reliability... maybe in a year or so, but not immediately and it shouldn't be expected, to be honest. Should be interesting! Quote:
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7 May 2014, 05:31 (Ref:3403185) | #53 | ||
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I'm not sure why some think Porsche's tactic will be to charge hard right from the start. It seems to me that if one has a "fragile" car , one would want to pace one's self as much as possible and try to get to the closing stages of the race before using the speed at hand.
I suspect they will try and match Toyota and Audi's pace (if possible) and avoid loosing as much time in the pits as possible. I could be wrong, but to go out to Le Mans with an aggressive strategy when your car is somewhat unreliable seems to me a bit foolhardy. It's a bit like playing Russian roulette with six bullets in the chamber. I also suspect that both Audi and Porsche will look to Toyota to set the pace, and they will try and match it. Last edited by Spyderman; 7 May 2014 at 05:37. |
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7 May 2014, 07:52 (Ref:3403219) | #54 | ||
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This is how I think it will most likely play out:
Toyota will go out hard right from the start. They will want to push Porsche and try and force them to break as soon as possible. The objective being to eliminate one of their two opponents. Audi will accompany them. Porsche will follow as long as they feel comfortable. If they feel they are pushing the car too much, we will see the Porsche's fall off the pace and settle into their own rhythm. I think it is more likely that we will see an Audi-Toyota battle in the early hours of the race if the pace is very quick. Porsche will try and conserve their equipment and rely on long stints and staying out of the pits as long as possible in order to try and not loose too much ground to the other two. IF they survive and are in a position to attack toward the end of the race, we may see some fireworks from Porsche, but it is important to remember that their main goal is to finish. |
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7 May 2014, 08:08 (Ref:3403228) | #55 | ||
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Thee way i see it the battle at the front in the first couple of hours will be toyota v porsche with i think at least one casualty in the first 3 hours and then another before night fall, the Audi's will then step up the pace putting more pressure on the remaining two cars which will have problems during the night. This leaves the Audi's to run to the finish with perhaps one toyota and one porsche try to make up lost time, At the end the Audi's are caught and we have a last few laps fight to the finish with nothing decided until 3.00 on Sunday.
That would be just perfect IMHO |
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7 May 2014, 08:16 (Ref:3403233) | #56 | ||
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7 May 2014, 09:27 (Ref:3403262) | #57 | ||
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Who set the fastest lap in the race at Silverstone? That would be Audi. That race could have gone very differently had Audi not shot itself in the foot. They still came second in Spa with a car in the complete wrong specification. Toyota should have taken a comfortable 1-2 but they couldn't. There is no way the low-drag Audi's will be that slow once they get to Le Mans. People say Audi will win on reliability. I don't actually think that's a given either. Plenty of Audis have been wheeled back into the garage in the last few years. In terms of knowing what they've got under them, Toyota should have the advantage. But just because they can polish off a couple of six-hour races doesn't mean they will be bullet-proof over 24. I don't have that confidence. I actually struggle to see any works P1 car having a completely clean run. I think it will be about who has "the least worst" time in the pits. It will be utterly fascinating, but I think Toyota will end up ruing only having two cars. |
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7 May 2014, 09:40 (Ref:3403268) | #58 | ||
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Love to see Porsche win.
Respect for Toyota, if they can pull it off. But I still have this nagging thought that Audi are going to pull a rabbit out of the hat. Even though I am a staunch, till the day I die, Porsche fan, I really don't care! We are traveling over from Australia for the race this year, and I can't wait. Just looking forward to a great race, good weather and finally getting to see and soak up this fantastic event, which I have been waiting to do, for four decades. |
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Edit: That post looks much more argumentative than it was meant to! I should add that whatever happens I hope it's a 24-hour long ding-dong. |
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7 May 2014, 16:05 (Ref:3403394) | #61 | |
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7 May 2014, 16:57 (Ref:3403426) | #62 | ||
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Are we talking a 24 hour ding dong in the race or 24 hours of ding dong discussions on here
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8 May 2014, 05:51 (Ref:3403627) | #63 | |
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I just want to see Davidson, Nakajima, Lotterer, Duval, Jani, and Bernhard on track in a Qualy session. Then perhaps start the race. Guaranteed fireworks. Of course now that I've said it, it can never happen..
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8 May 2014, 05:58 (Ref:3403629) | #64 | |
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Can we please bring Montagny back just for the heck of it??
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The rest of the field should do the honourable thing by sticking their cars in the garage and just letting the big boys 'av it for the last half hour. |
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9 May 2014, 03:28 (Ref:3403976) | #67 | |
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I think a Porsche will be on pole. Ill be damned if an Audi gets it...
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11 May 2014, 21:27 (Ref:3405142) | #69 | ||
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Has this happened in recent years (Or in living memory for that matter): Every single manufacturer LMP1 in the garage for repairs at the same time?? I'd love to see that just for the fun factor.
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12 May 2014, 12:48 (Ref:3405354) | #71 | ||
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Audi have thrown enough cars at the scenery over the last two years while the TS030 broke down that I'm sure they were in together at some point.
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Yeah the last few hours of 2012 come to mind when Audi tried desperately not the win the race they had no chance of loosing. But since the TS030s had been long retired I guess it doesn't really count
In other classes I think the most recent meltdowns were witnessed in GT1 in 2010 when you had several leading cars sitting in the garage at the same time (IIRC 1st place Saleen and 2nd place LAA Corvette towards the end, also earlier with the Fords and vettes? and aston and lambo... that was a messy year) and before that the survival class aka LMP675 / early P2 |
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12 May 2014, 18:32 (Ref:3405527) | #73 | ||
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Thought this deserved a spot here: http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/l...le-mans-debut/
John Dagys told me via Twitter that he got the info directly from Kodewa... so obviously someone's talking. It looks like the drivers will be Albers, Bouchut, and Kaffer... a winning lineup, I must admit, but my expectations aren't exactly high for the car. |
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12 May 2014, 18:48 (Ref:3405538) | #74 | ||
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Another durch driver, they see to come in late year after year. Looking forward to see Albers drive again. He deserves to drive, after all the misery he has had last years.
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