LM24 Race • 24hrs of Le Mans • June, 6th – 13th 2010 - Page 64

MJ_N_09 · 13 Jun 2010, 05:17 (Ref:2710542)

wow....this is a complete bombshell. Race has completely changed.

Slowsley · 13 Jun 2010, 05:17 (Ref:2710543)

Glad I'm planning to pull all 24.

tlongman · 13 Jun 2010, 05:19 (Ref:2710544)

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Originally Posted by Slowsley

Glad I'm planning to pull all 24.

Same here...and I've got final exams on Monday!!!

Slowsley · 13 Jun 2010, 05:20 (Ref:2710545)

How can this even be put into words? Everything...

Ultimo · 13 Jun 2010, 05:24 (Ref:2710547)

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Originally Posted by tlongman

Same here...and I've got final exams on Monday!!!

Respect.

I think I am gonna sleep - I gotta watch Soccer and the Canadian Grand Prix tomorrow.

Not yet though.

Ferrari333SP · 13 Jun 2010, 05:25 (Ref:2710548)

At this pace of events, the BMW will win GT2!

Slowsley · 13 Jun 2010, 05:32 (Ref:2710550)

When's the last time reliability across the board has been this bad?

Mockenrue · 13 Jun 2010, 05:33 (Ref:2710551)

This is just epic; I've been watching non-stop since the flag dropped. I'm by no means a Peugeot supporter by my God how gutted must Montagny feel. I just can't imagine.

Speck · 13 Jun 2010, 05:36 (Ref:2710553)

I leave for 6 hours and now... what the heck? Talk about a turn around.

gwyllion · 13 Jun 2010, 05:36 (Ref:2710554)

It is very strange that Peugeot is having so much reliablity issues this year: suspension mount broken from tub for #3, alternator failure for #1, broken driveshaft for #4 and blown engine for #2. It is their 4th year with the car.

What will the Peugeot #1 did? Push like hell and risk breaking down again?

Slowsley · 13 Jun 2010, 05:38 (Ref:2710555)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mockenrue

This is just epic; I've been watching non-stop since the flag dropped. I'm by no means a Peugeot supporter by my God how gutted must Montagny feel. I just can't imagine.

No doubt. It's what I always hoped for but feel pretty horrible for them since I never thought for a min all four would have at least minor significant problems (if that makes any since).

pdxracefan · 13 Jun 2010, 05:38 (Ref:2710556)

Wowzie! What a race. So much unexpected has happened. This race has been turned on it's head. But then, this is LeMans.

Slowsley · 13 Jun 2010, 05:40 (Ref:2710557)

I guess with 7 1/2 hours to go, Peugeot's speed potential over Audi could make for an incredibly finish with the right circumstances.

Ferrari333SP · 13 Jun 2010, 05:43 (Ref:2710558)

Anybody want to do the math and figure out the estimated number of laps the winning car will have at the end of the race, at this current speed? Is a record distance possible at this point?

Ferrari333SP · 13 Jun 2010, 05:48 (Ref:2710560)

Timo sure isn't slowing down.

Ferrari333SP · 13 Jun 2010, 05:49 (Ref:2710561)

Gearbox problems for IMSA Matmut Porsche, with Patrick Long; will be in garage for a while.

Ferrari333SP · 13 Jun 2010, 05:50 (Ref:2710562)

Suspension damager for #40 car; will be a long repair, potentially day over for them.

Gingers4Justice · 13 Jun 2010, 05:50 (Ref:2710563)

It would appear that Audi had the wrong car but the right race, and the Peugeot the right car and wrong race.

I still think that Peugeot appear to have not learned their lesson from previous years - the lesson that you can't drive flat out for 24 hours without breaking your car. That may well be down to why all 4 Pugs hit troubles.

Also, Joest have shown this weekend just why they've won so many times at La Sarthe. They've squeezed the very best out of that Audi and never let Peugeot go, in a slower car. The gap was such that the Peugeots couldn't afford to hit any troubles - and all 4 did.

Having said this, it's still not over, because don't forget, the Audis don't have enough of a cushion to afford have any issues with either car.

**Adam43** · 13 Jun 2010, 05:50 (Ref:2710564)

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Originally Posted by Slowsley

When's the last time reliability across the board has been this bad?

I'm not sure it has been that bad, but it is worse than a few years.

Ignoring LMP2, which had several poor years. The last notable time I remember was 1991. A change in regs probably didn't help.
I have just read that 1971 only had nine finishers.

Audi bods discussing the front corner on a spare front end? Something catching on a car on the track?

gwyllion · 13 Jun 2010, 05:53 (Ref:2710566)

#63 Corvette retires with engine failure

Gingers4Justice · 13 Jun 2010, 05:58 (Ref:2710568)

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Originally Posted by gwyllion

#63 Corvette retires with engine failure

That's the first time a factory Corvette's engine has ever failed in competition.

HORNDAWG · 13 Jun 2010, 06:03 (Ref:2710569)

Yes you are correct, first one to fail in competition.

L.P.

tlongman · 13 Jun 2010, 06:04 (Ref:2710570)

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Originally Posted by Gingers4Justice

That's the first time a factory Corvette's engine has ever failed in competition.

Is it really? That's quite a streak! What year did the C5.R program start? 1999?

HORNDAWG · 13 Jun 2010, 06:07 (Ref:2710571)

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Originally Posted by tlongman

Is it really? That's quite a streak! What year did the C5.R program start? 1999?

Program started in 1997, but first race was in the 1999 Daytona 24.

L.P.

**Adam43** · 13 Jun 2010, 06:10 (Ref:2710572)

There were probably millions of engine failures in 1997 and 1998.

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