[LM24 Race] 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans: ACO/FIA WEC '18/'19 Season Finale

[Articus]

Maybe the 7 Toyota just needs a splash?

Would you keep Lopez in? Or install Conway?

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by joeb

WHich part? Toyota had consecutive punctures that may have just been sensor errors.

Puncture, but sensor error meant they changed the wrong one?

*Guessing*

[Akrapovic]

Originally Posted by Articus

Maybe the 7 Toyota just needs a splash?

Would you keep Lopez in? Or install Conway?

Conway has been faster. 50 second gap.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by airbusA346

Both changed at last stop

THanks, just trying to work out any advantage between them

[broadrun96]

All the tires on the 30 look at least decent so think that's a terminal failure.

7 apparently actually had a puncture according to ES

[Akrapovic]

#8 5 seconds slower than the 7...

[TF110]

According to eurosport the 7 DID have two punctures? Crazy

[Irie]

Took just 10 seconds out of the lead

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by Articus

Maybe the 7 Toyota just needs a splash?

Would you keep Lopez in? Or install Conway?

Good point, you wouldn't change drivers in the time for a splash.

51s gap - that's a lot even if Conway drives like he did in the first hour.

[Articus]

Originally Posted by Akrapovic

Conway has been faster. 50 second gap.

but with 37 minutes to go. And maybe less than 15 minutes when they pit the final time.

Jeez the 7 car was robbed today.

[airbusA346]

#85 is pulling away from #56

[gert]

Toyota told Eurosport: 2 punctures after checking the tires

[Akrapovic]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

All the tires on the 30 look at least decent so think that's a terminal failure.

7 apparently actually had a puncture according to ES

So did it have a puncture and change the wrong tyre?

Edit:

Originally Posted by gert

Toyota told Eurosport: 2 punctures after checking the tires

Unbelievable.

But what about the third radio call, saying puncture again?

[Articus]

Originally Posted by TF110

According to eurosport the 7 DID have two punctures? Crazy

Eurosport hasn't been all that accurate today.

[Articus]

Originally Posted by gert

Toyota told Eurosport: 2 punctures after checking the tires

So....Le Mans 1999 all over again? Jeez, the luck of Toyota at Le Mans is something else. Makes me think they should rebrand the team as Lexus.

There is absolutely nothing good that comes from running "Toyotas" at Le Mans...

[fieldodreams79]

1 hr 22 mins 24.1.86 sec lap for the 81 BMW

[broadrun96]

Originally Posted by Akrapovic

So did it have a puncture and change the wrong tyre?

Edit:



Unbelievable.

But what about the third radio call, saying puncture again?

I think that was Lopez calling back in saying there was another and they told him to give it a min. But you can't tell because apparently they can't play in car audio at more than 50% volume

[Adam43]

Not really to be studied in the last 30 minutes.

[J Jay]

Toyota really cannot win in this situation, despite ironically being 1-2. They'll just have to let the result play out from here.

FWIW, I'm taking Hanlon's razor on this one.

[Articus]

So did Keating get his drive time?

[Irie]

When are #7 and #8 due?

[marcel82]

Originally Posted by Articus

So did Keating get his drive time?

yes, Bleekemolen in now

[broadrun96]

Yeah, I think they're screwed either way. Reverse the positions and face scrutiny for team orders changing the race win. But let the 8 stay in front and face the "must let Alonso win" conspiracy insanity

[Lasse]

Lopez is starting to turn up the heat, but it does not look to be enough.

[Irie]

Lopez on fire!