LM24 Race 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans: ACO/FIA WEC '18/'19 Season Finale - Page 72

fieldodreams79 · 16 Jun 2019, 13:04 (Ref:3912100)

While I love it, I wonder how much longer they'll let some clown stand in the middle of track to wave a flag.

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Originally Posted by crooky

Fastest Le Mans in terms of time?

Was a mere 4/5 seconds after the minimum 24 hours has run.

Oh wow!

Articus · 16 Jun 2019, 13:04 (Ref:3912101)

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Originally Posted by Akrapovic

Only Toyota could win Le Mans and still make it look like they lost.

It does have that feel doesn't it....

I haven't seen Conway anywhere. Poor guy.

TF110 · 16 Jun 2019, 13:04 (Ref:3912102)

This result for Keating will probably solidify a Ford GT on the WEC grid next season

marcel82 · 16 Jun 2019, 13:04 (Ref:3912104)

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Originally Posted by joeb

Toyota 1-2 who could have predicted that?

I'm completely in shock.

TF110 · 16 Jun 2019, 13:05 (Ref:3912105)

I wonder if Toyota will switch numbers next season to 1-2?

fieldodreams79 · 16 Jun 2019, 13:05 (Ref:3912106)

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Originally Posted by joeb

Toyota 1-2 who could have predicted that?

Seriously though, despite the shenannigans they had a good race for both cars.

Yeah, regardless of how you perceive the results of the two Toyotas, it was kind of annoying to have only 2 cars in contention, but they at least made it interesting.

**Adam43** · 16 Jun 2019, 13:05 (Ref:3912107)

Alonso said that it was a "rollercoaster" and "the luck was with us" and "unfortunately they were unlucky".

broadrun96 · 16 Jun 2019, 13:06 (Ref:3912108)

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Originally Posted by Articus

Let's hope today is not the last time we see these beautiful Ford GT's at Le Mans.

I think Ford and Keating sold a few today. Think you'll see some Multimatic crew with teams who want to run a GT at LM in the future. Sounds like Multimatic will need to keep crew in house for the Aston project and seemingly more likely DPi project, doubt they can stay away too long.

**joeb** · 16 Jun 2019, 13:06 (Ref:3912109)

Super happy to see the Purple Ford win, Love that livery and driver lineup!

Articus · 16 Jun 2019, 13:06 (Ref:3912110)

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Originally Posted by TF110

I wonder if Toyota will switch numbers next season to 1-2?

I wonder if they will rebrand as Lexus after all the late race punctures....

bentley speed 8 · 16 Jun 2019, 13:07 (Ref:3912111)

Also SMP on the podium...

marcel82 · 16 Jun 2019, 13:07 (Ref:3912112)

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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

While I love it, I wonder how much longer they'll let some clown stand in the middle of track to wave a flag.Oh wow!

they won't do it when one of the class victories is a matter of seconds, I imagine. but now the risk is minimal, with the FL so close to the slow ford chicane. no one's going to floor it there.

Akrapovic · 16 Jun 2019, 13:07 (Ref:3912113)

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Originally Posted by Adam43

Alonso said that it was a "rollercoaster" and "the luck was with us" and "unfortunately they were unlucky".

Well clearly he sabotaged them.

I'm part of the usual Facebook groups for IMSA, WEC etc. I'm currently unsubscribing/leaving/whatevering them because it's an absolute mess.

broadrun96 · 16 Jun 2019, 13:07 (Ref:3912114)

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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

While I love it, I wonder how much longer they'll let some clown stand in the middle of track to wave a flag.Oh wow!

As long as he's high up in the ACO, forever.

fieldodreams79 · 16 Jun 2019, 13:07 (Ref:3912115)

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Originally Posted by Articus

It does have that feel doesn't it....

I haven't seen Conway anywhere. Poor guy.

Gutted for Conway!

fieldodreams79 · 16 Jun 2019, 13:08 (Ref:3912116)

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Originally Posted by marcel82

they won't do it when one of the class victories is a matter of seconds, I imagine. but now the risk is minimal, with the FL so close to the slow ford chicane. no one's going to floor it there.

I believe recently, when there was a close race, they left him in the stands.

ederss7 · 16 Jun 2019, 13:08 (Ref:3912117)

Recorded the last hour of the #7. My intention was to record the winning car, now I'm just curious to watch what happened onboard with that car.

**joeb** · 16 Jun 2019, 13:09 (Ref:3912118)

49 Finishers is a large number, is that a record?

broadrun96 · 16 Jun 2019, 13:09 (Ref:3912119)

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Originally Posted by Akrapovic

Well clearly he sabotaged them.

I'm part of the usual Facebook groups for IMSA, WEC etc. I'm currently unsubscribing/leaving/whatevering them because it's an absolute mess.

I'm surprised you were still there. I can be a hot head and angry at posts here but I couldn't deal with even a second of the "discussion" there. It makes the S365 and Racer comments seem tame and civil

TF110 · 16 Jun 2019, 13:09 (Ref:3912120)

Congrats to AF Corse as well, they were anonymous all week, but come the race they were just where they wanted to be.

gert · 16 Jun 2019, 13:10 (Ref:3912123)

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Originally Posted by bentley speed 8

Also SMP on the podium...

So the AER kept it all together. No issues for engine or car I think for #11.

On a funny note, that means we will have both Alonso and Vandoorne on the podium.

crooky · 16 Jun 2019, 13:10 (Ref:3912124)

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Originally Posted by Akrapovic

Well clearly he sabotaged them.

I'm part of the usual Facebook groups for IMSA, WEC etc. I'm currently unsubscribing/leaving/whatevering them because it's an absolute mess.

Same with the Autosport forums. This is why this forum is the best. A core of level headed seasoned fans who don’t jump to conclusions.

**joeb** · 16 Jun 2019, 13:10 (Ref:3912125)

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Originally Posted by bentley speed 8

Also SMP on the podium...

Fantastic for them, it would have been a victory with that performance in most other years!

chernaudi · 16 Jun 2019, 13:11 (Ref:3912127)

Hard luck for the #7 Toyota after dominating the race. But that's why Le Mans is Le Mans and why we run the races.

For the overall and class winners, podium finishers and even those who just finished, after 24 hours, anything could be classified as a victory.

A little happy music for this year's Le Mans:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCPMSCtoils

Also probably feels like a victory for AER since the SMP BR1 podiumed and didn't have any issue all race.

First Japanese World Drivers' Champion in a major FIA-endorsed world championship. And also I believe the first Russian drivers on the overall podium if I'm not mistaken.

Articus · 16 Jun 2019, 13:11 (Ref:3912128)

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Originally Posted by TF110

Congrats to AF Corse as well, they were anonymous all week, but come the race they were just where they wanted to be.

It was a nice victory for them. I worried about Ferrari's future in GTE. I think a day like today buys them a few more years and a 488 GTE successor which should be out next year?

If not for this win, the 488 would have been the first of the GT2/E era that never won the pro category.

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