[ELMS] ELMS 2015 Discussion

[Wardy.]

I wonder if the WEC race will use an ELMS liveried safety car.

[bentley speed 8]

what's the safety car still doing?

[J Jay]

Originally Posted by joeb

I'm rather annoyed too. The sc had taken too long and they still had a poor outcome. Makes the IMSA team look good in comparison.

Aye. Had the SC been called in quicker (because the cleanup was done a couple of laps ago) the wave-by wouldn't have happened. A poor show there.

[tux]

The wave by destroyed GTE

[J Jay]

Greaves should have this wrapped up. Dolan's job is to keep hold of second for as long as possible before Tincknell gets in.

[Victor_RO]

Murphy in trouble! Car died along the Hangar Straight.

[J Jay]

That's a shame. After all that hard work from Lyons as well...

Edit - Gommendy gets past Dolan for 2nd. Might work out in Jota's favour if the TDS car can catch Wirdheim before the last stops.

Edit edit - Maybe not. Lancaster & Tincknell have still got to get in but Gommendy is the third driver for TDS so their stop will be much shorter.

Edit edit edit - Lead change, Gommendy gets past Wirdheim who pits and lets Lancaster in. Slightly surprised Jota haven't brought Dolan in at the same time.

Edit edit edit edit - Lancaster & Tincknell in to chase down Gommendy, who won't have to stop for another 20 minutes I think. Let's see who has the pace.

[J Jay]

This is cracking stuff between Lancaster & Tincknell, but I think Gommendy has enough of a gap to hold on.

Edit - Ibanez P2 into the tyres hard and baclwards. Safety Car incoming?

[tux]

Brake failure for #44 LMP2

[Wardy.]

That'll change everything if we get a SC

[tux]

If Tincknell is smart he will stay 3rd for a few minutes as they are both catching the leader.

[J Jay]

It's not enough to be confident of catching Gommendy though, he's doing 1:51/2s as well.

Mediani with some steering issue just drives into the gravel. Beached.

[tux]

The gap 1st to 2nd is 4 seconds!

Awesome move by Tincknell to move to 2nd. Expect him to close down Gommendy!

Tincknell spins!

[J Jay]

Well well, Lancaster had nowhere to go in the Loop with traffic both sides and Tincknell drives round the outside. To be fair to Lancaster he couldn't do anything about that, he's done brilliantly to keep the Jota behind this long.

Now let's see what Tincknell can do...

[Wardy.]

A proper opportunist pass

[Wardy.]

Originally Posted by J Jay

Now let's see what Tincknell can do...

He'll win it.

[J Jay]

I don't think he will! Lancaster gets back at Tincknell (blocked behind the GTE Porsche), then Harry loses it over the kerbs at Maggotts.

It does mean Lancaster can now concentrate on catching the TDS Oreca...

[Wardy.]

Originally Posted by J Jay

I don't think he will!

Not now

[tux]

Here comes Tincknell!

[J Jay]

Lancaster and Gommendy touch and the Thiriet car spins! Lancaster in the lead, Tincknell second, Gommendy third.

Now is the Greaves damaged enough for Tincknell to make up the gap?

Edit - That clash will be investigated. Certainly there was a touch, and any penalty for Greaves would have the win to Jota.

[Stagger Lee]

Ugh. I was looking forward to that battle

[Wardy.]

will tincknell catch him

[bentley speed 8]

So all top 3 cars are under investigation?

[tux]

2 laps left, Tincknell is back with Lancaster for the lead!

Lancaster will probably have a penalty for that contact with Gommendy

[J Jay]

Barring traffic Lancaster will win the race on the track.

What the stewards decide is another matter

Edit - Congrats to Chris Hoy as well, LMP3 winner with Charlie Robertson in the #3 Ginetta.