[LM24 Race] 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans Race Thread

[Ferrari333SP]

#53 Viper faster than both Corvettes!

[tux]

Originally Posted by Ferrari333SP

#53 Viper faster than both Corvettes!

The Viper is very fast in a straight line, earlier there was an onboard with the Corvette and the Viper easily got past on the straight between first and second chicane. Then on the way out of the second chicane it pulled away from the Corvette by 3-5 car lengths with the Corvette in the slipstream!

That'll be Tracy Krohn having a nice word with AF Corse later on tonight then...

[Ferrari333SP]

Originally Posted by tux

The Viper is very fast in a straight line, earlier there was an onboard with the Corvette and the Viper easily got past on the straight between first and second chicane. Then on the way out of the second chicane it pulled away from the Corvette by 3-5 car lengths with the Corvette in the slipstream!

That's awesome to hear; they've put some serious work into that Viper. For me, it's the dark horse of the GTE class for the race.

[tux]

Lotus LMP2 statement. http://www.lotus-lmp2.com/en/news/18...statement.html

[skycafe]

Originally Posted by tux

Lotus LMP2 statement. http://www.lotus-lmp2.com/en/news/18...statement.html

What a mess.

[sssssssss]

eurosport commentators saying they don't think toyota are sandbagging at all. i really wonder where they've drawn that conclusion from.

[Acid09]

Originally Posted by sssssssss

eurosport commentators saying they don't think toyota are sandbagging at all. i really wonder where they've drawn that conclusion from.

Common sense I guess. I'm pretty sure Toyota is way off, the gap is just too large.

I would believe into sandbagging if they were a second off but as it stands now it's more like 3-5 seconds. Does anybody seriously believe they're holding back that much all the time?

So far they haven't done any sector times that would imply they can go much faster either. So if they`re sandbagging it sure is a masterful exercise. Problem is, they probably aren't.

[Beetle]

Originally Posted by Ferrari333SP

That's awesome to hear; they've put some serious work into that Viper. For me, it's the dark horse of the GTE class for the race.

Agreed. I think the Viper could easily take the podium... if only we knew more about its 24 hour racing data. How will the car hold up? Will there be any severe electronic gremlins?...

That's a shame to hear the Greaves car is having problems. I almost had a heart attack when I checked on live timing and saw that note... luckily it looks like the 10 Tenths garage meeting is not yet in jeopardy!

What happened to Tracy Krohn? I haven't been able to check in much today but did he wreck the car on his own or what?

[rustyfan]

Originally Posted by Beetle

What happened to Tracy Krohn? I haven't been able to check in much today but did he wreck the car on his own or what?

Yep lost it on his own through the esses after the Dunlop bridge and backed it into the tires.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IFu4cG4quQ

[PascaLM]

Originally Posted by rustyfan

Yep lost it on his own through the esses after the Dunlop bridge and backed it into the tires.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IFu4cG4quQ

I saw the accident, I am on top of the screen, inside La Chapelle turn, in the Club ACO area.
The Ferrari which was in front of Tracy Krohn was too slow in my opinion, it could be the cause.

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by PascaLM

I saw the accident, I am on top of the screen, inside La Chapelle turn, in the Club ACO area.
The Ferrari which was in front of Tracy Krohn was too slow in my opinion, it could be the cause.

I thought he hit the infamous 'bump'....?