LM24 Le Mans Qualifying thread 2007 (13/14 June) - Page 8

Satorian · 14 Jun 2007, 00:32 (Ref:1936460)

Finally their reliability will be tested after all, as they really have to make en effort this time.

HORNDAWG · 14 Jun 2007, 03:51 (Ref:1936533)

In the last 3 or 4 minutes there was a comment about the #64 Vette going by smoking. Does anyone have any info to elaborate on the subject?!! I have looked around and can't find anything about it.

L.P.

**PascaLM** · 14 Jun 2007, 06:12 (Ref:1936578)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Good news for the French King of the Pin?

We will resolve this on saturday...

Tigro · 14 Jun 2007, 09:26 (Ref:1936708)

Great news that Sarrazin was the fastest. He was even faster than Bourdais a week ago.

Peugeot is taking the lead but will they last?

Bourdais will be on chat later this day on www.tagheuer.com from 4 to 5 pm. This is french time or CET. I'll try to ask him how confident he feels about the car reliability.

kdr · 14 Jun 2007, 09:57 (Ref:1936721)

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Originally Posted by jhansen

Disappointing interview with JV. He still sounds like an F1 driver. And Le Mans sounds like just another race to check off his list. Assuming he can win it of course.

I've found the questions asked of Villeneuve since he got involved in this project to be very disappointing...each interviewer seems to be checking them off a list entitled "patronising questions to ask an ex-f1 driver at Le Mans". To me he sounds more bored with the questions than blase about being at Le Mans.

Tom908V12 · 14 Jun 2007, 11:43 (Ref:1936778)

I can't wait for tonight's 2nd qualifying practice !!!

tux · 14 Jun 2007, 12:38 (Ref:1936799)

any idea what the weather is doing at the moment, hope its better than it is here

gwyllion · 14 Jun 2007, 12:52 (Ref:1936808)

In the Audi press release I read that McNish set his lap on soft race tyres. So no special qualifying rubber for them.

SALEEN S7R · 14 Jun 2007, 13:17 (Ref:1936823)

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Originally Posted by tux

any idea what the weather is doing at the moment, hope its better than it is here

From all the weather forecasts I have seen at the moment it is currently "mostly cloudy" but there is light rain showers forecast for tonight. Fingers crossed that the weather changes...

minimangler · 14 Jun 2007, 13:20 (Ref:1936825)

hmmm
something simply has to be done about the diesels, this is getting ridiculous.

strider · 14 Jun 2007, 13:26 (Ref:1936829)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

I believe all the drivers have to qualify within a certain percentage of the fastest driver - in their class, presumably. In the past, drivers have been excluded for failing to do so.

The main requirement is that all drivers for each car have to complete 3 laps in both daylight and at night. They need only be an out lap, a flying lap and an in lap, so it's not a big deal.

Even so, you can apply to the Stewards for a dispensation, which I did successfully once for an American driver with previous Le Mans experience.

minimangler · 14 Jun 2007, 13:41 (Ref:1936836)

It says on Plantelemans you need to be 130% of the fastest time in class.

tux · 14 Jun 2007, 13:52 (Ref:1936839)

i believe it is raining from wot i can hear on radio le mans.

glad to hear marco is alright after what was a very big accident indeed, really hope they can repair the car or are allowed to use a fresh 1 although if they are allowed to use a new chassis im not sure they would have enough money to get a new one from reiter

strider · 14 Jun 2007, 14:23 (Ref:1936855)

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Originally Posted by minimangler

It says on Plantelemans you need to be 130% of the fastest time in class.

Okay, that's probably right, too, but an extra 30% is a very generous margin. On a 4 minute lap, it would be an extra 1m 12s!

If qualification is complicated by weather conditions, the ACO may take a view on that point anyway. It's hard to know; they can be very inflexible. It probably depends on who you are and whether or not they really want you in the race.

tux · 14 Jun 2007, 15:02 (Ref:1936874)

picture of the lambo just before the crash

http://www.endurance-info.com/2007_L...613_a_7675.jpg

Tim Northcutt · 14 Jun 2007, 15:09 (Ref:1936880)

I figure that if the weather is wet for the early session, the pole has been decided, because teams are going to work on their wet set-ups and race set-ups in that majority of time that they will have on the track this evening....why risk a hard run in the rain that could kill your chances in the "real event" this weekend if they stack the car tonight.

If it is dry, you might see some banzai runs for the pole in that first two-hour session, but after the break they will do race set-ups...it is their last chance to do so...

JMHO

Mirage M6 · 14 Jun 2007, 15:15 (Ref:1936888)

Pescarolo Sport 1st qualifying report from their web site:

http://translate.google.com/translat...language_tools

The359 · 14 Jun 2007, 16:42 (Ref:1936952)

Quote:

Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

In the last 3 or 4 minutes there was a comment about the #64 Vette going by smoking. Does anyone have any info to elaborate on the subject?!! I have looked around and can't find anything about it.

L.P.

Gavin is on RLM now (I only caught the end of it), said he tried to pass an LMP2 in the Porsche Curves when the prototype hit the brakes and Gavin his him in the rear, damaging the bodywork and giving him a tire rub (where the smoke came from).

I missed which LMP2 it was.

RobertPrange · 14 Jun 2007, 16:51 (Ref:1936955)

Just to remind you, we will have full live coverage again

http://www.the-paddock.net

The track is wet right now with more rain on its way.

The359 · 14 Jun 2007, 17:00 (Ref:1936961)

Qualifying delayed by 30 minutes. Oil on the track from the Legends cars.

pach233 · 14 Jun 2007, 17:01 (Ref:1936962)

Rain, fog, oil, accidents, and delays. Just haven't been lucky for the two 24 hour weekends so far.

tux · 14 Jun 2007, 17:19 (Ref:1936969)

big, rain shower heading le mans way

The359 · 14 Jun 2007, 17:21 (Ref:1936970)

RLM says that the ACO wont allow JLOC to get a second chassis from DAMS, so the car is out.

tux · 14 Jun 2007, 17:23 (Ref:1936972)

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Originally Posted by The359

RLM says that the ACO wont allow JLOC to get a second chassis from DAMS, so the car is out.

because it is not a french team

HORNDAWG · 14 Jun 2007, 17:27 (Ref:1936975)

Quote:

Originally Posted by The359

Gavin is on RLM now (I only caught the end of it), said he tried to pass an LMP2 in the Porsche Curves when the prototype hit the brakes and Gavin his him in the rear, damaging the bodywork and giving him a tire rub (where the smoke came from).

I missed which LMP2 it was.

Thanx, I caught that and thought the same thing!!

L.P.

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