[LM24 Race] 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans - Race week thread

[Aysedasi]

Along with 6 others....

[joeb]

Originally Posted by Toyotats03OUS

What’s happening with glickenhus? Are they running ? I don’t see them doing any laps in the timings

Each car has had a lap taken away for track limits

[joeb]

Also surprised Pla or Derani aren't in the 708. Perhaps they will be for the hyperpole? I mean all Hypercars make it to the Hyperpole session by default of there only being 5 of them!

[Gingers4Justice]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Anyone else here on Eurosport Player? Is there a way to have sound but no commentary?

Yes! Select the 'ad-free' programme and then click on 'audio' options. Take your pick from Graham Goodwin, Norse or ambient sounds...

[joeb]

I don't see the official FIA timing as having the most accurate info on what driver is in which car.

[Toyotats03OUS]

Nothing to show yet for glinken.. wonder if they are going to just save it for the hyperpole since is probably lots of traffic now to be able to set a clean quick lap

[Toyotats03OUS]

Alpine 3:28

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by Gingers4Justice

Yes! Select the 'ad-free' programme and then click on 'audio' options. Take your pick from Graham Goodwin, Norse or ambient sounds...

When I press for ambient, I still get commentators....

[C6R Racing Fan]

I wish there was a better sync in pictures/timing. Always is off.

[Aysedasi]

Mine is very close....

[Aysedasi]

That #64 Corvette is a stunner. And that's from a prototype fan!

[Toyotats03OUS]

3:27:650 for alpine ?

[Gingers4Justice]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

When I press for ambient, I still get commentators....

I had to wait a couple of seconds.

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by Gingers4Justice

I had to wait a couple of seconds.

Hmmm, I've tried 4-5 times but it just doesn't seem to work. I'm sure it was the same last year.

[joeb]

Martin Haven is now agreeing with us on how this one hour session really doesn't work because of traffic.

[Adam43]

These improved times are probably in part related to conditions. It is a lot cooler today verses the test day.

[joeb]

Pla has been turning quick times the last couple laps in the 3:28 range

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by Adam43

These improved times are probably in part related to conditions. It is a lot cooler today verses the test day.

They'll go quicker in hyperpole tomorrow - depending on the weather.

[Gingers4Justice]

Originally Posted by joeb

Martin Haven is now agreeing with us on how this one hour session really doesn't work because of traffic.

Any other race and I'd agree, but the idea of making a big deal of qualifying is still so alien to me at Le Mans.

Albuquerque doesn't need to worry. It's better to start further forward, but starting a 24 hour race in 12th when you've probably got the fastest car is a very minor setback. The sort of time you could lose with a spin.

[Toyotats03OUS]

I think we might see times dropping into the low 25s high 24s for the hyperpole

[Pandamasque]

It's still unclear whether anyone in the top class went for a true qualifying laptime. Since all 5 advance to hyperpole there was no incentive to treat this session any differently to any other practice.

[Aysedasi]

I don't think any of the top class were pushing it at all.

As a Le Mans regular ('Depressed of the New Forest') I find it quite crushing to see so few people there. OK, some of the grandstands are quite full, but there are hardly any people on the 'tribunes' as we call them.

[Ferrari333SP]

Yeah I guess if you're Glick you use these sessions to focus solely on race pace, then use the short Hyperpole session to get one or two fast flyers in

[J Jay]

Originally Posted by Gingers4Justice

Albuquerque doesn't need to worry. It's better to start further forward, but starting a 24 hour race in 12th when you've probably got the fastest car is a very minor setback. The sort of time you could lose with a spin.

I think it's more than a minor setback. While they are somewhat mitigated by the length of the race, but Albuquerque probably has both of these in mind:

- more likely to be caught up in early incidents in the pack
- being held up by slightly slower (and hence much harder to overtake) fellow LMP2s

The latter, given how close LMP2 is, is going to be key for all of the top teams in the class.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by J Jay

I think it's more than a minor setback. While they are somewhat mitigated by the length of the race, but Albuquerque probably has both of these in mind:

- more likely to be caught up in early incidents in the pack
- being held up by slightly slower (and hence much harder to overtake) fellow LMP2s

The latter, given how close LMP2 is, is going to be key for all of the top teams in the class.

There aren't any regulations that state which driver has to start the race, correct? I'm just thinking who some teams would choose to start the race could impact who is going to be overtaken.