[LM24] LM24 '22 Raceweek Thread

[fieldodreams79]

Originally Posted by Hawkwood

Wow, so that car has gone from probable back marker to potential front runner very quickly.
Beche and de Vries is an excellent combo.

Originally Posted by Lasse

According to Motorsport.com he is being replaced by Nick de Vries.

https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/...rive/10319387/

Cimadomo is a bronze rated driver so there was this from the article:

It is unclear how de Vries’ appointment will affect TDS Racing’s entry as Pro/Am teams are obliged to run at least one bronze-rated driver in their line-up. The Dutch driver has platinum status.

Any update? Seems like they'd have to jump in class...

And on Cimadomo, I hate it for him in his first attempt, but it's for the best, it seems. The last incident was pretty dumb and I didn't know of the other two. The old 'three strikes and you're out' deal works for me.

[fieldodreams79]

Originally Posted by Adam43

And the team of 10-10ths this year is #47 as we have friends on that one this year.

And an American pilot to boot. Go Algarve!

[Jager]

Originally Posted by Hawkwood

I went back to check if I right in my post, and it was indeed Satoshi Hoshino back in 2019, after Marcel Fassler crashed into him (and then Hoshino got a load of stick from the radio commentators).
Not really a case of Hoshino being out of his depth on this one.
There seems to have been some discrepancy about whether Hoshino withdrew (and effectively withdrew the car), or whether they were withdrawn by the stewards.

Maybe review the video again. Fassler was passing Hoshino and Hoshino moved over on him, spinning him into the wall.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1F95wNdw-4

[fieldodreams79]

Originally Posted by Jager

Maybe review the video again. Fassler was passing Hoshino and Hoshino moved over on him, spinning him into the wall.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1F95wNdw-4

Even tho I wear Corvette Yellow tinted glasses, watching that again (and reliving the pain), Fassler crashed into the wall, not Hoshino.

[Mike E]

Originally Posted by Mike E

BoP adjustment for Alpine. Small power bump.

https://www.autohebdo.fr/actualites/...hyperpole.html

Sandbags removed, parachute added.

https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/...ter-hyperpole/

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Even tho I wear Corvette Yellow tinted glasses, watching that again (and reliving the pain), Fassler crashed into the wall, not Hoshino.

Are you suggesting that Hoshino had nothing to do with it?

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by Mike E

Sandbags removed, parachute added.

https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/...ter-hyperpole/

I wonder if they still feel that going that fast to try and get pole was worth it.....?

[fieldodreams79]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Are you suggesting that Hoshino had nothing to do with it?

Hard to see from that replay. Did they actually make contact or did Fassler just turn right?

[Hawkwood]

Originally Posted by Jager

Maybe review the video again. Fassler was passing Hoshino and Hoshino moved over on him, spinning him into the wall.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1F95wNdw-4

Your video shows nothing



Fassler was penalised due to him moving over on Hoshino - he passed and moved over, somehow expectly the Porsche to have evaporated into thin air...

[tomcug]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

I wonder if they still feel that going that fast to try and get pole was worth it.....?

I really doubt they had any hopes for pole. What they wanted was to be in front of both Glickenhauses and try to somehow survive the straights. Once getting overtaken by a Glickenhaus, it will be very difficult for them to take the position back.

[Adam43]

Odd approach for a 24 hour race.

[tomcug]

Seems that way. But I can't think of any other reason why they put 3:24 instead of a more subtle improvement.

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by tomcug

I really doubt they had any hopes for pole. What they wanted was to be in front of both Glickenhauses and try to somehow survive the straights. Once getting overtaken by a Glickenhaus, it will be very difficult for them to take the position back.

I disagree. It appeared to me that they really wanted it, as evidenced by the sheer joy in the radio transmission to Lapierre after the lap had just finished. Being in front of the Glicks on the grid is as we know, relatively meaningless in any endurance race, let alone this one, and if the Glicks have better straight line speed they'll probably be ahead by Mulsanne on the first lap anyway. I think they threw caution to the wind to try and get pole on the basis that they were prepared to take the risk of having their performance checked again for the glory of being on pole.

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by Hawkwood

Your video shows nothing



Fassler was penalised due to him moving over on Hoshino - he passed and moved over, somehow expectly the Porsche to have evaporated into thin air...

That's true, I forgot he was penalised. Although the video 'evidence' is pretty inconclusive. However, all of the other evidence from that year still suggests to me that Hoshino was out of his depth.

[Mike E]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

That's true, I forgot he was penalised. Although the video 'evidence' is pretty inconclusive. However, all of the other evidence from that year still suggests to me that Hoshino was out of his depth.

That's my memory of it