[LM24] LM24 '22 Raceweek Thread

[airbusA346]

They've removed the chequered flag waving on the track.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

You saw it win 2x too!



Hey Joe! 2005.

Actually I think it was 2022!

[Toyotats03OUS]

Very nice and well said by Davison in the commentator both, Thanking toyota for not leaving the sport and sticking around. Toyota is the top dog and will be the car to beat for every factory team to come in the future!

[fieldodreams79]

Happy for Yoda. Glad to see they don't have the man in the suit standing on the front stretch, reaching safety standards of the 1990s now

Gutted for Vette. Was hoping the Captain would at least get on the podium.

That was fairly enjoyable. Lots of dry running.

[AndreasDavour]

Well done Toyota to end at the top! Well done to all the class winners!


Good to hang out with you all, as usual. See you next year.

[fieldodreams79]

Originally Posted by airbusA346

They've removed the chequered flag waving on the track.

thankfully! they've also sent the cars on a full cool down lap, which I like but think that's a first?

A nice tribute for the marshals

[Adam43]

Well done Toyota.

2 JOTAs for photo finish!

GTE Pro. Well done Porsche. Crikey that has twists and turns. Hard luck Corvette.

GTE Am. Aston jumped the early train of Porsche.

[J Jay]

Originally Posted by airbusA346

They've removed the chequered flag waving on the track.

Not a big surprise after last year!

Congrats to all the winners:

#8 - Bulletproof despite an incident-filled season so far. The biggest kick-start to their season.
#38 - The Mighty 38 finally gets a well-deserved victory after two years of near-misses.
#91 - Corvette who? Revenge for Bahrain? A swansong for GTE-Pro and one of their finest crews.
#33 - Hopefully Ben Keating gets to keep this victory! A flawless drive from all three drivers.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by joeb

Actually I think it was 2022!

And first time an American car on overall podium since......1969?

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

thankfully! they've also sent the cars on a full cool down lap, which I like but think that's a first?

A nice tribute for the marshals

i was trying to remember if they did it last year.

Is this and the lack of flag dude on the track all to make the end safer?

[airbusA346]

Originally Posted by J Jay

Not a big surprise after last year!

Congrats to all the winners:

#8 - Bulletproof despite an incident-filled season so far. The biggest kick-start to their season.
#38 - The Mighty 38 finally gets a well-deserved victory after two years of near-misses.
#91 - Corvette who? Revenge for Bahrain? A swansong for GTE-Pro and one of their finest crews.
#33 - Hopefully Ben Keating gets to keep this victory! A flawless drive from all three drivers.

#91 - Shame they don't get the results in the WEC rounds.

[fieldodreams79]

Originally Posted by joeb

And first time an American car on overall podium since......1969?

I feel like a Riley & Scott might have made a podium at some point after but you could be correct! I'll look...

Originally Posted by Adam43

i was trying to remember if they did it last year.

Is this and the lack of flag dude on the track all to make the end safer?

?? I like it and I don't. It's safer and gives the marshals a chance to salute the drivers and vice versa but it's now the same as other races....

Originally Posted by J Jay

#91 - Corvette who?

A bit anticlimatic end for GTPro at LM, but the #91 team had a great race...

[chernaudi]

I remember the checkered flag being waved from the flag stand in '00 and '01. But then again, cars were allowed to park on the front straight to wait for the winners back then, too.


I think they did a cool down lap after 2011, too.

[airbusA346]

Another tradition gone. No 100 point turn under the podium for the winner.

[airbusA346]

I'm sure Graham just said that Lietz wasn't the winner in Pro.