Re: 2013 24 Heures du Mans 90th edition

by **LMR DarthMario** Sun 23 Jun 2013 - 4:46

i dont drink caffeinated beverages. dont need that garbage. friday night, i didnt get to bed til 10 minutes before midnight when i realized what time it was and told myself i should get some sleep before the big race starts. and just my luck, i wake up just before 5:30am. (wake up to my alarm during the work week at 5:30, for the past decade, so i'm used to waking up early)

by theboomeranga Sun 23 Jun 2013 - 4:48

good good,
and wow, that is little sleep haha

by Texaspotatolord Sun 23 Jun 2013 - 5:25

CRA Erebus wrote:don't do coffee, will just make you more tired once the caffeine wears off

No.

by AAR ABEnstein Sun 23 Jun 2013 - 5:40

Just got back from about 6 hours of being away from the tv...

WTF happened to #1? #3? At least Audi is still leading with #2.

by Texaspotatolord Sun 23 Jun 2013 - 5:45

Mechanical gremlins.

by F4H Drake Sun 23 Jun 2013 - 5:46

AAR ABEnstein wrote:Just got back from about 6 hours of being away from the tv...

WTF happened to #1? #3? At least Audi is still leading with #2.

The #1 Audi had an alternator failure and a brake pedal come loose, the #3 Audi I can't remember... scratch

by F4H Drake Sun 23 Jun 2013 - 5:53

Drake Hellspawn wrote:
AAR ABEnstein wrote:Just got back from about 6 hours of being away from the tv...

WTF happened to #1? #3? At least Audi is still leading with #2.

The #1 Audi had an alternator failure and a brake pedal come loose, the #3 Audi I can't remember...

Oh yeah, Audi #3 had a cut tyre after the Lotus LMP2 hit him.

by **Matt** Sun 23 Jun 2013 - 6:37

Pleased to see that the #99 is leading GTE. With 97 not too far behind. Porsche are bringing their A game though

by theboomeranga Sun 23 Jun 2013 - 6:43

wish the Toyota's could've at least been on the same lap :/
sick of Audi winning all the time

by **CQR Rogue** Sun 23 Jun 2013 - 7:34

raining now lets see what happens in the rain

Been a hard race for people I know so thoughts are with them

by AAR ABEnstein Sun 23 Jun 2013 - 7:38

The Rebellion just had a huge crash...but it is driving back to the pits.

Safety car drivers aren't getting any rest right now.

by **CQR Rogue** Sun 23 Jun 2013 - 7:39

lost it 2nd chicane

by theboomeranga Sun 23 Jun 2013 - 8:11

safety car coming in this lap, finally

by F4H Drake Sun 23 Jun 2013 - 8:22

Audi puts another lap on second place.

by **LMR DarthMario** Sun 23 Jun 2013 - 8:54

#99 exiting Forza Chicane

by LastNewtStandin Sun 23 Jun 2013 - 9:11

30-40mins to repair the barrier!
Eurosport discussing the use of concrete, Wouldn't that be more dangerous even if quicker to repair?

Hopefully they find a quicker way but I feel driver safety over repair time is key.
I sell armco barrier and it honestly looks stronger than those thin ones down the mulsanne straight.

by F4H Drake Sun 23 Jun 2013 - 9:11

Yea... 3 out of 5 Astons are retired. 1 left in GTE-Pro, running 2nd, and 1 in GTE-Am running 6th(?).

by **CQR Rogue** Sun 23 Jun 2013 - 9:19

weather and atmosphere having a different effect on the white line / rumble strips with precipitation etc

by **LMR DarthMario** Sun 23 Jun 2013 - 9:22

Dunc, gives a new meaning to "Wet Paint"?

by **CQR Rogue** Sun 23 Jun 2013 - 9:23

yep should be treating like the ring now avoid all white lines where possible

by **Richy59** Sun 23 Jun 2013 - 9:25

Someone said something on Eurosport about Tecpro barriers like in F1. What a great idea.

by Hailfire97x Sun 23 Jun 2013 - 9:25

Checking in, TORAland.

AMR is the classiest [Censored] organization in racing, IMO. To have lost what they have so far this race, both mechanical and human, and still keep fighting? I can't think of another team that would keep going as they have, and certainly not as well as they have gone.

by **LMR DarthMario** Sun 23 Jun 2013 - 9:27

Richy59 wrote:Someone said something on Eurosport about Tecpro barriers like in F1. What a great idea.

explain this Tecpro?? thats a new word for me

by Hailfire97x Sun 23 Jun 2013 - 9:28

Richy59 wrote:Someone said something on Eurosport about Tecpro barriers like in F1. What a great idea.

That's practically SAFER barriers like in Nascar. Which I still don't see why it hasn't made it to places like Le Mans (in Tecpro format, for instance).

by Hailfire97x Sun 23 Jun 2013 - 9:29

LMR DarthMario wrote:
Richy59 wrote:Someone said something on Eurosport about Tecpro barriers like in F1. What a great idea.

explain this Tecpro?? thats a new word for me

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