2019 24 Hours of Le Mans

[donthaveanickname]

Jan Magnussen has crashed the #63 Corvette, they'll lose several laps in the pits.
The #86 Ford which is leading in the GTE-Am class has suffered minor damage but will be able to continue on.

 

[Turtle84]

Marcel Fässler has been fined €7,000 for the incident with Hoshino. No clue how that was his fault.

Outrageously wrong decision. Fine the stewards I say.

 

[Turtle84]

The Ferrari's are driving wide this morning, and the #81 BMW crapped out with 2 hours to go.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Jan Magnussen has crashed the #63 Corvette, they'll lose several laps in the pits.
The #86 Ford which is leading in the GTE-Am class has suffered minor damage but will be able to continue on.

Jan hasn't very good this week, early in the race he wasn't on the pace either. It sucks that that's the way the C7.R will go out here.

I think the best finish will be in GTE-Am, with the Keating Ford trying to hold on.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Jan hasn't very good this week, early in the race he wasn't on the pace either. It sucks that that's the way the C7.R will go out here.

I think the best finish will be in GTE-Am, with the Keating Ford trying to hold on.

GTE-Am will be really interesting. The #85 got a penalty for not shutting off the engine during the pit stop and it looks like Bleekemolen will get back into the car for the final hour.

 

[donthaveanickname]

The penalty for the #85 was because they had wheelspin when they left they pits.

 

[FLRacingFan]

And another one probably. Smh.

Ben races in IMSA where that's allowed, probably forgot in the moment. Damn.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Shades of 2016 for the #7 Toyota!

 

[donthaveanickname]

It ain't over until it's over. Toyota can be glad they're the only remaining manufacturer.

 

[FLRacingFan]

The penalty for the #85 was because they had wheelspin when they left they pits.

Sounds like they only got caught because the FIA/ACO people were there watching the nose change they made them do. No doubt other people have spun the tires all race.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Sounds like they only got caught because the FIA/ACO people were there watching the nose change they made them do. No doubt other people have spun the tires all race.

Why is that even forbidden?

 

[Turtle84]

Classic endurance race 23 hours in the lead... and boom!... tire puncture.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Why is that even forbidden?

Some safety crap probably.

These Studio 24 segments on Eurosport/MT are ridiculous. The #85 Ford is pitting with Bleekemolen getting in for the finish.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Classic endurance race 23 hours in the lead... and boom!... tire puncture.

If it's saying they have another puncture it might have to be a faulty sensor. Brutal.

 

[Turtle84]

Why is that even forbidden?

I'm guessing safety too. There's a lot of people just standing on pit road for no good reason staring down cars... saw one car peel out and crew members few boxes down just stand there like they're claiming their territory. Much different pit road than being behind a wall, open garages etc whatever.

NASCAR fans would lose their minds at these penalties lol.

 

[Turtle84]

If it's saying they have another puncture it might have to be a faulty sensor. Brutal.

Good god if they limped around for a faulty sensor with the tire up. Blown lol.

 

[donthaveanickname]

If I am 25 seconds behind with 18 minutes to I'm gonna drive the **** out of the car no matter what.
Come on José, be a racer!!!

 

[FLRacingFan]

Lopez should do like Mark Blundell and unplug the radio. This is Le Mans ffs, get out of here with 'holding position' and 'bring the car home'.

 

[FLRacingFan]

 

[Kiante]

The 7 was so much better during the race. One unscheduled pit-stop to **** it all up and give the race to the 8... Sigh.

Conway and Koboyashi finish second for the second year in a row.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Buemi and Alonso looked like they know they stole one...

#7 was no doubt the class of the race. Terrible.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Man, that was so useless at the end.
Can't wait for Aston to join the party in 2021.
The TS050 is still pretty much the same car as in 2016, I guess?

 

[Turtle84]

Classic endurance race heartbreak for the #7 driver's. We'll never know for sure, but I think they were too conservative on speed making it back to pit road.

 

[Kiante]

Man, that was so useless at the end.
Can't wait for Aston to join the party in 2021.
The TS050 is still pretty much the same car as in 2016, I guess?

Yes, the TS050 is pretty old now for LMP1 standards. This **** makes me miss Porsche and even Peugeot breaking down almost every other year...

 

[LewTheShoe]

What a great victory for Ferrari in GT Pro. Good pace, no crashes, no penalties. That #51 roared like a waterfall... relentless and unstoppable. To bad the Corvette wasn't there to battle it out.

LMP1 was as weak as GT Pro was strong. The rivalry between the 7 and the 8 was mildly interesting, and so cruel at the end. Didn't the 7 pit three times with an hour to go?

Toyota driver aids (tire pressure sensors) reminds me of Boeing anti-dive aids... when you really need to turn it off, it won't let you. No bueno.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Man, that was so useless at the end.
Can't wait for Aston to join the party in 2021.
The TS050 is still pretty much the same car as in 2016, I guess?

Too bad they spent so much time waffling on finalizing the new regs because another full season of this Toyota crap is going to be hard to watch. I’ll tune out until Brazil or Sebring next year.

 

[Turtle84]

Busted on fuel tank capacity.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Busted on fuel tank capacity.

Seems weird to me that only one of the two U.S.-based Fords would fail...

According to the FIA Stewards Report, the team explained they were unable to do a calibration check of the fuel tank following the BoP change made on June 10 that saw all GTE-Pro cars gain 1 liter of additional fuel.

It’s believed the Indianapolis-based squad had shipped the cars over with the understanding of running with a 96-liter fuel tank, as laid out in the initial BoP.

https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/no-68-ford-disqualified-for-fuel-infringement/

Keating, a class act as always, accepted responsibility for the #85 failing and will not appeal.
https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/keating-responds-to-le-mans-disqualification/

 

[Turtle84]

Seems weird to me that only one of the two U.S.-based Fords would fail...


https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/no-68-ford-disqualified-for-fuel-infringement/

Keating, a class act as always, accepted responsibility for the #85 failing and will not appeal.
https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/keating-responds-to-le-mans-disqualification/

Idk but you've gotta be devastated as a driver if you weren't "in the know" on this one.