Shit. I was backing it.
What's wrong with the second one, what with lingering at the arse end of its class?
Edit: I was looking at the wrong 'vette. It's #64 that crashed. #63 is still dutifully chasing a Fiat and a VW.
Some car racing is going on near Le Mans this weekend
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Re: Some car racing is going on near Le Mans this weekend
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Re: Some car racing is going on near Le Mans this weekend
60 out of 61 cars still running after 10 hours.
That must be a new record.
Those newfangled race cars don't give nearly the drama newfangled tosh for the commoners does.
That must be a new record.
Those newfangled race cars don't give nearly the drama newfangled tosh for the commoners does.
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Re: Some car racing is going on near Le Mans this weekend
Correction - some Russki just slammed the SMP LMP1 into the wall.
Safety cars out.
Which means the Corvette could win the drag race on restart...
Safety cars out.
Which means the Corvette could win the drag race on restart...
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Re: Some car racing is going on near Le Mans this weekend
It didn't.
Fucking Porsches.
Fucking Porsches.
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Re: Some car racing is going on near Le Mans this weekend
It's on freesat ,Quest channel.
Loads of fucking adverts though
Loads of fucking adverts though
Re: Some car racing is going on near Le Mans this weekend
I'm enjoying the Eurosport coverage with no adverts at all.
The commentators have been talking some serious bollocks, somewhat reminiscent of TMS on the radio at times.
The commentators have been talking some serious bollocks, somewhat reminiscent of TMS on the radio at times.
Re: Some car racing is going on near Le Mans this weekend
Spoiler:
Did #7 actually have a problem (slow puncture or whatever) and require the extra pit-stop or was it a conspiracy so that Alonso could win?
I would have preferred it Alonso didn't win the race, they weren't the fastest car, and they got the championship anyway.
Did #7 actually have a problem (slow puncture or whatever) and require the extra pit-stop or was it a conspiracy so that Alonso could win?
I would have preferred it Alonso didn't win the race, they weren't the fastest car, and they got the championship anyway.
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Re: Some car racing is going on near Le Mans this weekend
You watch Eurosport muted and listen to Radio Le Mans.
#7 did have running problems, also left plumes of smoke, thus needed servicing.skattrd wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2019 2:21 pm Spoiler:
Did #7 actually have a problem (slow puncture or whatever) and require the extra pit-stop or was it a conspiracy so that Alonso could win?
I would have preferred it Alonso didn't win the race, they weren't the fastest car, and they got the championship anyway.
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Re: Some car racing is going on near Le Mans this weekend
It certainly wasn't a classic Le Mans and Toyota have form for trying to mess with the results and blaming it on technical problems. It was Alonso's last Le Mans so did look like a fix to me and most of the crowd. The French were well happy as Alpine won LMP2 but none of the classes were close at the end. Attendence was well down as well there were fewer grandstands and lots of empty seats. Fingers crossed the new regulations will bring some competion back to it for next year.
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Re: Some car racing is going on near Le Mans this weekend
Once the works teams are back, the people are back.
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