24 Heures du Mans ENDED!

[baldgye]

http://www.24h-lemans.com/live/en/

HYPE VIDEO

Hell yeah boys and girls its that time of year again for the motor worlds hardest and most prestigious event, the 24 Hours of Le Mans!
This year see's Nissan back in the LMP1 world with there brand new and slightly mad entry battling for the win, along side the mighty and winners of last year Audi, Porsche and the winners of last years World Endurance Championship Toyota. With a mixture of drivers from all over the world coming from all different disciplines it's going to be hella fun!

The race can be watched live on the website listed at the top, with testing going on at the moment!

more information on the whole event and its history can be found here, along with very useful links





The LMP1 HY's;


Top Left Porsche (running with one black car, one white and one red)
Top Right Nissan (running with two red cars and blue and white one)
Bottom Left Toyota
Bottom Right Audi

Ok and the Spotters Guide is LIVE!





And for all those interested and needing some information on the cars, teams and the drivers here is an excellent preview/round up of all the cars and drivers and who to look out for and helping you pick a car/team to root for!

Race Preview Part 1: LMP1
Race Preview Part 2: LM GTLE Pro
Preview Part 3: LMP2

The Offical Results for Qualifying






It's over with Porsche taking a massive 1-2 over Audi's #7 car! With two rookies winning Le Mans for the first time in a very long time!
Full race results will be posted when they are officially announced.

[paicrai]

vroom!!

[Freebird]

I wish I was going again this year, it's so much fun!

I will be keeping my eye on it.

[katushkin]

Dayum, that Audi and the Nissan look awesome. I'm going to see if I can watch these on my phone...

Edit: damn, missed the session.

[baldgye]

I wish I was going again this year, it's so much fun!

I will be keeping my eye on it.

Did you go last year then?? I've always wanted to go, but don't much like the idea of camping haha

[katushkin]

Just watched the hype video. Heh, Poogeot.

[baldgye]

I want dat best lookin OP award

and for me, I'm rooting for the #17 Porsche




and the #22 Nissan

[baldgye]

Some pretty awesome GoPro onboard footage from the LMP1 Nissan!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8Kzazvcc98

[katushkin]

Patrick Dempsey is driving this year? TIL amateurs can compete in the race.

[baldgye]

Rich amateurs.

There is a local team that races a GT3 Aston, I'm not sure if they are competing this year but they have in previous years gone to Le Mans, for a drive it costs (for a back marker Indy GT3 team) about £500,000 in sponsorship money.

[baldgye]

QULIFYING IS LIVE. FREE STREAM LINK

[katushkin]

QULIFYING IS LIVE. FREE STREAM LINK

Yeeeeeeeee

[baldgye]

The lap times are pretty insane, last year's pole was a 3:21:something and the first flying lap was a 3:16:something lmao

[katushkin]

The lap times are pretty insane, last year's pole was a 3:21:something and the first flying lap was a 3:16:something lmao

So how many quali sessions are there? do they have to do ones during the day and night?

[baldgye]

Tbh I'm not really sure, tho that quali session last night finished at 11pm

[katushkin]

Tbh I'm not really sure, tho that quali session last night finished at 11pm

Yeah, I watched it until the end, they were talking about 5 mandatory night laps, so I'm assuming they have to do day laps too.

In terms of qualifying as well, is it really that beneficial to get pole?

[baldgye]

Tbh I'm not really sure, tho that quali session last night finished at 11pm

Yeah, I watched it until the end, they were talking about 5 mandatory night laps, so I'm assuming they have to do day laps too.

In terms of qualifying as well, is it really that beneficial to get pole?

Well, what you want is to have all of your cars at the front so you can control the pace and manage the other teams at the start.
It's not super important but it's a big help and can limit any lap 1 incidents, it's also good for publicity

[baldgye]

Updated OP with official quali results, Porsche have broken the qualifying lap record for the track with an astonishing 3:16.887 (which was finished in the first 15mins of the 2 hour quali session)!!!

Previous Lap time records;
Fastest lap in a race - 3:19.074 (2010, Peugeot 908 HDi)
Fastest lap in qualifying - 3:18.513 (2008, Peugeot 908 HDi)

[katushkin]

Updated OP with official quali results, Porsche have broken the qualifying lap record for the track with an astonishing 3:16.887 (which was finished in the first 15mins of the 2 hour quali session)!!!

Previous Lap time records;
Fastest lap in a race - 3:19.074 (2010, Peugeot 908 HDi)
Fastest lap in qualifying - 3:18.513 (2008, Peugeot 908 HDi)

Jesus.

What I did think last night, why do both Porsche and Audi enter, when they are both owned by the same company? Hmmm.

[baldgye]

Updated OP with official quali results, Porsche have broken the qualifying lap record for the track with an astonishing 3:16.887 (which was finished in the first 15mins of the 2 hour quali session)!!!

Previous Lap time records;
Fastest lap in a race - 3:19.074 (2010, Peugeot 908 HDi)
Fastest lap in qualifying - 3:18.513 (2008, Peugeot 908 HDi)

Jesus.

What I did think last night, why do both Porsche and Audi enter, when they are both owned by the same company? Hmmm.

It's almost like Audi is coming to the end of it's WEC period and maybe moving on to... different pastures? (having broken and set all kinds of insane records for Le Mans and WEC and it's preceding series incarnations)

[baldgye]

[VinnyCordeiro]

It's almost like Audi is coming to the end of it's WEC period and maybe moving on to... different pastures? (having broken and set all kinds of insane records for Le Mans and WEC and it's preceding series incarnations)

There are some talks about Audi going to Formula 1 as engine supplier. The previous Audi president (who resigned some weeks ago) was against it because of a personal feud with Bernie Ecclestone, but now there are some who say that it is a strong possibility now.

I'm preparing myself for this race, in 2011 I've watched 14 of the 24 hours of the race. It's my personal record.  

[tigersharkdude]

How TF have I missed this thread?

[baldgye]

well after a huge crash for Jan Mangnasen in quali 2 yesterday evening car number 63 will not be starting the race this weekend.

http://sportscar365.com/lemans/lemans24/corvettes-no-63-car-withdrawn-from-le-mans-after-accident/


And another tid-bit from Quali 2;

[katushkin]

It's almost like Audi is coming to the end of it's WEC period and maybe moving on to... different pastures? (having broken and set all kinds of insane records for Le Mans and WEC and it's preceding series incarnations)

There are some talks about Audi going to Formula 1 as engine supplier. The previous Audi president (who resigned some weeks ago) was against it because of a personal feud with Bernie Ecclestone, but now there are some who say that it is a strong possibility now.

I'm preparing myself for this race, in 2011 I've watched 14 of the 24 hours of the race. It's my personal record.

Although Audi have categorically denied that they will join F1. But I would like to see them there. There was a discussion about that in the F1 thread.

well after a huge crash for Jan Mangnasen in quali 2 yesterday evening car number 63 will not be starting the race this weekend.

http://sportscar365.com/lemans/lemans24/corvettes-no-63-car-withdrawn-from-le-mans-after-accident/


And another tid-bit from Quali 2;

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WTF happened there? Did he keep racing?

[baldgye]

Well, he boxed but carried on after it was replaced lol

[baldgye]

Someone is coming back to Le Mans next year. Someone big.

[katushkin]

Someone is coming back to Le Mans next year. Someone big.

Oh shiiiiiiiit. Does that mean... Ferrari? Soon?

The rebirth of Ford vs Ferrari.

Powerhouses back in motorport... I love it...

Edit: OK, the CGI driving around Paris was excessive.

[baldgye]

Someone is coming back to Le Mans next year. Someone big.

Oh shiiiiiiiit. Does that mean... Ferrari? Soon?

The rebirth of Ford vs Ferrari.

Powerhouses back in motorport... I love it...

Edit: OK, the CGI driving around Paris was excessive.

dat coffee spill tho lmao

[baldgye]

[katushkin]

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Dat diffuser though 

[tp4tissue]

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Dat diffuser though 

how high is that off the ground.. looks really close

[baldgye]

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Dat diffuser though 

how high is that off the ground.. looks really close

That's the point...

[tp4tissue]

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Dat diffuser though 

how high is that off the ground.. looks really close

That's the point...

?
it's not always suppose to be close,  that's why it has a retraction mechanism.

[baldgye]

What are you talking about? There is no retraction mechanism, it's a solid piece of carbon fibre...

[tp4tissue]

What are you talking about? There is no retraction mechanism, it's a solid piece of carbon fibre...

??

[katushkin]

What are you talking about? There is no retraction mechanism, it's a solid piece of carbon fibre...

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Hmmm...

[tp4tissue]

What are you talking about? There is no retraction mechanism, it's a solid piece of carbon fibre...

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Hmmm...

What made you guys think it "wouldn't " retract

[katushkin]

What are you talking about? There is no retraction mechanism, it's a solid piece of carbon fibre...

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Hmmm...

What made you guys think it "wouldn't " retract

The fact that all of that adds weight. These things aren't heavy, and more weight only adds more time to your lap.

[tp4tissue]

What are you talking about? There is no retraction mechanism, it's a solid piece of carbon fibre...

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Hmmm...

What made you guys think it "wouldn't " retract

The fact that all of that adds weight. These things aren't heavy, and more weight only adds more time to your lap.

yea but if you're going up even a slight incline, and there's a curvature to the road, a lengthy piece like that would undoubtedly touch the ground.

But to preserve optimal performance, it ALSO has to be close when conditions permit.

[katushkin]

But for the one or two sections where it would need to be slightly higher, for a slight improvement, for a fraction of a second, they have to weigh that with losing seconds due to the added weight.

[tp4tissue]

But for the one or two sections where it would need to be slightly higher, for a slight improvement, for a fraction of a second, they have to weigh that with losing seconds due to the added weight.

It's not an argument,  I'm just assuming they did the math.. and this works.

[baldgye]

It's not retractable because:

1. Movable aero devices are illegal
2. It would add massive weight for no advantage. It's flush with the whole underside of the car, which has to be a legal limit from the ground. They have tire pressures and suspension to help it not hit the ground

[tp4tissue]

does it go up and down at all?

Those arn't pistons then?

are they, or is that kinda like a hack, where you say , yea the moving stuff is for the suspension,  but then tape the diffuser to it. hahahaha

[baldgye]

It doesn't move at all

[baldgye]

Just over three hours to go until the start!!!

[baldgye]

15mins now before the start of the 2015 24hr Le Mans!

[baldgye]

Well it's on it's way! Been a pretty good start so far with Nico falling back in the 3rd Porsche but working his way back. If your struggling to tune in via the official streams check out henno.info it's a better website than the official one with many streams available!

[baldgye]

Big crash for the #8 Audi, entering a yellow zone and can across an Aston doing about 30mph, damaged part of the armco on the side of the straight which brought out the safety car so they can repair it!




The amazing modular design of Audi's aero though means that it was back out without loosing a lap!

[Khers]

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