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DogonCrook
Apr 24, 2016

I think my 20 years as hurricane chaser might be a little relevant ive been through more hurricanws than moat shiitty newscasters
"IMSA went through a similar bait-and-switch routine with the ACO/FIA when new LMP2 rules were being crafted for 2017. The shared LMP2 planning, where the WEC would use spec LMP2s and IMSA’s DPi versions of the same LMP2 models would be welcome at Le Mans, eventually devolved to a place where DPis were banned from participating outside of IMSA and have remained so since 2017."

I mean i dont know the details but if thats true the wec isnt a reliable partner and i wouldnt make any concessions hoping they live up to an agreement if they just broke one.

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Shumagorath
Jun 6, 2001
I'm paid up and the VPN is working but where is the actual video? I remember how unclear this site was last year but uuugh.

MazeOfTzeentch
May 2, 2009

rip miso beno

Shumagorath posted:

I'm paid up and the VPN is working but where is the actual video? I remember how unclear this site was last year but uuugh.

supposed to come up at like T-30 minutes

Radio Le Mans Studio Cam is live:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siLs0yOuoXI

SPACE HOMOS
Jan 12, 2005

Well at least the US isn't the only one who flies military planes over the race ceremony.

DoctorGonzo
Jul 25, 2016

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
I hope Ferrari wins

harperdc
Jul 24, 2007

the cars are taking off on the parade lap :neckbeard:

vvvvvvvv it would take at least 25 cars falling out of the race for that to happen, there's 60 cars in the race split evenly between Prototypes and GTEs.

It's just the start of the race and we already have ByKloles

hunnert car pileup
Oct 28, 2007

the first world was a mistake

DoctorGonzo posted:

I hope Ferrari wins

could happen, there's a lot less LMP1s to obliterate

oh look the byKolles fails to start

MazeOfTzeentch
May 2, 2009

rip miso beno
loving lmao bykolles

learnincurve
May 15, 2014

Smoosh
Lol would you look what wouldn’t start

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

Robots confuse squirrels.


And then it spins on the parade lap. Never change Bykolles.

hunnert car pileup
Oct 28, 2007

the first world was a mistake

and it spun loving :laffo:

MazeOfTzeentch
May 2, 2009

rip miso beno
aahahaha then he loving spins it


DRINK

learnincurve
May 15, 2014

Smoosh
Ah always nice to have a comedy option

DMorbid
Jan 6, 2011

With our special guest star, RUSH! YAYYYYYYYYY

go home Colin Kolles

DoctorGonzo
Jul 25, 2016

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Fauxhawk Express posted:

could happen, there's a lot less LMP1s to obliterate

oh look the byKolles fails to start

That crash was the other guy fault.
Also why everyone makes fun of ByKolles?

hunnert car pileup
Oct 28, 2007

the first world was a mistake

bah gawd that's Ric Flair's music

DMorbid
Jan 6, 2011

With our special guest star, RUSH! YAYYYYYYYYY

is Ric Flair going to make an entrance

tuo
Jun 17, 2016

lol first turn

hunnert car pileup
Oct 28, 2007

the first world was a mistake

god damnit Andre

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

Robots confuse squirrels.


A 24 hour race and you loving bin it at the first corner.

hunnert car pileup
Oct 28, 2007

the first world was a mistake

njsykora posted:

A 24 hour race and you loving bin it at the first corner.

eh, looks like they can just stick a new front piece on. Wasn't as bad as Olivier Pla at Sebring.

Custard Undies
Jan 7, 2006

#essereFerrari

23 hrs 59 mins 50 seconds left in the race. Well better try and crash!

DoctorGonzo
Jul 25, 2016

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
Why doenst Ferrari run the fxx or something?

GOOD TIMES ON METH
Mar 17, 2006

Fun Shoe
LMP cars sure look funny without a nose

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


GOOD TIMES ON METH posted:

LMP cars sure look funny without a nose

Like a modified, only uglier.

tuo
Jun 17, 2016

DoctorGonzo posted:

Why doenst Ferrari run the fxx or something?

The 448 is fine? Also, ain't the fxx a hybrid?

Shumagorath
Jun 6, 2001
ByKolles dead on start and the first turn bangs up like a Forza lobby.

God I love this race.

Custard Undies
Jan 7, 2006

#essereFerrari

Rain? :hellyeah:

tuo
Jun 17, 2016

The works Porsche are flying, wow

SPACE HOMOS
Jan 12, 2005

WTF is this 14 lap poo poo

GOOD TIMES ON METH
Mar 17, 2006

Fun Shoe
It will be fun to watch the Toyotas go at it at least until one has a problem

tuo
Jun 17, 2016

GOOD TIMES ON METH posted:

It will be fun to watch the Toyotas go at it at least until one has a problem

or they are giving each other draft...I haven't seen the two overtakes, was it racing or team order?

Shumagorath
Jun 6, 2001

DoctorGonzo posted:

Why doenst Ferrari run the fxx or something?
It wouldn't qualify for LMP1 regs and probably wouldn't last 24 hours.

Kilonum
Sep 30, 2002

You know where you are? You're in the suburbs, baby. You're gonna drive.

SPACE HOMOS posted:

Well at least the US isn't the only one who flies military planes over the race ceremony.

They're not even combat aircraft though, just trainers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dassault/Dornier_Alpha_Jet (yes there is a combat version but the Armée de l'Air doesn't use them)

MazeOfTzeentch
May 2, 2009

rip miso beno

Shumagorath posted:

It wouldn't qualify for LMP1 regs and probably wouldn't last 24 hours.

And it's waaaaaaay outside the performance bracket for LMGTE

GOOD TIMES ON METH
Mar 17, 2006

Fun Shoe
Pulling for the butcher livery Porsche to do well unless someone has entered a Hatsune Miku one that I have missed

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

Robots confuse squirrels.


tuo posted:

or they are giving each other draft...I haven't seen the two overtakes, was it racing or team order?

Roughly 100% chance the team orders are to not crash and let Alonso's car win so probably just drafting.

harperdc
Jul 24, 2007

Shumagorath posted:

It wouldn't qualify for LMP1 regs and probably wouldn't last 24 hours.

the 488 is also the closer "rival" to the other cars in the class, the Ford GT being kind of the standout by comparison. and because of the equalization in place for the GTE cars, the FXX wouldn't be "faster" at all -- it would be pulled back.

also there are many reasons you should laugh at F1 washout Colin Kolles.

tuo
Jun 17, 2016

njsykora posted:

Roughly 100% chance the team orders are to not crash and let Alonso's car win so probably just drafting.

Just seen one overtake...looks like team order, one drafting the other

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MazeOfTzeentch
May 2, 2009

rip miso beno
This privateer battle is spicy

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