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CactusWeasle
Aug 1, 2006
It's not a party until the bomb squad says it is
Button in familiar territory, parked on the grass beside the track

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GOOD TIMES ON METH
Mar 17, 2006

Fun Shoe
Jenson :(

Combat Theory
Jul 16, 2017

Rip that Gibson engine.

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


ACO going to ACO it seems

wicka
Jun 28, 2007


I can't recall ever seeing a team get penalized more in this race than Toyota has today.

Basticle
Sep 12, 2011


The Kimoa Kid posted:

I can't recall ever seeing a team get penalized more in this race than Toyota has today.

Seems kind of pointless when they're just going to blow up in the last 10 minutes anyway

Shumagorath
Jun 6, 2001

The Kimoa Kid posted:

I can't recall ever seeing a team get penalized more in this race than Toyota has today.
How about the last two years by God

learnincurve
May 15, 2014

Smoosh

The Kimoa Kid posted:

I can't recall ever seeing a team get penalized more in this race than Toyota has today.

First few years Bentley were in blancpain - they just couldn’t stop loving up.

wicka
Jun 28, 2007


Penalty incoming for the 68, Bourdais was wearing Hand's headset.

Sulphagnist
Oct 10, 2006

WARNING! INTRUDERS DETECTED

One of the guys on Radio Le Mans was trying to gin up excitement by saying it's always a risk when you bring a car in to a stop and what if it doesn't start again, and they have Leena Gade the race engineer there and she's like "you absolute idiot, of course it'll start. You know exactly how many starts the starter engine can do"

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


I loving hate the ACO

ilmucche
Mar 16, 2016

What did you say the strategy was?
Radio le mans just making GBS threads all over these penalties.

Combat Theory
Jul 16, 2017

Lmao another stop and go for #7 this is why the the French Motorsport authorities are a laughingstock.

Custard Undies
Jan 7, 2006

#essereFerrari

Final 30 minutes!

wicka
Jun 28, 2007


Honestly just seems like Toyota focused so hard on not blowing up or crashing and forgot like half of the rules.

learnincurve
May 15, 2014

Smoosh
He didn’t go into the pits after being told to, went over the fuel limit and a lap over the 11 lap maximum. No poo poo he’s getting penalties for it, if this was a car in a different class the competition would be going apeshit if they let it slide.

Vando
Oct 26, 2007

stoats about
He did lose like 5 entire minutes driving that extra lap at 80kph though to be fair

Xisticide
Nov 27, 2005
These are also some of the rules that everyone was convinced that the ACO were going to use on everyone but Toyota to protect them.

Shumagorath
Jun 6, 2001
Holy poo poo I missed half these retirements between happy hour and 23:00:00?

Proud Christian Mom
Dec 20, 2006
READING COMPREHENSION IS HARD
this laps per stint rule is utterly retarded

itsjustdrew
May 13, 2014
The more you quote me, the worse I post :smug:
ASK ME ABOUT HOW I DON'T NEED TO READ TO PLAY LEAGUE OF LEGENDS
This sport misses Audi.

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


Shumagorath posted:

Holy poo poo I missed half these retirements between happy hour and 23:00:00?

A lot of them were "cars that were out of the race but haven't officially retired".

Like ByKolles (they did that poo poo last year)

wicka
Jun 28, 2007


This race doesn't miss Audi, even with just one real team LMP1 is exactly as entertaining as it's always been. This race misses effective BoP in GTE.

itsjustdrew
May 13, 2014
The more you quote me, the worse I post :smug:
ASK ME ABOUT HOW I DON'T NEED TO READ TO PLAY LEAGUE OF LEGENDS
The race hasn't been bad but I'd like a more diverse lmp1 field.

wicka
Jun 28, 2007


Buemicam is fine but where's Alonso

CactusWeasle
Aug 1, 2006
It's not a party until the bomb squad says it is
Congrats Toyota, you really showed ByKolles who's boss :cool:

Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester
Oct 3, 2000
Is Dr. Ulrich just spectating?

tuo
Jun 17, 2016

Is Toyota's fuckup-device broken?

EoRaptor
Sep 13, 2003

by Fluffdaddy

The Kimoa Kid posted:

Buemicam is fine but where's Alonso

Putting on his mascara. ;)

tuo
Jun 17, 2016

Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:

Is Dr. Ulrich just spectating?

He has some official function. They interviewed him yesterday on german television during the race, and he has a position in the ACO, but I can't remember which.

e: he's an advisor:
https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/134322/exaudi-boss-takes-up-le-mans-advisory-role

Xisticide
Nov 27, 2005

CactusWeasle posted:

Congrats Toyota, you really showed ByKolles who's boss :cool:

Eh, they can only race the teams that are there and it’s not their fault Audi and Porsche left.

MazeOfTzeentch
May 2, 2009

rip miso beno

Combat Theory posted:

Rip that Gibson engine.

SMP runs AER, you shouldnt be surprised it blew.

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


CactusWeasle posted:

Congrats Toyota, you really showed ByKolles who's boss :cool:

To be fair, the entirety of GTE-AM did too :laffo:

Wifi Toilet
Oct 1, 2004

Toilet Rascal
Yes, please keep showing us the Toyotas on parade instead of the race for lmp2 podiums.

Combat Theory
Jul 16, 2017

MazeOfTzeentch posted:

SMP runs AER, you shouldnt be surprised it blew.

Sorry, was a short night

ilmucche
Mar 16, 2016

What did you say the strategy was?

Wifi Toilet posted:

Yes, please keep showing us the Toyotas on parade instead of the race for lmp2 podiums.

So much this. Picture in picture or something at least

itsjustdrew
May 13, 2014
The more you quote me, the worse I post :smug:
ASK ME ABOUT HOW I DON'T NEED TO READ TO PLAY LEAGUE OF LEGENDS
I'm chuffed for Nando

learnincurve
May 15, 2014

Smoosh
Aww nice one Patrick Dempsey.

ilmucche
Mar 16, 2016

What did you say the strategy was?
The end is always a clusterfuck with cars trying to get out of doing an extra lap. What happens if there's a battle going on???

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Wifi Toilet
Oct 1, 2004

Toilet Rascal
Fernando to IndyCar when?

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