Le Mans 24 hours

PinkFloyd · 11 Jun 2011 at 14:52

Big crash

Glaucus · 11 Jun 2011 at 14:54

Ouch, watching the replay, that cockpit came so close to coming down straight onto the barrier, very lucky it didn't.

Psycho Ned · 11 Jun 2011 at 14:54

If no ones was hurt there that is a miracle there was stuff flying everywhere! Was a fraction from demolishing about 20 photographers and marshalls.

GreenMint · 11 Jun 2011 at 14:55

Very lucky indeed nice to see him walk away.

Flibster · 11 Jun 2011 at 14:55

McNish is out of the car and looks to be pretty ok. Lucky the Audi is a coupe this year.

Clipped the previous barrier and it nearly skipped he over the top of the main barrier.

Peg · 11 Jun 2011 at 14:55

I bet they redesign the safety fence/guard rail after that. It looked like the car almost ended up amongst the marshalls/photographers. Thank god everyone looks ok.

GreenMint · 11 Jun 2011 at 14:55

Missed a lot of the build up for this year's race, did the Mansell's not return in the end?

Flibster · 11 Jun 2011 at 14:57

TimBrad said:
Missed a lot of the build up for this year's race, did the Mansell's not return in the end?

They sold the car/kit/spares/truck off last year.

SDK^ · 11 Jun 2011 at 14:58

Those photog's are seriously lucky to be alive.

A tyre barrier and single guard rail between them and a car travelling at 120mph+

GreenMint · 11 Jun 2011 at 14:58

Ah ok, never heard that! Last i heard they were planning to have another go then all went quiet on it!

Glaucus · 11 Jun 2011 at 15:02

Well time for f1

Shimmy · 11 Jun 2011 at 15:04

AcidHell2 said:
Well time for f1

Crofty said he will bring updates during the session about LeMans.

RSR · 11 Jun 2011 at 15:04

That's a huge shame NcNish is out....

However, I does massively highlight the speed different between LMP and GT class cars.....

Glaucus · 11 Jun 2011 at 15:06

Shimmy said:
Crofty said he will bring updates during the session about LeMans.

Yeah he's about 5mins behind.
I suppose though that barriers going to take a while to repair.

NightSt@lk3r · 11 Jun 2011 at 15:07

Shimmy · 11 Jun 2011 at 15:07

AcidHell2 said:
Yeah he's about 5mins behind.
I suppose though that barriers going to take a while to repair.

Can't expect him to do live coverage of both events.

Video of the crash up already:

FFS beaten lol

Kenai · 11 Jun 2011 at 15:08

Will more than likely be pulled for copyright or something soon but video of the crash:

edit - beaten but mine isn't a wonky long shot of someones TV with half the lounge in view too

Kerming · 11 Jun 2011 at 15:08

******* Moron Mcnish..........JUST WAIT ANOTHER 5 SECONDS TO OVERTAKE........DAMMIT!!!!!!!! you nearly killed your self and other 20 people............moron.........go and play rfactor or somthing.

Slam62 · 11 Jun 2011 at 15:11

Kerming said:
******* Moron Mcnish..........JUST WAIT ANOTHER 5 SECONDS TO OVERTAKE........DAMMIT!!!!!!!! you nearly killed your self and other 20 people............moron.........go and play rfactor or somthing.

exactly, I used to be a fan, but tbh he's a menace.

still, spot the photog he keeps shooting even when under fire.. :eek:

Lunatic Dreyfus · 11 Jun 2011 at 15:11

Just seen McNish bin his Audi. :eek:

A lot's been said about the driver on the coverage, but I kind of take it as read that the car's built for that stuff. It was the marshal's and photographers getting covered in carbon fibre and tyres that caught my eye. They weren't far off getting an Audi in the face too.

Mental stuff!