Le Mans 2019

[Ryan-3]

Strange selection of car to carry the trophy, even stranger idea behind Aston’s BoP. They went for it while the rest didn’t, now they’re at the back.

Some cracking racing though.

 

[Jonny69]

Had to nip out for a bit. Now about to settle in with a kebab and some beers, got a puncture to fix and a bike to build during the night. Espresso machine is on and got plenty of beans ground. See if I can manage a late one

 

[GravyMonster]

They really shouldn't make any BoP changes once the weekend starts. The Astons are now suffering at the back of GTE Pro because everyone else sandbagged. Just make them run what they brung. If you're slow, tough ****. You had all season to get your car right.

Ford played the same game, but the other way, and won in 2016 because of it.

 

[Jonny69]

Cool to see all the Le Mans regulars in here btw - it’s been a while - good to see you all again!

 

[Ryan-3]

Rain has arrived, and the lights are on.

As Tom Kristensen said in the studio, it always rains here.

 

[GravyMonster]

Oooooh rain coming in now from Tetre Rouge

 

[RSR]

Wooohaaaa big crash

 

[GravyMonster]

It was the bloody 88 again. I said before Hoshino was a liability.

 

[Ryan-3]

That’s the 64 out then. Has to be a penalty for the 88 Porsche.

 

[SoliD]

They really shouldn't make any BoP changes once the weekend starts. The Astons are now suffering at the back of GTE Pro because everyone else sandbagged. Just make them run what they brung. If you're slow, tough ****. You had all season to get your car right.

Ford played the same game, but the other way, and won in 2016 because of it.

Listening to TK and looking at the numbers/first hour of the day it isn't necessarily all the bop causing issues. Bear in mind the Aston was leading for the first 30 or so minutes and the fastest lap between the one in 15th and no1 Porsche is 0.1 sec, the stint tells a different story though as after 8 or 9 laps they start to fall away, so potentially through the night and the cooler temps they could start to reel people back in as they may be able to have stronger more consistent stints.

 

[RSR]

Oh man.....

 

[GravyMonster]

Oh wow, just as RLM sing Laurent's praises he takes himself out under braking for the second chicane

 

[Ryan-3]

Locked the rears on the 3, and it’s bit hard.

Let’s hope the monocoque isn’t damaged here and it can be turned around as fast as possible.

 

[RSR]

How quick was that repair

 

[Jonny69]

Blimey, they turned that around quickly! Genuinely thought that car had a bit of suspension damage.

 

[KiNgPiN83]

Wow! Didn’t expect that to come back out let alone this quickly! Good job guys.

 

[Jonny69]

3m 38secs!

 

[SoliD]

That was a mad 10 mins! That pass in Porsche curves was immense then to drop it in what looked a relatively dry area. That repair speed was ridiculous. Did think when they went in it didn't look too bad to the main structure. Especially when it's all just bolt on. Next few hours are going to be interesting if the weather stays intermittent.

 

[Ryan-3]

Looks like the 8 Toyota no longer has the power train issue. Looks to be equal with the 7 now.

 

[Jonny69]

Hoshino too spooked to continue and they've retired

On a lighter note - can't believe how different Arnage looks these days. It used to be a 1st gear right angle with a house on the corner, pitch black at night. Even these pics I took in 2014 are really different.