Le Mans 24 hour - 2023

KiNgPiN83 · 9 Jun 2023 at 20:54

Looking forward to this! Once again I’m not there and I’m also on call so I can’t go anywhere… Which is perfect! Sofa, many small naps and snacks at the ready.

Only seen a bit of build up but the Ferrari looks decent and it’s nice to see a lot more cars in the top category this year. I’m also looking forwarded to seeing what the converted, lightened NASCAR can do. It sounds great even if seemingly completely unsuited to Le Mans. Do we have any OCUK’ers there this year?

KiNgPiN83 · 9 Jun 2023 at 22:00

Feek said:
@Jonny69 always liked to go IIRC but I haven't seen him around for a while.

This is on Eurosport?

It is. I’ve got it via some add on to Amazon Prime so hopefully the feed is half decent still. Obviously being Eurosport we’ll be peppered with ads though!

I also didn’t realise Button was driving the NASCAR. https://www.autosport.com/le-mans/n...alifying-pace-exceeded-expectations/10480274/ Sounds like it’s doing better than expected too.

KiNgPiN83 · 10 Jun 2023 at 14:40

Looking forward to this. Insert obligatory, “I really should go and see this live one year too.” Lol

KiNgPiN83 · 10 Jun 2023 at 15:05

Flibster said:
Someone in the wall already. That's a mangled Caddy.

I guess a minute from the beginning is better than a minute from the end but still..

KiNgPiN83 · 10 Jun 2023 at 15:51

They should swap places and see if the second one could take the Toyota.

KiNgPiN83 · 10 Jun 2023 at 15:52

Psycho Ned said:
and I thought F1s safety cars these days are a trainwreck! This is next level clown show.

Wasn’t it down to fixing the barriers or was it the new process they were talking about of closing the pack up?

KiNgPiN83 · 10 Jun 2023 at 16:11

GravyMonster said:
Love the 'Rexy' livery on that #56 Porsche.

Nice that the TV director finally remembered that GTE exists.

Yeah, that car looks really cool! Gutted we haven’t really seen any of the nascar either. It sounds amazing!

KiNgPiN83 · 10 Jun 2023 at 16:40

First time we get a look a the nascar is in an advert for it… Brilliant.

KiNgPiN83 · 10 Jun 2023 at 17:42

Oof. This is a right old mess and not even 3 hours in! And no rain causing it!!!

KiNgPiN83 · 10 Jun 2023 at 17:54

Psycho Ned said:
Just said Inters were scrapped in the name of sustainability......

I can understand that in a way. But for the Le Mans?! Where it historically uses the intermediates?! Lol

KiNgPiN83 · 10 Jun 2023 at 17:56

.:MBK:. said:
ice rink one side, bone dry the other...why not allow inters for le mans the fools

This is the wild thing. You could be forgiven for thinking you’re watching two separate races they look so different condition wise.

KiNgPiN83 · 10 Jun 2023 at 17:59

Flibster said:
No3 Caddy has stopped for a change of undies.

And that red GT that went flying off down the main road.

KiNgPiN83 · 10 Jun 2023 at 19:11

Seems like a lot of farting about with this new safety car process… (and time wasted for the sake of not messing up existing gaps between cars.)

KiNgPiN83 · 10 Jun 2023 at 19:55

Oof. He’s made a right mess of that.

KiNgPiN83 · 10 Jun 2023 at 19:56

At least it was into tyres and near the pits I guess. If that was pure barriers that would’ve been game over.

KiNgPiN83 · 10 Jun 2023 at 20:11

.:MBK:. said:
nice to see hypercar so competitive here so far. should stand the category in good stead for next season once these new teams have had a chance to bed in and a couple of other new ones join in.

be even better if Pug can get on top of that 9X8 without giving up and slapping wings back on it.

I recall watching a YouTube vid about it and apparently most of its downforce comes from the floor which is why it doesn’t need big rear wings. It’s nice to see teams trying something different and not getting completely dropped but it feels a bit Mercedes and their no sidepods concept…

KiNgPiN83 · 10 Jun 2023 at 20:15

Flibster said:
Jota hyper car looks seriously battered.

It’s back out. 4 laps lost and 1st to 14th. Good job by the team really.

KiNgPiN83 · 10 Jun 2023 at 20:29

GravyMonster said:
Always a bloody caveat with Sky...

Is the sky go app still a thing to watch it from there? Or the web?

KiNgPiN83 · 10 Jun 2023 at 20:38

I’m watching it on the Prime app on my nowtv box. I’ve got it as some sort of add in through prime I think. I’ve had some adds but I don’t feel as peppered as standard Eurosport.

KiNgPiN83 · 10 Jun 2023 at 20:53

Jonny69 said:
Catching up. Cor, that was a rough old entry to the pits by the Jota Porsche after the smash

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He was trying to finish off the remaining bits of bodywork.