Le Mans 24 hour - 2023

Flibster · 10 Jun 2023 at 21:55

Roger Penske looks completely done with the race.

KiNgPiN83 · 10 Jun 2023 at 22:41

That’s rubbish that the NASCAR has to drop basically to the back of the field every safety car due to it being in the invitational class. I did wonder why it was at the side of the straight earlier while all the GTs went passed it. I guess that explains it!

Psycho Ned · 10 Jun 2023 at 23:02

It’s all kicking off now (again!)

Flibster · 10 Jun 2023 at 23:03

Missed the leading 51 Ferrari ending up in the gravel.
One of the Glickenhaus spun and blinded the 51 and he spun out...

Oh god.. and the 7 Toyota and the 66 Ferrari collide.

66 Ferrari is smouldering.

Alpine involved as well....

MAYHEM!

Flibster · 10 Jun 2023 at 23:03

Full course yellow. 7 Toyota stationary. Trying to restart now.

KiNgPiN83 · 10 Jun 2023 at 23:04

That was hard to work out. Did number 7 get hit? I thought the Ferrari hit an lmp2 next to it?

Edit: scratch that, it took a pretty good whack..

Flibster · 10 Jun 2023 at 23:05

So it's 94 Peugeot, 50 Ferrari and the 2 Cadillac the top 3 now. :eek:

Flibster · 10 Jun 2023 at 23:08

KiNgPiN83 said:
That was hard to work out. Did number 7 get hit? I thought the Ferrari hit an lmp2 next to it?

Looks like the 7 Toyota slowed alongside a LMP2 car, and the Ferrari came storming in and clouted one or both of them. Another LMP2 car coming in hot also caught the rear right of the Toyota

KiNgPiN83 · 10 Jun 2023 at 23:09

Flibster said:
Looks like the 7 Toyota slowed alongside a LMP2 car, and the Ferrari came storming in and clouted one or both of them. Another LMP2 car coming in hot also caught the rear right of the Toyota

Yeah just saw it on that replay. I like Kobayashi, I hope he can get it crawling back soon.

Flibster · 10 Jun 2023 at 23:10

No7 Toyota retires.

.:MBK:. · 10 Jun 2023 at 23:10

Why'd the 7 slow, looked odd

Flaevius · 10 Jun 2023 at 23:10

That was a mad minute of action.

No.7 out.

KiNgPiN83 · 10 Jun 2023 at 23:12

.:MBK:. said:
Why'd the 7 slow, looked odd

They looked really slow entering that zone didn’t they?

.:MBK:. · 10 Jun 2023 at 23:13

Looked they checked up as the lmp2 slowed, but didn't see any slow zone/reason to

Flibster · 10 Jun 2023 at 23:16

Top 8 in Hypercar still on the lead lap. :eek:

Flibster · 10 Jun 2023 at 23:18

Safety car out.

That'll be the Peugeot 1 1/2 minute lead gone. Seems Ferrari getting all the luck. I'll be honest, I'm not used to that....

Flibster · 10 Jun 2023 at 23:19

So the hybrid system on the 7 Toyota is still live and requires a special team to go to the car. Could be for that. Essentially just people in thick wellies and thick rubber gloves, but they've specially prepared.

KiNgPiN83 · 10 Jun 2023 at 23:22

Flibster said:
So the hybrid system on the 7 Toyota is still live and requires a special team to go to the car. Could be for that. Essentially just people in thick wellies and thick rubber gloves, but they've specially prepared.

It’s fine, apparently it was hardly charged.. Just draw straws as to who touches it first. Lol

Flibster · 10 Jun 2023 at 23:32

KiNgPiN83 said:
It’s fine, apparently it was hardly charged.. Just draw straws as to who touches it first. Lol

Maybe they should do something like this.

Flibster · 11 Jun 2023 at 00:01

This safety car procedure is mad.