Le Mans 24 hour race - 2015
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Think he's given up
The depressing thing is I think he's been told to by Race Control, which is pathetic.
Driver got out and was hacking at some of the remaining cables and stamping on bits to break them off and just wrenching at chunks. Was funny as hell to watch from the interior camera.
Driver got out and was hacking at some of the remaining cables and stamping on bits to break them off and just wrenching at chunks. Was funny as hell to watch from the interior camera.
Oh yeah I remember. Hit the barrier at one of the chicanes?
Didn't he basically tell the marshalls to **** off, threw the bonnet at them, and drove home?
There are 2 places you go to test for Le Mans, and they are Sebring and Le Mans.
And they can't go to Sebring any more.
This is them preparing for next year!
We're always hearing about how great marshalls are and how they give up their time to ensure the safety of drivers and fans.
For every good one however, there's a total muppet. Far too many of them seem to be on a bit of a power trip and think they're in charge of the race, or at least their little section of it. They're there to help out, not decided whether a driver can or should try to get a damaged car back to the pits. If they think there's a genuine safety concern then they should report it to the race director for him to make a determination.
For every good one however, there's a total muppet. Far too many of them seem to be on a bit of a power trip and think they're in charge of the race, or at least their little section of it. They're there to help out, not decided whether a driver can or should try to get a damaged car back to the pits. If they think there's a genuine safety concern then they should report it to the race director for him to make a determination.
I doubt very much the driver would listen to the marshals (he tried to run one over
), this has all the feeling of it actually being Race Control telling him to stop .I doubt very much the driver would listen to the marshals (he tried to run one over
Oh yeah he did the right thing and ignore the little tyrant. If Race Control told him to stop then that's fair enough really - they have the final say.
Yeah I need to sleep at some point really but not sure when's the best time. Part of me says stay up but I know I'll regret it majorly tomorrow.
Porsche being more fuel efficient may yet win them the race. Only about 3 laps away from being a full stint more efficient.
As the Top Gear guys used to say...
Ambitious, but rubbish!
It seems to me like the entire programme has been rushed. Rumours of working 20/7 to get the car to the state it's in. Not knowing in what configuration they're going to run the car at Le Mans... Just screams of being unprepared.
Yup. He had an advantage over the Nissan though, 1 wheel steer but rear wheel drive so could get it home.
As the Top Gear guys used to say...
Ambitious, but rubbish!
It seems to me like the entire programme has been rushed. Rumours of working 20/7 to get the car to the state it's in. Not knowing in what configuration they're going to run the car at Le Mans... Just screams of being unprepared.
Oh yeah I remember. Hit the barrier at one of the chicanes?
Didn't he basically tell the marshalls to **** off, threw the bonnet at them, and drove home?
Yup. He had an advantage over the Nissan though, 1 wheel steer but rear wheel drive so could get it home.