Le Mans 24 hour race - 2015

[Flibster]

As much as I want to see the Dempsey Proton Porsche to finish on the podium...

This is a great fight.

 

[Flibster]

Bit of breathing space again for Dempsey Racing.

 

[gobbo]

Still amazes me, that after 22 hours of flat out racing, you have two cars that close together still

 

[Skeeter]

I've just spotted that the 2 remaining Nissans are still running, but are both right at the back of the whole field?

Can someone summarise the issues they have had?

 

[Flibster]

Not seen that before, heard about it on the commentary, but the #7 Audi is a touch crispy on the rear. Running extremely close to their limit if they're cooking the bodywork.

 

[Vertigo]

Oh god the #7 is being wheeled back now.

 

[gobbo]

I've just spotted that the 2 remaining Nissans are still running, but are both right at the back of the whole field?

Can someone summarise the issues they have had?

Bringing a rusty knife to an rpg shooting contest

 

[Flibster]

I've just spotted that the 2 remaining Nissans are still running, but are both right at the back of the whole field?

Can someone summarise the issues they have had?

Brakes keep needing to be replaced as the hybrid system isn't working to take some of the strain.

Plus accidents, other failures and just slow...

 

[Skeeter]

Bringing a rusty knife to an rpg shooting contest

Brakes keep needing to be replaced as the hybrid system isn't working to take some of the strain.

Plus accidents, other failures and just slow...

Cheers.

Their pace alone would put them mid/low P2. So to be right at the back they have obviously had further issues.

I hadn't twigged the brakes would be hammered without the ERS units running. How long to change the brakes?

 

[Vertigo]

Audi really dropping the ball this race.

 

[gobbo]

Cheers.

Their pace alone would put them mid/low P2. So to be right at the back they have obviously had further issues.

I hadn't twigged the brakes would be hammered without the ERS units running. How long to change the brakes?

In an interview they said the whole caliper, pads and disk assembly could be removed/replaced as a single unit without having to bleed the brakes, so I'm assuming VERY quickly

 

[Jonny69]

Oh dear, pitting mistakes now with 7 Audi. But having said that, they've just slapped an enormous patch of gaff tape on the body.

 

[Skeeter]

Interesting comments from the Eurosport guys. If Hulk wins this and then rocks up to F1 next weekend, what will others think? He will show its clearly possible to do both, and I expect their is a bunch of F1 drivers who would love to do Le Mans.

Could we see a few more current F1 drivers doing Le Mans next year? I doubt the Factory teams would let their drivers do it (so that removes Ferrari, Mercedes, McLaren and probably Red Bull), but some of the others might?

 

[Flibster]

Oh dear, pitting mistakes now with 7 Audi. But having said that, they've just slapped an enormous patch of gaff tape on the body.

Same as they've been doing for the last few hours on the #9

 

[Jonny69]

Jim Rolla and Paul Trusswell back on rlm. Marshall Pruett gone to bed so you guys can tune back in now

 

[Vertigo]

That's the end of the GTE Pro battle then.

 

[Vertigo]

Jim Rolla and Paul Trusswell back on rlm. Marshall Pruett gone to bed so you guys can tune back in now

LOL Ta

 

[Jonny69]

Aw man, how gutting for Ferrari.

 

[Skeeter]

My phone just buzzed to tell me my flights 25 minutes late already. If I can get it to an hour delay I will see the finish!

Come on EasyJet!

 

[Vertigo]

My phone just buzzed to tell me my flights 25 minutes late already. If I can get it to an hour delay I will see the finish!

Come on EasyJet!

Phone in a bomb scare?