Le Mans 24 hour race - 2015

Skeeter · 3 Jun 2015 at 15:40

Alibaba99 said:
If it wasn't for Nissan there wouldn't have been the Deltawing. It didn't have an engine until they stepped in.

The concept existed but yes it needed Nissan to make it a reality for 2012 Garage 56. It was brilliant, everyone loved it.

They then stole Ben Bowlby and took away their engines from the DeltaWing in order to create the ZEOD. The result was practically every supplier to DeltaWing jumped ship and they have floundered ever since, including fighting a legal battle against Nissan for stealing their designs. And then after all but killing the DeltaWing project in the states, Nissan turn up with their 2014 Garage 56 "don't call it a DeltaWing" ZEOD that wasn't the full electric car they had pitched, was hardly revolutionary considering the P1s on the track, and then lasted about 1 lap before it broke and they went home.

The DeltaWing was such a brilliant idea, and Nissan killed it.

RSR · 3 Jun 2015 at 18:40

Who is in what campsite? I am in the Houx Annexe

Alibaba99 · 3 Jun 2015 at 18:54

Maison Blanche. Hopefully there is some grass left for the tents.

Korsun · 3 Jun 2015 at 18:56

Houx Annexe here too

bobbarley · 3 Jun 2015 at 18:56

Not sure who we're booked with, birthday boys mrs sorted that out for us. I just know we're camping by the Porsche curves.

Korsun · 3 Jun 2015 at 18:59

Looks like it's going to be a great race, with the added attraction of the Nissans who I feel are going to surprise a few people.....

RSR · 3 Jun 2015 at 20:02

bobbarley said:
Not sure who we're booked with, birthday boys mrs sorted that out for us. I just know we're camping by the Porsche curves.

It sounds like you are at the Maison Blanche campsite, which IMO is the best site going. :cool:

I won't be taken my car this year, so I see what from the selection we will be going in.... :eek:

SoliD · 3 Jun 2015 at 20:03

Will try and catch chunks of this over the weekend, always good to dip in and out of! Porsche fan here

Skeeter · 3 Jun 2015 at 20:35

Aargh! I have to be at the airport at 2pm on the Sunday! It better not be an epic finish!

Sky Go in the departure lounge

RSR · 3 Jun 2015 at 20:41

Skeeter said:
Aargh! I have to be at the airport at 2pm on the Sunday! It better not be an epic finish!

Sky Go in the departure lounge

Do you get Eurosport on SkyGo? :confused:

Skeeter · 3 Jun 2015 at 23:07

kizz360 · 5 Jun 2015 at 12:30

Not sure if anyone else has used the spotter guides before but i think they are pretty awesome

clicky

iamdjdz · 5 Jun 2015 at 18:19

Am going with Blackvault and the PCars forum guys. Can't wait, it's my first time going, though I've been to the WEC in Silverstone for 4 years running. Really excited for the atmosphere and of course the racing!

bobbarley · 5 Jun 2015 at 19:38

First time for me too, although we did go to Silverstone last year for the 8 hour race

Vertigo · 7 Jun 2015 at 18:50

Been twice but not this year - will also be glued to the coverage

Stumped up for the WEC live streaming - as said above, it's worth it just to get rid of Eurosport's abominable adverts. Same commentary from Radio LeMans plus you get all the in-car streams too.

Not sure about Android but the WEC iOS app works a treat on the iPad and can use the same login & subscription as the PC (last year you needed to buy it twice). Even without a sub you'll get live timings.

dalin80 · 7 Jun 2015 at 21:10

Will be merrily supporting Aston from my sofa this year, I don't have a LMP1 favourite but it would be nice to see something other then an Audi win.

Also looking forward to playing Radio lemans cliche bingo.

MissChief · 8 Jun 2015 at 00:16

I'd like Nissan to be competitive but unfortunately I can't see it and expect all three of them to retire.

Kill_Phil · 8 Jun 2015 at 07:18

Only a few days before the journey to France commences bring it on! I will be cheering on the underdog (Toyota) in the LMP1

dalin80 · 8 Jun 2015 at 07:30

MissChief said:
I'd like Nissan to be competitive but unfortunately I can't see it and expect all three of them to retire.

I think one will make it to the end, I'm going to guess that it will be mingled with the LMP2 crowd but will see the chequered flag.

Going to need to do a good nibble shop soon, get stocked up for the weekend.

Skeeter · 8 Jun 2015 at 07:36

When are the qualifying sessions?