Le Mans 24 hour race - 2015

Vertigo · 14 Jun 2015 at 13:26

How did motor racing function before gaffer tape?

Flibster · 14 Jun 2015 at 13:26

More driver name fun... Joining Nico Hinkelberg we have.... Max Clinton?

Flibster · 14 Jun 2015 at 13:27

Vertigo1 said:
How did motor racing function before gaffer tape?

Leather straps and buckles. It's how they used to hold the bonnets shut in the 20's.

Vertigo · 14 Jun 2015 at 13:29

Maybe, if the #19 does win this, F1 may actually sit up and take notice of Hulkenberg and he may get a decent drive!

Housey · 14 Jun 2015 at 13:35

Flibster said:
He was pretty early into his stint. Shouldn't have been that tired.

It was a weird accident though. Turned left ok, right? Nope.

He will be tired without driving, bet he hasn't had any sleep of note for 24 hours, so getting in he would still have been bushed.

Housey · 14 Jun 2015 at 13:40

Friend suggested he hit the kerb hard and his foot slipped onto the throttle, which seems to make sense.

Skeeter · 14 Jun 2015 at 13:45

Sky Go in a Gatwick car park! I'm back!

Vertigo · 14 Jun 2015 at 13:47

So neither the lead Porsche or Audi are eligible for WEC points?

That mean the #17 crew will get the 50 points? That's one thing I don't like about WEC - you shouldn't get points for a race place you didn't earn.

Flibster · 14 Jun 2015 at 13:48

Is the race director just calling rain at random just to freak out the teams at this late stage?

Glaucus · 14 Jun 2015 at 13:53

Stream broke again, was like noopoo not know. But working again.

Flibster · 14 Jun 2015 at 13:54

I had to quickly switch to the tablet to watch a bit while I reloaded the stream tab on the laptop.

Just seems a little busy at the end of the race again.

Flibster · 14 Jun 2015 at 14:01

Porsche 1-2 at 2015 Le Mans

Shame for Aston Martin though.
Extremely happy for Dempsey-Proton. Patrick Dempsey looks like he's crying.

Shimmy · 14 Jun 2015 at 14:01

Woop woop

Hope Hulk gets the extra recognition he deserves.

Glaucus · 14 Jun 2015 at 14:02

Not audi, but such a good race.

Flibster · 14 Jun 2015 at 14:04

Glaucus said:
Not audi, but such a good race.

First 13 hours or so there was no way to tell who would win. Could have been any of the top 5 at that point.

Vertigo · 14 Jun 2015 at 14:04

He'll never admit it but I reckon Webber will be gutted inside. Left F1 to do WEC full time and spearhead Porsche's comeback, now he's beaten to the Le Mans win by "part timer" Hulkenberg who's just "popped in" for the race.

Skeeter · 14 Jun 2015 at 14:04

Woo. That'll do!

Vertigo · 14 Jun 2015 at 14:08

Excellent race. Was supporting Audi as I always do but kind of happy Porsche did it, if only to break Audi's dominance as Peugeot did back in 2009. Hopefully Porsche are here to stay though, unlike the hopeless quitters Peugeot turned out to be.

Flibster · 14 Jun 2015 at 14:11

First overall winner in 10 years to use petrol.

Vertigo · 14 Jun 2015 at 14:13

Flibster said:
First overall winner in 10 years to use petrol.

And a four cylinder one at that.