Soldato
I would be really happy to see #5 win the day, but no counting chickens..
Le Mans - Circuit de la Sarthe 2016 – FIA WEC – Race 3 / 9
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How many times has Ines Taittinger gone off at Mulsanne? If you repeatedly fail to get round a specific corner then something tells me you shouldn't be driving there. Nothing sexist there btw, there are plenty of blokes who also have no business driving a racing car IMHO 
And that marshall struggling with the extinguisher - wtf? Surely all extinguishers should be triple checked they're ready to go before the race with spares on immediate standby just in case? People's lives could be at risk here!
And that marshall struggling with the extinguisher - wtf? Surely all extinguishers should be triple checked they're ready to go before the race with spares on immediate standby just in case? People's lives could be at risk here!
How many times has Ines Taittinger gone off at Mulsanne? If you repeatedly fail to get round a specific corner then something tells me you shouldn't be driving there. Nothing sexist there btw, there are plenty of blokes who also have no business driving a racing car IMHO
And that marshall struggling with the extinguisher - wtf? Surely all extinguishers should be triple checked they're ready to go before the race with spares on immediate standby just in case? People's lives could be at risk here!
The extinguisher was a poor show.
Her repeated offs reminds me of a historic sports car race I watched at Silverstone once. A guy went off into the gravel at the exact same spot 3 times. After the 3rd time the marshals refused to recover him
.Correct.
Mazda was the last Japanese manufacture to win Le Mans with the 787B. Ironically it had a another British drive at the helm by the name of Johnny Herbert.
How many times has Ines Taittinger gone off at Mulsanne? If you repeatedly fail to get round a specific corner then something tells me you shouldn't be driving there. Nothing sexist there btw, there are plenty of blokes who also have no business driving a racing car IMHO
And that marshall struggling with the extinguisher - wtf? Surely all extinguishers should be triple checked they're ready to go before the race with spares on immediate standby just in case? People's lives could be at risk here!
I was going to question that, its been 3 or 4 times at the same corner (Arnage)
Maybe, she should stick to making champagne.
Soldato
So, basically, of the 'drivers' who are part of the Sky F1 team, only Damon Hill HASNT won Le Mans.
Soldato
yeah yeah...
Soldato
That's good to see
Anyone else feeling the whole Ford thing is a bit off? From what I understand, they turned up and won with the GT40 in 66, 67, 68 & 69 and then promptly pushed off for 47 years. Now they've decided they want some 50th anniversary glory so they've build a car specifically tailored to winning Le Mans, with no road-going version available, got dispensation from all the other teams to race, then taken the mick by trying to dodge the BoP regs by sandbagging.
I really don't understand why people say there's this big 'connection' or 'history' with Ford and Le Mans just because of a few years half a century ago. Not in the same league as the manufacturers who've stuck at it for year on year such as Porsche or Audi.
I really don't understand why people say there's this big 'connection' or 'history' with Ford and Le Mans just because of a few years half a century ago. Not in the same league as the manufacturers who've stuck at it for year on year such as Porsche or Audi.
Or put another way the only member of the Sky F1 team who's dad won Le Mans.
Soldato
fair point
The only dodgy thing they did is the BoP fixing. Building a car in a grey area of the rules specifically designed for Le Mans is hardly new (911 GT1, Maserati MC12, etc).
When was the last time an Audi wasn't on the Le Mans podium?
When was the last time an Audi wasn't on the Le Mans podium?
Ford C100 was a proper attempt.
Soldato
I really hope they aren't going to pull that 82 Ferrari in, for such a trivial issue, during the day, with 20 minutes to go...
Soldato
It really would suck for the #82 if they did..
Soldato
If they pull the 82 in he'll lose so many places he won't need the lights to be working anyway because he'll be out of the top 3 
Think me and my dad are going to go to Le Mans next year. Always wanted to go when I was younger but never got the chance and he's been a lot. Should be good!
Think me and my dad are going to go to Le Mans next year. Always wanted to go when I was younger but never got the chance and he's been a lot. Should be good!