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Well that was nice wasn't it.... |
johnpierre |
Jun 24 2013, 01:24 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 401 Joined: 11-September 12 From: culver city, ca Member No.: 14,913 Region Association: Southern California |
i did not want to post this yesterday in case anyone was watching the end of the 24 of Le Mans tape delayed, but i figure today is ok.
a big congrats to PORSCHE for taking the class win in both GT PRO and GT AM. what a great battle it was with the astons. and to at the very end get the ferrari in gt am was briliant. take that marranello... i can't wait till porsche gets back to LMP1 next year. head to head with Audi. it is going to be a battle royal. it may not happen the first year, but i can't imaging porsche will be satisfied with anyting less than second. scraTCH that. make that P1. GT PRO Germany Porsche AG Team Manthey Germany Marc Lieb Austria Richard Lietz France Romain Dumas Porsche 911 RSR M 315 Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 GT AM France IMSA Performance Matmut France Raymond Narac France Christophe Bourret France Jean-Karl Vernay Porsche 911 GT3 RSR M 306 Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 here is a link for the full list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans |
Cupomeat |
Jun 24 2013, 01:42 PM
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missing my NY 914 in VA Group: Members Posts: 1,336 Joined: 26-November 07 From: Oakton VA Member No.: 8,376 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
A seriously great race and I'd still like to understand exactly how the #7 car got out of the 10m driver distance restriction... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif)
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Trekkor |
Jun 24 2013, 01:59 PM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
They commented that if directed to exit the car by the track marshals the car is not considered "abandoned".
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Cap'n Krusty |
Jun 24 2013, 02:00 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
One of the two greatest races of the year and Autoweek leads the daily report with a NASCAR race? In fact, the results are in the FIFTH story! SHAME on them, shilling for racertainment over Le Mans.
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Cupomeat |
Jun 24 2013, 02:08 PM
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missing my NY 914 in VA Group: Members Posts: 1,336 Joined: 26-November 07 From: Oakton VA Member No.: 8,376 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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johnpierre |
Jun 24 2013, 02:09 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 401 Joined: 11-September 12 From: culver city, ca Member No.: 14,913 Region Association: Southern California |
A seriously great race and I'd still like to understand exactly how the #7 car got out of the 10m driver distance restriction... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) i know that was such a lame moment. |
johnpierre |
Jun 24 2013, 02:09 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 401 Joined: 11-September 12 From: culver city, ca Member No.: 14,913 Region Association: Southern California |
A seriously great race and I'd still like to understand exactly how the #7 car got out of the 10m driver distance restriction... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) i know that was weird. |
johnpierre |
Jun 24 2013, 02:13 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 401 Joined: 11-September 12 From: culver city, ca Member No.: 14,913 Region Association: Southern California |
They commented that if directed to exit the car by the track marshals the car is not considered "abandoned". KT i heard that too. but is was clear that the toyota drive was actually walking away already and was not directed by the track marshall. there is also a safety provision that allows the driver a to move beyond the 10 meter mark. but does not explain it either. what ever. |
dlkawashima |
Jun 24 2013, 02:53 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,749 Joined: 1-October 10 From: San Jose Member No.: 12,234 Region Association: Northern California |
Yes, obviously he walked more than 10 meters away from the car but it is *possible* he was instructed to do so ..... hard to tell because the live shot cuts away for a replay. In any case, I'm sure the corner workers would defend him, and why not? The conditions were very dangerous ..... climbing out of the car and going over the catch fence to get out of harm's way was the prudent thing to do, in my opinion. The Toyota was not going to get a podium finish anyway, and there was only a little over an hour to go, so why not let it finish?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScUf7KQ4J8E |
johnpierre |
Jun 24 2013, 03:37 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 401 Joined: 11-September 12 From: culver city, ca Member No.: 14,913 Region Association: Southern California |
Yes, obviously he walked more than 10 meters away from the car but it is *possible* he was instructed to do so ..... hard to tell because the live shot cuts away for a replay. In any case, I'm sure the corner workers would defend him, and why not? The conditions were very dangerous ..... climbing out of the car and going over the catch fence to get out of harm's way was the prudent thing to do, in my opinion. The Toyota was not going to get a podium finish anyway, and there was only a little over an hour to go, so why not let it finish? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScUf7KQ4J8E i agree, the the position was for 4th and the #1 audi of Lotterer, Fässler and Tréluyer would have moved in to that position. which is important for the World Endurance Championship, points wise. however since audi did not protest then it must of not been that big a deal to the team. |
johnpierre |
Jun 24 2013, 03:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 401 Joined: 11-September 12 From: culver city, ca Member No.: 14,913 Region Association: Southern California |
BTW
i don't want to sound insensitive in the celebration of porsche's great result. it is very sad the danish driver Allen Simonsen lost his life. aston martin and his family released a statement during the race. very classy. |
ThePaintedMan |
Jun 24 2013, 03:53 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,886 Joined: 6-September 11 From: St. Petersburg, FL Member No.: 13,527 Region Association: South East States |
Nicholas Lapierre....French driver. Special dispensation. This isn't a new deal people; the ACO bends rules whenever it feels appropriate and especially in the case of French drivers. Remember Peugeot? Pescarolo?
Several years ago one of the Corvettes broke a halfshaft out on course and walked more like 15-20 meters from the car and was disqualified. I too was impressed to see Porsche win in a brand new car, but have to admit I was pulling hard for Aston. Simonsen was a great guy and seemed to be well liked by all. By all accounts it seems like it was one of the most stressful races in recent memory. When it rains on and off like that over such a large course, I feel like it really must be a true test of skill, mental fortitude and cohones. I went out at Sebring last year when it was drizzling on the back part of the track, while it was dry on the frontstretch. I promptly spun the car in two laps and my lap times never came back - it scared the crap out of me being in such an unpredictable situation, both with a wet track and at night (and I was only doing 125-130 at most). |
dlkawashima |
Jun 24 2013, 05:31 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,749 Joined: 1-October 10 From: San Jose Member No.: 12,234 Region Association: Northern California |
BTW i don't want to sound insensitive in the celebration of porsche's great result. it is very sad the danish driver Allen Simonsen lost his life. aston martin and his family released a statement during the race. very classy. Agreed, yes, Simonsen's death was tragic. My condolences go out to the family. Somewhere I read a report that said the combination of freshly painted surfaces and wet wet weather made for dangerously slippery conditions at the start of the race. Watching this video, you can see that several cars spin out when they put a wheel on the painted surface on the outside of the turn, the last being Simonsen (hopefully, this video is not in poor taste ..... the actual impact on the barrier can't be seen). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIVpzKqCLBE |
Mr.242 |
Jun 24 2013, 05:48 PM
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May your glass be smaller so it's always FULL! Group: Members Posts: 1,079 Joined: 10-June 08 From: Seattle Member No.: 9,160 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I had said the different surfaces caused problems. I had not see this angle, but boy it is no doubt was the problem. All the other drivers spun to the inside. Simonsen pulled left and that is what took him to the wall.
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FourBlades |
Jun 24 2013, 07:01 PM
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From Wreck to Rockin Group: Members Posts: 2,054 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Brevard, FL Member No.: 8,414 Region Association: South East States |
They need to put tires in front of the Armco there or cut those trees down that are three feet beyond the Armco. Did you see the big piece of bark out of the tree that he hit after pushing in the armco? That tree was the real problem. John |
dlkawashima |
Jun 24 2013, 08:24 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,749 Joined: 1-October 10 From: San Jose Member No.: 12,234 Region Association: Northern California |
They need to put tires in front of the Armco there ... I don't know about the tree but I'm sure you're right about the tire barrier. There have been some massive crashes at Le Mans over the years, the Ferrari-Toyota crash in 2012 and Lapierre this year in the Toyota for example, where the drivers walk away after slamming heavily into the tires. |
URY914 |
Jun 24 2013, 08:38 PM
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johnpierre |
Jun 24 2013, 09:02 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 401 Joined: 11-September 12 From: culver city, ca Member No.: 14,913 Region Association: Southern California |
this will undoubtedly start some kind of review process in the next weeks. i don't think they will be able to cut the trees down but there most definitely should be more padded protection in these area. for that matter as many areas as possible
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