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QUOTE(johannes @ Jun 13 2009, 12:30 AM) 
Got the timer all set on the DVR so I won't miss anything (since I'm off for a camping trip this weekend). I'll sure be cheering for Peugeot. I love the look of those cars and just want to see the French finally beat the Germans in one of these events.
I think Peugeot already won the 6 hours of Spa, but the goal is to win at Le Mans...
Go Flying Lizards !!!
Does anybody know of a site that will have live-streaming audio/video?
T.C.
T.C.
Speed TV is going to have live streaming video when not broadcasting live. Saw it on American Le Mans web site.......
QUOTE(ThinAir @ Jun 13 2009, 04:09 AM)
want to see the French finally beat the Germans in one of these events.
Renault won it all about 25 years ago, so that ship has sailed...
Yup sitting here drinking Coffee waiting for the show to start.
Got cable in the garage so I can work on race car while watching race cars. IN the A/C of course gonna be 98 and HUMID!!!! today.
Got cable in the garage so I can work on race car while watching race cars. IN the A/C of course gonna be 98 and HUMID!!!! today.
I spent my Honeymoon at Le Mans in 2006... Amazing place!! After being on the circuit in a 911S I can tell you that "parade laps" aren't what they are here in the states.. We hit 130 MPH and were getting passed on the Mulsanne.
QUOTE(Jake Raby @ Jun 13 2009, 09:30 AM)
I spent my Honeymoon at Le Mans in 2006... Amazing place!! After being on the circuit in a 911S I can tell you that "parade laps" aren't what they are here in the states.. We hit 130 MPH and were getting passed on the Mulsanne.
You have a great wife.
Its on my bucket list...goodwood is also.
Rich
Did you get your free download of the movie Truth in 24?
http://www.speedsportlife.com/2009/03/24/d...ee-from-itunes/
http://www.speedsportlife.com/2009/03/24/d...ee-from-itunes/
QUOTE(r_towle @ Jun 13 2009, 07:28 AM)
QUOTE(Jake Raby @ Jun 13 2009, 09:30 AM)
I spent my Honeymoon at Le Mans in 2006... Amazing place!! After being on the circuit in a 911S I can tell you that "parade laps" aren't what they are here in the states.. We hit 130 MPH and were getting passed on the Mulsanne.
You have a great wife.
Its on my bucket list...goodwood is also.
Rich
She is the most hardcore Female "Gear Head" Accountant that you'll ever meet..
It takes a special breed to sleep in a tent on the ground at a race track on her Honeymoon :-)
And now she wants to try to break a Land Speed record in a 911 that I just picked up, after I make it into a 4 liter...
Rich,
I'll go to Le Mans and Goodwood next year. Start playing the lottery now.
I'll go to Le Mans and Goodwood next year. Start playing the lottery now.
QUOTE(ArtechnikA @ Jun 13 2009, 04:19 AM)
QUOTE(ThinAir @ Jun 13 2009, 04:09 AM)
want to see the French finally beat the Germans in one of these events.
Renault won it all about 25 years ago, so that ship has sailed...
It sailed again in 1992-93 when Peugeot won everything with the 905.
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Rich,
I'll go to Le Mans and Goodwood next year. Start playing the lottery now.
I'll go to Le Mans and Goodwood next year. Start playing the lottery now.
You won't be dissapointed when you go to Goodwood! ( did you mean the Revival or the Festival of Speed?)
Goodwood Revival, I've been the last two years, can't wait for this years weekend, it sure is a magical step back in time. I'm planning to bring my 914 again this year, this time in GT form + STI power,..:
Regular picture I took at least years Revival, pictures say more than a 1000 words.
Been watching some great commercials on the Speed Channel today. In between they show a little coverage of the 24hrs at Le Mans 
Did anyone see that Audi commercial? My Dad and I where loving it!
QUOTE(johannes @ Jun 13 2009, 08:30 AM)
Will de Peugeot diesel win this year ? ...
I hope that the #9 car will win - Alexander Wurz from Austria is one of the drivers
he's still the youngest Le Many winner ever
#9 is still leading in front of the #8 Peugeot
Gustl
there was just a very hard crash of the #5 Porsche RS 
the driver seems to be mostly o.k., but the car is totally damaged
the driver seems to be mostly o.k., but the car is totally damaged
Good thing the privateer RS Spyder guys showed up! The GT3 RSRs got their asses handed to them, And of course, no LMP1 car again!
But don't worry, Porsche has this awesome 4 door sedan coming out, so no worries!
Konrad
But don't worry, Porsche has this awesome 4 door sedan coming out, so no worries!
Konrad
I never saw them interview Patrick Long.
QUOTE(Gustl @ Jun 14 2009, 08:50 AM)
there was just a very hard crash of the #5 Porsche RS
the driver seems to be mostly o.k., but the car is totally damaged
Actually the Tub on the RS looked pretty good, much better the the PUG crash last night
T.C.
QUOTE(krazykonrad @ Jun 14 2009, 06:54 AM)
Good thing the privateer RS Spyder guys showed up! The GT3 RSRs got their asses handed to them, And of course, no LMP1 car again!
But don't worry, Porsche has this awesome 4 door sedan coming out, so no worries!
Konrad
No kidding. WTF are they going to do with that? They need to turn more focus to their racing programs. What's next, a mini van?
Personally I am glad the GT3 RSRs got beat badly. Maybe it will help speed the inevitable move to a better foundation for GT racing. Porsche just seems to have too much invested in the 911 with respect the GT racing that they can’t seem to admit defeat and back down and try a different path. I know they are tired of hearing this, but hello?!?... Cayman RSR? Heck, I don’t even care if they continue to call it a 911 for marketing reasons (i.e. late 90’s 911 GT1 that was mid-engine and anything but a 911). Just move to a mid-engine configuration.
From Porsche press service...
"Win and energy efficiency award for Porsche RS Spyder
Stuttgart. The success story of the Porsche RS Spyder continues: At the Le Mans 24 Hour race, the Essex team (Denmark) celebrated a clear victory in the LMP2 class. The 440 hp sports prototype from Weissach also won the energy efficiency classification “Michelin Green X Challenge” as the car with the best overall efficiency, calculated by the ratio between lap times and fuel consumption. The RS Spyder of the Danish customer team beat its rivals in the LMP2 class by 15 laps. One hour before the end of the race, the RS Spyder of NAVI Team GOH spun off the track while running an easy second under braking for the first chicane on the Hunaudières straight on an oil spill of a competitor, hit the barriers and retired. The Japanese driver Seiji Ara was uninjured.
“We’re proud that in customer hands the RS Spyder not only confirmed its high speed and reliability again but also won the environmental classification. It’s such a great pity that the second RS Spyder retired. NAVI Team GOH put in an immaculate performance and really would have deserved to secure second,” said Porsche Head of Motorsport, Hartmut Kristen. In 2008, the RS Spyder won the energy efficiency challenge at all races and championships – in the Le Mans 24 Hours, the American Le Mans Series and the European Le Mans Series. With this, the RS Spyder impressively underlined its status as the world’s most efficient sports prototype.
“After claiming second last year we are absolutely over the moon with our victory today,” said Essex driver Casper Elgaard (Denmark). “This is a huge success for our Danish team, which only began competing in long distance racing last year.” Porsche works driver Emmanuel Collard (France) added: “The key to success was the RS Spyder. We didn’t have the slightest technical problem and turned fast and steady laps.” Only once in the night was there an unscheduled stop. Before the first Hunaudières chicane, the two close-running RS Spyder hit a patch of oil and began to slide. Keisuki Kunimoto (NAVI Team GOH) nudged the Essex car, resulting in both vehicles having body parts replaced. “Our crew did a super job,” said the third Essex driver, Kristian Poulsen (Denmark), who celebrated his Le Mans debut with victory. “I would like to thank the team and mostly Casper and Emmanuel. They did most of the work.”
After a break of four years, NAVI Team GOH, Le Mans winner of 2004 with Seiji Ara, looked like they would bring home a safe second place right up until an hour before the flag – with a ten lap advantage over third position. Oil from a competitor became Ara’s eventual fate. “I had no chance. Two wheels hit the oil that I couldn’t see while braking,” said Seiji Ara. “It’s a bitter end of a great race. I’m pleased that the RS Spyder is not only fast, but also safe.” His compatriot Keisuke Kunimoto contested the long distance classic for the first time. Porsche works driver Sascha Maassen was full of praise: “I salute our team’s performance. Perfect preparation, perfect team work in every respect. I’m so sorry that we couldn’t bring home the success they deserved.” For the perfect work in the pit stops, the team received a special prize from the organisers.
Porsche works drivers Timo Bernhard (Germany) and Romain Dumas (France), lent to Audi for the Le Mans 24 hour race, lost all chances to win with a technical defect in their #3 Audi R15 TDI which resulted in repairs over several hours on Saturday night. With their chase through the field from the back to finish 18th, the two shone with their excellent lap times. “It hurts to be out of contention for overall victory so early on,” summarised Bernhard. “Still, it was great fun. The Audi crew made us feel very welcome from the first moment on,” added Dumas.
In the production-based GT2 class, the double pole for the 911 GT3 RSR from qualifying could not be turned into a race success. After just two hours, the race came to an end for the three Porsche works drivers Marc Lieb (Germany), Richard Lietz (Austria) and Wolf Henzler (Germany). A problem with the fuel system caused the engine of the 911 to die and not start again – 100 metres from the entrance to the pit lane. As the regulations do not allow a car to be towed in such a case, the leading trio of the German Felbermayr-Proton team had no chance to repair the otherwise technically perfect 911 and retired. “Of course I’m very disappointed,” said Marc Lieb. “But we are looking ahead and already looking forward to the next race in the Le Mans Series, where we want to extend our championship lead with another victory.”
For the American Flying Lizard team, the 2009 Le Mans race ended in the early morning hours when Darren Law (USA) collided heavily with the barriers. Prior to this, pole-setter Jörg Bergmeister (Germany) and team owner/gentleman driver Seth Neiman (USA) were steadily moving in the direction of a podium result with their GT3 RSR. The French IMSA Performance Matmut team with Porsche works drivers Patrick Pilet (France) and Patrick Long (USA) as well as Raymond Narac (France) maintained third place for more than two-thirds of the race distance. On Sunday morning a problem with the power transmission put an end to their promising charge.
Race result LMP2
1. Elgaard/Collard/Poulsen (DK/F/DK), Porsche RS Spyder, 357 laps
2. Kane/Leuenberger/Pompidou (GB/CH/F), Lola Judd, 353
3. Nicolet/Hein/Yvon (F/MC/F), Pescarolo Mazda, 325
4. Barazi/Bennett/Moseley (DK/GB/GB), Zytek 07S, 306
Facts and figures
The 55-strong grid line-up for the Le Mans 24 Hours is made up of two different sports car categories: Sports prototypes and standard sports cars. The technical regulations of the long distance classic are the basis for the European Le Mans Series (LMS), in which one RS Spyder competes in 2009, and the American Le Mans Series (ALMS). All race cars take off at the same time in Le Mans. There is an overall classification and classifications for each class.
The four classes in Le Mans:
LMP1 class: Sports prototypes with up to 700 hp and a minimum weight of 900 kilograms. Power to weight ratio: ca. 1.3 kg/hp.
LMP2 class: Sports prototypes with around 440 hp (with normally aspirated engines) and an 825 kilogram minimum weight. Power to weight ratio: ca. 1.8 kg/hp. The Porsche RS Spyder starts in this class.
GT1 class: Strongly modified standard sports car with up to 650 hp and a minimum weight of 1,125 – 1,325 kilograms.
GT2 class: Slightly modified standard sports cars with 450 to 460 hp and a minimum weight of 1,145 – 1,345 kilograms. The Porsche 911 GT3 RSR competes in this class"
"Win and energy efficiency award for Porsche RS Spyder
Stuttgart. The success story of the Porsche RS Spyder continues: At the Le Mans 24 Hour race, the Essex team (Denmark) celebrated a clear victory in the LMP2 class. The 440 hp sports prototype from Weissach also won the energy efficiency classification “Michelin Green X Challenge” as the car with the best overall efficiency, calculated by the ratio between lap times and fuel consumption. The RS Spyder of the Danish customer team beat its rivals in the LMP2 class by 15 laps. One hour before the end of the race, the RS Spyder of NAVI Team GOH spun off the track while running an easy second under braking for the first chicane on the Hunaudières straight on an oil spill of a competitor, hit the barriers and retired. The Japanese driver Seiji Ara was uninjured.
“We’re proud that in customer hands the RS Spyder not only confirmed its high speed and reliability again but also won the environmental classification. It’s such a great pity that the second RS Spyder retired. NAVI Team GOH put in an immaculate performance and really would have deserved to secure second,” said Porsche Head of Motorsport, Hartmut Kristen. In 2008, the RS Spyder won the energy efficiency challenge at all races and championships – in the Le Mans 24 Hours, the American Le Mans Series and the European Le Mans Series. With this, the RS Spyder impressively underlined its status as the world’s most efficient sports prototype.
“After claiming second last year we are absolutely over the moon with our victory today,” said Essex driver Casper Elgaard (Denmark). “This is a huge success for our Danish team, which only began competing in long distance racing last year.” Porsche works driver Emmanuel Collard (France) added: “The key to success was the RS Spyder. We didn’t have the slightest technical problem and turned fast and steady laps.” Only once in the night was there an unscheduled stop. Before the first Hunaudières chicane, the two close-running RS Spyder hit a patch of oil and began to slide. Keisuki Kunimoto (NAVI Team GOH) nudged the Essex car, resulting in both vehicles having body parts replaced. “Our crew did a super job,” said the third Essex driver, Kristian Poulsen (Denmark), who celebrated his Le Mans debut with victory. “I would like to thank the team and mostly Casper and Emmanuel. They did most of the work.”
After a break of four years, NAVI Team GOH, Le Mans winner of 2004 with Seiji Ara, looked like they would bring home a safe second place right up until an hour before the flag – with a ten lap advantage over third position. Oil from a competitor became Ara’s eventual fate. “I had no chance. Two wheels hit the oil that I couldn’t see while braking,” said Seiji Ara. “It’s a bitter end of a great race. I’m pleased that the RS Spyder is not only fast, but also safe.” His compatriot Keisuke Kunimoto contested the long distance classic for the first time. Porsche works driver Sascha Maassen was full of praise: “I salute our team’s performance. Perfect preparation, perfect team work in every respect. I’m so sorry that we couldn’t bring home the success they deserved.” For the perfect work in the pit stops, the team received a special prize from the organisers.
Porsche works drivers Timo Bernhard (Germany) and Romain Dumas (France), lent to Audi for the Le Mans 24 hour race, lost all chances to win with a technical defect in their #3 Audi R15 TDI which resulted in repairs over several hours on Saturday night. With their chase through the field from the back to finish 18th, the two shone with their excellent lap times. “It hurts to be out of contention for overall victory so early on,” summarised Bernhard. “Still, it was great fun. The Audi crew made us feel very welcome from the first moment on,” added Dumas.
In the production-based GT2 class, the double pole for the 911 GT3 RSR from qualifying could not be turned into a race success. After just two hours, the race came to an end for the three Porsche works drivers Marc Lieb (Germany), Richard Lietz (Austria) and Wolf Henzler (Germany). A problem with the fuel system caused the engine of the 911 to die and not start again – 100 metres from the entrance to the pit lane. As the regulations do not allow a car to be towed in such a case, the leading trio of the German Felbermayr-Proton team had no chance to repair the otherwise technically perfect 911 and retired. “Of course I’m very disappointed,” said Marc Lieb. “But we are looking ahead and already looking forward to the next race in the Le Mans Series, where we want to extend our championship lead with another victory.”
For the American Flying Lizard team, the 2009 Le Mans race ended in the early morning hours when Darren Law (USA) collided heavily with the barriers. Prior to this, pole-setter Jörg Bergmeister (Germany) and team owner/gentleman driver Seth Neiman (USA) were steadily moving in the direction of a podium result with their GT3 RSR. The French IMSA Performance Matmut team with Porsche works drivers Patrick Pilet (France) and Patrick Long (USA) as well as Raymond Narac (France) maintained third place for more than two-thirds of the race distance. On Sunday morning a problem with the power transmission put an end to their promising charge.
Race result LMP2
1. Elgaard/Collard/Poulsen (DK/F/DK), Porsche RS Spyder, 357 laps
2. Kane/Leuenberger/Pompidou (GB/CH/F), Lola Judd, 353
3. Nicolet/Hein/Yvon (F/MC/F), Pescarolo Mazda, 325
4. Barazi/Bennett/Moseley (DK/GB/GB), Zytek 07S, 306
Facts and figures
The 55-strong grid line-up for the Le Mans 24 Hours is made up of two different sports car categories: Sports prototypes and standard sports cars. The technical regulations of the long distance classic are the basis for the European Le Mans Series (LMS), in which one RS Spyder competes in 2009, and the American Le Mans Series (ALMS). All race cars take off at the same time in Le Mans. There is an overall classification and classifications for each class.
The four classes in Le Mans:
LMP1 class: Sports prototypes with up to 700 hp and a minimum weight of 900 kilograms. Power to weight ratio: ca. 1.3 kg/hp.
LMP2 class: Sports prototypes with around 440 hp (with normally aspirated engines) and an 825 kilogram minimum weight. Power to weight ratio: ca. 1.8 kg/hp. The Porsche RS Spyder starts in this class.
GT1 class: Strongly modified standard sports car with up to 650 hp and a minimum weight of 1,125 – 1,325 kilograms.
GT2 class: Slightly modified standard sports cars with 450 to 460 hp and a minimum weight of 1,145 – 1,345 kilograms. The Porsche 911 GT3 RSR competes in this class"
It took me until 2 days ago to finish watching the recording of the race a little bit each day. Great race! Too bad my DVR ran out of disc space with 20 minutes left in the race. I lost it right after the Peugeot slowed down so that they could cross all 3 cars at the same time. It was still a great race to watch and I'm glad Peugeot managed to get it done. I'm always amazed that a team like Audi could show up for a race like this and have to deal with problems like overheating that had never shown themselves before. I figured they did more testing than that.
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