2024 Le Mans race thread

[Clockwork Cupcake]

732NM said:

I'll survive the next 23 minutes, just in case i miss something. Ambient was nice last night, i nodded off.

[732NM]

732NM said:

It's an easy win for 50 now.

Toyota just threw the towel in!

[airbusA346]

Toyota settling for 2nd... disappointing.

[Adrian W]

732NM said:

It's an easy win for 50 now.

He's had lots of help

[Jonny_]

They've chalked fk on it.

Target is now P2.

Bugger.

[Speed Badger]

Why on earth would Toyota call off the fight to a fuel saving leader?! What's the bloody point of turning up then?

Lopez is gaining at 4s a lap.

[PlywoodPascal]

Adrian W said:

Toyota have got this now

[Clockwork Cupcake]

Loving the interplay (read: disagreement) between commentator and pundit.

Kind of expected Brundle to just come out and say "you don't know what the fk you are talking about".

[Art Keller]

Keep up the comments guys ........I've had to put the defib on charge

[TonyToniTone]

732NM said:

732NM said:

It's an easy win for 50 now.

Toyota just threw the towel in!

What a shame unless its ruse to get the 50 to back off

[TCEvo]

TonyToniTone said:

732NM said:

732NM said:

It's an easy win for 50 now.

Toyota just threw the towel in!

What a shame unless its ruse to get the 50 to back off

Was hoping that was the angle.

[PlywoodPascal]

Bizarre attitude from Toyota

[SpudLink]

As a casual WEC viewer I normally only tune in for the last hour of Le Mans. Check timing occasionally to see what’s going on.

Today I’ve been watching since 8 am. It’s so exciting. For the casual viewer BoP works.

[ecsrobin]

The graphics are still suggesting the Ferrari needs to stop although believe radio comms says otherwise?

[airbusA346]

#20 BMW has left the pits.

[Clockwork Cupcake]

This race has gone by so quickly this year.

[732NM]

They have plenty of fuel, stop talking bks, this is not F1.

[airbusA346]

Vanthoor now 4 seconds behind #51.

[Roofless Toothless]

Over 30 years ago my kids started cadet kart racing at Rye House. I took a stop watch to the track and timed the speed of the kid in last place. When my son could go that fast we entered for our first race. This plan worked out fine. He had someone to latch on to and race with.

After a while a new kid and dad came along to start racing, but he was so painfully slow, he couldn’t keep up with anybody, and got passed by the entire field. It was sad to watch. With the other dads, I talked about whether we should have a word with the dad to suggest he wasn’t doing the boy any favours, and might it not be a better idea to hold off bit until he could at least keep up with the slowest. But in the end, we didn’t, and decided it wasn’t our business.

This lad’s name was Oliver Jarvis. He is now leading LMP2 at Le Mans with 12 minutes to go.

[Jonny_]

airbusA346 said:

#20 BMW has left the pits.

Hurrah! I know it probably won't be classified but at least it'll get to cross the finish line.

Edited by Jonny_ on Sunday 16th June 15:07