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eastlmark

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1,656 posts

218 months

Saturday 30th July 2016
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no one watching then? on Motors and Eurosport..
raining and dry then rain, typical; Spa race.

eastlmark

Original Poster:

1,656 posts

218 months

Saturday 30th July 2016
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Jaguar in the lead earlier on...

eastlmark

Original Poster:

1,656 posts

218 months

Sunday 31st July 2016
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cracking race now, Bentley catching up leading BMW, more rain in the air.

Truckosaurus

12,362 posts

295 months

Sunday 31st July 2016
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Also streaming online for those without enough television channels.

Trigbert

124 posts

141 months

Sunday 31st July 2016
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Enjoyed watching for couple of hours this morning. Dry, wet, dry, wet - looked good racing and Bentley sounding superb.
The start looked mental, 36 rows. Lead cars going round Ravage while others still crossing start line.

What's this shenanigans with AMG, don't know details but sounds a bit like 'cheating' the way they were talking in the highlights bit.

Truckosaurus

12,362 posts

295 months

Sunday 31st July 2016
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Trigbert said:
... What's this shenanigans with AMG, don't know details but sounds a bit like 'cheating' the way they were talking in the highlights bit.
Something to do with them all running ECUs with un-homologated ignition mapping plus (according to the commentary) other unspecified issues that whilst not against the rules aren't in the spirit of them.

IanUAE

2,958 posts

175 months

Sunday 31st July 2016
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I have been watching the NISMO with Radio LeMans commentary live stream on YouTube. Somebody please shoot Martin Haven.

indigorallye

555 posts

236 months

Sunday 31st July 2016
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IanUAE said:
I have been watching the NISMO with Radio LeMans commentary live stream on YouTube. Somebody please shoot Martin Haven.
He did seem to be talking over everybody!

Dakkon

7,826 posts

264 months

Monday 1st August 2016
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Got back very late last night, great race, the Mercs all had a map setting for scrutineering and then ran a different engine map in qualifying, hence why they were penalised by stating from their pits with a five minute penalty, as the safety car came out very early on that penalty was increased to six and half minutes before they could start the race.

That said, the Mercs ran very well, probably the best sounding car on the grid. The rain really mixed it up on the Sunday, was such a shame the McLarens had technical issues, I had hoped to see them tussling for the lead, but it never happened.