LeMans 2012

[RiDE]

Looks like another Audi win then. Toyota looked like it was about give Audi a run for its money... then the challenge fell apart in the span of an hour. :hmm:

 

[_Rick_]

Yeah, LMP1 is pretty much finished...There's so many Audi's left, that unless some ridiculous disaster strikes, nobody can touch them


LMP2 and GTE is where it's at - sadly less in-car cameras there, and less well-known names, due to this being the area of privateers.
Still, wonder whether the Corvettes can keep the Porsches at bay, and to what mayhem the Ferraris will get up to

 

[RiDE]

Yeah... they rarely show the LMP2 or GTE cars unless they're being lapped and/or getting in an accident with an LMP1 car.

Oh well, it was fun while it lasted:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7CMLLltQ88

 

[thescreensavers]

Sucks for the Corvette Team.

They forgot the nut for the center lock on the rear wheel. So it came off.

He limped it back to the Pits, but I wonder how the Differential handled that.

 

[RiDE]

Motoyama trying to get the Deltawing back in the race :'(

No Toyotas, no Deltawing. Audi 1-2-3... what a snoozefest.

 

[thescreensavers]

^ Wow, I totally feel for that. I know how he feels.

Great video

Another view

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi_AsxRuyus&feature=related

 

[_Rick_]

Also a bit of a bummer for Audi. Winning without competition is a pretty hollow feeling, even if it's endurance racing.

Of course, they did get lucky this time around, much like Peugeot got lucky last year, with the competitors being calmly taken care of in a variety of accidents, and not due to problems with reliability or pace.

Seems LMP2 by now also looks pretty clear-cut, which often puts drivers and crews in damage management mode, so not many surprises to expect with not even 5 hours to go.

 

[RiDE]

Audi 1-2-3-4 now but the 2 e-trons are are fighting for first.

 

[thescreensavers]

Im pretty tired though I need to watch till the end lol

 

[LTC8K6]

#3 Audi just beat up the tire barrier with it's nose...

Currently wobbling along...

 

[LTC8K6]

Yeah... they rarely show the LMP2 or GTE cars unless they're being lapped and/or getting in an accident with an LMP1 car.

Oh well, it was fun while it lasted:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7CMLLltQ88

Yeah.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzBn7SClKmU&feature=related

Davidson tweeted that he had a broken back, but it might just be a cracked vertebrae.

 

[LTC8K6]

#2 Audi also busted up now...

McNish into the barrier...

Audi #2 and #3 are in the garage for a lot of repair work.

 

[LTC8K6]

Wow. #2 already back on track. Lost a lap or so fixing the front end. Got lucky with a full course caution.

 

[LTC8K6]

Looks like McNish ran into a Ferrari again for that last incident...

 

[LTC8K6]

#3 back out again.

You can't beat those crews...

 

[LTC8K6]

The barrier McNish hit is taking way longer to repair than the car...

 

[_Rick_]

The barrier McNish hit is taking way longer to repair than the car...

Well, it's designed to be MORE deformable than the car

Also, regarding Davidson's accident, I am still surprised how much harder the impact (less deformation of the barriers) was for Davidson, compared to the Ferrari. Either he hit in a worse spot on the armco, closer to an upright, or the weight of the Ferrari (probably a real larder compared to the prototypes) made for slower deceleration.

 

[thescreensavers]

Looks like McNish ran into a Ferrari again for that last incident...

He expected the Ferrari to go out wide but it didn't so he did and lost it.

I think it was a mistake by Mcnish

 

[vshah]

was fun watching the late starting strakka arx moving up through gt class!

 

[felang]

I had a pretty busy weekend and wasn´t really able to watch, does anybody know if Speed or any other channel has a highlight show? Let´s say 2-3 hours long? I´ve seen soccer matches brought down to 30 minutes (BBC I think???), something like that.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

I had a pretty busy weekend and wasn´t really able to watch, does anybody know if Speed or any other channel has a show or condensed review featuring the best moments of the Race? Let´s say 2-3 hours long? I´ve seen soccer matches brought down to 30 minutes (BBC I think???), something like that.

i haven't seen speed do one before, and i'm not finding it now. just search for le mans 2012 highlights and i'm sure you can find 2 hours of entertainment

 

[RiDE]

I had a pretty busy weekend and wasn´t really able to watch, does anybody know if Speed or any other channel has a show or condensed review featuring the best moments of the Race? Let´s say 2-3 hours long? I´ve seen soccer matches brought down to 30 minutes (BBC I think???), something like that.

SpeedTV is airing Truth in 24 II: Every Second Counts on the 23rd. I think it's sponsored by Audi though so it might just be an Audi circlejerk.

Some guy uploaded the whole race on youtube though:

http://www.youtube.com/user/fulllemans

 

[felang]

i haven't seen speed do one before, and i'm not finding it now. just search for le mans 2012 highlights and i'm sure you can find 2 hours of entertainment

So i guess Youtube is my best bet then... thanks guys.