[LM24] Le Mans 2023 Test Day Thread

[Ferrari333SP]

Test day has now started

Live timing: https://24h-lemans.tv/sportitem/646d...c3302539975f72

Radio LeMans: http://player.radiolemans.co/

[Ferrari333SP]

Is it just me, or is the live timing not sorting by fastest lap times?

[Ferrari333SP]

Looks like the WEC page has live timing too (also not sorted): https://live.fiawec.com/en/live

[Aysedasi]

Bizarre.....

[Aysedasi]

I see they're pinging track limits good and early......

[Mike E]

Screen running by number of laps completed...

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Much, much hotter this year than last year as well. The test day morning last year was fairly overcast and pretty cool although it warmed up a little in the afternoon.

Good point.

Last year: Air Temp: 23.50C, Track temp: 18.31C and it was declared WET
This year: 45.9C, 27.00C and DRY.

I do not know if that is an average, or at the beginning, end, or whenever. It wasn’t WET overall, but must of had some of the non sun at some point.

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

I see they're pinging track limits good and early......

oh yes!

[Aysedasi]

Just plain daft, that is......

[GT6]

Great to be listening to RLM, gets me ready for tomorrows drive down

[Hedley Verity]

This safety car procedure is extremely tedious

[Ferrari333SP]

Seems like teams are afraid to go into the 3:20's just yet

[Hedley Verity]

Red flag, seems to be the Di Resta Peugeot

[GT6]

An excuse for mindless chat on RLM.

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by Ferrari333SP

Test day has now started

Live timing: https://24h-lemans.tv/sportitem/646d...c3302539975f72

Radio LeMans: http://player.radiolemans.co/

Thanks for starting the thread.

Originally Posted by Hedley Verity

Red flag, seems to be the Di Resta Peugeot

What happened?

Was the SC before the yellow for this because of this, or were they testing the new procedure? I wondered if they would do that. Not that there is much to test.

Whatever, I seem to remember that they are normally super conservative w on test day with cautions and reds.

Originally Posted by GT6

An excuse for mindless chat on RLM.

An exciting battle is an excuse for mindless chat on RLM. And a race changing incident certainly isn't a reason to stop!

[Hedley Verity]

Another red flag at the end of the session, something on the run to Tertre Rouge corner, heard a bang but didn’t see what happened, could go and look but it’s too hot, sorry

[Hedley Verity]

Toyota, front end damage

[Adam43]

Thanks.

[Adam43]

For reference the fastest times last year were:

Class	Car	Time
Hypercar	Toyota #7	3:29.896
LMP2	United #22	3:32.099
GTE-Am	Kessel Ferrari #57	3:54.827

All were set in the second session.

Edit: Added a comparison to now (*end of first session, the red became the chequereed).

Class	Car	Time		Car	Time
Hypercar	Toyota #7	3:29.896		Ferrari #50	3:30.686
LMP2	United #22	3:32.099		#47 COOL	3:36.409
GTE-Am	Kessel Ferrari #57	3:54.827		JMW Ferrari #66	3:56.623
NASACAR				Hendrick #24	3:56.880
	2022	2022		2023*	2023*

The hypers are close from the start. LMP2 taking their time?

And great to see the decent pace of the NASCAR. Currently 41st and would be 4th in GTE Class!

[joeb]

Originally Posted by Adam43

For reference the fastest times last year were:

All were set in the second session.

Edit: Added a comparison to now (*end of first session, the red became the chequereed).


The hypers are close from the start. LMP2 taking their time?

And great to see the decent pace of the NASCAR. Currently 41st and would be 4th in GTE Class!

Impressed with the pace from G56, right out of the gate they are on par with the GT cars.

Initially I would have thought Toyota would be faster than last year with their updated car, but then I remembered all that extra weight.

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by joeb

Initially I would have thought Toyota would be faster than last year with their updated car, but then I remembered all that extra weight.

In first test session last year they ran 1070kg and 3:31.626. This year 1080kg and 3:31.856. According to the Kobayashi fact 10kg is worth about 0.33s.

It’s easy too early to read anything into this. I feel like an ignorant buffoon just posting the comparison even with the disclaimer.

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by joeb

Impressed with the pace from G56, right out of the gate they are on par with the GT cars.

Initially I would have thought Toyota would be faster than last year with their updated car, but then I remembered all that extra weight.

Much, much hotter this year than last year as well. The test day morning last year was fairly overcast and pretty cool although it warmed up a little in the afternoon.

[Hedley Verity]

Far more spectators than last year

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by Hedley Verity

Far more spectators than last year

Good to hear. May a the only chance for those more local only chance to see the cars if they didn’t bag tickets in time.

[Mike E]

https://youtu.be/RelOmP5W0i8

[skycafe]

Originally Posted by Mike E

https://youtu.be/RelOmP5W0i8

Mon Dieu, Nascar!!!

Sounds wonderful and it is right up with them funny furrin cars!