LM24 Race 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans Race Thread - Page 11

Acid09 · 15 Jun 2012, 20:20 (Ref:3091622)

Le Mans is the only race each year where I do the full 24hrs.... with full TV coverage and the chat it's entertaining enough to pull through.

But yeah, Monday morning after is always a bit weird. I usually fall into the bed straight after the race and wake up around 4 or 5 in the morning and the first thing I realize is that it's 355 days to wait until the next one.

courageous · 15 Jun 2012, 20:31 (Ref:3091624)

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Originally Posted by Victor_RO

Bruised ribs and dizziness from the crash on Wednesday. Allegedly.

Some suggestion that he is physically OK to drive, but has pulled out because something to do with the car spooked him

Livininthinair · 15 Jun 2012, 20:37 (Ref:3091626)

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Originally Posted by Ferrari333SP

Really deciding if I want to stay up the entire 24 hours this year or not; it's usually the 2am - 7am slot that is really tough. I mean I could drink a Monster Energy and it'd be totally fine, but that would then mean sleeping most of Sunday, and then having to wake up for work at 6:30am the next morning for work. There's a good chance the Toyota's will make a great start, but then fade later in the race with issues, so at least one of the Audi's will have a trouble free race and win the thing. GT is really the only other class I'm interested in, being how wide open the class is at the moment.

I'll be up the whole time with you guys for company, I always tell myself if I can't stay up all night one day a year then there is something wrong with me... Coffee and energy drinks and keep the alcohol to a minimum until the last few hours - I always finish the race with bloody marys... Rest up tonight and be ready for a great show tomorrow!

***Looking forward to thinking about something other than this dam fire for once this week***

chernaudi · 15 Jun 2012, 22:20 (Ref:3091658)

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Originally Posted by Acid09

Le Mans is the only race each year where I do the full 24hrs.... with full TV coverage and the chat it's entertaining enough to pull through.

But yeah, Monday morning after is always a bit weird. I usually fall into the bed straight after the race and wake up around 4 or 5 in the morning and the first thing I realize is that it's 355 days to wait until the next one.

And this is the year that Speed decides to show 22 of the 24 hours live, only interrupted briefly by NASCAR qualifying and Speed Center. That's gotta be the most coverage that Speed has done since the channel was known as Speedvision, and is nearly identical to 2000's LM24.

I don't know what it's been with me, but I've seen the LM24 live on Speed since 2006, and each year recently it's gotten harder and harder for me to stay awake the whole deal--I even wonder how I made it though last year's race, in spite of the excitement. But I agree--I nod off after post-race and wake up a few hours later, only to wonder when I'll get back to a normal sleep schedule.

And I hope that you mean 363 days (or 364 depending on the year)--we have enough trouble with leap year happening because our days aren't exactly 24 hours (23 hr 56 min or so), but then again, the LM23:56 doesn't sound good for marketing, now doesn't it

**Aysedasi** · 15 Jun 2012, 22:21 (Ref:3091660)

Couldn't agree more - for one day of the year - I don't want to miss anything. As i'm not back at work until 26th June (!) and I fortunately don't have to drive after the race (thank you James!), I can catch up on sleep anytime... I can't see Le Mans again for another year. It's a total no-brainer.....

fieldodreams79 · 15 Jun 2012, 22:22 (Ref:3091662)

My attempt to stay up for the whole 24 took a hit last night by staying a bit late. Both efforts will be worth it but I am sure to nap at some point.

**Aysedasi** · 15 Jun 2012, 22:33 (Ref:3091671)

I'll be tired, no doubt - 2 am to bed both Wednesday and Thursday night and I doubt I'll be in bed before 1 am tonight, but I don't plan on getting up before 9 tomorrow.....

rich07 · 15 Jun 2012, 23:53 (Ref:3091700)

Just read this on DSC

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The other car in trouble was the #29 Gulf Racing Middle East Lola Nissan, Keiko Ihara finally getting in her night laps but neither Mark Rostan of Jean Denis Delatraz did – We’re waiting to hear whether either or both will be granted a waiver and whether Ihara met the required lap time to qualify for the race too!

Any news on this front? My pick for first retirement was 29 and I wasnt the only one!

Im going to try and stay up as much as possible during the race but the race starts here at 11pm so who knows how long into the night I'll last. Doesnt help that Ive stocked the fridge with beverages containing hops and not caffeine

gregtummer · 15 Jun 2012, 23:59 (Ref:3091703)

I'll be up all 24 hours!

gregtummer · 16 Jun 2012, 00:01 (Ref:3091704)

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Originally Posted by rich07

Doesnt help that Ive stocked the fridge with beverages containing hops and not caffeine

I just got back from a big beer run!

gregtummer · 16 Jun 2012, 01:00 (Ref:3091713)

Le Mans starts in 12 Hours!

FstrthnU · 16 Jun 2012, 01:15 (Ref:3091714)

I gotta wake up before 3:00 AM to catch the start of the race, so I'll try to go to sleep by 9:00 PM, if not 8:00 PM. I went to sleep around 11:30 last year and I crashed with about 4 hours to go in the race, so I hope I can last this year

gregtummer · 16 Jun 2012, 01:18 (Ref:3091715)

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Originally Posted by FstrthnU

I gotta wake up before 3:00 AM to catch the start of the race, so I'll try to go to sleep by 9:00 PM, if not 8:00 PM. I went to sleep around 11:30 last year and I crashed with about 4 hours to go in the race, so I hope I can last this year

Where are you at?

Hawaii?

GAMEOFGUTS21 · 16 Jun 2012, 01:27 (Ref:3091719)

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Originally Posted by gregtummer

Le Mans starts in 12 Hours!

Ah!! I know! So PUMPED!

And, by the way, go AMR!

EDIT: My altered favorites in the field.

LMP1: Toyota Racing
LMP2: Signatech Nissan
GTE-Pro: Aston Martin Racing
GTE-Am: Aston Martin Racing

I love Andy's spotter guides!

FstrthnU · 16 Jun 2012, 01:32 (Ref:3091722)

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Originally Posted by gregtummer

Where are you at?

Hawaii?

Aye aye sir, exactly 12 hours behind CET.

GAMEOFGUTS21 · 16 Jun 2012, 01:36 (Ref:3091724)

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Originally Posted by FstrthnU

Aye aye sir, exactly 12 hours behind CET.

That sucks.

gregtummer · 16 Jun 2012, 01:41 (Ref:3091727)

But it's awesome he gets to live in Hawaii.

Purist · 16 Jun 2012, 05:20 (Ref:3091750)

I'm looking forward to this!

Kind of crazy, but Sam Posey (now sometimes SPEED commentator and voice-over personality) was on something I just happened to catch tonight (relating to his Parkinson's Disease). Thank goodness he still looks to be doing pretty darn well.

I hope Aston does well in GT, and rooting for any of the non-Audis in the LMP ranks. Part of me wishes the Toyotas had stayed with the red, rather than the blue, as it made them look that much more different from the Peugeots. Oh well.

I'll have to see if a friend of mine pops up on camera during the coverage; he's staying with some Brits at a campsite by Maison Blanche.

gregtummer · 16 Jun 2012, 06:22 (Ref:3091763)

Interesting 24 Hours of Le Mans fact:

Record number of cars to finish on the lead lap: 2

rdjones · 16 Jun 2012, 07:01 (Ref:3091767)

Morning, it race day and it's wet wet....

The cars are now on track

airbusA346 · 16 Jun 2012, 07:01 (Ref:3091768)

A very wet warm up has just started.

Tom.

airbusA346 · 16 Jun 2012, 07:07 (Ref:3091769)

How long till the Deltawing goes off in the wet conditions?

Tom.

airbusA346 · 16 Jun 2012, 07:11 (Ref:3091771)

Warm-up has been red flagged.

jet · 16 Jun 2012, 07:20 (Ref:3091772)

Very wet track in Le Mans and there is more rain to come.
Green flag

rdjones · 16 Jun 2012, 07:21 (Ref:3091773)

They lost about 10 mins there that Gulf car is becoming at of a joke.

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