[LM24] Le Mans 2024 Test Day - Practice - Qualifying

[Adam43]

Someone (a legend if he is reading this) has just reminded me about the Lynn grid penalty! Could have been on pole!

[DistortedSmile]

Shame about the weather, I know the cars could have gone much faster.

Originally Posted by joeb

Now to what is really important, the predictions comp. A couple people picked the #6 and babapapa had the time:

1. Hyperpole time to nearest thousandth and the car
3:24.389 - Porsche #6

Speaking about that, any reason why LMP2 wasn't included in the competition?

[joeb]

Originally Posted by DistortedSmile

Shame about the weather, I know the cars could have gone much faster.

Speaking about that, any reason why LMP2 wasn't included in the competition?

I'm not in charge, but traditionally it has just been top class in protos and gt.

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by DistortedSmile

Shame about the weather, I know the cars could have gone much faster.

For me it ruined it.

Sorry, what was wrong with the weather? There were a couple of spots of rain. Did it matter?

Speaking about that, any reason why LMP2 wasn't included in the competition?

People would moan if it was included.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by Adam43

Someone (a legend if he is reading this) has just reminded me about the Lynn grid penalty! Could have been on pole!

So this means starting grid:

1) #6 Porsche and #3 Caddy
2) #51 and 50 Ferraris
3) #35 Alpine and then.....

How does the 5 place grid penalty get applied to the #2 Caddy. Do they go from 2nd to 7th? How does it slot in with the Jota with no times, and the BMW with all times deleted? Will the 5 place penalty turn into a 4 place penalty and Caddy starts 6th?

[airbusA346]

English stream still not started, even though the French one is...

[airbusA346]

Nearly 15 minutes in and still no English stream...

[Ferrari333SP]

Started now


Also, looking like no rain until Sunday afternoon

[airbusA346]

Originally Posted by Ferrari333SP

Started now


Also, looking like no rain until Sunday afternoon

Finally.

[airbusA346]

That's bad luck for people who have had to go through scrutineering.

[Aysedasi]

Back from the circuit and eating my words. I've never been a fan of Hyperpole, I'd (still) much prefer the previous 6 hours of qualifying, but I have to say, sitting in a packed T17 grandstand, that session was as exciting as it gets, IMO. What an incredible outcome! This year's race could well be truly awesome!

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by DistortedSmile

Shame about the weather, I know the cars could have gone much faster.

Speaking about that, any reason why LMP2 wasn't included in the competition?

Maybe next year......

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Back from the circuit and eating my words. I've never been a fan of Hyperpole, I'd (still) much prefer the previous 6 hours of qualifying, but I have to say, sitting in a packed T17 grandstand, that session was as exciting as it gets, IMO. What an incredible outcome! This year's race could well be truly awesome!

I felt the same. I was in the we should just have four practice sessions that happen to decide the grid camp.

But it was brilliant.

My argument was partly it’s a 24 hour race so qualifying is irrelevant. Well that argument can also mean what does it matter.

That was fun. Let’s do it again.

[Adam43]

Bit of rain.

Isotta Fraschini slow back to the pits.

[tomcug]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Deae5KlU7y0
Pole lap.

[airbusA346]

Looks like proper rain on some sections now.

[JoeW04]

Originally Posted by tomcug

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Deae5KlU7y0
Pole lap.

Tremendous

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by airbusA346

Looks like proper rain on some sections now.

Yep. Rain now.

[airbusA346]

Starting grid in Hypercar.

1. #6 Porsche
2. #3 Cadillac
3. #51 Ferrari
4. #50 Ferrari
5. #35 Alpine
6. #15 BMW
7. #2 Cadillac
8. #12 Porsche
9. #36 Alpine
10. #5 Porsche
11. #8 Toyota
12. #83 Ferrari
13. #63 Lamborghini
14. #99 Porsche
15. #93 Peugeot
16. #20 BMW
17. #38 Porsche
18. #311 Cadillac
19. #4 Porsche
20. #94 Peugeot
21. #19 Lamborghini
22. #11 Isotta
23. #7 Toyota.

[Adam43]

Just started with lots non sub or moon.

[Bentley03]

Atmosphere in T23 during Hyperpole last night was probably the most electric I can remember at Le Mans. Terrific fun! Would I like to go back to old style Le Mans qualifying? As a trackside spectator, yes, but I 'get' completely why Hyperpole was a necessary evolution to the qualifying procedure.

[Aysedasi]

The ACO must have been rubbing their hands with glee at how that session went. It was the perfect vindication for what I've always considered a thoroughly barmy idea and it must have made for brilliant TV. I'd still take back the 6 hours of qually in a heartbeat though.....

[flatlandsman]

It would make brilliant tv if the cretins directing would just show the action and allow the commentary team to build it up, they are learning as they did this eventually but for about 15 minutes it was as usual endless pit reaction shots, until Haven and Ant pointedly asked for them to show action. This is not their job and shows the ineptitude of the people used to direct who clearly are not racing fans, they reality tv people trying to work out how to cover racing.

[tomcug]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib6ghhBUcgo
Another commentary for the pole lap. I also wanted to listen to Radio Le Mans's commentary for the hyperpole but the replay they "uploaded" already doesn't work

[Mike E]

Update from Jota. They are building the car up around a new tub, normally a 3 week process that they are attempting in 24 hours. They have been given permission to do a shakedown on the airfield next to the circuit on Friday evening.