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

[airbusA346]

Originally Posted by 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.

Old news.

This was posted by Marino Franchitti on Instagram at approximately 1-2am.

[Simmi]

Originally Posted by 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.

I hadn't thought about this but I think it was Johnny Mowlem who mentioned it last night. If they keep Hyperpole but made all the sessions in the lead-up count to the top 8 then that would be a really nice compromise. You'd have a story which keeps developing, cars getting bumped, then having to react, and all the sessions would have competitive value.

[PascaLM]

Does anyone know the reason why Bourdais got out of the car with still 7'41'' left for the session ?

[airbusA346]

Originally Posted by PascaLM

Does anyone know the reason why Bourdais got out of the car with still 7'41'' left for the session ?

I think they said he didn't have enough fuel.

[Adam43]

I wondered that, but haven’t seen anything official.

[Aysedasi]

But I thought he had gone out for another run when the red flag came out?

[Adam43]

I did also wonder if they felt they were too far back in the queue and not confident they could get two fliers in. Although that was when I wasn’t sure how long was left.

If they had just gone out they might have used up precious fuel so couldn’t go again.

DSC reports it was fuel. https://www.dailysportscar.com/2024/...t-le-mans.html

[airbusA346]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

But I thought he had gone out for another run when the red flag came out?

Not sure.

Some people in the Cadillac garage and the photographers didn't think their time could be beaten. Talk about celebrating early.

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by airbusA346

Not sure.

Some people in the Cadillac garage and the photographers didn't think their time could be beaten. Talk about celebrating early.

I certainly thought that was it. When the Porsche fooled us all by taking pole it was hilarious to see the media contingent rush out of the Cadillac pits en masse to dash down to Porsche......

[Adam43]

Just checked and Bourdais had gone out.

First attempt was 5 laps (3 fliers). He came in and went out again. Only did one lap on that and it was very slow because of the red, but that could be enough to stop the final push. Especially as it isn’t the first flier that does it.

Alex Lynn also put and stopped on his 6th lap due to the red. However they might have used different amounts of fuel as Bourdais did more really hot laps in the first attempt. Remember he snuck in another flier after talking to the team. That extra flier was pole for a bit…

And they might have been fueled differently in the first place.

[Aysedasi]

It was strange (and exciting) as you just knew when they were celebrating with Bourdais in the Cadillac pit that someone else was going to take it. The fact that it was a Porsche came as a huge surprise to us, and most others, I think....

[PascaLM]

According to AUTOhebdo Bourdais said that the Cadillac was limit on fuel and they couldn't risk a red flag in case of lack of fuel which would have withdrawn the laps times by their fault.

[Aysedasi]

How long has that rule been in place about lap times being deleted if you cause a red flag? I know I can be behind the times but I knew nothing about it until the Toyota debacle on Wednesday night.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

It was strange (and exciting) as you just knew when they were celebrating with Bourdais in the Cadillac pit that someone else was going to take it. The fact that it was a Porsche came as a huge surprise to us, and most others, I think....

What if the Lynn Caddy took pole from Bourdais but then had to drop 5 grid spots, that could have been the best scenario for Caddy!

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

How long has that rule been in place about lap times being deleted if you cause a red flag? I know I can be behind the times but I knew nothing about it until the Toyota debacle on Wednesday night.

The broadcast mentioned it was new for this year.

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by joeb

The broadcast mentioned it was new for this year.

Ah... Cheers for that.

[Adam43]

The latest.

[Woolley]

I reckon Estre's pole survived by about 3mm or rear right rubber touching the line. Awesome run. The onboard looked like a rally car at times.

[Articus]

Everyone was on fumes at the end. The Alpine, the Porsche, the Ferrari all had fuel alarms visible on the cockpit from onboards. For a race where they say qualifying doesn't matter, these manufacturers were not just sitting around...

[airbusA346]

Originally Posted by joeb

What if the Lynn Caddy took pole from Bourdais but then had to drop 5 grid spots, that could have been the best scenario for Caddy!



The broadcast mentioned it was new for this year.

Removing best lap isn't new, but removing all laps is.

[airbusA346]

Originally Posted by Adam43

The latest.

That looks like the wrong Jota Porsche to me.

[Adam43]

That’s because it is. The photo I took of the #12 was more naked. I wasn’t as close either. One sec.

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by Adam43

That’s because it is. The photo I took of the #12 was more naked. I wasn’t as close either. One sec.

The front shot didn’t work as the body work was in the way.

Sorry about that. In my haste to be live I failed and I nearly got run over by a scooter.

Still now you can see what it will look like.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by Simmi

I hadn't thought about this but I think it was Johnny Mowlem who mentioned it last night. If they keep Hyperpole but made all the sessions in the lead-up count to the top 8 then that would be a really nice compromise. You'd have a story which keeps developing, cars getting bumped, then having to react, and all the sessions would have competitive value.

I like that idea and hope something different than the 60 minute traffic jam is produced for next year.

[Articus]

Originally Posted by Simmi

I hadn't thought about this but I think it was Johnny Mowlem who mentioned it last night. If they keep Hyperpole but made all the sessions in the lead-up count to the top 8 then that would be a really nice compromise. You'd have a story which keeps developing, cars getting bumped, then having to react, and all the sessions would have competitive value.

I like this, but I would make it a top 10. Considering that there will be at least 10 manufacturers and 20+cars, 8 places seems too small.

[JT240Z]

Originally Posted by Adam43

The latest.

Looking a whole lot more complete! Good to see that they're going to get back in the race quite literally.