[LM24 Race] Le Mans 2024 - Race Thread

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by PhilipR

I guess these are the dangers of no tyre warmers and cars having big difference in speeds

What is? This crash was caused by cold tyres and due to a particularly high difference in speed?

Or is this something from earlier?

I’m not always seeing everything for here! Trying to catch up while we’re under SC.


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[airbusA346]

#20 BMW mechanics spending time cleaning the car.

[PhilipR]

Yes the crash. The 15 was fresh out of the pits! I believe it even missed a chicane earlier in the lap due to the tyres not being up to temperature. Due to the rain the track was colder than normal so it took longer to warm up the tyres

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by PhilipR

46 putting in the Bronze to use some of his time

Good plan. Slow laps and when it goes green the conditions are alright at the moment.


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[JoeW04]

Surely a penalty for #83

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by PhilipR

Yes the crash. The 15 was fresh out of the pits! I believe it even missed a chicane earlier in the lap due to the tyres not being up to temperature

OK. Still not seeing how it is cold tyres that caused it.


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[airbusA346]

Haven is going on about wave by. I thought they had got rid of that for this year?

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

I mean, that's a pretty stupid time and place to take revenge, if that's the case. I'm not buying it.

That would be crazy if while leading Le Mans you tried to crew over a lapped car.

Anyway, got to run, Peter and I are due on stage.


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[PhilipR]

Originally Posted by Adam43

OK. Still not seeing how it is cold tyres that caused it.


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There was big diference in speed between the 83 and the 15 that would not be the case if the tyres were warm. And this was at the end of Mulsanne

I still think Kubica should have been smarter and ease of , wait to overtake the gt3 and then overtake the 15

[Toyotats03OUS]

that is going to be a big penalty for the 83!, recking a car and causing a huge safety car, for sure is going to be a big penalty

[tomcug]

Originally Posted by PhilipR

I still think Kubica should have been smarter and ease of , wait to overtake the gt3 and then overtake the 15

For sure but he was ahead of the 15 (not entirely but still) so that BMW should have seen there's also a GT in the way and either backed out of defending his leap lap or moved to the right. I wouldn't be surprised if the 83 gets a penalty but for me it's a racing incident.

[skeeskirrt]

I see a lot of wheel spin on exiting the pit box. That used to be frowned upon. Not the case anymore?

[joeb]

Originally Posted by Toyotats03OUS

that is going to be a big penalty for the 83!, recking a car and causing a huge safety car, for sure is going to be a big penalty

+5 seconds on next pit stop

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by PhilipR

There was big diference in speed between the 83 and the 15 that would not be the case if the tyres were warm. And this was at the end of Mulsanne

I still think Kubica should have been smarter and ease of , wait to overtake the gt3 and then overtake the 15

What was the difference in speed? 20kph tops?
Also where he overtook was fine. No need to wait. There was a need to not lean on him though (or maybe the other way round).

If that’s a problem then we’ve got no hope in this race!

I mean it’s on a big screen for me, but I don’t see it. I’ll look properly at some other point.


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[PhilipR]

this feels like it will be a looong safety car

[joeb]

Originally Posted by skeeskirrt

I see a lot of wheel spin on exiting the pit box. That used to be frowned upon. Not the case anymore?

It's all good, HY are on electricity anyways

[tomcug]

Originally Posted by skeeskirrt

I see a lot of wheel spin on exiting the pit box. That used to be frowned upon. Not the case anymore?

Tyre warming is banned now so wheelspin on pit exit isn't a crime anymore

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by joeb

+5 seconds on next pit stop

Lucky boy!


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[Gerard C]

Originally Posted by PhilipR

I still think Kubica should have been smarter and ease of , wait to overtake the gt3 and then overtake the 15

Sure, buy a beer, say hi to mum watching telly and send postcards too. Cheers!

[tomcug]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

Sure, buy a beer, say hi to mum watching telly and send postcards too. Cheers!

Let's wait and see what happens from race control.

[pach233]

Sorry but for me this is the same as the Bamber incident from Spa, just misjudged the overhang while cutting across a car he was overtaking. Was annoyed and in a hurry and just misjudged it.

[veeten]

Originally Posted by PhilipR

this feels like it will be a looong safety car

Spa, anyone?...

[airbusA346]

Rear anti roll bar adjuster stuck on the #7 Toyota.

[tomcug]

This time they won't extend the race

[belt driven]

Damaged barriers? Just back a dump truck full of tires up to it, dump them and leave the truck to backstop them.