[LM24] Le Mans 2023 Practice & Qualifying Thread

[joeb]

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Well, JB broke himself in at COTA earlier this year with fenders, but true on unclear track.

BUT, we know Rocky is gonna be the quickest

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

And Jenson is now a second and a half quicker than JJ

Rocky will be quick for sure, but now I'm impressed with JB!

Red Flag

[Ferrari333SP]

Dang, bad crash for both cars

[Toyotats03OUS]

OMG what a disaster. hope these guys are ok!

[Lasse]

It seemed like the LMP2 car did not slow at all for teh yellow flags?

[Ferrari333SP]

D-Station Aston and TDS LMP2

[joeb]

One or both of those cars likely out for the week.

[Ferrari333SP]

At least a 30 minute break before we go Green again

[veeten]

What a mess.

Aston lost it and hit the guardrail, everyon got past until the P2 got on the binders a little late and smacked it.

[veeten]

Major rebuild for the Aston. The P2 will have the front stripped down and replaced, be checked for frame damage. A long night for those crews, get the coffee ready...

[N Martin]

Nasty one that. Glad everyone is ok.

[rdjones]

It looks like the 777 might be done:-

https://twitter.com/dueckmarcel/stat...169344/photo/1

[fieldodreams79]

FUgly:

https://twitter.com/24hoursoflemans/...38547677622273

[Coach Ep]

Yellow obviously not Steven Thomas' favorite color...

[joeb]

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

FUgly:

https://twitter.com/24hoursoflemans/...38547677622273

Obviously hard for a driver coming around the bend to see the yellows waving that we can see in the video, but I wonder if there were yellows at the previous marshals post to warn them coming in to that mess? Or was the timing not right for that?

[veeten]

Yeah, looks like that Aston is a write-off...
if they have a back-up, get it ready for Quallys...

[tomerswayler]

Originally Posted by rdjones

There seems to be a lot of laps being deleted from track limits. A lot of them seem to be at marshal post 6 (Terte Rouge...???)

Looks like 93 Peugeot did a invalid 3:27.558 during the second lap.

[fieldodreams79]

Originally Posted by joeb

Obviously hard for a driver coming around the bend to see the yellows waving that we can see in the video, but I wonder if there were yellows at the previous marshals post to warn them coming in to that mess? Or was the timing not right for that?

I'm not putting blame on anyone as it looks like the 'vette was coming in a little hot too but just not a good place to be broadside (obviously) and just an ugly incident. Sux for both teams.

[veeten]

Uh oh, traffic jam in Pit row...

[veeten]

and back to running.

[fieldodreams79]

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

I'm not putting blame on anyone as it looks like the 'vette was coming in a little hot too but just not a good place to be broadside (obviously) and just an ugly incident. Sux for both teams.

Originally Posted by joeb

Obviously hard for a driver coming around the bend to see the yellows waving that we can see in the video, but I wonder if there were yellows at the previous marshals post to warn them coming in to that mess? Or was the timing not right for that?

Another angle shows another group of marshalls on the other side of the track so IDK. Tough deal, but seems avoidable...

[Coach Ep]

Originally Posted by joeb

Obviously hard for a driver coming around the bend to see the yellows waving that we can see in the video, but I wonder if there were yellows at the previous marshals post to warn them coming in to that mess? Or was the timing not right for that?

As per 2020 WEC flagging rules no automatic back up yellow for double waved ones. Back up only by race control order. This might have changed since then or be different for LM/certain sections but my 2023 Sebring flagging info is no longer accessible.

Also, on track incidents require double waved yellow flags - only one was initially displayed which could have caused additional delay in having a race control ordered back up yellow displayed at the preceding MP (if at all). We saw the opposite flag position at the incident bringing out their second yellow flag right as the T-bone is about to commence but no view/info about the MP directly upstream.

N.B. certainly not claiming the accident wouldn't have happened either way, just providing some insights. And it won't change a dime anyway!

[Toyotats03OUS]

3:27.8 Kamui

[joeb]

Originally Posted by Toyotats03OUS

3:27.8 Kamui

Times are falling for multiple cars now. trying to get some qualy runs in.

[veeten]

that look at the 777, that left shock mount is completely shot. I don't see that being fixed in time.

[v8supes]

TF Sport will switch to a replacement chassis. The only question is if they need to go back to the UK to collect it.