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

[Ferrari333SP]

Thread to discuss Le Mans test day, practice sessions, and qualifying. Separate thread to be created for the race itself

[Gingers4Justice]

Just seen that Proton have changed their livery. Huge shame - I thought it was the best car on the grid, and the replacement doesn’t really suit the lines of the 963

[Aysedasi]

I did prefer the original, I must admit.

[Adam43]

It’s because they are sandbagging.

I win.

[Adam43]

Looks sunny in the morn, with some cloud cover in the afternoon. People should get some good running in.

Here’s the entry for the test day:

Originally Posted by Mike E

Test day entry list

https://www.dailysportscar.com/2024/...-revealed.html

Any procedural stuff the ACO might practice or test? I guess they’ll have some caution procedure testing. Good to make sure everyone is on it on the bigger stage.

[joeb]

The real question is should I practice some procedural things, and stay up all night long to catch the first practice session?

[Adam43]

That’s a good plan. Or practice taking photos of your TV with mildly interesting things in front of it to show the forum.

I’ll be practicing getting RLM in the car. I won’t be practicing analysing lap times this year I’m afraid.

[Ferrari333SP]

Today it all starts! Free Practice 1 in 45 minutes

[Aysedasi]

I'm pretty cheesed off not to be there for it. My original plan was to be at Le Mans by last Thursday afternoon but personal issues have intervened and I won't be leaving now until Tuesday morning. I didn't watch much of the YouTube coverage of scrutineering (which I would have gone to of course) and I was intending to head out to Arnage/Indianapolis this morning and then to Mulsanne Corner this afternoon to watch the sessions from there. It's even more annoying that there is no live streaming of test day. Poo!!!

[Truckosaurus]

Morning Comrades.

I am just getting silence from the RLM stream, have I pressed the wrong button, gone deaf, or have they not started yet?

(Edit: started up now, after several minutes of a car review)

[Simmi]

Times are already right up there with last year's test day after less than half an hour on a green track!

[Aysedasi]

Which timing are you using - the FIA WEC page is showing me all the cars but no times..... .... which I realise now is because it seems to be set up for the Wednesday first session? Right, found it now.

[Aysedasi]

Red flag?

[Aysedasi]

Do we know if Trussers is actually on site or is in the Woking Data Centre? Or is that now the IOW Data Centre?

[modifica]

I’m using the WEC app and it has all times

[kartman24]

Can someone post a link to the timing screen, can`t find it on the WEC site, it keeps bringing up Wednesday practice screen.......

[Aysedasi]

Yeah, it's working for me now on my pc.

I'm using this -

https://fiawec.tv/sportitem/66508c4b22889f281cbebaef

Expert mode shows the sector times.

[Bentley03]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Do we know if Trussers is actually on site or is in the Woking Data Centre? Or is that now the IOW Data Centre?

You know he doesn't live in Woking anymore, he's somewhat nearer to you!

And no, he's not in France yet, but will be on site in time for first practice on Wednesday.

[Bentley03]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Red flag?

#3 Caddyak after Mulsanne. Not sure why.

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by Bentley03

You know he doesn't live in Woking anymore, he's somewhat nearer to you!

Yes, that's why I suggested the IOW Data Centre.....

[kartman24]

Ok, found it now, Any idea what caused the red flag?

[Aysedasi]

No more than James has said at #19. I haven't been listening for a little while.

[Aysedasi]

Back running again.... I'm confused. It's now showing a 3:32 for a BMW as the fastest lap??? OK, for some reason the times are now out of order on my screen....

[GT6]

Heard that a caddy had stopped on the track but nothing else

[Badlands99]

Are they still red? RLM is suggesting not????