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Elbow

06-03-2010, 09:56 AM

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Le Mans is right around the corner, scrutineering starts this weekend and track action starts Wednesday.

2010 Entry List: http://www.lemans.org/en/races/24h/entry-list.html
2010 Schedule: http://www.lemans.org/en/races/24h/schedule-week.html

So...the fight will be Peugeot VS Audi, many say this is the year that will be the BEST year at Le Mans.

Obviously I am going for Peugeot but it won't be a dominate race.

Elbow

06-03-2010, 10:09 AM

Just looked at the entry list again, I guess there are more? Where is Acura?

EJ25RUN

06-04-2010, 08:22 PM

Just looked at the entry list again, I guess there are more? Where is Acura?

I never liked the car being called an Acura as it was all done for marketing purposes. French Courage designed the chassis and HPD built the engine. Now the car is just called HPD.

Link for the Le Mans series Strakka car and ALMS Highcroft ARX-01C (Upgraded ARX-01A chassis from 2 years ago)

I have yet to see the Le Mans bodywork for the car.

http://www.racingsportscars.com/make/photo/HPD.html

Elbow

06-04-2010, 08:31 PM

Oh yeah that's right!

I feel dumb asking but what happened to the LMP1 "Acuras" from last year? Am I just missing them?

dazn

06-05-2010, 10:30 PM

i think they realized they couldnt win against the diesels and it was a waste of money. Also, way too slow for Le Mans.

thegreatfnr

06-10-2010, 01:35 PM

http://www.justin.tv/shadowsports1

live stream of qualifying :D

blacknightteg

06-10-2010, 01:56 PM

I CANNOT WAIT!

nreggie454

06-10-2010, 01:59 PM

I am excited for it. Hopefully Audi got their bugs out of the R15 and can take it back from the Pugs.

thegreatfnr

06-10-2010, 02:21 PM

http://www.justin.tv/shadowsports1

live stream of qualifying :D

FYI
3rd qualifying session starts back up at 4pm

thegreatfnr

06-10-2010, 03:20 PM

http://www.justin.tv/siaki8

new link since the other feed went down.

e30pwr

06-10-2010, 03:23 PM

http://www.justin.tv/siaki8

new link since the other feed went down.

yay. win.

Elbow

06-10-2010, 03:38 PM

Nice, thanks for the link! I still prefer Radio Le Mans to listen to, I usually try to find video and mute it with RLM. Thanks again!

thegreatfnr

06-10-2010, 08:24 PM

Your welcome guys. that coverage got me through the work day today with out getting a damn thing done. :)

Peugeot seemed to be dominating during the day but Audi was running a quicker night pace. It was still off the top times of the Peugeots that they set earlier though.

Im excited to see how the Mansells do! Im not expecting them to win but they are a definite dark horse.

blacknightteg

06-11-2010, 09:28 AM

risi got sent to the back of the pack because of wing irregularity.

Elbow

06-11-2010, 10:07 AM

risi got sent to the back of the pack because of wing irregularity.

Yep, that's the update text that woke me up this morning. :lmfao:

EJ25RUN

06-11-2010, 06:10 PM

The race hasn't even started but i've download 8GBs of Eurosport coverage already. Got two TVs set up. One for Speedtv and the other for internet stream.

Happy Le Mans everyone.

Elbow

06-11-2010, 06:12 PM

Yeah I am extremely excited, it's like Christmas Eve when I was little. lol

thegreatfnr

06-12-2010, 07:29 AM

Its about that time folks. Up early and ready to get this party started. :)

blacknightteg

06-12-2010, 08:44 AM

anyone know what happened to nigel? i didnt get a chance to see the start of the race. woke up to late!

EJ25RUN

06-12-2010, 08:45 AM

Got Eurosport + Radio Le Mans on one TV and soccer on the other.

Anyone listening to RLM? They said the second and third safety cars are going slower.

Here is Audi onboard stream
http://tv.audi.com/#/01

EJ25RUN

06-12-2010, 08:47 AM

anyone know what happened to nigel? i didnt get a chance to see the start of the race. woke up to late!

He spun on the straight between Mulsanne Corner and Indianapolis.

thegreatfnr

06-12-2010, 08:49 AM

anyone know what happened to nigel? i didnt get a chance to see the start of the race. woke up to late!

The TV coverage missed it so no vid clips that I have seen yet but it looked like left rear tire failure that bounced him off both walls.

EJ25RUN

06-12-2010, 08:53 AM

Timing and scoring.
http://www.lemans.org/en/courses/24h-chrono-en-direct-2010.html

Radio Lemans
http://radiolemans.com/

ten-tenths race thread.
http://www.ten-tenths.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=101

blacknightteg

06-12-2010, 08:54 AM

ah gotcha gotcha.

EJ25RUN

06-12-2010, 11:05 AM

Andy Blackmore's Spotters guides for 2010

http://www.spotterguides.com/

Elbow

06-12-2010, 11:21 AM

I have Eurosport and RLM as well.

The safety car thing is ridiculous.

Any word on Mansell?

EJ25RUN

06-12-2010, 08:33 PM

Wanted to point out that those 4 Pugs that were leading the Audis have now turned to the #2 car leading the #8 and #9 Audi.

http://www.lemans.org/en/courses/24h-chrono-en-direct-2010.html

Go Audi.

nreggie454

06-13-2010, 12:18 AM

Yay. Audi is #1 and #2. Yay.

blacknightteg

06-13-2010, 12:28 AM

fuuuuuuck yea....audi is back on top!!!!!!

Elbow

06-13-2010, 01:09 AM

Fuck Audi. I don't get why people like them.

EJ25RUN

06-13-2010, 05:17 AM

Fuck Audi. I don't get why people like them.

Because they don't cheat like Peugeot.

I will never forget showing up at Sebring and being told the Peugeot team was given the choice to have Audi compete and they said no.

EJ25RUN

06-13-2010, 05:53 AM

Can you believe it?

Audi is now 1.2.3.

(OMG i just jinxed it)

Elbow

06-13-2010, 06:27 AM

EJ25RUN

06-13-2010, 06:41 AM

Peugeot doesn't cheat. If I were them I wouldn't want a car looking like that Audi racing against me either. lol

Peugeot has real passionate drivers, passionate team, and true balls out emotion driving. Audi is just.......yeah lets race so we can make commercials.

Sebastian Bourdais. (Nufff said)

He contradicts everything you said.

McNish is the best sports car racer in the world.

EJ25RUN

06-13-2010, 06:48 AM

Elbow

06-13-2010, 06:50 AM

Bourdais is the only one I don't like. I haven't like him since Indy or CART or whatever he ran.

McNish is a great driver but not the best and not enough emotion.

EJ25RUN

06-13-2010, 06:54 AM

Bourdais is the only one I don't like. I haven't like him since Indy or CART or whatever he ran.

McNish is a great driver but not the best and not enough emotion.

Exaclty which ex F1 boy on the Pug team has emotion? They are the typical ex F1 robots.

The most emotion from Pugs is Bourdais yelling at his mechanics.

Elbow

06-13-2010, 07:00 AM

Exaclty which ex F1 boy on the Pug team has emotion? They are the typical ex F1 robots.

The most emotion from Pugs is Bourdais yelling at his mechanics.

All of them, the team, drivers, etc. Davidson has more balls and straight dick head determination than anyone out there, I highly respect selfish stupid fast drivers that drive their heart out.

I give total props to Audi don't get me wrong, I just don't feel emotion from them. McNish is a great guy, I really like him, but I feel the way you do to Peugeot.

EJ25RUN

06-13-2010, 07:04 AM

All of them, the team, drivers, etc. Davidson has more balls and straight dick head determination than anyone out there, I highly respect selfish stupid fast drivers that drive their heart out.

I give total props to Audi don't get me wrong, I just don't feel emotion from them. McNish is a great guy, I really like him, but I feel the way you do to Peugeot.

Again. After i showed up to Sebring and had to watch the Pugs drive round in circles for a fake win, i made up my mind.

Peugeot wants to win so bad they have no real competition spirit. Anyone who sees winning as not allowing your ONLY challenger to not compete, is a loser.

Peugeot should pay the money for my ticket for that nonsense i watched.

Elbow

06-13-2010, 07:08 AM

EJ25RUN

06-13-2010, 07:13 AM

Didn't Audi have a car not entirely legal?

Peugeot should want to win, they're here to dominate and win at any cost. It may not be the best way to win but if you find loopholes and if it takes total ballsy driving, go for it.

The ALMS organizers gave them the choice. They knew their cars were faster. Win at any cost means develop the best car you can.

Not pick who you don't want to race.

Even Audi chief Ulrich has sympothy to the Pugs engine failures. Pug chief Quesel laughed at the only Audi mistake which was Tom and Priaux all those hours ago.

Elbow

06-13-2010, 07:17 AM

Ulrich is a good guy, I had huge respect for him when I saw him break down and cry after winning a while back in a hard fought struggle.

EJ25RUN

06-13-2010, 07:19 AM

I think all i'll be taking from this is the uncocky team will win Le Mans in the end and 2011 will hopefully be even better.

Elbow

06-13-2010, 09:12 AM

Hey now Peugeot went over to Audi and clapped with them and shook hands. Audi invited the whole Peugeot team to their after party as well. Maybe it's the start of a beautiful FRIENDLY rivalry. I don't like cocky stuff, I don't agree with SOME of it, but every team has their moments.

Congrats to Audi for a VERY hard earned finish.

EJ25RUN

06-13-2010, 07:18 PM

I'm anxious about Petit already. It will be the final race for the 908 and the R15.

The R18 is already on the drawing board and we await to see if Peugeot wants to continue their effort and Le Mans and sports car racing.