[WEC] 24 Hours of Le Mans Discussion

Given that it's race week I thought it'd be a great time to start a discussion thread for the 24 Hours of Le Mans!

What are your predictions for each class? For LMH I'm hoping Ferrari can pull out a victory but Toyota have been pretty rock-solid this season so far.

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itsmikeyd@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Gutted for Jota. Crashing out from P1 is hard to take. This Le Mans has been brutal so far.

WhoRoger@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

Definitely a race for the books.

WhoRoger@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Ferrari on pole.... Hmmm where have I heard that before?

Yep that pole aged like milk. But hey... 24 hours before us.

Fluffysquash@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y

Haha that was my first thought as well. Typical Ferrari pole that only lasts half way through the first lap

itsmikeyd@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 3y

Feel sorry for Aitken. Bet he's kicking himself.

lackthought@lemmy.sdf.org · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

these battles are great so far

Cromutorium@beehaw.org · 1 pts · 3y

Yeah some amazing racing these first few hours, so refreshing to see after the lack of competition these past few years

bobbo@midwest.social · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

After Ferrari’s performance during yesterday’s hyperpole session, I have renewed hope in them! Granted I’m ready to be hurt again by them 😅

Cromutorium@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y

It's looking promising! Still, I'm hoping for a close fight, it'll be refreshing to see some action in the top class at le mans for the first time in years

Looking like there's a chance of rain today as well

bobbo@midwest.social · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Pretty amazing work by the mechanics to get the #311 Cadillac back out, but they sure have a lot of laps to make up to get back into the race (17ish laps behind the leader atm).

smokelessndepressed@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
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itsmikeyd@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 3y (2 replies)

I love this point of the Le Mans, where you just see giant light halos for the most part.

WhoRoger@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

How did it fly by so fast

bobbo@midwest.social · 1 pts · 3y

Rain + nighttime = peak Le Mans conditions imho

WhoRoger@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

Fuck that was good. Shame I missed the craziest 2 hours last evening but this was probably the best race we'll ever get to see.

bobbo@midwest.social · 2 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Really bites to see the number 8 out of the battle after that rear lockup. Just bring it home now, GIO. No pressure, only the worldwide tifosi depending on you.

Cromutorium@beehaw.org · 2 pts · 3y (1 reply)

8 is still on the lead lap so could be right back in it if we see a safety car

bobbo@midwest.social · 1 pts · 3y

Definitely, it ain't over til it's over.

lackthought@lemmy.sdf.org · 2 pts · 3y

so if this holds, Antonio Giovinazzi will have a more successful motorsports career than Charles Leclerc

WhoRoger@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y (2 replies)

What the hell is happens in this race

Cromutorium@beehaw.org · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Pretty crazy so far :D also pug in the lead!

abclop99@beehaw.org · 1 pts · 3y

Not anymore :(

WhoRoger@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Billy_Gnosis@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y

I'm with you on Ferrari. It would nice to see them back on top at Le Mans. Alpine in LMP2 and Iron Dames for GTE AM.

UlfKirsten@feddit.de · 1 pts · 3y

This was my first Le Mans experience and I'm absolutely loving it. Looking forward to the next races.

smokelessndepressed@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
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JCPhoenix@beehaw.org · 1 pts · 3y

So I noticed that every time I tried to go to sleep, something happened with Toyota. The other Toyota crashed out just as I was falling asleep the first time.

I took another little nap and I think I heard the Toyota had spun out or went off road just as I was falling asleep. Think it was Hartley driving.

But it seems like when I wake up, something happens to Toyota. I woke up like 45min ago and then Hirakawa crashed. I'm pretty sure I heard something happened when I woke up the first time, too.

Sorry Toyota bros. My fault.

But maybe we'll get a final SC. 50min...it could still happen!

duskfall@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
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WhoRoger@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

Now it's a direct battle Toyota vs Ferrari holy shit