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Postby Mr Revhead » Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:22 pm

Who's watching this year? I've got Monday off so will see a lot of it. Hopefully the finish.
can Toyota do it? I think they have the speed
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Postby Mr Ree » Wed Jun 19, 2013 9:58 am

I would love to see them take it out this year, but Im not sure how much I will get to see of it.

I wonder if we will see a certain Mr Webber behind the wheel of a Porsche?
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Postby Mr Revhead » Wed Jun 19, 2013 11:12 am

Good chance of that next year I think
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Postby DeeCee » Wed Jun 19, 2013 11:39 am

Are you using a streaming service to watch? can you advise which one you are using as I don't believe its on sky..
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Postby Mr Revhead » Wed Jun 19, 2013 12:54 pm

Yeah numerous links online.
Will post some up closer to the time as they pop up
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Postby Mr Ree » Wed Jun 19, 2013 1:09 pm

DeeCee wrote:Are you using a streaming service to watch? can you advise which one you are using as I don't believe its on sky..


Sky have never shown Le Mans to my knowledge? vip box probably will though :)

Slightly off topic but again, after the moto gp failure, they are getting ripped a new one on their sport FB page with so many unhappy football fans...LOVE IT!!!
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Postby 1I1 » Wed Jun 19, 2013 1:12 pm

Seeing as TV3 are now showing DTM they should just can all tv shows and air Le Mans live :D
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Postby DeeCee » Wed Jun 19, 2013 1:22 pm

Mr Ree wrote:Sky have never shown Le Mans to my knowledge? vip box probably will though :)

Slightly off topic but again, after the moto gp failure, they are getting ripped a new one on their sport FB page with so many unhappy football fans...LOVE IT!!!

I don't believe they have either, but as the dominant subscriber tv provider in NZ I referenced their lack of content provision in context to online provision of the telecast..
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Re: Le Mans

Postby 2jayzgte » Wed Jun 19, 2013 3:43 pm

Mr Revhead wrote:Who's watching this year? I've got Monday off so will see a lot of it. Hopefully the finish.
can Toyota do it? I think they have the speed


Wasn't there a rule change allowing the petrol powered cars to have a bigger fuel tank I think I saw that somewhere maybe Racecar Enginneer mag and this neutralise's the diesels obvious fuel stratergy advantage??
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Postby Mr Ree » Wed Jun 19, 2013 5:46 pm

Yes, LMP1 were allowed an extra 3 litres of fuel to help with parity, but will it be enough to beat the diesels?
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Postby rollaholic » Wed Jun 19, 2013 6:37 pm

a part of me thinks its kinda sad to see diesel making its way into racecars, but another part thinks its kinda cool.
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Postby Al » Wed Jun 19, 2013 8:58 pm

I'm going in 2015. That is all.
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Postby Mr Ree » Wed Jun 19, 2013 9:17 pm

rollaholic wrote:a part of me thinks its kinda sad to see diesel making its way into racecars, but another part thinks its kinda cool.


It must be around a decade now since they have been entering the 24hr, and they still sound weird to me. The recipe seems to work well though lol

Al...Im super jealous. Make sure to take LOTS of pics when you go :)
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Postby AGRORB » Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:01 pm

Is it still only the Audis that are on diesel? I haven't followed Le Mans since my early teens...
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Postby Mr Revhead » Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:04 pm

Yes Peugeot wussed out
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Postby 2jayzgte » Thu Jun 20, 2013 6:17 pm

This makes me sad that Toyota could'nt get this thing going as they had done all the hard work in the wind tunnel and all,testing at the Ring also.

http://www.racecar-engineering.com/news ... r-revealed

Also 10 other cars that won't be at LeMans.

http://www.racecar-engineering.com/arti ... s-in-2013/

More info on Toyota's LMP1 car.

http://www.racecar-engineering.com/le-m ... upplement/
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Postby Mr Revhead » Thu Jun 20, 2013 7:58 pm

Yeah would've been cool! I'd be conflicted though, Toyota or Aston...
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Postby Mr Ree » Fri Jun 21, 2013 12:36 pm

So Audi have locked out the first three positions...

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Postby Mr Revhead » Fri Jun 21, 2013 1:17 pm

Maybe not, qual 1 shortened by an hour qual 2 was wet
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Postby 2jayzgte » Fri Jun 21, 2013 2:42 pm

Mr Ree wrote:Yes, LMP1 were allowed an extra 3 litres of fuel to help with parity, but will it be enough to beat the diesels?


I even saw Audi were trying to get the brake regeneration systems loads changed also but Toyota objected as they had already made there system to the regs in place.
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