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    Re: 77th Edition of the 24hrs of Le Mans June, 8– 14

    Eunice:
    Super Darius:

    Thanks Spyderidol!!

    great shots,can't wait to see the race,i will stay 24 hours in front of my TV with Porsche flag in a hand and a horn in the other

    Better put the horn under your chin in case you get sleepy...

    Smiley

    I think if i don't get sleep at the last F1 race,i'm sleep proof!!Smiley


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    997 TT, what a car/che'mmmmmaghena!!!

    Re: 77th Edition of the 24hrs of Le Mans June, 8– 14

    Wow! I could'nt resist a nap.

    This, however, is real racing. We will actually get to see cars overtake each other (and the stewards will  allow them to do so), and we will see vehicles which actually resemble cars and that actually have relevant technologies.

    As I said before; motor racing porn!!

     


    Re: 77th Edition of the 24hrs of Le Mans June, 8– 14

    Right,

    Le Mans is a race that let my heart beat,love to see when the sun goes down at night or go up at morning,with cars dirty,rain,etc....love this kind of races..

    F1 has not this feel,to far from us and our cars...at least at Le Mans i can think that a sister of my car is racing,not a twin yes,but sure of the same family... the 911 family!Smiley

    too much romantic?SmileySmiley


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    997 TT, what a car/che'mmmmmaghena!!!

    Re: 77th Edition of the 24hrs of Le Mans June, 8– 14


    Re: 77th Edition of the 24hrs of Le Mans June, 8– 14

    Just a note of interest: I have just found out that the RSR entered by the "Chinese" Team was infact lent to them by Felbermayr.

    Their original RSR was the 2008 model with no A/C and so would have a tough time maintaining the cockpit temp below 32C.


    Re: 77th Edition of the 24hrs of Le Mans June, 8– 14

     

     

    Free Practice Tomorrow from 18:00 to 24:00


    Re: 77th Edition of the 24hrs of Le Mans June, 8– 14

    Spyderidol:

    Their original RSR was the 2008 model with no A/C and so would have a tough time maintaining the cockpit temp below 32C.

    Sure they will copy an A/C system from the 2009 RSR...and sure it will broke after 4 laps from the start..Smiley


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    997 TT, what a car/che'mmmmmaghena!!!


    Re: 77th Edition of the 24hrs of Le Mans June, 8– 14

     

     

    ...but it will be very cheap and give employement to millions.


    Re: 77th Edition of the 24hrs of Le Mans June, 8– 14

    Latest: I have just found out that at least , the Essex RS spyder will be using the DFI engine. I'm not sure about the Tema Goh, but it is very likeley.

    There had been some speculation that these teams would be using the "older"  non- DFI engine.

    In fact, ESSEX had been testing with the non-DFI engine.


    Re: 77th Edition of the 24hrs of Le Mans June, 8– 14

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    “We know we have the qualifying pace, but priority number one is definitely to be set-up for the race.” Marc Lieb

     


    Re: 77th Edition of the 24hrs of Le Mans June, 8– 14

    InLMP1, the "politics" has started. Peugeot is protesting Audi's bodywork

    Read here


    Re: 77th Edition of the 24hrs of Le Mans June, 8– 14

    Spyderidol:

    InLMP1, the "politics" has started. Peugeot is protesting Audi's bodywork

    Read here

    It's what I hate in motorsport (and sport in general), these off the track decisions. The F1 disease is contagious.

    Have Peugeot given up hope of beating Audi on the track?


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    It's not where you're going, it's how you get there that counts

    Re: 77th Edition of the 24hrs of Le Mans June, 8– 14

    The speculation is that Peugeot will be faster but less fuel efficient.

    To be honest, neither one gains my sympathy as they have both benefitted from very pro diesel rules that exclude others from contesting an outright win.


    Re: 77th Edition of the 24hrs of Le Mans June, 8– 14

    We are now 2 hours away from Free practice!

    This session will be very important (vital) for the drivers that have little or no experience of Le Sarthe.

    I expect to see many of the cars with their less experienced (but not necessarily the slowest) drivers during the first hour or so.

    I also expect to see some fast times around about 8:30 - 9:30, when it becomes cool and the track begins to "rubber in". (that is if the weather is dry(er))

    Don' t forget that you can follow the live commentary on Radio Le Mans as well as live timing (see the first post of this thread)

     


    Re: 77th Edition of the 24hrs of Le Mans June, 8– 14

    Just a note of clarification: the ACO requires that all drivers considered "rookies" (drivers that have never raced at Le Mans before) do 10 laps of the circuit before they are qualified to race.

    This is why the first couple of hours will be taken up with this exercise (for some of the teams)

    The Porsche Teams drivers in this situation are as follows:

    Keisuke Kunimoto (Team Goh RS Spyder)

    Kristian Poulsen (Team ESSEX RS Spyder)

    Michel Lecourt (IMSA #74 RSR)

    Darryl O Young, Philippe Hesnault, Plamen Kralev (Endurance Asia Team RSR)

    Patrick Pilet (IMSA #76 RSR)

    Wolf Henzler (Felbermayr #77 RSR)

    Darren Law (Flying Lizards # 80 RSR)

     

     

     

     

     

     


    Re: 77th Edition of the 24hrs of Le Mans June, 8– 14

    Also - all the GT2 Ferrari F430s had failed scrutineering due to undersized bodywork around the wheel arches.

    The solution has been to fit small carbon extensions to the front and rear arches. The ACO has deemed this modification as acceptable.


    Re: 77th Edition of the 24hrs of Le Mans June, 8– 14

    Ferrari as ever try to win races not following regles also in the italian GT there is something not clear..


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    997 TT, what a car/che'mmmmmaghena!!!

    Re: 77th Edition of the 24hrs of Le Mans June, 8– 14

    Ferrari tried to break rules :)


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    Dedi La vita è troppo corta per non guidare italiano.....

    Re: 77th Edition of the 24hrs of Le Mans June, 8– 14

    Spyderidol, Many thanks for all your pictures and insights....I will be spending my time watching race on SpeedTV here in the US...Enjoy the race..One of these years, I will have to convince my wife to go to Lemans for the race...I am looking forward to ALMS starting back up in July at Limerock...


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    2006 987S, Artic Silver, Cocoa, Cocoa Top 2006 Cayenne S Lapis Blue New York

    Re: 77th Edition of the 24hrs of Le Mans June, 8– 14

    It is the Greatest race on earth!


    Re: 77th Edition of the 24hrs of Le Mans June, 8– 14

    Both the Spyders and the RSR's were at the top of their respective classes.

    Essex was the fastest in LMP2 and the #77 Felbermayr RSR was fastest in GT2.

    However - Although this is a positive indication, we will see today who has the pace.

    Furthermore - At Le Mans, qualifying is more about getting your picture taken, psyching your opponents, and seeing who has the fastest car over 1 lap, than it is important for the race.

    As one can imagine, a pole position does not have any real significance over a 24H race.

    Qualifying from 19:00 to 21:00 (European Time) and from 22:00 to 24:00 - Two sessions!

     

     


    Re: 77th Edition of the 24hrs of Le Mans June, 8– 14

    Spyderidol:

    Qualifying from 19:00 to 21:00 (European Time) and from 22:00 to 24:00 - Two sessions!

     

    Live on Eurosport!Smiley


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    997 TT, what a car/che'mmmmmaghena!!!

    Re: 77th Edition of the 24hrs of Le Mans June, 8– 14

    Team Pos # Cls Driver in Pit Ses. 1    Gap Gap 1
    1    1    Audi Sport Team Joest    LMP1    CAPELLO Rinaldo    3'30.708 1 1 Audi Sport Team Joest LMP1 Rinaldo Capello 3'30 .708
    2    2    Audi North America    LMP1    LUHR Lucas    3'30.762    0.054 2 2 Audi North America LMP1 Lucas Luhr 3'30 .762 0,054
    3    9    Peugeot Total    LMP1    GENE Marc    3'31.102    0.394 3 9 Peugeot Total LMP1 GENE Marc 3'31 .102 0,394
    4    17    Pescarolo Sport    LMP1    TRELUYER Benoit    3'33.028    2.320 4 17 Pescarolo Sport LMP1 TRELUYER Benoit 3'33 .028 2,320
    5    8    Peugeot Total    LMP1    SARRAZIN Stephane    3'33.426    2.718 5 8 Peugeot Total LMP1 Stephane Sarrazin 3'33 .426 2,718
    6    3    Audi Sport Team Joest    LMP1    PREMAT Alexandre    3'34.716    4.008 6 3 Audi Sport Team Joest LMP1 Premat Alexandre 3'34 .716 4,008
    7    16    Pescarolo Sport    LMP1    BARBOSA Joao    3'35.868    5.160 7 16 Pescarolo Sport LMP1 BARBOSA Joao 3'35 .868 5,160
    8    8    AMR Eastern Europe    LMP1    VERSTAPPEN Jos    3'35.996    5.288 8 8 Eastern Europe AMR LMP1 Jos Verstappen 3'35 .996 5,288
    9    7    Aston Martin Racing    LMP1    MUCKE Stephan    3'36.732    6.024 9 7 Aston Martin Racing LMP1 Stephan Mucke 3'36 .732 6,024
    10    7    Peugeot Total    LMP1    MINASSIAN Nicolas    3'37.980    7.272 10 7 Peugeot Total LMP1 Nicolas Minassian 3'37 .980 7,272
    11    9    Aston Martin Racing    LMP1    HALL Stuart    3'38.490    7.782 11 9 Aston Martin Racing LMP1 HALL Stuart 3'38 .490 7,782
    12    11    Team Oreca Matmut AIM    LMP1    AYARI Soheil    3'44.474    13.766 12 11 Team Oreca Matmut AIM LMP1 ayari Soheil 3'44 .474 13,766
    13    14    Kolles    LMP1    LOTTERER Andre    3'44.508    13.800 13 14 Kolles LMP1 LOTTE Andre 3'44 .508 13,800
    14    13    Speedy Racing Sebah    LMP1    BELICCHI Andrea    3'44.560    13.852 14 13 Speedy Racing Sebah LMP1 BELICCHI Andrea 3'44 .560 13,852
    15    10    Team Oreca Matmut AIM    LMP1    ORTELLI Stephane    3'46.202    15.494 15 10 Team Oreca Matmut AIM LMP1 Stephane Ortelli 3'46 .202 15,494
    16    31    Team Essex    LMP2    COLLARD Emmanuel    3'46.426    15.718 16 31 Team Essex LMP2 COLLARD Emmanuel 3'46 .426 15,718
    17    5    Navi Team Goh    LMP2    KUNIMOTO Keisuke    3'48.096    17.388 17 5 Team Goh Navi LMP2 KUNIMOTO Keisuke 3'48 .096 17,388
    18    15    Kolles    LMP1    BAKKERUD Christian    3'49.960    19.252 18 15 Kolles LMP1 BAKKERUD Christian 3'49 .960 19,252
    19    12    Signature Plus    LMP1    RAGUES Pierre    3'52.858    22.150 19 12 Signature Plus LMP1 RAGU Pierre 3'52 .858 22,150
    20    4    Creation Autosportif    LMP1    ICKX Vanina    3'54.552    23.844 20 4 Creation Autosportif LMP1 Vanina Ickx 3'54 .552 23,844
    21    40    Quifel ASM Team    LMP2    PLA Olivier    3'56.200    25.492 21 40 Quifel ASM Team LMP2 PLA Olivier 3'56 .200 25,492
    22    23    Strakka Racing    LMP1    LEVENTIS Nick    3'56.698    25.990 22 23 Strakka Racing LMP1 Nick Leventis 3'56 .698 25,990
    23    63    Corvette Racing    LMGT1    MAGNUSSEN Jan    3'57.876    27.168 23 63 Corvette Racing LMGT1 Jan Magnussen 3'57 .876 27,168
    24    33    Speedy Racing Sebah    LMP2    KANE Jonny    3'58.210    27.502 24 33 Speedy Racing Sebah LMP2 KANE Jonny 3'58 .210 27,502
    25    64    Corvette Racing    LMGT1    BERETTA Olivier    3'59.586    28.878 25 64 Corvette Racing LMGT1 BERETTA Olivier 3'59 .586 28,878
    26    35    OAK Racing    LMP2    MOUREAU Guillaume    4'00.428    29.720 26 35 OAK MOUREAU LMP2 Guillaume Racing 4'00 .428 29,720
    27    25    RML    LMP2    ERDOS Tommy    4'01.378    30.670 27 25 RML LMP2 Erdos Tommy 4'01 .378 30,670
    28    39    KSM    LMP2    DE POURTALES Jean    4'03.488    32.780 28 39 DE KSM LMP2 Pourtales Jean 4'03 .488 32,780
    29    66    Jetalliance    LMGT1    GRUBER Thomas    4'06.606    35.898 29 66 JETALLIANCE LMGT1 GRUBER Thomas 4'06 .606 35,898
    30    77    Felbermayr Proton    LMGT2    HENZLER Wolf    4'08.304    37.596 30 77 Felbermayr Proton HENZLER LMGT2 Wolf 4'08 .304 37,596
    31    82    Risi Competizione    LMGT2    KAFFER Pierre    4'10.980    40.272 31 82 Risi Competizione LMGT2 KAFFE Pierre 4'10 .980 40,272
    32    85    Snoras Spyker    LMGT2    CORONEL Tom    4'13.196    42.488 32 85 Snoras Spyker LMGT2 Tom CORONEL 4'13 .196 42,488
    33    76    Imsa Matmut    LMGT2    NARAC Raymond    4'14.340    43.632 33 76 IMSA Matmut LMGT2 NARAC Raymond 4'14 .340 43,632
    34    92    JMW Motorsport    LMGT2    BELL Robert    4'14.584    43.876 34 92 JMW LMGT2 Motorsport BELL Robert 4'14 .584 43,876
    35    97    BMS Scuderia Italia    LMGT2    RUBERTI Paolo    4'14.858    44.150 35 97 BMS Scuderia Italia LMGT2 RUBERTI Paolo 4'14 .858 44,150
    36    80    Flying Lizard Motorsport    LMGT2    NEIMAN Seth    4'15.254    44.546 36 80 Flying Lizard Motorsports LMGT2 NEIMAN Seth 4'15 .254 44,546
    37    78    AF Corse    LMGT2    BRUNI Gianmaria    4'16.846    46.138 37 78 AF Corse LMGT2 BRUNI Gianmaria 4'16 .846 46,138
    38    89    Hankook-Farnbacher    LMGT2    MONTANARI Christian    4'17.098    46.390 38 89 Farnbacher-Hankook LMGT2 MONTANARI Christian 4'17 .098 46,390
    39    30    Racing Box    LMP2    BOBBI Matteo    4'18.870    48.162 39 30 Racing Box LMP2 Matteo Bobbi 4'18 .870 48,162
    40    87    Drayson Racing    LMGT2    COCKER Jonny    4'23.262    52.554 40 87 Drayson Jonny COCKER LMGT2 Racing 4'23 .262 52,554
    41    41    GAC Racing Team    LMP2    OJJEH Karim    4'23.788    53.080 GAC 41 41 Racing Team LMP2 OJJEH Karim 4'23 .788 53,080
    42    75    Endurance Asia Team    LMGT2    O YOUNG Darryl    4'24.420    53.712 42 75 Endurance Team Asia LMGT2 O YOUNG Darryl 4'24 .420 53,712
    43    6    Team LNT    LMP1    DEAN Richard    4'24.700    53.992 43 6 Team LNT LMP1 DEAN Richard 4'24 .700 53,992
    44    99    JMB Racing    LMGT2    LEBON Yvan    4'26.170    55.462 44 99 JMB Racing LMGT2 Yvan Lebon 4'26 .170 55,462
    45    84    Team Modena    LMGT2    RUSINOV Roman    4'26.298    55.590 45 84 Team Modena LMGT2 RUSINOV Roman 4'26 .298 55,590
    46    81    Advanced Engineering    LMGT2    DEMPSEY Patrick    4'26.514    55.806 46 81 Advanced Engineering LMGT2 DEMPSEY Patrick 4'26 .514 55,806
    47    96    Virgo Motorsport    LMGT2    McINERNEY Sean    4'26.784    56.076 47 96 Virgo Motorsport LMGT2 McINERNEY Sean 4'26 .784 56,076
    48    26    Bruichladdich Bruneau    LMP2    ROSTAN Marc    4'28.252    57.544 48 26 Bruneau LMP2 Rostan Bruichladdich Marc 4'28 .252 57,544
    49    70    Imsa Matmut    LMGT2    LECOURT Michel    4'29.856    59.148 49 70 IMSA Matmut LMGT2 LECOURT Michel 4'29 .856 59,148
    50    24    OAK Racing    LMP2    HEIN Richard    4'35.952    1'05.244 50 24 OAK Racing LMP2 HEIN Richard 4'35 .952 1'05 .244
    51    72    Alphand Aventures    LMGT1    GOUESLARD Patrice    4'38.342    1'07.634 51 72 Alphand Aventures LMGT1 GOUESLARD Patrice 4'38 .342 1'07 .634
    52    73    Alphand Aventures    LMGT1    CLAIRAY Yan    4'42.802    1'12.094 52 73 Alphand Aventures LMGT1 CLAIRAY Yan 4'42 .802 1'12 .094
    53    83    Risi Competizione    LMGT2    KROHN Tracy    4'44.220    1'13.512 53 83 Risi Competizione LMGT2 Tracy Krohn 4'44 .220 1'13 .512
    54    32    Team Barazi Epsilon    LMP2    BENNETT Phil    5'00.760    1'30.052 54 32 Team Barazi Epsilon LMP2 Phil BENNETT 5'00 .760 1'30 .052


    Re: 77th Edition of the 24hrs of Le Mans June, 8– 14

    BTW - The driver name on the list are not necessarily the driver that posted the best time, but rather the one at the wheel when free practice terminated.


    Re: 77th Edition of the 24hrs of Le Mans June, 8– 14

    Fastest LMP1:


    Re: 77th Edition of the 24hrs of Le Mans June, 8– 14

    Fastest LMP2:

     


    Re: 77th Edition of the 24hrs of Le Mans June, 8– 14

    Fastest GT2:

    plm13381_marked_7_20090610_1597703269.jpg


    Re: 77th Edition of the 24hrs of Le Mans June, 8– 14

    Some interesting pictures from Wednesday's free practice:

    plm08861_marked_3_20090610_1396318534.jpg

    plm09591_marked_4_20090610_1614855204.jpg

    This Spyker has a very good driver line-up and could do very well.

    plm12611_marked_6_20090610_2059560391.jpg

    plm13731_marked_8_20090610_1401135681.jpg

    plm16381_marked_12_20090610_1560570953.jpg

    This Dancing Donkey will be fast!


    Re: 77th Edition of the 24hrs of Le Mans June, 8– 14

    Also: something for our AM lovers:plm16831_marked_13_20090610_1081368010.jpg


    Re: 77th Edition of the 24hrs of Le Mans June, 8– 14

    ...and I love this livery:

    plm21911_marked_21_20090610_1210157203.jpg


     
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