World Endurance Championship 2016
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Re: World Endurance Championship 2016
Looks like the BoP changes for the GTE cars (Ford/Ferrari) they made really haven't been enough. The Ferrari trails behind a Porsche and Corvette. Then drives past them and off into the distance with barely any effort.
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Re: World Endurance Championship 2016
I dunno, the GTE's that haven't had issues are all stuck together...
Interesting Porsche don't have the stint length of Toyota. Toyota looking really good in pace and stint length... just reliability to answer to.
Interesting Porsche don't have the stint length of Toyota. Toyota looking really good in pace and stint length... just reliability to answer to.
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Re: World Endurance Championship 2016
Yeah the Toyota's pace & stint length puts them as the favorite at the moment in LMP1 & sure is a surprise.
GTE Pro will be interesting if more rain comes as the Porsche cars will challenge the 488's & the Ford GT's.
A long, long way to go & as they say, Le Mans is all about the night.
GTE Pro will be interesting if more rain comes as the Porsche cars will challenge the 488's & the Ford GT's.
A long, long way to go & as they say, Le Mans is all about the night.
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Re: World Endurance Championship 2016
The Aston's and Vette's look like the need some more restrictor compensations even though they got larger one's on Thursday.
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Re: World Endurance Championship 2016
Aww man, anyone know what happened to the nr. 1? Shame, it was making it such a close race
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Re: World Endurance Championship 2016
No. 1 had overheating issues.
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Re: World Endurance Championship 2016
Went to bed around 6am, slept a few hours & just back from my boys footy match to check the race.
Shattered to see the No.1 out of it but at least the no.2 is giving Toyota a run for their money.
All other classes also seem to be two horse races depending on pit-stop cycles & who can survive without issues.
What happened to 2 of the GTE-Pro Ford GT's, only 1 keeping up to the 488 now?
Shattered to see the No.1 out of it but at least the no.2 is giving Toyota a run for their money.
All other classes also seem to be two horse races depending on pit-stop cycles & who can survive without issues.
What happened to 2 of the GTE-Pro Ford GT's, only 1 keeping up to the 488 now?
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Re: World Endurance Championship 2016
Shaping up for a good finish between Porsche and Toyota...
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Race is still close. I wouldn't begrudge Toyota a win. Nice to see some people in that company actually have a pulse.
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Yeah I agree, they have never won Le Mans and it might encourage them to stay.. We need all the factory teams we can get..
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Re: World Endurance Championship 2016
Stayed up watching last night until 4am despite having to work at 9 :/
It was weird going to sleep while they were in daylight and waking up and they were under lights.
Shame about the #1 but hoping Toyota can pull it off now.
GTE was great early on battling with LMP2 cars
It was weird going to sleep while they were in daylight and waking up and they were under lights.
Shame about the #1 but hoping Toyota can pull it off now.
GTE was great early on battling with LMP2 cars
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Re: World Endurance Championship 2016
It's weird watching a LeMans where Audi aren't a threat.
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Re: World Endurance Championship 2016
Wow what a huge call for race control, effectively telling the #1 to go another lap down & let the Toyota's through with the #2 up thier clacker.
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I'm guessing they over heard a team call or something? I thought it was weird too.Duke wrote:Wow what a huge call for race control, effectively telling the #1 to go another lap down & let the Toyota's through with the #2 up thier clacker.
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Interesting... Maybe Nr 5 needs to be cautious if Nr.6 has overheating or electrical issue?
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Oh now way, Toyota #5 has lost power & Porsche will win. OMFG!
And the Ford GT's finish 1 & 2 in GTE Pro. After the Ferrari 488 gets a late penalty.
Chip Ganassi is a friggin legend.
And the Ford GT's finish 1 & 2 in GTE Pro. After the Ferrari 488 gets a late penalty.
Chip Ganassi is a friggin legend.
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Re: World Endurance Championship 2016
Stopped. 3 minutes from the end. How cruel is that!
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Oh what a feeling......
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BRUTAL...
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Wowwwwwwwww
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Oh wow. That's devastating
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Re: World Endurance Championship 2016
As big a Porsche fan as can be, so this result is as it should be. But that is mighty rough for the rice burners.
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