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The 24 Hours of Le Mans 2019 |OT| Can Toyota make it two in a row?
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It seems likely. The #7 pitted with an hour to go. Before that he pitted 33 or 34 times in 23 hours. He's pushing hard unlike some parts of the race in which he did not manage to lap as much. I think he will pit with 10-15 minutes to go.
On the other hand, the #7's stop will be pretty fast as no tyre or driver change is needed, and they only need a handful of laps worth of fuel. If #7 keeps this blistering pace it'll be ridiculously tight.
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Somebody Tweeted in yesterday about all the advert breaks and one of the commentators said they were needed for revenue as it costs money for the coverage, I don't know how much Eurosport pay but I do remember years ago Eurosport lost the rights and it was on Motors TV and it was difficult to watch, I think you only got Motors TV on Sky in the UK you couldn't get it on cable, it was on Motors for a couple of years and the auto manufactures and sponsors were not that happy because of the reduced audience, so I think it has to be on Eurosport, the adverts in this could pay for other motorsport coverage over the year, I'm not that fussed about it really, my only issue is its always the same adverts though, I think the issue is also that they keep waiting to put an advert break in and nothing is happening on track for sometime so they go to a advert break and just as they do something happens or it happens when there is a advert break running.
He won't be but I get it. I'd rather see a 1-2 finish than have them race and wreck each other. It's unlikely to happen, but it isn't a risk worth taking.
Yeah, I get why they need ads and it allows us "uninterrupted" coverage of this race I can live with them. When half of it is self-advertisement, lengthy logos of their own channel or (not kidding) actual ads of the fact they will be broadcasting the 24 Hours or Le Mans this weekend... that's just absurd, and all that is time they could save and show the race.
I'm happy I got the Eurosport player for another month, 24h uninterrupted coverage.
I agree, maybe they put in a lot of self promotion is they get a lot of viewers that do not usually watch Eurosport, I am just happy there is full 24hr coverage.
#7 not really gaining anymore. Positions frozen now. Too bad, totally understandable on Toyota's side but I would have loved to see a final lap battle.
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Welcome to Le Mans. It's a shame for #7 but as long as Toyota get a 1-2 after all the years of hardship they had here (especially in 2016), then they'll be happy.
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Yep. Even more so than Formula 1 and the likes, this is a team sport. Once you're 1-2, unless a position switch allows you to beat another manufacturer, it will not be allowed after the final stop. They had 23.5 or so hours to duke it out and Toyota knows fully well how it feels to throw away a certain victory.
I remember watching that unfold live. It was unforgettable TV, but one of the cruelest ways I ever saw a race end. Like 2008 Brazilian GP level bad.
Yeah, that's one of those finales that forever glues you to motorsport tbh. Not even in the movies.
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The final lap and the penultimate time we'll see the LMP1 cars (in this form) racing in anger at Le Mans.
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Nah. The WEC title doesn't count for the Triple Crown (and Alonso won the 2018 Le Mans 24hr).
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Congrats to Alpine for the LMP2 victory, AF Corse for GTE Pro and Keating Motosports for GTE Am.
I am happy about the results tbh. Alonso and Buemi are great drivers who deserve the win, they've been struggling with the car all weekend and while I'm gutted the #7 got robbed by unluck again, it was never a "fair" fight with the issues on the #8 to begin with. Very happy for AF Corse bringing Ferrari back on the 70th anniversary of Ferrari's first win here. And Bleekemolen bringing the win in the Am is another one I'm happy about, really liked the guy 10+ years ago in A1GP and such.
Overall it was a fine Le Mans, I'd rate it 7/10. Toyotas had it relatively battle-free but there was enough drama around them to make up for it. What some envisioned about the privateers being only a second or two away didn't materialize either, but at least their battle was bonkers with tons of drama. The GTE Pro was brilliant. The Am also had a great finish. Only the LMP2 was relatively uninteresting to me. Could have been a better race but it was fun enough to stick around.
Overall it was a fine Le Mans, I'd rate it 7/10. Toyotas had it relatively battle-free but there was enough drama around them to make up for it. What some envisioned about the privateers being only a second or two away didn't materialize either, but at least their battle was bonkers with tons of drama. The GTE Pro was brilliant. The Am also had a great finish. Only the LMP2 was relatively uninteresting to me. Could have been a better race but it was fun enough to stick around.
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Thanks for the yearly thread again! Was fun to watch it with all of you.
Looking forward to seeing what the Hypercars bring to the table next year.
Thanks for the yearly thread again! Was fun to watch it with all of you.
Looking forward to seeing what the Hypercars bring to the table next year.
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An updated overall win list:
Porsche 19 victories (1970-1971, 1976-1977, 1979, 1981-1987, 1994,1996-1998, 2015-2017)
Audi 13 (2000-2002, 2004-2008, 2010-2014)
Ferrari 9 (1949, 1954, 1958, 1960-1965)
Jaguar 7 (1951, 1953, 1955-1957, 1988, 1990)
Bentley 6 (1924, 1927-1930, 2003)
Alfa Romeo 4 (1931-1934)
Ford 4 (1966-1969)
France Matra-Simca 3 (1972-1974)
Peugeot 3 (1992-1993, 2009)
Lorraine-Dietrich 2 (1925-1926)
Bugatti 2 (1937, 1939)
Toyota 2 (2018, 2019)
Chenard & Walcker 1 (1923)
Lagonda 1 (1935)
Delahaye 1 (1938)
Talbot-Lago 1 (1950)
Mercedes-Benz 1 (1952)
Aston Martin 1 (1959)
Mirage 1 (1975)
Renault-Alpine 1 (1978)
Rondeau 1 (1980)
Sauber-Mercedes 1 (1989)
Mazda 1 (1991)
McLaren 1 (1995)
BMW 1 (1999)
Porsche 19 victories (1970-1971, 1976-1977, 1979, 1981-1987, 1994,1996-1998, 2015-2017)
Audi 13 (2000-2002, 2004-2008, 2010-2014)
Ferrari 9 (1949, 1954, 1958, 1960-1965)
Jaguar 7 (1951, 1953, 1955-1957, 1988, 1990)
Bentley 6 (1924, 1927-1930, 2003)
Alfa Romeo 4 (1931-1934)
Ford 4 (1966-1969)
France Matra-Simca 3 (1972-1974)
Peugeot 3 (1992-1993, 2009)
Lorraine-Dietrich 2 (1925-1926)
Bugatti 2 (1937, 1939)
Toyota 2 (2018, 2019)
Chenard & Walcker 1 (1923)
Lagonda 1 (1935)
Delahaye 1 (1938)
Talbot-Lago 1 (1950)
Mercedes-Benz 1 (1952)
Aston Martin 1 (1959)
Mirage 1 (1975)
Renault-Alpine 1 (1978)
Rondeau 1 (1980)
Sauber-Mercedes 1 (1989)
Mazda 1 (1991)
McLaren 1 (1995)
BMW 1 (1999)
Thanks for the thread Edmond Dantès, this was my first time in your Le Mans threads but it was a great time. I'll be back next year for sure.
- #8 Toyota win the LMP1 class and overall winners of the Le Man 24 Hours, a second win for Toyota at Le Mans.
- #36 Alpine win the LMP2 Class. It's their second win in the LMP2 class in a row.
- #51 AF Corsa win the LMGTE Pro class, on the seventieth anniversary of Ferrari's win at Le Mans.
- #85 Keating MotorSports wins the LMGTE Am class, on the Fiftieth Anniversary of Ford's last win at Le Mans.
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Sensors mixed up. Was a rear right puncture, car said it was front right. They changed the front right, had to do a full slow lap and come back in and change all 4. If they would have just changed them all the first time in they would have won.
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I'll miss Alonso competing. He put in some fantastic performances during his time in endurance racing.
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The Hypercars won't be ready for Le Mans in 2020. Toyota, Aston Martin, Glickenhaus, Oreca are all aiming for 2021. With McLaren and maybe Porsche in 2022. Two years later in 2024, the Hydrogen or Electric regulations are due to come into effect.
All of them with fellow Brazilian drivers, yay for me! I never thought I would see that happening.
But we're still lacking a victory on the main class. :(
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If the ACO try to make the privateers more competitive, then Toyota may have some competition. Rebellion will be back, along with SMP and a new LMP1 addition in Team LNT. Expect at least 8 LMP1 cars at Le Mans 2020.