2016 Le Mans 24 Hours

[imadodgyumpire]

I'm not going to let Simple Jack hijack the general motorsport fred, by complaining about how bad Foxtel's coverage of the 2016 race, like he did with the 2015 race. He can complain about it right here, where it belongs.

Typically, the race is held on the same weekend as the Shannons Nationals round at Winton. By this time next year, I reckon I'll get myself a tablet. Pay for the live stream. Then I can have it sitting on my dashboard, keeping me company for the two hours it takes me to get up the Hume hwy to get to Winton. Then I'll be able to watch it between races at Winton, or even during (5 cars for the IROC series, 7 for F3 ). Then on the trip home. That's 13 hours right there!

As far as expectation for the race go. I don't know. I'm no fan of Webber, so I hope his car doesn't get up. But the biggest flog is Anthony Davidson (7 LMP1 factory drives - 0 wins, 2 podiums ). So I'll be happy when he goes through some adversity.

It'll mean 7 years since David Brabham won it. Time flies hey?

Also, Le Mans in NOT the Test Cricket of motorsport

I will bump this fred.

 

[NotAMagpieBogan]

Yeah a bit late for this thread..

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Don't you mean a bit early?

 

[DREAM TEAM BUFF]

Don't you mean a bit early?

A year early

 

[Simple Jack]

Didn't think enough people would be watching to start a thread. And endurance racing definitely is the test cricket of motorsport.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Le Mans will be the flavour of the "month" for the next few years for race fans, so the interest will build. It is also not definitely the Test cricket of motorsport, which implies it's the best. It more like the Sheffield Shield final of motorsport.

 

[Simple Jack]

I said 'endurance racing' not Le Mans. And it should be flavour of the month, more works LMP1 teams are joining every year. It's in a good spot.

That being said I'm not sure how much longer Audi will hang around.

 

[NSWCROW]

Nurburg24 wouldn't be far off either

 

[imadodgyumpire]

You know one of the blokes who won this year's N23h, was a PI 6 days later winning the Aus GT race?

How good a lifestyle is that?


Jelly

 

[NSWCROW]

Oh hai

 

[hey shorty]

I'll buy in. Gonna be wetter than a French actress

 

[imadodgyumpire]

I was thinking of starting the 2017 & 18 Le Mans threads tonight. In a similar way FIFA awarded the 2018 & 22 World Cups?

 

[Simple Jack]

Jeez open this thread up and bang! personal attack straight away

Anyway, keen as all **** for what is definitely the test cricket of motorsport.

The purest and the best. So annoyed the GP is on at the same .

 

[imadodgyumpire]

I'll buy in. Gonna be wetter than a French actress

Audrey Tautou?

 

[Simple Jack]

Audrey Tautou?

Sophie Marceau.

 

[NotAMagpieBogan]

Love using dodgy streams

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Sophie Marceau.

Eva Green.

 

[NSWCROW]

More rain in 15 mins apparently

 

[NotAMagpieBogan]

That bloody Ferarri just flew by the Porsche and Corvette. Would be so frustrating for those teams to have others not have the downgrades you do.

 

[therealbuzza]

Toyota's race to lose now.

 

[JUBJUB]

What happened to the #1 Porsche ?
Was in front when Webber drove it and now Hartley has taken over it's in the pits and has been for a few hours.

 

[NotAMagpieBogan]

Is anyone able to pm me with a working stream? The one I was using has been taken down

 

[imadodgyumpire]

I've just found out Fabien Barthez is competing.

 

[hey shorty]

I've just found out Fabien Barthez is competing.

Apparently he's been quite a handy GT driver for a few years now.

 

[hey shorty]

Sir Chris Hoy out there