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  • DukeOfUndersteer

    June 8, 2011 9:33 a.m. DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork

    Dont think one has been started yet.

    Predictions? Live feeds? Post it up!!

    Practice just started, have Live Timing and Scoring up, gonna try and find a feed to watch it.

    My predictions: Quali: LMP1 - Peugeot, LMP2 - Signatech Nissan, GT2 - BMWs

    Race: LMP1 - Peugeot, LMP2 - Team Oreca Matmut, GT2 - a BMW

  • Maroon92

    June 8, 2011 9:36 a.m. Maroon92 SuperDork

    Spotters Guide

    Streaming audio

    Streaming video

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  • Maroon92

    June 8, 2011 9:39 a.m. Maroon92 SuperDork

    Predictions.

    P1 - Audi P2 - RML HPD (Mallock knows how to win) GT2 - Corvette

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  • DukeOfUndersteer

    June 8, 2011 9:45 a.m. DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork

    Maroon92 wrote: Predictions. GT2 - Corvette

    ...not if Davidson has anything to say about it...

    We are flashin trannys... wait that came out wrong

  • Maroon92

    June 8, 2011 9:55 a.m. Maroon92 SuperDork

    I am kinda rooting for Flying Lizard, and with Seth driving a GTE Am car, they might have a chance at the victory, but their luck has not been the best this season...

    Daytona

    Sebring

    Long Beach...

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  • Tom Heath

    June 8, 2011 10:00 a.m. Tom Heath Web Manager

    If you get tired of the Speed broadcast, Audi is promoting themselves in a rather expensive way by hosting a live feed of their in-car footage.

    http://www.audi-microsites.com/lemans/

    I want their web budget. Just for a little while.

    I tried drag racing, but kept blowing the apex for turn 2...

  • DukeOfUndersteer

    June 8, 2011 10:59 a.m. DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork

    EuroSport Coverage Live:

    http://www.justin.tv/bwass244_3#/w/1308211408/3

    We are flashin trannys... wait that came out wrong

  • DukeOfUndersteer

    June 8, 2011 3:09 p.m. DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork

    Night time Quali:

    http://www.justin.tv/rampageturke2#/w/1309775904

    We are flashin trannys... wait that came out wrong

  • carguy123

    June 8, 2011 6:00 p.m. carguy123 SuperDork

    ROLEX IS MUCH BETTER! The crowds are better at Rolex! Much better car turn out at Rolex! Continental Challenge is THE best racing in the world!

    Sorry just had to regurgitate the pablum that's been spewed out when anyone mentions ALMS or the 24 hours.

    I can't wait cause, while I don't dislike Rolex or Conti, I prefer the LMS series.

    Gonna have to try me out some in car Audi coverage on the web.

    "mobilito ergo sum" I drive therefore I am!

  • Maroon92

    June 8, 2011 6:34 p.m. Maroon92 SuperDork

    I don't really prefer Le Mans over Rolex, but Rolex is only a 10 hour drive from me, while Le Mans is too expensive...

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  • Jamesc2123

    June 8, 2011 7:38 p.m. Jamesc2123 Reader

    Loving the live feeds, hopefully they keep them going through the rest of qualifications. By the way, the official schedule lists qualifying as tonight, tomorrow evening and tomorrow night, as three separate sessions. How does this work? I know qualifying here is basically for shakedown and bragging rights, as its a long long race, but what is the deal, do they take the best time from any of the three sessions, or is it somehow combined or averaged?

  • YaNi

    June 9, 2011 10:01 a.m. YaNi Reader

    Jamesc2123 wrote: Loving the live feeds, hopefully they keep them going through the rest of qualifications. By the way, the official schedule lists qualifying as tonight, tomorrow evening and tomorrow night, as three separate sessions. How does this work? I know qualifying here is basically for shakedown and bragging rights, as its a long long race, but what is the deal, do they take the best time from any of the three sessions, or is it somehow combined or averaged?

    Fastest time over the 3 sessions takes pole. You could go out there and set pole on your second lap in Q1 and park it in the garage until Saturday.

  • LainfordExpress

    June 9, 2011 10:59 a.m. LainfordExpress Reader

    YaNi wrote: Fastest time over the 3 sessions takes pole. You could go out there and set pole on your second lap in Q1 and park it in the garage until Saturday.

    It would be pretty cool if they took the sum of of the fastest lap from each qually.

  • Joe Gearin

    June 9, 2011 11:07 a.m. Joe Gearin Associate Publisher

    LeMans

    Isle of Man TT

    Baja 1000

    To me, these are the coolest races in the world.

  • Maroon92

    June 10, 2011 7:38 p.m. Maroon92 SuperDork

    So, Audi has the speed to qualify pole and second pole. Do they have the reliability to make it to the end in the lead?

    TK could take a 9th win this year... Ga Dansk!

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  • CGLockRacer

    June 11, 2011 9:03 a.m. CGLockRacer Reader

    wow! i turned on the speed coverage 10 min ago and then saw McNish's wreck! Glad he's OK!

    Phil - www.TeamMatherMotorsport.com

  • hotrodlarry

    June 11, 2011 9:04 a.m. hotrodlarry Reader

    that was a wild one...geez

  • racerfink

    June 11, 2011 9:06 a.m. racerfink HalfDork

    Yeah, I bet that part of the track changes a LOT before next years race. That could have been as bad as the Jag wreck over 40 years ago.

  • GhiaMonster

    June 11, 2011 9:09 a.m. GhiaMonster Reader

    Sad to see some of the best drivers out so early in the race. Of course being an Audi guy made it hurt even worse. Amazing to see him get out and walk away.

  • racerfink

    June 11, 2011 9:11 a.m. racerfink HalfDork

    Incredibly optimistic attempt by McNish there. Especially for not even an hour into the race.

  • YaNi

    June 11, 2011 9:16 a.m. YaNi Reader

    Two more reasons to hate Ferrari! berkeleying shiny happy people! They took out Bergmeister yesterday and McNish today. Down with Ferrari!

  • racerfink

    June 11, 2011 9:21 a.m. racerfink HalfDork

    Somebody took this with their phone pointed at the tv, but still good enough quality to tell what happened.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCsV2kmyzSA

  • racerfink

    June 11, 2011 9:22 a.m. racerfink HalfDork

    Certainly wasn't the Ferrari drivers fault there.

  • Graefin10

    June 11, 2011 9:28 a.m. Graefin10 Reader

    The car was very close to going over the tire wall. Some very fortunate officials and photogs.

  • alfadriver

    June 11, 2011 9:29 a.m. alfadriver SuperDork

    In reply to racerfink:

    Sounds like McNish is taking the blame. Kind of a shocking late move on his part- very unlike him as an endurance driver... SO glad he's ok. That was pretty amazing in the ferocity of the destruction.

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