WEC (World Endurance Championship) 2013

[WhiteBlue]

Logic would suggest that the Audis havn't lost performance over the last three days. Today's times were well below the qualifying times. So one assumes it will still be a performance vs a fewer pit stop strategy in the Audi vs Toyota battle. You also have to consider that the Audis looked more reliable and easier to drive so far. Third there are only two of the Toyotas. I also hope that the race will be a good fight but the gut feeling tells me that Audi have the edge.

[WhiteBlue]

We are now hearing the national anthems in Le Mans. The cars are on the way onto the grid. 25 minutes to the start of the race.

[wesley123]

Anyone got a live stream that isnt french?

[timbo]

Oh, big crash

[mep]

any live streams??

[timbo]

Official:
http://www.24h-lemans.com/live/en/

apparently the driver is ok!

[hanmer]

Found live stream with Eurosport commentary

http://www.justin.tv/dennis844#/w/5962140880/3

[timbo]

Another official streams offering onboards:
http://live.fiawec.com/

[hollus]

A taste of 2014... or the return of the Batmobile ?

http://www.racecar-engineering.com/wp-c ... d_rc_1.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... d2Xbm8HdNs

http://www.racecar-engineering.com/arti ... prototype/

I am a big supporter of all electric cars, but I wonder is a 24 hour race is the right place for them to compete or even to do an image exercise. Does anyone know what the race plan will be with this Nissan Zeod RC?
Will they change batteries in the pit stops? Or will they try to say, run for 1 hour, recharge for 1 hour and cycle again?

[WhiteBlue]

Terrible news. The Aston Martin driver Allan Simonsen who crashed early in race has died in the hospital. R.I.P.
Le Mans is still a very dangerous race.

[matt21]

Allan simonsen died in the hospital R.I.P.

He tried to avoid hitting another car and lost control.
He hit the barrier, where a tree was right behind it.

[amouzouris]

Awful news...Allan Simonsen has died as a result of the crash he had earlier today int he opening stages of the race...
R.I.P. Allan

[stefan_]

Very, very sad news. I am quite shocked to be honest.

[amouzouris]

Very, very sad news. I am quite shocked to be honest.

We were told he was alive out of the car and he was talking...what happened afterwards?

[stefan_]

Very, very sad news. I am quite shocked to be honest.

We were told he was alive out of the car and he was talking...what happened afterwards?

That's the most strange part. The comentators said on EuroSport that he is alive and talking to the doctors, then that the doctors at the hospital are reserved about his state and now this.
It was a pretty violent impact though...