24 Hours of Le Mans

[steveaki13]

Weird lost 1 minute 10 seconds and now is running OK again?

Electrical problem?

[Ranger]

Yeah I was watching a few years ago when there was that huge stoppage because of the big Audi crash between Mulsanne corner and Indianapolis (forget the name of the fella), think that was 45 minutes plus of watching cars behind the safety car in the dark.

Mike Rockenfeller, that was a huge crash.

[MrJan]

Weird lost 1 minute 10 seconds and now is running OK again?

Electrical problem?

And a 3:42 for his first flying lap after getting going again, hardly flat out pace.

[steveaki13]

And a 3:42 for his first flying lap after getting going again, hardly flat out pace.

I dont know, 3:42 in these damp conditions. Is not too far off the pace is it.

Lets see his best lap 3:28.9 and now a 3:42.0 follwed by a 3:43. in damp conditions, he is now faster than Davidson his team mate, so I think his pace is OK.

[steveaki13]

The amount of ads on Eurosport is annoying.

At least they dont last 3 or 4 minutes I suppose

[steveaki13]

You'd think as a motorsport forum we would see a few more people posting here. ???? disappointing.

[MrJan]

You'd think as a motorsport forum we would see a few more people posting here. ???? disappointing.

It's never overly busy for Le Mans, few people seem to actually sit down and watch it. I really enjoy it though, I missed a lot of last year's race because I was actually competing but I think that the year before I managed 18 hours of it. Doubt I'll watch that much this year though, I'll dip out to watch the hockey and get some sleep (partly because I'm soft and partly because I'm going to Glastonbury later in the week and don't want to be tired before I get there!)

[Alfa Fan]

News is that it appears Allan Simonsen has died following the crash earlier.

Now confirmed on Eurosport. Terrible, truly terrible.

[Ranger]

News is that it appears Allan Simonsen has died following the crash earlier.

Now confirmed on Eurosport. Terrible, truly terrible.

No way.

EDIT: Confirmed on Autosport as well.

Devastating news, the thought never crossed my mind that he was even badly injured.

RIP Allan Simonsen, condolences to his family and friends.

[steveaki13]

News is that it appears Allan Simonsen has died following the crash earlier.

Now confirmed on Eurosport. Terrible, truly terrible.

Such sad and unbelievable news.

It didnt seem that bigger hit, but I guess in motorsport you never quite know what you hit at what point.

Made even worse as the early news was seemly positive.

Cant My first live motorsport death for a long time that I have had the misfortune to see. A trully terrible incident.

One driver interviewed on Eurosport seemed to suggest the car went through the barrier and bounced off a tree behind it. (That is only what I thought I heard him saying - not official). If so that is a bizzare freak of an accident, afterall these barriers are usually so strong.

Lets wait for official word though.