Thread: The 80th Le Mans 24 Hours 2012
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16th June 2012, 20:56 #21
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Originally Posted by truefan72
Can't fault Nakajima for a nudge when they were all over each other after the restart trying to get around the lapped cars, like the Delta Wing for example.
More like why the F did it take the Toyota mechanics 2 minutes to figure out how to remove the rear of the car?!
The good part is that the car is fast in racing trim, but then again their stints are also 1 lap shorter then those of Audi.
There's work left to do for next year.Michael Schumacher The Best Ever F1 Driver
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16th June 2012, 21:24 #22
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Well that's it - back to the Audi demonstration run. Not sure that's what the race needed...Again!!
However, there's plenty of promise for Toyota, still only halfway through the WEC season, so hopefully they'll improve.
The other classes are looking good though, so may yet stay up to watch it.
Is there a better sound than that of Porsche engined Flat-6 ???
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16th June 2012, 21:40 #23
C'mon ioan it was more then a nudge.
Naka had cars infront of him and the DW to the right. The DW could not go any further out or it would have gone off.
Naka just throws his car into the corner and then changes his race line to the right where the DW already was.
Naka should have backed off until after the bend. Its a 24 hour race and this was just stupid and reckless....Funny how ev'rything was roses when we held on to the guns...
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16th June 2012, 21:42 #24
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Originally Posted by ioan
until 2013 then
still don't understand why Peugeot pulled out,
I'm about to shut down the speed tv live stream myself
no point in watching an audi procession for the next 16 hours
you can't argue with results.
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16th June 2012, 21:43 #25
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Originally Posted by BleAivano
Nakajima avoided running into the cars ahead of him what about the Delta wing?
It was a racing accident where both might have been able to do better.
Anyway the Toyota doesn't look ready yet.Michael Schumacher The Best Ever F1 Driver
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16th June 2012, 21:44 #26
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Originally Posted by truefan72
In the end it was just an image exercise.Michael Schumacher The Best Ever F1 Driver
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16th June 2012, 21:46 #27
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Toyota no 7 is out again.
It took them 90 minutes to change an alternator!
Oh wait it didn't even get as far as the pit exit this time.Michael Schumacher The Best Ever F1 Driver
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16th June 2012, 21:47 #28
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No 7 going back to the garage again! This is getting painful now.
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16th June 2012, 22:01 #29
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Originally Posted by ioanI still exist and still find the forum occasionally. Busy busy
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16th June 2012, 22:03 #30
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I have had to be away for about 3 hours. Is there anywhere or anyhow I can get a read through of what has gone on in the last few hours???
I still exist and still find the forum occasionally. Busy busy
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