2008 24 Hours of Le Mans Official Thread

[RacingManiac]

I also like to note the RS Spyder, first ever reliable(and fast) LMP2 car at Le Mans....lol

[faksta]

Originally Posted by RacingManiac

3) Poorer Poorer reliability(the linkage, the potential radiator over heating issue, the headlight)

That overheating was caused by a bird which was hit by Peugeot and partly blocked the air access to the radiator, wasn't it?

Originally Posted by Wouter Melissen

As for this domination scaring other manufacturers off; it would not surprise me that Toyota, Honda, Corvette and Aston Martin will announce full LMP1 Works programs in the near future. The FIA is worried ...

The TV told that Toyota may enter next year with a Dome S102 based hybrid LMP1 car.

[RacingManiac]

I didn't know the finer detail, but did that happen on all 3 cars or they just did the cleaning as a precaution? Because I recall 3 cars came in around the same period for the first cleaning, and 2 cars I think came in in the morning and did the same thing again....The SpeedTV crew were speculating that Peugeot just designed their car so tightly for aero that the margin for error was so small that made any debris entering radiator could cause a cooling issue.....

[Wouter Melissen]

Originally Posted by RacingManiac

I also like to note the RS Spyder, first ever reliable(and fast) LMP2 car at Le Mans....lol

It was actually in the pit for some time with at least one problem. And the Team Essex car had a misfire-problem with many hours ago to go.

[RacingManiac]

still a far cry from the old days of LMP2 cars crapping out one by one less than half way through the race though. Gotta give Porsche prop for that.....

Finished in top 10 no less....

[fisetdavid26]

That was one hell of a race. I'm disappointed for Peugeot, but then again, you all said it, poor pit work. There's always a next year...

[The_Canuck]

Originally Posted by fisetdavid26

That was one hell of a race. I'm disappointed for Peugeot, but then again, you all said it, poor pit work. There's always a next year...

For ten Audi wins?

[fisetdavid26]

Originally Posted by The_Canuck

For ten Audi wins?

That would be disastrous.

[Zytek_Fan]

McNish really deserved that win. He drove his heart out throughout the race.

[Kitdy]

Originally Posted by The_Canuck

For ten Audi wins?

Originally Posted by fisetdavid26

That would be disastrous.

R15 homies.

[Zytek_Fan]

Peugeot will win next year

...or the rumoured Dome-Toyota S102

[fisetdavid26]

Originally Posted by Zytek_Fan

Peugeot will win next year

...or the rumoured Dome-Toyota S102

I'll miss Ove Andersson at the helm of TTE.

ACO Officials about the GT-One: "GT prototypes need a trunk space..."
Ove: "well the gas tank can be used as a trunk... technically."

Interesting bending of the rules.

[The_Canuck]

Originally Posted by Kitdy

R15 homies.

Says the Peugeot fan....

[Kitdy]

Originally Posted by Zytek_Fan

Peugeot will win next year

...or the rumoured Dome-Toyota S102

I would like to see Toyota win Le Mans - they got second twice with some great cars and are deserving of the win.

Originally Posted by fisetdavid26

I'll miss Ove Andersson at the helm of TTE.

ACO Officials about the GT-One: "GT prototypes need a trunk space..."
Ove: "well the gas tank can be used as a trunk... technically."

Interesting bending of the rules.

Interesting, and ingenious!

Originally Posted by The_Canuck

Says the Peugeot fan....

I was cheering for Audi!

[Dantera22B]

I would like to see how many laps a modern day F1 car could do around Le Sarthe, now that'd be entertainment. Wonder how far one could make it