Given that it’s race week I thought it’d be a great time to start a discussion thread for the 24 Hours of Le Mans!

What are your predictions for each class? For LMH I’m hoping Ferrari can pull out a victory but Toyota have been pretty rock-solid this season so far.

  • bobboEnglish
    3·
    2 years ago

    Pretty amazing work by the mechanics to get the #311 Cadillac back out, but they sure have a lot of laps to make up to get back into the race (17ish laps behind the leader atm).

    • smokelessndepressed@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      2 years ago

      It’ll be epic if they finish the race. He managed to do to lap without a wheel and without seeing nearly anything, and then the mechanics did a astounding job repairing all the damage. You can’t not root for them in this race.

  • WhoRoger@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    2 years ago

    Ferrari on pole… Hmmm where have I heard that before?

    Yep that pole aged like milk. But hey… 24 hours before us.

    • Fluffysquash@lemmy.mlEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      Haha that was my first thought as well. Typical Ferrari pole that only lasts half way through the first lap

  • itsmikeyd@lemmy.mlEnglish
    3·
    2 years ago

    Gutted for Jota. Crashing out from P1 is hard to take. This Le Mans has been brutal so far.

  • bobboEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    After Ferrari’s performance during yesterday’s hyperpole session, I have renewed hope in them! Granted I’m ready to be hurt again by them 😅

    • Cromutorium@lemmy.mlOPMEnglish
      2·
      2 years ago

      It’s looking promising! Still, I’m hoping for a close fight, it’ll be refreshing to see some action in the top class at le mans for the first time in years

      Looking like there’s a chance of rain today as well

  • bobboEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    Really bites to see the number 8 out of the battle after that rear lockup. Just bring it home now, GIO. No pressure, only the worldwide tifosi depending on you.

      • bobboEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

        Definitely, it ain’t over til it’s over.

  • itsmikeyd@lemmy.mlEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    I love this point of the Le Mans, where you just see giant light halos for the most part.

    • bobboEnglish
      2·
      2 years ago

      Rain + nighttime = peak Le Mans conditions imho

  • WhoRoger@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    Fuck that was good. Shame I missed the craziest 2 hours last evening but this was probably the best race we’ll ever get to see.

  • UlfKirsten@feddit.deEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    This was my first Le Mans experience and I’m absolutely loving it. Looking forward to the next races.