Psychotext
Member
Would have been fun if we'd got the rain a little earlier.
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
The 24 Hours of Le Mans 2015 |OT| Nissan enter the fray
- Thread starter Edmond Dantès
- Start date
- Status
It was Hartley. Webber had to serve the penalty for his teammate.
A Fish Aficionado
I am going to make it through this year if it kills me
yeah, I see that now. it's not like there is only a minute difference though.
A Fish Aficionado
I am going to make it through this year if it kills me
I don't recall last year raining.
Edmond Dantès
Dantès the White
A magnanimous attitude exhibited by Dr Ullrich.
A Fish Aficionado
I am going to make it through this year if it kills me
I stand corrected.
not bad for a 'too tall for F1' driver
Elfforkusu
Member
Pretty calm race, all things considered. Well run by Porsche, was kinda expecting their crap to break, but it never did.
Though they are Porsche.... So it was always pretty hard to buy into the underdog narrative (even last year)
Though they are Porsche.... So it was always pretty hard to buy into the underdog narrative (even last year)
So happy for Hülkenberg. Such a good driver who doesn't get a winning car in Formula 1 and now he wins one of the most prestigious races in history on his first run in a Porsche of all cars and breaks the Audi dominance.
What an amazing race, the first time I watched all of it except for the 6 hours I slept (and missed the sunrise :/ ).
What an amazing race, the first time I watched all of it except for the 6 hours I slept (and missed the sunrise :/ ).
Don't know though. If during the first SC they got behind the first SC rather than the second one they could've made a lunge for it, and that minute would've been the difference between getting caught behind SC1 and SC2 during that period.
Was a penalty that shouldn't have happened at that level by any driver, just like #7s stupid penalty for that near-nudge on the starting straight under yellow.
Strangely the race was surprising because everyone thought Porsche had the pace advantage but less reliability but during the race (except night) it seemed the Audi was quicker but they were less reliable.
A Fish Aficionado
I am going to make it through this year if it kills me
At least he got his due.
Elfforkusu
Member
Yep.
May be an incoming run of Porsche dominance if the last two years are any indication.
Edmond Dantès
Dantès the White
Congratulations Porsche!
The winners of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1970, 1971, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998 and now 2015.
The winners of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1970, 1971, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998 and now 2015.
It won't actually finish and be classified due to it's race distance being too short.
Psychotext
Member
Nice job. 
Seems pretty obvious really? The gap is much, much bigger.
Big Takeover
Member
Great job Porsche! Corvette, and Ferrari too!
A Fish Aficionado
I am going to make it through this year if it kills me
Woo!
Edmond Dantès
Dantès the White
It'll be back, it always is.That's it then for another year
nature boy
Member
The King is back.
Yeah I realized it might not be classified but it still "finished."
Spaceman Spiff
Member
Welcome back, Porsche.
Never mind the hyped 3- and 4-way P1 battles that never materialized; the Clash of the Teutons provided more than enough excitement at the head of the field. That the third car was the one to get the win makes the story that much better. Hulk smash(ed)!
GT brought the goods as always, and the Corvette had its back against the wall the moment the sister car was lost, but as it happened, one versus everyone else really was an unfair set of odds-- for everyone else.
Now bring on 2016 and the return of the Ford GT!
Never mind the hyped 3- and 4-way P1 battles that never materialized; the Clash of the Teutons provided more than enough excitement at the head of the field. That the third car was the one to get the win makes the story that much better. Hulk smash(ed)!
GT brought the goods as always, and the Corvette had its back against the wall the moment the sister car was lost, but as it happened, one versus everyone else really was an unfair set of odds-- for everyone else.
Now bring on 2016 and the return of the Ford GT!
A Fish Aficionado
I am going to make it through this year if it kills me
Until the geek driverless dystopia.Edmond Dantès;167752066 said:
nature boy
Member
CEO of Porsche crying.
That says it all.
That says it all.
Dutch Gronk
Banned
Did you see how the SC works for Le Mans? There are three separate cars around the track. #17 was behind the second one, #19 was behind the first. Probably wouldn't have been stuck behind that Audi as well if it didn't have that one minute there.
Webber even went so far to say they can't afford "own goals" when someone (hmm) in his team fucked up at Spa:
Elfforkusu
Member
Pretty cool that they were able to take on all challengers with one car and bring it home.
- Status
Similar threads
- Locked