spoiler inside......wins lemans..race recap please
06-18-2007, 07:36 AM
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spoiler inside......wins lemans..race recap please
someone gimme the scoop. I only caught about an hour of the race. What happened to the corvettes?
06-18-2007, 09:16 AM
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Visit http://www.corvetteracing.com/ for details.
Or go to www.the-paddock.net and read the four different recaps.
Hours 1-6, 6-12, 12-18, 18-24.
The #64 Corvette lost a carbon fiber halfshaft VERY early in the race. Stranded on course.
The #63 Corvette ran good all day/night long, but couldn't quite match the speed of the Aston Martin DBR9 #009 which also didn't have any problem. Most of the other Astons ran into small problems (#007 had to change the front chin splitter, and later spun causing some problems).
Or go to www.the-paddock.net and read the four different recaps.
Hours 1-6, 6-12, 12-18, 18-24.
The #64 Corvette lost a carbon fiber halfshaft VERY early in the race. Stranded on course.
The #63 Corvette ran good all day/night long, but couldn't quite match the speed of the Aston Martin DBR9 #009 which also didn't have any problem. Most of the other Astons ran into small problems (#007 had to change the front chin splitter, and later spun causing some problems).
06-18-2007, 12:37 PM
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History was made in GT1, as Aston Martin finally managed to break Corvette's stranglehold on the class by getting the No. 009 David Brabham/Rickard Rydell/Darren Turner across the line in first place.
Looks like conditions were pretty tough
Much of the final hour had been run behind a safety car due to heavy rain that left rivers of water running along the track. But although the downpour continued, the race returned to green flag conditions for the final 10 minutes. Common sense among the drivers prevailed to the point where the Audi was so determined to get to the finish in one piece that it was overtaken by two GT1 cars at a single corner!
06-18-2007, 02:24 PM
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The AM were not faster, the Corvette ran exactly the same lap times for at least the last 12 hours. A collision with one of the Audi P1 cars caused them to lose a lap as the car had to come in for minor repairs.
In the rain (last 1.5 hours) Fellows was making up 30 sec a lap on the lead AM. Unfortunately the safety car killed any hope of catching up. They went green again for the last 10 minutes, but clearly that was not enough time. I think he may have made it back to the lead lap, however. They really didn't show much at that point so they could focus on the P1 winners.
06-18-2007, 05:15 PM
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If your were really planning on watching 17 hours of Tivo coverage....i did you a favor by spoiling.
06-18-2007, 05:33 PM
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No spoilers in the title please. If you want to ask this question next time, ask the question and put "spoiler inside" and those of us that haven't seen the race yet won't venture into the thread.
I know that you're sorry about it, but I want everyone here that isn't aware of this, not to post spoilers in the thread title.
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06-18-2007, 09:26 PM
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Arrrrggggghhhhhhh!!!!! Dammit!!! 
Why did I look at this forum today??? I guess because I'd hoped that any discussion of who won would be in the OFFICIAL LE MANS thread. That's probably one reason why it's the _official_ thread, and why it is a sticky. You could have asked your question there.
Why in the world would you announce in the thread title the winner of a 24-hr event w/ 17 hrs of coverage in this age of TiVo??? Why??? Completely inconsiderate. Some people like the suspense and want the ending to be a surprise. And if it "usually bugs you too", then especially WHY did you do it??? Please don't EVER do that again.
Moderators: is there any way to change the title of this thread so that the next poor sap after me doesn't get his 17hrs on the TiVo wasted?
Why did I look at this forum today??? I guess because I'd hoped that any discussion of who won would be in the OFFICIAL LE MANS thread. That's probably one reason why it's the _official_ thread, and why it is a sticky. You could have asked your question there.Why in the world would you announce in the thread title the winner of a 24-hr event w/ 17 hrs of coverage in this age of TiVo??? Why??? Completely inconsiderate. Some people like the suspense and want the ending to be a surprise. And if it "usually bugs you too", then especially WHY did you do it??? Please don't EVER do that again.
Moderators: is there any way to change the title of this thread so that the next poor sap after me doesn't get his 17hrs on the TiVo wasted?
06-18-2007, 11:30 PM
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Arrrrggggghhhhhhh!!!!! Dammit!!! Why did I look at this forum today??? I guess because I'd hoped that any discussion of who won would be in the OFFICIAL LE MANS thread. That's probably one reason why it's the _official_ thread, and why it is a sticky. You could have asked your question there.
Why in the world would you announce in the thread title the winner of a 24-hr event w/ 17 hrs of coverage in this age of TiVo??? Why??? Completely inconsiderate. Some people like the suspense and want the ending to be a surprise. And if it "usually bugs you too", then especially WHY did you do it??? Please don't EVER do that again.
Moderators: is there any way to change the title of this thread so that the next poor sap after me doesn't get his 17hrs on the TiVo wasted?
Why did I look at this forum today??? I guess because I'd hoped that any discussion of who won would be in the OFFICIAL LE MANS thread. That's probably one reason why it's the _official_ thread, and why it is a sticky. You could have asked your question there.Why in the world would you announce in the thread title the winner of a 24-hr event w/ 17 hrs of coverage in this age of TiVo??? Why??? Completely inconsiderate. Some people like the suspense and want the ending to be a surprise. And if it "usually bugs you too", then especially WHY did you do it??? Please don't EVER do that again.
Moderators: is there any way to change the title of this thread so that the next poor sap after me doesn't get his 17hrs on the TiVo wasted?
06-19-2007, 12:31 AM
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Well guys you have to look at it one way or another, if the vettes won there would be 1000000 threads congratulating them and if you logged on you would have seen it so (although this would apply more to the AMLS where only the AM and Vettes run)
So in that case....
So in that case....
06-20-2007, 12:21 PM
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You should've avoided posting the results because it's a 24 hour race. It takes extra time for people to get through it all. Since I've had a DVR, I've watched all of the coverage. It takes me half a week usually, but I really enjoy it. It's not nearly as fun when you know the outcome.
Thanks for changing the thread title.
06-20-2007, 01:12 PM
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BTW, the thanks for changing the thread title goes to moderator ALLTHROTTLE&NOBOTTLE, not the original poster.
06-20-2007, 02:02 PM
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Wow. If you guys really were planning of watching 17 hours of coverage, i feel sorry for you. Perhaps i underestimated how pathetic some are.
Point taken. I'll be sure and not spoil next years 24hrs race.
Point taken. I'll be sure and not spoil next years 24hrs race.
06-20-2007, 02:19 PM
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06-20-2007, 03:46 PM
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