Imsa 2023

[CurtEgerer]

Jacques Villeneuve basically fired from Vanwall, although officially just for Le Mans. A replacement driver already announced for Le Mans but I doubt he's coming back. Really poor performance. I was a fan in Indycar and F1 but sometimes it's best to just call it a day and move on.

Also, Alpine unveiling their Hypercar at Le Mans. Looks like it will compete only in WEC, not IMSA.

[CurtEgerer]

Le Mans FP2. Porsche looking very, very good. There were some last minute BoP changes that hurt Toyota (needed, I think, given their 3-year head start with Hypercars) and it shows here.

[CurtEgerer]

Today's qualifying results. Top 8 have a Hyperpole shootout tomorrow night for grid positions.

[Noah930]

What's with the tail-less aero of the Peugeot 9x8?

[astrochex]

Originally Posted by Noah930

What's with the tail-less aero of the Peugeot 9x8?

You said it...

[Deschodt]

Originally Posted by Noah930

What's with the tail-less aero of the Peugeot 9x8?

They think they can make up the lack of a wing with a bigger diffuser only (and therefore less drag). So far it's not been too good, but hard to say if it's the overall concept or just the rest of the car. Sadly they're also not that reliable so I wouldn't put $ on them this year. I really like how it looked in battleship grey - not so much in LeMans artsy colors.. I'm flying out today - hope to be there parts of saturday sunday depending on transportation (it's packed and no parking left) and not too wet ;-) Will try to send pics.

[CurtEgerer]

Hyperpole qualifying on now at RadioLeMans.

RS Player

These track limits are going to be a problem all weekend! Apparently, they're enforcing very, very tight restrictions.

[rfuerst911sc]

After this year there will no longer be a factory Corvette racing team . They are going to support customer cars.

https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a44116496/factory-corvette-racing-dead/

[CurtEgerer]

Race starts at 10AM, pre-race at 9. Race is on Motortrend TV. But it also looks like there's going to be a Live Stream on YouTube (which is going right now). Also on YouTube is "Radio Le Mans Studiovision". I think this is something new so not sure if they're literally just going to show the radio booth or if there will be some on-track action? But often, the Radio Le Mans guys are way more informative than the guys on the TV broadcast. I usually turn the audio off on the TV and listen to RL.

Wet track for this morning's practice. Ferrari-Ferrari-Cadillac. I think Cadillac is the dark horse for the win.

[astrochex]

1 hour to happy race car noises.

[astrochex]

Oh barf is that Lebron?

[URY914]

Tom Brady? GMAFB

[astrochex]

And Tom Brady being likeable, damn him.

[URY914]

This grid walk is painful to watch.

[astrochex]

Originally Posted by URY914

This grid walk is painful to watch.

It could be worse Paul, imagine Michael Waltrip in the role.

I don’t mind the imperfect, live elements.

[URY914]

Originally Posted by astrochex

It could be worse Paul, imagine Michael Waltrip in the role.

I don’t mind the imperfect, live elements.

I suppose you're right. Could be worst, could have Danica.

[astrochex]

Originally Posted by URY914

I suppose you're right. Could be worst, could have Danica.

I like Danica.

[matthewb0051]

Did the woman doing the grid walk mistake some other dude for the FIA president?

This is painful and no announcers for nearly an hour.

Why is it American sport "stars" are infiltrating my European sporting events? I don't watch to see them, if I wanted that I'd watch the No Fun League or the Chinese basketball league.

The corvette guys wearing "cowboy hats" that fat chicks buy at Myrtle Beach at the airbrush tshirt shop

[URY914]

Caddy into the wall lap one.

[astrochex]

Garage 56 still going!