Toyota On Poll for 24 Hours of Le Mans - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

torqdork · 06-13-2014, 11:31 AM

Thwap! Take that Porsche+Audi.

Starts live tomorrow morning.

http://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/le...746_15870.html

http://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news_2_2_1745.html

http://www.24h-lemans.com/live/en

King Tut · 06-13-2014, 12:25 PM

On poll or pole? I saw the #1 Audi was on a pole.

torqdork · 06-13-2014, 12:28 PM

Harr, ok, make it a poll. Who will win?

Too bad can't edit thread titles, oh well.

Toyota for the win...

King Tut · 06-13-2014, 12:34 PM

The only thing that will stop Toyota from winning will be reliability like last year. I hope the Porsches can finish and win it though. I saw the backup #1 Audi was crashed as well already.

mav1178 · 06-13-2014, 01:53 PM

Di Grassi being a total idiot yesterday:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1z...-and-lmp2_auto

His stupid driving back to the pits clearly caused the Pegasus crash. I'd send Audi a bill for the $500k tub if I were them!

-alex

mav1178 · 06-13-2014, 01:59 PM

As for Toyota, there's two things stopping them from winning this year:

1) reliability as mentioned above
2) this: http://www.mulsannescorner.com/RCELeMans2014.html (they're up to their 1998 GT-One tricks again, exploiting loopholes in the regulations)

-alex

torqdork · 06-13-2014, 05:55 PM

If Le Mans is as close as the Spa enduro, it'll make for some exciting action.

http://www.fiawec.com/races/6-hours-...nd-chrono.html

Let's hope Toyota isn't caught up in another cheating scandal. You'd think they'd learned their lesson by now.

mav1178 · 06-13-2014, 06:24 PM

Be sure to get the Spotter's Guide!

http://www.spotterguides.com/portfolio/2014-le-mans/

-alex

Gunman · 06-13-2014, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mav1178

As for Toyota, there's two things stopping them from winning this year:

1) reliability as mentioned above
2) this: http://www.mulsannescorner.com/RCELeMans2014.html (they're up to their 1998 GT-One tricks again, exploiting loopholes in the regulations)

-alex

Working the grey area, that is a race car designers job!!

cfusionpm · 06-14-2014, 03:02 AM

Audi has fought against faster machines many years at Le Mans and they generally pull it out on strategy, reliability, race pace, and fuel management. That said, I can't wait to see Toyota take them down this year... I think if it weren't for some careless crashes last year, Toyota could have taken it then. Now throw Porsche in the mix and Audi have a lot to worry about. My DVR is set to catch the opening, and I'll be watching most of the rest live.

Captain Snooze · 06-14-2014, 04:10 AM

I am suggesting pole means bugger all in a 24 hour race.

mav1178 · 06-14-2014, 05:49 AM

24h Le Mans, Warm up: 1 Toyota #8 3.23.731 2 Audi #2 3.23.741 3 Toyota #7 3.24.196 4 Audi #3 3.25.211 5 Audi #1 3.27.617

cfusionpm · 06-14-2014, 01:25 PM

I think the best thing about Le Mans this year, besides the clash of three titan teams, is actually being able to hear Bob Varsha's voice again! He was my favorite US commentator for F1 back when it was on Speed, and I greatly miss his mannerisms and insight. I can't tell you how much I hate Leigh Diffy.

06-13-2014, 12:34 PM	#4
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06-14-2014, 04:10 AM	#11
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06-13-2014, 11:31 AM	#1
torqdork Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: RV-7 Location: Out West Posts: 1,818 Thanks: 1,042 Thanked 893 Times in 562 Posts Mentioned: 45 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Toyota On Poll for 24 Hours of Le Mans Thwap! Take that Porsche+Audi. Starts live tomorrow morning. http://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/le...746_15870.html http://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news_2_2_1745.html http://www.24h-lemans.com/live/en

06-13-2014, 12:25 PM	#2
King Tut NASA SpecE30 Racer Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2006 Honda S2000 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 7,279 Thanks: 607 Thanked 5,759 Times in 3,055 Posts Mentioned: 274 Post(s) Tagged: 10 Thread(s)	On poll or pole? I saw the #1 Audi was on a pole. __________________ - King Tut Street/Track Car: 2006 Honda S2000 TT3 \|\| Race Car: 1987 BMW 325is SpecE30 \|\| Tow Vehicle: 2014 RAM 1500 EcoDiesel Sold Cars: 2012 BMW M3 \|\| 2013 Subaru BRZ \|\| 2012 Porsche Cayman R \|\| 2009 Chevrolet Z06 \|\| 2009 BMW M3 \|\| 2004 BMW M3 \|\| 2004 Nissan 350Z

06-13-2014, 12:28 PM	#3
torqdork Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: RV-7 Location: Out West Posts: 1,818 Thanks: 1,042 Thanked 893 Times in 562 Posts Mentioned: 45 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Harr, ok, make it a poll. Who will win? Too bad can't edit thread titles, oh well. Toyota for the win...

06-13-2014, 01:53 PM	#5
mav1178 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2005 Toyota Camry Location: 91745 Posts: 6,562 Thanks: 493 Thanked 6,099 Times in 3,030 Posts Mentioned: 95 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Di Grassi being a total idiot yesterday: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1z...-and-lmp2_auto His stupid driving back to the pits clearly caused the Pegasus crash. I'd send Audi a bill for the $500k tub if I were them! -alex

06-13-2014, 01:59 PM	#6
mav1178 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2005 Toyota Camry Location: 91745 Posts: 6,562 Thanks: 493 Thanked 6,099 Times in 3,030 Posts Mentioned: 95 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	As for Toyota, there's two things stopping them from winning this year: 1) reliability as mentioned above 2) this: http://www.mulsannescorner.com/RCELeMans2014.html (they're up to their 1998 GT-One tricks again, exploiting loopholes in the regulations) -alex

06-13-2014, 05:55 PM	#7
torqdork Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: RV-7 Location: Out West Posts: 1,818 Thanks: 1,042 Thanked 893 Times in 562 Posts Mentioned: 45 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	If Le Mans is as close as the Spa enduro, it'll make for some exciting action. http://www.fiawec.com/races/6-hours-...nd-chrono.html Let's hope Toyota isn't caught up in another cheating scandal. You'd think they'd learned their lesson by now.

06-13-2014, 06:24 PM	#8
mav1178 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2005 Toyota Camry Location: 91745 Posts: 6,562 Thanks: 493 Thanked 6,099 Times in 3,030 Posts Mentioned: 95 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Be sure to get the Spotter's Guide! http://www.spotterguides.com/portfolio/2014-le-mans/ -alex

06-14-2014, 05:49 AM	#12
mav1178 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2005 Toyota Camry Location: 91745 Posts: 6,562 Thanks: 493 Thanked 6,099 Times in 3,030 Posts Mentioned: 95 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	24h Le Mans, Warm up: 1 Toyota #8 3.23.731 2 Audi #2 3.23.741 3 Toyota #7 3.24.196 4 Audi #3 3.25.211 5 Audi #1 3.27.617

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