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      06-16-2024, 07:48 AM   #45
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Looks like GT3 has an M4 in the lead w/ Porsche right on it's tail.
Porsche just passed.
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      06-16-2024, 07:52 AM   #46
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Rain coming....and wets going on...**
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      06-16-2024, 08:09 AM   #47
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Under 2 hours to go and it's a Ferrari 1-2 at the mo, Nielsen having a tail gunner. You copy that Checo
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      06-16-2024, 08:13 AM   #48
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Just woke up and ready for an exciting final 2 hours! Crazy how sooooo many Hypercars are on the lead lap after 22 hours! Conditions look quite perilous and slippery.
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Damn, Lopez gets past Pier Guidi and he's not hanging about after Nielsen in #50...who pits for petrol and a bad door fix from mechanic.
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      06-16-2024, 08:30 AM   #50
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Raining like hell!!
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50 minutes to go and Lopez spins under pressure, as such 51 Ferrari lead grows to...50 seconds but Toyota leads again as 50 has to pit !
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Damn, Lopez gets past Pier Guidi and he's not hanging about after Nielsen in #50 looks strong.
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      06-16-2024, 09:37 AM   #53
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Looks like the #31 BMW will place 2nd in LMGT3! 👍🏁
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Under 20 mins to go and it's looking good for #50 with a 31 second lead.
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Podium for #31 it's looking like. Such a shame for the #46, which would be right up there and maybe in the lead if it wasn't for the Bronze driver moment (on slicks in the rain at night; what was the team thinking?). BMW Hypercars: that was worse then even the most pessimistic would have expected. Cars looked super hard to drive with both spinning out on their own before retiring. Hopefully with WRT on board they can accelerate their program and translate decent qualis to consistent race pace.
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      06-16-2024, 09:58 AM   #56
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Podium for #31 it's looking like. Such a shame for the #46, which would be right up there and maybe in the lead if it wasn't for the Bronze driver moment (on slicks in the rain at night; what was the team thinking?). BMW Hypercars: that was worse then even the most pessimistic would have expected. Cars looked super hard to drive with both spinning out on their own before retiring. Hopefully with WRT on board they can accelerate their program and translate decent qualis to consistent race pace.
Yeah, not going to like, all this build up up for Le Mans, and worst possible result/finish.

Good result for WRT.
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Well done Nielsen and Ferrari, be a few magnums of champers on the podium for that.
Nielsen had just 2% energy left so well timed that AF team.

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Well done Nielsen and Ferrari, be a few magnums of champers on the podium for that.
Nielsen had just 2% energy left so well timed that AF team.
Well-timed Ferrari LMGT3 spinout to get a slow zone going as well. Shocked, shocked I say!
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Such a grand event and truly the pinnacle of motorsports! I’m already looking forward to next year and hopefully a better BMW Hypercar showing (insert eye roll).
Cheers to the #31 BMW!! And congrats to the Ford Mustang for a great showing!
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      06-16-2024, 02:01 PM   #60
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Isotta Fraschini has finished the 24 hours of Le Man on their first attempt. Not a bad achievement. ��
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Nice race. I watched perhaps 4-5 hours Saturday night, and the final 2 hours this morning.

Too bad NASCAR didn’t go back. They should make Le Mans one of their races, and for points.
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Disappointed in BMW’s program. The car was developed at the same time as the Porsche and they’ve figured it out. Time to fix the mechanical and possible driver issues as they seem to qualify well, but can’t keep the pace during the race.

At least the M4 GT3 platform seems to be doing well.
BMW M (marketing): but but .. the super wide LED lit kidney grille looks good don't you agree?
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      06-16-2024, 11:05 PM   #63
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BMW Hypercars: that was worse then even the most pessimistic would have expected. Cars looked super hard to drive with both spinning out on their own before retiring. Hopefully with WRT on board they can accelerate their program and translate decent qualis to consistent race pace.
on a brighter note, the M (marketing) division is very proud of their kidney grille design
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Well done Nielsen and Ferrari, be a few magnums of champers on the podium for that.
Nielsen had just 2% energy left so well timed that AF team.
did anyone see the 51 Ferrari bowl out the 8 Toyota, i thought that was the turning point of the race, otherwise the 8 Toyota would have been contesting the win in a very good position

but as it is, Forza Ferrari! welcome to motor racing!
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      06-17-2024, 01:53 AM   #65
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i enjoyed watching Kubica who was driving a hypercar lap after lap with one working arm!
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      06-17-2024, 03:58 AM   #66
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Shame on the 6 Porsche Penske car driver for ramming the all women team 85 Lambo off the track @ 2.50.

Ferrari timed that to a tee nearly running on empty to make it to the tape.
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