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  1. Steve

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    #36 Steve, Jun 12, 2014
    I think this is sort of interesting. Looks like the headlights are at the back and the lights at the front are there mostly to indicate where the nose of the car is.

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    #37 Steve, Jun 12, 2014
    These must be custom, right?

    Worn by Corvette Racing Program Manager Doug Fehan.

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    #38 minirab, Jun 12, 2014
    Just a few years ago in a crash like that the driver would not have walked
    away like he did. Thumbs up to the engineers who designed that baby.
     
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    #39 Steve, Jun 12, 2014
    The best kind of traffic jam.

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    #40 Steve, Jun 12, 2014
    This just happened to the new chassis Audi #1.

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    Not much fun so far for the Audi mechanics and the race doesn't start until Saturday.
     
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    #41 Zapski, Jun 12, 2014
    That's what they get for baiting Porsche like that.

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    #43 Z06_Pilot, Jun 12, 2014
    I have not seen anyone comment so perhaps I am the only one, but does ANYBODY have Fox Sports 2 (or SPEED 2 as I will insist on calling it !) I have WoW cable and only have SPEED 1, so I won't see the Live finish of the race on Sunday morning.

    I can't bark about it too much since SPEED 1 will be showing MotoGP live during the last 1.5 hours of Le Mans.....I would have lost my mind if the finish of Le Mans was preempted on SPEED 1 by some NASCAR crap :)

    Yea, i know I can stream it, but I have a big beautiful HD TV and hate watching anything on a PC.

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    #44 Nathan, Jun 12, 2014
    I'm on Wow too and I can't find Fox Sports 2 either.

    I'll be streaming it to my iPad then flipping it over to the TV via an Apple TV device. They are not making it easy to be a fan in the US.
     
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    #45 Zapski, Jun 12, 2014
    Can you plug your PC into your TV? That's pretty much what I do. DVI to HDMI converters are inexpensive, and speakers are simple. Or like Nathan you can kick video up to a connected AppleTV from an iPad or similar, or if you're not an Apple fan, Roku and similar boxes are pretty cheap these days.

    Refurbished Roku LT HD Wireless Media Player for $35 + free shipping - 2400R

    Though perhaps not in time for the race...
     
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    #46 Nathan, Jun 12, 2014
    If a Chromecast thingie will work for you I have one Z06_Pilot. You are welcome to try it out. Sorry, can't deliver it, they are still keeping my MINI from me.
     
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    #47 Steve, Jun 12, 2014
    Another 'how big/small is it?' pic.

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    #48 Steve, Jun 12, 2014
    Toyota takes the pole.

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    #50 Z06_Pilot, Jun 13, 2014
    Yea, and it's not really 1080i at that point :frown2:

    streaming is killing high fidelity video just like that blasted iTunes has virtually killed high fidelity audio....but that's for another thread:mad5:
     
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    #51 Crashton, Jun 13, 2014
    I get FS2 from RoadRunner, but only in a low quality analog version. :frown2:
     
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    #52 vetsvette, Jun 13, 2014
    Guess I'm lucky. I get FS1 and FS2 on my Dish system. Three segments saturday and two sunday already programmed into the DVR. :biggrin5:
     
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    #53 Steve, Jun 13, 2014
    Toyota's pole winning lap this year was a record breaker. Here's video.

    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afHty0c9LEU"]Le Mans 2014 - A bord de la Toyota TS 040 HYBRID n°7 - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    #54 Steve, Jun 13, 2014
    I didn't recognize this slow zone concept at first. Apparently it's the same system currently used in the WEC, but with a different name...I think.

    LM24: Fears over Le Mans "slow zone" rules (racer.com)
     
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    #56 Steve, Jun 14, 2014
    As far as online streams go, I've been checking some out so I'll know what I want to do when the US broadcast switches to FS2 (I don't get it either). This is one of my favorites. Won't appeal to some, though, as it appears the video is all Audi onboard. Won't likely appeal unless you like to follow the race via Radio Le Mans because that's the audio on this feed.

    Le Mans
     
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    #57 Steve, Jun 14, 2014
    I just figured out how to get the official ACO Dailymotion feed on my big screen through my Roku. :Thumbsup:

    Picture is very good, commentary isn't outstanding but I don't mind muting and listening to Radio Le Mans.
     
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    #58 Steve, Jun 15, 2014
    Full provisional finish classification chart here.

    Audi 1-2 in Eventful 24 Hours of Le Mans (sportscar365.com)
     
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