Le Mans Le Mans 2014

I've been searching for good news (or even bad) about Duval's condition. For awhile they were saying he was alert and responsive, since then pretty much nothing. Lack of update seems a bit ominous.

Meanwhile, Audi are building a replacement car using a replacement chassis and there's been talk of potentially calling up the reserve driver.

 

Annual class picture.

 

From Audi:

They're working feverishly to get the new chassis ready for the imminent qualifying session.

 

I agree. But as the guy stated near the end, there will probably be issues and reasons, good and bad, for tempers to flare. They need to police it well and I see potential for circumstances filled with unintended consequences.

Even so, a good idea.

 

Live timing and scoring here for anyone interested. They're a bit past the half way point in the first qualifying session at the moment.

 

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Duval is okay but not cleared to race.

Duval out, Gene in at Audi Following Heavy Accident (sportscar365.com)

 

Toyota braking system deemed illegal at Le Mans (racecar-engineering.com)

Full article here.

 

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.

 

These must be custom, right?

Worn by Corvette Racing Program Manager Doug Fehan.

 

The best kind of traffic jam.

 

This just happened to the new chassis Audi #1.



Not much fun so far for the Audi mechanics and the race doesn't start until Saturday.