2011 Le Mans Footage

Mpower77i · 06-09-2011, 09:28 PM

Post em as you see them

One of my fav aspects of Le Mans over the years is definitely the Corvette Sounds

Good substitute for the absence of the old Panoz

The Audi R18 brake lights are wicked

@ 2:41

mdosu · 06-09-2011, 10:46 PM

I almost forgot about it! then I won't be able to forgive myself. Will it be on Speed?

wow, the speed difference between Ps and GTs were evident on Mulsane. Did you see they'll have the Lotus Evora in GTE this year?

Mpower77i · 06-10-2011, 10:15 AM

surprised to see close racing at 2:50. Especially in the dark.

Brainofjjj · 06-10-2011, 10:36 AM

My DVR is gonna blow up from so much racing this weekend

Mpower77i · 06-10-2011, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brainofjjj

My DVR is gonna blow up from so much racing this weekend

Its always the biggest TV weekend of the year for me. Canadian GP, Le mans, UFC 131, NBA finals.

Mpower77i · 06-10-2011, 10:47 AM

BMW @ 1:00 ---- Tom Kristensen crash @ 3:50

Mpower77i · 06-11-2011, 10:04 AM

Wow! Close call for McNish, the photographers and marshalls during that crash. Glad theyre all ok.

Definitely not the Ferrari's fault.

Andrew_K_AZ · 06-11-2011, 10:19 AM

Glad McNish is ok.

Amazing stuff. Looks it it will be a pitch battle to end in GTE, between Ferrari, BMW, Porsche and Corvette. The world's best production based GT cars in a flat out in a 3,500 mile race. Just as it should be.

JoeyBananaz18 · 06-11-2011, 10:35 AM

Glad everyone walked away but that crash should have never happened. Do you really need to be that aggressive going into that corner less that 1 hour into a 24 hour race?

Andrew_K_AZ · 06-11-2011, 10:38 AM

Proves that even the most seasoned pros can make mistakes. And this was certainly a bonehead move by an otherwise great driver.

Mpower77i · 06-11-2011, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew_K_AZ

Proves that even the most seasoned pros can make mistakes. And this was certainly a bonehead move by an otherwise great driver.

Yea, and I sincerely dont think youre exaggerating when you say boneheaded. The GT cars should only have to worry about the prototype behind him, not the prototype behind the prototype who wants to pass two cars at the same time.

DiavelM3 · 06-11-2011, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoeyBananaz18

Glad everyone walked away but that crash should have never happened. Do you really need to be that aggressive going into that corner less that 1 hour into a 24 hour race?

Agreed! Glad he is ok though

NL-J · 06-11-2011, 11:31 AM

Crash McNish

Darth335 · 06-11-2011, 01:39 PM

Watching the footage live online, Love to see those BMW GT's...so hot.

http://stream.speedtv.com/corvette

asif163 · 06-11-2011, 04:17 PM

Looks like the #55 M3 GTR has been out for awhile with a misfire....

mdosu · 06-11-2011, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mpower77i

Wow! Close call for McNish, the photographers and marshalls during that crash. Glad theyre all ok.

Definitely not the Ferrari's fault.

McNish called the GTE AM class a "joke"

Sylon · 06-11-2011, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asif163

Looks like the #55 M3 GTR has been out for awhile with a misfire....

It was the #56, same one that crashed in qualifying.

Sylon · 06-11-2011, 04:48 PM

#1 Audi has crashed, again caused by a GTE car. Rocky was at the wheel. The car is destroyed. No word yet on the condition of the driver.

EDIT: Word from the track is that Rocky got out of the car under his own power and saught refuge behind the guard rail until emergency crews arrived. I think with these 2 crashes (both caused by Ferrari's), if they were in the open-cockpit R10's and R15's, they may not have survived. But thats just my opinion. These R18's saved lives.

FStop7 · 06-11-2011, 05:10 PM

Fucking checkbook racers! The guy who crashed Rocky was some douchebag banker from New York who bought a seat at Le Mans. I hope they beat his brains out with a tire iron.

arggg45 · 06-11-2011, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FStop7

Fucking checkbook racers! The guy who crashed Rocky was some douchebag banker from New York who bought a seat at Le Mans. I hope they beat his brains out with a tire iron.

For the record, he is a pretty qualified racer. How he finances his racing efforts really don't come into play...I'm sure that he did not maliciously intend to hit Rockenfeller.

That said, from the replays that I've seen, and various other observations from the race, the GTE (Amateur) class needs to be rethought, or the racing qualifications required of the Amateurs who are racing needs to be stringently reviewed.

NL-J · 06-11-2011, 05:18 PM

The McNish crash was not the fault of the Ferrari, he went in there way too fast, I doubt he would have made the turn anyway.

Sylon · 06-11-2011, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arggg45

For the record, he is a pretty qualified racer. How he finances his racing efforts really don't come into play...I'm sure that he did not maliciously intend to hit Rockenfeller.

That said, from the replays that I've seen, and various other observations from the race, the GTE (Amateur) class needs to be rethought, or the racing qualifications required of the Amateurs who are racing needs to be stringently reviewed.

Of course he didnt intend to hit him, however it just goes to show how little he wasnt paying attention to his surroundings. Rocky flashed his lights way ahead of time, that Ferrari should never have been that close to the inside of that kink.

06-09-2011, 09:28 PM	#1
Mpower77i Second Lieutenant 24 Rep 214 Posts Drives: E90 335i Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NOVA iTrader: (7)	2011 Le Mans Footage Post em as you see them One of my fav aspects of Le Mans over the years is definitely the Corvette Sounds Good substitute for the absence of the old Panoz The Audi R18 brake lights are wicked @ 2:41 Last edited by Mpower77i; 06-10-2011 at 09:00 AM..
	Appreciate 0 Tweet Quote

06-09-2011, 10:46 PM	#2
mdosu Banned 333 Rep 8,495 Posts Drives: Double Vanos'd Civic-M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (6)	I almost forgot about it! then I won't be able to forgive myself. Will it be on Speed? wow, the speed difference between Ps and GTs were evident on Mulsane. Did you see they'll have the Lotus Evora in GTE this year? Last edited by mdosu; 06-09-2011 at 10:56 PM..
	Appreciate 0 Quote

06-10-2011, 10:15 AM	#3
Mpower77i Second Lieutenant 24 Rep 214 Posts Drives: E90 335i Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NOVA iTrader: (7)	surprised to see close racing at 2:50. Especially in the dark.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

06-10-2011, 10:36 AM	#4
Brainofjjj Astronaut 89 Rep 673 Posts Drives: car Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dallas iTrader: (5)	My DVR is gonna blow up from so much racing this weekend
	Appreciate 0 Quote

06-10-2011, 10:47 AM	#6
Mpower77i Second Lieutenant 24 Rep 214 Posts Drives: E90 335i Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NOVA iTrader: (7)	BMW @ 1:00 ---- Tom Kristensen crash @ 3:50
	Appreciate 0 Quote

06-11-2011, 10:04 AM	#7
Mpower77i Second Lieutenant 24 Rep 214 Posts Drives: E90 335i Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NOVA iTrader: (7)	Wow! Close call for McNish, the photographers and marshalls during that crash. Glad theyre all ok. Definitely not the Ferrari's fault.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

06-11-2011, 10:19 AM	#8
Andrew_K_AZ Secret Racer 4 Rep 68 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 M3 (AW/BLK) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Arizona iTrader: (0)	Glad McNish is ok. Amazing stuff. Looks it it will be a pitch battle to end in GTE, between Ferrari, BMW, Porsche and Corvette. The world's best production based GT cars in a flat out in a 3,500 mile race. Just as it should be.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

06-11-2011, 10:35 AM	#9
JoeyBananaz18 Brigadier General 401 Rep 4,084 Posts Drives: metrocard Join Date: May 2009 Location: Whitestone, NY iTrader: (3)	Glad everyone walked away but that crash should have never happened. Do you really need to be that aggressive going into that corner less that 1 hour into a 24 hour race? __________________ 7/18/09- I pick up my baby- 2009 E92 335i Xdrive, Space Gray over Coral Red. Premium Pkg, Cold Weather Pkg, M-Sport Pkg, 193Ms, Gloss Black grills, Custom Gloss Black Mirrors, Performance shift and E-brake boot, M3 spoiler, Euro fog switch, gloss black interior tim, Coco-Mats (red/black), H&R coilovers, 19'' Alufelgen SF-71s......
	Appreciate 0 Quote

06-11-2011, 10:38 AM	#10
Andrew_K_AZ Secret Racer 4 Rep 68 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 M3 (AW/BLK) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Arizona iTrader: (0)	Proves that even the most seasoned pros can make mistakes. And this was certainly a bonehead move by an otherwise great driver.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

06-11-2011, 11:31 AM	#13
NL-J First Lieutenant 21 Rep 313 Posts Drives: F82 M4 Join Date: May 2010 Location: NL iTrader: (0)	Crash McNish __________________ www.vierenzestig.nl Last edited by NL-J; 06-11-2011 at 01:11 PM..
	Appreciate 0 Quote

06-11-2011, 01:39 PM	#14
Darth335 Captain 69 Rep 702 Posts Drives: 2011 AW E92 M3 ZCP Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SoCal iTrader: (16)	Watching the footage live online, Love to see those BMW GT's...so hot. http://stream.speedtv.com/corvette
	Appreciate 0 Quote

06-11-2011, 04:17 PM	#15
asif163 Captain 167 Rep 857 Posts Drives: '14 991.1 911 4S, '23 X7 LCI Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Montclair, NJ iTrader: (0)	Looks like the #55 M3 GTR has been out for awhile with a misfire.... __________________ 2019 M5 Competition / Acquired: 04.12.2021 2020 VW Atlas / Acquired 03.15.2020 2023 X7 M-Sport / Acquired: 11.19.2022 Retired: 2011 E90 ZCP M3, 2014 Range Rover Sport, 2006 Audi S4 V8, 2011 E92 ZCP M3, 2011 BMW X3, 2009 Infiniti G37S Coupe, 2006 Audi A4 S-Line 2.0T, 2008 E92 335i, 2005.5 Audi S4 V8, 1990 E30 325is
	Appreciate 0 Quote

06-11-2011, 04:48 PM	#18
Sylon Brigadier General 201 Rep 3,435 Posts Drives: 2011 135i, SG/CR, 6MT, M-Sport Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Michigan / Ohio iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 135i [9.20]	#1 Audi has crashed, again caused by a GTE car. Rocky was at the wheel. The car is destroyed. No word yet on the condition of the driver. EDIT: Word from the track is that Rocky got out of the car under his own power and saught refuge behind the guard rail until emergency crews arrived. I think with these 2 crashes (both caused by Ferrari's), if they were in the open-cockpit R10's and R15's, they may not have survived. But thats just my opinion. These R18's saved lives. __________________ 2011 BMW 135i \| Space Gray \| ///M-Sport \| BMW CCA #450291 Facebook / Instagram / YouTube / Twitter Last edited by Sylon; 06-11-2011 at 05:06 PM..
	Appreciate 0 Quote

06-11-2011, 05:10 PM	#19
FStop7 I like cars 346 Rep 5,051 Posts Drives: M6 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Newbury Park, CA iTrader: (3)	Fucking checkbook racers! The guy who crashed Rocky was some douchebag banker from New York who bought a seat at Le Mans. I hope they beat his brains out with a tire iron. __________________ My photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/racelap/
	Appreciate 0 Quote

06-11-2011, 05:18 PM	#21
NL-J First Lieutenant 21 Rep 313 Posts Drives: F82 M4 Join Date: May 2010 Location: NL iTrader: (0)	The McNish crash was not the fault of the Ferrari, he went in there way too fast, I doubt he would have made the turn anyway. __________________ www.vierenzestig.nl
	Appreciate 0 Quote