It's LeMans Week!

[cosworth151]

The 24 Heures du Mans is this week-end! This will be about the last chance to watch it before the Fools In Authority destroy the LMP2 class.

The LMP1 should be quite a race. Front engines, mid engines, gas, diesel, V8, V6, V4, turbo, non-turbo - proof that great racing is possible without going to a semi-spec racer formula.

GT will also be quite a show. Front, mid & rear engines, V10, V8, flat 6...

The schedule is available here:

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

Radio LeMans also has extensive, round the clock coverage all week:

http://www.radiolemans.com/

Andy Blackmore has his always excellent Spotters Guide:

http://www.spotterguides.com/portfolio/15lm/

[Jericoke]

Hope to catch a little of it.

I'll have to see if it's on TV anywhere in Canada (We've only got about 20 English language sports channels though, you'd think one might pick it up)

[Scott]

Fox Sports is claiming to have flag to flag coverage.  As well there is this website, which will be streaming most of the weekend I think.

http://www.lemans-tv.com

[Jericoke]

Fox Sports is claiming to have flag to flag coverage.  As well there is this website, which will be streaming most of the weekend I think.

http://www.lemans-tv.com

I had no idea I got that channel.  What a pleasant surprise.  I wonder what other channels I'm (over) paying for that I've never seen.

[cosworth151]

Radio Le Mans says they will also have a live video feed beginning one hour prior to the start. See the link in my initial post.

[cosworth151]

Nico Hulkenberg wins Le Mans! He, Earl Bamber & Nick Tandy drove the #19 Porsche 919 to victory in the 2015 Le Mans. Tandy is the 30th British driver to win the 24 hours. Mark Webber, Timo Bernard & Brendon Hartley took second in Porsche #17.

[Jericoke]

Nico Hulkenberg wins Le Mans! He, Earl Bamber & Nick Tandy drove the #19 Porsche 919 to victory in the 2015 Le Mans. Tandy is the 30th British driver to win the 24 hours. Mark Webber, Timo Bernard & Brendon Hartley took second in Porsche #17.

I did manage to catch the last hour.

Same guys that made me not watch Speed for F1 coverage.  They couldn't say the last active F1 driver to win LeMans... if only they had 24 hours and Google to find out.... 

[cosworth151]

I had the audio muted with Radio Le Mans turned up for the commentary. BTW, the last active F1 driver to win Le Mans was Johnny Herbert in a Mazda 787B in 1991. His co drivers were Volker Weidler and Bertrand Gachot.

[Jericoke]

I had the audio muted with Radio Le Mans turned up for the commentary. BTW, the last active F1 driver to win Le Mans was Johnny Herbert in a Mazda 787B in 1991. His co drivers were Volker Weidler and Bertrand Gachot.

I know that the Canadian GP coincided with LeMans for a long time.

I remember that Martin Brundle, who was driving at Le Mans, would be replaced by an actual Canadian alongside Murry Walker for the BBC coverage.  (Even included Greg Moore (RIP) one year!)

Given the opportunity to race Le Mans, I'm not surprised more drivers didn't go.  Surely Kimi or Vettel would love to take a crack at Le Mans.

[cosworth151]

There were rumors that Alonso wanted to race there this year, but McLaren said no.

[Jericoke]

There were rumors that Alonso wanted to race there this year, but McLaren said no.

Wouldn't want him to feel what it's like to drive a race car

[lkjohnson1950]

F1 team managers don't like their drivers doing Le Mans because of the high potential for a huge crash. The heavy traffic with "Sportsman" drivers who don't watch their mirrors and the closing speed of a 919 catching a 458 make for a very dangerous race. It's actually amazing they don't have more accidents than they they do,

[Jericoke]

F1 team managers don't like their drivers doing Le Mans because of the high potential for a huge crash. The heavy traffic with "Sportsman" drivers who don't watch their mirrors and the closing speed of a 919 catching a 458 make for a very dangerous race. It's actually amazing they don't have more accidents than they they do,

If you're suggesting that Nico was seen as 'expendable' then why wasn't Kimi out there in a Ferrari? 

[lkjohnson1950]

Don't know how Nico's bosses feel about him. I doubt that they hold him as dear as Ferd or Lewis. It is generally true that F1 drivers have clauses in their contracts that prevent them from doing dangerous things, esp. in season. I'm glad for Nico, I don't think he is rated as highly as he should be in F1.

[Jericoke]

Don't know how Nico's bosses feel about him. I doubt that they hold him as dear as Ferd or Lewis. It is generally true that F1 drivers have clauses in their contracts that prevent them from doing dangerous things, esp. in season. I'm glad for Nico, I don't think he is rated as highly as he should be in F1.

I did mean my comment in jest.

But seriously, given the number of F1 drivers who would love to race LeMans (I presume Hulk wasn't the only one), and that LeMans is supposedly a marketting opportunity, why aren't the F1 drivers out there with their partner teams?