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      06-18-2016, 09:57 AM   #1
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The 24 Hours of Le Mans

The 24 Hours of Le Mans is this weekend. Started at 8:30 AM. Anybody watching? Here is the US TV schedule (EST):

FS1: 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM Saturday
FS2: 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM Saturday
FS2: 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM Saturday
FS2: 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM Saturday
FS2: 10:30 PM Saturday to 2:30 AM Sunday
FS1: 2:30 AM to 9:30 AM Sunday

You can also watch online with your cable login:

https://www.foxsportsgo.com/

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      06-18-2016, 10:41 AM   #2
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I'll be watching throughout the day.

Looks like drama this year will mostly be over Ford vs Ferrari in the GTs. Manufacturers in LMP1 scaled back on their entries down to 2 cars. Wish Nissan reworked their entry and continued instead of just totally killing off their LMP1 program.
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      06-18-2016, 10:47 AM   #3
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Thank you Ford!

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      06-19-2016, 12:44 AM   #4
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      06-19-2016, 08:13 AM   #5
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What a finish! Feel bad for Toyota to lose the race that way.

Hats off to Ford also for the win with the GT.
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      06-19-2016, 09:21 AM   #6
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Toyota breaks down with six minutes to go and Porsche takes the win... Unbelievable.

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      06-19-2016, 10:19 AM   #7
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Wow, what a victory for Ford in GT! There may be some excellent years ahead for them and seems like the company will continue to transfer tech from motorsport to street cars.
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      06-19-2016, 10:37 AM   #8
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Such an ending! Every year I tell myself I gotta go. Next year!!




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      06-19-2016, 10:41 AM   #9
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The Toyota team must have the feels right now knowing that they had the race on lock and break down like that.
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      06-19-2016, 11:01 AM   #10
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Just reading the stats this morning. Sounded like quite an end!

So #5 Toyota was ins the lead going into the 2nd to last lap? An article said they took the overall lead at the 4 hour mark.

Also the near podium sweep for Ford is impressive. How close was the final gap between the cars on the lead lap?
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      06-19-2016, 02:46 PM   #11
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Final hour of the race:

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Heartbreaking for Toyota. They did everything right and had some breaks go their way. I woke up this morning expecting Toyota as overall winners.

Ford GTs were top of their class in terms of performance. #68 car closed the gap to the #82 Ferrari by 2 seconds a lap after being down by 30 seconds to take the lead around the 20 hour mark. I think the Ford was even penalized for having keeping the engine running while being refueled.
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Heartbreaking for Toyota!
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I was really rooting for Toyota this year! Such a horrible finish to what would've been a flawless race for them
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Even Porsche acknowledged Toyota in their heartbreaking loss,

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Even Porsche acknowledged Toyota in their heartbreaking loss,

Respect!
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I cannot believe that happened to Toyota. I watched a good chunk of the race, probably about 10 hours total. I was watching the final hour, and when they started the final lap I thought the race was a total lock for Toyota. I walked into the kitchen, refilled my beverage, came back into the TV room and saw the shot of the entire Toyota garage with sad faces. I was gone for literally 30 seconds, maybe less. Then I saw that the track was under yellow flag conditions. I said out loud to myself "what the heck happened?" Then I saw the number 5 dead in the water. I was stunned to say the least. I can't say I've ever seen anything like that happen in all the years I've been watching motorsports. It's a real shame, because they genuinely deserved the win.
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They deserved to win. It's just heartbreaking for Toyota.

Very determined words Akio Toyota.
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The race was incredible and the event amazing:

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