Le Mans Predictions #1 - Pole car/Time

OK, the time has finally arrived ladies and gents to ask you for your predictions for the pole. Keep it simple please - just your prediction for the overall pole - car and number will do, plus the time. No additional material - as it makes it more difficult to collate the results. Fab and I will "police" this. If you post without a time, we'll remove your post.

One attempt each only please and no coming back with amended guesses after Wednesday's practice!

Just to show you the way, I'll start the ball rolling......

Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx #8 - 3m31.420


Over to you.

Zytek #22 in 3m32.000

lehto - pole : 3.31.224 (absolutley no science behind this)



Champion #2 Audi

Aui Sport Japan/Team Goh: 3m30.562

McNish Audi; 3.29.84 #8

Herbert #88 3:31.455

McNish, Audi; 3.30.900 #8

Tom k Audi-goh - 3,29,999

#8 Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx, 3:30.974

My Pick:

Audi Veloqx #88 -- 3:30.417

Let's see if I can pick it two years in a row...

#2 Champion Audi ---- 3m31.2

McNish 3:29:777

McNish Audi 3:30:200

Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx #8 - 3m31.1

A bit of flyer here:-

Zytek Engineering #22 3.32.596

3.31.5 for Tom C. in the Dome #16

Audi #8, Mcnish 3.32.34

Champion Audi #2 - 3.30.666

Team Goh-Audi, 3:30.256

Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx #88 - 3.32.232

Audi team Goh: 3.29.565
PS:what about the same topic for the speed traps??

Zytek Engineering: 3.30.595

Just check if I didn't mistype :
Hooper Audi Goh 5 3:29'565
Nordic Audi Sport UK 8 3:29'840
Amigo Audi Goh 5 3:29'999
The Badger Audi Sport UK 8 3:30'100
Karl Kling Audi Goh 5 3:30'256
Tim Northcutt Audi Sport UK 88 3:30'417
917Addicted Audi Goh 5 3:30'562
JAG Zytech 22 3:30'595
gert Champion Audi 2 3:30'666
Javi Audi Sport UK 8 3:30'900
jhansen Audi Sport UK 8 3:30'974
neiltbag Audi Sport UK 8 3:31'100
Pirenzo Audi Champion 2 3:31'200
simon c Audi Champion 2 3:31'224
Aysedasi Audi Sport UK 8 3:31'420
iucrmh Audi Sport UK 88 3:31'455
nobster Dome RFH 16 3:31'500
Guy Humpage Zytech 22 3:32'000
tblincoe Audi Sport UK 88 3:32'232
BillandLara Audi Sport UK 8 3:32'340
rdjones Zytech 22 3:32'596

#8 Audi 3.32.307
sorry zytek...

#8 Audi Uk - 3.31.322

#8 Audi UK 3.29.999

#8 Audi UK 3.30.012

#64 Corvette Racing, 3:47.985

Dome RFH 16 3:31'759

TT member Driver Car Time

Aysedasi Audi #8 3:31.420
Guy Humpage Zytek 3:32.000
simon c lehto Audi #2 3:31.224
917Addicted Audi Goh 3:30.562
Nordic McNish Audi #8 3:29.84
iucrmh Herbert Audi #88 3:31.455
Javi McNish Audi #8 3:30.900
Amigo Tom k Audi goh 3:29.999
jhansen Audi #8 3:30.974
Tim Northcutt Audi #88 3:30.417
pirenzo Audi #2 3:31.2
The Badger McNish Audi #8 3:29.777
neiltbag McNish Audi 3:30.200
FIRE Audi #8 3:31.1
rdjones Zytek 3:32.596
nobster Tom C. Dome #16 3:31.5
BillandLara McNish Audi #8 3:32.34
gert Audi #2 3:30.666
Karl Kling Audi Goh 3:30.256
tblincoe Audi #88 3:32.232
Hooper Audi Goh 3:29.565
JAG Zytek 3:30.595
marcush Audi #8 3:32.307
Mal Audi #8 3:31.322
pounetbf Audi #8 3:29.999
skycafe Audi #8 3:30.012
SALEEN S7R Corvette #64 3:47.985
Pilgrimage Dome 16 3:31.759

TT member Driver Car Time
Hooper Audi Goh 03:29.565
The Badger McNish Audi #8 03:29.777
Nordic McNish Audi #8 03:29.840
Amigo Tom k Audi goh 03:29.999
pounetbf Audi #8 03:29.999
skycafe Audi #8 03:30.012
neiltbag McNish Audi 03:30.200
Karl Kling Audi Goh 03:30.256
Tim Northcutt Audi #88 03:30.417
917Addicted Audi Goh 03:30.562
JAG Zytek 03:30.595
gert Audi #2 03:30.666
Javi McNish Audi #8 03:30.900
jhansen Audi #8 03:30.974
FIRE Audi #8 03:31.100
pirenzo Audi #2 03:31.200
simon c lehto Audi #2 03:31.224
Mal Audi #8 03:31.322
Aysedasi Audi #8 03:31.420
iucrmh Herbert Audi #88 03:31.455
nobster Tom C. Dome #16 03:31.500
Pilgrimage Dome 16 03:31.759
Guy Humpage Zytek 03:32.000
tblincoe Audi #88 03:32.232
marcush Audi #8 03:32.307
BillandLara McNish Audi #8 03:32.340
rdjones Zytek 03:32.596
SALEEN S7R Corvette #64 03:47.985

FastJoel (and others) I'll add you as the list grows.

Audi Sport UK #8 - 3:30.603

Audi UK McNish #8 3:30.700

#8 3:29:857 Mc Nish

# 8 Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx, McNish, 3:29.735

audi sport uk 8. - 3.31.722

#8 Audi Veloqx
McNish
3.30.776

Audi Sport UK 8, Mc Nish, 3:31'251

No. 8 Audi UK

3m 30.187 secs

Team GOH no.5
Tom Kirstensen 3:31.983

AUDI n°8 - 3'31"500

Audi UK #8

3:31.861

We have :
Hooper Audi Goh 5 3:29'565
jc_nl Audi UK 8 3:29'735
Nordic Audi Sport UK 8 3:29'840
dretceterini Audi UK 8 3:29'857
Amigo Audi Goh 5 3:29'999
pounetbf Audi UK 8 3:29'999
skycafe Audi UK 8 3:30'012
The Badger Audi Sport UK 8 3:30'100
paulzinho Audi UK 8 3:30'187
Karl Kling Audi Goh 5 3:30'256
Tim Northcutt Audi Sport UK 88 3:30'417
917Addicted Audi Goh 5 3:30'562
JAG Zytech 22 3:30'595
FastJoel31 Audi UK 8 3:30'603
gert Champion Audi 2 3:30'666
peckadj Audi UK 8 3:30'700
bernard b Audi UK 8 3:30'776
Javi Audi Sport UK 8 3:30'900
jhansen Audi Sport UK 8 3:30'974
neiltbag Audi Sport UK 8 3:31'100
Pirenzo Audi Champion 2 3:31'200
simon c Audi Champion 2 3:31'224
Fab Audi Sport UK 8 3:31'251
Mal Audi UK 8 3:31'322
Aysedasi Audi Sport UK 8 3:31'420
iucrmh Audi Sport UK 88 3:31'455
nobster Dome RFH 16 3:31'500
PascaLM Audi UK 8 3:31'500
kdr Audi UK 8 3:31'722
Pilgrimage Dome RFH 16 3:31'759
Sean Crockett Audi UK 8 3:31'861
jet Audi Goh 5 3:31'983
Guy Humpage Zytech 22 3:32'000
tblincoe Audi Sport UK 88 3:32'232
marcush. Audi Sport UK 8 3:32'307
BillandLara Audi Sport UK 8 3:32'340
rdjones Zytech 22 3:32'596
SALEEN S7R Corvette 64 3:47'985

Closed on tuesday eve !

A very long shot, but....#15 Dome- Lammers

(add a time for it to count please Joe)

Hehehe, I'm the fastest of the 2004 grid!!! :):)

No, you're not, but you hope the Audi is..... ;)

Specifically, it'll close Tuesday Evening midnight PST (3 am EST, or 9 am Wed. morning in Le Mans).

I'll do a sortable list of all entries after that point.

3.30,43

hem, you're supposed to give the car too ...

Originally posted by bernard b
hem, you're supposed to give the car too ...

He already gave it on the other page... the time was missing... ;)

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

need some holidays ...

oh, yes, I'm going on holidays at LM :rotate: :rotate:

Stormer = JH Audi #88 3:28.500 (!).

Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx #8 - 3m30.000

NOt a lot of room there Adam!

Bets are now closed !

Here are the results, but Paul should edit the post (he didn't bet !) and displayed the result much better than that...

paul-collins Audi Sport UK 88 3:28'500
Hooper Audi Goh 5 3:29'565
jc_nl Audi UK 8 3:29'735
Nordic Audi Sport UK 8 3:29'840
dretceterini Audi UK 8 3:29'857
Amigo Audi Goh 5 3:29'999
pounetbf Audi UK 8 3:29'999
AdamAshmore Audi Sport UK 8 3:30'000
skycafe Audi UK 8 3:30'012
The Badger Audi Sport UK 8 3:30'100
paulzinho Audi UK 8 3:30'187
Karl Kling Audi Goh 5 3:30'256
Tim Northcutt Audi Sport UK 88 3:30'417
Joe Twyman Dome RFH 15 3:30'430
917Addicted Audi Goh 5 3:30'562
JAG Zytech 22 3:30'595
FastJoel31 Audi UK 8 3:30'603
gert Champion Audi 2 3:30'666
peckadj Audi UK 8 3:30'700
bernard b Audi UK 8 3:30'776
Javi Audi Sport UK 8 3:30'900
jhansen Audi Sport UK 8 3:30'974
neiltbag Audi Sport UK 8 3:31'100
Pirenzo Audi Champion 2 3:31'200
simon c Audi Champion 2 3:31'224
Fab Audi Sport UK 8 3:31'251
Mal Audi UK 8 3:31'322
Aysedasi Audi Sport UK 8 3:31'420
iucrmh Audi Sport UK 88 3:31'455
nobster Dome RFH 16 3:31'500
PascaLM Audi UK 8 3:31'500
kdr Audi UK 8 3:31'722
Pilgrimage Dome RFH 16 3:31'759
Sean Crockett Audi UK 8 3:31'861
jet Audi Goh 5 3:31'983
Guy Humpage Zytech 22 3:32'000
tblincoe Audi Sport UK 88 3:32'232
marcush. Audi Sport UK 8 3:32'307
BillandLara Audi Sport UK 8 3:32'340
rdjones Zytech 22 3:32'596
SALEEN S7R Corvette 64 3:47'985

Sorted by car and time:
TT member Driver Car Time
gert Audi #2 3:30.666
pirenzo Audi #2 3:31.200
simon c lehto Audi #2 3:31.224
jc_nl McNish Audi #8 3:29.735
The Badger McNish Audi #8 3:29.777
Nordic McNish Audi #8 3:29.840
dretceterini McNish Audi #8 3:29.857
pounetbf Audi #8 3:29.999
AdamAshmore Audi #8 3:30.000
skycafe Audi #8 3:30.012
paulzinho Audi #8 3:30.187
neiltbag McNish Audi #8 3:30.200
FastJoel31 Audi #8 3:30.603
peckadj McNish Audi #8 3:30.700
bernard b McNish Audi #8 3:30.776
Javi McNish Audi #8 3:30.900
jhansen Audi #8 3:30.974
FIRE Audi #8 3:31.100
Fab McNish Audi #8 3:31.251
Mal Audi #8 3:31.322
Aysedasi Audi #8 3:31.420
PascaLM Audi #8 3:31.500
kdr Audi #8 3:31.722
Sean Crockett Audi #8 3:31.861
marcush Audi #8 3:32.307
BillandLara McNish Audi #8 3:32.340
paul-collins JH Audi #88 3:28.500
Tim Northcutt Audi #88 3:30.417
iucrmh Herbert Audi #88 3:31.455
tblincoe Audi #88 3:32.232
Hooper Audi Goh 3:29.565
Amigo Tom k Audi goh 3:29.999
Karl Kling Audi Goh 3:30.256
917Addicted Audi Goh 3:30.562
jet Tom k Audi goh 3:31.983
SALEEN S7R Corvette #64 3:47.985
Joe Twyman Jan L Dome #15 3:30.430
nobster Tom C. Dome #16 3:31.500
Pilgrimage Dome #16 3:31.759
JAG Zytek 3:30.595
Guy Humpage Zytek 3:32.000
rdjones Zytek 3:32.596

Sorted by time:
TT member Driver Car Time
paul-collins JH Audi #88 3:28.500
Hooper Audi Goh 3:29.565
jc_nl McNish Audi #8 3:29.735
The Badger McNish Audi #8 3:29.777
Nordic McNish Audi #8 3:29.840
dretceterini McNish Audi #8 3:29.857
pounetbf Audi #8 3:29.999
Amigo Tom k Audi goh 3:29.999
AdamAshmore Audi #8 3:30.000
skycafe Audi #8 3:30.012
paulzinho Audi #8 3:30.187
neiltbag McNish Audi 3:30.200
Karl Kling Audi Goh 3:30.256
Tim Northcutt Audi #88 3:30.417
Joe Twyman Jan L Dome #15 3:30.430
917Addicted Audi Goh 3:30.562
JAG Zytek 3:30.595
FastJoel31 Audi #8 3:30.603
gert Audi #2 3:30.666
peckadj McNish Audi #8 3:30.700
bernard b McNish Audi #8 3:30.776
Javi McNish Audi #8 3:30.900
jhansen Audi #8 3:30.974
FIRE Audi #8 3:31.100
pirenzo Audi #2 3:31.200
simon c lehto Audi #2 3:31.224
Fab McNish Audi #8 3:31.251
Mal Audi #8 3:31.322
Aysedasi Audi #8 3:31.420
iucrmh Herbert Audi #88 3:31.455
PascaLM Audi #8 3:31.500
nobster Tom C. Dome #16 3:31.500
kdr Audi #8 3:31.722
Pilgrimage Dome #16 3:31.759
Sean Crockett Audi #8 3:31.861
jet Tom k Audi goh 3:31.983
Guy Humpage Zytek 3:32.000
tblincoe Audi #88 3:32.232
marcush Audi #8 3:32.307
BillandLara McNish Audi #8 3:32.340
rdjones Zytek 3:32.596
SALEEN S7R Corvette #64 3:47.985

So the winner is:

Audi #88 Herbert 3.32.838

tblincoe is the closest one with the right car, iucrmh close and with the right driver (but not close enough ;) ).

We're a pretty optimistic bunch, aren't we?

Congrats Tblincoe ! Rob, you almost had the time, but in the wrong car : you were not far to make an amazing shot, if Andy had have more time with the qualies (Bernard said that he had a vert clear lap for his best time).

holy **** i won!!! haha wow didnt think i'd win cuz everyone else's times were so low, i was thinking maybe everyone else knew something i didn't! haha well good fun you guys, can't wait for the race

Well done tblincoe :beer:

Congrats :beer:

Excellent job, tblincoe....

To FAB:

You and the 10/tenths crew WILL be toasting him at Noon, Le Mans time, tomorrow, won't you????

Last year I won it (was only .009 from the actual Pole Time) and was up at 5 a.m. (Indy Time) to raise my glass at the same time as all of you over at LM....I heard the "clinking" of the glasses from half a world away....

This year...I had the right driver, but was 2.4 seconds off the time...but there's always next year...

But I will surely toast you as well, tblincoe....at 5 a.m. Indy Time
(my dogs get me up every day at that hour anyway!)

Well Done, indeed!!!!!

Especially with the many knowledgeable sportscar people who are regulars on this Forum as stiff competition!!!

CONGRATS!!!!

thanks a bunch again you guys! i will definitely be raising a glass too at 6:00 am EST, wish i could be there at LeMans but unfortunately i'm still in college and won't be able to make the trip there for another 3 years at least... i will be watching it on speedtv though so hopefully in a couple years or so i can be there with you guys to watch the race

have a great 24 everyone!!!

Originally posted by Tim Northcutt
You and the 10/tenths crew WILL be toasting him at Noon, Le Mans time, tomorrow, won't you????

Last year I won it (was only .009 from the actual Pole Time) and was up at 5 a.m. (Indy Time) to raise my glass at the same time as all of you over at LM....I heard the "clinking" of the glasses from half a world away....

We will for sure ! :beer:

We always have thoughts for those who couldn't come anyway, hoping that you would make it next year !

Cheers mates !