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View Poll Results: How Long will the DW Last? Out by?
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Hour 2
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0% |
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Hour 4
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3.45% |
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Hour 6
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17.24% |
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Hour 8
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5 |
17.24% |
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Hour 10
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3.45% |
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Hour 12
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Hour 14
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2 |
6.90% |
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Hour 16
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4 |
13.79% |
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Hour 18
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3.45% |
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Hour 20
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Hour 22
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Hour 24
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Will be running at the finish
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34.48% |
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17 Jun 2012, 16:05
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#31
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Incorrect voter.
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I thought that too. Judging by how enthusiastic people were about it at Le Mans it turns out that there is a high level of live and let live out there with appreciation of those who try things. Well done real people! 
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17 Jun 2012, 18:13
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#32
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Join Date: Aug 2002
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A reply
Quote:
Originally Posted by RoeDent
BREAKING NEWS: DeltaWing has retired. In Hour 8. Congratulations if you guessed that.
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Thanks but I wasn't counting on it being punted off the track.  .  . 
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17 Jun 2012, 20:49
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#33
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aka 'The Point'
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Jinxer! 
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17 Jun 2012, 21:02
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#34
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Racer
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 427
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Aysedasi
Jinxer! |
It's my fault, but I came clean on that before the race. 
Nailed the official retirement time too. 
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17 Jun 2012, 21:49
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#35
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Rookie
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 54
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All they needed to do was to stay on track. They've had no competition, nobody to catch or to run from, but have been eliminated by somebody else's stupid move. Such a shame!
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17 Jun 2012, 22:32
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#36
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Veteran
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 1,524
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Amazing video of Motoyama trying to fix the Deltawing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJylUpzQ-iQ
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18 Jun 2012, 16:41
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Racer
Join Date: Sep 2010
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That video is heartbreaking. They were talking at the track about how hard he was working, and, to be honest, when Marino got into the RLM booth and said he was holding off drinking because Motoyama was still trying to fix the car I didn't believe he would be working several hours after the crash.
Just another reason I love the 24 Heures De Mans
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18 Jun 2012, 18:56
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 Race Official In Comfortable Shoes Veteran
Join Date: Dec 1998
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it was happening just across the circuit from where we were watching - he was at it for ages. i kind of expected him to grab a branch and go at it fawlty towers style at some point
proper le mans spirit. he tried so hard to make it work!
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18 Jun 2012, 19:46
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Race Official Veteran
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 2,333
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bella
it was happening just across the circuit from where we were watching - he was at it for ages. i kind of expected him to grab a branch and go at it fawlty towers style at some point
proper le mans spirit. he tried so hard to make it work! |
Great spirit! Also, your Basil reference gave me a good chuckle, and I almost could envision Henri Pescarolo considering that during his weekend.
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20 Jun 2012, 20:03
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Rookie
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 34
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Real shame as was looking forward to see it through the Dunlop bridge at night. I gather the top brass at Toyota did make a personal apology to the team which shows thye ream ethos of what Le Mans is all about.
Now, if they could only make it sound like a Corvette then I would be really happy!
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