hoffmeister_fan
Kraftwagen König
Well, damn! Looks like Toyota chance to get even a top 3 position is shot to hell.
EDIT: Two Toyotas have been retired.
EDIT: Two Toyotas have been retired.
I can't help but feel gutted for Toyota. As much as I like Porsche, after what happened last year and how much I wanted a change from VAG dominance in endurance racing, I really wanted Toyota to win it.
It looks like this might be the last year for the LMP1 category as Porsche is rumored to pull out and pursue Formula E.
Ughh.. what a car Toyota brought to this race. So fast! Qualifying record smashed! ...but just no luck..again. Last year was heartbreak, this year was deflation, especially knowing how fast the car was. The #7 and #9 retiring within a 20 minute span, ..ughh... unbelievable.
Since Porsche hasn't yet used their high-downforce package, the remainder of the season is going to be a snooze-fest as I'm sure the Porsche will be faster. Fuji may again be the only race where Toyota has a chance now.
Ughh![]()
I love cars , but I'm probably one of the few guys that doesn't care much about motorsports , F1, DTM or Le Mans etc.
Congrats to Porsche.
@hoffmeister_fan
Would you have the opportunity to go to Daytona or Sebring? It's just my opinion but it's much easier to fall for endurance racing if you've experienced it up close an personal. The sights, sounds and smells, the food, drink, music, and fans... seeing and hearing the cars through the day, at dusk, the glowing red brakes and exhaust flames after nightfall, the result of a hard fought night becoming clearer in the morning mist.. seeing the evolution of a gleaming racing machine into a battered and bruised embodiment of hopes and dreams, and the blood, sweat and tears of the crew and drivers fighting to get their car to the line, and sharing in a portion of their fatigue at the end of the race.
... once you've experienced this, it really helps your appreciation of the sport, and it helps give a greater emotional pay out at the end of a race, even when you've only been able to watch it online.
Endurance racing is a hard sell for casual fans, simply because of the time and effort investment required to watch the races, but I do think once you're into it, the experience is greater than many other forms of motorsport.
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