24 Hours of LeMans

[Bigfoot]

85 won and disqualified BS is just that,...total BS

[deathsled]

Not only that, the rule that the Ford pit crew did refuels too fast is a nod to the concept of equality of outcome rather than equality of opportunity.  Hmmm...postmodernism politics have crept into motorsports it seems to me.

[68countrysedan]

Filed under Advocate; Devil's

Based on the Jalopnik article, the rules about minimum fueling time and fuel volume seem pretty straight forward. Rule minutiae perhaps. But the team should have known them, particularly if a potential disqualification could occur.

Or should the rule standard be, it ain't cheatin' unless you're caught. 

[557]

Filed under Advocate; Devil's

Based on the Jalopnik article, the rules about minimum fueling time and fuel volume seem pretty straight forward. Rule minutiae perhaps. But the team should have known them, particularly if a potential disqualification could occur.

Or should the rule standard be, it ain't cheatin' unless you're caught.

.  Always has been."Lightweight"parts anyone???

[Coralsnake]

I dont think I will be watching the race in the future, especially after the announcers were concerned with the carbon footprint of the event. Let me help by saving my electricity

[2112]

I dont think I will be watching the race in the future, especially after the announcers were concerned with the carbon footprint of the event. Let me help by saving my electricity

+1

[shelbydoug]

I dont think I will be watching the race in the future, especially after the announcers were concerned with the carbon footprint of the event. Let me help by saving my electricity

Carbon footprint can only be reduced by reducing the population. The "surplus population" needs to be reduced. We can start with the announcers? 

[mark p]

I dont think I will be watching the race in the future, especially after the announcers were concerned with the carbon footprint of the event. Let me help by saving my electricity

WTF - I thought it was an automobile race 

[66S285]

Filed under Advocate; Devil's

Based on the Jalopnik article, the rules about minimum fueling time and fuel volume seem pretty straight forward. Rule minutiae perhaps. But the team should have known them, particularly if a potential disqualification could occur.

Or should the rule standard be, it ain't cheatin' unless you're caught.

I was at 16 LeMans where Ford won and talked to the guy who built the latest Ford GT (Larry) and the stuff that goes on behind the scenes is amazing.  The bottom line is that it is very difficult to just tune a car and put your best team out there and assume you will win.  Balance of performance is one factor but politics is huge as well.

[68countrysedan]

I was at 16 LeMans where Ford won and talked to the guy who built the latest Ford GT (Larry) and the stuff that goes on behind the scenes is amazing.  The bottom line is that it is very difficult to just tune a car and put your best team out there and assume you will win.  Balance of performance is one factor but politics is huge as well.

Agreed. My point was that specifications such as fueling time and fuel capacity are easily defined and should be enforced. And I think you're right about the race politics angle.