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[Vielleicht]

Doesn't seem like we have a thread for this yet, so...
 


Official Entry List
https://www.european... entry list.pdf

[HistoryFan]

seems like Richard Mille Racing with Legge, Flörsch and Calderón is confirmed by the entry list...

[Vielleicht]

Richard Mille takes on Endurance with an all-women team

https://www.european...women-team/5809

 

Richard Mille Racing Team

- Katherine Legge

- Tatiana Calderón

- Sophia Flörsch

 

[ezequiel]

Duqueine have shot themselves in the foot methinks. Good that Nielsen and DKR stuck with them despite the 10 kilo weight penalty. I hope we get some Ginetta in the Michelin Le Mans Cup. An ADESS would be fun although their car is probably not good enough.

[Ben1445]

Testing Accident Leaves Katherine Legge With Broken Leg and Wrist | http://www.dailyspor...-and-wrist.html
 

 

 

Just after the official Richard Mille Racing Team launch 

Edited by Ben1445, 15 July 2020 - 13:55.

[ezequiel]

Poor Kat. With Floersch doing F3 this weekend and the car probably too damaged I can see them pulling out of the first round

[ANF]

No protection in front of the armco barrier?

STATEMENT: Incident on Track During Le Castellet Test

During the morning session of the second day of the European Le Mans Series official test the no50 Richard Mille Racing Team Oreca 07-Gibson, driven by Katherine Legge, went off track at 11h39 on the exit of Signes corner and made contact with the guardrail.

The red flag was shown to stop the session and the circuit safety teams were very quickly and very efficiently on the scene to proceed with the extraction of the driver.

Katherine, who was conscious the whole time, was taken to the circuit medical centre, after her extraction from the car, for further assessment.

The circuit Medical Director reported that Katherine Legge has a broken bone in her lower left leg and a broken right wrist. Her medical situation is not life threatening.

She was then flown by the Samu 83 helicopter to hospital Sainte Anne in Toulon.

Further updates will be made when more information becomes available.

https://www.european...4dc0f6c05c40468

Edited by ANF, 15 July 2020 - 14:38.

[Peat]

I did wonder. I assumed that since F1 had come back, the place would lined with tech-pro all year round. 

Andy Lally (her IMSA team-mate) has said he's spoken to her father and he wrist is not broken, just sprained. 

[FLB]

So much for the Paul-Ricard being one of safest tracks...

 

 

Race cars will always find ways of hitting hard things.

[William Hunt]

I hope she recovers soon and is not in too much pain, always liked her

[ANF]

There was unprotected armco even when F1 was there last year: https://youtu.be/jyIalIqLlYA?t=1219 There are black tyre (?) barriers in the first part of the run-off area, so if you go straight on at the entry to Signes they will protect you. Lose it later in the corner and there's only armco until you reach Beausset.

And here's an even better view from 2018: https://youtu.be/Ek_wBhiEIzs

Edited by ANF, 22 July 2020 - 11:50.

[jonpollak]

Ah hell...
Ever since Lamborghini pulled the GEAR team it’s gone from bad to worse.

Damn.
Love you Kat.
Jp

[ezequiel]

So André Negrao steps in to replace Kat, Richard Mille Racing confirmed for opening round

[ANF]

Call him Andrea and get him a wig.

[ANF]

Qualifying coming up: https://youtu.be/N2tpDGidPe8

[ANF]

The race start is at 11:00 local, not the usual 12:00. So in 20 minutes.

[AlexPrime]

watching the race replay now, good event for Le Mans fans 

[ANF]

Katherine Legge has been released from hospital. She didn't suffer from a broken right wrist but from a broken lower left leg and a bone in her right foot.

Legge crashed in testing last Wednesday when she got on the kerbs on the exit of Signes.

"The track has been resurfaced and is very smooth, so we can run the minimum ride height," Sinault explained. "With the car in this configuration when you get on the kerbs it is like driving on ice."

https://www.motorspo...oersch/4841448/

[MrAerodynamicist]

Spa 4 hours live on Youtube

 

https://www.youtube....h?v=RSentaalvy0

[OvDrone]

That is truly a rare sight to see - the G-Drive in the wall.

[FLB]

[OvDrone]

Here and accounted for. Rainy Paul Ricard is proper fun.

 

Btw, was that THE Dracone that I just heard the commentators talk about ?

[FLB]

 

Btw, was that THE Dracone that I just heard the commentators talk about ?

Si... 

[Vielleicht]

Ah, a good way to spend this evening I think

[FLB]

Duval's just had a big one. He flipped.

 

He's out of the car 

Edited by FLB, 29 August 2020 - 19:23.

[Vielleicht]

Loïc Duval is upside down

[FLB]

By the sound of the engine, Duval was hit by an LMP3 car.

Edited by FLB, 29 August 2020 - 19:33.

[Vielleicht]

Looked like the rollover happened fairly soon after the contact and way before the barrier

[OvDrone]

That was quite an enjoyable race and for some reason I do have a soft spot for this track. Especially in a nighttime endurance format.

 

Albuquerque's last stint was tremendous and a joy to behold and it clearly meant a lot to the whole United Autosport team.

 

Endurance racing is still my favorite type of Racing. See y'all in Oct 11th at the next round in Monza.

[Vielleicht]

4 Hours of Monza starting very soon

 

[ANF]

The TV director missed quite a lot of drama in the first few corners...

[Vielleicht]

Sophia Flörsch isn't doing a half bad job in the number 50 so far

[OvDrone]

Been following the race from the first lap while cleaning, lunching, showering and giving attention to the significant other.

 

I adore seeing prototypes at Monza.

[ANF]

DRACONE warned.

[AlexPrime]

Another great victory for United. Gotta say that this was as close to a perfect season as I have seen in motorsports. Tremendous pace and excellent preparation. Bit lucky that G-Drive hit trouble at the very start of the event, but luck favors the prepared and United utterly dominated this season in ACO style racing. Interesting to see whether they will push to win in Portugal as well!

Edited by AlexPrime, 11 October 2020 - 15:36.

[Vielleicht]

4 Hours of Portimao coverage coming up in 15 minutes

 

[OvDrone]

Great year for the Algarve. Very excited for the race as the LMP3 and GT standings are tight. Also can United take a season-long clean sweep ? Let's see.

[OvDrone]

Another season done. Very impressed by United Autosport, I mean wow - they secured 3 invites to the big race next year. Fantastic in GT with the Proton #77 Porsche snatching the title in the last minutes.

 

The vast majority of my favorite cars are midfielders in all categories in this series. It's been cool and will follow closely next year as well. Cheers.

[Stephane]

Phil Hanson is never going to be a Silver driver next year. 

[FLB]

Phil Hanson is never going to be a Silver driver next year. 

And how long is Sophia Flörsch going to remain Bronze?

[Stephane]

Yeah, weird to see the girls' team being all Bronze.