24 Hours of Le Mans 2006 Start

[TheCarlsonsRaiders]

This was the first year for the R10 TDI, and without the Peugeot to challenge, it walked over the competition just as the R8 had for years. Since 2000, Audi has built the best race cars in the world, the R8 will go into the books as a legend like the Porsche 962 for sure. Now, if they could only get that damn R15 to work out better.

[Schumi1224]

yeah right like the world cup is more important than Le Mans the most famous motor race in the world? im sure Le Mans should be just as important as the most important soccer game in the world.

[ratzinator1]

@Schumi1224

soccer = boring

Le Mans - keeps you on your feet if not for the competition - for the sounds of speed on the Mulsanne - beautiful track the circuit de la Sarthe is

[973SHA]

oh shoot the circuit de la sarthe course. This was used on the 24 hours of le mans mode on GRID and they have the one from 1968 without the two side turns on the long straightaways

[billdoesjudo]

I feel so excited!

[teamsleepnine]

the commentator didnt translate the exitement like martin brundell did in f1

[R10lemans]

le mans 4ever

[monks311]

WOW..they actualy mention the flip that happen in this track back in 1999!! good memories

[StegoOnVenus]

they redesigned the track in 2006. this time you will be less likely to die

[monks311]

WOW..they actualy mention the flip that happen in this track back in 1999!! good memories

[castillo183]

How you become one of these driver ?

[d3boy2002]

first u get a sponsor, then sign up for any racing series, but obviously you need experience and a car etc.etc...

[fiamm100]

Is this 24 Hours of racing or 24 Hours of Convenient store?

[minonkracer]

what the hell does that mean?

[fiamm100]

How many tires are used in 24 hours?

[d3boy2002]

A lot. Maybe about...

Tires per hour - 4, 4X24=96

maybe a bit less than 96? WHOA!!

[zytekfan]

A bit less, because a lot of cars will triple stint at night ;)

[fiamm100]

Moment of Inertia does it in 24 hours.

[spartan1893]

24hrs what next a yr race .. actually dat would be kool!!!!!!!!!

[lukeCART1]

is that bob vasha talking.

[kartracer4444]

The only way in there is to start off in a much smaller series, pro karting is the most popular, and move up through the racing ladder. If you work hard and never give up, you have a good chance at making it. I intend on racing in this in the future and all I can do is just race in what I'm in now and never give up.

[spartan1893]

dats the spirit!!! its not about winnign but racing!!!!!

[etisoppo]

24 heures du Mans

[mrnoobJI]

does anyone know what school you would go to or what training you would need to become a driver for one of these racing teams for the ALMS or LMP2 series? i would like to become one eventually but i dont know where to start

[Porsche911GT1]

Skip barber maybe?

well you can try joining the ALMS forums and get advice from there. or maybe search one up.

[ratzinator1]

@Porsche911GT1

yeah, Skip Barber definitely - not sure about any others - I'd like to build one of these cars - getting my mechanical engineering degree - so all I need to do is get hired by somebody in racing and they might direct me to the right people - it's wishful thinking but I'd like to build a car for Le Mans and race it there - that's my dream - can't get the feel of Le Mans until I'm at the track and racing on it

[fergus1494]

@mrnoobJI kart racing.. im sure everything in motorsport basicly starts with kart racing.

[Blaze89PR]

Gran Turismo 4 logo. . . .LOL

[porschemaniak]

Ohh i want to be Porsche race driver at Le Mans or ALMS.Hey guys do you think there will be Porsche Spyder at LE Mans?

[Porsche911GT1]

No, Porsche doesn't want to race the RS Spyder at Le Mans and the ACO doesn't want them there either.

[vikirad]

Here's the question: why? Does the ACO feel that the RS Spyder is breaking LMP2 regulations? Because that's its class in the ALMS.

[Porsche911GT1]

the ACO intended the LPM2 class for privateers only, not a factory team like Porsche or Acura.

[Chansonmusika]

oh god...this is my dream...i just need to go to le mans just once in my life...

[langtall]

I know the exchange rate is shit at the moment, but a GA ticket would cost you 60 euro's, which would mean 85 bucks. You can always get GA's at the gate, camping passes is a different matter, we just ordered the 2008 tickets already. ;)

[simplyivan16]

I'm new to this sport, when is the next Le Mans. Is it every year?

[Porsche911GT1]

its every year. the next one is 16-17 June

[simplyivan16]

Thank you

[lsostara]

i think TDIs are way better than gasolines

[adamthedoorh]

is it me, or is the audi R10 too quiet, i know its a deisel but is it just me who thinks that its ruined a part of the le mans experience

[Porsche911GT1]

no, i agree

[toiletsrus]

I think it's kinda cool how quiet it is. But if EVERY car was like that, then yeah, it would be kind of lame.

[abigfatpanda]

hey Norfax, they didnt show the vettes cuz they were too slow and werent even close to the front runners

[toiletsrus]

No crap. The Corvettes are in an entirely different class genius.

[InsideOutRW]

Gotta love David Hobbes (if thats how you spell it?)

[Northax]

It's too bad they didn't show any of the GT1 class racing here; I wanted to see my C6.R 'vettes, damnit!

Thanks for posting this, though. :)

[Mvc2player]

Great le mans in my opinion = BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Porsche, Toyota, Cadillac, all this with LMP1 cars.. it would be very nice. But in fact very hard to see, since Mercedes, BMW and Toyota are more interested in F1...

[vikirad]

And Porsche was forced to pull the plug on a LMP1 project in late 1999 because of mysterious reasons, having to do apparently with the Audi R8 (the racecar that annihilated Le Mans) and the Porsche Cayenne(!!!!!!)

[umaseti]

This year at lemans peogeut has the upper hand as far as the power at 700hp. Audi has just debuted their 07 r10 tdi. they did not improve the car's power. normally a company would enhance their cars for the next season. they did in other areas but not as far as engine power. but who knows what is bound to happen. that car just matbe the alms version. i was thinking since the 908 has the same engine, wouldn't

it be possible for audi to squeeze more power out of its engine?

[1Carbon]

I believe I remember reading that, while the peak power had not changed since 2006 for the V12 TDI, the power and torque curves were improved as to make the power more useable. The Peugeot 908 also has more power partly as it is allowed to run a larger intake restrictor since closed-cockpit designs need to use air conditioning.

[Mvc2player]

I really like the Mercedes Benz cars like CLK-LM and CLR (It´s a pitty it crashed in 1999)... Audi is dominating since 2000 and R10 seen uglier than R8.. do not know if it is better or worst than R8.

[umaseti]

the audi r10 is better overall. it has a better fuel economy resulting in fewer pit stops and it has better lap times than the r8. Oh yes i would have loved to see mercedes race at le mans now, that would be interesting. i could visualize their car right now, it would have the mercedes slr nose and it connected oval lights, most likely silver. i would not expect them to win.

[ori599gtb]

The next battle between Audi and Peugeot will be impressive!

[nedlloydunitrans]

perfect!

[TomTom150]

Tickets were around 45 €, plus around another 90 € if you wanted to be seated in grand stands.

[umaseti]

I love lemans. The audi r10 is one of the best racing cars. Although it certainly isn't the fastest it has been dominating primarily because of its fuel economy and its reliability

[aexputs1974]

Big parts of Le Mans are public road, do you need tickets at raceday?

[Keptn]

Of course you do

[Porsche911GT1]

tickets cost something like 200 bucks don't they?

[Pizzamannen]

Awesome! Love endurance races! Was at the Le Mans 24 hours in 2005, that was really cool!