83 years, 83 winners

"Wheelerguy" (wheelerguy) 06/15/2016 at 11:36 • Filed to: 24 Hours of Le Mans, Le Mans Winners, Musings

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Who will be the 84th? Opinion and drivel will show up below once you click through.

Matra has got to come back. Please. Me want more Matra.

Jean Rondeau is surprisingly and criminally underrated.

Seeing that Mercedes W194 makes me think of what might have been had the ‘55 tragedy never happened.

Diesel racers won 9 straight Le Mans. Wow.

That Talbot Lago is a thing of beauty.

Ooohh, a blue Alfa 8C 2300. Cool.

Share your opinion/drivel below.

Ash78, voting early and often > Wheelerguy 06/15/2016 at 11:40

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Wow, 9 diesels in a row? I was just thinking the first diesels showed up just 5-6 years ago, but that’s just showing my age. IIRC, they did everything possible to keep diesels out (or at a disadvantage) because they knew the engines would probably pwn endurance racing.

Wheelerguy > Ash78, voting early and often 06/15/2016 at 11:47

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Everything changed in 2006, when Audi looked at the rules for that year from a vastly different angle.

EL_ULY > Wheelerguy 06/15/2016 at 11:51

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aarrgghh Toyota would of had it in 2014. Oh well, they took the title in the end

ncasolowork3 > Wheelerguy 06/15/2016 at 12:01

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Audi has won 13 of 16.

Bentley won one of the 3 that Audi missed. I did not know that.

Corvette vs. Ford vs. Ferrari vs. Porsche vs. Aston Martin ermghhhhhaaaa ohhhhhh

Did I mention GTE Pro? mmmmmmhmmmmmmmmmmmm

It’s fathers day weekend. I have a built in excuse to be selfish and watch the race.

Lets waive the Tricolre now please. I'm ready.

Sam > Wheelerguy 06/15/2016 at 12:11

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Ford GT because it is the coolest.

Oh, this isn’t a coolness competition? Damn.

Wheelerguy > Sam 06/15/2016 at 12:14

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The GT40 is overrated.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Wheelerguy 06/15/2016 at 12:18

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Jaguar because I said so.

Wheelerguy > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 06/15/2016 at 12:21

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But which of them? All of them?

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Wheelerguy 06/15/2016 at 12:23

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You’re overrated :p

Wheelerguy > EL_ULY 06/15/2016 at 12:24

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Toyota. To use a quote from TopGear Mk3 episode 1: So much effort for just a little movement.

When will they catch a break?

Wheelerguy > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 06/15/2016 at 12:30

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I’m not, but yo mama is. :p

(Serious remark: People like Jean Rondeau are rare and to find these days.

RallyWrench > Wheelerguy 06/15/2016 at 12:46

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I would love to see Toyota get one, after all their attempts over the decades I think they richly deserve it. As much as I love both brands, Porsche and Audi have amassed an insurmountable pile of wins, and more are all but guaranteed as long as they show up. With Toyota, a win could secure the future of the program and give us a TSO60 in coming years. Toyota has a history of pulling the plug on racing programs if they don’t win big, and it’s great having them around. If not Toyota, what I’d really like is for Rebellion to somehow magically pull one out against all odds, because I’m fond of that team. I also want to see the Pescarolo name back as a constructor (and yes, Matra too!), we’ve already got “Alpines” and Ligiers back, so why not more France?

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Wheelerguy 06/15/2016 at 12:48

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F-Type Project 7 will win because why not.

MultiplaOrgasms > Wheelerguy 06/16/2016 at 08:49

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Remind me why the GT40 is so great again?

Wheelerguy > MultiplaOrgasms 06/16/2016 at 09:08

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Because they “shoved it into the throats” of a marque smaller than Ford and very probably would be at a disadvantage if Enzo pushed through with the offer?

Don’t get me wrong, Ferrari was an asshole to Shelby, and I’m not denying that. Fact is, I lament it. But we’re better off with Ferrari by themselves rather than as a part of Ford.

MultiplaOrgasms > Wheelerguy 06/16/2016 at 09:19

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For Britain America. I so hope that Corvette win the class again.