As what's that 'Ol saying 'bout in order to finish
first, first Yuhs must finish...
Having spent copious amounts of the day
listening to the race via Radio Le Mans, after my shock dissipated over the
stunning turn of fortunes for Toyota, with first the #8 needing a 2hr repair
job, followed by the leading No. 7's shock exit upon the race going green after
a Safety Car period! I mused to Thyself how funny it was over my Toyota stories
posting here, during their stunning demise!
Especially with my
Toy-Yoter' three card Monty prose being published just scant moments before the
totally unexpected departure of the leading #7!
As the lone, remaining Toyota then in
contention for victory, the #9 was dealt a cruel blow when making contact with
one of the two Manor TRS Racing's LMP2 chassis just a scant half hour after the
leading #7 fell by the wayside, as the double retirement was absolutely
crushing for Toyota!
Still have zero clue 'bout what happened to
the #4 byKolles Racing LMP1 entry, since it's never been mentioned once during
the first eight-plus hours I've listened to via Zed Internetz', albeit I didn't
begin listening until hour three here on the West Coast, since I didn't feel
like getting up before "Chevy Chase" (Carey) waved the green flag at
6AM Pacific.
And as the Radio Le Mans Booth Boyz' were
blathering on 'bout during the middle 'O night; Err Wee hours 'O morning at
Circuit de la Sarthe - when I began typing this.
Hence, with the No. 2 Porsche 919 Hybrid
being the first "Heavy Hitter" requiring a major repair in the
garage, albeit the Weissach boy's completed their front axle/hybrid motor assembly
change in nearly half the time of Toy-Yoter', leaving the leading #1 as the
sole hybrid LMP1 chassis not to experience mechanical woes, what'll happen to
it with still nearly half the race to go?
As the show Ain't
over 'til the Fat lady sings, but with the #1 Porsche holding a very comfortable 8-lap lead approaching the
13hr mark, it's definitely now their race to lose...