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Bahrain 6H 2012 - Audi R-18 e-tron #1 - Benoît Tréluyer [NIGHT]

Name: Bahrain 6H 2012 - Audi R-18 e-tron #1 - Benoît Tréluyer [NIGHT]
Uploaded: 2012-09-30T14:23:30+00:00
Duration: 1 min 35 s
Channel: Adam Mocarski
Description: In this night‑time commentary excerpt from the 2012 Bahrain 6‑hour endurance race, the two commentators discuss the unfolding battle for the podium. They…

30 Sept 2012 · 2 min

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In this night‑time commentary excerpt from the 2012 Bahrain 6‑hour endurance race, the two commentators discuss the unfolding battle for the podium. They note Audi’s strong position, highlighting engineer Adam Iñigas’s insights from the #2 pit wall and Tom Kristensen’s second‑place out‑lap. A technical issue—a light‑panel failure requiring replacement—has disrupted the race, prompting frustration. The discussion turns to Toyota’s chances of reaching the podium, with the commentators estimating they are within three and a half hours of the cars ahead and must make up two laps, making their effort tight. Rebellion is identified as a potential podium contender if they avoid further problems. Marshal Steve Tarrant provides a perspective on the importance of data for trackside officials. The commentators then detail the current standings: Nico Prost in third, Angelo Bellicchi fourth, Johnny Kane fifth after a pit stop, and Pierre in sixth, emphasizing how close the battle is.

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Can Audi win again? And the answer would seem to be yes, because as so often in these things, it's not all about how quick you are. Adam Iñigas chatting with the engineers there on the number 2 team pit wall as his teammate flashes his way through traffic. Tom Kristensen in 2nd place on his outlap.
I'm just gonna say, I do think it's a bit of a shame that we've had the race destroyed by the fact that a light panel needed replacing. Yep.
But then races are being destroyed by circumstances even more out of teams' control on many, many occasions. I guess we just have to see another driver or somebody else's car that was involved, you know.
I guess we have to see if Toyota can get on the podium, says, uh, DV on the Midweek Motorsport listeners collective.
Yep. Uh, the answer is yes, they can. Definitely. There's 3 and a half hours and they're quicker than the 3 cars between them and the 3rd spot.
They need to make up 2 full laps. They've got a nice— and it's going to be tight for them. They can't afford to have any more problems. I think they'll get the 4th. They may not get the 3rd. There's an opportunity here for Rebellion to get up onto the podium.
Landspeed record holder and fervent marshal Steve Tarrant reminds us that the numbers are also handy for trackside marshals and judges of fact to point the pointy finger in the dark.
No, no, that— there you go. There you go.
So as usual, never mind what the commentators need. Yeah, no, no, regulation reasons, that's absolutely a fact. Thank you, Steve. Johnny Kane has taken the Stracker back out. Now that car came in in 3rd, left in 5th. That's how close the battle for the podium is. Nico Prost is currently 3rd, Angelo Bellicchi 4th, Johnny Kane 5th overall. Yeah, but Pierre in 6th position, he needs to stop, uh, the 13 The car should be in any time.