Thread: WEC Race 2014 FIA WEC - Round 2 - Spa
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Old 29 Apr 2014, 11:42 (Ref:3399625)   #25
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It's interesting that Audi will still use high downforce package at Spa, but then again it's logical, with lower ERS capacity and efficient engine they want to get as consistent average speed as possible.

For instance, Audi is doing 277 kph on the strait and then they brake to 100 kph for a corner, Porsche is doing 308 kph and they are braking longer (more energy) to 90 kph (not sure).

The end result in Silverstone was still better lap time than Porsche, but how will that strategy work in Spa and will they use it in LeMans too?
The third car from Audi is the one with the low downforce specifications I think. They've not confirmed what package they will run for the other cars but atleast one of them will be a low downforce package. I think either way the cars will be fast enough. Spa is a track where you can run either one of the specifications and get similar laptimes and with the new frontwings they are probably able to trim the car out a little more.
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