[WEC] 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship

[Deleted]

The only real news is the Bahrain addition, Fuji+Shanghai have been known for months. Not sure why they feel the need to campaign the old open top at this stage though

[isynge]

Originally Posted by Chiana

The only real news is the Bahrain addition, Fuji+Shanghai have been known for months. Not sure why they feel the need to campaign the old open top at this stage though

I suspect this is what the Larbre Morgan entry has morphed into. As far as campaigning the old Morgan it still seems perfectly capable of running competitively (witness yesterday in the south of France), and while the likes of Ihara are unlikely to trouble the front of the grid it's a nice opportunity to give some of their other drivers a run in the WEC.

Indeed, looking at the lineup (especially at Ihara, Yacaman, and Patterson) this may well be something of a sales job about Oak providing a client racing package in one of the ACO backed series in 2015.

[TF110]

Looking at those lineups, theyll have their Chinese drivers out in Shanghai. Pretty sure thats fanservice on top of another entry.

[andy_b]

WEC Spotter Guide is back, thanks to NISSAN and NISMO, with some help from DailySportscar.

Download at www.spotterguides.com

IMSA Spotter Guide also returns to a Poster style format for the rest of this season as a trial.

[Maelochs]

"IMSA Spotter Guide also returns to a Poster style format for the rest of this season as a trial."

I would have responded with the "Big Thumbs Up" emoticon but it simply wasn't big enough to convey my pleasure at this.

[airbusA346]

Extreme Speed Motorsports have pulled the plug on the remainder of the 2014 TUSC season and are entering the 6H of Shanghai instead.

http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/e...e-in-shanghai/

[Simmi]

Big news. Both cars too for Shanghai - http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/e...e-in-shanghai/

Brabs is back plus Ricardo Gonzalez.

[Acid09]

Fantastic news

[lms]

Originally Posted by airbusA346

Extreme Speed Motorsports have pulled the plug on the remainder of the 2014 TUSC season and are entering the 6H of Shanghai instead.

http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/e...e-in-shanghai/

hell yes!!! awesome news. hopefully they will completely forget about that trainwreck of a championship in NA and move to the WEC like krohn racing will

[J Jay]

Originally Posted by Acid09

Fantastic news

I agree. Kind of surprised to see it this soon, but I don't blame ESM for backing the winning* horse

*For a given definition of "winning" obviously...

[Deleted]

You know this was kinda amusing to see...


FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) after 4 of 8 rounds
Drivers’ standings:
1. Davidson/Lapierre/Buemi (GB/F/CH), Toyota, 96 points
2. Lotterer/Tréluyer/Fässler (D/F/CH), Audi, 85
3. Di Grassi/ Kristensen (BRA/DK), Audi, 72
4. Prost/Heidfeld/Beche (F/D/CH), Rebellion, 48
5. Dumas/Jani/Lieb (F/CH/D), Porsche, 45
6. Wurz/Sarrazin (A/F), Toyota, 43
7. Duval (F), Audi, 36
8. Gené (E), Audi, 36
9. Nakajima (J), Toyota, 35
10. Bernhard/Hartley/Webber (D/NZ/AUS), Porsche, 25,5

[Deleted]

If there were no artificial sub class separations in terms of teams the points would look:

Audi 157
Toyota 139
Porsche 76
Rebellion 46
Lotus 4

[deggis]

Originally Posted by Chiana

If there were no artificial sub class separations in terms of teams the points would look:

Audi 157
Toyota 139
Porsche 76
Rebellion 46
Lotus 4

I've always wondered which one is really better in the end, e.g. Rebellion being listed next to the manufacturers, or 1st in a list that nobody bothers to see?

[Simmi]

Interesting to hear on MWM that Jacques Nicolet would like them to get rid of LMP-L and just call it all LMP1.

I don't know if that extends to still maintaining the separate championship or not...

[TF110]

Originally Posted by Chiana

You know this was kinda amusing to see...


FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) after 4 of 8 rounds
Drivers’ standings:
1. Davidson/Lapierre/Buemi (GB/F/CH), Toyota, 96 points
2. Lotterer/Tréluyer/Fässler (D/F/CH), Audi, 85
3. Di Grassi/ Kristensen (BRA/DK), Audi, 72
4. Prost/Heidfeld/Beche (F/D/CH), Rebellion, 48
5. Dumas/Jani/Lieb (F/CH/D), Porsche, 45
6. Wurz/Sarrazin (A/F), Toyota, 43
7. Duval (F), Audi, 36
8. Gené (E), Audi, 36
9. Nakajima (J), Toyota, 35
10. Bernhard/Hartley/Webber (D/NZ/AUS), Porsche, 25,5

Toyota #7 dnf'ed at LM. Rebellion was 4th ahead of Porsche iirc. They score points for lmp1 and their subclass.

[Deleted]

Originally Posted by Simmi

Interesting to hear on MWM that Jacques Nicolet would like them to get rid of LMP-L and just call it all LMP1.

Well at least someone in the camp has sense of wisdom!

[Deleted]

Here's that Nicolet bit via DSC

Originally Posted by Dailysportscar

-- So is the potential for an LMP1-L car for 2015, though there are still barriers to deal with.

“We are ready to push the button for the LMP1-L car, the car is ready (to be built) and we want to enter but we want to do this with a partner, a manufacturer and that is still open.

“For me I love the sport as you know but the real passion is LMP1, I think though we need to ask the ACO to make some changes, particularly in the name – LMP1-L is not a good way to describe the privateer class, it is difficult to explain to people. Just call it LMP1, that would be better.”

Hopefully by that he means more than just aesthetics of L.

Regarding new P1 and waiting of partners... hasn't that been the case since the beginning? Last year they wanted engine partners and other things and got none. So basically still hoping and waiting since the very first announcement.

Obviously Ligier's rebranding money for P2 isn't high enough for P1 cash needs

on second thought, would be nice if mods can move this to Oak Racing thread, thanks
-Chiana

[Maelochs]

Originally Posted by Chiana

Obviously Ligier's rebranding money for P2 isn't high enough for P1 cash needs

Or no manufacturer wants to pay to put its name on the last-placed car in class.

[Deleted]

Originally Posted by Maelochs

Or no manufacturer wants to pay to put its name on the last-placed car in class.

Except Lotus.

And Mazda...

[TzeiTzei]

Originally Posted by Chiana

Except Lotus.

That's assuming that Lotus actually pays.

[Deleted]

Originally Posted by TzeiTzei

That's assuming that Lotus actually pays.

If Lotus weren't paying something there would be zero reason for Kodewa & Kolles gang to have that name in the banner.

[Coach Ep]

Isn't it the other way round: Kolles/Kodewa paying/have paid to use the name Lotus and put it on their cars, hoping it is/would be easier to attract investors that way?

[Deleted]

I don't think so...

Lotus needs (well not needs but "needs") presence there anyways now that Rebellion has stopped taking their cash bags and reversed to their own liveries, and P2 is off

[deggis]

In F1 the team has kept using the name despite there no longer being any kind of connection to (either, back then) Lotus. It is perplexing.

[TzeiTzei]

Originally Posted by deggis

In F1 the team has kept using the name despite there no longer being any kind of connection to (either, back then) Lotus. It is perplexing.

I was thinking of this when I made my comment. I don't think that Lotus has payed the F1 team after the first year of sponsoring them. But they kept the livery and name because they would rather be called Lotus than Team Enstone or Genii or whatever. Kolles could have a similar kind of deal.