WEC Race 6 Hours of Nurburgring - Page 8

gert · 16 Jul 2017, 15:17 (Ref:3751825)

lap after lap after lap the 61 Am (Sawa) is keeping up with the 97 (Serra) and 66 (Pla)

Articus · 16 Jul 2017, 15:17 (Ref:3751826)

Pla didn't take his foot out of that one

J Jay · 16 Jul 2017, 15:18 (Ref:3751827)

Pla isn't happy about Serra in front of him...

MaskedRacer · 16 Jul 2017, 15:20 (Ref:3751829)

Wow Ford really not looking good at all today. Worst they have looked since early 2016.

Akrapovic · 16 Jul 2017, 15:22 (Ref:3751835)

Not sure why Pla isn't happy with Serra. He's not driving dangerously. Sawa keeping up but also fast in his own right which is nice to see.

airbusA346 · 16 Jul 2017, 15:26 (Ref:3751836)

The new BOP system certainly creates some close racing.

airbusA346 · 16 Jul 2017, 15:27 (Ref:3751837)

Pla told to give it back.

Articus · 16 Jul 2017, 15:27 (Ref:3751838)

Foordd!!!

And FREitas takes it all way.

Articus · 16 Jul 2017, 15:28 (Ref:3751839)

Quote:

Originally Posted by airbusA346

The new BOP system certainly creates some close racing.

airbusA346 · 16 Jul 2017, 15:28 (Ref:3751840)

Pla definitely isn't going to be happy now lol

chernaudi · 16 Jul 2017, 15:30 (Ref:3751841)

Freitas is just a figurehead with limited authority. He can report things and recommend penalties, but he's just a messenger for the officials on the stewards panel here, just like Charlie Whiting is in F1.

I'd suggest blaming Tim Mayer (who I think is a delegate or even the boss of the ACCUS) and whoever else the ACO appointed to the panel.

airbusA346 · 16 Jul 2017, 15:31 (Ref:3751842)

Wish they would clean the cameras.

Scorchess · 16 Jul 2017, 15:32 (Ref:3751844)

Bump n run that

Akrapovic · 16 Jul 2017, 15:33 (Ref:3751846)

Quote:

Originally Posted by chernaudi

Freitas is just a figurehead with limited authority. He can report things and recommend penalties, but he's just a messenger for the officials on the stewards panel here, just like Charlie Whiting is in F1.

I'd suggest blaming Tim Mayer (who I think is a delegate or even the boss of the ACCUS) and whoever else the ACO appointed to the panel.

Blaming? For what?

chernaudi · 16 Jul 2017, 15:34 (Ref:3751847)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akrapovic

Blaming? For what?

You don't like the call, don't shoot the messenger. It's not like Frietas can make these calls on his own. He just reports issues to the officials, they make the final decision, he just reports their findings and rulings.

You have a beef, find out who the officials on the stewards panel and air your grievances with them.

OmerRS · 16 Jul 2017, 15:37 (Ref:3751848)

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaskedRacer

Wow Ford really not looking good at all today. Worst they have looked since early 2016.

Their pace is normal according to the current numbers;

-Ford is the heaviest car (90 kg more then Aston)
-Smallest Fuel tank
-Lower boost compared to other turbo cars
-Smallest capacity engine

They were only faster than Ferrari at Le mans, now they are the simply slowest. FIA keep slowing down Ford GTE cars race by race. This system kills the competition.

Akrapovic · 16 Jul 2017, 15:39 (Ref:3751849)

Quote:

Originally Posted by OmerRS

Their pace is normal according to the current numbers;

-Ford is the heaviest car (90 kg more then Aston)
-Smallest Fuel tank
-Lower boost compared to other turbo cars
-Smallest capacity engine

They were only faster than Ferrari at Le mans, now they are the simply slowest. FIA keep slowing down Ford GTE cars race by race. This system kills the competition.

It's a BoP class now and they built a homologation special. Its what you expected.

Pla under investigation for bumping Serra.

nasdriv87 · 16 Jul 2017, 15:40 (Ref:3751851)

Quote:

Originally Posted by OmerRS

Their pace is normal according to the current numbers;

-Ford is the heaviest car (90 kg more then Aston)
-Smallest Fuel tank
-Lower boost compared to other turbo cars
-Smallest capacity engine

They were only faster than Ferrari at Le mans, now they are the simply slowest. FIA keep slowing down Ford GTE cars race by race. This system kills the competition.

they weren't complaining when they were winning everything...

chernaudi · 16 Jul 2017, 15:41 (Ref:3751852)

As pointed out, it's now a BOP class. Just be glad it's not just humans making the calls now, often seemingly on an arbitrary basis. Hopefully this will stop a lot of the politicking and race by race changes.

airbusA346 · 16 Jul 2017, 15:43 (Ref:3751853)

Quote:

Originally Posted by OmerRS

Their pace is normal according to the current numbers;

-Ford is the heaviest car (90 kg more then Aston)
-Smallest Fuel tank
-Lower boost compared to other turbo cars
-Smallest capacity engine

They were only faster than Ferrari at Le mans, now they are the simply slowest. FIA keep slowing down Ford GTE cars race by race. This system kills the competition.

Articus · 16 Jul 2017, 15:46 (Ref:3751854)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scorchess

Bump n run that

saw that coming from a mile away.

bentley speed 8 · 16 Jul 2017, 15:47 (Ref:3751855)

Regardless of BoP, the WEC Ford team just hasn't been as competitive as the IMSA team overall. This year they look a lot better, but last year they looked quite out of it.

chernaudi · 16 Jul 2017, 15:49 (Ref:3751857)

Wasn't it also one of the IMSA teams that won LM last year? Risi was also the highest finishing Ferrari at LM last year and they're an IMSA team.

airbusA346 · 16 Jul 2017, 15:51 (Ref:3751860)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bentley speed 8

Regardless of BoP, the WEC Ford team just hasn't been as competitive as the IMSA team overall. This year they look a lot better, but last year they looked quite out of it.

Yet, Ford are leading the GT World Endurance Drivers' & GT World Endurance Manufacturers' and Endurance Trophy for LMGTE Pro Teams Championship.

Articus · 16 Jul 2017, 15:52 (Ref:3751862)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bentley speed 8

Regardless of BoP, the WEC Ford team just hasn't been as competitive as the IMSA team overall. This year they look a lot better, but last year they looked quite out of it.

Not to be nitpicky but last year they sandbagged before Le Mans.
Won LeMans (Imsa, but whatever) Then finished 1-2 at Fuji and 1-2 at Shanghai.

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