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19 Jun 2017, 11:35 (Ref:3745174)
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That's almost double the racing hours for a season. Expensive.
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The racing hours are NOT the great expense in racing. They are testing for as many or more hours that that at their own expense.
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19 Jun 2017, 12:25 (Ref:3745191)
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The racing hours are NOT the great expense in racing. They are testing for as many or more hours that that at their own expense.
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Right!!! This type of races would replace the several days of 30 hours of tests done by the brands. And besides we all know that there is no better test than the same race.
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19 Jun 2017, 12:28 (Ref:3745194)
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I think Le Mans shows that GTE does deserve a higher profile. IMSA gives GTLM the respect it deserves and it is treated as a joint co-premier category along with DPI.
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19 Jun 2017, 15:38 (Ref:3745242)
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The racing hours are NOT the great expense in racing. They are testing for as many or more hours that that at their own expense.
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The privateers?
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19 Jun 2017, 19:30 (Ref:3745334)
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The privateers?
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Some of them are testing more than you would think, they still need the data as well. And running Ams only at race events is no where near enough time to get them situated. And those who can't afford it should prob stay in the national series, that's what they are there for I believe??
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19 Jun 2017, 20:25 (Ref:3745353)
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Some of them are testing more than you would think, they still need the data as well. And running Ams only at race events is no where near enough time to get them situated. And those who can't afford it should prob stay in the national series, that's what they are there for I believe??
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So what kind of a budget would we be talking about in this 24h series?
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19 Jun 2017, 20:30 (Ref:3745356)
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I'm sure they discussed on MWM that an LMP2 team budget is £3-4m a year for ELMS, and an extra million for WEC.
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20 Jun 2017, 02:18 (Ref:3745406)
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Odd timing. Or is it? 
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20 Jun 2017, 02:44 (Ref:3745410)
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I don't see anything intentional here (if Bernie was still in control, it would probably be a week earlier...). For as long as F1 teams insist on the 3-week August break there aren't that many possibilities. Spectator wise Le Mans will get the usual quarter million visitors no matter what, the GP looks much less certain considering it a new track for F1. The circuits aren't right next to each other but if anything this should hurt the GP attendance.
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20 Jun 2017, 03:05 (Ref:3745413)
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Not a new circuit, but F1 hasn't been to Paul Ricard for a race in over 25 years and after (ironically) Bernie Eccostone bought Paul Ricard, it was reconfigured into what it is now.
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20 Jun 2017, 03:07 (Ref:3745414)
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Perhaps it might also make it easier for certain F1 drivers (Hulkenberg? Alonso?) to participate in the 24H next year???
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20 Jun 2017, 07:42 (Ref:3745453)
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F1 2018 calendar was released early. The traditional June 16-17 spot is empty,
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Le Mans 24h confirmed for June 16-17 at the same FIA Council Meeting http://www.fia.com/news/fia-announce...il-decisions-6
They said they'd release the calendar at a later date and the next meeting is September 21st.
Also Formula E has only one race in June, the weekend between pre-Le Mans test and Le Mans week like this year.
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22 Jun 2017, 17:16 (Ref:3746102)
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WEC and FE have agreed to not have clashes in future, and WEC and F1 have agreed to not have a clash with Le Mans and generally not have races in the same country at the same time.
https://www.motorsport.com/formula-e...n-2018-921432/
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16 Jul 2017, 05:56 (Ref:3751568)
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http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/n...ay-notebook-5/
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***Head of Porsche Motorsport Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser expects that the proposal for GTE qualifying races to be approved for next year. Walliser told Sportscar365 that there’s been “very positive” discussions between manufacturers on the concept. “We have to work on the final things: how many points you will get, and if it’s only grid position or points, because then the motivation is higher. How you handle the tires, how is the parc ferme, what you do if you crash the car, there’s a lot to be figured out. The experts are working on it, but the proposal that we have now is fine.”
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