[ELMS Race] 2016 ELMS Round 5: 4h of Spa-Francorchamps

[gert]

A pity, best drive for Colletti in ages?

[Ephaeton]

Originally Posted by Akrapovic

Cameraman assumed the SMP would pit for the lights there. I assume they're trying to stretch to a pit stop.

Panis Barthez has only one light. No problem warning?

Hmm. According to the regulations, Section 7.8 (Lights),

a) 2 main fronts (as indicated on the
homologation form) and the rear lights must be
switched on permanently, both by day and by
night, when the car is in motion on the track or
on the pit lane.
(...)
c) In case of malfunction of a car's lighting and
light signalling system, whether on the track or in
the pit lane, the Race Director shall immediately
inform the competitor, who must remedy the
situation during the next pit stop, unless the Race
Director, for safety reasons at his own discretion,
decides to order the immediate stopping of the
car in order for repairs to be carried out.

[J Jay]

Looks like WRT won't make it, pit crew getting ready.

[Ospi]

So smp will need to stop again, no decent position for them then

[Ephaeton]

Originally Posted by Ospi

So smp will need to stop again, no decent position for them then

...most probably taking them out of the championship contention

[gert]

That's not the first time SMP have headlight problems, is it?

I remember them running with a yellow nose from their other car at another round
And then change that back to their first one when that too had problems

[Ospi]

Wrt won't make it without another stop either.

[Ephaeton]

Originally Posted by J Jay

Looks like WRT won't make it, pit crew getting ready.

And there it goes, on lap 74, 50 minutes and change to go -- will they be able to do "3 laps" of fuel saving?

..and laurens stalls the beast, losing some 8 seconds... not a good start to the stint

[Akrapovic]

How long can you do on a stint? WRT will have less than 50 minutes to go after they exit the pits.

[J Jay]

Laurens stalls. Welcome back to LMP2!

Edit - Dries still in? #21 5 second stop-hold for overtaking under SC. Everything going TDS' way...

[Ospi]

Originally Posted by Ephaeton

And there it goes, on lap 74, 50 minutes and change to go -- will they be able to do "3 laps" of fuel saving?

If they can save 10L fuel they are my heroes.

They'll finish 2nd though, their next stop will only be 30 sec

[Ephaeton]

transmitter still says Dries on board.
??

[Ephaeton]

Originally Posted by Ospi

If they can save 10L fuel they are my heroes.

They'll finish 2nd though, their next stop will only be 30 sec

Hmm if they can save 10l of fuel they should go to P1-H :P

[Ospi]

Easy win for dragonspeed now.

[gert]

Commentators are wondering if Laurens is even there ... Transponders now says Laurens though.

[Ephaeton]

maybe his transponder wasn't seated correctly

[Ospi]

I'm dumbfounded as to why tds et Al didn't box before the sc ended, they were fine for fuel.

Also it has begun raining nearby.

[Ephaeton]

Originally Posted by Ospi

I'm dumbfounded as to why tds et Al didn't box before the sc ended, they were fine for fuel.

Also it has begun raining nearby.

Haha... it's no true visit to the ardennes (or the eiffel) without rain, I suppose. Let's see if it manages to reach the track.

[Akrapovic]

26 Algarve Pro car has a headlight coming in and out.

[Ospi]

One does not merely outpace Lapierre

[J Jay]

DragonSpeed have had the pace all weekend. It would be fitting for them to finally get a victory.

[gert]

Laurens not as impressive as his brother so far - IMO

[Ospi]

Candy from a baby. Grats dragonspeed!

[Ospi]

Uh, rain. Hold on

[gert]

wet track - at La Source it seems