WEC 2018-2019 WEC Super Season - Page 49

TF110 · 25 Mar 2018, 11:27 (Ref:3810637)

As long as they race at Sebring I'll be happy. I'm going to save some money for a trip to watch my first endurance race live there if so. That's why I hope it's coming. I have faith it will.

Coach Ep · 25 Mar 2018, 17:45 (Ref:3810681)

Sebring is most definitely worth a trip to see it all with your own eyes, WEC presence or not (but they'll be there in 2019, don't you worry).

EffectiveSprinkles · 26 Mar 2018, 09:34 (Ref:3810858)

If I ever go to an endurance race overseas Sebring is definitely top of my list.

Deleted · 26 Mar 2018, 10:27 (Ref:3810867)

Regarding the distance again, I thought one of the reasons for going to 12h/1500mil in the first place was to compensate for the lack of... Anything literally for half of the year. Both for the competitors and viewers. If there's just a single 6 hour race in the calendar within 6 and half month gap, it bodes for absolutely terrible balance. Even two 6 hour races in half a year is awful.

And if/when it reduces to 7 events for 19-20, 6 if which are 6 hour races span across 8-10 months, there isn't much of material for anyone. Even the little content there won't be able to be coherently structured in such a wide range... the olden days of LMS season of 5 events from April to September will seem rather comparatively packed and quiant then.

Finally, the teams will want to have pre-LM running regardless of what championships looks like, and longer race was a way to help in that without organizing separate collective testing or whatever.

This winter calendar thing have not been thought out properly... Surprise

EffectiveSprinkles · 26 Mar 2018, 10:43 (Ref:3810875)

Or, alternatively, you are completely wrong about it

Mike E · 26 Mar 2018, 16:16 (Ref:3810979)

"The ten-strong LMP1 class sees the confirmation of Russian drivers Egor Orudzhev and Matevos Isaakyan alongside Stephane Sarrazin in the No. 17 SMP Racing BR Engineering BR1 AER, with the third driver for the No. 11 car of Mikhail Aleshin and Vitaly Petrov yet to be announced.

Second and third drivers for the pair of CEFC TRSM Racing Ginetta G60-LT-P1 Mecachrome entries, as well as the ByKolles ENSO CLM P1/01 NISMO, meanwhile, have also not yet been declared."

Kanaan and Johnson in at Ford. A couple of other confirmations too.

http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/3...es-for-6h-spa/

TF110 · 26 Mar 2018, 16:29 (Ref:3810986)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike E

"The ten-strong LMP1 class sees the confirmation of Russian drivers Egor Orudzhev and Matevos Isaakyan alongside Stephane Sarrazin in the No. 17 SMP Racing BR Engineering BR1 AER, with the third driver for the No. 11 car of Mikhail Aleshin and Vitaly Petrov yet to be announced.

Second and third drivers for the pair of CEFC TRSM Racing Ginetta G60-LT-P1 Mecachrome entries, as well as the ByKolles ENSO CLM P1/01 NISMO, meanwhile, have also not yet been declared."

Kanaan and Johnson in at Ford. A couple of other confirmations too.

http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/3...es-for-6h-spa/

On the first entry list released, there was no second Rebellion! Only Loterrer and co.'s car. It seems like this changed. Hopefully the car goes well.

Graham Goodwin · 26 Mar 2018, 18:11 (Ref:3811021)

Quote:

Originally Posted by TF110

On the first entry list released, there was no second Rebellion! Only Loterrer and co.'s car. It seems like this changed. Hopefully the car goes well.

I suspect you are referring to the Prologue entry - where there will only be one Rebellion present - the first car is due for delivery just before the test

TF110 · 26 Mar 2018, 18:31 (Ref:3811038)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham Goodwin

I suspect you are referring to the Prologue entry - where there will only be one Rebellion present - the first car is due for delivery just before the test

I just looked at it earlier today and it was for Spa. It must have been a typo or something on another site.

Mike E · 28 Mar 2018, 10:25 (Ref:3811453)

Farfus, Eng, Duval to miss Spa because of DTM clash.

https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/....co/CpY15nLK9K

Coach Ep · 28 Mar 2018, 13:54 (Ref:3811514)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike E

Farfus, Eng, Duval to miss Spa because of DTM clash.

https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/....co/CpY15nLK9K

DTM racing on Saturday? Still expecting those guys to participate in the latter stages of the 6H race after they've been flown in.

airbusA346 · 28 Mar 2018, 17:20 (Ref:3811547)

Project 1 RSR...

http://www.fanswec.org/project1-moto...on-du-fia-wec/
http://www.endurance-info.com/fr/pro...-sportif-2018/

EffectiveSprinkles · 28 Mar 2018, 17:53 (Ref:3811558)

Looks like an Aston to me. Gonna be confusing!

Mike E · 28 Mar 2018, 18:26 (Ref:3811571)

Oof! 55kg weight increase for old Aston in Am?

https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/1...c-than-sebring

airbusA346 · 28 Mar 2018, 21:11 (Ref:3811607)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike E

Oof! 55kg weight increase for old Aston in Am?

https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/1...c-than-sebring

How long until they are complaining about BOP...

Matt · 28 Mar 2018, 23:06 (Ref:3811643)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coach Ep

DTM racing on Saturday? Still expecting those guys to participate in the latter stages of the 6H race after they've been flown in.

DTM has a two race weekend. One on Sat, one on Sunday.

Deleted · 29 Mar 2018, 09:02 (Ref:3811700)

The pit working area will be extended by half a meter at Le Mans
https://www.fia.com/file/66823/download?token=MVxB8__3

Prologue LMP1 EoT - NA & TC nonhybrid same values against hybrid
https://www.fia.com/file/66807/download?token=6FgweKrT

There will be two 'levels' of LMP rain lights insted of one
https://www.fia.com/file/66820/download?token=sB0b5EDE

LMP2 fuel restrictor size reduced by 4,5mm for LM and 2,5mm for other events (in comparison to 2017)
https://www.fia.com/file/66810/download?token=0c86cRNo

Artificial 35 second mandated minimum target for LM GTE-PRO refueling, 45 for LM GTE-AM + BoP
https://www.fia.com/file/66817/download?token=RMc2sfEI
https://www.fia.com/file/66808/download?token=cXBS7es9

Also some other documents released but those not so interesting

canaglia · 29 Mar 2018, 09:35 (Ref:3811709)

Interesting stuff, surely some weight will be dropped off from m8 as happened in IMSA.

Most valuable info are pressure boost of new vantage!

Honestly I expected something like 1.6-1.7 for the whole rpm range, basically like 488, but it turns out to be very similiar to ford gt boost range.....
torque release should be in the range of 600Nm.

You know that drivers are used to quick up shift when driving a turbo car; rev limit is set at 7300rpm, but guess max power is achieved already at about 6500rpm.
Giving an indicative max power value of 525hp:
520hp @ 6500rpm @ 1.42 = 575Nm

torque peak should be between 4500-6000rpm according to that sheet
1.42 : 575 = 1.47 : x

x = about 595Nm. Quite disappointing to me for a twin turbo 4L.

Mike E · 29 Mar 2018, 11:22 (Ref:3811735)

Target time for combined 4 wheels and driver change in Pro is therefore 35 seconds. Anyone have an idea how long those things have been taking recently when done separately?

Steve McQ · 29 Mar 2018, 14:41 (Ref:3811754)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chiana

Artificial 35 second mandated minimum target for LM GTE-PRO refueling, 45 for LM GTE-AM

This is sh** : what the hell was the point of changing the pitstop rules and then impose minimum stop time ? If I remember well, those Beaumesnil and Neveu clowns specifically said that the change was made to "improve the show" and reduce pitstop times. Damn !

Mike E · 29 Mar 2018, 14:46 (Ref:3811757)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve McQ

This is sh** : what the hell was the point of changing the pitstop rules and then impose minimum stop time ? If I remember well, those Beaumesnil and Neveu clowns specifically said that the change was made to "improve the show" and reduce pitstop times. Damn !

It's not a minimum pit stop time, it's a minimum full tank refill speed. You may not refuel at a rate that fills your tank in less than 35 seconds, but you may have a pit stop that lasts any amount of time (1 second, 10 seconds, 10 minutes).

Under green flag running in the middle of a race, teams will be aiming for 35 second stops but they could easily short fill for tactical reasons.

TF110 · 29 Mar 2018, 16:48 (Ref:3811783)

The same corny talking point in the IMSA threads. I didn't see anything bad about it during Sebring. I doubt it has any effect on the WEC races either.

Simmi · 30 Mar 2018, 09:16 (Ref:3811871)

Ant Davidson will be back in the WEC post Le Mans in P2 with Dragonspeed.

Takes over the seat of Nat Berthon. Will be good to see him back - http://www.dailysportscar.com/2018/0...t-le-mans.html

S griffin · 30 Mar 2018, 09:46 (Ref:3811883)

Glad Ant is being given a drive, a driver of his talent deserves to be taken on

EffectiveSprinkles · 30 Mar 2018, 10:55 (Ref:3811902)

My word, both LMP1 and LMP2 are stacked with talent (with the exception of Hedman but hey ho). Can't wait to see them all in action at Spa in just over a month

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