WEC Race 2013 FIA WEC - Round 6 - 6 Hours of Fuji - Page 6

jsTrecu · 20 Oct 2013, 02:18 (Ref:3320267)

Well, that's it then ?

**PascaLM** · 20 Oct 2013, 02:20 (Ref:3320268)

Red flag ; time for a nap.

Beetle · 20 Oct 2013, 02:20 (Ref:3320269)

Red flag.

That's so disappointing. This had the potential to be such a great race and it seems like we'll have to wait this one out if it doesn't get suspended/cancelled entirely.

bentley speed 8 · 20 Oct 2013, 02:23 (Ref:3320270)

Not looking good

isynge · 20 Oct 2013, 02:23 (Ref:3320271)

Tiens.

I get home from dinner party having missed PLM but pragmatically thinking I'll catch Fuji and we get this.

Okay, there's not a lot to be done about a 'rain stops play' scenario but disappointing nonetheless.

Gingers4Justice · 20 Oct 2013, 02:23 (Ref:3320272)

...and guess what? The clock keeps running under red flag conditions.

Acid09 · 20 Oct 2013, 02:24 (Ref:3320273)

There was one Group C race at Fuji that had to be stopped & ended due to rain if I remember correctly. So this is not the first time.

Waiting it out only makes sense if the conditions are possible to improve. Either way, if the drivers say it is too wet to race then that shouldn't be argued against.

**PascaLM** · 20 Oct 2013, 02:26 (Ref:3320274)

I'm wondering if the race will really start with these cyclonic conditions.

tux · 20 Oct 2013, 02:39 (Ref:3320277)

I wouldn't be too worried about staying up for the rest of this, doubt it will restart because this rain is set it for the rest of the day.

Acid09 · 20 Oct 2013, 02:41 (Ref:3320278)

Well, the word is that the weather is due to get a little bit better before it gets worse again.

Question is, does it make sense to go racing for an hour only to stop again?

Gingers4Justice · 20 Oct 2013, 02:44 (Ref:3320280)

We could all refresh our streams in the hope it will refresh the weather?

Beetle · 20 Oct 2013, 02:45 (Ref:3320281)

Perhaps Suzuka would have made a better choice.

. Meteorologically, which has the better record: Suzuka or Fuji?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gingers4Justice

We could all refresh our streams in the hope it will refresh the weather?

Rodger Davies · 20 Oct 2013, 02:46 (Ref:3320283)

I always worry that things like this will make teams question going racing. And spectators too...

Gingers4Justice · 20 Oct 2013, 02:50 (Ref:3320285)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rodger Davies

I always worry that things like this will make teams question going racing. And spectators too...

Well for Toyota, it very much remains an opportunity missed. To prepare that second car and to put all that effort into impressing the home fans and the big whigs...and the cars are just sitting on the grid, with a dripping wet cloth over the top of them with the clock running down. Not good.

Acid09 · 20 Oct 2013, 02:52 (Ref:3320286)

It's even more frustrating for them considering the fact that their chances to win the race would have looked really good if it hadn't been for the weather.

Beetle · 20 Oct 2013, 02:52 (Ref:3320287)

What could possibly afoot at Audi? The live stream suggests a rather tense congregation surrounding the #2...

Rodger Davies · 20 Oct 2013, 02:53 (Ref:3320288)

Exactly, those guys will be wondering what all that cash could have been used for instead. How much is a Superbowl advert again...?

Any sign of weather improvement or is this one done?

I'm chalking it up as karma for the WEC's treatment of PLM

Beetle · 20 Oct 2013, 02:54 (Ref:3320289)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rodger Davies

Exactly, those guys will be wondering what all that cash could have been used for instead. How much is a Superbowl advert again...?

Any sign of weather improvement or is this one done?

I'm chalking it up as karma for the WEC's treatment of PLM

What do you mean by "treatment" of PLM?

Rodger Davies · 20 Oct 2013, 03:01 (Ref:3320290)

Scheduling their new WEC event on the same day as a classic race that they ditched from the ILMC to play on another Ecclestonedrome down in Texas for. More spectators at PLM than WEC Texas and Fuji combined.

But let's not get into that one right now...

Acid09 · 20 Oct 2013, 03:04 (Ref:3320291)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rodger Davies

Scheduling their new WEC event on the same day as a classic race that they ditched from the ILMC to play on another Ecclestonedrome down in Texas for. More spectators at PLM than WEC Texas and Fuji combined.

But let's not get into that one right now...

The reasons for dropping the PLM have been explained time and time again, stop beating a dead horse.

The race in the Ecclestonedrome was actually really good and the drivers seem to like that track as well. So the decision played out rather well.

And as far as scheduling it on the same day, who does that really hurt? Don't kid yourself, even if the PLM was a week before or after a WEC round, none of the WEC teams would be going.

So what is the difference really? There's only so many weekends in a year and being a major FIA series, the WEC's main concern is to avoid clashes with F1.

FstrthnU · 20 Oct 2013, 03:13 (Ref:3320292)

Next year, there probably won't be space at Road Atlanta for non full-season entries anyways

But back to the topic, though I probably won't stay up for the race, I hope Toyota has some good rain tires ready.

Acid09 · 20 Oct 2013, 03:16 (Ref:3320293)

One has to wonder how much of a race there will be, the conditions look like they're worsening..still.

Rodger Davies · 20 Oct 2013, 03:18 (Ref:3320294)

I know the reasons, doesn't make it any better that the ACO seem to constantly .

And being a 'major FIA series' these days seems to involve racing in front of no one but some people on a corporate jolly (including f1 half the time), so my personal preference will be the bigger event every time.

I'm not here to squabble, so I won't, but I genuinely wonder how many WEC fans and F1 fans crossover compared to ALMS/TUSC ones, I honestly don't know the answer to that.

**PascaLM** · 20 Oct 2013, 03:20 (Ref:3320295)

And why don't use draining surface on circuits, as on modern roads ?

BullMan · 20 Oct 2013, 03:20 (Ref:3320296)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beetle

What do you mean by "treatment" of PLM?

Consciously scheduling a race against PLM once it was clear it would not be on the WEC schedule.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
[WEC Race] 2013 FIA WEC - Round 5 - 6 Hours of COTA	Beetle	ACO Regulated Series	435	10 Oct 2013 05:08
[WEC Race] 2013 FIA WEC 6 Hours of São Paulo ◦◦◦ RACE THREAD	Beetle	ACO Regulated Series	502	5 Sep 2013 22:10
FRC 2013 - WEC Round 3: The 24 Hours of Le Mans	joeb	Predictions Competitions	31	26 Jun 2013 00:32
[WEC] OFFICIAL 2013 FIA WEC ENTRY LIST	Bentley03	ACO Regulated Series	135	15 Feb 2013 09:05
[WEC Race] WEC/ALMS Round 1: The 12 Hours of Sebring	joeb	ACO Regulated Series	1168	24 Mar 2012 17:20