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Originally Posted by Bramzel
Because they're just not as good as JCW. They're paydrivers, proper ones, but still. JCW just drives faster than them, JCW manages to keep the pace Nic sets, while these two guys are significantly slower. And that difference just makes the gap to the front.
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Agreed. You can get away with one 'steady' driver at Le Mans, but if you have any desire to take the fight to the likes of Pescarolo, Zytek and the other top LMP1 teams you need at least two quicks.
Beppe and Felipe are both good but 'steady' drivers. I reckon they will lap 4-5 seconds slower than Nic and Jamie at Le Mans which will cost the Team about a minute between each fuel stop (which equates to a lap every four hours).
I also think this driver combination will demoralise Nic (although he would never admit it).