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Originally Posted by TF110
They didn't have this success penalty system in place for 2 years, actually. And you can see that it really did affect the #7. On top of that, this was only the first race with the penalties applied aside the weight gain from the offseason starting EOT for Toyota.
Ginetta set a faster lap time than the 7 car and was less than 3 tenths behind the 8 car in ultimate time. So imo, the pace is there, they just need to execute. Starting from the pitlane, losing your brakes and tires, having your electronics cut out numerous times over the weekend... those things aren't going to win you a race no matter how fast you are. And in Rebellion's case, choosing the wrong tire can cut your pace by over a second per lap.
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We've been through this discussion so many times that I'm about as bored of typing it as everyone else will be as reading it.
We've been saying the same thing for 2 years now. Throwing some weight in a Toyota doesn't mean anything. The single lap pace is absolutely worthless as a means of measuring hybrid v ICE because they achieve the lap times in completely different ways. See IMSA balancing LMP2 and DP. LMP2 lap times were the same, but they lost in traffic. Same with P1H v P1P. The Toyota can lap the same as a Rebellion in a single lap, then be 3 seconds quicker through traffic.
To be completely blunt - the Toyota overtook a Rebellion at Silverstone at a place on the track that only a hybrid can do that. The Rebellion couldn't even pull those moves on GTE cars, nevermind LMP1s. You cannot balance wildly different technology. And even if they do manage to balance it, they're removing the balance for Le Mans.
It appears as though the only people still clinging onto hope and "not jumping to conclusions" are Toyota fans. It's not jumping to conclusions - it's being realistic about the events we're getting. WEC is in a poor state and this season, like last, isn't really worth watching.