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17 Aug 2018, 10:24 (Ref:3844197)
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WEC 2019/20 season
Different race lengths!
4 Hours of Silverstone
6 Hours of Fuji
4 Hours of Shanghai
8 Hours of Bahrain (oh god)
6 Hours of Sao Paulo
1000 Miles of Sebring
6 Hours of Spa
24 Hours of Le Mans
Probably deserves a new thread, I suppose.
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17 Aug 2018, 10:28 (Ref:3844198)
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Shorten Silverstone and add to Bahrain! That's what the fans want!
At least they're trying...
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17 Aug 2018, 10:39 (Ref:3844200)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike E
Different race lengths!
4 Hours of Silverstone
6 Hours of Fuji
4 Hours of Shanghai
8 Hours of Bahrain (oh god)
6 Hours of Sao Paulo
1000 Miles of Sebring
6 Hours of Spa
24 Hours of Le Mans
Probably deserves a new thread, I suppose.
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A heavily revised 2012 season calendar.
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17 Aug 2018, 12:07 (Ref:3844215)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by canaglia
4 Hours of Silverstone
8 Hours of Bahrain (oh god)
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Swap those durations around and I'd be happy, but only a 4 hour race at Silverstone - very disappointing to say the least. In fact any race dropping down to 4 hours is wrong to me, 6 should be the minimum.
Best make the most of this weekend I guess...
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17 Aug 2018, 11:08 (Ref:3844202)
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Yeah, when I completed that survey, a shortened Silverstone race and an 8 hour race in Bahrain was exactly what I had in mind.
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17 Aug 2018, 11:16 (Ref:3844204)
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Can't see this calendar going down well, the right ingredients but in the wrong quantities
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17 Aug 2018, 11:35 (Ref:3844208)
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I like it. Definately much better than the 'Superseason'.
Apart from the race lenghts and lack of say 1000 km races.
But there are actual winter races plus one of them is Interlagos.
Good direction.
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17 Aug 2018, 11:36 (Ref:3844209)
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It's quite meaningless.... just set 4h or 6h for all "sprint" races.
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17 Aug 2018, 13:01 (Ref:3844230)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by canaglia
It's quite meaningless.... just set 4h or 6h for all "sprint" races.
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The fans asked for varied lengths, to be fair. Just...this isn't what they had in mind.
WEC seems absolutely determined to minimise or drop the Silverstone race, despite fan surveys and feedback.
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17 Aug 2018, 15:01 (Ref:3844249)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Akrapovic
The fans asked for varied lengths, to be fair. Just...this isn't what they had in mind.
WEC seems absolutely determined to minimise or drop the Silverstone race, despite fan surveys and feedback.
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I think it has a lot to do with the huge paddock of both ELMS and WEC and the dreadful infrastructure of Silverstone.
8 hours of Bahrain don't bother me at all, it's a very good track and the racing is always good.
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17 Aug 2018, 15:24 (Ref:3844253)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EffectiveSprinkles
I think it has a lot to do with the huge paddock of both ELMS and WEC and the dreadful infrastructure of Silverstone.
8 hours of Bahrain don't bother me at all, it's a very good track and the racing is always good.
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2 paddocks in use for ELMS and WEC. Reducing the race from 6 to 4 doesn't really change much in that regard.
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17 Aug 2018, 21:17 (Ref:3844356)
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I would say I'm bored of life, but I'm caring for my parents suddenly. However, that's not what will keep me from watching this series. 
I'll watch as much as I have in the past.
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17 Aug 2018, 11:46 (Ref:3844211)
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BTW brazil race just a week after daytona 24h
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17 Aug 2018, 15:39 (Ref:3844256)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by canaglia
BTW brazil race just a week after daytona 24h
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And another Petit-Fuji clash + Sao Paolo is same weekend as Bathurst 12H.
Brilliant job by the WEC - as always!
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17 Aug 2018, 12:06 (Ref:3844214)
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should have been the 45 minutes of Shanghai and the half hour of Bahrain let alone 8 hours...
I bet these "fans" also voted to shorten Le Mans...
Sebring and Interlagos are welcome additions.
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