WEC Race 2016 Round 4 - 6hours of Nürburgring

Ephaeton · 18 Jul 2016, 18:27 (Ref:3659440)

To start things up with a classic quote:

Quote:

Originally Posted by J Jay

Well, nobody else was volunteering to kick this thread off. I'll put it down to lethargy (...)

(full size from the source)

Schedule

Bits & pieces of the schedule with time conversion / countdown so you don't miss the first half hour...:

Entry List

Circuit Guides - Nurburgring website (English), Wikipedia, FIA WEC Event map (PDF)

Spotter Guide - FIA WEC (PDF)

Streaming* - WEC Stream (video, paywall), Radio Le Mans (audio)

Timing & Results - WEC Live Timing, Alkamel Systems Timing Results

Weather

WEC Standings

Fantasy Racing Challenge

And to end with a similar classic quote:

Quote:

Originally Posted by J Jay

*Free streaming links will be posted during the weekend as they become available.

J Jay · 18 Jul 2016, 18:41 (Ref:3659445)

Woop-woop, I'll take all the e-fame I can get at this stage. Great idea to include time converters, I wonder why never thought of that given how often I use them myself.

On the factory front, we should see at least two (and probably three) new aero packages. The EoT changes are minor at best, so there any big changes in pace should be down to aero and setups.

I might be missing the start, there's a lot I need to do between the end of SuperGT @ Sugo and the start of this race.

**joeb** · 19 Jul 2016, 01:06 (Ref:3659499)

Thanks for getting this started. Looks like you might just have backed your way into a new gig around here!

seanyb505 · 19 Jul 2016, 01:14 (Ref:3659503)

All part of the plan I bet lol.

I'm excited for the second half of the season

TzeiTzei · 19 Jul 2016, 05:55 (Ref:3659529)

Pity it's on the same time as F1.

Ephaeton · 19 Jul 2016, 08:41 (Ref:3659546)

Warning, schedule adjustments (pit walk & autograph session times have been adjusted as per FIAWEC tweet) the above linked infographic now is wrong for these points. Here's the new one:

On another note, I hope they are using the driver tracker tower (running order tower? Just a car numbers display readable from the valley) in T8 this year...

Ephaeton · 19 Jul 2016, 09:54 (Ref:3659556)

Streaming link update: It seems that eurosport.de is offering a free live stream of the event, albeit seemingly geoblocked to germany. So if you're craving for german commentary, there's your second option besides being trackside in person. Oh, and the rest of the FIA WEC season will be streamed free on eurosport as well.

Coach Ep · 19 Jul 2016, 13:50 (Ref:3659593)

Here's the pdf for the detailed (and updated I believe) zeitplan (times listed all local):

http://www.nuerburgring.de/uploads/m...6_Zeitplan.pdf

Ephaeton · 19 Jul 2016, 13:54 (Ref:3659594)

yup, that one's more up to date than the official schedule on the fiawec site.

Benefitted from the move of the autograph session and the pit walk has the porsche super sports cup race 2, which now will likely get a few more eyes watching.

Artur · 19 Jul 2016, 17:16 (Ref:3659622)

Quote:

Originally Posted by J Jay

Woop-woop, I'll take all the e-fame I can get at this stage.

On the factory front, we should see at least two (and probably three) new aero packages. The EoT changes are minor at best, so there any big changes in pace should be down to aero and setups.

I might be missing the start, there's a lot I need to do between the end of SuperGT @ Sugo and the start of this race.

Why e-fame if this is not formula-e?

Besides aero and setup, the particular layout might also play a role on pace, I guess.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TzeiTzei

Pity it's on the same time as F1.

Is this really a pity? No commentary from F1 fans for a couple of hours......

GT6 · 19 Jul 2016, 17:43 (Ref:3659628)

i am hoping it will be on motors tv, now that it appears to have come back onto my options (out of administration?)

chernaudi · 19 Jul 2016, 18:05 (Ref:3659631)

Rain seems to be predicted for parts of Friday and Saturday.

Alfaholic · 19 Jul 2016, 20:25 (Ref:3659652)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GT6

i am hoping it will be on motors tv, now that it appears to have come back onto my options (out of administration?)

The good news is that it's still on the Sky EPG for Sunday, as well as on BT Sport/ESPN HD (Ch458 if you have the package)

**PascaLM** · 20 Jul 2016, 00:38 (Ref:3659692)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GT6

i am hoping it will be on motors tv, now that it appears to have come back onto my options (out of administration?)

Usually, all the races of the WEC, except LM, are broadcast live and in full by MotorsTV.

TF110 · 20 Jul 2016, 01:22 (Ref:3659698)

They'll be using the F1-layout's chicane. Not the fast one they ran last year like the VLN races. Shame. Looking forward to these super high downforce packages.

chernaudi · 21 Jul 2016, 04:14 (Ref:3659864)

I hope that everyone brought their high downforce kits--rain predicted for most of the weekend now, including the race.

Ephaeton · 21 Jul 2016, 05:32 (Ref:3659870)

boo it looked good at the beginning of the week, now, as I pack my stuff to actually hit the road, it gets worse and worse daily..

Coach Ep · 21 Jul 2016, 13:52 (Ref:3659932)

What else did you expect in the Eiffel???

We're long overdue a true rain race - too bad Eduardo will ruin most of the fun again with an extended behind-the-SC-start as soon as he sees a smokey green glare on his radar screen... (nowadays I wonder if race control rooms even have a single window, not that any of them would stick their head outta of it anyway....)

Artur · 21 Jul 2016, 18:04 (Ref:3659991)

The forecast I checked says ~50% prob of rain tomorrow(max ~25ºC) while Qualifying will very likely be on wet with over 80% chance of rain and quite cool temperatures on both Saturday and Sunday(~20ºC and IIRC, it was over 30ºC last year). The chance of a wet race is under 20%, so it will be a crazy weekend with not much time for the teams to properly evaluate their setups.

All I know is that Audi destroyed the field on a wet Silverstone QLF, so I guess such condition wouldn't hurt them....

Spyderman · 22 Jul 2016, 05:11 (Ref:3660074)

Yes, if it rains, I think Audi will be the team to beat.

Giba · 22 Jul 2016, 05:47 (Ref:3660077)

I packed my blue poncho but hopefully won't need to be used. With the new downforce packages some of the teams are bringing this weekend then who knows what the competitive order might be

rubberduck · 22 Jul 2016, 06:02 (Ref:3660081)

Chill girls and boys.
Rain was far more likely at Le Mans, currently we are facing your usual summer afternoon thunderstorm, if at all.

tux · 22 Jul 2016, 16:14 (Ref:3660163)

Ford sandbagging again?

Articus · 22 Jul 2016, 16:17 (Ref:3660165)

Quote:

Originally Posted by tux

Ford sandbagging again?

Maybe, maybe not. We've gone from an ultra low DF track (Le Mans) to a high DF track (Nurburg). Ford always complained that they don't actually have any power, but rather the straight speed came from being low drag.

So maybe that plays out this weekend. Not many long straights here.

chernaudi · 22 Jul 2016, 16:21 (Ref:3660166)

Toyota might still be running less downforce than the other LMP1 factory teams. #5 Toyota went 312kmh though the speed trap this morning in FP1

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