[WEC] New rules. New manufacturers. The 2021 and beyond positivity thread!

[S griffin]

Originally Posted by Simmi

Le Mans is always going to be more than simply a round of the WEC. I'm not trying to see 35+ GT3s at Le Mans, all with mandated bronzes.

But that's just my opinion and I respect yours too.

Exactly. It's not just about overall wins. Class wins are also important. It's good to have that variety at LM

[Coach Ep]

Originally Posted by Simmi

Le Mans is always going to be more than simply a round of the WEC. I'm not trying to see 35+ GT3s at Le Mans, all with mandated bronzes.

But that's just my opinion and I respect yours too.

All good. As always the annual LM entry allocation is a puzzle I very much enjoy.

[veeten]

Well, according to recent reporting, there's talk of expanding the WEC schedule. Indy is a possibility, along with possible venues in South America. Sounds interesting...
What races do you guys think should be added?

[Aysedasi]

At the risk of being very boring, Silverstone......

[Sodemo]

Less F1 type venues, more tracks like Donington, Brands Hatch, Sachsenring, Mugello, Road America, Dijon etc.

[RL17]

Tracks with crowds and big pits , it’s not really expanding it’s just getting back to a normal level of races.

Silverstone would be good as also has pits/facilities for support races - 6 hours min

[Adam43]

Anglesey.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by Sodemo

Less F1 type venues, more tracks like Donington, Brands Hatch, Sachsenring, Mugello, Road America, Dijon etc.

I'm guessing this is true, but is Sebring the only track to host WEC without providing garages?

[Adam43]

And they coped. I was lucky enough to spend time with one the WEC teams there this year - it was fine. They ain’t precious about it. Sharing the bogs and everything

More of it. Some with, some without, races of difference lengths, tracks of different styles. It’s the endurance world championship not the world homogenous championship.

[Teretonga]

Originally Posted by Adam43

And they coped. I was lucky enough to spend time with one the WEC teams there this year - it was fine. They ain’t precious about it. Sharing the bogs and everything

More of it. Some with, some without, races of difference lengths, tracks of different styles. It’s the endurance world championship not the world homogenous championship.

Yes.
Races from 500 miles minimum to 12 hours max plus Le Mans. 8-10 races across at least 5 continents.... A genuine World Endurance Championship.

[Simmi]

Well it's Qatar for SIX ******* years instead!

[joeb]

Originally Posted by Simmi

Well it's Qatar for SIX ******* years instead!

And to open the season - including the prologue.

https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/...nning-in-2024/

[Hedley Verity]

That’s the end of Super Sebring presumably

[Mike E]

Originally Posted by Simmi

Well it's Qatar for SIX ******* years instead!

Please remain positive

[J Jay]

Money talks. Not my first through to ... twelfth choice, but I do like Losail* under the lights, hopefully the race will go through sunset. A low bar it may be, but I reckon it will be better than Sakhir.

More disappointingly, the US round is almost certain to be Indianapolis now. I'm looking forward to that less than any round in the Middle East.

*Lusail? That's the city's name but I'm sure the circuit was meant to be spelt differently.

[crmalcolm]

The 2021 and beyond positivity thread! ???

[Tique]

Originally Posted by Simmi

Well it's Qatar for SIX ******* years instead!

The timing could not have been worse with the Quatar caught corrupting EU members Hehehehe


This is just a really bad joke.
Honnestly, making a big fuss two years ago with a survey asking what the fans were looking for and we are ending up with the Qatar buying a round of the WEC and killing the Super Sebring.


And we will finish in the state with a round at Indy.


Seeing the comments from Pierre Fillon, Richard Mille & Frédéric Lequien, those guys just seems to have no pride. When I am reading all the bs they are saying instead of recognazing that they are going there because they paid for.

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by crmalcolm

The 2021 and beyond positivity thread! ???

I have a stinking cold. I'm a bit short on positivity right now....

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by Tique

The timing could not have been worse with the Quatar caught corrupting EU members Hehehehe


This is just a really bad joke.
Honnestly, making a big fuss two years ago with a survey asking what the fans were looking for and we are ending up with the Qatar buying a round of the WEC and killing the Super Sebring.


And we will finish in the state with a round at Indy.


Seeing the comments from Pierre Fillon, Richard Mille & Frédéric Lequien, those guys just seems to have no pride. When I am reading all the bs they are saying instead of recognazing that they are going there because they paid for.

Money is talking. We've seen that first hand with what the ACO have done to the paying spectators for next year at LM.

[Simmi]

To try and claw back some positivity - Super Sebring might not be dead. But it's not a lock either - https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/...season-opener/

[seanyb505]

I'd say it felt more dead, and these comments are the non announcement before the death certificate is finalized after Sebring 2023 takes place.

Time for a new thread "2024 and beyond negativity thread"

[broadrun96]

Originally Posted by Mike E

Please remain positive

Ok, we're POSITIVE this ain't good??

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by Tique

The timing could not have been worse with the Quatar caught corrupting EU members Hehehehe

This is just unfortunate timing. There wasn’t anything the organisers could have known to suggest there is any corruption. And certainly not related to sporting events.

Off topic, but has anyone been watching the World Cup…

[tux]

I guess thats the end of any hope of the UK coming back while petrol engines are still a thing. Still, im sure Qatar is nice.

[Mike E]

The chess pieces continue to move. I still think going to Qatar is a grim price to pay. I suppose at least it's not Saudi. Yet...

https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/...expansion.html