[WEC] WEC 2022 Season

[Mike E]

Lanky Turtle video

https://youtu.be/mbK_0gm1aK8

[Simmi]

Originally Posted by Mike E

Was that the cause of the red flag?

It was for lightning I believe! But it looked too wet even for some wet running in those conditions.

[Adam43]

Looking forward to camping

https://twitter.com/unitedautosport/...486091265?s=21

[philipp]

Originally Posted by Ferrari333SP

Prologue live timing here: https://live.fiawec.com/en/live

Live Timing is not working for me .....

is it working for you guys?

[Coach Ep]

Originally Posted by Adam43

Looking forward to camping

https://twitter.com/unitedautosport/...486091265?s=21

Another front moving thru late Tuesday/early Wednesday...

[philipp]

Originally Posted by philipp

Live Timing is not working for me .....

is it working for you guys?

___________________________________________

Just got back to normal...........

[canaglia]

curious to know how slower/faster LMH pole will be compared to 1.45.354 best DPi qualyfing timelap

[Simmi]

P2 fastest - check
AM Porsche written off - check

https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/...l-session.html

Like last year all over again.

[canaglia]

lol how many 911 RSR have been written off so far for #56 project 1 car?
The curse of this car began in sebring exactly 3 years ago when it burnt down

[joeb]

Originally Posted by Simmi

P2 fastest - check
AM Porsche written off - check

https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/...l-session.html

Like last year all over again.

I do find it interesting that in practice P2 cars are faster but once we get to the race the hypers get faster over a stint. Nobody wants to show their hand, but don't we already know the cards and cars?

[Adam43]

Yes.
Nothing to get worked up about. We’ll have the articles and the clever people will come up with some great theories, but ultimately they were practicing, going through their programs and generally being cool.

And, what if the LMP2 cars have a slight lap speed advantage? Well some clever people will tell us how the rule makers have messed up, but the actual clever people will just enjoy the racing.

As you say over a stint, no cards have been dealt and we already know.

Looking fun.

[Mike E]

What do we reckon on P2 stint lengths? They were managing about 50 minutes last year if I recall. This year they have 13% less fuel (65 litres, down from 75) and less energy dense fuel. 40 minutes?

[Mike E]

GR Racing Porsche has turned up at Project 1's garage. Hope they have some insurance sorted.

https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/...ock-notes.html

[broadrun96]

And on site livery change, bring your roll of vinyl, sharp knife and steady hand. Have to say I like the blue but will wait for the final product

[Truckosaurus]

Originally Posted by joeb

....Nobody wants to show their hand, but don't we already know the cards and cars?

Is it too cynical of me to think no-one is giving it 100% until the qualifying sessions at Le Mans (maybe not even until the start of the race!)

Until then there's plenty of time to sandbag and hope for some favourable BoP adjustments.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by Mike E

What do we reckon on P2 stint lengths? They were managing about 50 minutes last year if I recall. This year they have 13% less fuel (65 litres, down from 75) and less energy dense fuel. 40 minutes?

Does this bring the WEC P2 cars in line with the IMSA cars? That would at least be another data point to reference if you could find stint lengths for IMSA P2 from Sebring last year.

[broadrun96]

IMSA P2s have more power don't they? I thought they didn't get the power cut and ballast of WEC cars to keep them behind the Hypercars

[Mike E]

Brundle misses Sebring after a positive covid test. Disappointing news.

https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/...inter-europol/

[Mike E]

Originally Posted by joeb

Does this bring the WEC P2 cars in line with the IMSA cars? That would at least be another data point to reference if you could find stint lengths for IMSA P2 from Sebring last year.

It probably moves them further apart, if anything. IMSA won't be running on WEC biofuel and I don't remember them having their tank size cut to 65 litres, but I haven't paid much attention to IMSA LMP2.

[S griffin]

It will be interesting to see how they compare. Not sure IMSA is quite technologically advanced, but they should still be fast

[canaglia]

as far I've understood from this year WEC lmp2 will use an air restrictor while IMSA lmp2 are still ECU limited at 8700rpm. Probably IMSA lmp2 have some more power and I don't think are forced to use LM bodywork since daytona bop pdf tells FIA sprint homologated for most of lmp2 bodywork settings.
Despite this, WEC lmp2 managed to run in 1.48.0 during last week sebring tests while IMSA lmp2 qualified in 1.51 during last 2 sebring 12H.
Provided that IMSA lmp2 are usually qualified by slower am drivers, that's a lot of difference considering how detuned and ballasted WEC lmp2 are, maybe dunlop lmp2 tires are better than michelins used by dpi and lmp2.
Lmp2 stint lenght has usually been in the range of 45 minutes as far I remember, sometimes more sometimes less... in WEC races teams usually run for the whole stint length while in IMSA dpi and lmp2 teams use to make shorter stints out of strategy reasons

[seanyb505]

I'm interested in the difference in tires too. Though I'd watch race lap times rather than qualifying for a better idea on that.

[bella]

they’re run under different conditions and they’re different compounds so it’s hard to compare. iirc the alms michelin compound is closer to the goodyear wec/elms one. back to back tests have definitely been done but good luck getting anybody to talk about what they’ve found

[canaglia]

Originally Posted by bella

they’re run under different conditions and they’re different compounds so it’s hard to compare. iirc the alms michelin compound is closer to the goodyear wec/elms one. back to back tests have definitely been done but good luck getting anybody to talk about what they’ve found

I'm not so sure about this, current goodyear lmp2 tires are just the new compound dunlop introduced in 2021, it's hard to tell how similiar/different are compared to IMSA michelin.
Anyway just checked that drivers appointed to qualify in 2021 race, were am like keating, merriman etc... not exactly big guns... that's where probably lies the timelaps difference.

[Coach Ep]

IMSA requires the bronze rated drivers to qualify. Big difference therefor. Comparing fastest lap times from the race independent of drivers would be a much better yardstick.