2017 General WEC/ELMS/AsLMS Discussion ThreadSports Cars

[Furinkazen]

It seems like everyone's making huge diffusers now. I think new regulations will come soon.

Errr, thats part of the new regulations...

 

[Snaeper]

No Gulf sponsorship. Hmmm.... #Ford ?

Maybe next year, though I doubt it.

 

[aarror]

That Aston livery is good, but it would be even better if they went with the old DBR-9 mettalic green:

I hope the other car has Red accents, the GTE cars are starting to look like the old GT1 cars so why not go back to the old livery?

 

[RACECAR]

That Aston livery is good, but it would be even better if they went with the old DBR-9 mettalic green:

I hope the other car has Red accents, the GTE cars are starting to look like the old GT1 cars so why not go back to the old livery?

To be honest, GTE (and GT3) is basically GT1. The fender flares, the rising costs, etc. They are more or less GT1.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

That Aston livery is good, but it would be even better if they went with the old DBR-9 mettalic green:

I hope the other car has Red accents, the GTE cars are starting to look like the old GT1 cars so why not go back to the old livery?

Because sponsors.

 

[trustjab]

To be honest, GTE (and GT3) is basically GT1. The fender flares, the rising costs, etc. They are more or less GT1.

GT1 could do sub 3:50's at LM. GTE are 5-8 seconds slower. They could be faster, but they're nowhere near GT1 at LM. Cornering speeds are probably there though. Tire tech is a lot better.

 

[Furinkazen]

GT1 could do sub 3:50's at LM. GTE are 5-8 seconds slower. They could be faster, but they're nowhere near GT1 at LM. Cornering speeds are probably there though. Tire tech is a lot better.

GTE has come from doing 4min-4:05 laps in last few years, pace would be there.

 

[Aloha62_2]

I can't see GTE being allowed to go much quicker if nothing else then on mixed class safety grounds as they already get tangled up with the LMP2's in some corners and there needs to be room for the LMP3's if that class becomes a proper part of the show. BoP already acts as a cost deterrent as pumping hundreds of millions into your car is unlikely to gain anything after the first race.

 

[knoxviue]

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

that looks like a fake twitter account wonder if a certain gtp member is behind it again.

 

[Furinkazen]

that looks like a fake twitter account wonder if a certain gtp member is behind it again.

It is fake. I follow the official account and the engine is a giveaway...

 

[IforceV8]

It is fake. I follow the official account and the engine is a giveaway...

Both feeds look real.

 

[knoxviue]

that looks like a fake twitter account wonder if a certain gtp member is behind it again.

It is fake. I follow the official account and the engine is a giveaway...

http://www.toyotahybridracing.com/
https://twitter.com/Toyota_Hybrid?ref_src=twsrc^tfw
Looks real

 

[AJ]

It is fake. I follow the official account and the engine is a giveaway...

It is not fake, just new.

Toyota engine is from the GT-One...

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

It is not fake, just new.

Toyota engine is from the GT-One...

didnt say the engine was fake just the porsche twitter account

 

[AJ]

didnt say the engine was fake just the porsche twitter account

I didn't say you said the engine was fake. The Porsche twitter account is not fake.

 

[Scuderia Paul]

Of course both are real. A click on Twitter would have confirmed that. I think Porsche will be left waiting for a photo of Toyota Gazoo Racing's new V6 and ERS though.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

http://www.fia.com/file/38761/download?token=-ya0kyqY

 

[AJ]

http://www.fia.com/file/38761/download?token=-ya0kyqY

TLDR

- A lot of happy people in Banbury and Gaydon.
- Ford penalised for bringing a prototype to a GT fight.

 

[Furinkazen]

TLDR

- A lot of happy people in Banbury and Gaydon.
- Ford penalised for bringing a prototype to a GT fight.

Until we seen them all on track, we can't really judge.

 

[IforceV8]

Here is the Imsa Sebring BOP table for comparison. http://www.imsa.com/sites/default/f... P, PC, GTLM & GTD Balance of Performance.pdf

 

[GTPorsche]

http://sportscar365.com/lemans/lemans24/gordon-targeting-racing-return-in-24h-le-mans/

 

[GTPorsche]

More news. This time US WEC TV schedule and announcer lineup.

http://www.racer.com/wec-le-mans/item/126428-wec-fox-reveals-airtimes-announcing-line-up

 

[IforceV8]

6hrs Silverstone 4.5 hrs
6hrs Spa 3.5 hrs
6hrs Nurb 6hrs
6hrs Mexico 4.5 hrs
6hrs COTA 6hrs
6hrs Shanghai 6hrs
6hrs Bahrain 1hr

and a commercial every 8 min.

 

[GTPorsche]

American TV is commercialized, don't blame Fox, blame TV as a whole. As it is, half hour programs are only 22 minutes long, and full hour programs are roughly 42-43 minutes.

 

[Northstar]

Speaking of WEC coverage, any idea when they release the pricing for the FIA stream?

 

[trustjab]

Not a big teaser, but it's a TS050 in Gazoo Racing livery

 

[ukfan758]

6hrs Silverstone 4.5 hrs
6hrs Spa 3.5 hrs
6hrs Nurb 6hrs
6hrs Mexico 4.5 hrs
6hrs COTA 6hrs
6hrs Shanghai 6hrs
6hrs Bahrain 1hr

and a commercial every 8 min.

Only 1 hour for the Bahrain race and several races only having 4.5 hours, that's pathetic. This network gets worse and worse each year.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

6hrs Silverstone 4.5 hrs
6hrs Spa 3.5 hrs
6hrs Nurb 6hrs
6hrs Mexico 4.5 hrs
6hrs COTA 6hrs
6hrs Shanghai 6hrs
6hrs Bahrain 1hr

and a commercial every 8 min.

Better than what U.K. Sky customers are getting

 

[RACECAR]

Only 1 hour for the Bahrain race and several races having only 4.5 hours, that's pathetic. This network gets worse and worse each year.

Shouldn't be a surprise really.