[WEC] FIA World Endurance Championship

[Beetle]

I don't know why they can't make it easy on themselves and put Johnny Adam or Daniel McKenzie in. What's the significance of having three Danish drivers? It is a British team...

[jasonjessica09]

So is this an accurate guess for the line up at the next WEC race at this point:

P1 (4)

1 Audi R18
2 Audi R18
7 Toyota (or 8, one or the other(
12 Lola Toyota

P2 (8)

24 Morgan Nissan
35 Morgan Nissan
25 Oreca Nissan
26 Oreca Nissan
31 Lotus T128
32 Lotus T128
41 Zytek Nissan
49 Oreca Nissan

GT (15)

95 Aston Martin
96 Aston Martin
97 Aston Martin
98 Aston Martin
99 Aston Martin
91 Porsche 991
92 Porsche 991
76 Porsche 911
88 Porsche 911
51 Ferrari 458
61 Ferrari 458
71 Ferrari 458
81 Ferrari 458
57 Ferrari 458
50 Corvette

[Nigma]

Originally Posted by Starfish Primer

Kristofferson was one of the 2012 sensations (STCC, Porsche cup, Superstars) and seems forgotten this year.

I don't know if the Petri Corse Panamera really was struggling at the start of the season. But Giovanardi took over from Kristoffersson and more or less made it look like Kristoffersson wasn't even trying.

But as I said, I don't know the situation from the start of the season as it was a new car for Petri Corse and could have been going through teething problems before the seat was vacated.

[TheMightyM]

Originally Posted by jasonjessica09

So is this an accurate guess for the line up at the next WEC race at this point:

P1 (4)

1 Audi R18
2 Audi R18
7 Toyota (or 8, one or the other(
12 Lola Toyota

P2 (8)

24 Morgan Nissan
35 Morgan Nissan
25 Oreca Nissan
26 Oreca Nissan
31 Lotus T128
32 Lotus T128
41 Zytek Nissan
49 Oreca Nissan

GT (15)

95 Aston Martin
96 Aston Martin
97 Aston Martin
98 Aston Martin
99 Aston Martin
91 Porsche 991
92 Porsche 991
76 Porsche 911
88 Porsche 911
51 Ferrari 458
61 Ferrari 458
71 Ferrari 458
81 Ferrari 458
57 Ferrari 458
50 Corvette

I'm not sure I'd use the phrase "accurate guess", though your list is reasonably though possibly a bit on the optimistic side. Cars with issues would include the 2 Lotuses (not sure what the financial dispute was about at Le Mans but there's no guarantee that it can't recur), the #41 Greaves car (Greaves is selling rides — is there a buyer?), and #95 Aston Martin.

[Beetle]

Originally Posted by TheMightyM

I'm not sure I'd use the phrase "accurate guess", though your list is reasonably though possibly a bit on the optimistic side. Cars with issues would include the 2 Lotuses (not sure what the financial dispute was about at Le Mans but there's no guarantee that it can't recur), the #41 Greaves car (Greaves is selling rides — is there a buyer?), and #95 Aston Martin.

Well if the field gets any smaller I don't know if I'll even watch the race!

We've already lost Strakka, one of the OAK Racing LMP2 cars, and one Toyota. And possibly one Aston Martin.

[Samoan Attorney]

Originally Posted by TheMightyM

I'm not sure I'd use the phrase "accurate guess", though your list is reasonably though possibly a bit on the optimistic side. Cars with issues would include the 2 Lotuses (not sure what the financial dispute was about at Le Mans but there's no guarantee that it can't recur), the #41 Greaves car (Greaves is selling rides — is there a buyer?), and #95 Aston Martin.

Greaves Motorsport will be at the remaining rounds of the FIA WEC.

[jasonjessica09]

Originally Posted by Beetle

Well if the field gets any smaller I don't know if I'll even watch the race!

We've already lost Strakka, one of the OAK Racing LMP2 cars, and one Toyota. And possibly one Aston Martin.

Do you mean the #45 Oak car? That was a part timer anyway. I think the #24 and #35 are full WEC for the rest of 2013.




(Quote added for context - Ayse)

[tux]

Originally Posted by Beetle

I don't know why they can't make it easy on themselves and put Johnny Adam or Daniel McKenzie in. What's the significance of having three Danish drivers? It is a British team...

Because the Danish are paying for the car? If AMR were financing it then im sure they would put Adam or someone similar in the carl

[CTD]

Originally Posted by tux

Because the Danish are paying for the car? If AMR were financing it then im sure they would put Adam or someone similar in the carl

A major player in the whole AMR Gt project is Danish, Jacob 'Jac' Nellemann.

[rwindle]

The Audi R8 isn't eligible for FIA WEC events?

[FstrthnU]

No. There were rumors that Dragonspeed wanted to get the R8 homologated for gte (for alms), but the project never unfolded. As of today there is no gte spec r8

[Beetle]

Originally Posted by Samoan Attorney

Greaves Motorsport will be at the remaining rounds of the FIA WEC.

That's good to hear. Thanks Samoan Attorney...

Can you give us any idea about the driver lineup for Interlagos? I know Chris Dyson is doing a little "gap", at least in the ALMS, to mull over the future of Dyson Racing. Will Chris be in the car, or will it be Michael Marsal, TKS, and somebody else? Thanks -

Originally Posted by jasonjessica09

Do you mean the #45 Oak car? That was a part timer anyway. I think the #24 and #35 are full WEC for the rest of 2013.




(Quote added for context - Ayse)

Yeah, the #45 OAK car... since it did the first three rounds, I assumed it would do the rest. It really wasn't a fast or competitive car anyway, so I'm not too unhappy about it.

[Samoan Attorney]

Originally Posted by Beetle

That's good to hear. Thanks Samoan Attorney...

Can you give us any idea about the driver lineup for Interlagos? I know Chris Dyson is doing a little "gap", at least in the ALMS, to mull over the future of Dyson Racing. Will Chris be in the car, or will it be Michael Marsal, TKS, and somebody else? Thanks -



Yeah, the #45 OAK car... since it did the first three rounds, I assumed it would do the rest. It really wasn't a fast or competitive car anyway, so I'm not too unhappy about it.

The driver line up for the balance of the FIA WEC season has yet to be announced officially but I would expect it to be composed of the usual suspects. I cannot be more specific than that.

[SpikerJack]

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[Victor_RO]

Initial entry list for Sao Paulo - 28 cars. http://www.fiawec.com/fr/actualites/...aulo_1258.html

Of note, the #95 Aston is present with both Nygaard and Poulsen.

[Beetle]

Originally Posted by Victor_RO

Initial entry list for Sao Paulo - 28 cars. http://www.fiawec.com/fr/actualites/...aulo_1258.html

Of note, the #95 Aston is present with both Nygaard and Poulsen.

It looks like OAK Racing will be fielding the #45 car after all...

[The Badger]

Originally Posted by Victor_RO

Initial entry list for Sao Paulo - 28 cars. http://www.fiawec.com/fr/actualites/...aulo_1258.html

Of note, the #95 Aston is present with both Nygaard and Poulsen.

Nice one

[FstrthnU]

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...cus-19773.html

Young Driver AMR (the #95 car) will continue in honor of Allan Simonsen

*salute*

[Beetle]

Originally Posted by FstrthnU

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...cus-19773.html

Young Driver AMR (the #95 car) will continue in honor of Allan Simonsen

*salute*

FANTASTIC news! You never know with that FIA WEC website... they only seem to update their entry lists every few months...

Yes, *salute*!

[Victor_RO]

Originally Posted by FstrthnU

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...cus-19773.html

Young Driver AMR (the #95 car) will continue in honor of Allan Simonsen

*salute*

The right thing to do to honor him.

[Pandemonium]

Hey guys does anybody know the speed and horsepower of next year's lmp1s?? Will they be faster or slower

[Gingers4Justice]

Originally Posted by Pandemonium

Hey guys does anybody know the speed and horsepower of next year's lmp1s?? Will they be faster or slower

The answer isn't clear. Smaller engines and cars more reliant on their powertrains make it difficult to predict. Racecar Engineering did some simulations and they showed some horribly slow speeds, suspiciously slow in fact. I guess we won't know until they hit the track. My guess is, next year they may be a little slower, but they'll very quickly get the speed back.

Sam Collins said that on "full noise", it's been said Toyota's 2014 spec engine could reach 1100hp! Answering your question on horsepower depends on when they use their hybrid power, which will be very dramatic from next season on the factory cars.

So in short - speeds will probably be about the same.

[FstrthnU]

Originally Posted by Gingers4Justice

The answer isn't clear. Smaller engines and cars more reliant on their powertrains make it difficult to predict. Racecar Engineering did some simulations and they showed some horribly slow speeds, suspiciously slow in fact. I guess we won't know until they hit the track. My guess is, next year they may be a little slower, but they'll very quickly get the speed back.

Sam Collins said that on "full noise", it's been said Toyota's 2014 spec engine could reach 1100hp! Answering your question on horsepower depends on when they use their hybrid power, which will be very dramatic from next season on the factory cars.

So in short - speeds will probably be about the same.

That is probably the engine and hybrid boost system together, not just the engine. There'd be little point in aiming for fuel saving regs if the engines were to become that powerful

[TF110]

8mj per lap vs. 3.5 currently. Thats 220% more power. I dont see how the cars will be slower when theyre also 50kg lighter.

[Victor_RO]

Originally Posted by TF110

8mj per lap vs. 3.5 currently. Thats 220% more power. I dont see how the cars will be slower when theyre also 50kg lighter.

I thought it was 8 MJ maximum total storage capability, not 8 MJ per lap?