WEC Race 2014 WEC Round 6: Shanghai - Page 4

Gingers4Justice · 2 Nov 2014, 03:41 (Ref:3470668)

Toyota have gained 6 seconds by being incredibly lucky in traffic - they faced the GTE Am and Pros in the straights, while the Porsches lapped them in the twistier middle sector.

The Porsches aren't exactly running away from the Audis either.

Matt · 2 Nov 2014, 03:41 (Ref:3470669)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beryl

There was a lot of carbon fibre on track...

so get a damn blower out there and blow it all off.

TzeiTzei · 2 Nov 2014, 03:41 (Ref:3470670)

Lotus cant even race the lmp2s...

Richard T · 2 Nov 2014, 03:42 (Ref:3470671)

The radio between the 20 Porsche and the pit must be quite intense right now

Hingo · 2 Nov 2014, 03:43 (Ref:3470672)

14 needs to let 20 go...

chernaudi · 2 Nov 2014, 03:46 (Ref:3470673)

I noticed that whenever the 14 builds a gap, the 20 runs it back down almost as fast. #20 is the faster of the two Porsches right now, and it not like they're running away from either the two Audis or Toyotas.

Team orders might come in play if the Porsche team manager decides to play that card, though we're not even an hour into this race.

Ginaro Zukovsky · 2 Nov 2014, 03:47 (Ref:3470674)

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Acid09 · 2 Nov 2014, 03:48 (Ref:3470675)

Buemi closing in on the lead cars, already on the same back straight with them.

Beryl · 2 Nov 2014, 03:48 (Ref:3470676)

#8 on another planet in terms of pace. Slow old Wurz is lapping the same as the lead group, not gaining much at all.

Richard T · 2 Nov 2014, 03:49 (Ref:3470678)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hingo

14 needs to let 20 go...

Indeed.

They are really playing it hard here!

TzeiTzei · 2 Nov 2014, 03:50 (Ref:3470679)

The commercial on motors tv. Pure comedy.

**PascaLM** · 2 Nov 2014, 03:55 (Ref:3470680)

Buemi and his car are very fast.

chernaudi · 2 Nov 2014, 04:02 (Ref:3470681)

According to T&S, #8 Toyota made two stops, I assume under the yellow. I know that one was fuel and tires, but what about the other?

TzeiTzei · 2 Nov 2014, 04:04 (Ref:3470682)

The Audis look like they are not even in the same class with the Toyota

Beryl · 2 Nov 2014, 04:05 (Ref:3470683)

Quote:

Originally Posted by chernaudi

According to T&S, #8 Toyota made two stops, I assume under the yellow. I know that one was fuel and tires, but what about the other?

Quick fuel top up a lap after the first stop, while still under safety car.

Mechanic Z · 2 Nov 2014, 04:07 (Ref:3470684)

Quote:

Originally Posted by chernaudi

According to T&S, #8 Toyota made two stops, I assume under the yellow. I know that one was fuel and tires, but what about the other?

From their Twitter account:

Quote:

TOYOTA Racing @Toyota_Hybrid ·
#8 car pitted twice under SC following temporary refueling issue, now rectified. Still able to catch up behind SC @FIAWEC #6hShanghai

Acid09 · 2 Nov 2014, 04:09 (Ref:3470685)

Buemi just flying past everyone.

The TS040 really is an unreal car.

chernaudi · 2 Nov 2014, 04:11 (Ref:3470686)

I'd say it's the driver--Wurz has been stuck running Audi/Porsche pace most of this race so far.

Gingers4Justice · 2 Nov 2014, 04:12 (Ref:3470687)

That was a disgustingly awful pitstop from the #20.

Acid09 · 2 Nov 2014, 04:13 (Ref:3470688)

Quote:

Originally Posted by chernaudi

I'd say it's the driver--Wurz has been stuck running Audi/Porsche pace most of this race so far.

The #7 has been slower at basically all rounds this year, I sometimes feel the two cars aren't up to the same specifications.

And there was that frustrated tweet from Alex after Austin about having no proper tools to fight with...

Beryl · 2 Nov 2014, 04:15 (Ref:3470689)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acid09

The #7 has been slower at basically all rounds this year, I sometimes feel the two cars aren't up to the same specifications.

And there was that frustrated tweet from Alex after Austin about having no proper tools to fight with...

I'd say it's a bit of both. Lapierre was running mostly #7 type pace and Nakajima isn't that far off Buemi/Davidson.

Gingers4Justice · 2 Nov 2014, 04:15 (Ref:3470690)

Puncture for the #20!

chernaudi · 2 Nov 2014, 04:16 (Ref:3470691)

Only time the #7 I feel was up to snuff compared to the #8 was Le Mans, and we all know what happened there.

As long as they don't DNF in the following two races, Ant and Seb are basically a lock for the drivers' title. Manufacturers' title is much closer because of the performance discrepancy between the #7 and #8.

Audi and even Porsche seem to have a much more balanced team paring, so you do have to wonder if it's driver, car or both between the two Toyotas.

chernaudi · 2 Nov 2014, 04:18 (Ref:3470692)

Ironically, if the #8 wasn't out there, this would be one helluva race right now for endurance racing standards.

Gingers4Justice · 2 Nov 2014, 04:18 (Ref:3470693)

Down to the #14 to save us from a Toyota 1-2 now.

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