WEC 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship - Page 48

Deleted · 23 Jul 2014, 07:14 (Ref:3436929)

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Originally Posted by MagVanisher

I think Kyalami in South Africa is the only viable track for WEC, but I don't know if the WEC has the audacity to go there.

A1GP did...

Salamus · 24 Jul 2014, 14:53 (Ref:3437323)

That's interesting news. The schedule could easily increase to 10 rounds in the next few years with the addition of Montreal and Kyalami.

MagVanisher · 24 Jul 2014, 15:52 (Ref:3437347)

10 rounds is too long and ambitious for WEC. 9 rounds would be better by dropping Bahrain.

Articus · 24 Jul 2014, 15:56 (Ref:3437350)

Bahrain keeps the lights on

MagVanisher · 24 Jul 2014, 15:58 (Ref:3437353)

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Originally Posted by Articus

Bahrain keeps the lights on

Yeah, but if ACO/FIA wants a Middle Eastern race, they could just replace Bahrain with either Dubai or Abu Dhabi.

Acid09 · 24 Jul 2014, 16:15 (Ref:3437358)

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Originally Posted by MagVanisher

Yeah, but if ACO/FIA wants a Middle Eastern race, they could just replace Bahrain with either Dubai or Abu Dhabi.

So you think Bahrain would pay to have a race in Dubai or Abu Dhabi?

Bahrain is paying for their race and it stays, there is no need to wish for anything else.

Coach Ep · 24 Jul 2014, 18:09 (Ref:3437401)

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Originally Posted by Acid09

there is no need to wish for anything else.

All hail the new North-Korean emperor!

Bandicoot17 · 24 Jul 2014, 16:21 (Ref:3437362)

Bahrain is a pretty decent race anyway, personally I wouldn't want to see it go.

If they add Montreal next year, then Kyalami either 1 or 2 years later, it shouldn't be a massive strain on teams finances, as they'll surely be able to adequately budget funds. Adding them all in at once would be suicide, but given the way the WEC has approached everything up to know I don't think that'd be their plan.

TF110 · 24 Jul 2014, 19:35 (Ref:3437441)

Lots of teams race elsewhere during the massive break thats currently ongoing. I dont think theres a money issue. Maybe for some small teams in p2 or gte-am. But if they schedule the races intelligently then the cost increases should be manageable. For instance, Canada then Austin then Brazil. Like they do with Fuji to Shanghai. Maybe in a winter schedule they could go South Africa to Bahrain in the beginning of the year after they do Canada USA Brazil -- Fuji Shanghai -- South Africa Bahrain -- Europe and Le Mans.

Dimension · 24 Jul 2014, 19:49 (Ref:3437445)

just as an aside, you could never race WEC on a teeny tiny circuit such as the Norisring unless you split the grids.

Monaco would be a huge mess as well, not enough space to overtake.

lms · 24 Jul 2014, 19:57 (Ref:3437448)

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Originally Posted by Dimension

Norisring

lol

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Originally Posted by Dimension

Monaco

lol

Victor_RO · 24 Jul 2014, 19:58 (Ref:3437449)

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Originally Posted by lms

lol

What's so "lol" about the Norisring? Group C went there with 30-car grids in the 1980s and the track hasn't changed that much since... (apart from safety alterations)

EDIT: And as far as I know, it's FIA Grade 2, so it would be certified for LMP1 cars.

lms · 25 Jul 2014, 03:54 (Ref:3437561)

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Originally Posted by Victor_RO

What's so "lol" about the Norisring?

good for local events and dtm but nothing more. For a world championship? no fkin way.

Deleted · 24 Jul 2014, 20:01 (Ref:3437450)

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Originally Posted by Dimension

just as an aside, you could never race WEC on a teeny tiny circuit such as the Norisring unless you split the grids.

Monaco would be a huge mess as well, not enough space to overtake.

If Norisring could handle 36 Porsche Cup cars simultaneously this year then I'm sure the sub 30 fields WEC has been suffering as of late can manage that just fine...

Articus · 24 Jul 2014, 20:18 (Ref:3437452)

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Originally Posted by Dimension

Monaco

Is WEC at Monaco what hell is like?

Starfish Primer · 26 Jul 2014, 22:11 (Ref:3438515)

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Originally Posted by Dimension

just as an aside, you could never race WEC on a teeny tiny circuit such as the Norisring unless you split the grids.

Monaco would be a huge mess as well, not enough space to overtake.

Pau would be more epic.

Rodger Davies · 24 Jul 2014, 22:30 (Ref:3437499)

Nah, multi-class would be entertaining there, having to lap cars.

Not sure why anyone would laugh at the idea of the Norisring, with the WEC cap of 30-ish it's never going to have too big a field. In my opinion they should be there rather than it being an abstract concept that will never happen, but hey.

Articus · 25 Jul 2014, 12:49 (Ref:3437695)

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Originally Posted by Rodger Davies

Nah, multi-class would be entertaining there, having to lap cars.

Not sure why anyone would laugh at the idea of the Norisring, with the WEC cap of 30-ish it's never going to have too big a field. In my opinion they should be there rather than it being an abstract concept that will never happen, but hey.

I take that back. Is TUDOR at Monaco what hell is like?

JoestForEver · 25 Jul 2014, 16:49 (Ref:3437776)

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Originally Posted by Articus

I take that back. Is TUDOR at Monaco what hell is like?

DPs proceed behind safety car with the corpses of P2s being piled up at the swimming pool chicane.

Deleted · 25 Jul 2014, 16:55 (Ref:3437782)

Baltimore (and many other US street courses) are bumpier and more hazardous than Monte Carlo. Except maybe if they had multi car shunt at the tunnel.

Macau would be epic with LMPCs. If WTCC S2000s crash like idiots then think of our dear friends there.

Articus · 26 Jul 2014, 16:18 (Ref:3438292)

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Originally Posted by Chiana

Macau would be epic with LMPCs. If WTCC S2000s crash like idiots then think of our dear friends there.

You have a cruel sense of humor

TF110 · 27 Jul 2014, 01:19 (Ref:3438551)

The guy used to manage paul ricard. Hes not an 'Ecclestone'. Ecclestone is the rights holder to all things f1. This guy is ceo of wec, huge difference. Cloning F1 takes a lot more than racing the same tracks.

Deleted · 27 Jul 2014, 08:14 (Ref:3438626)

WEC has still paddled towards the direction of F1 infinitely more than ILMC ever did. Unsuccessfully I might add

Acid09 · 28 Jul 2014, 12:27 (Ref:3439286)

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Originally Posted by Chiana

WEC has still paddled towards the direction of F1 infinitely more than ILMC ever did. Unsuccessfully I might add

How exactly is the WEC unsuccessful? All this constant negativity is so tiring.

The series made the best of what was the worst possible scenario to start with, having one of your main competitors withdraw just months before the first season.

Two and a half years later, pretty much every race I care to remember has been entertaining, we have an incredible LMP1 & GTE class. Everything's professionally organized, the on-track officiating is top notch, unlike in other series (TUSCC *coughcough*)

Just a quick reminder: There's four (4!!!) all-out works efforts at Le Mans next year, there has been years when people would have given their right arm for some competition at the front and now there's more than ever for the past 15 years. What more could you possibly want?

Deleted · 28 Jul 2014, 12:36 (Ref:3439288)

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Originally Posted by Acid09

How exactly is the WEC unsuccessful? All this constant negativity is so tiring.

The series made the best of what was the worst possible scenario to start with, having one of your main competitors withdraw just months before the first season.

Two and a half years later, pretty much every race I care to remember has been entertaining, we have an incredible LMP1 & GTE class. Everything's professionally organized, the on-track officiating is top notch, unlike in other series (TUSCC *coughcough*)

Just a quick reminder: There's four (4!!!) all-out works efforts at Le Mans next year, there has been years when people would have given their right arm for some competition at the front and now there's more than ever for the past 15 years. What more could you possibly want?

Having four manufacturers at Le Mans is awesome but it has nothing to do with WEC, I'm sure Nissan would still be at LM if we were running ILMC or whatever. Championship is an afterthought

The rest is subject to opinion.

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