WEC 2024: Round 2, Imola

[veeten]

Originally Posted by Matador

Lets see what Ferrari strategists come up with. Ballsy

Finally, they came in. But is it a bad call?

[Adam43]

Can someone confirm if they are wet tyres?

[tomcug]

Toyota, Porsche, Toyota, BMW, Porsche. Not what Tifosi expected I guess.

[J Jay]

Marciello off at the last corner (on full wets). Section 3 looks treacherous.

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by veeten

Finally, they came in. But is it a bad call?

If they started to have doubts why not split the strategies there?

Let Calado, who was OK with the conditions, have ago.

BMW off Turn 19.

[Adam43]

FCY incoming for the BMW.

Jenson gets a break from the pressure from Earl.

[J Jay]

Originally Posted by Adam43

If they started to have doubts why not split the strategies there?

Exactly what Porsche did, albeit #5 went onto wets later.

[tomcug]

Originally Posted by Adam43

If they started to have doubts why not split the strategies there?

Exactly, like Porsche did. But maybe they were too confident that they can make it?

[veeten]

It's what happens when you are last getting wet tires on. Same old Ferrari, I guess...

[Adam43]

Did Ferrari refuel?

[Matador]

Originally Posted by Adam43

If they started to have doubts why not split the strategies there?

Let Calado, who was OK with the conditions, have ago.

BMW off Turn 19.

Exactly!!!


Three whole cars, they could have afforded to roll the dice easily.

[Adam43]

Lexus not stuck in gravel. Hurrah!

Earl gets Jense.

[J Jay]

However good this race is, it will not be as memorable as Haven's religious observance of staying on slicks.

Now he's doing it in GT3! (BMWs on slicks, #92 Porsche on wets).

[v8supes]

Martin Haven turning into Carlton Kirby, sad to see. Must be a Eurosport thing.

[tomcug]

Kobayashi is really flying in wet conditions. I don't think anyone can deny #7 a win here.

[veeten]

Watching #8 and #20, reminds me of yesterday at Long Beach with the #25 BMW was always in the action.

[Adam43]

Is the idea with the new voice counting down that it is consistent in it's delivery and timing and can be linked perfectly to the timing. While it will be close there is some variation with Eduardo reading it. Also it frees him up to concentrate on the race control.

[Adam43]

I think they were hoping for a longer yellow there.

[Adam43]

In retrospect stopping for wets as soon as you could worked out well.

Except - did Ferrari stop late enough to reduce the number of stops. Did they refuel? I didn't see.

[Adam43]

BMWs in all classes are off!

[veeten]

Clouds are breaking...

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by Adam43

In retrospect stopping for wets as soon as you could worked out well.

Except - did Ferrari stop late enough to reduce the number of stops. Did they refuel? I didn't see.

Toyota #7 exited the pits 3:56'23" (lap 136).
Ferrari #51 exited the pits 4:04'20 (lap 140).

[veeten]

Don't be surprised if #8,#20 choose to come in for slicks.

[Adam43]

The top 2 are a little quicker, perhaps in less traffic?

Then the following lap everyone is pretty much in a 10th of each other!

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by Adam43

In retrospect stopping for wets as soon as you could worked out well.

Except - did Ferrari stop late enough to reduce the number of stops. Did they refuel? I didn't see.

Well scrub that theory. I guess they didn’t refuel last time (?). #51 in. No change to tyres? They still have wets on.

Can run longer in these conditions… I guess the Toyota will be OK to the end after it stops.