WEC Race WEC Round 8: Brazil - Page 8

chernaudi · 30 Nov 2014, 20:54 (Ref:3480433)

If they're gonna restart, it'll have to be soon, since there's only about 6 minutes left.

Doubt they'll restart now.

If so, Porsche finally breaks through.

tux · 30 Nov 2014, 20:56 (Ref:3480434)

Quote:

Originally Posted by J Jay

#2 in the garage.

And back out. Seems they took the extra time under SC to make a semi-significant fix.

Edit - Oh yeah, the damage from being nerfed by a Ferrari.

The audi hit the Ferrari.

TzeiTzei · 30 Nov 2014, 20:56 (Ref:3480435)

Porsche wins! TK on podium!

E. Unless I jinxed it

GT6 · 30 Nov 2014, 20:57 (Ref:3480436)

No restart race ends behind safety car so 14 wins

ederss7 · 30 Nov 2014, 20:59 (Ref:3480437)

Quote:

Originally Posted by J Jay

#2 in the garage.

And back out. Seems they took the extra time under SC to make a semi-significant fix.

Edit - Oh yeah, the damage from being nerfed by a Ferrari.

They changed the rear bodywork.

GT6 · 30 Nov 2014, 20:59 (Ref:3480438)

Well done to TK glad he finishes his last race on the podium

J Jay · 30 Nov 2014, 21:00 (Ref:3480439)

Quote:

Originally Posted by tux

The audi hit the Ferrari.

Are you sure? The damage was at the rear and IIRC it was in sector 2. Unless there was a massive chop by #2 I can't see it that way around.

Race over. Not the way anyone wanted it, but Porsche get their first WEC victory, Toyota get a podium to celebrate their double championship and Sir Tom gets to step on the podium of his final professional sportscar race.

TF110 · 30 Nov 2014, 21:00 (Ref:3480440)

Well, that was anticlimactic.

GT6 · 30 Nov 2014, 21:00 (Ref:3480441)

And a great win for the aston in the pro class

chernaudi · 30 Nov 2014, 21:01 (Ref:3480442)

About time Porsche won a race to go along with all the poles that they had this year. TK gets a podium on his last race. Audi gets fastest race lap (bragging rights only for that one), everyone will have improved cars for next year, let's see what happens...

David Land · 30 Nov 2014, 21:01 (Ref:3480443)

Very happy to see the 919 get a win in its first year. A sign of things to come in 2015.

Beryl · 30 Nov 2014, 21:02 (Ref:3480444)

The #8 really threw that one away. What an awful race from Toyota.

Toyotats03OUS · 30 Nov 2014, 21:02 (Ref:3480445)

Come on,,disappointed,,,, I want to see 14 and 8 battle it out...there was 8 min left......well I'm still happy for the team 2014 champs,,,,,,and congrats to porsche,,

kaivo · 30 Nov 2014, 21:03 (Ref:3480447)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beryl

The #8 really threw that one away. What an awful race from Toyota.

lol get real

500 · 30 Nov 2014, 21:03 (Ref:3480448)

Drag that it had to end with a SC, but very happy everyone walked away from the shunt. That is a very fast area of the track...

Congrats to Porsche. A win is a great cap off to a successful first year.

**PascaLM** · 30 Nov 2014, 21:04 (Ref:3480450)

A deserved win for Porsche !

Purist · 30 Nov 2014, 21:07 (Ref:3480451)

J Jay, the Audi swung out, thinking he was clear, on the exit of one of the tight, right-handers, and just caught the nose of the Ferrari with the left-rear corner.

Even if they are doing that full pit reconstruction, they could schedule this race like they have this year. That is, put it after the F1 Grand Prix, as the work will have to be done in time for that race next year.

BudLightJaguar · 30 Nov 2014, 21:08 (Ref:3480452)

I'm not a Porsche fanboy, but definately this was a well deserved victory.

Beryl · 30 Nov 2014, 21:08 (Ref:3480454)

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaivo

lol get real

You think changing the tires for the last stint was a good decision? The second FCY was very kind to the #14, but Toyota contributed to the loss.

J Jay · 30 Nov 2014, 21:09 (Ref:3480455)

@Purist, @tux; Ah, thanks for the correction.

Howden Haynes stepping away from Audi as well it seems.

Lagunaseca_4life · 30 Nov 2014, 21:09 (Ref:3480456)

Thank god it wasn't a "last minute dash for the cash" sounds like hindy is already practicing for his Tusc gig next year!

To bad to see what was up to that point the best 6hr race of the year,I still enjoyed it and was nice to see all the cars going at it for hours.glad to hear Mark is ok.

Congrats to porsche,toyota,and Tk!

Salamus · 30 Nov 2014, 21:11 (Ref:3480457)

919 gets a win! I hope Mark is okay.

And thank you TK! One of the greatest drivers in sports car racing, an amazing career, and a great ambassador.

TF110 · 30 Nov 2014, 21:12 (Ref:3480458)

Kinda feel like they wanted that 'storybook ending' to the race so they just let it stay under sc. But good racing up until then. Porsche was fast as was Audi. I think the track played into that but at least there was good racing. Good for Porsche to get their one win this season. Congrats to Toyota and Buemi/Davidson. Double championship should make all of Toyota happy.

GT6 · 30 Nov 2014, 21:21 (Ref:3480461)

Well lets look at it this way Porsche very happy for first win, Toyota happy to win the championship and Audi happy with a podium for TK, could not have got any better

MyNameIsNigel · 30 Nov 2014, 21:26 (Ref:3480464)

Well done to Toyota. It's disappointing however not to see Lapierre on that podium. He also deserves to be there.

Any idea as to why Buemi was apparently so upset ?

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