[LM24] LM24 '22 Raceweek Thread

[fieldodreams79]

Originally Posted by Ferrari333SP

Crazy to think the Toyota from not too long ago was doing 15 seconds quicker laps

Indeed

Originally Posted by Ferrari333SP

Official timing acting really funky right now; keeps refreshing or going blank

And indeed. Maybe there's way too much going on with it to keep up? I like the car silhouette but it seems to have too many features for timing for my liking

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

I thought I also head that 4 letter word?

The brainchild of the event ingrained the idea that a brainstorming would indicate the days of chamfrains seen in racing were over.

Having trained for this new event, the brains decided that refrain was the way forward before migraines kicked in.

Hoping to not be birdbrains, or to constrain themselves, they checked drivetrains, polished their woodgrain trims and cleaned their drainage channels.

They prepared with multigrain cereal, wore visors to prevent eyestrain, surveyed the terrain, hoped to not be lamebrains and began their race.

They whizzed past grainfields, whilst muscle strains and sprains developed and the spectacle of harebrained overtake attempts was observed.

But once the race was done - the much-feared 4-letter word was nowhere to be seen......

[Ferrari333SP]

In the year of our lord 2022, how come live timing still seems like a black art that nobody (bar Timing71) can get right? It should be the simplest and easiest thing to accomplish and get right. Rank, driver, car, car number, laps, last lap time, best lap time, # of pit stops - done. That's literally all you need to show on a screen - no fancy graphics needed.

[rdjones]

I have to say the times don't appear to be falling, they seem to be same as test day.

[bella]

there was a spot of the four letter word just before 2, but it passed very quickly unlike the nightly big rain we’ve had almost every night for a week.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by Ferrari333SP

In the year of our lord 2022, how come live timing still seems like a black art that nobody (bar Timing71) can get right? It should be the simplest and easiest thing to accomplish and get right. Rank, driver, car, car number, laps, last lap time, best lap time, # of pit stops - done. That's literally all you need to show on a screen - no fancy graphics needed.

The official FIA timing has all that and more! with options to include or exclude specific items.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by rdjones

I have to say the times don't appear to be falling, they seem to be same as test day.

I think by the end of qualifying today the LMP2 and GT cars will be showing a bit more. Maybe not Hypercars though because they will all make the hyperpole?

[Ferrari333SP]

Originally Posted by joeb

The official FIA timing has all that and more! with options to include or exclude specific items.

I guess what I forgot to add was all that, but in a simple, working format, which is the current FIA live timing isn't really. Remove the white space, remove the car graphics, and make it work 100% of the time, like Timing71

[Ferrari333SP]

Wonder why they're not bothering for anything quicker than 3:29's, when we know they can get down into the low 3:20's

[Ferrari333SP]

And are they switching to GT3 cars for next year? Or is that change for 2024?

[Lasse]

Originally Posted by Ferrari333SP

And are they switching to GT3 cars for next year? Or is that change for 2024?

2024

[Ferrari333SP]

Originally Posted by Lasse

2024

Gotcha

Really excited for this; can't wait to see fleets of Mercs and McLarens and M4's finally, and to see both the Glickenhaus GT3 and the Hypercar at the same time as well.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by Ferrari333SP

And are they switching to GT3 cars for next year? Or is that change for 2024?

Correct and next year will only be GTE-AM for GT cars.

And when the GT3 cars do showup, there may be a pro class if there is sufficient interest. https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/...on-friday.html

[tux]

Originally Posted by Ferrari333SP

Gotcha

Really excited for this; can't wait to see fleets of Mercs and McLarens and M4's finally, and to see both the Glickenhaus GT3 and the Hypercar at the same time as well.

I really hope so, like really hope so.

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by Ferrari333SP

Wonder why they're not bothering for anything quicker than 3:29's, when we know they can get down into the low 3:20's

Well low 3:20s is a stretch. Looking forward to being impressed.

3:21.0 is the fastest pole prediction in the official 10-10ths prediction comp. 3:25.2 the slowest.