[WEC Race] WEC 2013 Round 2: Spa-Francorchamps

[CTD]

Originally Posted by isynge

My general rule of thumb is Spa should be cool and wet, and Le Mans warm and dry.

Obviously this is a huge generalisation but the years I've been overly hot at Spa (2011 being an obvious case) haven't necessarily translated into the weather hoped for at Le Mans - and I think we can safely say it was pretty warm the whole way through at Spa this year...

You need to run for cover as the wrath of Ayse will soon be upon you (or is it Mal this year?)

[gregtummer]

Hey ACO,

Come to Road America and Mosport next year.

We'll pack the tracks with people if Europe won't.

[isynge]

Originally Posted by CTD

You need to run for cover as the wrath of Ayse will soon be upon you (or is it Mal this year?)

Appreciate that - but I am but a reporter of empirical observation rather than some form of weather prophet...

[Stefvh]

https://plus.google.com/photos/11774...81526537645793

[Mal]

Originally Posted by isynge

Appreciate that - but I am but a reporter of empirical observation rather than some form of weather prophet...

Why let facts get in the way?.... Come on you know it will be dry warm and sunny at Le Mans

[Aysedasi]

United front - start chanting........

[TF110]

Originally Posted by gregtummer

Do you recall the #1 Audi consistently being at least half a second faster than the #7 Toyota per lap?

Come on now, I asked a legitimate question. RLM was who brought up the lack of a penalty. I am asking how they were able to pit but not receive one. Then I added "was it because they had a puncture?" Im asking, not trying to say Audi did something wrong.

In other news is there any attendance figures? I sure hope it was good so they don't replace it for another venue.

[TheMightyM]

Originally Posted by TF110

Come on now, I asked a legitimate question. RLM was who brought up the lack of a penalty. I am asking how they were able to pit but not receive one. Then I added "was it because they had a puncture?" Im asking, not trying to say Audi did something wrong.

In other news is there any attendance figures? I sure hope it was good so they don't replace it for another venue.

Why would the Audi have gotten a penalty? The situation was that on the lap the course went green, the pits were still closed. The Audi had a slow puncture, limped around and pitted the next time by.

Two Aston Martins and a Manthey Porsche did go into the pits as the course went green, and eventually got a penalty. (The Porsche was off by then so it didn't matter for them.)

I'm not sure where in Europe the WEC is going to draw better than Spa.

[CTD]

Originally Posted by TheMightyM

I'm not sure where in Europe the WEC is going to draw better than Spa.

Nürburgring Nordschleife

[Spyderman]

Now we're talking!

[TF110]

Originally Posted by TheMightyM

Why would the Audi have gotten a penalty? The situation was that on the lap the course went green, the pits were still closed. The Audi had a slow puncture, limped around and pitted the next time by.

Two Aston Martins and a Manthey Porsche did go into the pits as the course went green, and eventually got a penalty. (The Porsche was off by then so it didn't matter for them.)

I'm not sure where in Europe the WEC is going to draw better than Spa.

Im repeating what the commentators said. I couldn't understand their reasoning.

[WouterM]

Here is our full report and 220-shot gallery from this weekend's race: http://bit.ly/ZJCJDC

[Mal]

Originally Posted by TF110

Im repeating what the commentators said. I couldn't understand their reasoning.

I think you may be mistaken as I heard the commentators single out the #1 as heaving complied with the race directors requirements, but several GT cars did not.

[vincegail]

Originally Posted by CTD

Nürburgring Nordschleife

I think that will be extremely boring with only 35 or so cars....

[Dead-Eye]

Originally Posted by TF110

Hindy was calling the incident. He was saying teams got penalized for pitting during the period after the safety car and asked why Audi didn't. Thats why I said it must have been because the puncture they didnt get penalized. Do you recall they said to wait for (at least 2 laps) before pitting?

That's not what he said, or what happened. The GT cars pitted under the safety car, the #1 ran around with a slow puncture and came in after the green flag.

[carsten66]

Spa back in 2014

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...nce-17881.html

Attendance figures: 35.000

[Victor_RO]

Originally Posted by TF110

Hindy was calling the incident. He was saying teams got penalized for pitting during the period after the safety car and asked why Audi didn't. Thats why I said it must have been because the puncture they didnt get penalized. Do you recall they said to wait for (at least 2 laps) before pitting?

That wasn't what he (or Race Control) said, it was said that the pits were closed until every car passed the start-finish line under green flag conditions, and the green flag was given at the end of the SC period before the leaders started passing the start-finish line. So a full pitstop could be done without penalty at the end of the first lap after the SC period.

[nobster]

Originally Posted by carsten66

Spa back in 2014

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...nce-17881.html

Attendance figures: 35.000

Good to read that, it was at times and places crowded but with the nice weather we had it made us a beautiful day.

[Bubak]

http://www.racingsportscars.com Chassis info:

http://www.racingsportscars.com/entr...-04-24775.html

[nobster]

Originally Posted by GT6

good pics there especially the three amigo's at the end

How many more of us amigo's were out there on saturday?

[FordCosworthPanoz]

Originally Posted by carsten66

Spa back in 2014

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...nce-17881.html

Attendance figures: 35.000

Great news.

[vincegail]

Originally Posted by lemansfan

Job is done Pics are online now

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lemansf...7633406810661/

The Ten Tenths twitter guru just tweeted this

[GT6]

So why was there all that stuff about no spa in 2014 if 2 days later it is back

[deggis]

That's not an announcement, it's a column.

Originally Posted by google translation

With at least mild weather, no fewer than 35 000 people attended the event in the Belgian Ardennes for the 6 Hours of Spa, the second round of the World Endurance Championship. Will ensure a bright future! However, the Belgian press relayed stormy relationship between the FIA WEC and the circuit of Spa-Francorchamps. Gérard Neveu, in charge of the championship, had warned in Liege during the presentation of the event: "We are good at Spa but if we go back, it will not at any price. " The tone was set long before the start of the race. It is unclear whether the FIA WEC return in 2014 but what is certain is that circuit tap at the door of the championship. For several years, the race around Spa serves last race before the 24 Hours of Le Mans. To listen to both sides, everyone seems to stick to its position, the dispute is of a financial nature. The organization of such an event is expensive and it becomes increasingly difficult to monetize the thing. Given the proposed (30 euros for two days with paddock access) rate, this is not the ticket that will allow to generate significant profits. You can say that 30 euros is too expensive but it is essentially the same price as a ticket to attend a 90-minute match Standard Liege. In August, Formula 1 fans will not hesitate to pay at least 150 euros for two hours of racing without having to feel like part of GP.

[deggis]

Highlights by Toyota: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49UHfegwNU4