[WEC Race] 2016 FIA WEC 6 Hours of Bahrain - Race Thread

[gert]

5 and 6 changed position

[Ephaeton]

The audis are fast. Have they finally understood to create a gap to the field so they don't lose track position during their longer pit-stops?? Doesn't really matter, it's nice to see this "ugly" (cf. beginning of season & 10/10s comments back then) car fly.

[Artur]

Originally Posted by Starfish Primer

I think I've seen this race before, Audi are the fastest in the first stages and then they lose the race to breakdowns and slow pitstops.

Yes, but that's because Audi is not legendary.... they can't beat legendary Porsche and are now cowardly withdrawing as a consequence

[Ephaeton]

^ ^

Meanwhile, Audi continues to look strong. Looking forward to seeing the result of the first pit stop shuffle.

[Irie]

Toyotas catching up to the Porsches again

[justracing]

Originally Posted by Artur

Yes, but that's because Audi is not legendary.... they can't beat legendary Porsche and are now cowardly withdrawing as a consequence

Ouch! I think other more pressing financial issues may be at stake

[gert]

Fassler in. New tires, Fassler stayed in (?)

[gert]

2, 5 and 8 in.

[Akrapovic]

Originally Posted by Starfish Primer

I think I've seen this race before, Audi are the fastest in the first stages and then they lose the race to breakdowns and slow pitstops.

Audis run well in the heat. It'll change when the sun goes down.

Rast v Derani is awesome. G-Drive didn't have enough Ford money to buy themselves out of the homologation issue.

[Ephaeton]

surprised there's no range deficiency for the Audis compared to Porsche & Toyota here.

[ederss7]

Originally Posted by EverOne

Doesn't work anymore? i triied to open it iwith VLC and don't work

It's working here, but for some reason it only works if I select the link through the recent media menu. I have no idea why this is happening.
Edit: sorry, here's the right one: http://esioslive6-i.akamaihd.net/hls.../playlist.m3u8

[J Jay]

Puncture for the #2!

[gert]

puncture for 2

[Osella]

I love the colour coded SMP dash/controls

[kaivo]

drama

[J Jay]

That'll be a while, but if nothing internal is badly damaged then the #2 should be able to get back to at least 6th.

Edit - Nope, goes back out after a minute and a bit.

[Irie]

#5 overtook #1 in the pits?

[gert]

Originally Posted by Irie

#5 overtook #1 in the pits?

Probably. It is in front anyhow

[Ephaeton]

So the 5 gained some 10 secs on the 1 during the pit cycle?!

[gtp_rpm]

They didn't change driver, not sure if that takes more time?

Where would the #6 need to finish to pip the #2 if the #2 doesn't finish?

[gert]

Originally Posted by Ephaeton

So the 5 gained some 10 secs on the 1 during the pit cycle?!

It wasn't 10 seconds. The 1 was the 2nd of the Porsches, the 5 for the first of the Toyotas. I think it was only 2-3 seconds when they pitted.

[J Jay]

Originally Posted by gtp_rpm

They didn't change driver, not sure if that takes more time?

Where would the #6 need to finish to pip the #2 if the #2 doesn't finish?

Second.

Rast vs. Van der Garde is some fight.

[Artur]

Funny how people missed the sarcasm on my post and to what member's trolling that I was alluding to

[kvenom]

#5 is cursed.

[MaskedRacer]

I know the track is lit but dang the headlights still are annoying. Does not make for great TV. Why do they need the headlights if the track is fully lit. I'm sure the F1 cars do just fine and they dont have lamps.