WEC Round One: Qatar - March 2nd, 2024

[joeb]

The amount of gravel on track in that corner they keep showing is insane. Surprised they haven't taken time to clean that.

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by Adam43

The pit time part of the official timing does that too, but I agree the energy stat is a quick way to get the info.

I'd forgotten about that......

[tomcug]

Originally Posted by Simmi

Muller zeroing in on the lead Porsche. Are they on equivalent tyres/strategy do we know? As in, is this pure pace?

If I remember right, Porsche is on newer tires as during the last stops they changed all four while Peugeot only two.

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by Adam43

The pit time part of the official timing does that too, but I agree the energy stat is a quick way to get the info.

Leader #6 doing 32 lap stints, consistently. #93 Peugeot is doing 32 laps too, but the last stint was only 31. Over the race so far, Porsche has managed to eek out the odd longer stint and stopped three laps later last time.

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by joeb

You know what's annoying? The fact that I can't look at the timing on my phone's browser because I have the app installed. If I go to the FIA WEC website it just redirects me to the app.

I'll keep an eye for you

Only two laps until the Peugeot comes in. Lap 222.
And just after they lost time to the Porsche...

[tomcug]

Michael Christensen really struggling today.

[wewantourdarbyback]

Originally Posted by tomcug

Michael Christensen really struggling today.

To be fair, I feel like anyone would struggle with a car that has such a bad vibration you can see it from the outside.

[tomcug]

True there, I remember when they showed onboard during 2nd stint, you could see how much vibration there was on the right front bodywork... But still Michael seems to be struggling more than the other drivers.

[veeten]

Ladies and gentlemen, it's the Matt and Mike show!

[veeten]

and Matt gets the better of this one.

[Adam43]

Alpine seems to be able to get a few more 33 lap stints in that others. And the Cadillac gets in a few 34 lap stints.

[JoeW04]

Such a soulless track, I’ve been watching from the start and I still can’t tell one corner from the next.

[Simmi]

Super competitive grid. Not super wheel to wheel racing really today. But I think other tracks will be a bit more conducive to that.

[veeten]

Mick going a little too hot in that corner, got in the kitty litter.... but he managed it very well.

[Adam43]

#5 just put in the FL 1:39.748 and just about to come in (31 lap stint).
Hot brakes at the stop. No tyres.

[Simmi]

Whether the 5 can overhaul the Peugeot for a Penske 1-2 is probably the big question in the final stints.

[Coach Ep]

Originally Posted by JoeW04

Such a soulless track, I’ve been watching from the start and I still can’t tell one corner from the next.

Thankfully the rounds at Imola, Spa and Interlagos are only 6H races...

[GT3_Fan]

Originally Posted by JoeW04

Such a soulless track, I’ve been watching from the start and I still can’t tell one corner from the next.

The middle eastern tracks are all like that.

[GT3_Fan]

Originally Posted by Coach Ep

Thankfully the next two rounds at Imola and Spa are only 6H races...

Still. Long live the Hypercar/GT3 era of the WEC! As long as constant safety car periods don't rear its ugly head, which at least so far in the Qatar race it has not. WEC in the present and near term future looks awesome! The safety car frequency and procedures is my biggest beef with IMSA and SRO racing. WEC looks like could really stand out in that way as well in addition to having the worlds most elite sportscars of course!

[joeb]

The cars look great under the lights now.

I'm wondering if the Caddy can stretch to the end of race on 1 more stop? 65 laps could be a bit much unless there are some slow laps..

[Adam43]

#5 whoops!

It is a shame that we are in Qatar, otherwise that might have hit the barrier and we'd have a nice SC to bunch everything up. #realsportscarfanmoan

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by joeb

The cars look great under the lights now.

I'm wondering if the Caddy can stretch to the end of race on 1 more stop? 65 laps could be a bit much unless there are some slow laps..

Last 5 stints have been 34 laps and we are looking at distance. It's on just.

[Adam43]

That answers my tyre warming question for the Ferrari!

[GT3_Fan]

Originally Posted by Adam43

#5 whoops!

It is a shame that we are in Qatar, otherwise that might have hit the barrier and we'd have a nice SC to bunch everything up. #realsportscarfanmoan

Best comment in the whole thread so far! Oh the horrors that these cars actually have to earn back the distance they lost!

[Adam43]