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4 Nov 2011, 02:06
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Dream WEC Calendar
What circuits would you like to see the WEC visit in 2012? Sebring, Spa-Francorchamps, and Le Mans are pretty much guaranteed. What would be good additions? Monza? The Red Bull Ring looks pretty amazing. Fuji? Suzuka? Silverstone? Brands Hatch or Zandvoort? (Just wishful thinking on those two) Interlagos? Road Atlanta? Barcelona? Nurburgring? Paul Ricard or Magny Cours?
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4 Nov 2011, 02:36
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For a mixture of practicality and dreaminess, accepting an 8 round schedule (just 'cause it's more fun), and trying to represent something like a balance of relative importance to sportscar racing:
Europe: Spa, Le Mans and a rotating race (Silverstone, Monza, Nurby, for the east Brno?)
NA: Sebring, Road Atlanta
SA: Interlagos
A: Suzuka/Fuji, Sepang/Delhi
If you'd let me have more than a bucket of dreaminess I'll toss in Daytona for #9 
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4 Nov 2011, 02:43
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With the amount of British teams in international sportscar racing, Silverstone is probably a must...
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4 Nov 2011, 03:13
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Asia: Fuji, Macau
Australasia: Bathurst and Teretonga
Europe: Spa, Le Mans and Nurburgring GP (Prototypes to big on Nordschleife)
North America: Daytona, Sebring
South Amaerica: San Luis
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4 Nov 2011, 03:23
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17 Mar - Sebring - 12 Hours (with ALMS)
8 Apr - Potrero de los Funes - 800km
29 Apr - Monza - 1000km
13 May - Spa - 1000km
3 Jun - Le Mans test*
16/17 Jun - Le Mans - 24 Hours
15 Jul - Suzuka - 1000km
29 Jul - Shanghai - 800km
25/26 Aug - Nürburgring - 2 x 500km
16 Sep - Silverstone - 1000km
21 Oct - Road Atlanta - 1000mi (with ALMS)
11 Nov - Abu Dhabi - 8 hours
I tried to mix up the race formats a bit, and use real dates for 2012.
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4 Nov 2011, 12:50
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Europe: Spa, Le Mans, Silverstone/Monza rotation
America: Sebring, Road America/Watkins Glen rotation
Asia: Fuji, Sepang/Suzuka rotation
One additional race each year somewhere different, could be in Europe, North or South America, or Asia.
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4 Nov 2011, 14:21
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I think we could see stronger grids if the WEC would stay more North-America-Europe oriented in its infancy. Maximum 2 races per year outside these would be great imho. Then when its strong enough, there should be more and more events. The goal would be to outgrow f1. Yeah, i know...
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4 Nov 2011, 14:53
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Duff_44
17 Mar - Sebring - 12 Hours (with ALMS)
8 Apr - Potrero de los Funes - 800km
29 Apr - Monza - 1000km
13 May - Spa - 1000km
3 Jun - Le Mans test*
16/17 Jun - Le Mans - 24 Hours
15 Jul - Suzuka - 1000km
29 Jul - Shanghai - 800km
25/26 Aug - Nürburgring - 2 x 500km
16 Sep - Silverstone - 1000km
21 Oct - Road Atlanta - 1000mi (with ALMS)
11 Nov - Abu Dhabi - 8 hours
I tried to mix up the race formats a bit, and use real dates for 2012.
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good list. I might add or swap potrero de los Funes with somewhere else...
and Shanghai with Malaysia or Buddh- i like that track and it may be a good intro to the subcontinent for this.
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4 Nov 2011, 14:54
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The same I posted on RLM forum:
1) Sebring 12h (March) [ALMS joint]
2) San Luis 2h (April)
3) Kyalami 2h (April)
4) Spa 1000km (May)
*LM break*
5) Paul Ricard 1000km (July)
6) Nurburgring 1000km (August)
7) Laguna Seca 6h (September) [ALMS joint]
8) Petit Le Mans 1000mil/10h (October) [ALMS joint]
9) Adelaide 8h (November)
Le Mans itself would be non-championship as I prefer it that way
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4 Nov 2011, 15:51
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Alright, I'll bite.
Here goes:
1. Philip Island 1000km
2. Sebring 12 Hours
3. Monza 1000km
4. Spa 1000km
5. Le Mans 24 Hours
6. Brands Hatch 1000km
7. Kyalami 4 Hours
8. Suzuka 1000km
9. Road Atlanta 1000mi
10. Potrero de los Funes 8 Hours
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4 Nov 2011, 16:10
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My list:
17 Mar - Sebring - 12 Hours (with ALMS)
8 Apr - Potrero de los Funes - 800km
29 Apr - Mil Milhas - 1000km
13 May - Spa - 1000km
3 Jun - Le Mans test*
16/17 Jun - Le Mans - 24 Hours
15 Jul - Silverstone - 1000km
29 Jul - Monza - 1000km
25/26 Aug - Nürburgring - 2 x 500km
16 Sep - Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez - 1000km
21 Oct - Road Atlanta - 1000mi (with ALMS)
11 Nov - Fuji - 1000km
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5 Nov 2011, 12:04
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A joint calendar with ALMS, LMS, WEC, GT1/3 & Blancpain that involves no date clashes.
It is just about possible - a major sportscar race every weekend
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5 Nov 2011, 14:08
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Love ta see brands Hatch on the list . Good enough for Group C , plenty good for ILMC .
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5 Nov 2011, 15:16
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Join Date: Oct 2011
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Sebring 12 Hours
Spa 1000km
Silverstone/Brands Hatch/Donington 1000km
Le Mans 24 Hours
Monza 1000km
Istanbul Park 6 Hrs
Mil Milhas Brasil
Fuji 1000km
Shanghai/Zhuhai 6 Hrs
Buddh 1000km
Adelaide (ROThY)
Petit Le Mans
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5 Nov 2011, 15:30
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Join Date: Sep 2008
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Sebring 12hrs
Spa 1000km
Le Mans 24 hrs
Monza 1000km
Silverstone 1000km
Potrero de los Funes 1000km
Petit Le Mans 1000mi/10hr
Fuji 1000km
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