[WEC Race] Spa 6 Hours 2021

[Toyotats03OUS]

Anyone can guess what quali numbers might look like for the lmh and alpine machinery?Maybe low 2:01.. what were the numbers for last years p1 cars here ?

[chernaudi]

Rebellion got to the 1:59s, but that was with a different aero kit, different BOP/EOT, and a different time of year.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by Toyotats03OUS

Anyone can guess what quali numbers might look like for the lmh and alpine machinery?Maybe low 2:01.. what were the numbers for last years p1 cars here ?

it wouldn't surprise me if hypercar times were in the upper 2:01's and P2 in the low 2:03's.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by chernaudi

Rebellion got to the 1:59s, but that was with a different aero kit, different BOP/EOT, and a different time of year.

Also should note the Toyota qualifying time from 2019 was a 1:53.7

[Adam43]

Last year quickest times.
FP1 2:02.469
FP2 2:00.878
FP3 1:59.605
Q 1:59.577
Race 2:02.154

People gearing up for Q in FP3.

[Sodemo]

https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/w...eeded/6499270/

On the one hand I applaud the ACO for the concept and for getting manufacturers involved, however this is something people have been talking about for months.

My take on it would be to perhaps leave things as they are now and either set a date / event when changes will be made or just make them in the off season and say reduce the Hypercar class min weight by XX amount, pick a figure, 75kg, 100kg? I guess its open to debate and no doubt some teams would have issues with losing that much weight.

[joeb]

Is there a better timing and scoring available than the official WEC page?

Qualifying has started!

[Ferrari333SP]

Ugh, red flag

[PascaLM]

I have just opened RLM. What has happened ?

[Ferrari333SP]

ANOTHER red flag??

[Tique]

Christian Ried out at the Raidillon

[Simmi]

Face palmmmmmm

[PascaLM]

Now Perfetti, same place

[Tique]

And Egidio Perfetti out also

[Tique]

It has been a costly week so far with all thoses cars out

[carbsmith]

Welp fun time is over.

[Ferrari333SP]

Toyota's finally showing their true pace

[seanyb505]

Originally Posted by joeb

Is there a better timing and scoring available than the official WEC page?

Qualifying has started!

Did you try the Chrome extension for "better timing for no race in particular"? Not sure if that's working again this year.

Or if you download the alkamel desktop app, there might be some secret preference available in the preferences.

Qualifying results are about as expected with shenanigans pulled back at least a little.

[Simmi]

So after all that, Toyota essentially on the same pace as Spa qualifying last year.

[kaivo]

Toyota in curves looks like 2t truck racer.

[carbsmith]

They were running 6.5 seconds off what the car could actually do without EoT handicap last year though.

[Ferrari333SP]

Remind me, what were the main reasons the Toyotas were so much slower last year than in 2019? Did they simply add more weight to their cars? Or was it restrictor-related?

[Mike E]

Very happy to finally have the season underway. But I do feel for Proton and Project 1. Hopefully they can rebuild those cars.

[canaglia]

Originally Posted by Ferrari333SP

Remind me, what were the main reasons the Toyotas were so much slower last year than in 2019? Did they simply add more weight to their cars? Or was it restrictor-related?

Because lmp1 had success ballast last year and toyota had all kind of success handicap during the whole season after first race. They had weight ballast, lower fuel flow rate, lower hybrid boos releasable, less energy per lap from fuel etc... also R13 that got pole in 1.59 was slower than 2019 because of the same reason.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by seanyb505

Did you try the Chrome extension for "better timing for no race in particular"? Not sure if that's working again this year.

Or if you download the alkamel desktop app, there might be some secret preference available in the preferences.

Qualifying results are about as expected with shenanigans pulled back at least a little.

the extension did not seem to work for me today, but I'll keep looking for something else.

Good to see Toyota drop some time, and I was really impressed that the p2 was still able to do it 2:02!