[WEC Race] 2016 FIA WEC Round 1: 6 Hours of Silverstone - Race Thread

[JJlehto1992]

This could be a tight battle, without the two porsches
Well at least buemi's catching up lil bit now (44.6)

[porman]

Originally Posted by rdjones

Just checking back on last year's FP1 the time in P1 appear to be on a par.

Very early on, but I have a feeling we are in store for a very interesting season.

[Toyotats03OUS]

1.44.1 audi

[rdjones]

I have been watching the time in P2 as well and they are pretty close and every time I look someone else is quickest.

[porman]

Anyone else wondering about wind sensitivity playing a factor with the Audi at Silverstone? They sure are looking quick right now.

Their advanced aero concept has to be somewhat sensitive to non-optimal air conditioning.

[porman]

I'm really excited to see how competitive the Toyotas seem to be this early on.

[Toyotats03OUS]

1.42.1 porsche

[porman]

Originally Posted by Toyotats03OUS

1.42.1 porsche

Yes, but your Toyotas are getting faster and faster. Looks like we are in store for a good race eh?

[Toyotats03OUS]

you are right ,, the race is going to be spectacular,,,

[cokata]

Originally Posted by porman

Yes, but your Toyotas are getting faster and faster. Looks like we are in store for a good race eh?

1.5 seconds is not close. They have to be within a second to have anything resembling a competition.

[seanyb505]

Originally Posted by Toyotats03OUS

both porchies in the 1.49 already ...toyota still in the pits..

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1.47.4 porsche

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1.52.3 for buemi in his sencond lap,, already third fastest ,,

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1.46.7 Porsche ,,jani

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1.49.2 toyota buemi..

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i was about to say that,,, buemi got in the 1.49.2 in 4 laps ,, porsche did it in 9 or 11 laps

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1.48.8 buemi...145.9 porsche

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1.48.0 audi,,, Audi came to play now!!

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1.46.6 audi

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1.44.1 porsche

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1.44.0 jani

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1.43.2 porsche

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1.45.9 conway toyota

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1.44.6 buemi,,,you are right ,,still early

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1.42.9 porsche

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1.44.1 audi

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1.42.1 porsche

You're going to have to up your game by Sunday. Less than 20 lap times posted out of 201 laps completed by the factory teams. That's less than 10%. YOU CAN DO BETTER

[cokata]

Interestingly the times have not been posted yet on the alkamel site.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by cokata

Interestingly the times have not been posted yet on the alkamel site.

I think the WEC had a glitch with timing, but they tweeted everthing is working again.

[Acid09]

Originally Posted by cokata

1.5 seconds is not close. They have to be within a second to have anything resembling a competition.

You need to put things in perspective. Porsche has a proven package and can go for times right away, Toyota is racing a brand new package that is still in the process of being sorted out.

That they`re only 1.5 seconds off after the very first session is certainly promising, because unlike last year we can expect them to find plenty of more speed in that car.

[Deleted]

Originally Posted by Acid09

You need to put things in perspective. Porsche has a proven package and can go for times right away, Toyota is racing a brand new package that is still in the process of being sorted out.

That they`re only 1.5 seconds off after the very first session is certainly promising, because unlike last year we can expect them to find plenty of more speed in that car.

They were only 0,6 seconds off from the top time last year in Silverstone FP1.

Many were expecting them to find the pace even last year, Graham Goodwin even tipped them as surprise favorites going into Test Day...

Anyway, obviously Porsche will only get quicker too, whether proven or not.

[Acid09]

Originally Posted by Chiana

They were only 0,6 seconds off from the top time last year in Silverstone FP1.

Anyway, obviously Porsche will only get quicker too, whether proven or not.

The closer gap last year was down due to Porsche not maximizing their potential with a new car yet, similar to Toyota this year.

Fact is, Porsche has a proven car and there simply is less to find in a proven car than in a brand new machine that (at least at the prologue) was still overweight and not even nearly figured out.

Also, I don't think anybody penned Toyota as favorite for anything last year following their disastrous performance at Spa. That was the point when Toyota decided to speed up development of the new engine after all.

[chernaudi]

Thunderstorm right now...

[kvenom]

Originally Posted by chernaudi

Thunderstorm right now...

Good ol' England.

[cokata]

It looks like a Porsche walkover, but it might be an interesting fight between Toyota and Audi.

[Deleted]

Originally Posted by Acid09

The closer gap last year was down due to Porsche not maximizing their potential with a new car yet, similar to Toyota this year.

Fact is, Porsche has a proven car and there simply is less to find in a proven car than in a brand new machine that (at least at the prologue) was still overweight and not even nearly figured out.

Also, I don't think anybody penned Toyota as favorite for anything last year following their disastrous performance at Spa. That was the point when Toyota decided to speed up development of the new engine after all.

Toyota itself had more-of-an-evolution package for 2014 while the others had completely new designs, and they completely dominated everyone (except LM with the infamous failures).

Older spec Peugeot 908s too kept ahead of the entirely new Audis.

Regarding that Graham comment last year, during Hour 1 of Test Day:

http://www.radiolemans.co/2015/05/31...st-day-part-1/
"New Toyota spec, Toyota TS040 this year, sticks of course with 6MJ but they're here with new aero kit for Le Mans. Watch that team. They've been written off coming into this race - not so sure at all. Their only weak point as far as I can see here is two rather than three cars. And you know what, I say it right here and now, I think there's every possibility that this might be the only race that Toyota win this year. I think they look very strong coming into the Le Mans 24 Hours. I think they can certainly run at speed, not ultimately we don't believe at the speed of the Audi and Porsches, but they're certainly going to be quick enough to stick with leading pack or stick on that lead lap. They can stay out of pits while others don't, then I think they could spring something here. --"

[AoB Special Stage]

Might've thought the race was next week, thank you. I'm having a bad year for remembering race dates.

[kvenom]

1.39! from Porsche. lol laying down the gauntlet on the first lap.

[sssssssss]

1:39.655, that's faster than last year's pole time.

[gustavobamba]

Already faster then last year pole position

[Toyotats03OUS]

haha ill try to do better