WEC Race 2013 FIA WEC - Round 7 - 6 Hours of Shanghai - Page 5

Beetle · 9 Nov 2013, 06:18 (Ref:3329216)

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Originally Posted by kaivo

Just joined, who is fatser, toyota or audi ?

The timing screen doesn't lie... Toyota.

Beryl · 9 Nov 2013, 06:21 (Ref:3329217)

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Originally Posted by Beetle

The timing screen doesn't lie... Toyota.

Audi is faster though. Atleast the #1 has been since sometime during the second hour.

Beetle · 9 Nov 2013, 06:23 (Ref:3329218)

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Originally Posted by Beryl

Audi is faster though. Atleast the #1 has been since the first hour.

The #7 Toyota just set it's fastest lap last time round: 1:49.383. #1 just set a 1:50.368. More or less a second slower. Matter settled and sorted, at least for now.

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EDIT: #7 Toyota has bested #1 the last three laps...

Beetle · 9 Nov 2013, 06:29 (Ref:3329219)

Pecom Racing is finally back out after a retirement from the #31.

Beryl · 9 Nov 2013, 06:31 (Ref:3329220)

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Originally Posted by Beetle

The #7 Toyota just set it's fastest lap last time round: 1:49.383. #1 just set a 1:50.368. More or less a second slower. Matter settled and sorted, at least for now.

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EDIT: #7 Toyota has bested #1 the last three laps...

Ebb and flow of a race. The #1 has gained time on every stint since it's third stint and has lapped in 1'49.0 and 1'49.1 many times (on multiple stints too), something no other car has done.

Beetle · 9 Nov 2013, 06:43 (Ref:3329223)

Oh dear, the #95 has stopped on the track.

Beetle · 9 Nov 2013, 07:13 (Ref:3329229)

Ok, I'll reawaken this thread. The Krohn Ferrari enters the garage... it looks terminal.

SpikerJack · 9 Nov 2013, 07:19 (Ref:3329230)

Fisichella is lapping very slowly..

EricS · 9 Nov 2013, 07:31 (Ref:3329235)

Leading #8 front right suspension broke! Audi in the lead

Acid09 · 9 Nov 2013, 07:32 (Ref:3329236)

This is unreal, how unlucky can they possibly be?

Audi in the lead..unbelievable.

Beetle · 9 Nov 2013, 07:32 (Ref:3329237)

The suspension just broke on the #8. No contact, no tire rub, you can see it. Really terrible news for Toyota, and now the proverbial ball is in Audi's court.

Rennen · 9 Nov 2013, 07:39 (Ref:3329238)

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Originally Posted by Beetle

The suspension just broke on the #8. No contact, no tire rub, you can see it. Really terrible news for Toyota, and now the proverbial ball is in Audi's court.

Damn those Advert breaks too!

EricS · 9 Nov 2013, 07:39 (Ref:3329239)

#8 has retired. #7 in the lead after pit stop rotation with the Audi #1

[edit]ugh and the #7 spins...

Acid09 · 9 Nov 2013, 07:41 (Ref:3329240)

#7 just spun... going for too much now it seems.

This is shaping up to be a very disappointing race for Toyota, not winning a race with such a speed advantage is really hard to swallow.

Lagunaseca_4life · 9 Nov 2013, 07:42 (Ref:3329241)

Toyota spins....yea they just lost this one

Nvm....

Beetle · 9 Nov 2013, 07:45 (Ref:3329242)

So as the running order stands, the current point standings are as follows:

World Cup for GT Drivers
1. Turner / Mucke - 124.5
2. Fisichella / Bruni - 118
3. Lieb / Lietz - 110
4. Senna - 94
5. Vilander / Kobayashi - 88
6. Pilet / Bergmeister - 78.5
...

GTE-Am
Campbell-Walter / Hall - 116
Narac / Vernay - 114
Potolicchio / Aguas - 110
Canal / Bornhauser - 90
Poulsen / Nygaard - 77.5
...

Acid09 · 9 Nov 2013, 07:45 (Ref:3329243)

The only good news for Toyota is that Fässler is now in the #1, it was Treluyer's insane speed that even got the Audi back to where it is now.

Beryl · 9 Nov 2013, 07:46 (Ref:3329244)

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Originally Posted by Acid09

This is shaping up to be a very disappointing race for Toyota, not winning a race with such a speed advantage is really hard to swallow.

They only had a big speed advantage in the first stint, since then the #1 has been as fast or faster.

But it would be dissapointing for them to lose this after they had such a big "headstart".

Edit: Agree, Acid, Fassler is not going nearly as fast as Benoit or even Lotterer were going. But can the #7 make it on one more stop? It'll be close, but I think they'll be a hair short.

Maelochs · 9 Nov 2013, 07:48 (Ref:3329245)

Fässler is still fast, and so is Lotterer, and if he gets back in he will have the right compound and cooler temps equaling more grip.

Toyota needs to be perfect for the rest of the race to salvage a win. Pretty sad, considering they could have had a sweep.

EricS · 9 Nov 2013, 08:06 (Ref:3329247)

Will #7 Toyota really need to stop again? Coming in with 53min left

Beryl · 9 Nov 2013, 08:08 (Ref:3329249)

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Originally Posted by EricS

Will #7 Toyota really need to stop again? Coming in with 53min left

They will, they will be about 2-3 laps short I believe.

Maelochs · 9 Nov 2013, 08:14 (Ref:3329250)

If Audi tries to double-stint the tires to keep the lead and loses .8 seconds like Lotterer did, then Wurz will be able to stretch his fuel and catch the Audi----but will then have to pass the Audi with just a couple laps left.

EricS · 9 Nov 2013, 08:20 (Ref:3329252)

Treluyer is ready to get in. So looks like they'd change tires on their last stop?

Acid09 · 9 Nov 2013, 08:24 (Ref:3329253)

Treluyer on fresh tires...there's no way Toyota can win this.

EricS · 9 Nov 2013, 08:26 (Ref:3329254)

#7 with splash & dash! and back out in the lead! Only 2 second advantage. Wurz vs. Treluyer. Will be awesome finish!

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