[WEC Race] Portimão 8 Hours 2021 - Page 5

**Adam43** · 13 Jun 2021, 12:53 (Ref:4056138)

Nice move from 31.

**joeb** · 13 Jun 2021, 13:00 (Ref:4056140)

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31 in trouble for blue flags. That’s going to hurt.

Proton porsche needing to use replacement bumper that they use in the ELMS after the Glick crash!

But in the garage.

Mismatched body work is a sign of a great endurance race to me!

**Adam43** · 13 Jun 2021, 13:01 (Ref:4056141)

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Mismatched body work is a sign of a great endurance race to me!

I like that.

Alpine getting a little time in each stop, but not enough.

Toyotas still close to each other.

**joeb** · 13 Jun 2021, 13:05 (Ref:4056143)

SCG has gone back out. Hope they can get some data on a long run here.

**Adam43** · 13 Jun 2021, 13:06 (Ref:4056144)

Glick back out

**joeb** · 13 Jun 2021, 13:24 (Ref:4056149)

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Originally Posted by Adam43

Glick back out

Turning times in 1:33-1:35 depending on traffic with Dumas aboard now. In other words, same times as the rest of the hypercar class.

Pandamasque · 13 Jun 2021, 13:28 (Ref:4056150)

Interesting point by McNish regarding serviceability. Is it on the level of other prototypes? Sauber's expertise in aero may be second to none, but they haven't had to design a car that accommodates 5-minute gearbox changes and so on.

**Adam43** · 13 Jun 2021, 13:29 (Ref:4056151)

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Originally Posted by joeb

Turning times in 1:33-1:35 depending on traffic with Dumas aboard now. In other words, same times as the rest of the hypercar class.

I was just looking at the fastest laps. That is a 33 for Glick, 31 for others, but that was set early in the race when the front was in clear air and the Glick in with the LMP2s.

Good to see that like for like it’s similar.

Pandamasque · 13 Jun 2021, 13:36 (Ref:4056152)

If I was a pit reporter, I'd challenge myself right now to find a single driver happy with the tyres

**Aysedasi** · 13 Jun 2021, 13:42 (Ref:4056153)

That could be quite a task…..

**Adam43** · 13 Jun 2021, 13:55 (Ref:4056156)

Bit more of a gain for Alpine, but still not enough.

8 doing slightly better on fuel.

**Adam43** · 13 Jun 2021, 14:04 (Ref:4056158)

Very rough math. About 4 hours in and Alpine has a 21s lead. At that pace they would have a 42s advantage on pace/stop length by the end of the race.

Apart from needing one (?) extra stop. And they are just coming in and will have to make that extra stop pretty much within this stint for Toyota.

Pandamasque · 13 Jun 2021, 14:08 (Ref:4056161)

Have you seen the close up of that tyre? The blistering was so bad it became grooved. I don't remember ever seeing anything like that.

I missed which car it came from. I think that was a black BBS wheel.

**Aysedasi** · 13 Jun 2021, 14:14 (Ref:4056162)

That was extraordinary. That was a huge deep channel, like a gouge all the way around the tyre. McNish said it was where the blisters had burst…

**Adam43** · 13 Jun 2021, 14:16 (Ref:4056164)

Porsche got their tyres to go the job in Q, but it’s too much in the race.

I know Ferrari said that it was struggling too, but not as much as the Porsche which is now a lap down.

**joeb** · 13 Jun 2021, 14:25 (Ref:4056166)

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Originally Posted by Adam43

Porsche got their tyres to go the job in Q, but it’s too much in the race.

I know Ferrari said that it was struggling too, but not as much as the Porsche which is now a lap down.

Is it just unusual conditions that are causing this? I don't seem to remember hearing about this with GTE tires in the past.

**Adam43** · 13 Jun 2021, 14:25 (Ref:4056168)

The Jumbo car in trouble.

**Adam43** · 13 Jun 2021, 14:27 (Ref:4056169)

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Originally Posted by joeb

Is it just unusual conditions that are causing this? I don't seem to remember hearing about this with GTE tires in the past.

Seems it is a combination of the circuit, high speed loads, new track surface and higher temperatures compared to when some of these teams are used to racing at this circuit. And they just chose the wrong tyres. Some teams have an option of some tyres that are designed for higher temps and these are better.

J Jay · 13 Jun 2021, 14:52 (Ref:4056180)

Have both Jota cars been extending their fuel stops? There's going to be a decent three/four-way fight in LMP2.

And in Hypercar, the #7 demolished the pit lane speed limit board!

**joeb** · 13 Jun 2021, 14:53 (Ref:4056181)

Glick just set cars fastest lap of the race. Good to see they are chipping away at the pace.

**Adam43** · 13 Jun 2021, 14:53 (Ref:4056182)

Comedy entry for #7.

**Adam43** · 13 Jun 2021, 15:01 (Ref:4056184)

Glick back in.

tux · 13 Jun 2021, 15:02 (Ref:4056185)

Glickenhaus had a near fault free 30 hour test? Then comes here and has numerous issues, weird.

J Jay · 13 Jun 2021, 15:07 (Ref:4056186)

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Originally Posted by tux

Glickenhaus had a near fault free 30 hour test? Then comes here and has numerous issues, weird.

Test =/= race.

Despite any team's best prep, it won't match a real race.

Gingers4Justice · 13 Jun 2021, 15:11 (Ref:4056187)

Can someone explain what’s happened for the past two hours, as if I were some kind of England football fan?

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