|
||||||||||
|
||||||||||
2 Apr 2018, 14:00 (Ref:3812489) | #1251 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 11,093
|
That is a ridiculous idea. I love it.
|
|
|
2 Apr 2018, 20:45 (Ref:3812556) | #1252 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 15,570
|
One problem, the f1 tracks are all car parks
|
|
|
2 Apr 2018, 23:38 (Ref:3812571) | #1253 | |
Registered User
Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 10,744
|
They are (apart from Albert Park I'd argue) but if WEC's going to Shanghai or whatever else boring track in Asia anyway, why not have little razzle dazzle
Paddock space would be bit of an issue if the demand was to have actual full size physical garages for all sides, but at least WTCR would just get the short end of the stick ie support paddock by not being FIA WC anymore |
|
|
3 Apr 2018, 00:04 (Ref:3812573) | #1254 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 3,399
|
Speaking as someone who would actually have to work at such an event - No Thanks
Literally everything not F1 would be so far down the pecking order it would be ludicrous: Access, facilities and pretty much everything else would be severely restricted (and having covered a support race on an F1 bill I know of what I speak) The spectator experience would follow F1 protocols so would be worse than a regular WEC race. Yes it MIGHT get a larger audience, but that would only apply to the attending audience, TV deals for F1 are for F1, not F1 plus support. It's a nice thought but would be a LONG way down my list 'wants' |
||
|
3 Apr 2018, 01:57 (Ref:3812578) | #1255 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 4,479
|
Now a WEC-Blancpain or WEC-FIA GT World Cup combo on the other hand...
|
|
|
3 Apr 2018, 12:18 (Ref:3812628) | #1256 | ||
Registered User
Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 10,744
|
Quote:
Now, if you look at the Australian Grand Prix, it's pretty damn jammed with support series - more than any other F1 meeting - and Supercars actually gets way more race mileage than F1 does. Plus they have their own dedicated separate pitlane and garages, ie complete freedom of space in contrast to what even Formula 2 gets. Yes they are essentially still in division 2 treatment, jammed down by the power that is F1, but if a regional domestic touring car series can get that done, what would another world championship get if it shared the track? It's something that's never been done before so I don't think it would be quite as black as white as F1 dominating every aspect of the weekend. Anyway, fair enough for actually having the insight from being there |
||
|
3 Apr 2018, 14:48 (Ref:3812645) | #1257 | |
Registered User
Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 10,744
|
Still no word whatsoever on if you can follow any of the HTTT running
|
|
|
4 Apr 2018, 01:32 (Ref:3812718) | #1258 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 2,451
|
||
|
4 Apr 2018, 11:16 (Ref:3812779) | #1259 | |
Registered User
Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 10,744
|
||
|
4 Apr 2018, 16:09 (Ref:3812823) | #1260 | |
Rookie
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 32
|
Sebring WEC format
It seems they were busy writing the details for the Sebring weekend:
https://www.fiawec.com/en/news/chang...ce-racing/5883 1000 miles or 8 hours taking place on Friday |
|
|
4 Apr 2018, 16:18 (Ref:3812826) | #1261 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 15,570
|
Not sure if I like this change. But at least it's not another 6 hour race. Seems like IMSA has to be the 'bigger' race and having the title of the 12 hours of Sebring wasn't enough.
|
|
|
4 Apr 2018, 16:52 (Ref:3812831) | #1262 | |
Racer
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 486
|
1000 miles are 1609 kilometers which would equal to an average speed of 201 kph in 8 hours. Compared to the races in 2017:
Silverstone 193.5 Spa 201.8 Le Mans 208.2 Nürburgring 174.6 Mexico 172.1 Cota 176.1 Fuji 116.8 Shanghai 176.8 Bahrain 178.8 Last edited by Irie; 4 Apr 2018 at 17:04. |
|
|
4 Apr 2018, 16:55 (Ref:3812832) | #1263 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 11,093
|
https://www.facebook.com/tvrauto/?hc...0cglAQ&fref=nf
TVR announcement? I'm guessing Rebellion branding. |
|
|
4 Apr 2018, 17:02 (Ref:3812836) | #1264 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 15,570
|
Quote:
|
||
|
4 Apr 2018, 17:05 (Ref:3812838) | #1265 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 11,093
|
Quote:
https://www.motorauthority.com/news/...bellion-racing I remain sceptical on that appearing. That's beyond branding and is proper development. |
||
|
4 Apr 2018, 17:06 (Ref:3812839) | #1266 | |||
Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 6,270
|
Quote:
...less reliable. *ducks* |
|||
__________________
When in doubt? C4. |
4 Apr 2018, 17:08 (Ref:3812840) | #1267 | |||
Veteran
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 740
|
Quote:
"Not sure if I like this change." Why not? The only questions/negatives I can take from this is wether or not Sebring can handle the influx of attendance for the shared weekend between fans, VIPs, sponsors etc, and the fact that Conti may have to race on Thursday instead of their usual Friday race. Either way, the benefits that Sebring will reap from this will be exponential. What is not like? I'm sure you wouldn't feel the same way if you chose to attend the weekend in 2019. "Seems like IMSA has to be the 'bigger' race and having the title of the 12 hours of Sebring wasn't enough." It's not as if this has been one of America's premier endurance races since 1952 for goodness sake, so I think it goes without saying that IMSA is the 'bigger' event. As much as it undoubtedly irks some WEC fans, the WEC will always play second fiddle to the likes of a Sebring 12...or even a Daytona 24 or Petit Le Mans for that matter...all of which predate the revived WEC (2012) by either two decades to half a bloody century. That is not just petty IMSA Fanboyism, that is fact. Just because your favorite series has "World" in it, does not give you license for arrogance. |
|||
|
4 Apr 2018, 17:18 (Ref:3812844) | #1268 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 15,570
|
Quote:
On the "bigger event" I mean the greater distance/more time. It was originally a 1500 mile race, but that seemingly had to be knocked back because it was a bigger total than the 12hr? That's how it seems to me. That's why I said it seems like the name and title of 12 hours of Sebring wasn't enough for IMSA, they had to cut the WEC's race off by the knees. Kinda disappointed by that. If the 12 hours is so prestigious there shouldn't be anything to worry about with the WEC running 1500 miles. That's how I see it, and I'm not picking sides because I like both series even if I prefer lmp1 over dpi 10 times out of 10. |
||
|
4 Apr 2018, 17:23 (Ref:3812845) | #1269 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,157
|
A good move. Holding a race after the 12 hours always seemed like a bad decision to me. The most important thing is that Sebring is part of the championship.
|
|
|
4 Apr 2018, 17:29 (Ref:3812848) | #1270 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,308
|
||
|
4 Apr 2018, 17:33 (Ref:3812849) | #1271 | |||
Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 1,897
|
Quote:
|
|||
|
4 Apr 2018, 17:55 (Ref:3812852) | #1272 | |
Registered User
Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 10,744
|
Even worse than the debunked 9 hours after the rumor shuffles started happening, because the 1000 mile distance isn't even the old Petit Le Mans format of "1000 miles or 10 Hours" but rather strictly 8 hours which most likely will be met long before the distance thanks to cautions and whatever.
At least it isn't 6 hours and boring sanitized Grade 1 track - which already makes it better than anything else bar LM - but I'm tired of saying words like "at least" Anyway this is kind of like repeat of 2010 Paul Ricard 8 Hours, and just like that probably one-off now The only positive news comes from this bit: Its paddock will run concurrently to the IMSA paddock, which remains in its current location, towards Turn 16, with a test day for WEC teams to be held in the run-up to the race weekend. (as in I assume separate promoters test day rather than part of official practices) |
|
|
4 Apr 2018, 18:12 (Ref:3812855) | #1273 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 11,093
|
I guess I'm the only one happy with this. It's perfect. And what I suggested directly after the 2 x 12 hour announcement. I'm expecting royalties in the mail soon.
|
|
|
4 Apr 2018, 18:19 (Ref:3812859) | #1274 | |
Registered User
Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 10,744
|
I would have been happy with this if this was the -original- announcement. As in, they presented the calendar for the first time and to surprise to everyone it read "1000 Miles or 8 Hours of Sebring" after everyone expected a boring formal return to COTA or wherever. But after all this time it's a letdown, the gradual weakening of the format.
I also agree with TF110's view on it being a relegated to serve the 'prestige' 12 hours, rather than being the co-star. As I've said before, it's also the spiritual repeat of Spa 24 Hours weekend in 2010 with FIA GT1 World Championship. |
|
|
4 Apr 2018, 18:24 (Ref:3812861) | #1275 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 11,093
|
Every silver lining has a cloud.
|
|
|
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
2018 VASC Silly Season (with POLL) | GTRMagic | Australasian Touring Cars. | 2074 | 19 Oct 2018 05:49 |
[Driver] 2018 F1 silly season. | F1Guy | Formula One | 1204 | 16 Sep 2018 23:44 |
WEC round 8: Six Hours of Bahrain---WEC season finale. | chernaudi | ACO Regulated Series | 212 | 23 Nov 2015 22:17 |
Hockenheim secures new deal until 2018 | jab | Formula One | 13 | 2 Oct 2009 00:25 |