[WEC] New rules. New manufacturers. The 2021 and beyond positivity thread!

[Gerard C]

At least its waterproof.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by Mike E

I wonder how this will work at Le Mans with non-WEC cars

I suppose the same? what cars will be there that aren't already represented by a team in WEC? Acura isn't going, so all the other non-WEC teams are covered, right? or Lambo?

[FIRE]

Originally Posted by Mike E

I wonder how this will work at Le Mans with non-WEC cars

I assume they have to add the system? At the end Le Mans is a round of WEC.

[Mike E]

Originally Posted by joeb

I suppose the same? what cars will be there that aren't already represented by a team in WEC? Acura isn't going, so all the other non-WEC teams are covered, right? or Lambo?

It was mainly LMP2 I was thinking of

[Adam43]

The could leave it off that class, but my guess is that they will include it here too.

Then maybe in ELMS at some point. It’s a relatively easy thing to do.

[broadrun96]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

They aren't bad as long as WEC tells teams to get their designs OFF the screen. AO and the Mustangs have a lit box around the screen and it's completely unreadable trackside

This was what I meant about lights around the light system, couldn't read it at all trackside from level with the car

[JT240Z]

Even worse at night. Seems to defeat the whole purpose of the numbers.

[Matador]

Let me be the first to start this rumor again. What's GG on about?

[rdjones]

Originally Posted by Matador

Let me be the first to start this rumor again. What's GG on about?

This....https://www.dailysportscar.com/2024/...ar-future.html

Interesting

[veeten]

Sounds like McLaren has finally decided to get off the fence and join the Hypercar fray. Hyundai, more than anything else, has convinced them that the time to get in is NOW.

And that "mystery manufacturer", lurking in the background, if it happens to be Mercedes-AMG, and they give the go-ahead to build one,...

It's game, set, match. Hypercar has taken over and stolen the crown from Formula one. 20 manufacturers vs 5... how's that for driving interest.

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by veeten

Hyundai, more than anything else,..

Hyundai? Why is that?

[TF110]

I'm not getting my hopes up just yet. I will only believe McLaren coming to hypercar when there's a car shown.

[flatlandsman]

He loves keeping stuff up his sleeve to try and keep you clicking, drops out the odd nugget every race cast to be honest, OK initially but gets bit tiring after a while. But that is his job, I tend to go elsewhere for my news.

[Mike E]

Still waiting for a triple rotor Mazda to come bursting in unannounced...

[J Jay]

I'll believe it when I see it - this isn't the first time McLaren have "agreed" to a top-level prototype. The wording is suitably cautious.



Having said that, could you imagine the scenes if it comes to pass and United aren't the works team for this!

[TF110]

I think it'll be more likely if McLaren wins the F1 WCC. That might make their investors and partners want to expand into another form of top level motorsport. Just my guess

[chunterer]

Originally Posted by TF110

I think it'll be more likely if McLaren wins the F1 WCC. That might make their investors and partners want to expand into another form of top level motorsport. Just my guess

So 2025 or bust in that case?

?

[TF110]

Originally Posted by chunterer

So 2025 or bust in that case?

?

Well they might win this year, so that could coincide with this (heavily rumored) decision. But that might not make a difference either because McLaren's f1 team is not quite the same as it's car division. There's some complicated things within the company as a whole that I'm not very well-versed on.

[broadrun96]

Originally Posted by veeten

It's game, set, match. Hypercar has taken over and stolen the crown from Formula one. 20 manufacturers vs 5... how's that for driving interest.

Tell me again when you see ANY hypercar drivers, cars or even the programs in national or international ad campaigns. Cause I haven't seen one after Acuras ads last spring

[broadrun96]

Originally Posted by TF110

I think it'll be more likely if McLaren wins the F1 WCC. That might make their investors and partners want to expand into another form of top level motorsport. Just my guess

Well McLaren just had more cash added when they added more folks to the Mumtalakat Group last month and they bought out everyone else to be 100% owners this spring

And will guarantee the continuation of Bahrain on the WEC calendar for a bit you would have to assume. Not like it was really actually going anywhere though

[Graham Goodwin]

In less positive news

https://www.dailysportscar.com/2024/...t-fia-wec.html

[Gerard C]

Originally Posted by Graham Goodwin

In less positive news

As you say.

[TF110]

I didn't want that to happen to Lamborghini but it looked like it was happening with the moves being made and the things they said. Hopefully they can work on the car, making improvements and do IMSA. Then maybe come back to the wec in 2026.

[Larsen]

Would they still be allowed to do Le Mans without the WEC entry?

[joeb]

Originally Posted by Larsen

Would they still be allowed to do Le Mans without the WEC entry?

In theory yes, but i'm guessing their participation in another series would be a requirement.