[WEC Race] WEC 2024: Round 6 - Lone Star Le Mans

[veeten]

Stoffel got caught speeding in the pit lane.

[Gerard C]

Originally Posted by helgi

Are #50 using the same tyre strategy as #83 with rear right hard?

Not yet but since the #51 gave up they changed the strategy.

[helgi]

Originally Posted by joeb

Don't think Penske has tons of knowledge at Cota. Never run there in the Hypercars, and nothing in IMSA, nothing in Indy, maybe a nascar race? but is that transferable knowledge?

Ah, always forget that IMSA doesn't come there for some reason. Mixed it in my mind with Trans Am races.

[Adam43]

Penske don't have any great knowledge of COTA.

Same for Ganassi. What they do have is a car that has been there or there abouts for a lot of the races this year. They did have relatively good knowledge after the test too. And their car is stonking in the last sector - it suits it there. And, of course, the rules means everything is close.

How is the pace after a couple of hours compared to the LMP1 era that raced here. In 2024 they are 3 laps down after 2 hours compared to the year with the biggest difference (2017).

This chart shows how many laps ahead (or behind) the 2017 pace. The most recent year raced and the record year is shown.

[Gerard C]

Conway is filling the gap, 9" atm.

[Gerard C]

Milesi bites Jensen baguette and gets a pepperoni supplément!

[Adam43]

#20 BMW and #35 Alpine just set their fastest lap so far...

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

Conway is filling the gap, 9" atm.

I think he is catching, but it is only the odd tenth every lap.

Now he stops.

[helgi]

Lambo is going faster too.

[Toyotats03OUS]

anyone any idea what is the deal with koba not jumping in the car?

[Gerard C]

# 83 tyre strategy: hard all corners and double stint.

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by Adam43 just before 1 hour

At this stage of the race, I get "worried" that they can't quite do one hour in a stint and wonder what that means they will need a splash.

Stops are happening a few minutes after the hour now so all good.

First stint always shorter and stints have settled down at over an hour.

[Adam43]

Lapierre show-boating into the pits!

He's got hot front brakes once he stops. They are smoking a little.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by Adam43

Stops are happening a few minutes after the hour now so all good.

First stint always shorter and stints have settled down at over an hour.

any cautions help with this I suppose.

[Adam43]

#7 lost about 4s in the pit sequence to #83, but quicker now they are both out and bringing the tyres up to temperature.

Originally Posted by joeb

any cautions help with this I suppose.

They might be OK anyway, but you don't need much slow running to make it easy.

[Gerard C]

yes, taking no risks with the fuel and energy levels.
What happened to the caddy? Seems it lasts almost 20 sec.

[airbusA346]

Penalty incoming for Rossi in #46.

[Adam43]

Rossi pulls a Bovy leaving the pits on the Saucy McLaren.

[veeten]

and then there's BMW's fuel mileage... This seems to have the boys in the booth slightly baffled as to how the #20 can make a tankful last sooooooooooooooooooooo long.

[Gerard C]

Side by side the McLaren and Bimmer look like a supercar vs a schoolbus!

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by veeten

and then there's BMW's fuel mileage... This seems to have the boys in the booth slightly baffled as to how the #20 can make a tankful last sooooooooooooooooooooo long.

I briefly had a 5 series. Could get 60mpg from it on a normal commute. Wasn't keen otherwise, but that amused me.

[airbusA346]

#777 Aston into the garage.

[J Jay]

Penalty there for Rossi, good racing between him and Saucy but that's not on.


#777 back into the garage.

[Toyotats03OUS]

down to 4 seconds for the number 7 toyota. Nyck is moving

[Gerard C]

Yes and the Ferrari can manage one less lap of this stint.