WEC Race WEC 2013 Round 1: Silverstone

**joeb** · 8 Apr 2013, 16:15 (Ref:3231002)

The opening round of the 2013 WEC season is just around the corner. This year will be the first full season of WEC action for Toyota, and their battle with Audi should be intense all year. LMP2 is again full of top quality teams and will be a dogfight. GT-Pro has heated up for this year as well with the debut of the new 991 Porsche, a couple Ferrari's, and a couple Astons in the Pro category. The GT-Am category will feature the same makes, plus Corvette, and will also be worth watching.

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MJones94 · 8 Apr 2013, 16:37 (Ref:3231007)

Thoroughly looking forward to this, I feel that the Toyota's might well be the faster of the two factory P1 cars, in qualifying at least. It should be a cracker!

Bandicoot17 · 8 Apr 2013, 16:54 (Ref:3231009)

Really looking forward to this! Gonna be a great race

jsTrecu · 8 Apr 2013, 17:37 (Ref:3231033)

I can't wait to see how the Porsche performs

Simmi · 8 Apr 2013, 17:41 (Ref:3231034)

Will be interesting to see how the new qualifying format works out. Not sure how much info we'll get trackside but should be good!

Beetle · 8 Apr 2013, 19:10 (Ref:3231076)

In GTE-Pro, any one of those cars (except #98) could easily be a winner.

It's going to be really tight in LMP1 as well. I have a lingering feeling Audi may have the pace over the Toyotas at Silverstone, but I couldn't say for sure. The Ferraris are certainly very quick in a straight line, as well as the Aston Martins. I'm leaning towards the Aston Martins in the reliability department, but really if all cars are flawless in their pit work, staying on track, not hitting each other, etc., I really believe we could see a 1-2-3-4-5 (#97, #51, #71, #91, #92) all within 10 seconds at the end of the race. It should be a really good race... the best the WEC's seen, I think.

TF110 · 9 Apr 2013, 08:27 (Ref:3231342)

Toyota is running their 2012 cars. But they were over a second faster than Audi last season. If Audi's 2013 car is a second faster than last year it may be close but Toyota hasn't sat still so I think they'll be faster just like last year. The main thing is race pace and fuel efficiency. Thats what won Audi the race last season, but we saw the improvement on Toyota's part in Brazil there. GTE will be hot to watch also. Kobayashi and Senna will be good to watch as well as the new 911s. I think #7 toyota wins lmp1 and #97 Aston wins gte.

TF110 · 9 Apr 2013, 09:39 (Ref:3231392)

http://lotus-lmp2.com/en/news/162-lo...lverstone.html christophe bouchut in the t128 in place of rossiter.

rich07 · 9 Apr 2013, 10:11 (Ref:3231409)

This is this weekend? Great!

Gonna be a busy one with Blancpain kicking off at Monza as well.

So will there be any official live streams? Ive got my fingers crossed for audi tv again, that was great last year.

Dario911 · 9 Apr 2013, 10:17 (Ref:3231413)

I hope Porsche will be fast and competitive since the first race. I hope they had well developed the car, to be reliable and fast, because Ferrari and Aston will not forgive!
I think there will be a great battle in GTE. Between Audi and Toyota I hope to see the same show. I don't think Audi was sitting last winter, while Toyota was developing the car! I don't think Audi will do as with Pug!

Dario911 · 9 Apr 2013, 10:21 (Ref:3231414)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beetle

In GTE-Pro, any one of those cars (except #98) could easily be a winner.

I really believe we could see a 1-2-3-4-5 (#97, #51, #71, #91, #92) all within 10 seconds at the end of the race. It should be a really good race... the best the WEC's seen, I think.

I hope the final sequence in GTE will be dominated by two new and flaming GT3 RSR! From the third to the last position, is just a detail!

Dario911 · 9 Apr 2013, 10:36 (Ref:3231417)

According with the words of Porsche crew, new car will be competitive since the start of the WEC. I'm sure Porsche will be really competitive, more than it was in the beginnings of the 997 RSR adventure.

http://www.porschesport.com/Race%20D...911%20RSR.html

gwyllion · 9 Apr 2013, 10:54 (Ref:3231427)

Quote:

Originally Posted by TF110

Toyota is running their 2012 cars. But they were over a second faster than Audi last season.

Over a second faster

You must have looked at different data than the timing information that is available on http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/

The median lap time was:

#1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro: 1:47.496
#2 Audi R18 ultra: 1:47.745
#7 Toyota TS030: 1:47.185

The average of the 40 fastest lap times was:

#1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro: 1:46.627
#2 Audi R18 ultra: 1:46.630
#7 Toyota TS030: 1:46.048

Quote:

Originally Posted by TF110

If Audi's 2013 car is a second faster than last year it may be close but Toyota hasn't sat still so I think they'll be faster just like last year. The main thing is race pace and fuel efficiency. Thats what won Audi the race last season, but we saw the improvement on Toyota's part in Brazil there.

Yes, Toyota improved their pitstops. In Silverstone they lost 5-6 sec to Audi just refueling the car. However, the fuel consumption of Toyota will still be worse and hence in normal conditions Toyota will have to do an additional fuel stop at the end of the race.

jsTrecu · 9 Apr 2013, 16:00 (Ref:3231562)

Quote:

Originally Posted by rich07

This is this weekend? Great!

Gonna be a busy one with Blancpain kicking off at Monza as well.

So will there be any official live streams? Ive got my fingers crossed for audi tv again, that was great last year.

I was wondering about streams too, I suppose it will be through WEC website with some Live Timing info, or dailymotion's official WEC channel

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dario911

According with the words of Porsche crew, new car will be competitive since the start of the WEC. I'm sure Porsche will be really competitive, more than it was in the beginnings of the 997 RSR adventure.

http://www.porschesport.com/Race%20D...911%20RSR.html

Fingers crossed it is true

dxk1 · 9 Apr 2013, 16:06 (Ref:3231565)

Quote:

Originally Posted by TF110

http://lotus-lmp2.com/en/news/162-lo...lverstone.html christophe bouchut in the t128 in place of rossiter.

Great to see Christophe back in an LMP2 in Europe after spending 2 years with Level-5.

DK

gregtummer · 9 Apr 2013, 16:21 (Ref:3231575)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simmi

Will be interesting to see how the new qualifying format works out. Not sure how much info we'll get trackside but should be good!

How many minutes is the qualifying session for each class?

zanfo zanfagni · 9 Apr 2013, 18:01 (Ref:3231620)

minutes should remain 20 and 20 in all round except le mans, i've well understood, with the new qualifying format the best qualifying lap will be given by the average laptime of the best laptimes achieved by 2 different drivers of the same line-up. So even if a driver will set the real fastest lap, it won't necessary be enough to get the pole. I don't like this but let's say that is a way to add a "team" factor to the qualifying session.

vincegail · 9 Apr 2013, 18:20 (Ref:3231627)

As the raceresult is also an team-effort, the qualifying result will reflect the race-pace more, is the reasoning behind this change I reckon. But it won't make much difference I guess.

I won't bring my Excell sheet to calculate the standings....

TF110 · 9 Apr 2013, 20:10 (Ref:3231681)

Quote:

Originally Posted by gwyllion

Over a second faster

You must have looked at different data than the timing information that is available on http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/

The median lap time was:

#1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro: 1:47.496
#2 Audi R18 ultra: 1:47.745
#7 Toyota TS030: 1:47.185

The average of the 40 fastest lap times was:

#1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro: 1:46.627
#2 Audi R18 ultra: 1:46.630
#7 Toyota TS030: 1:46.048

Yes, Toyota improved their pitstops. In Silverstone they lost 5-6 sec to Audi just refueling the car. However, the fuel consumption of Toyota will still be worse and hence in normal conditions Toyota will have to do an additional fuel stop at the end of the race.

I said last year. Not last Silverstone. At some points in the eeason Toyota were a second faster. Sometimes .500, not saying Silverstone was that track. Who knows what the gap will be or if its an Audi gap.

Beetle · 9 Apr 2013, 21:24 (Ref:3231723)

GTE's going to be where my eyes are this time. Here's something to chew on: all GTE Pro competitors will likely be running within or below the 2:03 range in qualifying except Paul Dalla Lana, who will probably be running 2:06s or 2:05s. Now, if the starting grid in GTE for the race is, say...

1. 97 TURNER
2. 51 BRUNI
3. 71 VILANDER
4. 92 LIEB
5. 91 BERGMEISTER
6. 99 MAKOWIECKI
7. 61 CIOCI
8. 95 SIMONSEN
9. 76 VERNAY
10. 81 PETER
11. 88 RUBERTI
12. 50 REES
13. 96 CAMPBELL-WALTER
14. 57 JONSSON

...every one of those drivers has a chance to stay with that lead pack. Darren Turner could not put a big gap of 20 seconds up in 2 laps on Bruni like he could with Tracy Krohn. If this were the starting grid, it's fair to say that after 20 minutes of racing, we'd see only about a 10 second gap from Turner to Phillip Peter. This is all hypothetical, of course, but it will inevitably lead to good racing unless it rains which doesn't look TOO likely.

**chunterer** · 9 Apr 2013, 21:31 (Ref:3231727)

Great depth of driver talent on the entry, some pretty big names which coild help the profile.

Wonder how Quick Nick will faire against his Rebellion teammates?

cmk · 9 Apr 2013, 23:24 (Ref:3231761)

Probably the way he did at Le Mans? As quick as if not a hair quicker, but leading the charge as far as feedback to the engineers goes.

TF110 · 10 Apr 2013, 00:28 (Ref:3231783)

Who was their fastest in testing and at Sebring?

Spyderman · 10 Apr 2013, 05:34 (Ref:3231828)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dario911

I hope the final sequence in GTE will be dominated by two new and flaming GT3 RSR! From the third to the last position, is just a detail!

It's always nice to see your positive attitude; however, I'm not yet completely convinced the 991 RSR will be really competitive until the DFI engine comes next year. I really hope that I'm wrong. (The cool temperatures expected for Silverstone will help).

Also - Even if they are very competitive at Silverstone, I'm not sure that it would be wise to show a full hand, as the BoP police will be eager to strike before Le Mans.

andy_b · 10 Apr 2013, 08:05 (Ref:3231857)

Supported by Ten-Tenths, The Nismo WEC and ELMS Spotter Guide for Silverstone is now online to download. Two separate guides

Download (both) guides at http://www.spotterguides.com/2013-wec/

(Guides will be updated prior to each event in 2013, thanks to Nissan)

Any mistakes, please PM me or send me a mail.

Thanks everyone for their support and to Nissan who are supporting the WEC, ELMS and Le Mans guides this year.

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