ACO/FIA WEC 1000 Miles (or 8 Hours) of Sebring

chernaudi · 13 Mar 2019, 15:32 (Ref:3890132)

I've elected to do the WEC race thread just to make sure it's up in time for official sessions to start. Anyone else who wants to can do the IMSA 12 Hours of Sebring thread.

As we all know, the ACO elected to run to 1000 miles distance, or 8 hours timed, which ever comes first, for this event. The ACO also had a promoters' test session last weekend, where LMP1 entries from Toyota, along with entries from Rebellion Racing and BR Engineering/SMP Racing unofficially shattered the official track record that Audi Sport set in 2013 during qualifying for that year's 12 Hours of Sebring.

Storylines for the 1000 Miles of Sebring:

Can TGR/TMG join Audi and Peugeot and make it in America as far as winning in LMP1, as well as emulating Dan Gurney's All American Racers in getting Toyota power to victory lane at Sebring?

Does any of the LMP1 privateers, who were close to matching Toyota's times in test, have a word or two to say about that?

How will LMP1 stack up compared to IMSA's DPI class, since IMSA and the WEC will be sharing the track at Sebring this weekend?

How will LMP2 and the GT classes compare and contrast to their IMSA equivalents this weekend?

Will Sebring be kind to the competitors over the 1000 miles, or will the Concrete Maiden try and get her fix?

Race resources, such as entry list, time table, track map and links to articles and press pieces can be accessed here (I have to give the ACO and FIA props here. I'm usually like their harshest critic, but I like how this site is laid out):

https://www.fiawec.com/en/race/show/4600

Alternate Timing and Scoring

Official Schedule

**skycafe** · 13 Mar 2019, 15:38 (Ref:3890136)

Thanks for the thread!

Project 1's replacement Porsche has been delivered to the track (by DHL).

airbusA346 · 13 Mar 2019, 18:07 (Ref:3890169)

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Originally Posted by skycafe

Thanks for the thread!

Project 1's replacement Porsche has been delivered to the track (by DHL).

And already been through scrutineering... less than 2 hours after it was delivered.

Photo: FIA WEC Twitter

**Aysedasi** · 13 Mar 2019, 18:19 (Ref:3890175)

Thanks very much for the thread!

TF110 · 13 Mar 2019, 18:34 (Ref:3890183)

I'm expecting lap records to tumble. Toyota's testing times had a best of a 1:41.151 on day 2, but that was on an 11 lap stint. So I wouldn't be surprised to see them go even faster come qualifying. Hopefully the privateers are closer. During the test the SMP was the next fastest with a 1:42.325 on day 2. Interested in seeing how low lmp2 goes vs DPi as well. Should be a good comparison.

seanyb505 · 13 Mar 2019, 18:37 (Ref:3890185)

Quote:

Originally Posted by airbusA346

And already been through scrutineering... less than 2 hours after it was delivered.

Photo: FIA WEC Twitter

Very impressive. I wonder how far the car setup is from where it needs to be.

**joeb** · 13 Mar 2019, 19:15 (Ref:3890200)

Is the first session on right now?

Sounds like it, just found it on RS3 on radiolemans.com

TF110 · 13 Mar 2019, 19:17 (Ref:3890202)

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Originally Posted by joeb

Is the first session on right now?

It is. I don't see timing on the website though.

seanyb505 · 13 Mar 2019, 19:18 (Ref:3890203)

Yes, but no access on desktop. Only on phone app for me.

TF110 · 13 Mar 2019, 19:22 (Ref:3890204)

Just use this, it's better anyway as it has sector times etc. http://theracingline.net/timing/

**joeb** · 13 Mar 2019, 19:26 (Ref:3890206)

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Originally Posted by TF110

Just use this, it's better anyway as it has sector times etc. http://theracingline.net/timing/

Thanks, I added the link to the opening post.

RedSquirrel · 13 Mar 2019, 19:34 (Ref:3890209)

The sector times so far mirror what happened during the test at the weekend: the Toyotas are a couple of tenths quicker in Sectors 1 and 3 but a full second in Sector 2 where they can do two big dumps of electric power. out of the hairpin and Tower.

seanyb505 · 13 Mar 2019, 19:35 (Ref:3890210)

The alkamel live timing aggregator (the feed trl uses) isn't up for the weekend yet.

RedSquirrel · 13 Mar 2019, 19:43 (Ref:3890212)

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Originally Posted by seanyb505

The alkamel live timing aggregator (the feed trl uses) isn't up for the weekend yet.

This is the one that The Racing Line uses: https://timing.71wytham.org.uk/s/wec
It's up and running.

RedSquirrel · 13 Mar 2019, 20:03 (Ref:3890218)

Drapeau rouge. Possibly for the Larbre Ligier.

Edit: Back to green.

MaskedRacer · 13 Mar 2019, 20:06 (Ref:3890219)

What do you think of the schedule of the race starting at 4 pm? The majority of the race is going to be in the dark which is not TV friendly at all. I know there are night racing lovers out there, but I don't like looking at a TV screen with headlights glaring the whole time. Wish it started earlier.

RedSquirrel · 13 Mar 2019, 20:14 (Ref:3890222)

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Originally Posted by MaskedRacer

What do you think of the schedule of the race starting at 4 pm? The majority of the race is going to be in the dark which is not TV friendly at all. I know there are night racing lovers out there, but I don't like looking at a TV screen with headlights glaring the whole time. Wish it started earlier.

I like it. The endurance championship needs to have more than one race a season with darkness running.

And I don't understand this complaint that the cars are unidentifiable. With intelligent camera positioning (i.e. not looking straight at the headlights), the cars are relatively easy to tell apart.

seanyb505 · 13 Mar 2019, 20:50 (Ref:3890230)

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedSquirrel

This is the one that The Racing Line uses: https://timing.71wytham.org.uk/s/wec
It's up and running.

Lol, still no...wonder if it's a work internet thing.

RedSquirrel · 13 Mar 2019, 21:40 (Ref:3890235)

The LMP1s are 40 km/h faster than the GTEs down the Ullman Straight! That's a Le Mans-esque diffenence but on a straight barely a kilometre long.
http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Res...actice%201.PDF

carbsmith · 14 Mar 2019, 01:02 (Ref:3890274)

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaskedRacer

What do you think of the schedule of the race starting at 4 pm? The majority of the race is going to be in the dark which is not TV friendly at all. I know there are night racing lovers out there, but I don't like looking at a TV screen with headlights glaring the whole time. Wish it started earlier.

I wish it started later so people working aren't screwed for seeing the start.

TF110 · 14 Mar 2019, 01:04 (Ref:3890275)

With the clocks forward this time of year it should get dark around 7-7:30, that's still a few hours of daytime racing.

**joeb** · 14 Mar 2019, 02:21 (Ref:3890293)

Toyota tops FP1 and FP2. Followed by Rebellion in FP1 and SMP in FP2. Good to see competition behind Toyota.

Weds Notebook from S365

chernaudi · 14 Mar 2019, 14:53 (Ref:3890456)

Toyota handing the bumps better? Well, let's see--factory developed car, I'm pretty sure that Toyota uses the Cambridge inerter/J-Damper (LMP1 privateers might have them but I don't know), and FRIC (which the privateers don't have).

TF110 · 14 Mar 2019, 20:31 (Ref:3890514)

Practice 3 underway. Lets see if anyone goes on a qualifying sim.

**joeb** · 14 Mar 2019, 21:11 (Ref:3890520)

Quote:

Originally Posted by TF110

Practice 3 underway. Lets see if anyone goes on a qualifying sim.

I was wondering how different the track conditions are now vs qualifying time in the dark. Currently it is sunny with the air temp of 28.3 and track is 37.8. I expect the track to cool a bit for qualifying.

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