WEC Related News

[Duke]

Thought we needed a thread for all things WEC.

So to start.... Holy Moly Peugeot!!!

[pixelboy]

Can't help but think that they forgot something....

The convergence agreement is also great news. Will see LMH and LMdH racing together in IMSA and WEC

https://www.fia.com/news/fia-aco-and-im ... -endurance

[durbster]

That Peugeot is stunning even if the video of it driving is wholly unconvincing

No rear wing eh...

[pixelboy]

24 hrs of Le Mans is on next weekend.

Our own EX-ARSE Scott Andrews is racing in a Ferrari

Catch all the action here : https://www.24h-lemans.com/

[Santaria]

Onya Duck!

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[Duke]

That's awesome, good luck DuCk!

[nutty]

Woo

[pixelboy]

They (Kessel Racing) did quite well on test day being less that 1sec off the pace in GTE-AM.

I think GTE-Am is going to be the exciting race at this years edition with over 20 entries and less that 2 seconds across them all.

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[Duke]

They (Kessel Racing) did quite well on test day being less that 1sec off the pace in GTE-AM.

I think GTE-Am is going to be the exciting race at this years edition with over 20 entries and less that 2 seconds across them all.

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Don't forget LMP2 Pix, always a good race in that class.

WEC sure need the manufacturers to hurry up & get their HC's in the series.

[pixelboy]

TBH I'm never really interested in LMP2.. dunno why, never excited me..

In fact id be happy if they went away when LMdH / LMH gets going

[pixelboy]

Ohh.. no spotters guide this year

https://spotterguides.com/lm24/

[Bauer]

Is it being aired on tv here? Prolly on Stan or Optus is it?


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[pixelboy]

Eurosport, not sure what that's on. It's not on Kayo.

I subscribe to the WEC app and get it that way.

[nutty]

Nothing here :|

[pixelboy]

Its pretty crap. I remember that back when digital TV launched OneHD ran the entire race!

Now we have 3 or 4 streaming services capable but none are interested

[Bauer]

The replay will come up a week or so later on YouTube. I’m pretty good at avoiding results but it will take me another week to watch it all lol


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[Duke]

Its pretty crap. I remember that back when digital TV launched OneHD ran the entire race!

Now we have 3 or 4 streaming services capable but none are interested

You can blame the Aussie bogan Supercars fans for this, they are just not interested in any other quality racing except maybe F1.

[DarrenM]

There's always streams around

[pixelboy]

Spotters Guide

[pixelboy]

Kessel Racing qualified 8th, just outside Hyperpole. That's a great effort considering there are 23 cars in the class

Qualifying Results

[Duke]

Pop quiz, there are 17 former F1 drivers competing in the 24H this year, can you name them all?

I got 15 of 17... Good Luck!!

My money is on w00dsy.

[norbs]

Its pretty crap. I remember that back when digital TV launched OneHD ran the entire race!

Now we have 3 or 4 streaming services capable but none are interested

Im going to ask my Ten contact.

[w00dsy]

Unfortunately sports car racing has been a bit dead for a couple of years. It's popularity comes in waves and it doesn't seem to know what it wants to be at the moment. It had a resurgence when Toyota, Audi and Porsche were battling it out but even they lose interest after a while and it screws the category up. Then the rule makers change the regulations in the hope that it'll attract them back again, which it does and the cycle continues. The other problem is it's not a category for big name drivers, they're mostly F1 rejects. Alonso gave it a boost then he was there but it's mostly guys that have come into it from other categories. There's only 1 big name manufacturer and no big name drivers, so it's no wonder the tv networks don't want to touch it because there's no return on investment. The real action is in GTE, but that usually takes a back seat.

[pixelboy]

Ahead of Le Mans, Richard Craill and Mark Walker talk to Australian driver Scott Andrews.

http://www.radiolemans.co/2021/08/19/on ... pisode-29/

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