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Endurance Racing 2023+

Grim.

I think its time to start a new thread with the WEC prologue about to kick off at Monza,

LMP1 will be strange without Audi but hey, we still have Toyota and Porsche and regulation changes that seem to be paving the way for a return of Peugeot and to aid privateers (although i don't see how privateers will ever compete with the factory LMP1 hybrids).

LMP2 Should be interesting this year with new much faster cars and standard (unreliable so far in the IMSA championship) Gibson engine and also with Rebellion racing entering two cars in the already ultra competitive championship.

GTE PRO/AM should be as competitive as ever, great to see Ireland's own Matt Griffin back and driving the Clearwater racing Ferrari in GTE AM.

So to Get things started Both factory LMP1 teams Unveiled there 2017 Challengers today

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Arthur Daley

I see Spa 24h is on sky sports F1. Will keep an eye on it. The greatest track we still have.

tipp_tipp_tipp

Any context behind that tweet? Would be great news if true.

Looking forward to Spa 24 hours. First time i will get to watch it live. Good timing with the lockdown

donspeekinglesh

That would be great.

Spa 24hrs is on this weekend.

Killinator

That would be amazing and that thing looks bloody class!

Frank Bullitt

https://twitter.com/WECIMSALeMans/status/1319772629130235904

tipp_tipp_tipp

In case anyone is interested Nurburgring 24 is on this weekend. 2 and a half hours in. Very wet and forecast to rain pretty much to the end. Very impressive driving standards so far given the conditions. Hopefully will be this wet for f1 race there later.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LGapfk2q-s

tipp_tipp_tipp

^^ That is one ugly toyota imo, maybe the angle doesn't do it any favours.

Can't wait for the hypercar era alright. So happy imsa and the aco have finally worked together on an equivalence formula. Having the top LM class eligible for sebring and the petite le mans is fantastic. Back in the audi vs Peugeot days, those along with LM itself were my favorite races of the year.

Frank Bullitt

The new Toyota GT Hypercar made an appearance at the weekend. Even in the camo it looks nice!

And Peugeot released a teaser.

Endurance racing really should kick into another gear with these new rules. Great idea to get more entrants.

tipp_tipp_tipp

Wasn't able to see any of it this year sadly due to other commitments. Sounds like it was decent race, though the monsoon rain predicted never came

So that's the end of LMP1 at Le Mans. Shame it went out with a bit of a whimper as the Rebellion challenge never really took hold. Really looking forward to the hypercar era. I think there are good times ahead. It leaves some great memories though

donspeekinglesh

Yeah, was a good race. The unreliability in P1 helped keep the interest there. The other classes were all close for most of the race.

Great result for Eastwood. Pity the Irish media are unlikely to pay much attention to it.

Very good result for the 50 team. Three rookie drivers, with very little prototype experience finished 9th in P2 (13th overall).

Larbre34

That was a really entertaining race despite the lack of LM P1 competition, P2 was a hard push the full 24hrs evidenced by the amount of brake and suspension failures

But a class win for Charlie Eastwood in GTAm is outstanding! Huge day for Irish motorsport and his TF team

donspeekinglesh

5 seconds between the top 2 in LMP2 with 6 minutes to go

donspeekinglesh

Green with 22 minutes to go. Three cars within a second fighting over second in GT Am

Cool_CM

Safety Car out with 38 mins to go

bennyx_o

Number 3 Rebellion having issues restarting at pit stops

donspeekinglesh

Brake worries for the Rebellions. They're still running close together in 2nd and 3rd. Now engine temp issues for the lead car in LMP2, though his lead is 2 minutes.

Charlie Eastwood's car is leading by 2 min 50 seconds.

Arthur Daley

So will the 7 Toyota be able to get back onto the podium. Will Toyota 8 hang on from here. Close race in GT Pro

Eastwood leading in GT AM

donspeekinglesh

donspeekinglesh wrote: »

Two Irish drivers to watch out for. Both in GT - Charlie Eastwood in the 90 Aston. And Matt Griffin in the 55 Ferrari.

Bit of a lull at the moment so studying my spotter guide and I've noticed there's a third Irish driver. Well, Irish/Cypriot - Ryan Cullen. Though I've also seen that he was born in Somerset. Anyway, he was in the 16 which is retired now.

Charlie Eastwood's 90 is in second in class, half a second off the lead, after 11 and a half hours of racing.

donspeekinglesh

Starting to see some attrition now. The 30 car had a heavy crash and is out. The ByKolles car had a big crash too, but is now back to the pits. The Jackie Chan DC car is stopped on track as was the 16 G-Drive.

The 8 is now in third place due to brake cooling issues, but should catch the 1 Rebellion easily enough once the safety car goes in.

donspeekinglesh

Matt Griffin's 55 has been retired. Too much damage. Garage door is down.

donspeekinglesh

Good race so far in P2 and GTE Pro.

Safety car out now for the first time. Charlie Eastwood's car is running second in Am, but Griffin is running second last after some accident damage and a delaminated tire. (The driver in last at the moment is 74 years old! His car lost over 2 hours with issues)

afatbollix

Here comes the tunder and lighting!

donspeekinglesh

I tried the Eurosport Player a few years ago (got a very cheap bargain), but could never get the Android TV app to work reliably. I just buy the WEC app as I watch all the races.

Arthur Daley

Eurosport player 40 quid for the year to watch this all the way through. Good for the TdF and snooker also

donspeekinglesh

Yeah, I despise success ballast. Not a fan of BoP, but it's far better than success ballast.

But they aren't running success weights this weekend, I don't think.

Very nearly a big crash there. The 88 was lucky, not his fault though.

Inquitus

Not a fan of the handicap system in LMP1, makes a mockery of racing.

donspeekinglesh

Very strange seeing empty stands.

Two Irish drivers to watch out for. Both in GT - Charlie Eastwood in the 90 Aston. And Matt Griffin in the 55 Ferrari.

Probably won't be much excitement in P1, but P2 and both GT classes should be great.

tipp_tipp_tipp

Fairly low key build up this year. Not much excitement at the front but hopefully rebellion will be able to take the fight to toyota. Shame no corvettes there this year

Charlie-Bravo

LeMans starting today at 1.30pm Irish time. Good to see a real mix of teams, lots of well known drivers in the different series, and this year's race has two all-women driver teams. I wish them well.

TheChrisD

DPi(ish) TO LE MANS!!!!!

https://www.lemans.org/en/news/aco-and-imsa-forge-future-of-endurance-racing/53305