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I see whats going on here, but I'm not biting the bait. Lol.
People underestimate Super GT. GT500 has tons of aero and legitimate tire wars. I don’t think they’d hold up in a real endurance race though. I do think LMH/LMDh is probably a bit heavier than necessary.I see whats going on here, but I'm not biting the bait. Lol.
They’re all within a second of each other in Hypercar.Kobayashi wins the hyperpole.
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Kobayashi grabs home pole for Toyota
Toyota Gazoo Racing team boss and driver Kamui Kobayashi took pole on home soil ahead of the 6 Hours of Fuji, the championship’s first race in Japan since the start of the pandemic. Kobayashi…racer.com
Alpine needs to win this race and go into the finale with a points advantage. People are not paying attention but if Alpine can win this championship, it could be the biggest title upset in endurance racing history.They’re all within a second of each other in Hypercar.
Alpine magically found speed suddenly? Or what’s the deal?
Doesn't this mean that Toyota will be massively disadvantaged at Bahrain so Alpine is the clear favorite?The Fuji result was a little disappointing in that Toyota dominated, but the Alpine team kept themselves in the hunt for the driver's championship. The drivers of the No.8 Toyota and the No.36 Alpine are tied on 121 points each. It's all to play for and whichever car finishes higher will win the title. Compared to last year's blow out, at worst this season has been good between these two teams.
I have not seen the race yet, so all I can really comment on is what a good fight Alpine has put up. No matter how it shakes out from here, Alpine can be proud of what they have achieved this year.
Or, being a French car with French drivers, and the French ACO making the rules, who really knows? We will see what they do with the BOP, if anything.Doesn't this mean that Toyota will be massively disadvantaged at Bahrain so Alpine is the clear favorite?
I think they might have a shot at Bahrain, I think Jim is friends with the Crown Prince of Bahrain and said something about it making better financial sense than Fuji.
That’s tough. Unless they come up with some money pretty quickly it’s quite possible we’ve seen the last of that program. I don’t think we’ll be seeing partial entries allowed next season.![]()
Glickenhaus absent from Bahrain WEC entry list
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Motul can only do so much.That’s tough. Unless they come up with some money pretty quickly it’s quite possible we’ve seen the last of that program. I don’t think we’ll be seeing partial entries allowed next season.
Have turn-key customer cars waiting and I think that's what Jim and company are hanging their hats on. With only so many prototypes to go around, I feel as if someone will eventually cave on Glickenhaus. If Glickenhaus gets a customer, I can see them running a full season.That’s tough. Unless they come up with some money pretty quickly it’s quite possible we’ve seen the last of that program. I don’t think we’ll be seeing partial entries allowed next season.
I might be wrong but I think the best way to grow a series is to make it easier for the teams to race, not harder. I also can't see the sense of turning away good entries. Right now, we need every single car we can get.That’s tough. Unless they come up with some money pretty quickly it’s quite possible we’ve seen the last of that program. I don’t think we’ll be seeing partial entries allowed next season.
Growth won’t be an issue. They’ll be oversubscribed and turning away entries because they don’t have the capacity.I might be wrong but I think the best way to grow a series is to make it easier for the teams to race, not harder. I also can't see the sense of turning away good entries. Right now, we need every single car we can get.
I remain unconvinced we are going to have too many cars, but that would be a nice problem.Growth won’t be an issue. They’ll be oversubscribed and turning away entries because they don’t have the capacity.
If they were to split races there’d still be the issue of freight capacity and paddock space. It’s quite possible the GT teams would no longer find it financially viable if they were no longer a part of the big show either. And the traffic is a key aspect to the racing.I remain unconvinced we are going to have too many cars, but that would be a nice problem.
I'm not crazy about turning good entries away. If it ever does get that big just give the GT cars their own race like IMSA did with the GTP and lights in one race, and GTs in another.
I think Super GT still uses the "Class 1" rules DTM used between 2019-2020. These cars are full-blown prototypes that don't have a lot in common with Touring CarsPeople underestimate Super GT. GT500 has tons of aero and legitimate tire wars. I don’t think they’d hold up in a real endurance race though. I do think LMH/LMDh is probably a bit heavier than necessary.
I’m pretty surprised about GT300 being quicker than GTE though.
It's possible to split the prototypes and GT cars. The GT cars at one time had their own FIA championship. Also, Group C ran alone. It could probably be done again. You just need enough cars. You can't turn entries away because they may never come back.If they were to split races there’d still be the issue of freight capacity and paddock space. It’s quite possible the GT teams would no longer find it financially viable if they were no longer a part of the big show either. And the traffic is a key aspect to the racing.
There’s still plenty of opportunity to run ACO-affiliated racing between ELMS, AsLMS, and IMSA. A good number of WEC teams already bounce between the series as well. There will always be competition for Le Mans auto bids and that keeps teams involved.It's possible to split the prototypes and GT cars. The GT cars at one time had their own FIA championship. Also, Group C ran alone. It could probably be done again. You just need enough cars. You can't turn entries away because they may never come back.
Germany makes too much sense, you should know that by now. Silverstone always put on a good show as well.Rumored prospective locations for the eighth race in 2024…Germany, England, China, Qatar (Losail, possibly the favorite right now).
Gross.
It should 100% be Silverstone, Nurburgring, or Hockenheim. It’ll wind up being Qatar because reasons.Germany makes too much sense, you should know that by now. Silverstone always put on a good show as well.
Get the lawnmowers out, let's go and get the Hockenheim "oval" back for WEC. That would be an incredible experience.
Another race for Glickenhaus to miss, perfect.It should 100% be Silverstone, Nurburgring, or Hockenheim. It’ll wind up being Qatar because reasons.
Blows my mind that not even ELMS takes advantage of any of those tracks.
That's what she said.I could not find a bigger one.
63 going on 36 years young.That's what she said.
More like going on 13.63 going on 36 years young.