Tips for Silverston WEC weekend
Discussion
Just a quick one, heres my vid from yesterdays practice and quali sessions from the ELMS, V8 3.5 & WEC if anyone interested:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U40uRIFJYi4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U40uRIFJYi4
Exactly what i was thinking, plus I'd have to leave it in a hotel car park overnight. Not ideal when I don't even like driving it at night or in inclement weather.
If it was a nice drive down then maybe, but it's just 170 miles of motorway for me.
I have bought myself a nice set of FM Peltor ear defenders. Does anyone know if there is an FM broadcast?
I also have a scanner. Are there any frequencies worth finding?
Thanks
If it was a nice drive down then maybe, but it's just 170 miles of motorway for me.
I have bought myself a nice set of FM Peltor ear defenders. Does anyone know if there is an FM broadcast?
I also have a scanner. Are there any frequencies worth finding?
Thanks
Just getting my stuff together for tomorrow, I have the TomTom loaded with a 50 mile b-road route so I think I'll take the Exige. I don't have a portable radio, will I be able to get Radio Le Mans on my phone?
Nobody seems to have a clue about the weather so I have brolly, boots, shades and suncream to cover all bases
Nobody seems to have a clue about the weather so I have brolly, boots, shades and suncream to cover all bases
aww999 said:
Just getting my stuff together for tomorrow, I have the TomTom loaded with a 50 mile b-road route so I think I'll take the Exige. I don't have a portable radio, will I be able to get Radio Le Mans on my phone?
Nobody seems to have a clue about the weather so I have brolly, boots, shades and suncream to cover all bases
The few places that had the "ear radios" (for my son) were stealing £10 for each one - buy a radio from Argos on the way...Nobody seems to have a clue about the weather so I have brolly, boots, shades and suncream to cover all bases
stemll said:
By running Le Mans aero when Toyota are running sprint aero? Reliability aside, I'd expect Toyota to walk it as they may have some grip in 11C and heavy rain.
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I'm ruing not attending this year. Not happy about Porsche running LM aero kit even though Audi have done it before and looked competitive. A lot closer than expected as I was Toyota to walk away with it in the changing conditions.
If it wasn't for McNish BT Sport's coverage would be unwatchable. Toby Moody makes mistakes after mistakes.
I'm ruing not attending this year. Not happy about Porsche running LM aero kit even though Audi have done it before and looked competitive. A lot closer than expected as I was Toyota to walk away with it in the changing conditions.
If it wasn't for McNish BT Sport's coverage would be unwatchable. Toby Moody makes mistakes after mistakes.
Rick101 said:
Good event. Enjoyed it. Feeling there might be a lot of empty track at Le Mans though.
60 entrants (currently) for Le Mans.https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/full-2017-l...
Some Le Mans entrants will be doing the European (ELMS), American (IMSA) or Asian Le Mans series instead of the WEC.
Big teams like Corvette will always get an invite to Le Mans so can afford to concentrate their efforts (both racing and marketing) on their home market except for the one 'household name' race our branch of the sport has.
Big teams like Corvette will always get an invite to Le Mans so can afford to concentrate their efforts (both racing and marketing) on their home market except for the one 'household name' race our branch of the sport has.
Truckosaurus said:
Some Le Mans entrants will be doing the European (ELMS), American (IMSA) or Asian Le Mans series instead of the WEC.
Big teams like Corvette will always get an invite to Le Mans so can afford to concentrate their efforts (both racing and marketing) on their home market except for the one 'household name' race our branch of the sport has.
Labre wanted to run in GTE-Pro this year with the C7.R but I think they didn't have the budget (or a new car from Corvette Racing). Big teams like Corvette will always get an invite to Le Mans so can afford to concentrate their efforts (both racing and marketing) on their home market except for the one 'household name' race our branch of the sport has.
Rick101 said:
Ah! I'm newish to WEC. I thought it would be the same field as Silverstone.
Why are all cars not used at each round then? I would have thought best chance of maximising points and gathering data.
ELMS teams can run similar cars, but never leave Europe and run on different circuits and a smaller budget.Why are all cars not used at each round then? I would have thought best chance of maximising points and gathering data.
There is also track size/Start licences for circuits, and garage numbers. WEC has a set number of entrants, all season long and there are no local add ins.
Silverstone is the only event where ELMS and WEC run on the same weekend (Le Mans they are all entered as WEC)
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