2024 Sportscar Thread (WEC, IMSA, NLS, GT World Challenge)
Discussion
VladD said:
Just stumbled across this YouTube video that says that WEC will no longer allow single car entries in Hypercar next year. That means Isotta Fraschini, Lamborghini and Aston Martin will all need to bring two cars if the want to compete.
They've all said they will do so. Isotta wanted to enter two cars all along but the FIA told them to start with one.Well they have to get rid of those nasty, inconvenient LMP2s somehow......
In all seriousness, Aston (Heart of Racing) have recently announced a second car and Lambo (Iron Lynx) said at their launch their plan was 2 cars next year. Isotto have also said they plan to double up and for all the joking about them that seems to be a quite reliable car. (Very) heavy, but reliable, so would be good to see them expand their programme and knock some weight off it (the carbon is lot thicker than the norm, for instance)
In all seriousness, Aston (Heart of Racing) have recently announced a second car and Lambo (Iron Lynx) said at their launch their plan was 2 cars next year. Isotto have also said they plan to double up and for all the joking about them that seems to be a quite reliable car. (Very) heavy, but reliable, so would be good to see them expand their programme and knock some weight off it (the carbon is lot thicker than the norm, for instance)
Red Firecracker said:
Well they have to get rid of those nasty, inconvenient LMP2s somehow......
In all seriousness, Aston (Heart of Racing) have recently announced a second car and Lambo (Iron Lynx) said at their launch their plan was 2 cars next year. Isotto have also said they plan to double up and for all the joking about them that seems to be a quite reliable car. (Very) heavy, but reliable, so would be good to see them expand their programme and knock some weight off it (the carbon is lot thicker than the norm, for instance)
Any idea how far overweight they are, and how much thicker they are? It was pretty solid when it chomped the back of an Alpine at ImolaIn all seriousness, Aston (Heart of Racing) have recently announced a second car and Lambo (Iron Lynx) said at their launch their plan was 2 cars next year. Isotto have also said they plan to double up and for all the joking about them that seems to be a quite reliable car. (Very) heavy, but reliable, so would be good to see them expand their programme and knock some weight off it (the carbon is lot thicker than the norm, for instance)
No idea (and to be fair, I wouldn't break a confidence if I did know) how heavy it is in race trim, but the people I've spoken to who have worked on it have been very complimentary of the engineering and construction, but it is 'beefier' than others.
A sensible way to approach it, in my book. Build it strong, get some experience of it and then start paring it back.
A sensible way to approach it, in my book. Build it strong, get some experience of it and then start paring it back.
freedman said:
So much wrong here
https://youtube.com/watch?v=6EHIADQqvSA&si=DA3...
Stupid unnecessary accident on the straight
Dreadful driving with cars completely ignoring waved yellows
Poor from race control, it should have immediately been called a FCY, well before the secondary crash
When in Belgium... https://youtube.com/watch?v=6EHIADQqvSA&si=DA3...
Stupid unnecessary accident on the straight
Dreadful driving with cars completely ignoring waved yellows
Poor from race control, it should have immediately been called a FCY, well before the secondary crash
Someone watched Nicky Thim do a similar move last year, with no destruction derby outcome.
I'm going to ascribe some blame to the animated advertising hoardings; puts me right off Crowdstrike.
Another Spa24 that flips around so much I get dizzy.
One of the biggest problems with the race is the new ferris wheel, it'll ruin wide-angle pictures / videos of the night time Safety Car trains.
Red Firecracker said:
No idea (and to be fair, I wouldn't break a confidence if I did know) how heavy it is in race trim, but the people I've spoken to who have worked on it have been very complimentary of the engineering and construction, but it is 'beefier' than others.
A sensible way to approach it, in my book. Build it strong, get some experience of it and then start paring it back.
Fair enough.A sensible way to approach it, in my book. Build it strong, get some experience of it and then start paring it back.
There are two ways you can look at things - build strong and get the experience but you don't actually know where you are been too cautious. If the performance isn't there then how long will you last anyway?
Alternatively, go light and fix the weak spots. You learn quickly but its very public
Its a shame Isotta haven't shown a bit more performance so far. It would be good to have a private effort to take the baton from Glickenhaus (and Kolles...)
egomeister said:
Fair enough.
There are two ways you can look at things - build strong and get the experience but you don't actually know where you are been too cautious. If the performance isn't there then how long will you last anyway?
Alternatively, go light and fix the weak spots. You learn quickly but its very public
Its a shame Isotta haven't shown a bit more performance so far. It would be good to have a private effort to take the baton from Glickenhaus (and Kolles...)
They’ve shown more promise than Kolles ever did, they could barely get the car to run long enough to develop its speedThere are two ways you can look at things - build strong and get the experience but you don't actually know where you are been too cautious. If the performance isn't there then how long will you last anyway?
Alternatively, go light and fix the weak spots. You learn quickly but its very public
Its a shame Isotta haven't shown a bit more performance so far. It would be good to have a private effort to take the baton from Glickenhaus (and Kolles...)
Finishing Le Mans without major issues was a big deal for them
We were there supporting a family member in car 21 - Comtoyou Aston GT3
Turns out they were driving at night, in that ridiculous downpour with no wipers due to a fault and hardly any lighting.
I can't imagine what it takes to not only drive your first 24 hour race, first time at Spa and having those conditions thrown at you. New level of respect for the guy.
Turns out they were driving at night, in that ridiculous downpour with no wipers due to a fault and hardly any lighting.
I can't imagine what it takes to not only drive your first 24 hour race, first time at Spa and having those conditions thrown at you. New level of respect for the guy.
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