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but he will have to defend hard on the final laps
f
8TH
Uh oh
His awareness is the worst in F1
cough spa 2012
you don't have a spotter in F1 tho
There will bound to be a crash
Oh yeah you’re right
Palou first
GROSJEAN TOP 5????
he's going to have to pit
momentarily
he's top5 because he pitted under yellow
PERFECT TIME FOR GROSJEAN TO PIT
Dammit rossi
ah fffffffffffffffff
Rossi is back
but lapped
he's 2 laps down now
K I’ve joined late what’s happened
drama
JJ locked up and caused a yellow
then Rahal and Rossi had a coming together
racing just resumed
Herta's running away with the race
Kellett keeps being a moving road block
he's slow
yep
need a random caution
might as well back him to become Andretti's Team Leader
Rossi chokes way too much
bruh why do i have to listen to rutledge wood on a boat
NO WAY JIMMIE IS NOT LAST LOL
leave dat to Kellett
he's last, Chilton is out
Oh
it's hard to not be last when you're 4 laps down
Whos overtaking Herta though
5 laps before pit window
Final stops
for the 2 stoppers yes
herta is dominating this
he is
unless something unfortunate happens to him he got this win in the bag
palou with a clean move
oward is struggling so much today
Oh wait
who spun
he's just getting swallowed
so anyways
can you stop spamming memes in live chat please
wishing for race incidents is against rule 1
Oh
Sorry
last thing we want to see is drivers getting injured
Alright
not wishing but just anticipating. st. pete has a history of multiple sc
from pretty random incidents
just watch last year's race
Ima delete the messages
same
that looks like kellett
weird''
Agreed
will they let it stay there
doubt it
Its not yellow
cuz he isn't in a dangerous position
they are waiting to see if he can get going I guess
Who’s the worst Indy Car driver in history?
Or are we just witnessing the worst one right now?
in kellet or JJ?
not again
I'm having replays of previous race nice
Yeah
this yellow will shake up the order
Yep
johnson again
sato podium plz
why are they still under sc
just me who thinks it's a pretty insane idea to change series at 45
especially when it is single seaters that is a massive learning curve for the guy
Green green green
indycar fans aren't real, they're just f1 fans bored of the off-weeks
Agreed
uu do know those caps are from the time F1 was last around at Indy
oop
herta giving it all
weird shit
GO HARVEY
Someone needs to make a meme review of this race though
marbles offline
Idk its a very good idea
Lmfao
yes
Jj soun
Spun*
Kellet’s out of the race
Erricson is in 7th
Is that marcus erricson
hell yeah marcus
yes
go on
Yeah
The one who was in sauber?
RIP
Yes
Grosjean and erricson are in the same series
another caution
caution's out
Caution again
Grosjean p14
wtf was dat
woah this was a mess
who all have damage
Jj
and why are all the restarts single file?
O Ward and Hinchcliffe
Yes
god damn ed
nbc saying turkey
rear ended hard
sky showing ed jones' engine getting cooked
17laps sprint inc
penalised?
No pits
nah he pitted for wing
SQUEEZE
down in 17th
slide fiesta
IS ON FIRE
herta pulling away
red tyres already dead for joseph?
No newgarden closing in
NEWGARDEN CLOSING IN
Herta is now faster
push to pass games
come on marcus
deseerved
Palou dropped 20s in the last lap
Jesus, how did he went from victory to zero in 2 races?
happens a lot in indycar
Herta went from crash on the first lap to win in two races
Ah
need a yoke: the SC at talladega is a Ford Mustang Mach E
ye whats wrong with it
electric car haha bad car haha
electric cars are bad
you know only a small percentage of you watching are actually subcribed
what
:newspaper: | St. Pete IndyCar: Herta dominates for fourth career win
97/100?
Pits
thats a very impressive number
thats like 97% of the amount of laps in the race
97% of the race sheesh
in this series, that's very uncommon
yikes
Yeet
barely any other cars totalled tho
Other then that no one had that bad of damage
I apparently had no service on the main straight for some reason
Whata wicked way to advertize Autotrader
Why was IndyCar a live session but this isn’t
NASCAR?
pucker moment
:newspaper: | Rossi and Rahal defuse potential conflict after crash
im no wrc expert
but is loeb the best wrc driver in history?
in terms of championships
ogier might match loeb's 8 titles this year if he's actually going for it
Loeb is Goated all I can say, winning championships with Citroën and being almost good at every series he competed in
but loeb has 9
loeb has 8?
ok my eyes
eyes dead
sorry about that
9
lmfao
he really is the goat
so ogier needs 3 years to break loeb's number
odds of it happening?
none
Ogier is retiring most likely
at the end of this season
Ogier is a WRC goat in his own right
he's won titles with 3 different manufacturers
toyota, vw and ford
nothing but goat
Where the fuck is Glickenhaus
Fuck me I completely forgot about IndyCar
Why was he fined?? It's not his fault that the BMW driver drove like an idiot
Oh he just drove away from the scene lmao
Understandable
yeah
hell even the driving away probably wouldn't have been so bad (he did give his contact information and a WRC-racecar isn't exactly hard to track) had he not started driving with an officer standing in front of his car, hands on the hood
oof
Jones and Chastain have been released from the medical center following the last-lap crash.
he good
:newspaper: | Herta: “Once or twice a year you have a car that dominant”
unfortunately there is a lot of motorsports events happening all weekend and we don't follow all of them, we focus on open wheel racing and it sometimes happen that we miss some other events, also we make live sessions based on the demand for it and we have very few people using this discord to talk about nascar. we didn't make live sessions for the WRC rally either even tho it is a very big event too
You're still welcome to discuss live sessions even if it's not in the live sessions section though
:newspaper: | Beaten Penske drivers still draw satisfaction from St. Pete
:newspaper: | Newgarden: Herta “seems like the top gun” at Andretti
they said the same about rossi
Rossi is good but he's got Vandoorne luck at the moment tbh
Herta is now
Probs because F1 fans like Indy Car more?
don’t think there’s enough interest in this server for NASCAR anyway lmaooooo
:newspaper: | Yamamoto admits current poor form "embarrassing"
whats this app
:newspaper: | Alesi reflects on 'long and tough day' at Suzuka
:newspaper: | Mario Andretti: America would "go crazy" over Herta in F1
WEC Prologue: LMP2s dominate disrupted first session
United Autosports driver Filipe Albuquerque set the fastest time of 2m04.968s at the wheel of the #22 Oreca 07 not long after the first of three red flag interruptions, which he himself caused by getting beached on a sausage kerb.
The second stoppage came just under an hour into the session as a result of Ben Keating crashing at the top of the Eau Rouge/Raidillon complex in the TF Sport Aston ...Keep reading
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I'd guess they misjudged the BOP, if that's even in place already
ouch

Why is it red tf
E Performance
Should be turquoise
Should be turquoise
What’s the difference lmao
EQ Performance is the electric/hybrid vehicle lineup for Mercedes-Benz
E Performance is the high performance electric/hybrid vehicle lineup for Mercedes-AMG
Very confusing
:newspaper: | Calderon left perplexed by backwards step at Suzuka
confusing
Oh no
remembers max papis flying into space
It's not even... Anyway
Fun fact: the Ilmor-Mercedes 500i would make more power than the 265D even if neither had any boost
woah
If it's to be believed that you increase power by just under 7% for every PSI, the Ilmor 265D would make 515 N/A, whereas the Ilmor-Mercedes 265E/500i would make 560
Yeah got a blister left hand, by far the hardest race I’ve ever done physically, hot, bumpy and just fast paced! What a challenge! https://t.co/8y4u5O8bch
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asscar
f1 fans when nascar is so much more entertaining than their parade show
your sport has no tactics just overtaking in an oval 500 times
only bald ass grown men who like to get drunk like that sport
lmao
a sport with 0 overtakes per year ⁉️
LMAOO
grabs popcorn
.warn @rigid arrow rule 1 please be respectful to other members
Ryujin#6336 has been warned, this is their first warning.
MotoGP>Nascar and F1
you can debate without insult
smh
you can debate as long as it doesn't involve insulting other members
bruh what
go back to a sport with 1 overtake per century
nascar atleast has overtaking as exciting races
.chill
At least F1 doesn't have an ass backwards point system
bro i already took a shit, sleep an hour and your sport hasnt even finished yet
wec slander?
lol
cba to take this seriously btw
can we talk like civilised persons without throwing knives at each others please
yup 🤨 so what
such a fake sport
fake sport, pure flopping, its just pussy fighting with large salaries
pastek 🍉🌸✨#8062 muted Ryujin#6336 for 1 hour. Reason: personal attacks on another member after being warned for rule 1
gone
nooooo i was having fun
isn't this shit talk all in good fun?
thats what i took it as
same
if you all could discuss without being overwhelmingly aggressive to each others and throwing personal attacks about tastes and colors that would be great
banter is never an excuse to be disrespectful to other people you don't even know, rules states that you have to be nice and respectful to other users, if you want to go apeshit and insult each others there is other places to do it but not here
LMP2 team United Autosports ends first WEC Prologue day on top
Albuquerque improved on his morning best by just over one tenth with a 2m04.822s set aboard United's Oreca-Gibson 07 in the second session of the two-day test ahead of this weekend's series opener at the Belgian track.
Racing Team Nederland driver Job van Uitert ended up one thousandth of a second behind Albuquerque, while Robin Frijns took third as LMP2 machinery blocked out the top three ...Keep reading
:newspaper: | Shank hails Harvey’s “awesome job” at St. Petersburg
what the fuck
The words of our lord and saviour 🦆
:newspaper: | Daly confirmed for oval races with Carlin
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New Record: Kevin Harvick is now the most experienced driver in NASCAR History with 1198 starts in the National Series
:newspaper: | Runaway points leader Nojiri still feels "sense of danger"
Looks like a strange mix between Sakhir, Yas Marina, and Suzuka
Perhaps the most awkward moment of the 2020 #MacauGP🇲🇴 (att👀: steering wheel) https://t.co/76Ipdkqqso
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:newspaper: | Matsushita brands return Super Formula race a "disaster"
Average result for Calderon
Kobayashi? 
Nakajima too
How tf does the numbering system work in Super Formula??
since when is there gravel there
ye
In the past it was all gravel there
i thought it was asphalt all the way
aren't there plans to put gravel back at Radillion as well?
Yes
:newspaper: | Shwartzman to address qualifying pace concerns after F2 test
WEC Prologue: G-Drive fastest as LMP2s stay on top
Mercedes Formula E star Nyck de Vries was at the wheel of the #26 Aurus-branded Oreca 07 during the early part of the session when he set the car's best laptime of 2m04.168s.
That was some way clear of the Monday benchmark of 2m04.822s set by United Autosports man Filipe Albuquerque.
The United Oreca, fastest in both Monday sessions, was second-fastest on Tuesday morning thanks to a ...Keep reading
Anyone got good Indycar Pictures?
japan open wheel racing series
thanks sherlock holmes
No.1 is this
No.2 - incredibly quick cars - faster than F2 and close to reaching F1 speeds
2 Engine suppliers - Toyota & Honda (Honda is more powerful rn)
Spec chassis
Yokohama tyres
Key Drivers: Naoki Yamamoto (defending champ), Ryo Hirakawa (2020 runner up), Tomoki Nojiri (current championship leader) Sho Tsuboi, Nobuharu Matsuhita + Nirei Fukuzumi + Tadasuke Makino (were part of Honda's F1 ladder and took part in F2)
Kazuki Nakajima & Kamui Kobayashi (you might recognise those names). Nick Cassidy in FE is an ex-champ
You can find the race on Red Bull Motorsports channel on Youtube or on Motorsport.com
@tame wedge
aren't the current speeds for Super Formula comparable to 2014-2016 era f1 cars?
faster than that now with the SF19 chassis
thx
😀
Woaahh they look cool
Bruv if an actual GT500 looked that good...
WEC Prologue: Buemi puts Toyota on top on final test day
Sebastien Buemi posted his 2m04.669s with 30 minutes left on the clock of the three-hour Prologue session on Tuesday afternoon aboard the #8 Toyota GR010 HYBRID Le Mans Hypercar.
The time, an improvement of less than a tenth over the previous Toyota best set by Jose Maria Lopez in the sister car on Tuesday morning, put him just ahead of Filipe Albuquerque in the United Autosports Oreca-Gibson ...Keep reading
honestly bruh just watch nascar ull enjoy it its good
i dont get why ppl think theres some kinda like rivarly between diff motorsports
just try watch it and if u dont enjoy it then its w/e but if u do cool u found a new sport to watch its ntd tbh
JUs dont be ignorant towards new things innit cus its likely ull end up enjoyin it if u take time to appreciate it
Just limiting urself at end of day
My thoughts on this catstrofuck that happened... you should get a life and know diversity
Also, Anime pfp checks out
The number 1 thing about having an Anime pfp: your opinion doesn't matter /s
What kind of engine do you guys think nascar should make for 2023 or 24
Im thinking 650hp V8 engines with something like indycars hybrid system
~200 seconds of a 50hp boost
5 seconds per boost
or i guess they could make it better by doing like
50 boosts
DOHC Hemi 426's
Why not V8's similar to the ones used in the Trans Am series or the ones used in V8 Supercars?
Because TA1's V8's are previous generation NASCAR V8's
And TA2's are just balanced out 495bhp either Windsor, Hemi 6.4's or LS3'S
I wouldn't imagine Nascar using V6's
Four-time Bathurst champion Greg Murphy takes to the 6.213km Mt Panorama circuit ahead of the 2017 Bathurst 1000 to debut the new Holden V6 Twin-turbo Supercars engine in the Triple Eight Project Sandman.
For more from the world of Red Bull Holden Racing Team head to redbullholdenracing.com.
Join the conversation #redbullholden.
like... what?
V8SC's new cars are Hybrid ready
current rumors say they are :/
410ci Sprint engines
Iirc, NASCAR plans Hybrids in the future
Maybe but they can’t really do regenerative braking so
There’s only so much you can you do
Hmm?
I think something like push to pass is the best they can do
Like my idea of 5 seconds of an extra 50hp
And you can use that boost 50 times per race
It’s just very important to me that they use 650hp V8 engines
What
:newspaper: | Albert Park, Gold Coast added to S5000 schedule
S5000 WHOO
Also they're going to Bathurst in late-November
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stop crying
thanks for the tip
Have heard 550hp unrestricted until they switch to something like V6t
MAXIMUM POG
I wanna hear what it actually sounds like with a proper gearbox for them quick rev changes in shifts, and actual like exhaust
I bet it'll sound GLORIOUS
holy shit mcpog
Murray knows his shit, so this might be very great
Oh the symphony
thats beautifull
Well he is Gordon Murray after all.
:newspaper: | How newlywed Fukuzumi has come of age in Super Formula
Toyota wants LMP2s slowed further after Prologue test
The balance between the cars competing in the new-for-2021 Hypercar category and LMP2 needs to be "reviewed", according to Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe technical director Pascal Vasselon.
Asked in the wake of the two-day test in which the best of the Toyotas GR010 Hybrids ended up half a second off the pace if he would be seeking changes, Vasselon replied: "I would think there is no choice ...Keep reading
LMP2 masterclass
lmao toyota mudded
One nearly won it in '17
cant wait for the le mans
Would be hilarious if UAS with their Orecas win it
:newspaper: | Trident confirms Viscaal for full F2 season
And the Alpine is literally a Rebellion LMP1 so idk wtf happened there either
loads of ballast
after the BoP
Slowing LMP2s further fraught with issues, say WEC drivers
The new breed of Le Mans Hypercar machines are expected to be five seconds slower than the LMP1 cars they replace in the WEC's top class, as they are not only down on power but also significantly heavier than their predecessors.
The WEC had factored this in prior to the 2021 WEC season, originally cutting the horsepower of LMP2 cars by 40bhp before announcing a further 25bhp reduction earlier ...Keep reading
christ sake
No homo but Rossi do look slick
bad
too old
lost all my respect today
Valentino Rossi starts a team sponsored by the worlds largest polluter
You know what would be hilarious
starting a team sponsored by the worlds largest polluter?
Aramco Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team
mega h
Confirmed by ACO and FIA Technical representatives - there will be no BoP or stratification adjustments prior to this weekend's @FIAWEC Spa 6 Hours
Alonso: Harder to improvise in F1 than in WEC and IndyCar
Two-time world champion Alonso returned to F1 for 2021 with Alpine after spending the last two years exploring categories away from grand prix racing.
The Spaniard won the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice with Toyota in 2018 and 2019, as well as capturing the World Endurance Championship title.
He has twice raced at the Indianapolis 500, most recently in 2020 as part of his push to complete the ...Keep reading
bro what
when*
Imagine if the LMP3's were faster than both (which would obviously never happen)
nope. That's the US of A
smh, this is because the hypercar manufacturers cried that their cars are slow /s
Lmp2 overall win class moment
919 😩
Evo's only
as a firm yest aramco is no.1 but if u want nationwise statistics, USA is ahead
yeh it is china
it's gonna be like Petit Le Mans 2015. The race is going to be wet and the LMP2 drivers fear that the GTEs have the advantage due to them having the better wet weather Michelin tyres
additionally due to the power restrictions on the LMP2s, they have comparable straightline speed

bloody farce this too
didn't even know who was on the panel
apparently it is spencer, some ama guy and someone ad-hoc
if maverick's pen is actually bs, he's gonna blowup
the worst thing is that there is no documenation freely out to everyone
like you just get the most simple of things from the word of mouth of journalists
i think the panel should always be full of former gp riders
and ones that have at least raced since the motogp era
yep
the Freddie Spencer experiment has definitely failed
Further LMP2 pace reduction ruled out ahead of Spa
The FIA and the Automobile Club de l'Ouest stated in the wake of the best of the LMP2s outpacing the cars in the new Hypercar category during this week's pre-event Prologue test that there is no intention to change the performance level of either class for the Spa 6 Hours on Saturday.
They stressed that they needed to analyse the data from the race, as well as practice and qualifying ...Keep reading
Gee... I wonder if you needed glasses and forgot the /s part of my comment
Ngl... I prefer having the usual Yamaha-like Sky Racing scheme over the Aramco livery... it looks like a 2000's Sprite Can 
Fittipaldi to run Gateway IndyCar race, not Le Mans
The original plan was for him to run Le Mans with G-Drive as well as run the ovals for Dale Coyne Racing with RWR-Honda.
However, when Le Mans was pushed back from its traditional mid-June date to August 21-22, Fittipaldi was forced to choose between sharing G-Drive’s LMP2 Aurus (ORECA) Gibson with Rui Andrade and John Falb, and competing at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway.
The ...Keep reading
:newspaper: | Fittipaldi to run Gateway IndyCar race, not Le Mans
Why tf is it reposted twice?
There's only 4 oval races?
I thought there'd be more
I think it's because it was posted in both indycar and WEC feed and our bot follows both
Oh.... .
:newspaper: | Watch: Takuma Sato receiving ‘Baby Borg’
:newspaper: | Qualifying with race downforce at Texas will aid rookies
can you chill a bit
Do you know what /S means?
lol take the L
Can we all chill a bit? 
:newspaper: | IndyCar’s Texas double-header – facts, figures, schedule
:newspaper: | Ruoff becomes associate sponsor for Andretti Autosport
wow theyre going al in this year
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Okay, this video is quite slow and some people here might find it boring, but I found it quite interesting
Really they talk about the psychology behind a racing driver
I don't mind it, it's great to know what's inside the mind of Racing athletes and how they deal with things
Since I'm more on the psychological side of my life as well
Bois... Today is the 70th Birthday of one the greatest Drivers in NASCAR
DALE EARNHARDT SR.!!
Number 3!
Audi to offer LMDh prototype to customer WEC and IMSA teams
Audi exited the World Endurance Championship at the end of the 2016 season, concluding its 17-year involvement in Le Mans prototype racing with a tally of 13 wins in the 24 Hours - putting it behind only Porsche in the all-time stakes.
Now both Audi and sister brand Porsche, which also departed the WEC after the 2017 season, are preparing for a comeback in the LMDh category for LMP2-based ...Keep reading
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYOsAEH8Vrs wtf is WEC doing lmao

Congrats @vocal oxide, you're now on lap 5
Do it for dale
Corvette star Gavin to retire from racing after Spa WEC
The 48-year-old Briton has announced that his outing with the Corvette Racing squad alongside Antonio Garcia in a GTE Pro class Chevrolet Corvette C8.R will be his last as a professional driver.
The decision to hang up his helmet follows Gavin stepping down from the full-time Corvette Racing line-up at the end of last year's IMSA SportsCar Championship campaign in North ...Keep reading
WEC 2021 team-by-team season preview
Hypercar
TOYOTA - Toyota GR010 Hybrid
7. Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi, Jose Maria Lopez
8. Sebastien Buemi, Kazuki Nakajima, Brendon Hartley
Toyota has been WEC's mainstay in the top class for several years and was 'rewarded' for its persistence by getting a clear run at three consecutive Le Mans wins, while preparing for the new Hypercar era with the GR010 Hybrid. In anticipation of ...Keep reading
Toyota "surprised" by WEC call to leave LMP2 speed unchanged
Pascal Vasselon, Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe technical director, said he was "surprised by the situation" after WEC rule makers, the FIA and the Automobile Club de l'Ouest, announced on Wednesday that the balance between the cars competing in the new Hypercar class and LMP2 would remain unchanged for Saturday's race.
He stated straight after the two-day WEC Prologue test at Spa on Tuesday ...Keep reading
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Asked Rossi about his new deal with Saudi Arabia. He didn't give a very straight answer, unsurprisingly.
Says they're not the first sports team to partner with them, and hopes that it will help bring some changes in Saudi.
Also says that he's the 'capo' but he's still only a rider too, and that there's others in VR46 whose job it is to make deals like this. He didn't get involved in the negotiations personally.
FP1 class winners
Which lmp2 is gonna win boys lmao
same
mfs be like "omg it's so much worse and simple!!!!"
ovals are just as fun if not more than road course
it comes with its own quirks and challenges
anyways
it's interesting to see that the brand new shiny hypercars got beaten by a 3 year old non-hybrid LMP1 design (alpine are running an updated rebellion r13)
although ofc it's only fp1 in round 1
yeah but
the BOP wont get changed
and if they keep this up til le mans
i can finally see JPM win
and then he will get the triple crown
and i will be happy
wait he's running le mans this year?
what team?
Probably United or something
dragon speed
Oh
would class wins count towards the triple crown?
I don't think class wins count, only overall wins.
im saying that the lmp2s are faster than the hypercars
so he has a chance to win overall
Alpine has a rebadged Rebellion R13.
yes
but from the prologue they are mixing it in with the rest of the field
so i dont see why not
wait wait wait
the fastest hypercar was the Alpine?
so it wasn't a hypercar?

yes
pogn't
they're competing in the hypercae class with a rebadged grandfathered rebellion r13
I don't get people bitching about Hypercar not looking like what the name suggests, they wanted something that resembles GT1, so they got what they wanted
It's not like GT1 even resembled actual Street cars, it's the polar opposite
They made Prototypes looking like Street cars
its bad but also funny
Le mans is going to be interesting....
i mean lmp1s were great aerodynamically so it's easy to see why toyota chose to go down the route they did
the cars have to at least look like cars a little
The GR010 is a smaller version of the TS050, but with minor adjustments.
So do I, but the hate because of how it aesthetically looks like LMP1s is just webbah
Other way around actually...
The GR010 is proportinally bigger
The Greenhouse is bigger than the standard LMP1 monoqouce
Ok maybe not a smaller version, but maybe an imperfect clone?
but like... this is the old one
this is the new one
it looks so much better just because it's got a bonnet
in lmp2 i see united and dragon battling for the title
meanwhile gte pro is kinda dead
no more AM
GTE needs to die
just porsche and ferrari
if GT3 could race WEC that'd be a game changer
i see them adopting the GT Daytona regulations within the next few years
which is very similar to GT3
Don't the LMH entrants have to homologate production road versions of their cars as well?
yeah i could see a GT3 based platform called GT3LM or something
yes
but i think they have a while to do it
kinda like what they did with the GT1s
GTE is so cool tho 😢
Glickenhaus did this, didn't they?
they have to, that's the rules
So the people basically got what they wanted, GT1 resurrection
So what? Is there some sort of grey area or something?
it kinda sucks seeing GTE Pro going down the drain because i really the porsche 911 rsr
especially what they did in 2018 with the pink design
what?
but that's.. just GTE lol
never mind. I just had a brain fart.
not quite
it isn't
there are some differences
yes there are some differences but conversion also doesn't take that long
honestly they might do it for 2022 or especially 2023
now that the only two gte pro teams are porsche and af corse (ferrari)
Isn't Aston Martin the reason why Production based cars can enter LMH? They were pushing to have ready made Hypercars enter the grid?
I don't really know why there's this distinction honestly
i don't see why it matters if you make an LMH that looks like a road car
or a road car that looks like an LMH car
who cares?
if you're looking for modified road cars, go to GTE or touring
GT500 to be precise
wdym
this is fucking hilarious
I still can't believe the gap between LMH and LMP2 is so tiny
The traffic is gonna be chaos in Le Mans this year..
Especially with the Alpine being an old Rebellion LMP1 car.
LMDh is closer to an evolution of LMP2, right?
More like an evolution of DPi
Aren't we expecting LMDh and LMH to actually be fairly close?
Basically DPi 2.0
yeah but DPi is also LMP2 based, isn't it?
Yes
But LMP2 in IMSA is nerfed asf
The sole reason they are slower
If you compare the LMP2 in IMSA to LMP2 at WEC in Sebring, the IMSA LMP2 is slow asf
now they get to be nerfed into oblivion in europe as well xd
Frl...
How slow, exactly?
though i'm not exactly sure how much further you could bop p2
frankly they should just scrap p2 and bring up 3
LMP3-1
IMSA P2 is actually around 2.5 to 4 seconds slower than WEC's P2
That's pretty slow
The fastest Quali time of a P2 in WEC's 1000 miles Sebring is 1.47.558 from Jackie Chan DC Racing
While the IMSA P2 Quali is 1:49.728
From PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports
Both Quali are from the 2019 season btw, since it's a bit unfair to compare the LMP2 of WEC's to the IMSA 2021 Quali since the WEC Sebring race is cancelled from last year and this year
WEC Spa: United Autosports LMP2 fastest in first practice
Albuquerque continued his pace-setting form in the opening 90-minute session aboard the United Oreca-Gibson 07, setting a 2m04.083s around the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.
That was a couple of tenths up on his best lap in the official pre-season Prologue test at Spa at the beginning of this week in which he topped the times in two of the four sessions.
The first of the cars running in the ...Keep reading
RSS is as fast as the LMH eh
I told you....
imagine if an LMP2 car wins le mans
remember back in i think 2017 when all of the LMP1s had issues and a Jackie Chan LMP2 led for several hours
straight up though
no chance though
not on outright pace at least
yeah, but it's Le Mans, and if they're close enough
Well the current state says otherwise...
then they could end up getting it if stuff starts going wrong
we haven't even had the first qualifying session yet
especially since the ""hypercar"" field is an old LMP1 and some brand new LMHs
yep, the porsche won though
and no chance would the ACO play the BoP gamble at le mans and risk their marquee class not being the fastest
Traffic is gonna be chaos at Le Mans if the P2's and LMH pace are gonna be the same
which could increase the chances of crashes
Its very much not because they will slow down the P2s
unless they slow down the P2s obviously
it's something like 8-10 weeks until LM
plenty of time to work out how to both bop P2s more, and squeeze more performance out of the Hs
i want to see United Autosport win it 
and that's also assuming that toyota and alpine aren't hiding a representative pace
JOTA is too based to win overall class 
i doubt it's realistically going to be a problem for le mans
second class win at le mans doesn't sound like a problem to me
i guess bad for the image of LMH
lol what
the ACO's new top class getting yeeted by a nerfed second-class prototype at its inaugural flagship race?
i'm sure everyone who's remotely invested into LMH would be delighted by that
It would be hilarious though TooLow
oh yeah, a team thats not even participating
exactly
I'm gonna shit myself if Glick wins Le Mans....
Glick's LMH program is so cheesy, I couldn't take them so serious... that's why I'm gonna shit myself if they win LM
They're like HAAS trying to deal with Rich Energy's PR, but less horrible
Rebellion would be so pissed
Imagine leaving Le Mans just for a competitor to win in a lower class 🤣
What year was it where like a majority of the LMP1 field retired which led to a LMP2 car onto the overall podium?
2017(?)
Yep
Jackie Chan DC Racing led most of the overall as well before Yoda and Porker fixed their shits
uhm the rules ensure that can happen cuz FIA was aiming for cheaper & slower cars
dat bonnet = more weight + more drag = less speed
pretty popular in Europe so not dying soon. thank WEC's brimming GTE Am class & ELMS
not strictly required, especially when LMDh came into play
Well LMDh is a different class, both will only merge in Le Mans
And they left. They caused upheaval with the engine regs too
Iirc, LMDh only exists coz they wanting more road based tech on Race cars
To compensate for the LMH rules
Afaik, LMH can enter a full IMSA season but LMDh can only enter certain rounds, specifically Le Mans
I think we see a Spa farce happen, so that the ACO can accumulate data and accordingly set things straight for Le Mans
but their car is rn slowed off af due to BoP ballast. Alpin has the ex-Rebellion car after all
not exactly
FIA will allow LMDh to play in Europe too
it's the sole reason why the VW combine is getting it's full force into LMDh
jackshit no. LMDh exists solely because it was a cheaper way for manufacturers to partake in Endurance Racing's top class
and FIA had to concede because LMH didn't take off as expected
You know what they say... FIA moment
yep
and unlike 2017
IMSA got the manufacturers on it's side
to force FIA & ACO's hands
Mazda ded tho... 
can't help it
Nissan bailed, the usual...
Likely, but Mazda funding is quite low now if you factor it, I mean they even have to run a single car this year
Just sad #55 will unlikely return to Le Mans
soviet
Gavin my man.... you did well...
bruh you tagged me 4 times????
Thank you for leading Corvette for 20 years
Best livery you could ever ask for 
look for the 1995 Le Mans winner
Ueno Clinic
Ik, that "Clinic" one but I'm referring to ways the writings on the liveries are placed on detachable parts

what car is that
A
Man I wished the GT-R LM worked.
oh yeah the long boi
L O N G
Valentino Rossi’s plans to bring his VR46 team to MotoGP in 2022 have taken a messy turn as Motorsport.com understands no deal with Aramco has been reached despite Rossi’s claims.
wait what
Well the Alpine should also be highlighted but anyway still yeah
What what
Ate lmp2 faster than hypercar or something
Yes
That's hilarious
and toyota were surprised, I think as much as everyone else, that the ACO was smart enough not to slow LMP2 down
:newspaper: | Kanaan: Rivals “will know that I don't have a lot to lose”
yuge
Spa WEC: Alpine edges Toyota in second practice
Andre Negrao set the fastest time of the 90-minute session on Friday morning at the wheel of the Signatech-run Alpine A480 of 2m03.396s, around seven tenths up on Thursday's fastest time.
The first part of the session was led by Toyota thanks to Brendon Hartley's time of 2m03.431s in the #8 GR010 Hybrid, more than a second faster than the best of the Japanese marque's all-new Hypercars had ...Keep reading
Ehh i dont like it
Tito Rabat jokes: “If it were up to me, I’d do the World Championship with Pramac”: “I’ve never had an opportunity like this. This is the best Ducati I’ve ever ridden. When they called me, they made fun of me.” https://t.co/dPrkTL8agb
"when they called me, they made fun of me"
ouch wtf
Jani feels he's "starting his career again" with WEC GTE switch
Jani, who claimed victory at Le Mans in 2016 with the German manufacturer's 919 Hybrid LMP1 prototype, believes he still has a lot to learn about racing in the GTE Pro category ahead of his first full season with Porsche since the 2019-20 Formula E Championship.
"I've got a good feeling with the car now, but there are a lot of things that I still have to think about and stuff I don't know," the ...Keep reading
Hypercar up to a great start
need a fun fact: Negrao is the slowest driver in LMP1/Hypercar
that is quite a long time but for a good cause
they aren't active in that time period iirc
Spa WEC: Toyota Hypercars go fastest ahead of qualifying
Both of the Japanese marque's GR010 Hybrid contenders set their quickest times at the very start of the one-hour session, which were the fastest of the event so far, including the pre-event Prologue test.
Kamui Kobayashi put the #7 machine at the head of the order on a 2m02.518s, almost a second faster than either Toyota had managed in FP2, while Kazuki Nakajima was 0.350s adrift in the sister ...Keep reading

could be the higher front end
but otherwise I don't mind how it looks, it looks great still imo
nah it looks
though yeah I'm not a fan of that high front
wide
the front end
its that its flat
I prefer this new one
Another one added to the most bruhh ACO moments
ACO has always been a bruh bunch
WEC won't slow down LMP2 cars if further speed tweaks needed
New series boss Frederic Lequein and Pierre Fillon, president of WEC promoter the Automobile Club de l'Ouest, have ruled out making further technical changes to the P2s after this weekend's 2021 season opener at Spa.
Lequein, who has replaced Gerard Neveu as WEC chief executive officer for this year, said: "LMP2 we will not touch: we will not reduce the performance of the LMP2s."
Fillon ...Keep reading
WEC returns to Motorsport.tv with Spa 6 Hours opener
Following a Covid-19 induced delay, this weekend WEC kicks off its 2021 campaign with a visit to the Belgium for the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, the first of a scheduled six rounds.
This season sees the launch of the new Hypercar class that is set to revitalise top tier sportscar racing with Toyota, Ferrari, Glickenhaus, Peugeot and Alpine, albeit with its grandfathered LMP1 machine, have ...Keep reading
^ literally an ad lol
Can we uh... live this channel right now?
yes
6 hours Spa Quali is up
yeah
where can i watch
thank you gogy
is this wec quali
si
yeah

3 mins till Restart
Gonna be busy busy

38 second green flag period
I'm laughing my fucking ass why AM teams are crashing right now
Specifically Porker
Aaaa



