6 Hours of Spa, April 28/29

Creating very dangerous situations...just to be politically correct by way of banning tire warmers...

 

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not when there's GT cars passing you.

makes for interesting LeMans night strategy...

sjd

 

Ferrari Hypercar | Onboard the #51 LIVE race action at 6 Hours of Spa 2023 | FIA WEC


Ferrari Hypercar | Onboard the #50 LIVE race action at 6 Hours of Spa 2023 | FIA WEC

 

Motortrend+ and motortrend TV are go.

Rain!!!!

sjd

 

one minute...gonna be insane.

formation lap

Crew in heavy coats...it's cold.

Spa is PACKED with spectators

The 22 already crashes at top of Eau Rouge

Extra formation lap

Here we go!

 

Safety car for GT #60 stuck in gravel. Pitlane expected to open...

Drizzle is intermittent and part of the track is dry.

 

What happened there?

 

No tire warmers is stupid. Hypercars getting passed by GT cars...

all the wet tire cars have pitted for slicks.

 

Both Ferrari's seem to have traction issues

 

Just a spin but couldn't reverse out of a gravel trap at the exit of a corner. IMO, should have been FCY. Safety car allowed all the slicks cars to catch up.

Long way to go still... all the wet tire cars will be on a different pit strategy.

 

50 and 51 didn't take to their slicks... have been lapped by the toyotas.

Full course yellow for Vector LMP2 losing a tire in turn 5.

sjd

 

So, is this race already over or am I a bit too impatient?

 

So they will jump the gun at the start with SC after safe car but not allow tire warmers lmao. Are we here to Race or sign see

 

Use the links I put above live race in car with the Ferrari's long way to go yet

 

There's still a long way to go. Toyota has years of racing experience, the other teams while racers haven't been in all conditions/full battle. It's different. It's not F1.

Ferrari currently 26 and 27th overall...conjecture is that they went on to mediums instead of softs. Pace has picked up they're reporting.

It's remarkable to me it's such an even mix at the top. All the marques are in there.

sjd

 

I cannot wait for LeMans. it's going to be epic.

sjd

 

Seems they that first SC was put out to help Toyota. They are a great team but they don't need to be getting extra help

 

I don't want to believe that...but dang....bunching up the pack really wrecked the race for anyone who started on wet tires (GT included....Corvette got hosed)

sjd

 

All Respect to WEC Ferrari They are fighting damn hard to get back up the grid their cars are Fast.

 

these are the most difficult racing conditions...part of the reason an intermediate tire was created.... I think they only have wets and slicks...

sjd

 

Expecting ferrari in for fuel only at their next stop....

 

Conjecture is they went to maybe the hard compound and they'll leave the tires on for 3 stints...maybe even through a driver change so the driver can come out on hot tires.

It's a clever strategy.

 

The power of the 499Ps up that hill is insane compared to many of the other teams

 

CADILLAC HUGE CRASH

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