2023 Sportscar Thread (WEC, IMSA, NLS, GT World Challenge)
Discussion
Just settling down to watch FP3 on the WEC app before taking the £5.99 plunge to watch qualy later on tonight lol. Going to follow this season through as already have tickets in hand for Portimao 
Anybody been to Portimao before? Wondering where is best to stay? Portimao or Lagos?
Have a feeling this is going to be a great season even if Toyota are starting outright faves.
Anybody been to Portimao before? Wondering where is best to stay? Portimao or Lagos?
Have a feeling this is going to be a great season even if Toyota are starting outright faves.
MrNoisy said:
Just settling down to watch FP3 on the WEC app before taking the £5.99 plunge to watch qualy later on tonight lol. Going to follow this season through as already have tickets in hand for Portimao
Anybody been to Portimao before? Wondering where is best to stay? Portimao or Lagos?
Have a feeling this is going to be a great season even if Toyota are starting outright faves.
We stay in Lagos when going for the ELMS, and will be for the WEC, pleasant spotAnybody been to Portimao before? Wondering where is best to stay? Portimao or Lagos?
Have a feeling this is going to be a great season even if Toyota are starting outright faves.
FredericRobinson said:
MrNoisy said:
Just settling down to watch FP3 on the WEC app before taking the £5.99 plunge to watch qualy later on tonight lol. Going to follow this season through as already have tickets in hand for Portimao
Anybody been to Portimao before? Wondering where is best to stay? Portimao or Lagos?
Have a feeling this is going to be a great season even if Toyota are starting outright faves.
We stay in Lagos when going for the ELMS, and will be for the WEC, pleasant spotAnybody been to Portimao before? Wondering where is best to stay? Portimao or Lagos?
Have a feeling this is going to be a great season even if Toyota are starting outright faves.
Cheers
MrNoisy said:
Thanks Frederic, that was the way we were leaning to be honest. Do you know if there is any way to get to the circuit and back using public transport or will we need a car for the duration?
Cheers
You'll be needing a car, I suppose taxis might be possible, but I've never seen a bus anywhere nearCheers
Gary Woodland said:
On Discovery+ does anyone know what the difference is between the two versions of WEC on the upcoming events bit?
I think one is Eurosport One and the other is hopefully the ad free stream, hopefully with commentary unlike qualy last night.Both state 16.30 start though, which should be 15.30
FredericRobinson said:
I think one is Eurosport One and the other is hopefully the ad free stream, hopefully with commentary unlike qualy last night.
Both state 16.30 start though, which should be 15.30
Just listen to radio le mans and watch the stream, it's better that way =)Both state 16.30 start though, which should be 15.30
Pretty easy to synch it, esp. when hindy is on because he'll periodically do a countdown to the hour or whatever to let people pause and press play at the right time =)
Some Gump said:
Just listen to radio le mans and watch the stream, it's better that way =)
Pretty easy to synch it, esp. when hindy is on because he'll periodically do a countdown to the hour or whatever to let people pause and press play at the right time =)
I did for the qualifying, and would if it was the old Eurosport team, but Hindhaugh’s repeated references to his own racing ‘career’ annoy me beyond reason so I stick to the TV commsPretty easy to synch it, esp. when hindy is on because he'll periodically do a countdown to the hour or whatever to let people pause and press play at the right time =)
He doesn't do it that enough ffs! He simply talks about enjoying driving cars and being very average at it!
Just to add, I can see that Peugeot being replaced by the end of the year they have had over a year to sort it out, this thing has had gearbox issues form the start no matter the track, but on the rolling lap ffs, that is a joke sorry.
The budget they have spent, to still have the same issue, sorry not good enough
Just to add, I can see that Peugeot being replaced by the end of the year they have had over a year to sort it out, this thing has had gearbox issues form the start no matter the track, but on the rolling lap ffs, that is a joke sorry.
The budget they have spent, to still have the same issue, sorry not good enough
Edited by LukeBrown66 on Friday 17th March 17:09
N0ddie said:
So far Toyota are schooling the new guys on how to be quick but to not make silly mistakes.
Catching up on V8 Supercars, watching F1 practice and dipping in and out of WEC this evening has been fun, but it does look like Toyota could dominate this season again. Ferrari do at least seem to have speed out of the box though so we'll see how it goes. Has the Peugeot just been designed to work at LM and maybe Monza? It's really not coped well with bumps
DanielSan said:
Catching up on V8 Supercars, watching F1 practice and dipping in and out of WEC this evening has been fun, but it does look like Toyota could dominate this season again. Ferrari do at least seem to have speed out of the box though so we'll see how it goes.
Has the Peugeot just been designed to work at LM and maybe Monza? It's really not coped well with bumps
An eventful race in all the classes thisHas the Peugeot just been designed to work at LM and maybe Monza? It's really not coped well with bumps
I think it is clear the blueprint is Toyota and Ferrari, both running very similar setups in terms of drive system, clearly the two fastest cars, Porsche are burning up tyres as the EV only works on the rear and burns them up, Cadillac look a little off the pace in general and the less said about Peugeot the better, that car for me so far is another Nissan fwd.
Fair play to Vandervell it's still running and for a first time out in a very new car that is not bad really.
Fair play to Vandervell it's still running and for a first time out in a very new car that is not bad really.
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