They have some streaming options, I think full season for like 40€, le mans 13€, other races 8€ each (prices from 2023)Doesn't WEC have their own stream, kinda like F1TV?
Well, yes, but F1 design in the late 1960s had also mostly converged on a single design until Colin Chapman introduced wings and spoilers to the Lotus 49B. And then everyone ran wings. Ten years later, F1 design was again mostly the same, until Colin Chapman introduced ground effects. And then everyone ran ground effects. There will always be innovators trying something new like the wingless 9X8 and the FWD Nissan. It won't always work, but when it does, it fundamentally changes the sport.The 9X8 did look cool without a wing, but relying solely on ground effect was never going to work. It's like Nissan with their front-wheel-drive effort a few years back. These novel ideas might sound good, but there's a reason race car designs end up converging.
You make a fair point, but FWD and not having wings were already known quantities, so I'm not sure it was ever realistic to look for a breakthrough in those areas. Advances in race car design have become more incremental over time, so I wonder what the next big breakthrough might be.Well, yes, but F1 design in the late 1960s had also mostly converged on a single design until Colin Chapman introduced wings and spoilers to the Lotus 49B. And then everyone ran wings. Ten years later, F1 design was again mostly the same, until Colin Chapman introduced ground effects. And then everyone ran ground effects. There will always be innovators trying something new like the wingless 9X8 and the FWD Nissan. It won't always work, but when it does, it fundamentally changes the sport.
I suspect enough computer modeling had been done by Nissan and Peugeot to convince them that it was worth giving it a try in the real world. It’s disappointing neither concept worked, but I applaud the effort. Also, when you’re a team attempting to break the dominance of Audi or Toyota, it makes sense to take chances and hope for a breakthrough rather than doing exactly like everyone else and always being a half step behind.You make a fair point, but FWD and not having wings were already known quantities, so I'm not sure it was ever realistic to look for a breakthrough in those areas. Advances in race car design have become more incremental over time, so I wonder what the next big breakthrough might be.
Hideously unreliable engine.
Alpine factory drive Paul Loup Chatin is making friends in the Asian Lemans series finally today. The #4 LMP2 car was the championship leader before that move. The #55 Proton car knew it had a 60 sec stop/go penalty to serve for a engine change yet tried to pass the entire field on lap 1.
59.99€ for eu/germany (I think it was 39.99€ last year)Season pack £49.99 on the WEC app.
I got a discount using a promo code: EARLYWEC2024Season pack £49.99 on the WEC app.
This is great! I already have Max through AT&T, no need for the extra sub then!!![]()
FIA WEC confirms U.S. coverage on Max
The FIA World Endurance Championship has extended its broadcast coverage with Max, the on-demand over-the-top streaming service, which will show every round of the 2024 season including the 24 Hour…racer.com
I'm subscribed to Max already, so there's nothing more for me to do except watch the races.This is great! I already have Max through AT&T, no need for the extra sub then!!