For sure. Really looking forward to the last hour of the race. Might be a fight with the M4 and R8 across the top and the AMG down Conrod. Can’t call this one at all.
They were dominant at Daytona last week (alongside the Aston which shares the same engine) and so far are looking like the dominant car by a fair margin again this weekend.
As a fan of Chaz Mostert, I’m already feeling the frustration. Just like the 1000 last October, he’s going to have mega speed but absolutely no way to overtake with that straight line speed.
They were dominant at Daytona last week (alongside the Aston which shares the same engine) and so far are looking like the dominant car by a fair margin again this weekend.
Regarding BoP changes this early in the season with completely new tyres... Just because one car suits a particular circuit doesn't mean they should BoP it down straight away, of course.
Besides, we had a Porsche and BMW within 3 tenths on a 2 minute lap, and an Audi just another tenth behind. It just happened that the Mercedes with these temperatures and tyres was fractionally faster in qualifying.
I guess there are no Pro Ferraris hence it not being in the mix?
Seems like a great position to be in entering the 12 hours to me.
That's why I figure it'll balance out in the closing stages as usual. We see the M4 and R8 are quick across the top. We have yet to know strategies(apart from Engel starting the race), safety cars, traffic and most important, the various driver abilities(Pro, Am).
It's been a while since one car has left the whole field behind. We'll find out in six hours.
Regarding BoP changes this early in the season with completely new tyres... Just because one car suits a particular circuit doesn't mean they should BoP it down straight away, of course.
Besides, we had a Porsche and BMW within 3 tenths on a 2 minute lap, and an Audi just another tenth behind. It just happened that the Mercedes with these temperatures and tyres was fractionally faster in qualifying.
I guess there are no Pro Ferraris hence it not being in the mix?
Seems like a great position to be in entering the 12 hours to me.
That's why I figure it'll balance out in the closing stages as usual. We see the M4 and R8 are quick across the top. We have yet to know strategies(apart from Engel starting the race), safety cars, traffic and most important, the various driver abilities(Pro, Am).
It's been a while since one car has left the whole field behind. We'll find out in six hours.
BoP adjustments & therefore, judgements, based solely on a single lap time, DO NOT take into account different variables during the race such as tyre wear, brake wear & fuel economy....
......which is why this decision is made by rule makers that listen to the whingers & allow themselves to bullied into stupidity such as this.
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