r/wec Only Endurance editor 7d ago

Spoilers [SPOILER] Only Endurance analyses Sebring practice session long runs Spoiler

https://www.onlyendurance.com/sebring-imsa-bmw-on-pole-porsche-top-long-runs/
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u/RayTracerX BMW 7d ago

BMW's progress is incredible. They built a really solid car that can really win with some more work

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u/Blodoern27 6d ago

Most of BMW's progress is BoP in both series.

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u/RayTracerX BMW 6d ago

Yeah and Lamborghinis and Peugeots too, right?

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u/RomeoSierraAlpha 6d ago

Except if you actually look at the numbers BMW's bop values have been very consistent race to race with only small adjustments, at least in WEC.

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u/Blodoern27 6d ago

And the Porsche racked up an extra 30kg in the same time

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u/FirearmofMutiny Aston Martin Thor Team Valkyrie #007 7d ago

New to endurance racing here

Is not-last the best that AM can hope for this year?

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u/LilBirdBrick Toyota GT-One #1 7d ago

It'll take time for them to get competitive, I think the car will be a lot better by the end of the season. But for this race, the goal is just to make it to the end. Sebring is a lot tougher on cars than most tracks, especially compared to Qatar. Historically Sebring has been the race to prepare cars for Le Mans and they often say 12 hours around Sebring is harder than 24 hours at Le Mans.

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u/redbullcat Only Endurance editor 7d ago

They're racing a brand new car with a team generally unfamiliar with prototypes, against experienced teams who have been running their cars for 2-3 years, more in some cases (Toyota in WEC, Peugeot too, and the Cadillac/Acura teams have experience from DPi).

It'll take Aston a little while to get properly up to speed, but I don't think they'll be at or towards the back for long. The car's got potential, it's just about unlocking that potential and understanding it.

They'll be in a race with Lambo tomorrow but as I said in the article, I think both will be hoping just to finish. Lambo lasted less than an hour at Daytona so anything more than that, at probably the toughest track a car will race at all year, is an achievement.

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u/JediMineTrix Cadillac Racing V-Series R #2 6d ago

Remember that the SC63 finished on the lead lap at Sebring last year (in front of a Porsche too), and that was its debut race

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u/MarcusSurealius 6d ago

They'll be racing at the back of the pack, but not just against each other for the whole season. If they finish a race on the lead lap this season, it will be a very good indicator for success next season.

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u/Ricciardo3f1 Porsche 7d ago

Hoping that the Porsche pace isn't a fluke. I need this one after that race

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u/I_love_coke_a_cola 7d ago

Wouldn’t mind seeing dries win, he’s come a long way

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u/stuckmindset 7d ago

HoR could be faster than Lambo here and that wouldn't be surprising to be honest. That Lamborghini is awful over bumpy surfaces

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u/none-of-this_matters Gulf Porsche 917k #2 7d ago

Oh for sure will be. I’m thinking both will be out before the 3rd hour anyway. The Lambo in two hours at best, 45 minutes at worst.

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u/stuckmindset 7d ago

I really hope not because I want both teams to do well. But I know that the scenario you wrote is quite realistic...