Category: Watkins Glen

  • Nearly all the race stats you could want: Le Mans 2026

    Nearly all the race stats you could want: Le Mans 2026

    Deep Dives: Hypercar – LMP2 – LMGT3 FIA WEC 2026 Round 3 Le MansWinner #7 Toyota Racing, 381 laps Lap Chart – Hourly Positions – The Cult – Distance Record – Closeness Race v. Build-Up – Build-Up Laps – All Sessions Lap Chart Hourly Positions Watch this! Preferably with the sound too loud for the

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  • Le Mans Lap Time Comparison from Test Day to Race

    Le Mans Lap Time Comparison from Test Day to Race

    And the evolution of race week format. UPDATE: Check out the update from after 2026 qualifying. The impact of the new format on lap times is seen clearly in how the fastest laps change depending on what the priority of each practice session is building towards. A view of how lap times compare by session

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  • Alex Zanardi

    Alex Zanardi

    Legend. Inspiration. Great man. Paralympic.org Indycar.com Thoughts are with his wife, son, and all his family. Tribute Thread on 10-10ths

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  • 2026 Race Calendars [Update]

    2026 Race Calendars [Update]

    IMSA, WEC, ELMS, ALMS Date Series Race name Venue December 2025 12–14 Dec ALMS Race 1 & 2 Sepang International Circuit January 2026 16–18 Jan IMSA Roar Before the Rolex 24 Daytona International Speedway 21–25 Jan IMSA Rolex 24 At Daytona Daytona International Speedway 29 Jan–1 Feb ALMS Race 3 & 4 Dubai Autodrome February

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  • IMSA and WEC Reset

    IMSA and WEC Reset

    After all cars are re-homologated in WindShear and many cars have undergone significant development it feels like we have something of a reset. While their finite number and strict use under the series rules has been exaggerated to the level of a fundamental constant and law in physics, the use of jokers has seen an

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  • FIA WEC Circuits 2026

    FIA WEC Circuits 2026

    Circuit Maps of all the 2026 Venues Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8

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  • 2025 Le Mans Race Summary

    2025 Le Mans Race Summary

    FIA WEC 2025 Round 4 Le MansWinner #83 AF Corse, 387 laps Lap Chart Hourly Positions Class Battles Hypercar There were 67 changes of lead over six different cars1. LMP2 LMGT3 How Close was it? Hypercar was the closest class, followed by LMP2. Difference between type of sessions Relative fastest laps of test, free practice,

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  • 2011 Le Mans – Retrospective

    2011 Le Mans – Retrospective

    Entries – Classes – Marques – Tyres – Map – Resources 79e 24 Heures du Mans Entries Practice and Qualifying LM GTE Am LM GTE ProLM P1 LM P2 QualifyingSummary HourlyUpdate RaceLM GTE Am LM GTE ProLM P1 LM P2 RaceResult 56 Entries Class GTE PRO was the most populous class in 2011, but there was

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  • Welcome to the Sportscar Race Analysis

    Welcome to the Sportscar Race Analysis

    Here we will look at how races unfolded, build-up to races went, differences in manufacturer, team and driver performance, and how different series compare.

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  • BoP – FIA WEC Bahrain

    BoP – FIA WEC Bahrain

    Take Aways Comments, corrections, and suggestions welcome. At the very least contribute to the proof reading as the editor has gone missing. Recent Performance If you need reminding here is the performance from the last three dry races: Round 7, Fuji: Cadillac has the pace, againThen Peugeot and Porsche, well the Penske ones. Round 5,

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  • Petit Race Performance

    Petit Race Performance

    Bamber leads Cadillac to win, Aston podium, strong result for Lamborghini’s last race. Interpol #43 recovers to second behind TDS Racing #11. Catsburg closed the gap, but was 5 seconds short of Harper in the end in GTDPRO.Pier Guidi brings it home ahead of Calado for a Ferrari 1-2 in the premier GT category. GTD

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  • Petit Le Mans Race Distance, Hourly Update and Lap Chart

    Petit Le Mans Race Distance, Hourly Update and Lap Chart

    IMSA 2025 Round 22 Road AtlantaWinner #31 Cadillac Whelen, 436 laps Lap Chart: Recent Race Distances

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  • Petit Thursday Practice

    Petit Thursday Practice

    The best race of the IMSA calendar. How is everyone settling in? Well probably very nicely in the campsites with some posh Bourbon, but here we will look at the less important team preparations. GTD Build-Up laps Ferrari have completed the most laps and head the averages. #12 Vasser Sullivan Lexus missed out on running

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  • Petit Le Mans BoP

    Petit Le Mans BoP

    The last race. The championship deciders. A great track. Let’s not get bogged down in the tedious BoP stuff. Power to Weight The gap to Porsche narrows for most. Weight Weight contributed to that. Power And power High Speed Power Cadillac loses out a little here. Replenishment Rate A full 100% energy stop is still

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  • WEC Fuji. Lap charts and Performance Review

    WEC Fuji. Lap charts and Performance Review

    Hypercar Performance – LMGT3 Performance Hourly Chart and (failed) Record Chasing Lap Chart Closeness Another terrible race in this golden age of sportscar racing. It speaks wonders to the professionalism of the teams that they keep it so consistent, and also to the drivers who, mostly, all perform at a higher standard. Some outliers not

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  • IMSA Indy Race. Hour and Lap Chart and Performance Comparisons.

    IMSA Indy Race. Hour and Lap Chart and Performance Comparisons.

    The last longer IMSA race at Indy, at least for a year, as teh race changes to 2 hours 40 minute format next year. GTD – GTD PRO – LMP2 – GTP Hourly Race Positions Includes practice Lap Chart How close was it? GTD Fastest Laps and Averages Drivers Sectors GTD PRO Fastest Laps and

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