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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  • JDC Miller MotorSports at Long Beach

    A quick look at the stints and times of the #85 car, which ended up 10th after stopping twice after contact with a GT3 Aston Martin. How did #85’s race pan out: Two stops. The first was normal and similar to everyone else. The second was to repair damage after contact with #27 Aston Martin.

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  • Long Beach Race

    Long Beach Race

    Penske Porsche have the race pace1. GTP BMW had the pace, but Porsche took advantage of a quicker stop and then had more pace as the race went on. The two BMWs held 1-2 at the start, but the #7 kept a 3s gap to the lead when it settled down. A quicker stop during

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  • WEC Imola BoP

    WEC Imola BoP

    Second race of the new 3 race average approach. Here is an attempt to understand how that might work. Let’s remind ourselves of the performance order from the last three races and the race that falls off the list Combined Peak and Stint Performance · 24.6 COTA 24.7 Fuji 24.8 Bahrain 25.1 Qatar 1st Toyota

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  • Long Beach Qualifying Notes

    Quick takeaways Porsche, whether GTP (Penske) or GTD (Rexy) scrubbing in tires in qualifying. GTD wouldn’t have been able to do that last year. Does that mean they will definitely change tires in the race? Wickens was a little off his pace in practice. For others in GTD practice pace was a good indicator of

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  • Long Beach Practice Sessions

    Long Beach Practice Sessions

    Update after the second and last practice session. GTP Laps completed Aston Martin continues the trend of fewer practice laps compared to others. #85 Porsche that leads the way. BMW continue their trend of putting in the miles, but relative to others this was more in the first session GTP Lap Times The BMWs were

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  • Long Beach Practice 1

    Long Beach Practice 1

    A short race this weekend, on a double bill with Indycar. Laps completed – GTP (after practice 1) Aston Martin continues the trend of fewer practice laps compared to others. BMW continue their trend of putting in the miles, but it is #85 Porsche that leads the way. Lap times are very practice like with

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  • Long Beach BoP

    Long Beach BoP

    A fun little sprint race coming up, here are the BoP changes.1 Power to Weight BMW and Aston Martin gain relative to the others who lose power. BMW has been strong, but not got the results recently, so this could be good for them. They’ve had their moments at Long Beach too. Aston Martin is

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