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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  • Driver Comparisons – GTP Sebring

    Driver Comparisons – GTP Sebring

    A look at how the intra-team drive line ups compare. Porsche Let’s look at Penske first, because Penske was first. And second. Penske’s approach was to give one driver (#7 Nasr, #6 Jaminet) in each car the bulk of the time. This driver started and finished the race. The approach was broadly consistent across both

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  • The battle for Sebring

    The battle for Sebring

    It was a close fight throughout, but in the end Penske Porsche had the legs to take their 19th Sebring win. 1 Battle shows the 1st, 2nd, 4th cars at the flag. The Cadillac lost out because it couldn’t keep the stint length long enough, but felt like the closer challenger so more comparisons will

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  • Sebring Sells Sanctuary

    Sebring Sells Sanctuary

    IMSA 2025 Round 6 SebringWinner #7 Porsche Penske Motorsport, 353 laps Race lap comparison is v. 2022 Cadillac DPi-V.R 351 laps which is the highest in the DP/GTP eras.Absolute record distance was 2009 Audi R15 TDI 383 laps. Lap Chart: It’s wide, but if you download it is fine. Allez les Bleus! The Beeb

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  • Understanding the New Balance of Performance Approach

    Understanding the New Balance of Performance Approach

    Thierry Bouvet and FIA technical engineering director Thomas Chevaucher outlined the BoP process for FIA WEC 2025 1. It is based on recent race lap times. Here is a look at those recent races and how they influenced BoP for the Opener in Qatar. Along with a look at how Qatar’s lap times will influence

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  • Sebring Lappery (after practice) UPDATED

    Sebring Lappery (after practice) UPDATED

    Laps after two practice sessions. Aston Martin low on laps again.

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  • Sebring Race BoP

    Sebring Race BoP

    After some big swings for testing (Daytona and Sebring tests) it has settled down, but we are left with a bigger spread than we normally have. 1 Power:Weight The spread is noticeable in Power:Weight. Lamborghini has gained here, mainly by the others losing out. The Acura dropping below the Cadillac we saw in the Sebring

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  • 2025 Le Mans Entry List

    2025 Le Mans Entry List

    ACO Announces the entries. Still some drivers to be confirmed1.

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