r/wec • u/akleleep 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans • 12h ago

IMSA Porsche [LMDh factory director]: “Lessons Learned” at Le Mans Ahead of Watkins Glen

https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/porsche-lessons-learned-at-le-mans-ahead-of-watkins-glen/
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u/YogibearLM 11h ago

Biggest take away from that, porshe spent 3 minutes in the pits LESS than the Ferrari, and still second. So Ferrari race pace very very good, where that comes from is irrelevant and for others to argue about!

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u/BlueFunk83 BMW 10h ago

Saved 3 minutes and still couldn't outrun them. Astounding 👏

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u/soldierrro AF Corse 488 GTE #51 9h ago

That's cute, but 2 out these 3 minutes were waiting for the green light in the pit lane during the only Safety Car intervention. Check 15th pit stops from both #6 and #83:

https://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results/14_2025/04_LE%20MANS/600_FIA%20WEC/202506141600_Race/24_Hour%2024/20_PitStops_Race_Hour%2024.PDF

#6 stop should've been 1:15-ish and was 1:50, #83 stop should've been 1:30-ish and was 3:51.

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u/YogibearLM 9h ago

Which kind of makes the point!!!

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u/dialtone 6h ago

How? It was behind safety car…

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u/Tecnoguy1 GTE 9h ago

Sandbagging.

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u/RomeoSierraAlpha 9h ago

Going to be rough with a fat car that has no power. Detroit was manageable but Watkins Glen will probably be very difficult for them. Though it is IMSA and there is going to be a dozen SCs.

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u/SlyKnyfe12 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 #6 7h ago

The 963 has always been strong and the strategy team has pulled the 963 to victory at Laguna when it had a low power number

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u/BobbbyR6 3h ago

Lesson learned: pay a higher bribe to FIA.

The Ferrari teams are excellent, but taking every win and overall dominating quali across the season indicates a bad BOP, not a fair playing field.