WEC + GT World Challenge + IMSA + ELMS 2023

**458 Italia** · 27th April 2023, 04:30

**458 Italia** · 27th April 2023, 11:11

How things stand after FP1.

**458 Italia** · 27th April 2023, 14:38

Lots of yellows, FCY and red flags in the practice sessions today, I can only speculate that the low temperatures are making it difficult to get the tyres hot but I can't actually see footage of what's going on.

**458 Italia** · 27th April 2023, 16:17

FP2

**wisepie** · 27th April 2023, 17:03

Thanks for the info, no doubt the weather will be typically Spa, but not looking too bad for our ragazzi.

**458 Italia** · 28th April 2023, 09:02

Wet track for FP3.

**458 Italia** · 28th April 2023, 10:12

The track was evolving and getting quicker pretty rapidly towards the end of session, we'll know where everyone stands after qualifying.

We must say a massive Happy Birthday to Rob! What a brilliant birthday present to be at Spa this weekend!

**wisepie** · 28th April 2023, 11:49

Originally Posted by 458 Italia

https://i.imgur.com/Dn7JCyn.png

The track was evolving and getting quicker pretty rapidly towards the end of session, we'll know where everyone stands after qualifying.

We must say a massive Happy Birthday to Rob! What a brilliant birthday present to be at Spa this weekend!

Happy Birthday Rob, hope the quali times can improve and that your day gets better!

**458 Italia** · 28th April 2023, 15:10

Big shunt for the #56 Porsche in GT qualifying which is on now.

**458 Italia** · 28th April 2023, 15:30

Not a great qualifying for the GT Ferraris, but they're still the fastest car when you include free practice times.

**458 Italia** · 28th April 2023, 16:06

Hypercar quali #8 Toyota is out! tried to put too much power down on cold tyres and bins it in the wall!

When temperatures are as low as they are at Spa it's a bit dangerous to not have the tyre ovens anymore.

**458 Italia** · 28th April 2023, 16:18

Antonio spins in the #51 at turn 1, no damage though.

**458 Italia** · 28th April 2023, 16:24

Pole for Ferrari!!! #51!!! Antonio you beauty!!!

**458 Italia** · 28th April 2023, 16:28

Could've been at Ferrari 1/2! had Molina not overcooked it!

Think I saw Rob in the AF Corse garage as well!

**458 Italia** · 28th April 2023, 16:35

Nooooooooooooooooooooooo!!

Pole taken away, due to track limits.

**458 Italia** · 28th April 2023, 16:42

Revised result:

**wisepie** · 28th April 2023, 17:06

Oh FFS, I really thought GIO had finally proved his ability, only to have it taken away. Still, P2/3 is a reasonable starting line-up. Rob is probably running the AF Corse pitwall, it is his birthday!

**Greig** · 28th April 2023, 18:07

Do they have BOP in WEC?

**458 Italia** · 28th April 2023, 18:30

Originally Posted by Greig

Do they have BOP in WEC?

Not so much now, all the cars must meet certain specifications however the way teams can reach them is up to them which is why the Hypercars all look different to each other.

**458 Italia** · 29th April 2023, 10:46

Damp track, with the field with a mix of tyre choices across the field, both Ferraris went with the safe option and are starting on wets.

The cars on slicks are really struggling on the formation laps!

**458 Italia** · 29th April 2023, 10:50

Ferrari 1/2 at the start!!!

The Toyotas are on slicks and falling back!

**458 Italia** · 29th April 2023, 10:54

**458 Italia** · 29th April 2023, 10:58

Early SC which plays into the hands of the cars on wets and it's now raining again in the pitlane, it's looking really good at this early stage!

**458 Italia** · 29th April 2023, 11:11

Damn, it's not wet enough Ferrari need to make a decision quickly!

Lead lost

Car #50 pits for slicks.

I think in hindsight we should've just copied what Toyota did.

#51 pitted the next lap.

**Kyss4k** · 29th April 2023, 11:22

This reminds me of our F1 "glory days" of great strategy calls of last seasons. Damn we are losing so much time, slowest on the track basically.

**458 Italia** · 29th April 2023, 11:24

This is turning into a nightmare!

The Ferraris are so slow on slicks and have been lapped by most of the Hypercar field. Can't get heat into the tyres.