WEC 2013

[Grand_Fromage]

http://www.fiawec.com/en/news/fia-wec-unveils-2013-provisional-calendar_641.html

Springtime Spa and Silverstone both likely to be soggy.

[Kristof]

No Sebring  .   
Austin looks interesting though, ALMS and WEC in one weekend.   

Damn, 2013 will be diffcult to choose for.   

[smokie]

Why wouldn't Sebring be on the list http://sebringraceway.com/12hr_tickets.lasso

Does it mean the Big Boys won't bother with it?

[Barry]

Having spent one of the most wettest, cold miserable days of my life at Silverstone one April, I doubt I will be tempted.

Although I am off work that weekend, so if it's as sunny and warm as April was this year I might go.

[Grand_Fromage]

Sebring now belongs to the France family empire. The Sebring 12 hours has always overshadowed Daytona and I think this is a chance to demote it. Look out for the Rolex 24 opening the calendar of the WEC (if it survives that long) in 2014.

Why wouldn't Sebring be on the list http://sebringraceway.com/12hr_tickets.lasso

Does it mean the Big Boys won't bother with it?

[Kristof]

Sebring statement about the WEC schedule

WEC CALENDAR ENABLES TEAMS
TO COMPETE AT SEBRING

Although Sebring is not part of the 2013 WEC calendar, the schedule is organized to create a substantial window for teams to compete in the 12-hour classic, the opening round of the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón.

The 61st running of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring fueled by Fresh from Florida takes place on Saturday, March 16. The WEC calendar opens at Silverstone (GBR) on April 14.

"We are very encouraged about 2013," stated Sebring President and GM Tres Stephenson, "We have already received inquiries from WEC teams who wish to compete in next year's Sebring endurance classic."

http://www.sebringraceway.com/news-9-28-2012-WEC.lasso

[landman]

So August [warmer & wet] has been swapped for April [colder & wet].

Good way to halve attendance at the event.

Way to go ACO.

Caveat: it might be Silverstone's fault.

[JDS]

Nice to see it moving to that hallowed mecca of motorsport, urm ..... oh yeah, Austin Texas.

[Grand_Fromage]

Update on 2013 WEC

Brazilian Date Change Due to Revised Formula One Calendar
Following the announcement of the FIA Formula One 2013 Calendar by the World Motor Sport Council in Paris the FIA World Endurance Championship has revised the date of the 6 Hours of Sao Paulo after the original date for the Belgian Grand Prix changed from the 1 September to the 25 August. 

In order to avoid a clash with the Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, the 6 Hours of Sao Paulo will now take place on Saturday 31 August, which was the original date agreed with the promoter of the event Emerson Fittipaldi before the provisional F1 calendar was announced in Singapore over one week ago.


2013 Provisional FIA World Endurance Championship Calendar - UPDATED
14    April      Round 1   6 Hours of Silverstone              GBR
04    May        Round 2   WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps    BEL
22/23 June       Round 3   24 Heures du Mans                   FRA
31    August     Round 4   6 Hours of Sao Paulo                BRA
22    September  Round 5   6 Hours of Austin *                 USA
20    October    Round 6   6 Hours of Fuji                     JPN
10    November   Round 7   6 Hours of Shanghai *               CHN
30    November   Round 8   6 Hours of Bahrain                  BAH

*To be confirmed

[JDS]

Why is only Spa the "WEC 6 hours of ..." etc. when all the others are just the "6 hours of ... " Anyone know?

[Grand_Fromage]

There is already a 6 hours of Spa (non WEC) so it makes the distinction between the two.

http://www.sixhoursofspa.co.uk/

 

Why is only Spa the "WEC 6 hours of ..." etc. when all the others are just the "6 hours of ... " Anyone know?

[Lazy B'stard]

Not impressed with that at all.

No Sebring? A true blue riband event!

Silverstone? In April? And six hours? 12 hours of Donnington in Late July would have been better IMO.

Bahrain, Japan and China? Japan apart, does anyone in those countries give a sh*t about sportscar racing; and judging by the empty grandstands a few weeks back in Brazil, likewise?

My choice would have been

Sebring 12hrs  - April
Spa 6 hrs - May
LM 24hrs - June
Donnington 12hrs -July
Watkins Glen 6hrs -August
N'Ring 12hrs- September
Suzuka 6hrs- October

[Kristof]

Camera policy at Austin for the F1 this year : http://blog.axisofoversteer.com/2012/09/no-cameras-allowed-at-us-gp.html

If they do the same at the WEC next year, they can put their race up their a**.   Saves me an expensive trip.
FIA bastards !

[lofty]

what no handcuffs?

[Boorish Grobian]

No camera's at the USGP?  WTF?  That'll endear them to the spectators, having their camera's confiscated at the circuit.  Also no coolers, no alcoholic beverages, no food?  They'll be gouging the spectators for all their worth.  They can go f**k themselves?  From the outset I've thought the folks running the show at COA have had their heads up their asses, and this just re-confirms my belief.  It doesn't look like the MotoGP there will take place, they tried to screw over the one guy they really needed in their corner, Kevin Schwantz, and now he's got a lawsuit filed against them.  I really hope that place folds up and dies soon.  They've been spending money like drunken sailors, and if they think their going to make it back on F1 they're dillusional.
At IMS, you can bring in all the booze you want, just no glass bottles, and coolers have to fit under the seats. At most of our road circuits you can pretty much bring in any god-damn thing you want, anyone who's been to Sebring can vouch for that.
As for the WEC?  who really f**k*ng cares?
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