PROGRAM (English time ) :
Free Practice 1 : Fri 15th April - 12 h 15
Free Practice 2 : Fri 15th April - 16 h 30
Free Practice 3 : Sat 16th April - 09 h 00
Qualifying - LMGTE : Sat 16th April - 11 h 50
Race : Sun 17th April - 12 h 00
April 17. The 6 hours of Silverstone.
- Thread starter Saint Ho
- Start date
PROGRAM (English time ) :
Free Practice 1 : Fri 15th April - 12 h 15
Free Practice 2 : Fri 15th April - 16 h 30
Free Practice 3 : Sat 16th April - 09 h 00
Qualifying - LMGTE : Sat 16th April - 11 h 50
Race : Sun 17th April - 12 h 00
Joe Dozzo
Well-known member
According to WEC site:
UNITED STATES, CANADA, CARIBBEAN
FOX Sports will broadcast LIVE the entire race with the first two hours being on FOX Sports 1 and the subsequent four hours on FOX Sports 2.
http://www.fiawec.com/en/news/where-to-follow-the-6-hours-of-silverstone-on-tv_3876.html
There is a "Live" button on the top right side of:
http://www.fiawec.com/live-en.html
UNITED STATES, CANADA, CARIBBEAN
FOX Sports will broadcast LIVE the entire race with the first two hours being on FOX Sports 1 and the subsequent four hours on FOX Sports 2.
http://www.fiawec.com/en/news/where-to-follow-the-6-hours-of-silverstone-on-tv_3876.html
There is a "Live" button on the top right side of:
http://www.fiawec.com/live-en.html
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We'll be watching along with 10 GTs, owners and guests from the balcony of our Suite in the Brooklands Centre.
Can't wait!
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Can't wait!
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Brombear
GT Owner
We're hooking up with the Ford guys to get behind the scenes so here's hoping - that's one of the great things about endurance racing - the opportunity to see the race from so many different angles. Weather looks cold but dry. It'll be windy - it's always windy at Silverstone.
Will take and post lots of pictures..
FRANCHITTI: “I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE BIG, BUT I DIDN’T REALISE IT WOULD BE THIS BIG!”
16/04/2016 - 09h44
Ahead of their first appearance in the FIA World Endurance Championship in the Silverstone 6 Hours, the new Ford GT has been the focus of huge interest from media and fans alike, to a degree that has even surprised figures within the team.
As a key member of the test and development team since the project was first announced, Marino Franchitti has played an important role in Ford’s racing comeback, but admits that has been blown away by the warmth of their reception, fifty years after the marque’s historic podium sweep at the 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours.
“I thought it would be big, but I didn’t realise it would be this big!” said the Scotsman, who will share the no. 67 machine with Andy Priaulx and Harry Tinknell. “Ford have the biggest selling car in the UK with the Fiesta, so you’ve got this massive fanbase anyway and they’re so excited about Ford being back racing here in the WEC.
“I’ve been lucky enough to race with Ford and Chip Ganassi Racing before and have some success over in America, but this is an entirely different level having a Ford GT instead of an engine in the back of a prototype. It’s a very special thing and as someone who loves the history of our sport it’s massively exciting to be a part of this new chapter of Ford’s racing history.”
Testing is one thing, but the competitive atmosphere at a race weekend is something altogether different, so Franchitti was relieved to get his first laps of the season under his belt in Friday’s first practice session, even though mixed conditions made it difficult to draw many conclusions.
“Conditions were changeable, still a little bit damp throughout the whole session so it was difficult to get a good read on it, but it was nice to get started and be out there working as a full unit,” he said.
“You can definitely feel a ramp up of intensity in traffic and everything else, so it was nice to get a feel for that and to be back at Silverstone as well. The last thing I drove here was a Lola T70, so there’s a fair amount more performance!”
Qualifying will take place at 11:50 on Saturday, but Franchitti has eyes only for one thing – the race – and is confident that the Ford can be competitive from the off.
“I’m so impressed by the job all the guys have done to have everything operationally so tight already, George Howard-Chappell has put an incredible team together and it really shows,” Franchitti added. “There’s a lot of pride in seeing it all come together and knowing you’ve been a part of it from an empty workshop to now.
“I’ve got two incredible team-mates in our car and three great guys in the other one, so I’m very confident in all the elements that Ford has and can’t wait to go racing on Sunday!”
16/04/2016 - 09h44
Ahead of their first appearance in the FIA World Endurance Championship in the Silverstone 6 Hours, the new Ford GT has been the focus of huge interest from media and fans alike, to a degree that has even surprised figures within the team.
As a key member of the test and development team since the project was first announced, Marino Franchitti has played an important role in Ford’s racing comeback, but admits that has been blown away by the warmth of their reception, fifty years after the marque’s historic podium sweep at the 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours.
“I thought it would be big, but I didn’t realise it would be this big!” said the Scotsman, who will share the no. 67 machine with Andy Priaulx and Harry Tinknell. “Ford have the biggest selling car in the UK with the Fiesta, so you’ve got this massive fanbase anyway and they’re so excited about Ford being back racing here in the WEC.
“I’ve been lucky enough to race with Ford and Chip Ganassi Racing before and have some success over in America, but this is an entirely different level having a Ford GT instead of an engine in the back of a prototype. It’s a very special thing and as someone who loves the history of our sport it’s massively exciting to be a part of this new chapter of Ford’s racing history.”
Testing is one thing, but the competitive atmosphere at a race weekend is something altogether different, so Franchitti was relieved to get his first laps of the season under his belt in Friday’s first practice session, even though mixed conditions made it difficult to draw many conclusions.
“Conditions were changeable, still a little bit damp throughout the whole session so it was difficult to get a good read on it, but it was nice to get started and be out there working as a full unit,” he said.
“You can definitely feel a ramp up of intensity in traffic and everything else, so it was nice to get a feel for that and to be back at Silverstone as well. The last thing I drove here was a Lola T70, so there’s a fair amount more performance!”
Qualifying will take place at 11:50 on Saturday, but Franchitti has eyes only for one thing – the race – and is confident that the Ford can be competitive from the off.
“I’m so impressed by the job all the guys have done to have everything operationally so tight already, George Howard-Chappell has put an incredible team together and it really shows,” Franchitti added. “There’s a lot of pride in seeing it all come together and knowing you’ve been a part of it from an empty workshop to now.
“I’ve got two incredible team-mates in our car and three great guys in the other one, so I’m very confident in all the elements that Ford has and can’t wait to go racing on Sunday!”
Silverstone - Qualifications LMGT :
1 71 (Pro) AF Corse Ferrari 488 GTE 2:12.440
2 77 (Pro) Dempsey-Proton Racing Porsche 911 RSR (2016) 2:13.822
3 66 (Pro) Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK Ford GT 2:14.475
4 88 (Am) Abu Dhabi-Proton Racing Porsche 911 RSR 2:15.102
5 67 (Pro) Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK Ford GT 2:17.367
6 78 (Am) KCMG Porsche 911 RSR 2:17.399
7 50 (Am) Larbre Competition Chevrolet Corvette C7 2:18.344
8 86 (Am) Gulf Racing Porsche 911 RSR 2:19.084
9 83 (Am) AF Corse Ferrari F458 Italia 2:20.131
10 97 (Pro) Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Vantage V8 2:21.091
11 95 (Pro) Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Vantage V8 2:22.252
12 98 (Am) Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Vantage V8 2:23.005
13 51 (Pro) AF Corse Ferrari 488 GTE 2:11.589
1 71 (Pro) AF Corse Ferrari 488 GTE 2:12.440
2 77 (Pro) Dempsey-Proton Racing Porsche 911 RSR (2016) 2:13.822
3 66 (Pro) Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK Ford GT 2:14.475
4 88 (Am) Abu Dhabi-Proton Racing Porsche 911 RSR 2:15.102
5 67 (Pro) Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK Ford GT 2:17.367
6 78 (Am) KCMG Porsche 911 RSR 2:17.399
7 50 (Am) Larbre Competition Chevrolet Corvette C7 2:18.344
8 86 (Am) Gulf Racing Porsche 911 RSR 2:19.084
9 83 (Am) AF Corse Ferrari F458 Italia 2:20.131
10 97 (Pro) Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Vantage V8 2:21.091
11 95 (Pro) Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Vantage V8 2:22.252
12 98 (Am) Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Vantage V8 2:23.005
13 51 (Pro) AF Corse Ferrari 488 GTE 2:11.589
Bizarre weather here at Silverstone today - I arrived here with my car showing 2 deg C and steady snow falling. The WEC qualifying session was cold and pretty damp so I wouldn't read too much into the times.
Tomorrow is forecast to be dry all day (still fairly cold though) so we should be able to judge the real pace more accurately.
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Tomorrow is forecast to be dry all day (still fairly cold though) so we should be able to judge the real pace more accurately.
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STORMCAT
GT
The guy in the Ski tuck position was funny,, There is a snow tire option for the new GT !! ..:biggrin Thanks for posting !!
WEC: Porsches (LMP1) lead first Silverstone session; Ferraris in GTE Pro
The Ford GTs are in 4th & 5th - Practice 1
http://www.racer.com/wec-le-mans/item/128268-porsches-lead-first-silverstone-session
The Ford GTs are in 4th & 5th - Practice 1
http://www.racer.com/wec-le-mans/item/128268-porsches-lead-first-silverstone-session
Alright, let's see how the WEC team does. 15 minutes to start.
Good luck to our quiet forum pro in his first race in the GT this afternoon.
Good luck to our quiet forum pro in his first race in the GT this afternoon.
Brombear
GT Owner
Sinovac
GT Owner