r/wec 23d ago

24hr Series Bentley is Back

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u/ajmsnr 23d ago

This is one of the cars I enjoyed watching so I am happy to see one competing again but also sad knowing this is really the end of the car’s competitive life

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u/Michal_Baranowski Toyota Gazoo Racing GR010 Hybrid #8 23d ago

sad knowing this is really the end of the car’s competitive life

That probably ended 4 years ago when Bentley pulled the plug on factory program. Once such thing is done by any manufacturer, a car inevitably becomes raceable only in second (or lower) tier series at some point.

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u/Luisyn7 23d ago

Sad Audi R8 noises

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u/afito Mercedes CLK-GTR #11 23d ago

R8 has better outlook on longetivity at least as long as its homologation is active. Car is used a lot, plus the base is actually good. It's largely been slowed down a lot especially on straights and with a small rear wing and the engine isn't on the brink of its performance scope, they can tune things up in every way for a while as it slowly falls behind. And because many teams have it chances are series have an interest in keeping it viable for the time being.