r/wec • u/valteri_hamilton • Dec 29 '21

SuperGT/DTM How are gt500 cars so fast?

So my question is basically this, how are gt500 cars so quick while still looking like normal cars. I mean the lmp1 cars looked crazy and ppl tell me that the gt500 cars would be faster at Fuji speedway so how is this possible.

Also if the gt500 regulations really are that good at speed then why weren't they used as a basis for lmh regulations? We could have had silhouette hyper cars going insane speeds.

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u/kinto--un Dec 29 '21

On average, GT500 is 2-4s slower than the best LMP1. So, comparable, but certainly not faster than LMP1. Although, faster than LMH. And to be noted, GT500 has less power than LMP1/LMH.

As for why they weren't used instead LMH....probably because ACO doesn't want to accept other people's ideas. That's why they need 5 years to finally accept DPI (as LMDH), and 3 years to accept GT3. They are reactive and stubborn, instead of being proactive and open-minded. They listen to a few manufacturers which have committed to WEC (or are "considering" it), instead of coming up with fresh, new ideas.

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u/Trololman72 Peugeot 9X8 #93 Dec 30 '21 edited Dec 30 '21

I think that's a bit of an unfair way to think about it. The ACO has the luxury of holding the biggest motorsports event of the year, so it makes total sense that they'd use their own regs.

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u/kinto--un Dec 30 '21

It's not unfair at all, because ACO has had their heads up their rear ends for the last decade or so, ignoring what mattered and catering to a handful of manufacturers who were paying/investing enough, while ignoring everyone and everything else.

Also, I hate to break it to you, but Le Mans isn't the biggst motorsport event of the year.