All You Need To Know About Racing In WEC

[@Sam-we8wh]

Omg the Guy Rolling down the hill made my day😂

[@janpokos4086]

Samiebamie GT later some woman came 😂😂😂

[@muhammadhaziq7849]

Samiebamie GT isnt it a kid?

[@codename1176]

Samie Bamie tha realy made me laugh

[@ToBias-fq6ij]

i could be that guy too.

[@Blueflag04]

rolling rolling

[@TheWtft]

I was not expecting Johnny Adams to be that well articulated, excellent explanation of anything and everything in the team.

[@RacingAtHome]

Johnny Adam is bascially Mr Aston Martin. Driven British GT for them in GT3 since 2011 and WEC since 2015.

[@Azhi345]

Absolutely brilliant insight from johnny Adam, you don't see that sort of thing every day

[@RacingAtHome]

Who raced the day after the race at Oulton Park in a GT3 Aston.

[@binbob9]

"If you think about it like Formula 1, the LMP1 cars are the Ferrari's and Mercedes, the LMP2 is something like the Sauber and the LMGTE AM is the Mclaren"

[@edzgt5243]

Ellis they start the race

[@TheLegitaMate1]

Not only is that not true, it doesn't work like that.

[@ftxhavok2487]

Johannes LaCroix what ellis said is right man

[@TheLegitaMate1]

FTX HAVOK but they are different kinds of cars split up into classes. LMP1 cars have 1000 horsepower and ANY (I repeat, ANY) engine configuration they want. By contrast, the GT cars have MUCH less power (around about 700), and drastically different bodywork, primarily because it is a racing version of a road-going car. Yet again, by contrast, all the F1 cars are extremely similar, both technically and visually (by visually I mean with bodywork). You can't really compare cars DESIGNED to be different with cars designed to be almost the same.

[@K9RacingAndStuff]

I think the idea was just to compare the relative pace of the cars.

[@TheBotts225]

WEC is making way further strides in terms of racing then F1 is, definitely a premier racing series (in my opinion)

[@lorenzoabanes6351]

it’s a fact

[@alchemist6819]

True

[@bacskaydavid6735]

True, very true😉

[@donkeykonggggg222]

Yeah its a petty they not many people know about it and only F1. As an F1 fan, I sometimes feel F1 is a bit overrated but thats my opinion of course.

[@mohammeded-dahbi7603]

@dOnKeYkOnGGGGG22 Honestly I feel the same way too. It's a great sport but I don't think it's better than other motorsport series just cuz more money is involved and cars are faster

[@krishnansen1301]

Surprised you guys aren't verified yet. Nice video so far as well lads.

[@WTF1official]

Thanks! 😄

[@teddyator]

NISMO TV Hey NISMO! also would agree

[@garton012]

People think that Endurance racing is over within an hour but rest assured that it's an extended sprint race. The Le Mans 24 hours is a fantastic race to watch​ I watch 15-20 hours each year and for a race of its length it is incredibly close

[@jacobstevens2753]

Yea. It is basically 24 sprint races.

[@workspilot.]

What about the remaining hours?

[@zekvuc6552]

@@workspilot. toilet :)

[@dkb2080]

24 hours to watch 1 car win all the laps 😂😂😂😂

[@Theel25]

@@dkb2080 The last time Le Mans truly was ever *that* dominated was 2017, and even then, the car didn't win because it had a Hybrid failure with 4 hours to go.

[@playfast321]

V4 hybrid 1000 hp and THAT noise?! put it in an f1 car please!

[@Sniparator]

boogjerom That V4 engine by Porsche won the 24h race of Le Mans two times since 2015. 😌

[@playfast321]

if Porsche can produce a V4 hybrid thats as fuel efficiënt as a lm car should be, is very reliable and produces more hp than F1 engines, with that sound, why dont they use that engine instead?

[@joegreenhalgh43]

It's too heavy, it'll just slow them down

[@playfast321]

Joe Greenhalgh 1000 hp is more than enough to power it as a formula car. cars from before 2000 were about half as powerful and at least as heavy as lmp1 cars are now

[@joegreenhalgh43]

Fair enough, could be that they produce more CO2 or something but I have no clue haha

[@davidesimonetti8989]

Very nice to hear an actual driver talk about the real stuff of motor racing! Nice lad Johnny Adams

[@MrKp014]

I was at Nürburgring last year and I loved it. The atmosphere, the racing, the envoirement etc and the sound, my god the sound. Unbeliveable. WEC for me atm is right up there with the best racing series. On a side note: The Corvette, which isnt in the championship this year, was ridiculously loud 😅 louder than the Ford or the LMP2's which are pretty loud as well.

[@anandafitriananshary3312]

and there's the porsche 911 RSR

[@mysticzz6685]

@@anandafitriananshary3312 It sounds the best, imo. Rip gte pro, no more rsr 😕

[@ShaqFuGuru]

I love wec. lots of variety with distinct sounds. the Audi lmp1 car philosophy on a silent car was amazing, but then you hear a growling Corvette go by too.

[@midnoob1650]

ShaqFuGuru sadly audi left since VW diesel gate

[@ShaqFuGuru]

yeah, shame I never got to see them in person. I've wanted to go the last few years, but stuff always happens. I got the Lego car on my desk at home.

[@midnoob1650]

ShaqFuGuru wec is always about innovation and beeing faster and although le mans is THE race is under spot, in never is a bother to watch wec races all around the world when we catch them. I feel like this for a lot of racing series: when i catch a stream, i just like watching cars flying thoygh corners going full throttle and battling.

[@JamesBoxxy]

ShaqFuGuru I've got that Lego car too, impressive little builds! Have you seen the Ford one? I bought that too recently, its even better!

[@N75911_]

I don't really understand why they pulled Audi but not Porsche. Maybe because Audi is under more control? Or maybe because the R18s were Diesel.

[@evanmclean4893]

The kid rolling down the hill killed me 😂

[@slv_jonathanc15]

RIP

[@MLeeder53]

Love when new people start watching sports car racing and see how amazing it is. Not just the racing but the access you get as fans to see the cars and go around the track. Good video.

[@DaveJQ124]

Great insight mate. I was at WEC Silverstone this year as well. Amazing weekend!

[@gg_vard]

2:18 oh my God 😂😂😂😂😂😂 that's great

[@suhailrawat4613]

Γιώργος Βαρδ 😂😂😂😂 lol

[@raphael4377]

Γιώργος Βαρδ i

[@theopinionator7196]

May the 4th be with you!!

[@rs1199]

I just can confirm your exitement about the WEC. I have been at this years six hour race at the Nürburgring, and it was just an amazing weekend. I will remember for a very long time :)

[@aident0642]

When formula e tests at Donington Park go and do this

[@AlexaMG35]

Yeah the Porsche LMP1 car is a V4 turbo with a battery-powered, 8MJ hybrid system. Toyota use a V6 turbo but Toyota have less power per cylinder. I think that's right but I might be wrong

[@shihanarifai6640]

AlexMLB35 true dude

[@RobTheGreenEngine]

If you're going to talk about other motorsports, you really should go to an event for the British Touring Car Championship and talk about that.

[@jedwards2260]

Great! Personally WEC and Blancpain Endurance are far better than F1! More overtakes, better racing, better sounds, and a higher standard of driver in both apart from the top 4-5 in F1! Offers so much more to the fans too!

[@amirhaziq5463]

Great video as always guys , keep up the good work :-D Nice to see the WEC paddock atmosphere is so open , hopefully F1 can do the same

[@royalkina]

That was great, really interesting!Hoping to see more about other racing categories in the future

[@sonnylindfield3771]

The cars are ultra awesome and beautiful.

[@bogdanghita9978]

The aston driver sounds a lot like david coulthard

[@WTF1official]

So Scottish? 😛

[@bogdanghita9978]

Yeah,i guess. I know he's british,but he has that fluctuation in tone... You get the idea :))

[@Julien2395]

WTF1 u mean IntoTheBarrier 's?

[@Julien2395]

The Worm HA... HA.... HA....

[@JamesBoxxy]

More like Paul Di Resta... 😂

[@981porsche3]

5:26: The engine is pushed back toward the middle of the car mainly to decrease the polar moment of inertia-not primarily to improve weight distribution (although it does make that slightly easier too). A low polar moment of inertia (having the bulk of the weight toward the middle) makes the car rotate much more easily, which obviously helps to take turns faster. An example of this physics principal is when a figure skater spins, if she pulls her arms in toward her body, she spins much faster, and conversely, she spins more slowly when stretching her arms back out. The difference in rotational speed is huge just by moving the weight of her arms close and farther from her body. You can imagine how much difference it makes by moving a heavy engine toward the middle of a car; it makes the car rotate much more freely (which is a double edge sword because it makes it easier to spin out). Anyway, that’s why the best format for a race car is mid-engine-not because of weight distribution.

[@jonathanhogan240]

Your subscriber count is exploding! Congrats, well deserved, awesome content!

[@CSM13]

Don't tell me their putting dryes on. ARGHHHH THEIR PUTTING DRYES ON!!!

[@kieranquinlan9685]

lol

[@Julien2395]

David ChillySnowman44 This is a WEC video not F1

[@Vekkuli001]

But the video wasn't from F1 you twot =)

[@levivlijm7571]

They're*

[@kiryu-chan1590]

ROSBERG NOOOOOOOOO

[@Nathan-fg5zj]

Another great video guys, love the production and Matt's presenting

[@carsonking5549]

That guy at Aston Martin was fantastic, really good tour and really professional.

[@janpokos4086]

I really like Mat and Alex working together

[@MrSkalgar]

This was the video that made me subscribe, I wasn't sold on WTF1. More WEC!

[@etipne]

Dempsey Protons livery is BY FAR THE BEST!

[@ChrisW-fz1zi]

Seriously fantastic video guys! Great to see you could get an in depth look at the Aston Martin garage. Hopefully you can do a few more videos like this into other teams or racing series. Keep up the content!!

[@argilaga]

Cannot wait for the start of the season, see you in Francorchamps!

[@Jay-Repairs1306]

I was in that exact spot watching that race this year recommended

[@MrPhailify]

Will you guys be following the McLaren-Honda virtual racing competition?

[@Julien2395]

MrPhailify bwoah..

[@Logosfollower]

MrPhailify racing? or ping pong?

[@JGNRatedR]

Very insightful. Great video. I myself have never been a huge fan of the WEC but do watch it when I get the chance if it's on the Tele. I hate the tyre ovens though, takes away the drivers skill of keeping positions when the tyres are stone cold. I love that V8 Supercars (main series I watch) don't allow the use of them.

[@theratinaCage]

Before I started following f1 in 2012, I've always been into sports car racing. My first true love 😍

[@AmericasChoice]

Johnny did a great job explaining things.

[@SiVlog1989]

If you think the noise of the WEC cars are great, you should go to Santa Pod near Wellingborough, the UK home of drag racing. Top Fuel dragsters in particular are without doubt the loudest and fastest race cars on the planet. It doesn't matter that the races in the top fuel class are done in three seconds each. As someone who hadn't been to a drag racing event before studying motorsport at college and soon university, I didn't know what to expect. Matt will be in for a shock if you go, access is also pretty good too :)

[@lorenzoabanes6351]

911 RSR sounds better

[@georgejakob9595]

matt we already know more than you about WEC and everything else but at least your open to learm new things unlike aarava or ben

[@rutar2008]

i didnt know about wec and this video helped me alot, and there are alot of people who didnt know about wec, so u are wrong

[@garton012]

Endurance racing is a great watch. Don't get me wrong I love F1 but the WEC is a close second in terms of favourite racing series

[@criticalfxck13]

that kid rolling down the hill LMFAO I would have done the same thing but actually seeing it feels so good. That kid knows how to live

[@JerryHAHA_4311]

look at that wonderful barrel rolling!

[@willhapgood3986]

Matt any chance of you going to Le Mans? I couldn't recommend it highly enough!

[@imranpatel4612]

Woohooo long awaited video after all the teaser clips at the end of others

[@JamesBoxxy]

Imran Patel Months worth! 😂

[@MrAdibou76]

What a nice guy from AMR!

[@annadelsiena]

10/10 on the kid rolling down the hill. Top banter

[@parrishpreston9238]

Very good job both guys

[@jackmackenzie7366]

0:31 The Stig's LEGO COUSIN!!!

[@harrypenrose2949]

Still can’t believe you guys haven’t done anything on BTCC yet it’s awesome

[@dertodestoaster1509]

just a little side note regarding the Spelling of "Porsche". The "e" isnt silent its like Porschey without the "y" sound. Great Video, i must admit that is didnt have much interest in WEC before, but it seems to be worth a visit.

[@Michael12751]

Best episodes series !!!!!

[@scottbarnes5787]

Epic video Matt can't wait until the next one fantastic stuff

[@syncmonism]

Oh? Your car is a V4 hybrid? I've heard those are really practical commuter cars, very good on gas. Is that like a Prius or something?

[@TheAidan05]

Wow! So much info! 10/10 great job again

[@CraigHyphenO]

Rather glad the camera didn't swing left when the filming at Abbey was happening... I didn't fancy making a cameo appearance.

[@JamesBoxxy]

Great job! Learnt a good few thinks here! 😂

[@karasakizbaris]

The driver is excited to talk about the car, and i think he always wanted to be announcer.

[@ides0745]

The fastest lap goes to... MAN ROLLING DOWN HILL

[@CroweDharmaReloaded]

Thanks!

[@m.cubello6646]

Awesome video, this looks like you had a fun day.

[@GamerBrosLetsPlay]

I was at 6hours at nürburgring and one porsche was so loud you heard him accelerate on the other side of track

[@harveybritland3112]

Oh Matt, you have such a hard job...

[@Cijpher441]

i always find it amazing how much technology is in (racing) cars nowadays

[@etipne]

2:29 THAT KID STUMBLING UP THE HILL IS ME!!!

[@Jay-Repairs1306]

The Porsche GT cars are SOO loud

[@FritzCasperfujimo]

More WEC!

[@henrywardell723]

Ive stood by this for a while now: WEC is better than F1

[@azargelin]

great video

[@TauromOG]

They see me rollin, they hatin, Patrolling they tryin to catch me ridin dirty.... xD that guy was having a great time

[@TheLegend-vi4bv]

Is there any chance of us seeing a maybe hour long wtf1 podcast any time soon? PS loved the video greetings from Austria keep up the good work!

[@Maenfy]

TheLegend27 Hey ich komme aus Wien! Ein Gruß von mir ^^

[@Whopcap]

Great informational video

[@TopkekCheburek]

Wtf.. only 86k subs? This guy makes better content than channels with millions of subs

[@kezimodo955]

That kid rolling down the hill had me crying hahaha

[@XxYUOLOxX]

"I'm right here next to Xmattyg" ... I tried. 😂

[@s2korpionic]

2:18 that looks so fun

[@456asd654]

perfect video. make more.

[@chappers5766]

the Portchester has 500bhp from the v4 and apparently 500bhp from the hybrid, but I heard that they have more like 1500bhp

[@Ewane]

Mark Chaplin they have 1000hp

[@coldvoid]

More such videos, please :)

[@richiethomasss]

omg I went to WEC on the first day!!!! I didn't see u though mat?

[@willholtz8529]

2:18, that’s me at a race weekend

[@snens9895]

Must be hard to miss the new Porsche exhaust :D

[@TheDanielsliekmanis]

I dont drink alcohol, but if i did, 2:19 would probably be me. -"Your drunk, go home." -"nO yoUR DrUNk!"

[@joshridgeon4777]

Did you go on the Saturday? If you did I was there but wasn't lucky enough to see you. Keep up the good work with the videos.👍

[@Ewane]

Their is footage from Friday, Saturday and Sunday, so I'm guessing they were their all weekend.

[@nicholasholmes-siedle5119]

Notice you failed to mention the top category contains only 2 cars Toyota 1 and 2 .The 2nd (non hybrid??) category have a massive penalty ,ie no of pit stops ,restrictions meaning the only chance of winning is if the 2 Toyotas stop or get disqualified (which once they did). While this has potential to grow with the slow death of F1,it hasn't really sorted it's regs out.

[@Maenfy]

Well back then Porsche was still in LMP1, also the Hypercars class is already on it's way.

[@MentalParadox]

Is this what used to be the championship featured in the games GTR and GTR 2 by Simbin in the early/mid 2000's?

[@lpforever1854]

The FIA GT Championship doesn´t exist anymore. The FIA WEC is basically the successor of the FIA World Sportscar Championship, which has been around from 1953 to 1992.

[@Ewane]

No, that was the FIA GTChampionship which evolved into the Blancpain GT Series

[@MDHGames]

Who do you think you will support the most in WEC? I support Andy Priaulx because I have followed him from WTCC -> BTCC -> WEC

[@SuperfluousIndividual]

At the moment, LMP1 cars have around 400-450 BHP from the V4 on the back tires, but they boost their power up to 1000 using the electric engines (MGU units) that provide an extra 500-550 BHP to the front tires. Drivers can't use more than 8 MJ of energy every lap, so they usually use the power before a big straight (that's why you see them rocketing past GTE and LMP2 cars after the corners). LMP2 cars don't have the hybrid system, so they run like a normal GTE, except with the obvious differences in aerodynamics. I think they also have an extra 50-100 BHP on the engines, but not sure. LMP1 are faster than F1 on full acceleration and they also have WAY better aerodynamics (telemetry proves it). They don't, however, have the best lap times in most racing tracks because the F1 is faster overrall (not dependent on the MGU to be fast AF). If the LMP1 could run the hybrid system all the time, lap times would be very similar, even with the F1 using DRS every lap. But at the end of the day, screw the specs, LMP1 and F1 are ridiculously fast and they're really nice to watch. I just personally like to watch WEC because you spend literally 6 or 24 hours watching LMP1's fight through traffic and GTE classes doing their own battles with the interference of the LMP1 and LMP2 categories. You never know when you have 6-7 cars from all 4 classes entering a corner, all fighting for positions - chaos ensues and either there's a good moment, or there's a crash, tire puncture or spins. It's really fun to watch.

[@Maenfy]

Sasquatch Yep I love WEC too. I'm excited about the super season.

[@raisedahell5165]

Can't wait to see the 6h at Nurburgring

[@nathanroberts8535]

I was at that event

[@bobbobby2092]

As soon as I see Aston Martin in the thumb nail, I click the video🤩🤩🤩

[@TylerOnF1re]

Question for Aston Martin when will stroll take over

[@arthurklautz858]

The maddest thing about these drivers is that they are the most committed drivers ever. I mean in F1 you know the car will grip 'cause the downforce but these guys try to go as fast as F1 with way less downforce.

[@lpforever1854]

Well, an LMP1 HY car like the Porsche 919 Hybrid or Toyota TS050 Hybrid in their high downforce aerokit can generate more downforce than an F1 car.

[@A.BurakUslu]

wow so early coming here. Feels really weird haha

[@thelivestreamer5846]

1.37 Jackie Chan dc racing? Does their car karate chop other cars out of the way or something?

[@sd70m2man]

Are you going to the spa 24h too?

[@RJ-tl6gf]

I have a question, does all Gentleman drivers can only drive in GT Am or they are also able to drive LMP1, P2 and GT pro? Just curious

[@poopa2319]

only gt am i think because nit good enough for other classes

[@Maenfy]

They can drive in all classes except the LMP1 class.

[@Hablainfo]

Ive always wondered how this racing series is able to survive financially

[@Maenfy]

He-Man LMP 1's are very expensive but for 2020 the want to reduce the costs. Other classes aren't that expensive so Privatiers still can enter.

[@Hablainfo]

Mani 1610 thanks

[@Ewane]

You could buy 15 LMP2 cars for the price of a single F1 cars, or 250 on the price of an average F1 budget for a team annually. The same car can also be used for multiple seasons, and in multiple series.