Le Mans Ultimate Round 3 Spa (24hr) - 2026-08-16

Reminder to all drivers of the ESCAPE KEY USE IN QUALIFYING rules.

 

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Am finding Spa quite tricky when you start to push hard... losing the rear on entry to piff paff and into the bus stop.... had to soften the front a touch in the Ferrari as even Eau Rouge was just too unpredictable with not a lot of grip on the front as it had max spring and damper on the front. I get understeer is more stable but not when you arnt getting much grip!

 

There's GT3s in Spa on dailys for some MP practise.

 

@Rob Milliken What dies the weather forecast say?

 

How fast is fast

 

Try trail braking a bit in the bus stop might make it more stable and add more wing

 

And if you spin on throttle adapt the TK settings, all three change it in "different" sections but even if you do not want to get into that, drive with max and reduce until you find the limit what still feels stable.

 

sorry cant make this one as not back in time

 

..in januar

..in January Michele did a 39.3 in qualy so i'm afraid we will see 38ish today.. race pace maybe high 39ers low 40es..?!

 

It is, but i cant join, and there is no one on it....

Nevermind.. second attempty got in... and it is full.. strange

 

Driving standards were really low at start and my head was fuming.
Never really relaxed after that and my car noticed it and snapped under me.
On positive side leaders were closer now and even pole was possible.

Oh well, to the next one and try to behave dammit!

 

First, congratulations to everyone who finished the race. The switch from day to night was really hard with the temperatures.

Now I want to say I am fed up with @Nick Westy who completely destroyed my race.
I am 1 second per lap faster than him, I complete the overtake, and then he does a desesperate divebomb on me, I am alongside and he closes the door on me, and we both go out.
Afterthat I had damages and could never recover with no rear diffuser.

I did not say anything during the Asian Le Mans Series 2026, where he was very agressive, but now this is enough. I am playing the championship and now my chances are potentially ruined by a guy who is almost last everytime on LMU and he also had contacts with @Toni Talvitie and @Myosos Rowkette.

First and last time I will talk about it.

 

Q: a good lap and P2. Gaetan got me by few thousands. Really tight first three.
R: good start and first corner and managed to get pass Gaetan into Eau Rouge. Then, before the end of first lap I made a mistake and crashed. Damage and puncture. P last. Got DT for speeding while trying to set tyres for pit... Dead last. After few laps Gaetan appeared in front of me. We pushed hard, had similar pace. In pits managed to get by with a drag race into Eau Rouge. Then great race pace till the end.
Despite only P9 it was probably the best race I had in Lmu, enjoyed it very much! Can't wait for next one, see you all there!

 

Gaetan I overtook you under braking after getting a side draft perfectly fairly, then you decided to stick your nose down the inside on the short right hander when you weren't fully along side and spun me around, as Neil said in the broadcast it is not really an overtaking place, you could have waited for another opportunity as you did have a pace advantage but your lack of patience cost both you and me dearly, I hope you learn from this.

This is the third race in a row my race has been ruined by being spun by another car by contact on the rear side, first two races by Hue Smith and now Gaetan, this explains why my championship position is not good.

Grats to podium and my team mate Robin for a solid finish.

 

Race would be really nice if racing standards were at least bit higher.
Fighting for P2, gaining each lap and 3 times got taken out by Da Driver, who didn't even register for race and was 10+s off the pace in this race on each lap.
And he was racing me being 3 laps down.
How this can be fun race if people are being so disrespectful?

 

I would say, that this was not meant to be disrespectful. I know your pain, but even if we have some guys that are slow (That alone is not the issue), they often also give you the impression that they do not see you. Which can happen and it is also ok to make misstakes, sometimes that will affect others which sucks. But I found for myself, that if you also care about them, many issues can be avoided. I know that costs more time than one wants to lose, but those guys are part of the community too. Although, if you experienced that in a different way, contact an admin (e.g. Rob) and tell them/file a protest. I guess that is more effective than hitting them on the straight. (Or writing in the chat, as some guys did)

Anyway, to my race, not to much to complain. My quali was already not too good, but the fact that Hue left a big gap to Gatean (first and third), everybody in my lane was starting worse than qualyfied. E.g. I qualified 7th but started right besides Lars who qualified 10th. After turn one I was 11th, which at least helped to avoid the mayhem in Eau Rouge/Raidillon (there was a check up which led to a collision). After that I was stuck and lost a ton of time, because passing is very hard when the guy in front does a really good job out of La Source. Eventually I got by and was still brave enough to change tyres. Robin, Björn, Mark did presumable not and passed me. Björn had a penalty and I passed Mark into Blanchimont. Now I hunted Robin down, caught him and nearly despaired of getting stuck again.
But with fresher tyres oppertunity came, but I was worried about the consequences going side by side though Eau Rouge. I backed out, luckily some laps later the timing was better and I got by through Les Combes. Only to outbrake myself in the last lap turn one (maybe stupid me thought that was too easy). So last lap last chance into Fagnes and that somehow word. Was a bit more forceful than intended, sorry for that but still a good battle Robin.