The battles between the Porsches and Audis went on like this for almost the entire 6-hour event, even after pit stops and driver changes. This was one of the best races I've seen in years, in any racing series.
8 years later, still, nothing beats this. Sure there are a lot more players now, but everything is hampered by BoP and everyone has the shame engine power, similar chassis. Back then, there was different solutions, and everyone had different strengths and weaknesses. Still battled for hours on end.
This was the golden age of WEC. I know costs got out of control and ended it. But what a magnificent showing. We will never have this again with BoP. I’ll take 2 manufacturers battling like this with the different technologies over 10 teams equalized by BOP. 😢
Not really, it's all relative, Toyota in 2016 onwards had faster acceleration and in other categories F1 cars and Moto GP bikes still accelerates faster at low and high speed.
The 919's speed difference is monstrous, and the R18 fighting back is - in just a 3 minute video - further confirmation I should've started watching WEC years ago
I've gotta say, this was the first time I decided to watch a WEC race over F1 & I'm so glad that I did. This race was incredible, I was absolutely hooked ! No drs, just pure racing with different technologies. It sucked that Webber's car retired, but the battle between these two made up for it in the end. Also, Porsche states that their car has at least 900 HP (500+ from the ICE & 400+ from the electric motor) but the way this thing outpaced both the Audi & Toyota on the straights makes me believe its at least 1000 HP. Spa is going to awesome !
Young Progressive Speaking of Webber, I wonder if Porsche would've won if he hadn't retired? It seems likely to me; the second 919 was only 4 seconds behind the leading Audi at the end and Webber was on pole in the beginning so he might've been even further ahead of the other Porsche by the last laps. It would've been cool to see Porsche win the first race of the season. Also, in regard to Spa, is Porsche going to run their cars with the Le Mans livery and setup? Because I'm pretty sure Audi is.
Bernie actually wants the same as you. It's the FIA that has over regulated F1. Bernie's part in the recent downturn in F1 is signing Ferrari, McLaren, and Red Bull to separate, lucrative contracts which sees them get a huge slice of the money pie, leaving other teams with scraps, in a desperate bid to break up the teams' alliance and end the threat of a breakaway series.
I was at this race also the year before when the 919 made its debut. It was clear to see how much the mighty Porsche 919 had improved in a year. The rest is history. Porsche, the king of endurance racing.
WEC is on fire at the moment. The live streaming service is worth every single penny. LMP1 cars are monsters, and they can take a hit. Looking forward to Germany now.
Amazing cars, amazing drivers, amazing race narration... I wish we could always have Audi, Porsche and Mercedes running on LMP1! Than add one or two japanese and american factory cars to be perfect!
awesome stuff I am finding this more exciting and intreasting than F1 to be honest theirs such a challenge and great Mix of cars etc gt included as they mix it all round Lp cars have a challenge too I feel in many ways ALL SHOULD STAY ..Exciting tc
F1 cant match this competitiveness now................the is PURE RACING.................brilliant Diesels hybrid vs Nuclear Petrols hybrids.................wow................its awesome to see Porsche in action again
just imagine Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen coming to WEC after they're done with F1. then in 5-10 years Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel after them
+Philipp Duffner 3-4 Rennen sendet Eurosport live, würde ich dir sehr empfehlen, da der Herr Ockenga sehr gut kommentier. Le Mans senden sie komplett live und die Rennen, die Nachts für uns stattfinden, also Fuji, Shanghai und Austin. Mexiko müsste da auch drunter fallen. Ansonsten auf der WEC Webseite. :)
I've lost my interest in watching motorsports thanks to modern F1. This stuff, however, is INCREDIBLE! Could somebody tell me can I watch these races online somewhere?
In the end I have to say ... what battle... The Porsche is clearly the better car, but Audi wanted to save face for a short time. With that kind of slap in the face to Audi, what kind of monster are they gona have for 2016 to defeat Porsche. The rivalry continues. I'm actually waiting for one of the manufacturers to actually develop a hyperdrive so we can all see everything pass by at hyperspeed and do a lap in 10 seconds. LOL
no horsepower has nothing to do with its accelration ability, it's because it's having higher torque then the audi because it can harvest 8mj of electric energy and this for 8 seconds while audi can only harvest 4MJ energy the difference is that the Porsches have two way to harvest energy by Kers Kenetic energy recovery system like audis witch is basically when you brake the kinetik energy lost and the heat from the breaks will generate electricity and full it back to the batteries , then you got at the same time for porsche a exhaust energy recovery systtem the porsche motor's is a 2.0l V4 motor with one single turbo and not a normal one it uses the exhaust energy to put it back into the batteries. if you're familiar with the f1 it's really like the system used in Mercedes Powerunit with the turbo of the v6 beeing splited .
The battles between the Porsches and Audis went on like this for almost the entire 6-hour event, even after pit stops and driver changes. This was one of the best races I've seen in years, in any racing series.
100% This was the 1st (probably only) time I sat for the whole 6hrs. It was as engaging as watching a movie. It was so awesome!
What year was this race?
@@balazsnagy2277 2015
Audi won't be returning but I do hope the 13 Hypercars this year have some good battles
Bro, coming back to this, you never see this now a days :/ sucks tbh
Holy shit! Why have I been wasting my time on f1?
+Sangeev Selvaratnam - I dropped Bernie's F1 some seasons ago. WEC is where the racing has always been.
amateur, u only discovered WEC now?
Depends how long you have been watching f1. The Porsche 4 cylinders......... Sounds so great!
What is WEC?
World Endurance Championship
8 years later, still, nothing beats this. Sure there are a lot more players now, but everything is hampered by BoP and everyone has the shame engine power, similar chassis. Back then, there was different solutions, and everyone had different strengths and weaknesses. Still battled for hours on end.
This was the golden age of WEC. I know costs got out of control and ended it. But what a magnificent showing. We will never have this again with BoP. I’ll take 2 manufacturers battling like this with the different technologies over 10 teams equalized by BOP.
😢
the acceleration from that porsche is just unreal
It's a Porsche, what else do you expect??
All wheel hell fire
Overtaking Porsche by Audi on the outside of the corner is even more unreal.
Not really, it's all relative, Toyota in 2016 onwards had faster acceleration and in other categories F1 cars and Moto GP bikes still accelerates faster at low and high speed.
@@mr18pluss does not matter the brand, it'll all down to the type of technology. Well explained by the tv commentary.
The 919's speed difference is monstrous, and the R18 fighting back is - in just a 3 minute video - further confirmation I should've started watching WEC years ago
its incredible how the Porsche could just pull off like that. great racing.
And more incredible is that the Audi is overall faster.
TheEryk03 At Silverstone, sure. We'll see about Spa. :)
yeah Silverstone is full of curves. lets see at a high speed track. also itll get interesting once Nissan shows up.
CJSchecter96 This has to be over 1000 bhp combined?
Primož Resman I think both cars are pretty close to that with the engine and electric motor combined.
I've gotta say, this was the first time I decided to watch a WEC race over F1 & I'm so glad that I did. This race was incredible, I was absolutely hooked ! No drs, just pure racing with different technologies. It sucked that Webber's car retired, but the battle between these two made up for it in the end. Also, Porsche states that their car has at least 900 HP (500+ from the ICE & 400+ from the electric motor) but the way this thing outpaced both the Audi & Toyota on the straights makes me believe its at least 1000 HP. Spa is going to awesome !
Young Progressive Speaking of Webber, I wonder if Porsche would've won if he hadn't retired? It seems likely to me; the second 919 was only 4 seconds behind the leading Audi at the end and Webber was on pole in the beginning so he might've been even further ahead of the other Porsche by the last laps. It would've been cool to see Porsche win the first race of the season.
Also, in regard to Spa, is Porsche going to run their cars with the Le Mans livery and setup? Because I'm pretty sure Audi is.
Porsche is so fast on straights (and slow in corners) because of low downforce setup.
This is what F1 needs... not more regulations. LESS.
BERNIE YOU SHORT SON OF A BITCH, YOU HEAR ME?
Bernie actually wants the same as you. It's the FIA that has over regulated F1. Bernie's part in the recent downturn in F1 is signing Ferrari, McLaren, and Red Bull to separate, lucrative contracts which sees them get a huge slice of the money pie, leaving other teams with scraps, in a desperate bid to break up the teams' alliance and end the threat of a breakaway series.
+Kubi It's the the top teams (strategy group) that are ruining F1 for their personal interest...
That 919 is an absolute MONSTER
The way the Porsche pulled away at the end is just amazing! Great racing!
Audi Monster = Corners .
❤
Porsche Monster = Straight .
I can't believe Audi and Porsche are no longer racing these cars anymore. It was always so exciting watching them go at it.
"But the racing is better when all the cars are the same..."
Might be because of EoT though
@3213232 1231223 lol
"It's batteries vs hybrid, petrol vs hybrid, big motor vs.. little motor, you could not get more differentiation from this!"
That was just fantastic. Please post more battles like these. Just absolutely amazing
It's better than f1, lm car and gt the best
God, I miss those LMP1 battles since 2018...
Thank you for uploading this awesomeness!
Amazing but there is even better : Le Mans 2011, 24h race, only 13 seconds at the end between Audi (1st) and Peugeot (2nd).
I was at this race also the year before when the 919 made its debut. It was clear to see how much the mighty Porsche 919 had improved in a year. The rest is history. Porsche, the king of endurance racing.
This should have been the future. Was such an exciting time to get into sports car racing. Shame what happened just a few years later
Remarkable speed from that Porsche... And it's a small engine! 4 cylinders!
Matt Romanes the potential is real
It's a hybrid, and it also have an electric engine
great driving by Audi pilot M.Fassler
Really incredible
That Audi was aerodynamically well balanced... I can only imagine what the 2015 R18 could do if it had the blown diffuser of the 2013 car
You mean the 2011 f1 car
@@marcstafanov8431 the 2013 Audi R18 had a blown diffuser. Check it out. It's an interesting read
Normal commentators: "Slower, technical corners"
This guy: "Wiggly bits"
top 3 are all swiss drivers! YES!
I remember watching this live. It was absolutely incredible.
High downforce set up vs low downforce set up in a nutshell.
Grand Turismo needs that helicopter view for the replay mode.
Too bad F1 is trying it's best to be the world's most restricted poor man's endurance race right now
what happened?
And as always there's no crowd to see something like that. Beautiful battle...
WEC is on fire at the moment. The live streaming service is worth every single penny. LMP1 cars are monsters, and they can take a hit. Looking forward to Germany now.
Hope to see more of that soon
2 liter 4 cylinder over 1000hp WHAT!!
1980s F1: Am I a joke to you?
i missed one hell of a race
Best car tacing format kerp going WEC, Please come back to silverstone loyal wec fan!!!!
i wish WEC return to the UK 1 day 🙏
So damn cool
Amazing
Just discovered WEC. I'm in love.
That Porsche takes off faster then the Saturn V rocket.
Amazing cars, amazing drivers, amazing race narration... I wish we could always have Audi, Porsche and Mercedes running on LMP1! Than add one or two japanese and american factory cars to be perfect!
just throw the W11 in there and make it a 4 hour race or something so all the cars can still finish without being totalled
The last time this happened in f1 was Charles and max
awesome stuff I am finding this more exciting and intreasting than F1 to be honest theirs such a challenge and great Mix of cars etc gt included as they mix it all round Lp cars have a challenge too I feel in many ways ALL SHOULD STAY ..Exciting tc
jesus at the porche turbo sounds
I think maybe its the electric engine
Where are the comments from ? From the live on the website or from a TV channel? Thanks.
Remarkable
F1 cant match this competitiveness now................the is PURE RACING.................brilliant Diesels hybrid vs Nuclear Petrols hybrids.................wow................its awesome to see Porsche in action again
it's just in memory of the pass now
that Porsche is unreal. completely unreal.
just imagine Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen coming to WEC after they're done with F1. then in 5-10 years Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel after them
We have to hope the LMH class is just as good, LMP1's had so much potential but like F1 became too expensive
2:42 one of Hindy's best lines ever
The best racing in motorsport comes from the WEC for sure
+aCanadianPCgamer V8 supercars
+UMGaming HD i have to respectfully disagree. there is good racing in the v8s but its not like the wec
the v8 battles last alot longer
+UMGaming HD cuz the cars are slower and the proformance gap isnt as huge between the cars
aCanadianPCgamer
that creates a simular level of battling for much longer therefore the best racing as a whole comes from the v8s
It’s the same company, the chairman can decide who wins who loses 😆
family duell :D
Switzerland drivers FTW!!
Always show people this clip when I want to introduce them into motorsport
Fia give those cars their Power and Aero back !
Sometimes i just feel this is better than f1
How a Dieselgate "killed" the emotion in WEC! 😣
WOW the straight line speed difference is staggering! If Audi isn't sandbagging it'll get clobbered at Le Mans.
Thats one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen. Holy shit that Porsche got skinny....
This is where motorsports peaked.
2:38 it's a 4 cylinder engine damnit
jesus that hybrid boost on the porsche. holy f
Is the VW empire.
Neel Johnny
Who won?
What is the best way to watch WEC in Germany? Do you guys watch a livestream? Has anybody tried the Eurosport player?
+Philipp Duffner 3-4 Rennen sendet Eurosport live, würde ich dir sehr empfehlen, da der Herr Ockenga sehr gut kommentier. Le Mans senden sie komplett live und die Rennen, die Nachts für uns stattfinden, also Fuji, Shanghai und Austin. Mexiko müsste da auch drunter fallen. Ansonsten auf der WEC Webseite. :)
holy ship
COME BACK!
I've lost my interest in watching motorsports thanks to modern F1. This stuff, however, is INCREDIBLE! Could somebody tell me can I watch these races online somewhere?
Ville Kukkonen I know its a bit late and you've probably found somewhere but racing 4 everyone is pretty good online
How in the world do you become a person who does this for a living? (Driver)
start by karting, get noticed, get put into racecars,
Audi/Porsche are the best!
Marcel Fassler #1
Let's hope for Audi to come back with a petrol-hybrid powered car, and also Porsche like in... 2021 or so? :p
Just German Quality mate
Mfw top 3 drivers are all Swiss
🇨🇭
GOOO AUDI!
Not even in the golden age of F1 do we see a hybird v4 turbo battle it out with a hybird v6 turbo diesel...
How wonderful to see audi and porsche in lmp1 ! while in 2026, there will be an audi team in formula 1, hence , how about porsche 😔
how knowes the name of the category of this type of cars
it's called LMP1
+ukkowalski thanks for the info m8!
Ace explanation mate. I've been following endurance racing for only about 4 years now. Always nice to learn new things. :)
why this boost is not available in GT Sport for the Porsche, it uses the boost automatically only!!?!?
GT sport Logic (sry Late reply)
4 cyl vs 8 cyl
4 cyl won
Great job Porsche, very good engine.
6 cylinder in the Audi. The R18 ran a V6 TDI.
Porsche vs Audi: VW wins!😂
and to think that the audi is a diesel
In the end I have to say ... what battle... The Porsche is clearly the better car, but Audi wanted to save face for a short time. With that kind of slap in the face to Audi, what kind of monster are they gona have for 2016 to defeat Porsche. The rivalry continues. I'm actually waiting for one of the manufacturers to actually develop a hyperdrive so we can all see everything pass by at hyperspeed and do a lap in 10 seconds. LOL
big mo'er vs li'el mo'er ... that's how the bwitish sound to me.. am i the only one???
faster than F1?
Why isn't le mans like this more often?usually it is a little dull
Ауди top
just like in real racing 3 porsche 919 is insanely fasr
*fast
Way more better than f1
VAG
How is the Porsche able to just accelerate like that?
+TheLiryc24 cuz it has 100hp more than audi
no horsepower has nothing to do with its accelration ability, it's because it's having higher torque then the audi because it can harvest 8mj of electric energy and this for 8 seconds while audi can only harvest 4MJ energy the difference is that the Porsches have two way to harvest energy by Kers Kenetic energy recovery system like audis witch is basically when you brake the kinetik energy lost and the heat from the breaks will generate electricity and full it back to the batteries , then you got at the same time for porsche a exhaust energy recovery systtem the porsche motor's is a 2.0l V4 motor with one single turbo and not a normal one it uses the exhaust energy to put it back into the batteries.
if you're familiar with the f1 it's really like the system used in Mercedes Powerunit with the turbo of the v6 beeing splited .
TheLiryc24 lower downforce and so lower drag.
Lose the manic commentator. Lose ALL the manic commentators.
2:40 GOODBYE
Halling Ass...
TDI sucks :-x