The entry to to the Sebring pitlane has been altered for this week's WEC season opener in response to driver criticism and an incident in testing.
The accident happened late in the final session of the Prologue when the Ferrari moved to the right to enter the pits just as the LMP2 driver was lining up to pass.Heinemeier Hansson said: “He was going at full speed on the line and then braked to go into the pits.
“It doesn’t seem sensible to me to have the pit entry where you are doing 250km/h [155mph] in sixth gear.The reversion to the previous layout has been welcomed by Toyota’s Sebastien Buemi, who told Motorsport.com: “I find it much better to go back to what we had last year. It’s not perfect because the pit entry is a bit on the racing line.
“But what we had at the Prologue was very dangerous because you had the entry at a place where you do not normally brake, which meant you had someone braking on the racing line.”added: “I think it’s the correct move and it is good that the race director has taken our opinions on board.” The initial concerns raised by the drivers after the first day of the Prologue resulted in an extension of the white bleed line into the pitlane.
The additional pits on the back straight, also known as the Ullmann Straight, were built in 2019 for the first running of SuperSebring weekend when the WEC races on the eve of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship 12-hour race.
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