WEC drivers slam qualifying format

The new World Endurance Championship qualifying procedure has been roundly criticised by the drivers. They argue that the new systems, under which the grid is determined by the aggregate time of the two fastest laps set by each of two drivers, is both confusing and potentially dangerous. Toyota driver Nicolas Lapierre, who claimed pole together with Alex Wurz in in the #7 Toyota TS030 HYBRID, said: "It is dangerous, because you will only get three timed laps, which means you have to take risks in traffic." Anthony Davidson, who is driving the #8 Toyota, said the new system "diluted the purity of qualifying"

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/wec-drivers-slam-qualifying-format

Alain de Changy Colin Chapman Dave Charlton