The European Le Mans Series is back with a new 3 hour format and LMP2 leading the field. We take to Twitter to find out about a very wet round 1.
We weren’t the only ones glad to see the ELMS back
#ELMS putting on a great show.New talent,new teams and a strong grid.Great work by promoters in putting it back on the map.On @motorstv now
— Dunlop Motorsport (@DunlopMSport) April 13, 2013
It’s nice to see GT3 in the ELMS. The Ecurie Ecosse was a spectacularly presented car
Our little beast is ready for race day at Silverstone!! #elms twitter.com/OllieMillroy/s…
— Ollie Millroy (@OllieMillroy) April 13, 2013
The grid made it seem like the weather would be ok
#elms #alpine #signatech starting grid twitter.com/signaturerace/…
— Team Signature (@signaturerace) April 13, 2013
But it would not hold. Even early on, the weather was horrid
It might be tough out there but F1 probably would have put the safety car out by now. #ELMS drivers are tough.
— Sam Tickell (@RacerViews) April 13, 2013
Murphy Prototypes were fast but like so many they became a victim of the weather
Fuel, tyres and new driver for car 18 @murphyprototype garage at #Silverstone #ELMS @radiolemans twitter.com/Guy024/status/…
— Guy Kilbey (@Guy024) April 13, 2013
Our thoughts exactly
Disapointing to have excellent #elms race ruined by weather. Very close at time and hugely impressed by the driving in dreadful conditions.
— Paul Fergusson (@PaulFergusson) April 13, 2013
Morad Racing were the biggest victim of the weather as Frank Mailleux aquaplaned
Mailleux Big Crash #ELMS 2013 Silverstone youtube.com/watch?v=Cihqtb…
— Joan GP (@sentoan) April 13, 2013
And it wasn’t only the team that were gutted
Gutted for the no 45 car. It was doing so well. The team look broken-hearted. Leading this race seems to attract trouble! #ELMS
— Laura Baldwin (@MissLaiku) April 13, 2013
But Mailleux was in very good company
Is there anyone who hasnt spun yet !! #ELMS #Silverstone #monsoon
— David Lindsay (@DavidLindsay1) April 13, 2013
The race was called at 75% distance after a safety car period
#ELMS Trussers just clarifiedFULL points awarded as 75% race distance complete
— andy blackmore(@andyblackmore) April 13, 2013
It was a shame that the weather was like that of Silverstone 2005 for the ELMS. Not the start we are looking for.
Sad to see the Torrential Conditions at @silverstoneuk. Was hoping for a fairer fight. #ELMS #WEC @fiawec
— Peter Leung (@BaronVonClutch) April 13, 2013
A few shots to demonstrate how bad the conditions were
Few more Shots from a moist @silverstoneuktoday #FIAWEC #ELMS twitter.com/nh247/status/3…
— Nick Holland (@nh247) April 13, 2013
No prizes for guessing what is wrong here
Couple of Shots from a moist @silverstoneuktoday #FIAWEC #ELMS twitter.com/nh247/status/3…
— Nick Holland (@nh247) April 13, 2013
And one very brave bunny
A very wet #ELMS race today, captured this little feller having a very lucky escape with @nissan_ontrack twitter.com/drewgibsonphot…
— Drew Gibson (@drewgibsonphoto) April 13, 2013
This was pretty obvious. Would have hated to be in the driver’s seat
#ELMS drivers press conference. “It was very wet”.
— FAT Racing (@FATRacingTF) April 13, 2013
Glad I didn’t have to do the highlights package – though I can’t wait to see it
#ELMS edit and VoiceOver finished here at Silverstone. Thank God for the red flag – 52min highlights over-ran hugely before it came out…
— Martin Haven (@MartinHaven) April 13, 2013
And for the hard working journalists, they still have a WEC race to go
One of the strangest days at a race track comes to a close. Qualifying chaos for #wec.. Red-flagged #elms race. It’s been one of those days!
— John Dagys (@johndagys) April 13, 2013
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Compiled by Sam Tickell, April 2013
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