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CactusWeasle posted:I know the old 'grass cutting' joke in racing but IMSA is just ridiculous today And surprisingly caution free until Gavin decided the tire barrier looked really nice and wanted to hug it with his car. What is it with yellow cars and tire barriers today?
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drgitlin posted:One of the Porsches reported oil on track at that corner shortly before Gavin went off. That, combined with the fact the track was "clean" because of the downpours Saturday made for lots of mowing.
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MrChips posted:Not really; it's a subclass just like the various hybrid levels are...in other words, the same, but somehow different. Honestly, I see a NSX GTE before an i8 GTE. They're already using a non-hybrid NSX for GT3.
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Speaking of LMPs, Oreca's new LMP2 offering. https://www.facebook.com/IMSA/photos/pcb.1128164300595154/1128153520596232/
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Cygni posted:looks like Mercedes gonna announced a DPi program https://twitter.com/IMSA/status/796469325116960768
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https://twitter.com/IMSA/status/797135979534491648 It's sort of my home track, but I'm always surprised to see RA well liked. I always thought it was sort of a "second rate" track. Then again, that may have been due to NASCAR largely snubbing it with no Sprint Cup races there.
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MazeOfTzeentch posted:IMSA Twitter is the biggest cock tease. https://twitter.com/gclarktweets2/status/798228971813044224 https://twitter.com/IMSA/status/798233855685758976
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http://www.brothers-brick.com/2016/11/14/gorgeous-fan-built-lego-technic-porsche-919-the-2015-le-mans-winner/
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http://www.racer.com/latest-stories/item/136425-skoda-rules-out-running-vws-in-2017-wrc wrc more
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1500quidporsche posted:You can't kill something that's been dead for well over a decade now. Ok fine, more nails in the coffin.
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https://twitter.com/IMSA/status/798897841238208512 ":D"
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BMB5150 posted:Mazda should be showing off their new car today. I'm phone posting but the front end is very rectangular snout like and fenders are not pontoon like. Should take the cover off of it pretty soon. https://twitter.com/MazdaRacing/status/798931212643336196 https://twitter.com/IMSA/status/798931722482184192
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MrChips posted:That's a pretty nice looking Cayman. 
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1500quidporsche posted:I'm actually more interested in IMSA than WEC for 2017 right now. WEC is going to be this: LMP1-H: Porsche LMP1-P:  LMP2:  GT-Pro: Ferarri GT-AM: Ferarri
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I view thew current P2 offerings similar to NASCAR, really. You get one engine and a choice of chassis and (slightly) different bodies. DPi feels more like Indy Car. You get a chassis, stick your own "aerokit" on it and use your own engine. harperdc posted:And fingers very crossed that this AMG Mercedes rumored project comes true as well. They may be based on the P2s, but it would be good racing to have four factories involved. I can see AMG Mercedes trying LMP1 over DPi, but having Merc in DPi would be very welcome. They already have massive success with a hybrid formula in F1, though I don't know how much ACO would approve of them dropping in pretty much the same powertrain into an LMP1 car.
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Proud Christian Mom posted:I can't see anyone paying for both a top flight F1 and LMP1 program If most of the cost for a LMP1 program is the drivetrain, Mercedes is already there. They'd have to modify the hybrid part to comply with the LMP1 regulations (namely use of it in the pits, different charge/discharge rates from F1 to LMP1), but the groundwork is already there.
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Cygni posted:AMG was/is interested in IMSA because the US is far and away the largest market for AMG products. They also like the direct marketing to their owners, through the 'fan villages' and such that IMSA does. None of that is accomplished in P1 for 50x the price. Fair point
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gret posted:Holy poo poo this is hilarious. Right after the race went back to green the track is now blocked. So... every other race at Daytona or Talladega then, eh?
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gret posted:LOL and the car that went upside down and led to the red flag gets awarded with the win. What a shitshow. Wait, what? They seriously let someone who flipped win?
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IMSA has banned FIA/ACO Platinum drivers from the Continental Tire SportsCar Championship: http://sportscar365.com/imsa/ctscc/platinum-drivers-banned-from-ctsc-revised-drive-times-confirmed/ Don't blame them here, given that's supposed to be a lower skill/feeder series into WeatherTech. Now if another top level racing org could do that.
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Dudley posted:A top flight LMP program is of course the problem they've had in the past. 
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FIA going full "gently caress IT, WE NEED MOAR PEOPLE" for LMP1. http://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/wec-abandons-2018-lmp1-rules-overhaul-851962/ Because next year is going to be Porsche 1-2, Toyota 3-4, and Rebellion beating ByKolles in an LMP2 car. Though the Russians are going to enter another privateer LMP1 car for 2018. (Also FIA needs to get over its complex about having F1 being the fastest circuit track cars in the world)
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VikingSkull posted:make prototypes actual realistic prototypes again Here's my question, and it's sort of an impression I get from others, not just you (nor do I mean this as a slight against you at all). With the exception of open wheel as a whole and funny car, why do we have to have cars that are based in reality for ever series? I mean sure, it translates well for the makers saying "BUY THIS CAR, IT WON LE MANS!" but what's wrong with prototypes looking futuristic?
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So, with the last F1 race this weekend, any good series to watch between then and 24 Hours of Daytona?
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Not sure if this is Misc thread worthy or NASCAR, so it'll get both: https://twitter.com/dennyhamlin/status/801144254588297216 https://twitter.com/IMSA/status/801152130618916869
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For you Aussies, enjoy: http://www.speedcafe.com/2016/11/23/first-formula-thunder-5000-sales-confirmed/
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Tony Stewart may be at Le Mans: http://nascar.nbcsports.com/2016/11/30/tony-stewart-racing-at-lemans-in-2017-driver-mulls-his-schedule/
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VikingSkull posted:people always forget that the LS is a super light engine Some research shows that the GM V6TT is ~20 more pounds heavier than the LT1.
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