For the benefit of those of us who aren't familiar with all the internationally specified classes, what's the difference between DPi and LMP2? And is DPi based on another standard?
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
DPi is actually based off of LMP2 - the four approved LMP2 chassis constructors are Dallara, Ligier, ORECA, and Multimatic and each of them are affiliated with an OEM for DPi - Dallara/Cadillac, Ligier/Nissan, ORECA/Acura, and Multimatic/Mazda (good chance Ford joins DPi with Multimatic in 2020 as well). Chassis and bodywork are largely the same across the two platforms, with some allowances for chassis development and aero styling cues. LMP2 uses a spec V8 engine, obviously replaced in DPi with whatever a certain OEM feels like using. LMP2 is transitioning to a Pro-Am class in IMSA this year, being slowed down a bit while the DPi restrictions have been loosened a little bit as BoP was becoming difficult to manage considering one is development-free while manufacturers kept developing on the other end.For the benefit of those of us who aren't familiar with all the internationally specified classes, what's the difference between DPi and LMP2? And is DPi based on another standard?
Thanks in advance!
Daym, didn't know that happened
Another couple of beauts. Will be Custer/Majeski/Scott Maxwell in the #15 on Friday with Cindric/Briscoe/Billy Johnson in the #22.
Daym, didn't know that happened
And I thought John Paul Sr. was a bad dude...
IMSA needs more race weekends. I don't want to wait a month until Sebring. They need a race every other week at a minimum. Ok, I'm just being selfish, but seriously, I'm having racing withdrawals already after the Daytona 24.
Yeah, I think the only major road course in America missing from the schedule is COTA, and that event flopped. Pretty much everything besides F1 and MotoGP has flopped there.I know what you mean but the teams are already stretched pretty thin, and this stuff is expensive. Right now about the only thing missing is prototypes at VIR and I'de love to see the Daytona July night race come back. Outside of that, I think all of the really good tracks are covered. We don't need more crashfests like Long Beach.
I'd love to see them run Barber in Birmingham as a double with IndyCar, instead of Long Beach a week later. I don't know why, but LB does nothing for me. Then again, neither does any other street course.Yeah, I think the only major road course in America missing from the schedule is COTA, and that event flopped. Pretty much everything besides F1 and MotoGP has flopped there.
I read the old GRC now called American Rallycross I believe is going to race at the COTA. I'm interested in what kind of course they will come up with and the crowd they will draw.Yeah, I think the only major road course in America missing from the schedule is COTA, and that event flopped. Pretty much everything besides F1 and MotoGP has flopped there.
Sure does create a lot of anticipation though. That Super Sebring week has the potential to be epic. When they opened sales last fall their day 1 sales were something crazy like 300% of what they were on day 1 of 2018 sales.
Forgot about Barber. They still had Pirelli World Challenge not too long ago, but that series views itself more as a feature than a companion now and is moving on to bigger and possibly better things, and I thought the racing there was pretty good. Long Beach is a huge race for exposure for the series and manufacturers, which is why they still go there - even though the crash bills sometimes add up. Same for Detroit, which is a huge showcase for GM (even though Corvette can't compete there, the Corvette DP formerly did and Cadillac does now).I'd love to see them run Barber in Birmingham as a double with IndyCar, instead of Long Beach a week later. I don't know why, but LB does nothing for me. Then again, neither does any other street course.
My opinion is the the COTA is not treacherous enough, it looks too easy to drive to me, not enough penalty if a driver screws up.COTA stinks. The track design is a disaster that leads to limited passing areas. That's why events flop there.
I get why they're there, but that doesn't mean I'm going to enjoy the racing. Ditto Detroit.Long Beach is a huge race for exposure for the series and manufacturers,
My opinion is the the COTA is not treacherous enough, it looks too easy to drive to me, not enough penalty if a driver screws up.
For IndyCar's sake hopefully they find a way to put on a good show there because that's a five-year contract they have starting this year. It's a bit clunky so I think that's why WEC and IMSA never really had a memorable show there, maybe IndyCar will suit it better.COTA stinks. The track design is a disaster that leads to limited passing areas. That's why events flop there.
I don't know why, but LB does nothing for me.
For IndyCar's sake hopefully they find a way to put on a good show there because that's a five-year contract they have starting this year. It's a bit clunky so I think that's why WEC and IMSA never really had a memorable show there, maybe IndyCar will suit it better.
You may have something there. After all, I feel the same way about the Daytona 500, for the same reason.Could be you don't like seeing expensive cars get torn up for no reason other than they go there for "prestige."
Indycar will put on a good show, but COTA's problem is that it's not a real race track. You can slide off 50 feet and not run out of pavement. There's no physically defined limits, They may as well have drawn lines on the road to establish bounderies......of, wait.........that's exactly what they did. I think in the whole time they have been running F1 at COTA I've never seen a car damaged except in a collision. Toy fly off the track, there's nothing to hit, and you rejoin without losing any time.
It's pure crap. safety has become so important no race track can have any sting or challenge.
Lack of passing opportunities and braking zones?I don’t agree with this. I believe the bigger issue is not being too safe or Monaco would be the most exciting race on the F1 calendar.
The real issue is it is kind of a clunky track honestly meant to be technical for the best handling race cars in the world. Did an iracing thing there and while the long straights were nice for a slipstream, there were a lot of times where you’re just kinda riding through the winding parts of it. It doesn’t have a lot of flow to it
I think the number of braking zones is fine, but the third sector in particular is really slow and clunky, with not much opportunity to really pass or even set something up (maybe into the final corner). The esses are REALLY long too but at least through there you're setting something up for turn 11 or 12. I do think the super long backstretch could be interesting though, should pass the front straight at Road America as the fastest part of a road course in IndyCar.Lack of passing opportunities and braking zones?
100-minute race this weekend so maybe Mazda brings both cars home intact.
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Really the only races that have been messy there recently had either PC or GTD cars, so either just too many cars total or too many amateurs. But it's DPi/GTLM-only this weekend.Maybe both of them will burst into flames on the pace lap. You can't fake entertainment.
It's really quite baffling to see Joest struggle so much. Maybe they need to just suck it up up and have Gibson badge a motor for them. Mazda deserves better than the beating they are taking.Really, they are throwing everything at it and getting nothing in return but TV screens all over the country lighting up with Mazda blazes. Doesn't exactly sell cars on Monday.
I always hate the Long Beach weekend because we tear up a bunch of good cars for no reason other than we need to be there for "prestige." People are either there to party or to see Indycars. I seriously doubt we pick up even one new fan because of Long Beach and we always end up scorching a bunch of money the teams can't afford on stupid accidents. I will be happy if I am wrong this time though.
What I would much rather see us have them race somewhere like VIR, or even better, restore the old 4th of July night race.
While I am complaining, will we have more than 2 P2 cars this weekend?
Aside from that, it's always great to see the prototypes run no matter where it's at. If they can have a reasonably clean race, it's going to be a great one.