IMSA 2023

[Kiante]

More than understandable and the customer teams knew this going in:

Porsche Rules Out Customer LMDh Cars Until Late April – Sportscar365

WEC 6 Hours of Spa potentially earliest possible debut for customer Porsche 963s...

sportscar365.com

 

[Doc Austin]

Anyone hear anything about the test?

 

[Doc Austin]

According to this, the field will be 61 cars.

2023 Rolex 24 Hours Entry List Due | dailysportscar.com

The entry list for the 2023 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona will be released in the coming days after IMSA completed their selection process today. The entry, set to be at the maximum-permitted 61 cars, was heavily over-subscribed, IMSA President John Doonan explaining to DSC that priority had been...

www.dailysportscar.com

 

[Doc Austin]

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[Doc Austin]

Sorry. I posted last year's test video!

 

[Doc Austin]

Here's some current test footage:

 

[Doc Austin]

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[Turtle84]

that might be the sweetest sound I've ever heard in December.

 

[Doc Austin]

On one of those links the commentators said the LMDh were in the 1:36s range.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

On one of those links the commentators said the LMDh were in the 1:36s range.

Remind me how that compares to DPs, please.

 

[FLRacingFan]

On one of those links the commentators said the LMDh were in the 1:36s range.

Both Acuras and the AXR Caddy dipped into the 1:35s today, 1:35.7 quick time from the MSR Acura.

Remind me how that compares to DPs, please.

Fastest practice lap at the Roar this year was a 1:34.3, 1:34.7 fast practice lap on race weekend.

The race lap record Palou set overnight was a 1:33.7.

 

[FLRacingFan]

The electric start followed up by the ICE kicking in sounds mean as hell - especially on the Cadillac.

 

[Doc Austin]

Remind me how that compares to DPs, please.

Not sure how you can sell the idea of hybrid superiority when they are slower.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Not sure how you can sell the idea of hybrid superiority when they are slower.

I mean, they’re not going to be pushing at the test before the test before the very first race. By all accounts it’s going to be a race of reliability first and foremost since they’re really still sorting out the cars. These teams mostly aren’t even working on setup yet. There were reports of drivers lifting well before their braking markers. They’re still just logging miles.

They’re gonna use less fuel and fewer tires and that’s what they’re going to sell from a sustainability perspective.

 

[Doc Austin]

So far, nothing but good news: https://www.imsa.com/news/2022/12/08/gtp-test-at-daytona-has-drivers-revving/

 

[Kiante]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH:

 

[Doc Austin]

Aren't the Mags going to be together in a P2 car at LeMans?

 

[FLRacingFan]

Aren't the Mags going to be together in a P2 car at LeMans?

I think they were a year or two ago. They’re in a Ferrari 488 together at Yas Marina for the Gulf 12 Hours this weekend.

 

[Doc Austin]

I think they were a year or two ago. They’re in a Ferrari 488 together at Yas Marina for the Gulf 12 Hours this weekend.

Got a stream to that?

 

[Doc Austin]

This is from the Racer link, but it was still cool enough to put here:

 

[Doc Austin]

This is the first good picture I have seen of the Taylor Caddy...........

 

[FLRacingFan]

Got a stream to that?

Yep I posted over here:

Post in thread '2022 Misc. sports car racing'
https://racing-forums.com/threads/2022-misc-sports-car-racing.74367/post-2014492

 

[Doc Austin]

Yep I posted over here:

Post in thread '2022 Misc. sports car racing'
https://racing-forums.com/threads/2022-misc-sports-car-racing.74367/post-2014492

Thanks. Got nothing going Sunday so I'll definitely give it a look.

 

[Doc Austin]

Damm. It's a long time until the Rolex.

 

[Doc Austin]

Here's some interesting trivia: In 2018 Braun and Benett qualified their P2 Oreca for the Rolex at 1:36.508. At the Daytona test last week, most of the new GTP cars were running in the 1:35 or 1:36 range, so clearly if they eased up on the restrictions a P2 car could still probably compete.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Instant championship favorites in class I’d say. Big surprise to see AMG step up with Cooper pulling back to get more involved in the family business.

 

[West]

Great looking race cars

 

[FLRacingFan]

Great looking race cars

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Probably my favorite GT3 model in the game. Not many active sports cars with an NA V8.

 

[Doc Austin]

Typical Florida susnset:

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[FLRacingFan]

60 cars selected from 72 entries. Reserve list not published, but I’d really like to see it like is done for Le Mans.

45 for the full season and 55 for the Endurance Cup. I’m sure there will be some attrition as the season goes on but those are huge numbers, not sure where they’re gonna fit everyone at some of these events.

9 GTP / 10 LMP2 / 9 LMP3 / 8 GTD Pro / 24 GTD

 

[FLRacingFan]

Not sure how TGM is in GTD-Pro with an all-am lineup. Must be a clerical error.

At least two of the confirmed reserve entries were a KCMG GTD Pro Acura and a Racing Team Turkey LMP2. No reason either of those should be excluded for LMP3 entries. That class should never have been given an extension after their first two seasons as a grid filler program.

 

[Kiante]

I like this AXR lineup and Whelen has re-upped:

Sims coming back will be a damn good addition, I think he will transition well to prototypes again.

 

[Kiante]

Nasty line-up for PR1.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Nasty line-up for PR1.

With as much attrition as is being warned of in GTP I wouldn’t rule out an LMP2 car on the overall podium at the Rolex. And there are a lot of good P2 lineups set for the race.

 

[Doc Austin]

It would be hysterical if a P2 car won.

 

[Kiante]

Austin Cindric behind the wheel of the RWR LMP2:

 

[FLRacingFan]

Penske IMSA lineups

#6 - Nick Tandy/Mathieu Jaminet/Dane Cameron (Endurance)

#7 - Matt Campbell/Felipe Nasr/Michael Christensen (Endurance)

 

[FLRacingFan]

Time/TV arrangements confirmed:

NBC Sports Gears up for 80-Plus Hours of IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Coverage | IMSA

www.imsa.com

 

[FLRacingFan]

Can’t wait for customer Corvettes worldwide in 2024.

 

[Kiante]

Can’t wait for customer Corvettes worldwide in 2024.

*Stares at Ford in Ford GT*