FLRacingFan
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Now 3/3 on poles for the year for Dries Vanthoor. Hopefully BMW can convert this time.
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FLRacingFan
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Well, three poles for the #24 BMW have now been converted into three wins for the #7 Penske Porsche. At least BMW finally secured a podium this time. And Laurens Vanthoor, doing a one-off with Rexy in GTD, also caps off three in a row after being the third driver in the #7 at the Florida enduros.
They won’t quit coming here for a number of reasons, but once again both class winners didn’t change any tires, and the second caution spoiled any fuel drama within the GTP class. The series and the cars have outgrown a race of this length but the packed weekend schedule probably precludes a change to make it a proper 2:40 race. Let’s get to Laguna.
They won’t quit coming here for a number of reasons, but once again both class winners didn’t change any tires, and the second caution spoiled any fuel drama within the GTP class. The series and the cars have outgrown a race of this length but the packed weekend schedule probably precludes a change to make it a proper 2:40 race. Let’s get to Laguna.
Charlie Spencer
Road courses and short tracks.
At least the Valkyrie finished. 8th.
Charlie Spencer
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I thought I was the only one who wouldn't miss this place. I've warmed to it a bit but there are plenty of other circuits I rather see this series visit.
FLRacingFan
Team Owner
Dries Vanthoor with two Porsches behind him - I think I’ve seen this one before.
Doc Austin
Back From The Dead
BMW is fast, but they can never seem to make it count.
Charlie Spencer
Road courses and short tracks.
They've definitely improved in the last couple years but can't put a race together on a consistent basis.
FLRacingFan
Team Owner
Where they really seem to struggle on the IMSA side is race execution - pit stops and strategy. I was critical of their driver lineup the first two years, but the shakeup this year has been very positive in that regard. WRT have been doing a very good job with the WEC program and there’ve been recent rumblings that they could end taking over the IMSA program from RLL as well.
Doc Austin
Back From The Dead
Sooner or later, BMW is going to win a race and so are Alpine and Jota.
Charlie Spencer
Road courses and short tracks.
Roxy sighting.
Charlie Spencer
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2:05 left - WTR #10 black flagged for tire pressure.
Charlie Spencer
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1:56 left - #6 Porsche gets bounced trying to pass GTD traffic in turn 9. Kept going.
FLRacingFan
Team Owner
Nasr is hounding Vanthoor pretty hard. Feels like it’s just a matter of time before he gets by.
Charlie Spencer
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Nasr and Vanthoor putting on a show.
Took several laps but Nasr to the lead.
Took several laps but Nasr to the lead.
FLRacingFan
Team Owner
Power move by Nasr on the outside of turn 5 for the lead! Solid work.
Charlie Spencer
Road courses and short tracks.
Valkyrie with more growing pains. Flat right rear.
Charlie Spencer
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#77 Porsche to Pro lead. Also water wet, grass green.
Charlie Spencer
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#27 Aston helped into the wall off pit road. Continues
FLRacingFan
Team Owner
Argybargy between THOR and the Wright Porsche in GTD, probably should be a penalty for the #120.
Charlie Spencer
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#60 Acura finally showing effects of being bumped offline two laps ago. Smoke from left rear. Flagged and pitting. Wing broken loose on right side tire wrapped around parts. Now penalty for unattended tyre
Charlie Spencer
Road courses and short tracks.
Insane mid-pack in GTP. 10 93 85 31 40
FLRacingFan
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Man, they’re really getting after it. Aitken comes out on top and Albuquerque ends up taking a long trip through the gravel on the exit of 5.
Charlie Spencer
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Filipe dirt tracking in turn 5.
BMW better find something.
BMW better find something.
Charlie Spencer
Road courses and short tracks.
Sumbich! Look at that kid's homemade scale wind tunnel!
FLRacingFan
Team Owner
Jaminet picks off Tandy with cold tires for the effective lead. Tandy will come back once he gets those up to temp, I’m sure.
Charlie Spencer
Road courses and short tracks.
3 seconds difference right now.
Charlie Spencer
Road courses and short tracks.
Now nearly 6.
FLRacingFan
Team Owner
And now he’s there. Showtime.
Charlie Spencer
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And now Nick is there.
FLRacingFan
Team Owner
Vanthoor has quietly been closing in on both Penskes now that he’s back in the 24 as well.
Charlie Spencer
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Good stuff.
Charlie Spencer
Road courses and short tracks.
Aitken pulled over!
FLRacingFan
Team Owner
No! Vanthoor and Tandy get together for P2 on the final corner. Jaminet holds on in the 6.
Charlie Spencer
Road courses and short tracks.
Vanthoor tried outside Tandy but off in the last turn. Jaminet brings it home.
Roxy gets her bling!
Roxy gets her bling!
FLRacingFan
Team Owner
I know Dries wanted that P2 spot badly, but that lead pack was so far ahead he managed to reverse out of the runoff and secure the final podium spot. BMW continue to get closer and closer to the Penske Porsches.
Very cool for AO to capture the first win with ‘Roxy’, and Winward stay hot in GTD as well.
Awesome weekend of sports car racing we’ve had.
Very cool for AO to capture the first win with ‘Roxy’, and Winward stay hot in GTD as well.
Awesome weekend of sports car racing we’ve had.
Doc Austin
Back From The Dead
That was just crazy. Pure racing incident.
FLRacingFan
Team Owner
Super Trofeo is further down on the list of IMSA support series I pay attention to, but this was really cool: