2014 United Sports Car Championship

[aarror]

Forget the laughable BOP, forget that Pruett got out-qualified by Legge in the Deltawing (), forget all of that...

The Mazda Prototypes are slower than ALL the GTD cars! Yep, all of them. At this point they would be better off withdrawing to save themselves the embarrassment. They were only 6 seconds faster than the GX car from last year.

 

[cnd01]

Forget the laughable BOP, forget that Pruett got out-qualified by Legge in the Deltawing (), forget all of that...

The Mazda Prototypes are slower than ALL the GTD cars! Yep, all of them. At this point they would be better off withdrawing to save themselves the embarrassment. They were only 6 seconds faster than the GX car from last year.

As expected They'll be in bugspray/bbq mode in less than 2 hours like last year

 

[Furinkazen]

So when is the race start, what time and day?

 

[cnd01]

So when is the race start, what time and day?

Saturday, January 25th, 2:10 pm Eastern US time

 

[raven214]

What happened to the number 3 Corvette? I don't see a time on the qualifying results.

 

[Sam48]

What happened to the number 3 Corvette? I don't see a time on the qualifying results.

They couldn't qualify due to an electrical issue so they'll be starting at the rear.

 

[Organ-Donor]

They couldn't qualify due to an electrical issue so they'll be starting at the rear.

🤬

 

[Jav]

🤬

Don't worry, they'll have 24 hrs to come back and with happy trigger fingered officials for yellow flags it won't take them long to get to the front!

 

[RACECAR]

Forget the laughable BOP, forget that Pruett got out-qualified by Legge in the Deltawing (), forget all of that...

The Mazda Prototypes are slower than ALL the GTD cars! Yep, all of them. At this point they would be better off withdrawing to save themselves the embarrassment. They were only 6 seconds faster than the GX car from last year.

They should just quit at this point, to go up one class and still be the most painfully slow car on the grid is just downright sad.

 

[Sam48]

The Mazda Prototypes are slower than ALL the GTD cars! Yep, all of them. At this point they would be better off withdrawing to save themselves the embarrassment. They were only 6 seconds faster than the GX car from last year.

How is that even possible? Honestly, I feel ashamed to keep this avatar now. They better have one hell of a plan come Saturday, and by "plan", I mean they better roll onto the grid with a 787B. That'll show em'.

 

[Zuel]

They weren't running at full speed, radio chatter explained that clearly already.

 

[cnd01]

GTD Polesitter, GTD 3rd place, and P 3rd place penalized after failing tech at qualifying. All will start at the rear of their respective grids.

http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/gtd-polesitter-fails-tech-others-penalized-after-inspection/

 

[Snaeper]

This is also the first outing for this team in this car with this type of car at this track. I expect the Mazda will have some issues, but they have experience in P2 and if they think the Diesel can compete, then it'll compete. I doubt they would have put forth the budget just to make it back on marketing spin alone.

Granted, it's still a diesel 4-pot against Turbo-6's and V8's.

 

[ITCC_Andrew]

...Which will just make it more interesting to watch when they do win. Even F1 is going with smaller displacement... And isn't the Skyactiv Diesel also TDI?? TDI will make minced meat of most other engines... It's just an absolute PITA to work on, because diesel.

 

[Mac K]

delete

 

[aarror]

They weren't running at full speed, radio chatter explained that clearly already.

Care to elaborate? I was at work, so didn't see any coverage. (If there even was any)

Edit: Mac, your picture doesn't show

 

[BROHAM]

Anyone watching the Magnus stream?

"Hey I drive a Porsche, I'm a vegan"

"I get lost in Wolf Henzler's eyes."

 

[Mac K]

 

[cnd01]

...Which will just make it more interesting to watch when they do win. Even F1 is going with smaller displacement... And isn't the Skyactiv Diesel also TDI?? TDI will make minced meat of most other engines... It's just an absolute PITA to work on, because diesel.

Good one

 

[Snaeper]

...Which will just make it more interesting to watch when they do win. Even F1 is going with smaller displacement... And isn't the Skyactiv Diesel also TDI?? TDI will make minced meat of most other engines... It's just an absolute PITA to work on, because diesel.

It should be noted that TDI is essentially a brand name of VWAG's diesel engines and not a generic technology term as you seem to be implying.

To answer your question, it is turbo-direct-injection. Not that I'm any kind of an expert on it.

 

[Zuel]

Care to elaborate? I was at work, so didn't see any coverage. (If there even was any)

The Mazda was having trouble reaching full speed tonight. They were running slower than the lower class cars due to a software issue for the motor. They're still having the issue and are working on it now.

 

[Zuel]

GTD looks very promising for 2015 for a few people and I.

 

[ITCC_Andrew]

To answer your question, it is turbo-direct-injection.

Exactly, thanks. The Turbo-Direct-Injection is an awesome thing for diesels.

 

[Earth]

Don't worry, they'll have 24 hrs to come back and with happy trigger fingered officials for yellow flags it won't take them long to get to the front!

I wonder how they will handle the starts. In recent years its been prototype and GT. Now with two prototype classes and two GT classes will the faster prototype and GT class be placed ahead of the slower class no matter where they qualified? Or will the Corvette that didnt post a time have to start dead last. If thats the case it could very easily get trapped a lap down fighting through 30 GTD cars which have a top speed advantage over it.

I also think if the Delta Wing stays together it could be a Dark horse. They've improved the driver lineup with Alexander Rossi and if the car does better on fuel and tires, it just might be there at the end.

 

[spooble]

Does anyone have a link to the qualy results?? Maybe I'm just overlooking it, but it doesn't seem it should be this hard to find! The "Live Timing" link on IMSA.com is showing practice results...

 

[tbwhhs]

Does anyone have a link to the qualy results?? Maybe I'm just overlooking it, but it doesn't seem it should be this hard to find! The "Live Timing" link on IMSA.com is showing practice results...

I found it under the race details in the schedule page.

http://www.imsa.com/sites/default/files/race_result_files/TUDOR Daytona Qualifying.pdf

 

[spooble]

I found it under the race details in the schedule page.

http://www.imsa.com/sites/default/files/race_result_files/TUDOR Daytona Qualifying.pdf

Thank you, sir!

 

[tbwhhs]

Thank you, sir!

No problem.

I wonder how they will handle the starts. In recent years its been prototype and GT. Now with two prototype classes and two GT classes will the faster prototype and GT class be placed ahead of the slower class no matter where they qualified? Or will the Corvette that didnt post a time have to start dead last. If thats the case it could very easily get trapped a lap down fighting through 30 GTD cars which have a top speed advantage over it.

Based on the provisional grid it looks like they will be at the back of the whole field.

http://www.imsa.com/sites/default/files/race_result_files/TUDOR Daytona Grid Provisional.pdf

 

[Zuel]

OH WOW, they changed the ruling on that as well. Before it was starting at the end of the class field not the whole field.

 

[hawkeye122]

MUSCLE MIIILLLLK. REPRESENT!!!

Really though. Pathetic. Oak are 3 seconds off MM's pace. Hell, they're behind ESM.