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- Formidable_LG
- Formidable77
It just goes to show you what Porsche's engineering can do... And how Continental Tires are great for sliding places
2015 TUDOR United Sportscar Championship
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- MARYLAND fo sho
- AMPMROCKETFANN
And so, another Petit Le Mud is in the books
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- Overdriven003
- Overdrive003
I just left the track, the roads were beginning to flood and the track was horrible. I'm glad that they cut it short because the rain was going to get worse, and with it being dark...That would have been a recipe for disaster. Unfortunately for me, I was unable to get a long exposure picture! Oh well, always next year!
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- GTP_RogerTheHors
Well... Was not expecting to see that on Autosport this morning... Well done Porsche.
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- catamount39
How great is it that a GT car won overall? I was hoping it'd be one of the Corvettes or maybe one of the BMWs, but a GT is a GT, and one of the most storied GT cars has given GT another victory over a prototype.
And one last thing....HA CONTINENTAL YOUR TIRES SUCK! xD
And one last thing....HA CONTINENTAL YOUR TIRES SUCK! xD
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Now that is over with on to 2016. The P class will be in a year of testing new engines for '17 and teams running out the clock on old cars.
AXR/Whelen already confirmed it's driver lineup and unless they switch the Corvette to a Cadillac engine they will probably run '16 unchanged.
WTR will run the Corvette DP again.
SOD will announce their plans on Monday, my guess is they are buying a Oreca 05 P2
Shank confirmed on FS2 that Honda will have a new motor next year, most likely the HR35TT that was tested in the DP and has raced all year in the PWC Acura TLX.
Mazda will run a new version if it's 4cyl turbo petrol next year but I wonder how much time they will spend on the Lola B08/80 chassis with the new Riley/Multimatic P2 in development.
Delta Wing turns into a GT and goes away?
Ganassi Ford DP will likely end up in a warehouse unless a customer with lots of $$ wants to rent it.
PC cars will get a 30-50 HP bump,traction control,and some aero tweaks until the a new car arrives in 2017. EDIT-New PC car wont arrive until 2018.
So 3 DP's, 3-4 P2's and the Visit Florida so far ???
EDIT- I missed this story about PR1/Mathiasen looking to move up from PC. http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/pr1mathiasen-targeting-p2-program-in-2016/
AXR/Whelen already confirmed it's driver lineup and unless they switch the Corvette to a Cadillac engine they will probably run '16 unchanged.
WTR will run the Corvette DP again.
SOD will announce their plans on Monday, my guess is they are buying a Oreca 05 P2
Shank confirmed on FS2 that Honda will have a new motor next year, most likely the HR35TT that was tested in the DP and has raced all year in the PWC Acura TLX.
Mazda will run a new version if it's 4cyl turbo petrol next year but I wonder how much time they will spend on the Lola B08/80 chassis with the new Riley/Multimatic P2 in development.
Delta Wing turns into a GT and goes away?
Ganassi Ford DP will likely end up in a warehouse unless a customer with lots of $$ wants to rent it.
PC cars will get a 30-50 HP bump,traction control,and some aero tweaks until the a new car arrives in 2017. EDIT-New PC car wont arrive until 2018.
So 3 DP's, 3-4 P2's and the Visit Florida so far ???
EDIT- I missed this story about PR1/Mathiasen looking to move up from PC. http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/pr1mathiasen-targeting-p2-program-in-2016/
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- catamount39
Earlier this year SOD seemed to make it almost a given they'd purchase a new Oreca 05, so 3 DP's and 4 P2's will be quite the matchup. Deltawing may be another car in the GTLM field, if it really is, it's going to spend most of its time last in class or in the garage.
Looking forward to seeing what the Mazda's are actually capable of with a proper racing engine instead of that joke diesel engine.
Most excited for the new GTE regs/Ford coming back for GTLM, and most of all for GTD finally going stock FIA GT3.
Looking forward to seeing what the Mazda's are actually capable of with a proper racing engine instead of that joke diesel engine.
Most excited for the new GTE regs/Ford coming back for GTLM, and most of all for GTD finally going stock FIA GT3.
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- I_Fail_At_FPS
I just hope that the BoP is done better next season. The BoP was flat awful at some points in the season in GTLM especially.
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- catamount39
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- catamount39
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I wish they'd just rid of the class, those PC teams might be at least halfway competent back markers in GT3's...though I'd recommend they all buy Ferrari's to look the part.
"BA DUM TISS!" Hahaha, with GTE getting a BHP injection, they will be in each others way,
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- ukfan758
Imagine the amount of accidents with all of those FerrarisI wish they'd just rid of the class, those PC teams might be at least halfway competent back markers in GT3's...though I'd recommend they all buy Ferrari's to look the part.
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- I_Fail_At_FPS
It would be hard to watch the races because everyone would be drunk from playing the usual Ferrari drinking games.
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- catamount39
Gonna need a lot of medics on standby.
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Used GT3 cars cost more than a new LMP3 but the team owners who would have bought a LMP3 car rejected the car because it was underdeveloped junk and none of their customers wanted to drive it.
GTD champs Bell/Sweedler leave Ferrari to join Lamborghini. http://www.racer.com/imsa/item/1223...s-expected-to-join-o-gara-lamborghini-program
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- catamount39
Honestly though a GT3 with TCS and ABS would last longer with Am drivers than a LMPC or LMP3.
Figures, they drive too cleanly to be in a Fezza.
Ford GT at Daytona!
http://www.racer.com/imsa/item/122375-imsa-ford-gt-turns-first-laps-at-daytona#!RD_Day_Ford_test002
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The Beetles are back. http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/porsche-confirms-2016-gtlm-program/
2016 GTLM
Ford GT x2
Corvette x2
RLL BMW x2
Core 911 x2
Risi 488 x1
So +1 over this year's car count with Walker on the outside.
2016 GTLM
Ford GT x2
Corvette x2
RLL BMW x2
Core 911 x2
Risi 488 x1
So +1 over this year's car count with Walker on the outside.
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- catamount39
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- Furinkazen_54
458 Evo for Risi I think.
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- catamount39
Well, judging their status with Ferrari, they may get a fresh 488. But a rebuilding into a 488 from the 458 they have would make the most sense monetarily.
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More like blocked than forgot.Don't forget the rumored pig...I mean Deltawing GTLM.
Really that list is the confirmed car count.Back in August they said the plan was to run the 488 at Daytona and they need to be on the track for the big November test so Imsa can see how the BoP will work. http://sportscar365.com/lemans/lemans24/risi-planning-ferrari-488-gtlm-effort-in-2016/
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- catamount39
Praise the lord because that Deltawing went from "Well at least it's crazy" to "Somebody get the lighter fluid".More like blocked than forgot.
They should make it for the BoP test. Ferrari wouldn't let their sole American effort run old equipment. So the only non-turbo cars in GTLM will be the Corvette and Porsche (and Aston Martin for the first two races...hopefully the entire NAEC). Corvette, all the NA V8 lovers in the world have all their hopes on you now in the WTUSCC. ·_·7
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- Furinkazen_54
And from what I heard the BoP test did not go entirely to plan... (there was one recently).
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- catamount39
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- Furinkazen_54
Sebring especially, real car breaker.
