2018 IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar ChampionshipSports Cars

[01GTP]

No live broadcast for us in the US. IN-car cams are available at IMSAtv.
edit; Coverage is on FS1 at 4pm

And maybe Bryan Herta wants some of that Hyundai prototype action in the future.

 

[Nielsen]

The official stream for international viewers has been rather poor this season. Every race since Long Beach has been a never ending buffer nightmare.

 

[DesertPenguin]

I gave up. I'll watch it on YouTube in a week

 

[Sentry87]

I gave up. I'll watch it on YouTube in a week

Well, by Tuesday 1pm pst is when they usually upload race replays on YouTube. But yeah, same here. I dislike f1 coverage anyways. Commentators are boring, commercials too frequent, and too many interviews during the race.

 

[Sentry87]

 

[01GTP]

Lime Rock is next on the schedule. Here's a preview.

 

[Northstar]

Patron will be leaving at the end of the year.

https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/tequila-patron-brand-to-leave-weathertech-championship/

 

[01GTP]

It's unfortunate Patron will be leaving. They have put a lot of support into the series over the years.
Here are some of the famous livery's over the years that I had a chance to enjoy.

 

[AMPMROCKETFANN]

Guess The Nissan/ESM DPI team is totally F'd right now isn't it? Unless they can dredge up another lead sponsor or Nissan decides to put their name on the side of the car, IDK how that program is staying alive.

 

[LumpiestFish]

That’s a big shame, they’ve become pretty iconic for ALMS and IMSA.

 

[Sentry87]

They said they're going to try continue in imsa with their current Onroak DPI even through 2019. It's just unknown what they're major sponsor will be. They're also unsure if they'll be running one or two cars next year, however the remainder of this year they'll be returning to two cars.
https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/esm-aiming-to-continue-in-prototype-with-nissan-dpi/

 

[01GTP]

In the spirit of racing it would be great to see Rum Bum racing again. Or maybe even Bacardi Rum could sponsor!

 

[raven214]

Finally got caught up on the replay of Mosport... Congrats to Core on their victory! How cool that my sentimental favorite, the #99 Red Dragon wins at the Glen, and then my underdog favorite, the #54 of Core wins the following week. Nice to see the LMP2's finally not just being competitive but actually getting wins.

Too bad about Patron leaving ESM. Although I've only known them since IMSA, and as such I've seen plenty of bad breaks for them with only a few successes, it sounds as though they were a big player in the ALMS days. Plus I love their livery.

 

[Jezza819]

Too bad about Patron leaving ESM. Although I've only known them since IMSA, and as such I've seen plenty of bad breaks for them with only a few successes, it sounds as though they were a big player in the ALMS days. Plus I love their livery.

Yeah I'll miss the livery too. It was nice to have a green car on the grid. Patron had a huge presence every year at Road Atlanta at the top of the hill in the infield.

 

[Organ-Donor]

Limerock on Fox Sports 1, only a 1 hour broadcast delay.

 

[Michelin Man]

I presume it's only a temporary livery on the #24 with them promoting the new Mission Impossible film, but the M8 looks so much better in black compared to it's traditional white. And it's not exactly ugly to start with either.

 

[Organ-Donor]

Jan

 

[David]

Jan

Definitely not the guy I expect to see that mistake from. On the other hand he somehow lost a 20 second advantage or whatever it was over that last stint. I didnt have timing up since I was watching the delayed broadcast but was he going that much slow than Garcia had been, or did the Ford just start going that much faster?

 

[Nielsen]

Great race, but I was gutted to see Magnussen mow the lawn at the end.

By the way, the international stream worked flawlessly for once.

 

[01GTP]

I was at the track and couldn't get any video.

At least they had a big screen to watch all day. 👍

 

[flip55]

I presume it's only a temporary livery on the #24 with them promoting the new Mission Impossible film, but the M8 looks so much better in black compared to it's traditional white. And it's not exactly ugly to start with either.

As someone who was at the race, it also made it like a million times easier to tell the two cars apart 👍

 

[Northstar]

I always liked how they did that with the Z4's, not sure why they stopped doing it. Hopefully it's here to stay.

 

[MedigoFlame]

Quite enjoyed my first time at an IMSA event. Been to Lime Rock a couple times, but never for an actual race. Had fun taking some photos as well.

 

[Jezza819]

Quite enjoyed my first time at an IMSA event. Been to Lime Rock a couple times, but never for an actual race. Had fun taking some photos as well.

Sweet. What camera do you have? Because I'm looking to get a new one before Petite LeMans in October.

 

[AnthonyD1993]

Dave Maraj, owner of the ALMS team Champion Racing, died in a boating accident.

https://racer.com/2018/07/22/sports-car-owner-maraj-dies-in-boating-accident/

 

[MedigoFlame]

Sweet. What camera do you have? Because I'm looking to get a new one before Petite LeMans in October.

Canon 7D MKII. I was mostly using my 70-200 F2.8 lens for the day.

 

[Jezza819]

Canon 7D MKII. I was mostly using my 70-200 F2.8 lens for the day.

Yeah that might be a little above my paygrade

I'm looking at a Nikon D3400. Something a little more in my price range. Or a Canon Rebel T6.

 

[MedigoFlame]

Yeah that might be a little above my paygrade

I'm looking at a Nikon D3400. Something a little more in my price range. Or a Canon Rebel T6.

I don't blame you. I wasn't really looking for it, but my journalist friend offered it to me for a pretty good deal, so I didn't really want to pass it up. You can still do well with what you have.

 

[01GTP]

Quite enjoyed my first time at an IMSA event. Been to Lime Rock a couple times, but never for an actual race. Had fun taking some photos as well.

Great shots. 👍

And glad you enjoyed your first IMSA event.

 

[-Fred-]

You know, the Mission Impossible sponsorship on the BMWs is a bit of a double edged sword, highlighting not only the movie but also explaining just how hard it will be to get the M8s to be competitive this year.