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[AMPMROCKETFANN]

#3 livery reveal

This thing better be in the February or March GT Sport update. I love this so much

 

[JackRyanWMU]

Era Motorsport will field a full-season LMP2 entry.

https://www.imsa.com/news/122019/er...SXsdRPR4wru2nIDn_xfT-3j-nQet5Z4tKV98l5LUI1mSI

 

[raven214]

#3 livery reveal

Love it! Now if only the #4 had the same/similar livery instead of that blah blah silver.

 

[Northstar]

Some Lamborghini liveries were unveiled today.

GEAR Racing #19

Grasser-Magnus #44

In typical Magnus fashion, they made the unveil more entertaining.

“With Magnus Racing broken up, I thought the car should reflect the new wedding that is GRT Magnus: something old (the drivers and Flex-Box), something new (GRT), something borrowed (the GRT crew), and something blue.”

Finally the Paul Miller #48

 

[TheElbows]

Two of of those look pretty solid, but the Lambo has great lines for most liveries - they just work well on the car.

 

[AMPMROCKETFANN]

Would someone please render up that Gear Racing livery for GT Sport?

 

[TrdScionxB2]

Would someone please render up that Gear Racing livery for GT Sport?

I found it.

https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gts...arLivery/livery/2415175/1/5918294035084083257

 

[mwoodski]

the mazda in white looks like dookie

 

[CodeRedR51]

Quoting this post from the 2019 thread:

Joest/ mazda no longer partners for 2020
https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/joest-mazda-set-to-part-ways-after-sebring/

Apparently is not the case?
https://www.mazdamotorsports.com/20...Rwpypp7v8dyQ-l91zR9kT0GcW4r2BsW0oEotq16V2CDQ8

 

[TheElbows]

It is the case, but it's an odd one. I guess the Japanese fiscal year runs through....March or something bizarre? Basically Joest/Mazda are still a thing on paper until....Sebring? The work behind the actual scenes is already being handled/done by Multimatic and that started last year more or less.

So for appearances sake, and honoring their contract, Joest/Mazda will exist for the first couple races until the contract properly expires. It's been a month since I heard the explanation on a podcast but that's the short version. Someone can probably elaborate for me.

 

[TheElbows]

PS: Is the white Mazda the new livery, or is that a customer car? I thought I had heard a rumour about a Mazda customer car at some point?

 

[-Fred-]

Unless something has changed, 77 is definitely a Mazda "works" number.

 

[GTPorsche]

Would someone please render up that Gear Racing livery for GT Sport?

Just wait for @anthaliscious to finish his up. His IMSA liveries are always on point.

 

[anthaliscious]

Just wait for @anthaliscious to finish his up. His IMSA liveries are always on point.

getting there

 

[Northstar]

Here is the passenger/rear angle.

Apparently they will change liveries every 2-3 races.

 

[AMPMROCKETFANN]

getting there
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Please post the link when finished

 

[Northstar]

An interesting little snippet was in the Sportscar 365 Notebook.

https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/daytona-thursday-notebook-9/

Entries for the WeatherTech Sprint Cup are heating up, with at least three additional cars likely, including a possible Acura NSX GT3 Evo. The expanded eight-round season kicks off at Long Beach in April.

2/3 are likely Compass and Park Place, but the potential Acura entry is interesting. RealTime seems to be the most likely as they have said a return/expansion to IMSA was in the cards (albeit with a TCR, not a GT3), Gradient also seems possible as they've yet to announce anything for 2020. Racers Edge also runs the NSX in the SRO series, but they seem focused on expanding there.

A completely new team is also an obvious possibility, but that's not as fun to speculate about.

 

[Ether]

The new Mazda livery for the 77 reminds me of the old Muscle Milk Aston Martin Good times...

 

[Wiz]

Couple Roar vids from Lanky Turtle

 

[FutureF1]

https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/dalla-lana-rolex-24-injury/4624857/

We might lose our only Aston before the race even happens

 

[TheElbows]

With so many talented IMSA drivers without a solid ride this season, it'd be easy to replace him - but I know he brings the money, etc. That would truly suck if they can't make it because of such a minor thing.

 

[FutureF1]

With so many talented IMSA drivers without a solid ride this season, it'd be easy to replace him - but I know he brings the money, etc. That would truly suck if they can't make it because of such a minor thing.

Yeah I think Dalla Lana was funding a huge chunk of that program. If he pulls funding due to the fact that he can’t compete, they’ll be in trouble

 

[Northstar]

https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/dalla-lana-rolex-24-injury/4624857/

We might lose our only Aston before the race even happens

Theres 2, Team Seattle has a full season entry.

 

[AnthonyD1993]

It's a damn shame that I have to use a VPN to watch the Prototype Challenge now.

 

[mwoodski]

It's a damn shame that I have to use a VPN to watch the Prototype Challenge now.

Just pay the less than $2/mo it costs for NBC Gold.

 

[anthaliscious]

Please post the link when finished

https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/livery/2937223/1/5908801949054010425​

 

[Northstar]

Just pay the less than $2/mo it costs for NBC Gold.

Yeah $20 for the whole season is a pretty good deal considering how much they are including. I paid twice that for the IndyCar pass last year and that didn't even have live race coverage of the primary series (hopefully that changes this year).

 

[AMPMROCKETFANN]

https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/livery/2937223/1/5908801949054010425​

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Thanks muchly!

 

[JackRyanWMU]

My parents really nailed my birthday gift this year.

 

[CodeRedR51]