2022 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar ChampionshipSports Cars

[VulcanSpirit]

Castroneves pits the #60 for a full service and driver change. Oliver Jarvis takes over as we approach the end of the 19th hour.

 

[Savolainen83]

Caddy #5 joins in on the fun.

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Current class leaders:

DPi: #31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac (Mike Conway)
LMP2: #8 Tower Motorsport Oreca (Louis Delétraz)
LMP3: #74 Riley Motorsports Ligier (Kay van Berlo)
GTD Pro #2 KCMG Porsche (Patrick Pilet)
GTD: #16 Wright Motorsports Porsche (Richard Lietz)

Rossi up to second with a bold move around the outside of Jarvis at Turn 1!

 

[Savolainen83]

I think there was a bit of contact between the #5 and #60 when coming onto the oval section.

#5 moves into 3rd.

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Richard Westbrook and the #5 Mustang Sampling Caddy get the jump around the outside of Jarvis and the sister #60 machine.

Conway checks up at Turn 5, but thankfully gets the #31 out of the grass quickly. 10 second gap between him and Rossi at this moment in time.

 

[VulcanSpirit]

New nose for the #5 Mustang Sampling machine.

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Derani passes Rossi as the #10 Acura locks up on the exit of Turn 1!

 

[Savolainen83]

Derani in the #31 back to second. 👌

 

[Tired Tyres]

Derani to the lead.

 

[VulcanSpirit]

20 hours completed. Been receiving connection/buffering issues so will likely be tuning in and out of the stream from this point.

 

[Tired Tyres]

100% good connection to the IMSA TV stream all the way through.

I'm liking the ebb and flow between the leading runners in these nice long green flag runs

 

[Dylan]

Didn’t we have a segment with Tom Kristensen last year where he showed us around his trophy room?

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Spin for Jimmie Johnson in the #48 Ally Caddy.

Simon Pagenaud inherits the race lead for the #60 Acura as Albuquerque pits.

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Three hours remaining; here are your current class leaders:

DPi: #5 JDC-Miller (Mustang Sampling) Cadillac (Loïc Duval)
LMP2: #81 DragonSpeed Oreca (Pato O'Ward)
LMP3: #74 Riley Motorsports Ligier (Felipe Fraga)
GTD Pro: #2 KCMG Porsche (Dennis Olsen)
GTD: #16 Wright Motorsports Porsche (Zach Robichon)

 

[ykiki]

Didn’t we have a segment with Tom Kristensen last year where he showed us around his trophy room?

That really sounds familiar

 

[VulcanSpirit]

#79 WeatherTech Porsche went straight onto the dirt coming out of Turn 5. Had to reverse to get back on course, but is on its way again.

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Intense scrap for 2nd between Conway (#31) and Albuquerque (#10). A robust defence by the Konica Acura as it slipstreams back into position around the outside of Turn 7 and the back straight.

Conway is still in close range, however... and the #60 of Blomqvist is right behind as well!

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Blomqvist really giving Conway the pressure as he twice attempts to pass the #31 around the outside of Turn 1. This battle, along with the traffic, is allowing Albuquerque to break away with a gap of nearly 3 seconds.

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Third time's the charm! Not even an M4 can stop Blomqvist from sweeping into 3rd overall!

 

[Savolainen83]

And now its Conways turn to make Blomqvist sweat.

 

[Michelin Man]

Superb move by Blomqvist, he'd been building that one up for a few laps. Great racing respect between himself and Conway too, so fair play.

With the gaps ebbing and flowing at the front, these last 2 hours will be fascinating.

 

[ykiki]

Loïc Duval says he'll drive the final hour and a half to finish for the Mustang Sampling 5.

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Problem for the #7 Forty7 Duqueine running in LMP3; the IMSA feed showed it being wheeled away behind the wall.

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Ricky Taylor surges past Blomqvist as the #60 comes out following a service and bottle exchange.

We are into the final two hours now!

 

[Savolainen83]

FCY!

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Major misfortune for Matthew Bell and the #13 AWA Duqueine which were running 4th in LMP3. They have pulled off near the tyres at the bus stop with smoke pouring from the rear.

Flurry of reactionary pitstops among the prototype and GTD runners. Among the cars to come in for a splash-and-dash are the #10 and #60.

And what timing... full-course caution is out!

AWA reports that it is a driveshaft issue affecting the #13, but they're not giving up on the race yet.

 

[Tired Tyres]

No Sooner does a commentator talk about how much green running is being done the sodding yellow comes out.

 

[Michelin Man]

Quick thinking for both Acura's to jump in for the splash and dash now, good stuff.

 

[Savolainen83]

Wayne Taylor Racing won last year with Acura and with Cadillac in 2020 and 2019.

Mustang Sampling won with Cadillac in 2018.

Whelen Engineering Racing (Action Express Racing) last won in 2014 with the Corvette DPI.

That's according to wikipedia.

Wouldn't mind seeing either of the aforemetioned Caddies taking the overall win.


EDIT: 👇👍 Thanks for the clarification Northstar, didn't know that, just roughly glanced the chart at wikipedia.

 

[Northstar]

Mustang Sampling won with Cadillac in 2018.

Whelen Engineering Racing (Action Express Racing) last won in 2014 with the Corvette DPI.

Mustang Sampling was ran by Action Express for the '18 win, they switched to JDC-Miller for the 2020 season.