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[Tired Tyres]

Is there any live coverage of the IMSA race in the UK? I'm sure Daytona was shown live on the IMSA website in the UK, but it doesn't look like WG will be...

It's listed as the next live race on IMSA.tv

 

[IforceV8]

 

[Tired Tyres]

Stream has started on IMSA.TV.

 

[IforceV8]

And Youtube

 

[Jezza819]

That was ambitious by the #18 LMP2.

 

[IforceV8]

In his mind I guess the 47 Ferrari thought he could block a P2 car,

 

[Tired Tyres]

#31 playbook on how not to win a race.

 

[IforceV8]

It was too soon for wets, rain is still a couple of miles away.

 

[Tired Tyres]

Oh look at that Kaz. It rains on American tracks.

 

[RACECAR]

Oh look at that Kaz. It rains on American tracks.

Weird thing is, they remembered this in GT6. Somehow they forgot onwards.

 

[IforceV8]

 

[Tired Tyres]

Why do the close the pits when it's raining?

 

[IforceV8]

Why do the close the pits when it's raining?

Under yellow. Big rain coming which will probably end this race.

and the rain is moving off and the track is drying, sprint race time.

 

[Touring Mars]

I've only been watching bits of the race as the Scotland Euros game is on right now, so I don't know what happened - I hope she is OK.

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So far, I don't think I've seen more than a few minutes of green light racing at WG - I know safety is important, but this restart process seems to be ridiculously long... and now there's another yellow

 

[i386]

Bad luck for the iron dames again: Bovy lost the car in a corner + wet track and crashed into a barrier
They managed to get in the top 5 after starting from the back of the field due to some problems with the engine (too much power or something).

I hope that's just because of the impact and the g force sensor and nothing serious...

Edit 2024-06-25:
Bovy had to stay over night in the hospital (Source: https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/bovy-released-from-hospital-after-watkins-crash/) and today it was announced that Iron Dames/Iron Lynx withdraw the entry from the 24h of Spa (Source: https://sportscar365.com/sro/world-challenge-europe/iron-dames-withdraw-from-24h-spa/)

 

[Northstar]

MSR is back with Acura for a 2 car effort.

 

[Veinz]

Something interesting about that deal is that HRC is bringing in their own people to run one of those cars.

 

[Earth]

IMSA is going to race at Martinsville?

 

[TheHun99]

IMSA is going to race at Martinsville?

Maybe - seems like MX-5s at Martinsville

EDIT: yes, MX-5s on October 26th supporting the Whelen Modified finale or whatever that is (not into NASCAR), 100 laps oval racing

 

[IforceV8]

Off and running at Road America, 31 gets turned while trying to block Tandy in the #6 and the 64 Mustang punted the 3 Corvette into the gravel at turn 5.

 

[-Fred-]

That was quite the last lap!

 

[GTvsForza]

Just caught the last 10 minutes of Road America, did the #12 Lexus hit a bird or something?

 

[Jezza819]

So great to see David Hobbs again. I loved his F1 commentary back in the day.

 

[Jezza819]

Gradient Racing switching to Mustang for 2025.

Gradient Racing makes Mustang switch for IMSA GTD in 2025

Gradient Racing has acquired a Ford Mustang GT3 with the intent of campaigning one of the latest GT3 cars in GTD in 2025. Currently fielding an Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 for Sheena Monk and Stevan McAlee…

racer.com

 

[i386]

Is that the end for the nsx gt3 in imsa?

 

[Venom800tt]

Is that the end for the nsx gt3 in imsa?

Looks like it. Apparently Honda hasn't been supporting the car like they used to, even though it is homologated for several more years.

 

[Jezza819]

Inception Set for Switch to Ferrari Beginning at Indy – Sportscar365

Inception Racing poised for switch to Ferrari 296 GT3 for remainder of GTD season...

sportscar365.com

 

[NotThePrez]

Cadillac Confirms WTR Return for 2025 – Sportscar365

Wayne Taylor Racing confirmed as two-car factory Cadillac GTP team next year...

sportscar365.com

So, unless Chip Ganassi manages to get a privateer deal out of nowhere, that's the 2025 GTP grid pretty much sorted.

 

[Jezza819]

Cadillac Confirms WTR Return for 2025 – Sportscar365

Wayne Taylor Racing confirmed as two-car factory Cadillac GTP team next year...

sportscar365.com

So, unless Chip Ganassi manages to get a privateer deal out of nowhere, that's the 2025 GTP grid pretty much sorted.

So would WTR have a wild card entry to LeMans with one car?

 

[TheHun99]

So would WTR have a wild card entry to LeMans with one car?

Wasn't AXR in Le Mans on the grounds of being the reigning IMSA GTP champion? Of course, then the wild card was the 3rd 963. Nevertheless, the article quotes Wayne Taylor saying "global program", my immediate thought was that he's looking to compete in Le Mans.