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Old 25 Aug 2017, 12:48 (Ref:3761526)   #1401
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How many gold or platinum drivers are running in the series now though? I'm thinking it's a hard zero. Wouldn't surprise me if there was concern from teams with the new format that some thought there's at least one team who would hire gold/platinum driver coaches in the second seat.
It's not about the former, but the latter. There are a few folks not in the series now who'd likely be on the grid next year if their coach (Eversley, Cosmo, Pumpelly, etc) could partner them.
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Old 25 Aug 2017, 18:15 (Ref:3761572)   #1402
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It's not about the former, but the latter. There are a few folks not in the series now who'd likely be on the grid next year if their coach (Eversley, Cosmo, Pumpelly, etc) could partner them.
And the teams who can't afford that get?? Screwed because the rules now allow something that in the past wasn't a problem since there was no benefit. It's a development series, if they had let them in then I'd give the series less than 2 years and BAR would probably have left after the old Lites cars were dropped.

Can you name any who would join because they could use their coach?
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Old 25 Aug 2017, 19:38 (Ref:3761587)   #1403
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I think the most interesting thing in the release is the yellow flag procedure. Perhaps they are testing it out before adding it to the main event?

"During any full-course caution periods, pass-arounds and class splits for restarts will be used, similar to the current “short yellow” procedures used in the WeatherTech Championship and Continental Tire Challenge. The pits will be closed for all full-course cautions and will reopen at the end of the first green-flag lap following a restart."

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Old 27 Aug 2017, 00:25 (Ref:3761803)   #1404
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Old 5 Oct 2017, 20:40 (Ref:3772166)   #1405
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Old 31 Oct 2017, 17:41 (Ref:3777808)   #1406
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Looks like imsa will be slowing the MPC cars down to maintain a gap to the lmp3's
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/prototy...ss-separation/
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Old 31 Oct 2017, 18:30 (Ref:3777813)   #1407
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Looks like imsa will be slowing the MPC cars down to maintain a gap to the lmp3's
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/prototy...ss-separation/
The owners in IPC have discussed a desire to reduce the performance of the MPC to the LMP3 car"

CALLED IT.

Though I was hoping for sped up P3s rather than slowed down Elans. Woulda made the series more entertaining, IMO.
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Old 8 Nov 2017, 20:46 (Ref:3779525)   #1408
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Wish they allowed 5L chevy engine to mix it up a little bit.
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Old 8 Nov 2017, 23:34 (Ref:3779538)   #1409
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Wish they allowed 5L chevy engine to mix it up a little bit.
You mean let in the LMP3-derived cars like the Ginetta G57 and Pescarolo 04-LM? Wouldn't be a bad idea - VdeV limits the G57 to the same horsepower as the LMP3s and it runs very fairly with them, no reason the same couldn't work here.

As things stand right now, though, there's simply no need for it - plenty of P3 cars on their own. IMSA would be better suited saving those other vehicles for a PFV class, if one were actually to be created(which is unlikely).
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Old 22 Nov 2017, 02:21 (Ref:3782107)   #1410
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Got a rumor in my inbox today that I'm...fairly certain is a load of crap. Only even really posting because I'd like some verification that I'm recalling things correctly regarding why I think it's crap.

Put simply, the rumor claims that Mazda will end it's sponsorship of the MPC class in the IMSA Prototype Challenge after 2018, as the result of an alleged plan by IMSA to change the MPC into a more open class based on the SCCA's Prototype 1 regulations.

Now, as much as I'd like to see the latter part of that rumor actually happen, I'm pretty sure that when IMSA arranged the Prototype Challenge championship this year, Mazda committed to sponsoring the MPC through at least 2020. But I can't find anything about that, so my brain might just be completely making that up.

Even so, I doubt this rumor has ANY legs at all, but does anyone have any verification regarding the length of Mazda's MPC sponsorship commitment?
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Old 1 Jan 2018, 20:47 (Ref:3790185)   #1411
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Old 1 Jan 2018, 20:49 (Ref:3790187)   #1412
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The entry list has been posted on competitors.imsa.com . 13 P3s, 11 Mazdas.

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Old 1 Jan 2018, 21:59 (Ref:3790198)   #1413
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Old 1 Jan 2018, 23:25 (Ref:3790219)   #1414
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Old 3 Jan 2018, 14:59 (Ref:3790475)   #1415
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Expecting a few drop outs, way too many TBA at this point.
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Old 3 Jan 2018, 16:45 (Ref:3790491)   #1416
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D3/Transformers are on the entry list so at least they got half way to fielding a P2 car like they announced.
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Old 3 Jan 2018, 19:54 (Ref:3790518)   #1417
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D3/Transformers are on the entry list so at least they got half way to fielding a P2 car like they announced.
With the TBD twins slated to drive, no less. We'll see if they actually take the green.
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Any ideas as to what this is about? Updated P3?

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Old 4 Jan 2018, 21:26 (Ref:3790716)   #1419
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Any ideas as to what this is about? Updated P3?

https://twitter.com/ADESS_Official/s...75356740079619
I think Riley might be a little annoyed if Adess have been allowed to make changes.
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Can't remember where I read it but yes the car has had an overhaul, mostly to reduce its weight but think they did geometry work as well.

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This is the last year of the MPC cars in lites:

http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/da...ay-notebook-6/

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By no one, esp at 8 am trackside
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By no one, esp at 8 am trackside
Oh I'm going to record track side audio this year so I can blast it into your tent at 6am everyday. Or maybe I'll just buy one for myself and rev it up for you!!!
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This is the last year of the MPC cars in lites:

http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/da...ay-notebook-6/

They will be missed.
"with the Challenge to feature all-LMP3 machinery in 2019"

Yes, let's just remove a rung on the ladder for no real reason when there are about 27 thousand options they could replace that with, many of which would be far cheaper and/or more interesting than outdated MPC cars. (seriously, the Elan DP02 is so old at this point I'd be okay with replacing them with the Elan NP01!)

You can probably tell I'm not a fan of just dropping a class from the series. I liked the idea of there being a cheap prototype class on the IMSA ladder(no, LMP3 is not cheap - it's just cheapER than LMP2), especially in the form of it running with the LMP3s in a multiclass lineup.
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"with the Challenge to feature all-LMP3 machinery in 2019"

Yes, let's just remove a rung on the ladder for no real reason when there are about 27 thousand options they could replace that with, many of which would be far cheaper and/or more interesting than outdated MPC cars. (seriously, the Elan DP02 is so old at this point I'd be okay with replacing them with the Elan NP01!)

You can probably tell I'm not a fan of just dropping a class from the series. I liked the idea of there being a cheap prototype class on the IMSA ladder(no, LMP3 is not cheap - it's just cheapER than LMP2), especially in the form of it running with the LMP3s in a multiclass lineup.
Maybe the teams and drivers in the series asked for this? Maybe it is a safety issue? Lots of things could be behind this.
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