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Oh that looks bad
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Even though the Mazda has shown some pace, the reliability is still terrible. The #70 hasn't run at all today. I don't expect speedsource to fix these issues by race time, but I'll keep an open mind because I want them to succeed.
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I'm not sure about that. The teams with two cars, had one car most of the time at the pits, maybe trying different things.
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Not late, just tired. I need to stop posting comments when I should be going to bed and getting my recollection of what teams a driver's been on all jumbled.
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Looks like a possible fuel leak was the cause of the fire for the 4 Vette:
http://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/...aytona-863928/ |
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this is the feeling I got all weekend, and matches the feelings I got the only two times I saw this team in the states at long beach and Laguna seca.even the car at the roar reminds me of '13 black with the red roof,beautiful clean and well prepared.the team and drivers worked and drove with confidence,every session the car was on top of the time sheets.when it came to the race they were fast and ran away from their one only real competition,but failed when it came to strategy and pit work costing them the race,plus slamming into the side of graf getting a penalty didn't help. I hope the best for them for the 24,they will be favorites..... |
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Also the difference between WEC and IMSA pit rules (one wheel gun in the WEC, two in IMSA, plus refueling and tire changes in the post 2013 era for IMSA), and the difference between mostly running 6 hour or longer races vs 2-4 hour races.
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I also notice that the LMGT cars have on average no higher top speed than GTD. This causes problems - I thought that would be fixed by the magic of BOP but then I guess first it would have to be applied correctly |
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Here's some more Roar footage from Friday/Saturday in addition to Lanky and Fansofthe12Hour, this time in 4K!
Video credit to Buddy Bryan, well done! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cdhvi9ZJiLw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUNGf3aeHGA |
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Amazing videos Nick!
Combined lap times from the 7th practice sessions http://results.imsa.com/Results/17_2...%20Overall.PDF Last edited by Damian Baldi; 8 Jan 2017 at 21:14. |
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All DPIs also have no experience with running their engines to the 600hp mark for a 24 hour race yet. Also for the GTLM/GTE cars, they're somewhat less powerful than GT3 cars (though supposedly a bit more powerful than GTDs), and for sure make more downforce--and more drag. The GTLM cars corner faster at the expense of top end speed, even with the GTD cars making less power than standard GT3s. |
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I see it did not take long for Pumpelly too find a seat
in the Alegra #28 Porsche. Hope he will be there for the 24! Also glad to see Sean Rayhall will be helping out with the Starworks PC team. |
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Depending on the bop to come, I think the pole time might be close to the 37.8 from the December test if all stays the same.
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What's the chassis situation for the Corvettes anyways? They only built three 2014-2015 spec cars which meant having to borrow back Larbre's when they crashed one at Le Mans in 2015, and I don't know if they even have three 2016 spec cars or if one was meant to be going to Larbre.
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They have always been close to the same speed at Daytona. Everyone seems to forget how different Daytona is than the rest of the season with so much time at top speed. There's no point in speeding them up for one race just to the slow them right after for Sebring.
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GTE/GTLM cars have more down force and better tires than GT3 (GTD) cars. They also have less drag and more things they can adjust to take advantage of the unique track design at Daytona.
The old GTD cars (before the full FIA GT3 homologation) were faster than GTE/GTLM cars on the straights/banking at Daytona. -mike |
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Rebellion won't have any trouble with IMSA rules---("We get a free lap ... just for losing a lap?") and as for the rest ... they did manage to win Petit.
The GTLMs seemed to be slower (in top end) at the tests, and quicker (compared to GTD) at the Roar. I don't foresee too many traffic issues (beyond the inevitable mass of traffic issues ... ) As for the rest ... It's all a crap shoot. I am sure the GM lobbying department is pulling out all the stops .... Oh, and the Vette does not need a complete rebuild---just the engine compartment went up (fuel line.) The rest of the car is fine so they will just rebuild the front end. |
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I think Performance Tech fired the driver who crashed their car at the Roar. Tough crowd.
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