IMSA USCC in 2016 and 2017 - Page 22

ThatGuy · 22 May 2015, 14:56 (Ref:3540191)

Indycar is having a race in Boston next year on Labor Day weekend. I know most teams don't want to add another race, but does anyone think TUSCC would take up a chance there?

David A Scott · 22 May 2015, 16:32 (Ref:3540215)

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Originally Posted by joeb

Bentley is talking GTLM, have no history there, but GT3 version may have been built with this upgrade in mind. Plus Dyson already runs a Bentley program stateside and has plenty of history in IMSA. So yes, nothing is set in stone, but an optimist could see it happening easily.

There's a reason why Dyson didn't run in the TUSC. Apparently they aren't fans of the France family.

David A Scott · 22 May 2015, 16:33 (Ref:3540216)

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Originally Posted by ThatGuy

Indycar is having a race in Boston next year on Labor Day weekend. I know most teams don't want to add another race, but does anyone think TUSCC would take up a chance there?

Aren't they already running at Lime Rock?

jasonjessica09 · 22 May 2015, 16:53 (Ref:3540221)

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Originally Posted by Rcz

Well we still got to see what Porsche and Ferrari will do next year...

I still believe in splitting up protos and Gt cars for most of the season. GT should get a chance to shine in prime time.

I agree with this. I hope the 2016 schedule is revised and has more split class events. It is doable assuming GT3 is going to increase grid numbers substantially. It also helps with the issue of GTLM, LMPC, and GT3 getting in each other's way.

In fact IMSA should go back to what they did in the early 1990's and ONLY have the Prototypes and GT cars together for the endurance races.

Damian Baldi · 22 May 2015, 17:01 (Ref:3540225)

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Originally Posted by jasonjessica09

I agree with this. I hope the 2016 schedule is revised and has more split class events. It is doable assuming GT3 is going to increase grid numbers substantially. It also helps with the issue of GTLM, LMPC, and GT3 getting in each other's way.

In fact IMSA should go back to what they did in the early 1990's and ONLY have the Prototypes and GT cars together for the endurance races.

Yeah, like GTP and GTO era.

MoMedic9019 · 22 May 2015, 19:41 (Ref:3540260)

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Originally Posted by jasonjessica09

In fact IMSA should go back to what they did in the early 1990's and ONLY have the Prototypes and GT cars together for the endurance races.

And what do you do when everyone packs up and bails on Saturday after the GT racing is done?

The prototype grid isn't going to grow. If anything, it stands to shrink.

jasonjessica09 · 22 May 2015, 20:09 (Ref:3540270)

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Originally Posted by MoMedic9019

And what do you do when everyone packs up and bails on Saturday after the GT racing is done?

The prototype grid isn't going to grow. If anything, it stands to shrink.

Well that is for IMSA to decide. I recall at Laguna Seca in 1997 when they did split races. The all GT race was last and was treated as the main show effectively. That was a great one too. Featuring the Panoz GTR vs the Porsche GT1 vs the Lister Storm

MoMedic9019 · 23 May 2015, 02:22 (Ref:3540318)

Different times... Different series... Different management

Rcz · 23 May 2015, 05:19 (Ref:3540334)

Race protos on Saturday and race GT on Sunday. Except on enduros. And street courses too since they can only hold so many cars from the different series.

Boston could be ok, but I can't get the horror that was Baltimore out of my head.
I think IMSA needs Barber, Mid-Ohio and Portland back more though.

**joeb** · 23 May 2015, 14:49 (Ref:3540406)

S365 has an updated story on Bentley proto saying that if they build it, it will be on a P2 chassis and with their own body and engine. Plus would be full factory program

carbon_titanium · 23 May 2015, 14:55 (Ref:3540408)

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Originally Posted by joeb

S365 has an updated story on Bentley proto saying that if they build it, it will be on a P2 chassis and with their own body and engine. Plus would be full factory program

sound a bit like a sort of oreca-bentley or oak-bentley as was the lola-aston martin 4 years ago. Anyway it would be great if this will become real

Matt · 23 May 2015, 15:04 (Ref:3540411)

hahahahahaha

MitchZ06 · 23 May 2015, 15:16 (Ref:3540414)

Well it'll be a new regs P2 built by them with Bentley styling cues and have the engine from the GT3 Conti.

Damian Baldi · 23 May 2015, 16:04 (Ref:3540425)

As P1 won't be a reality, Bentley going to P2 is the best situation. That big v8 turbo engine will be something like the Sauber-Mercedes group-c engine, fat and revving low.

MagVanisher · 23 May 2015, 16:15 (Ref:3540429)

Glad that Bentley will make a P2 car with their styling cues and their Continental GT3 engine instead of *gasp* old-fashioned tube-frame DP car!

Still, it'll be weird having a small cockpit in contrast to its tentative Bentley Continental body.

HORNDAWG · 23 May 2015, 17:31 (Ref:3540436)

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Originally Posted by MagVanisher

Glad that Bentley will make a P2 car with their styling cues and their Continental GT3 engine instead of *gasp* old-fashioned tube-frame DP car!

Still, it'll be weird having a small cockpit in contrast to its tentative Bentley Continental body.

Depends on how the rules end up for 2017. If a cf tub that has/utilizes a steel roll over assy is incorporated/included, which would suit TUSC's plans, then......

L.P.

Lagunaseca_4life · 23 May 2015, 17:40 (Ref:3540437)

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Originally Posted by joeb

S365 has an updated story on Bentley proto saying that if they build it, it will be on a P2 chassis and with their own body and engine. Plus would be full factory program

What the heck Dagys,Bentley,Atherton get your dang story straight!!

hondafan37 · 23 May 2015, 17:57 (Ref:3540439)

This news sounds great. Acura, Corvette, Mazda and Bentley will make a P2 car with their styling cues and their engine look fantastic for me.

BullMan · 23 May 2015, 17:58 (Ref:3540440)

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Originally Posted by Lagunaseca_4life

What the heck Dagys,Bentley,Atherton get your dang story straight!!

This is a case of the guy from Bentley not knowing what he was talking about, calling the IMSA P2s DPs for some reason.

Bob Baldwin · 23 May 2015, 18:00 (Ref:3540441)

If the project does move forward can't wait to see it .

HORNDAWG · 23 May 2015, 18:05 (Ref:3540443)

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Originally Posted by Lagunaseca_4life

What the heck Dagys,Bentley,Atherton get your dang story straight!!

RIF! Maybe you should take into account WHO actually said what.

L.P.

HORNDAWG · 23 May 2015, 18:12 (Ref:3540444)

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Originally Posted by Rcz

It's just that we've have heard from one of the racing sites earlier some time ago from either racer or sportcar365, that the DP could stick around longer from some inside source.

I don't think Bentley misheard anything.

Really?

L.P.

HORNDAWG · 23 May 2015, 18:17 (Ref:3540445)

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Originally Posted by BrentJackson

Considering those rules have gone down like a lead brick with most of the team owners, constructions, OEMs and many sponsors, I'm thinking that the Bentley man might be right here. The number of ACO cars in IMSA is getting small and in the prototype categories is rapidly becoming next to none. If I were them, I'd have told the ACO where to shove it long before now.

Seems that TUSC is way more likely than the ACO sanctioned series for Bentley, in a P-2 with Bentley engine and styling!

http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/fu...pe-evaluation/

L.P.

Lagunaseca_4life · 23 May 2015, 18:42 (Ref:3540450)

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Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

RIF! Maybe you should take into account WHO actually said what.

L.P.

Yea I know who said what,this is another case of interviewing the wrong person and rushing a story to be another "scoop,exclusive"

Defenatly a case of a CEO not understanding the details from the motorsport director.

HORNDAWG · 23 May 2015, 19:17 (Ref:3540462)

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Originally Posted by Lagunaseca_4life

Yea I know who said what,this is another case of interviewing the wrong person and rushing a story to be another "scoop,exclusive"

Defenatly a case of a CEO not understanding the details from the motorsport director.

The wrong person? By who's freaking standards is Bentley CEO Wolfgang Durheimer the wrong person? Durheimer is 'Bentley’s Director of Motorsport' Brian Gush's boss.

L.P.

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