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DSC clearing up the McLaren DPi non-story http://www.dailysportscar.com/2017/0...e-project.html, also some evaluation about a DPi with a Ferrari engine. Evaluation being the key word imo.
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What do the budget figures look like to run a LMP3 in the second-tier proto series next year? Especially now that they've gone to 2-driver crews?
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1 Sep 2017, 20:35 (Ref:3763538) | #831 | ||
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I mean, it is the answer in the long term though.
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Spa-Francorchamps 24 Hours of Le Mans Fuji Speedway Shanghai Jan 2019 – TBC March 2019 – Sebring International Raceway May 2019 – Spa-Francorchamps June 2019 – 24 Hours of Le Mans http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/w...ring-for-2019/ L.P. |
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Sebring will be a combined round with the WEC. However, the last time that IMSA and the ACO did that the results weren't the greatest.
However, if IMSA are willing to let DPIs play second fiddle to any WEC LMP1s in terms of the overall battle, I have to ask what kind of kick back IMSA will be getting or expect from the ACO? Do they expect to have DPIs running at LM, or could we maybe see a split LMP class with DPI getting a performance bump? |
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I think of AF Corse and SMP Racing that are connected to each other. SMP have a Dallara LMP2 Program now and have a project of a Dallara LMP1. If the rumors that “LMP2-plus” car with DPi-like bodywork and more powerful engines is right for LMP1 that rumor does not sound so crazy. The problem is the V8 3.9 Turbo and the V12 6.2 or 6.5 are out of IMSA DPI rules, but I think an exception can be made. |
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That depends on if Toyota are gone (decision not expected until this Oct.; the WEC's set up for this might keep them until LM 2019, or maybe only though Fuji next season), how many teams buy LMP1 customer cars, and what the ACO plan on doing with the so called "DPI/LMP2+" cars that are rumored.
But then again, unless Dallara/SMP and Ginetta sell some cars, there might not be a LMP1 class if Toyota are out of it. |
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1 Sep 2017, 22:05 (Ref:3763587) | #838 | |
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Best for everyone. A 70 car grid would mean a lot of mess. I love this idea. Both series get an event without screwing with each other. Imagine trying to force the WEC FCY and slow zones in an IMSA race. Nobody would be happy.
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1 Sep 2017, 22:16 (Ref:3763592) | #839 | |
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New question: Who's supposed to be supplying the power in the back of the SMP Dallara P1?
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<Insert 2012 IMSA/WEC Sebring podium still ongoing joke here>
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I should have known the cooperation was too good to be true. Separate 12 hour races? WTF?
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I don't think there's any way they'll run 2 12 hour races. No way. They've got a year and a half plus to come up with something reasonable. We shall see.
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What a cockamamie idea. Everyone on the premises is completely spent after THE 12 Hours of Sebring. It's not Daytona. No one will want this.
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What is ACO thinking of holding a separate 12 Hours of Sebring? Would it be better if they just make it 24 Hours (with both IMSA and WEC racing together) instead of two separate 12-hour races.
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But this does not seem to be the right way to handle it. All it's done is underline the issues that need to be dealt with. |
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putting aside technical alignments of a theoretical combined race, one has to remember the difference in sporting regulations. There is so much to agree on it isn't realistic to have a combined race: IMSA cars stay running when doing pit stops, IMSA has its "gain a lap back" on wave around, yellow flag pit procedures, no code 60, etc .... and that's just a few examples. How's that for a sobering reality 😞
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And don't forget tires.
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