IMSA: USCR 2018

[Scorchess]

That's cool, Joest is a good team. Let's hope Mazda USA can provide some actual support this time.

[Scorchess]

Oh and hopefully people will finally shut up about Audi now.

[Matt]

Mazda will not be competing in the final three P races of this year. Focusing entirely on 2018.

[MaskedRacer]

Originally Posted by Bcarr6

The lizards now spend most their days running Mclarens for Kpax....

Well Mr. Dagys certainly did not discount the possibility of a privateer GTLM team in the podcast this week on S365.

Also there will be Porsche factory drivers available if the LMP1 research and development program folds.

[Mike Hedlund]

Originally Posted by MaskedRacer

Also there will be Porsche factory drivers available if the LMP1 research and development program folds.

There's always Porsche factory drivers available for quality programs -- it doesn't take the P1 program going away.

PS: The Toyo rumor is ridiculous on so many levels.

-mike

[MrBloodmuffins]

We will see Penske vs Joest once again!

[Bcarr6]

Originally Posted by MaskedRacer

Well Mr. Dagys certainly did not discount the possibility of a privateer GTLM team in the podcast this week on S365.

Also there will be Porsche factory drivers available if the LMP1 research and development program folds.

I wasn't discounting the chance of a privateer Porsche,

I was just responding the comment that The Lizards only run VAG machines

[fieldodreams79]

Originally Posted by gsmith2424

Joest is back in IMSA with the Mazda:

http://www.racer.com/imsa/item/14240...-debut-in-2018

Originally Posted by Victor_RO

Wow, that is way out of left-field. :O

x2

But oh so awesome. Joest and Penske! I mean, who's next? Not that those aren't some of the biggest names in American sportscars or anything.

Pretty cool. Happy to see this momentum continuing!

[Jonerz]

Originally Posted by Mike Hedlund

PS: The Toyo rumor is ridiculous on so many levels.

Dang! Why's that? Did you learn something at Thunderhill?

Chris

[chernaudi]

Also seems that the Audi/VAG DPI rumors are fruitless now that Joest decided to go with Mazda.

Also considering that they're skipping the last three races of the year, could Mazda also be switching chassis suppliers, as we all know about the problems that the Riley has had?

[MrBloodmuffins]

Originally Posted by chernaudi

Also seems that the Audi/VAG DPI rumors are fruitless now that Joest decided to go with Mazda.

Also considering that they're skipping the last three races of the year, could Mazda also be switching chassis suppliers, as we all know about the problems that the Riley has had?

Maybe Joest will be working with Riley to have the best use of the upgrade opportunity each LMP2 manufacturer has.

[kvenom]

YEAH!!!!

I'd keep Nunez and Pigot for drivers, they have speed and youth. Pitstops will be vastly improved and maybe the chassis as well with Multimatic taking the lead. Its all down to whether or not AER can deliver the goods.

[seanyb505]

Originally Posted by chernaudi

Also seems that the Audi/VAG DPI rumors are fruitless now that Joest decided to go with Mazda.

Also considering that they're skipping the last three races of the year, could Mazda also be switching chassis suppliers, as we all know about the problems that the Riley has had?

They seemed fruitless when Audi and Bentley said "we're not doing that."

I'm halfway wondering if speedsource doesn't see need to continue racing with them out next year.

[kvenom]

Originally Posted by MrBloodmuffins

Maybe Joest will be working with Riley to have the best use of the upgrade opportunity each LMP2 manufacturer has.

Riley and Multimatic have split and Multimatic are fully taking over development of the RT24-P

In assuming full responsibility for the RT24-P, Joest will work directly with AER and Multimatic (which parted ways with Riley Technologies on the DPi/WEC P2 program) to find the speed and reliability that has been elusive since the car's introduction in December.

Via Racer.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by seanyb505

They seemed fruitless when Audi and Bentley said "we're not doing that."

I'm halfway wondering if speedsource doesn't see need to continue racing with them out next year.

No.

Speedsource's twitter, facebook page, and website have all been black-holed.

[Bcarr6]

So! Now we have some serious DPi competition for Caddy

Possibly 16 prototypes at Daytona, could be a serious serious fight

2018 prototype field

Action Express - Cadillac Dallara DPi-VR
Action Express - Cadillac Dallara DPi-VR
Wayne Taylor Racing - Cadillac Dallara DPi-VR
Extreme Speed Motorsports - Nissan Onroak DPi
Extreme Speed Motorsports - Nissan Onroak DPi
Joest Racing - Mazda Riley RT24-P DPi
Joest Racing - Mazda Riley RT24-P DPi
Team Penske - Acura Oreca ARX-05 DPi
Team Penske - Acura Oreca ARX-05 DPi
JDC Miller Motorsports - Oreca 07 Gibson
PR1 Mathiasen Motorsport - Ligier JSP217 Gibsn
Spirit of Daytona - Maybe DPI??????

Rumour/Partial Season:

BAR1 Motorsports - Ligier or Oreca
Performance Tech Motorsport - P2
Rebellion Racing - Oreca 07 (Endurance Cup)
DC Racing - Oreca 07 (Daytona, Sebring)

[JHamilton]

Well, this is good news but I wish Speedsource would be able to finish the season.

[Matt]

They can't, the Joest partnership starts immediately.

[canaglia]

Best team in the worst car/chassis powered by a not so great motor. Good Luck.

Wished to watch them in a VW backed dpi program

[canaglia]

BTW the average level of 2018 dpi teams is quite insane.

[MrBloodmuffins]

Originally Posted by canaglia

Best team in the worst car/chassis powered by a not so great motor. Good Luck.

Wished to watch them in a VW backed dpi program

A good reason to pull out of the rest of the season is that would give some time to fix that "worst chassis" part.

[chernaudi]

This also means that if Audi Sport or another VAG company want to do DPI or LMP1, it will probably be largely in house.

Also doesn't answer the claim that Atherton made that there's one more DPI manufacturer coming in. Replacing SpeedSource with Joest doesn't exactly grow the field. But then again, Atherton could've been weaving a red herring.

[Matt]

They'll get that car running well.

They'll break everything in testing, tell the respective partners what to fix, and get that thing winning.

[JHamilton]

The article also stated this, "...Multimatic (which parted ways with Riley Technologies on the DPi/WEC P2 program)."

Unless I missed something, I was under the impression that the project was being "reorganized" with Multimatic taking the lead. I have not heard of an official split until that line above.

[chernaudi]

Sort of implied with Multimatic took over management of the program so they can have a bigger say on R&D. Also probably why they partnered with Joest.