IMSA USCC in 2016 and 2017 - Page 94

Deleted · 24 Nov 2015, 19:11 (Ref:3593065)

I love how that reporter writes in a way that assumes Onroak is actual automotive car manufacturer, and that if IMSA didn't allow manufacturers their team wouldn't be welcome.

It also didn't take long for Oak to backtrack from it's "Oak Racing as team ceases" issued only recently

chernaudi · 24 Nov 2015, 19:48 (Ref:3593072)

Maybe they want to shoe-horn all pro drivers into one of their cars, seeing as how MSR still has a pro-am line up and won't run the Ligier as a grandfathered LMP2 after next season.

Coach Ep · 24 Nov 2015, 20:28 (Ref:3593080)

Quote:

Originally Posted by chernaudi

Maybe they want to shoe-horn all pro drivers into one of their cars, seeing as how MSR still has a pro-am line up and won't run the Ligier as a grandfathered LMP2 after next season.

And who do you suggest will pay for all that? OAK Racing has always been heavily relying on gentlemen drivers to pay the bills, what makes you think a possible new US campaign will be any different?

Dyson Mazda · 26 Nov 2015, 15:15 (Ref:3593471)

New car for Risi: http://www.racer.com/imsa/item/12400...ri-488-arrival

Partial Season for Lone Star in their GT3 Viper: http://www.racer.com/imsa/item/12397...016-gtd-effort

Porsche is still looking to run 5-6 Porsche GT3's at Daytona: http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/po...s-for-daytona/ (1 of which is rumored to be Park Place Motorsports for the whole season)

The IMSA GT grid is going to be about as strong as it has ever been in North America

GTLM
3 Corvette Racing Chevrolet Corvette C7R
4 Corvette Racing Chevrolet Corvette C7R
24 BMW Team RLL BMW M6 GTLM
25 BMW Team RLL BMW M6 GTLM
62 Risi Competizione Ferrari 488 Italia GTE
911 Porsche North America Porsche 911 RSR
912 Porsche North America Porsche 911 RSR

GTD
14 F Performance Racing / RSR Lexus RC F GT3 (TBD)
16 Change Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3
22 Alex Job Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R
23 Alex Job Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R
28 Konrad Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 (NAEC)
33 Riley Motorsports/Viper Exchange Dodge Viper GT3-R
44 Magnus Racing Audi R8 LMS
48 Paul Miller Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3
54 Black Swan Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R
63 Scuderia Corsa Ferrari 488 GT3
73 Park Place Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R
75 Stevenson Motorsport Audi R8 LMS
76 Stevenson Motorsport Audi R8 LMS
80 Lone Star Racing Dodge Viper GT3-R (TBD)
96 Turner Motorsports BMW M6 GT3
97 Turner Motorsports BMW M6 GT3
xx O'Gara Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3
+1/2 Porsche 911 GT3 R (Rolex 24)

If Merc/Dragon Speed can get the pay to play thing figured out, that should be +2 Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 as well

There has also been a rumored BMW M6 GT3 entry from Fall Line for this season

TzeiTzei · 26 Nov 2015, 15:37 (Ref:3593472)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dyson Mazda

The IMSA GT grid is going to be about as strong as it has ever been in North America

GTLM
3 Corvette Racing Chevrolet Corvette C7R
4 Corvette Racing Chevrolet Corvette C7R
24 BMW Team RLL BMW M6 GTLM
25 BMW Team RLL BMW M6 GTLM
62 Risi Competizione Ferrari 488 Italia GTE
911 Porsche North America Porsche 911 RSR
912 Porsche North America Porsche 911 RSR

Where is Ford?

MaskedRacer · 26 Nov 2015, 16:10 (Ref:3593477)

I am very happy to get to be able to the Daytona 24 in person this year. It will be the best GT grid ever in the USA. It could have been better if not for the stupid manufacturer fee debacle. Still prototype was going to be an after thought but the grid will be bolstered a little by the Ganassi Ford DP (1 or 2) cars. I figure that will be an all NASCAR/IndyCar driver/crew effort. So they will do Daytona only. Also Krohn, ESM, and SMP too.

Dyson Mazda · 26 Nov 2015, 16:49 (Ref:3593484)

Quote:

Originally Posted by TzeiTzei

Where is Ford?

Yeah I messed that up a bit

Here is where I think we are at right now

P
0 DeltaWing Racing Cars DeltaWing DWC13 (Rolex 24)
1 Tequila Patrón ESM Ligier JS P2 HPD (Rolex 24/Sebring)
5 Action Express Racing Coyote Corvette DP
10 Wayne Taylor Racing Dallara Corvette DP
31 Action Express Racing Coyote Corvette DP
60 Michael Shank Racing Ligier JS P2 HPD
70 SpeedSource Lola B08/80 Mazda/AER
90 VisitFlorida.com Racing Coyote Corvette DP
01 Chip Ganassi Racing Riley Ford DP (Rolex 24)
02 Chip Ganassi Racing Riley Ford DP (Rolex 24)
07 SpeedSource Lola B08/80 Mazda/AER
XX SMP Racing BR Engineering BR01 Nissan (Rolex 24)

PC
8 Starworks Motorsport Oreca FLM09 (Potential 2nd Car)
16 BAR 1 Motorsports Oreca FLM09 (Potential 2nd Car)
38 Performance Tech Oreca FLM09
52 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports Oreca FLM09
54 CORE Autosport Oreca FLM09
85 JDC/Miller Motorsports Oreca FLM09

GTLM
3 Corvette Racing Chevrolet Corvette C7R
4 Corvette Racing Chevrolet Corvette C7R
24 BMW Team RLL BMW M6 GTLM
25 BMW Team RLL BMW M6 GTLM
62 Risi Competizione Ferrari 488 Italia GTE
66 Chip Ganassi Racing Ford GT GTE
67 Chip Ganassi Racing Ford GT GTE
911 Porsche North America Porsche 911 RSR
912 Porsche North America Porsche 911 RSR

GTD
14 F Performance Racing/RSR Lexus RC F GT3 (TBD)
16 Change Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3
22 Alex Job Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R
23 Alex Job Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R
28 Konrad Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 (NAEC)
33 Riley Motorsports/Viper Exchange Dodge Viper GT3-R
44 Magnus Racing Audi R8 LMS
48 Paul Miller Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3
54 Black Swan Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R
63 Scuderia Corsa Ferrari 488 GT3
73 Park Place Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R
75 Stevenson Motorsport Audi R8 LMS
76 Stevenson Motorsport Audi R8 LMS
80 Lone Star Racing Dodge Viper GT3-R (TBD)
96 Turner Motorsports BMW M6 GT3
97 Turner Motorsports BMW M6 GT3
xx O'Gara Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3
+1/2 Porsche 911 GT3 R (Rolex 24)

kevin993 · 26 Nov 2015, 18:12 (Ref:3593496)

Thanks for posting. Bummer that MBZ, Aston Martin and McLaren look unlikely to be IMSA eligible due to the IMSA manufacturer support fees.

Still keeping an eye out for an official announcement for Flying Lizard - Audi R8 (or two?).

Deleted · 27 Nov 2015, 00:40 (Ref:3593543)

+ Dragonspeed Oreca for Sebring

**joeb** · 27 Nov 2015, 01:51 (Ref:3593557)

Daytona and Sebring will have nice looking grids. I'm interested to see where we are at for the post le Mans races.

Deleted · 27 Nov 2015, 01:54 (Ref:3593558)

Probably 15 at Long Beach... Lola(s), Shank, 4 DPs, same GTEs.

Edit: oh right LMPC is back. Guess 20

MaskedRacer · 27 Nov 2015, 03:10 (Ref:3593569)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chiana

Probably 15 at Long Beach... Lola(s), Shank, 4 DPs, same GTEs.

Edit: oh right LMPC is back. Guess 20

Yeah I was thinking that the full season prototype grid looks like 7 cars right now. 4 Corvette DP's, 2 Mazdas, 1 Ligier. Not sure about the DW. I personally would not mind if they exited stage right after Daytona. And bring out the GT car later in the year.

gert · 27 Nov 2015, 16:56 (Ref:3593697)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dyson Mazda

Yeah I messed that up a bit

Here is where I think we are at right now
...

PC
16 BAR 1 Motorsports Oreca FLM09 (Potential 2nd Car)

GTD
16 Change Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3

Apart from those 2 cars having the same number, your list looks pretty good

wdave0 · 27 Nov 2015, 21:19 (Ref:3593757)

Why do you suppose Ganassi waited until after Pruett went out and got a ride for Daytona to announce his entry(s) when allPruett wants is another 24 win?
Could it be the parting wasn't as huggy as presented?

**Adam43** · 27 Nov 2015, 22:11 (Ref:3593766)

Or it's just the way it worked out.

FLGTFAN · 28 Nov 2015, 12:35 (Ref:3593860)

It would make for a good story if Pruett could win against Chip and his band of ringers.

Rcz · 28 Nov 2015, 21:09 (Ref:3593980)

I hope this Lexus factory effort will lead to a GTE or DPi run down the line.

Dyson Mazda · 28 Nov 2015, 21:19 (Ref:3593982)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rcz

I hope this Lexus factory effort will lead to a GTE or DPi run down the line.

I am not really sure why they went with RSR over a team like Walker. RSR ran the worst factory GT program of all time.

rich07 · 28 Nov 2015, 22:45 (Ref:3594004)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dyson Mazda

I am not really sure why they went with RSR over a team like Walker. RSR ran the worst factory GT program of all time.

I think they'll do better considering they won't have to build a car from scratch like the Jag. Lexus will surely give the team more money and resources then Jaguar ever did. Pruett will be good for the car development also.

MoMedic9019 · 29 Nov 2015, 01:57 (Ref:3594057)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dyson Mazda

I am not really sure why they went with RSR over a team like Walker. RSR ran the worst factory GT program of all time.

Because Gentilozzi talks a good game.... And his distant history is full of wins and championships.

The paper story doesn't show reality.

MaskedRacer · 29 Nov 2015, 03:13 (Ref:3594081)

You really think CGR racing will go with 2 Ford DP's at Daytona in addition to the Ford GTs? I can't see. I do forsee them running the usual one off with the #02. Drivers: Larson, McMurray, Kanaan, Dixon. IndyCar guys will run the pit crew I bet. Very formidable indeed. I think they will be favorites to win overall along with the Taylor Corvette. I think the darkhorse in this could be the BR01

The GT classes? I could not even begin to predict who could win that. I bet Porsche won't mess up this year though! I hope that they run a lot faster this go around though. GTLM pole in 2015 was in the 1:43 minute range.

Dyson Mazda · 29 Nov 2015, 06:18 (Ref:3594139)

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaskedRacer

You really think CGR racing will go with 2 Ford DP's at Daytona in addition to the Ford GTs? I can't see. I do forsee them running the usual one off with the #02. Drivers: Larson, McMurray, Kanaan, Dixon. IndyCar guys will run the pit crew I bet. Very formidable indeed. I think they will be favorites to win overall along with the Taylor Corvette. I think the darkhorse in this could be the BR01

The GT classes? I could not even begin to predict who could win that. I bet Porsche won't mess up this year though! I hope that they run a lot faster this go around though. GTLM pole in 2015 was in the 1:43 minute range.

It sounds like there will be at least 1 Ford DP (this is based on multiple rumors in the press over the last few weeks). If I had to guess 2 sounds more likely since he runs two cars every year.

carbsmith · 30 Nov 2015, 23:08 (Ref:3594574)

Quote:

Originally Posted by MoMedic9019

Because Gentilozzi talks a good game.... And his distant history is full of wins and championships.

The paper story doesn't show reality.

Distant history? They won two races last year.

We're talking about a GT3 car here, it doesn't take ORECA or Penske to run it successfully. It's not like being the Lexus factory team is some windfall, rather it's the only way Toyota could get someone in the US to commit to the car with its awful development record so far and the admission they will be missing much of the season or more.

TF110 · 1 Dec 2015, 00:47 (Ref:3594592)

I think the "awful development" is blown out of proportion. It did well in VLN in the hands of the farnbacher team. It went from being 20+ seconds off in its first outings to around 3-5 seconds off on an 8 minute lap. The last race it did the fastest lap. It also had a 2nd place finish this season. I think it needs more time into it, but once known its not going to be slow at all.

MoMedic9019 · 1 Dec 2015, 03:36 (Ref:3594622)

Quote:

Originally Posted by carbsmith

Distant history? They won two races last year.

We're talking about a GT3 car here, it doesn't take ORECA or Penske to run it successfully. It's not like being the Lexus factory team is some windfall, rather it's the only way Toyota could get someone in the US to commit to the car with its awful development record so far and the admission they will be missing much of the season or more.

I was talking about TransAm in relation to the Jaguar efforts.... not PC.

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