IMSA 2022: Looking to the present?

[S griffin]

Shame to lose so many like that

[joeb]

52 P2 car bin ed it in the esses in the opening practice. Going to take some work to get the car ready for the race

[seanyb505]

Well at least it looks like hurricane isn't coming anymore.

[broadrun96]

Well Turn 3 has been fun this morning, more than a few DPis took the motorcycle route with full smokey lockup, HEAVY tailwind gusts pushing them. Guessing 11 and 12 are fun as well

[broadrun96]

Originally Posted by seanyb505

Well at least it looks like hurricane isn't coming anymore.

Overnight rains tomorrow but far less than predicted earlier, .3"or so. Would be nice to kill the dust, getting a nice sand blasting

[seanyb505]

So as I follow the sessions during the workweek, I've discovered a timing option that I was having trouble finding. Those who follow WEC or Le Mans may be familiar with the timing71 chrome extension. Basically if you have access to a page that uses the timing data, chrome can open a new window with perhaps the more traditional timing71 layout with delay and column options. Both wec and imsa have made efforts to brand their timing pages, but have cluttered the display with fan guide type displays and images.

For wec the timing page to go to is just their live session, though I found for imsa you can get to it using: https://livetiming.alkamelsystems.com/imsa and just navigating to IMSA.

Maybe not interesting to some, but I find this the timing equivalent of having an informative commentary team compared to a broadcast with infomercials, endless recaps, actual commercials and pointless story telling.

[broadrun96]

22 Porsche in GS stopped to say hi, dead stick after T3. Marshal kept trying to catch him as he rolled further and further toward the Esses

[joeb]

Still on track

[Adam43]

I am so jealous.

[joeb]

All the currently existing GTP cars for 2023 are on site here. Haven't been able to figure out where yet but they are supposed to be together at some point.

Would be cool to see them do a demo lap, but that is probably too much to ask.

[joeb]

Just finishing up race 2 of the Carrera Cup and I still can't figure out how there is a Pro-Am category in a single driver series?

[fergus_r]

It doesn't refer to there being two drivers, it's basically just the Porsche way of saying 'semi-professional', or more specifically, 'professional amatuer'

[joeb]

They just announced over PA that the LMDh cars are on display down in the paddock. I gotta figure out a way to hobble down there!

[Adam43]

Pictures. We need pictures.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by Adam43

Pictures. We need pictures.

Andy Blackmore has some, I can't physically make it down the hill to the paddock.

https://twitter.com/andyblackmore/st...ohkOCsj_w&s=19

[broadrun96]

I was hoping for a parade lap before the current cars roll off

[Adam43]

Have you guys walked up to Turn 1 yet?

Or hobbled?

[joeb]

https://twitter.com/PorscheRaces/sta...tQxvCYa4Q&s=19

[joeb]

Originally Posted by Adam43

Have you guys walked up to Turn 1 yet?

Or hobbled?

I'm trying to bum a free ride from somebody with a golf cart

[Adam43]

Hindy “if you’re not here you’re going to wish you made the effort”

Yep.

Originally Posted by joeb

I'm trying to bum a free ride from somebody with a golf cart

offer them a stout.

[gert]

Can anoyone tell me when the (main) race starts, preferrably as: in left time from now on?

I have some difficulties in matching the different tie zones and summer times etc...

[J Jay]

The race has already started, as of this post, there's 9 hours 54 minutes remaining exactly.

I hope it helps.

[Adam43]

Seven minutes ago!

You’ve not missed much there hasn’t been a FCY yet

[J Jay]

If anyone had "#60 MSR gets mugged in traffic," on their card, cross it off.

It was Bamber, not Albuquerque though, and he's already taken off. He could catch the #10 which is almost a lap down due to its tyre stop.

[Adam43]

Leaders very quickly amongst the GTs.

Bamber takes advantage.