[LM24] NASCAR returns to Circuit de la Sarthe...

[broadrun96]

***Chevrolet on Thursday launched the 2024 Camaro ZL1 Garage 56 Edition road car, which will be available later this year. It features unique aero, including dive-planes like the race car and a NASCAR Cup car-style wicker bill spoiler on the decklid along with a Garage 56 graphics package. Only 56 cars will be produced for the U.S. market.-- S365

Guessing 001 will be heading to Barrett Jackson for Hendrick to bid on and add to his collection of #1 production Chevy vehicles

[skycafe]

I love this photo-they should be called 'Team Frontal Area'

https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbi...pv=0&source=48

[fieldodreams79]

Originally Posted by skycafe

I love this photo-they should be called 'Team Frontal Area'

https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbi...pv=0&source=48

Just came here to post that.

[Adam43]

A few more laps to enhance the driver comparison.

I've kept 5,10,15 here based on the low number of laps running.

Average Lap time

Rank	Car	Fastest	Top 5	Top 10	Top 15	Laps
1	Mike ROCKENFELLER (Chevrolet 24)	3:47.976	3:49.588	3:52.585	4:15.322	20
2	Jenson BUTTON (Chevrolet 24)	3:49.475	3:51.765	3:52.544	3:53.587	28
3	Jimmie JOHNSON (Chevrolet 24)	3:53.929	3:54.448	3:55.139	3:55.970	29

More of the same really. Jimmie gets the laps. Jenson second most. Mike the least, but is fastest.
Mike only did 3 laps today.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by Adam43

A few more laps to enhance the driver comparison.



I've kept 5,10,15 here based on the low number of laps running.



Average Lap time




More of the same really. Jimmie gets the laps. Jenson second most. Mike the least, but is fastest.

Mike only did 3 laps today.

I suppose that is the strategy, give the least experienced driver the most reps. They are really there to have fun at this point. They put in solid lap times during practice and now they just want to enjoy the race and try to finish.

On another note, did anyone else hear the conversation on rlm about the potential of this car to be a class in IMSA? I don't think it will ever happen, but interesting to think about.

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by joeb

I suppose that is the strategy, give the least experienced driver the most reps. They are really there to have fun at this point. They put in solid lap times during practice and now they just want to enjoy the race and try to finish.

Yes, get him the track time. A couple of stints in and these drivers will have doubles their fast laps in!

On another note, did anyone else hear the conversation on rlm about the potential of this car to be a class in IMSA? I don't think it will ever happen, but interesting to think about.

Now that is people just getting giddy.

It's cool because it is different. But when you watch a NASCAR race what you don't have is differences. Having more here wouldn't be adding much more value to me.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by Adam43

Yes, get him the track time. A couple of stints in and these drivers will have doubles their fast laps in!
Now that is people just getting giddy.

It's cool because it is different. But when you watch a NASCAR race what you don't have is differences. Having more here wouldn't be adding much more value to me.

Agree, and I wasn't sure if the conversation was even about whether it should be a subclass of cars in imsa races or an entirely different series within the imsa program.

But Graham just posted this

https://twitter.com/dsceditor/status...KHNacsSng&s=19

Looks like they will start ahead of the GT cars!

[Adam43]

That is a smart move. Well done ACO.

Or is it an outrage that they went back on what we said (it is different, I know )

[seanyb505]

The outrage is is the Americanization of the top gt class per Toyota along with the safety car rules or some such.

[Adam43]

Phew, I was beginning to think everything was good.

[Gerard C]

Originally Posted by Adam43

That is a smart move. Well done ACO.

And FIA, NASCAR, IMSA and others (not a name teller, sorry!). Seriously speaking its a wise decision making sense and doing justice to the lap times. IMO. In case of SC, I suppose they will have their position preserved, first in category, between the last LMP2 and the first GTE.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Just came here to post that.

I was thinking about that this morning. The last thing a P2 car wants is to be in an accident with the Camaro. It will be like old school monster truck rally with some crushed cars.

[JHamilton]

Originally Posted by joeb

Agree, and I wasn't sure if the conversation was even about whether it should be a subclass of cars in imsa races or an entirely different series within the imsa program.

So TA2 then?

[fieldodreams79]

https://twitter.com/smokyburnout/sta...62965461909504

[joeb]

Originally Posted by JHamilton

So TA2 then?

Yes, or the GT4 race from Detroit!

[JHamilton]

It's choppy but here is the vid I was referring to:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u72LL88Rdao

[broadrun96]

I'm just hopeful it makes an appearance at Petit, even if it's just to make some evening photo laps or make some noise

[JT240Z]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

I'm just hopeful it makes an appearance at Petit, even if it's just to make some evening photo laps or make some noise

Probably dependent on how it performs at Le Mans. I sure would like to see it there as well.

[Jager]

Some interesting comments from Jenson Button...


Highlighting a feature of the car that will rarely have been seen at Le Mans, Button said: “The way that the tyres work, because it’s a NASCAR tyre just a bit bigger, it feels that you get the tyre hot, and then you just slide around. You think you’re going to have massive tyre wear, but you don’t.

“I think people are going to enjoy it because they’re going to see the car drifting, and you don’t see cars drifting at Le Mans because the tyre damage is too high.

“But with these tyres, they don’t really get damaged by oversteer. We’ll be drifting this car a lot through the Porsche Curves and other places around the lap. It’s going to be fun to watch.”

That all sounded good for a dry track, but hows this going to work in the wet. Sounds like it could be a bit of a handful given the likely conditions today.

[Gerard C]

Their dry tyre allocation is unlimited, unlike the other categories. important wear or not, they can drift as they want! Good for the show. No idea about the wet tires tho.

[Gerard C]

As to tires change, they have a special rule, five mechanics in the pits instead of four, the fifth is the jackman. Good because they cant push the car sideways as the others using pneumatic lifts and skateboards.

[The Fat Clerk]

Really hope they finish.

[Gerard C]

Hope that too. Looks rather thirsty…

[broadrun96]

Simple TBI and high revs ain't conducive to fuel saving, they have to shut her down on caution laps to save much in Cup

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

Hope that too. Looks rather thirsty…

Yes - despite the bigger tank it is looking like stints are a couple of laps shorter than GTE.

Pace at the moment is like a quick GTE car, but not faster.