Home  
Site Partners: SpotterGuides Veloce Books  
Related Sites: Your Link Here  

Go Back   TenTenths Motorsport Forum > Saloon & Sportscar Racing > Sportscar & GT Racing > North American Racing

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 15 Mar 2024, 14:46 (Ref:4201335)   #1
Adam43
14th
1% Club
 
Adam43's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
European Union
New Orleans
Posts: 44,229
Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!
IMSA 2025

https://www.imsa.com/news/2024/03/15...lot-challenge/
Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnDoonan
On behalf of my teammates at IMSA, I am proud to be able to announce our schedule for 2025 at such an early date,
This was made possible through a great spirit of collaboration with our promoter partners, and we are grateful to them for enabling us to make our 2025 plans known today. Putting next year’s schedule into everybody’s hands so soon allows fans, competitors and partners to get well ahead in planning for an amazing 2025 season, even with so much of our 2024 season still to come.
Attached Images
File Type: jpeg IMG_3670.jpeg (256.2 KB, 8 views)
Adam43 is offline  
__________________
Brum brum
Quote
Old 15 Mar 2024, 16:52 (Ref:4201353)   #2
GT3_Fan
Racer
 
Join Date: Feb 2023
Posts: 346
GT3_Fan should be qualifying in the top 10 on the gridGT3_Fan should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
Yeah that came out of nowhere. I guess the attitude was...

"Well there are no additions or deletions of tracks. We know the dates. Heck there is not even going to be class structure changes to any event. Ok well I'll be darned lets just release the whole thing already!"

Since it was identical to 2024, they deemed to release it now I guess.
GT3_Fan is offline  
Quote
Old 15 Mar 2024, 17:33 (Ref:4201357)   #3
seanyb505
Veteran
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
United States
Simpsonville, SC
Posts: 1,912
seanyb505 is going for a new world record!seanyb505 is going for a new world record!seanyb505 is going for a new world record!seanyb505 is going for a new world record!seanyb505 is going for a new world record!seanyb505 is going for a new world record!seanyb505 is going for a new world record!
It definitely underscores the stability of the series right now. It'll make commercial conversations easier this year.
seanyb505 is offline  
Quote
Old 15 Mar 2024, 18:14 (Ref:4201359)   #4
broadrun96
Veteran
 
broadrun96's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
United States
Posts: 12,269
broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!
And as he pointed out, they claimed the dates first so everyone else can figure it out around them. They can't claim IMSA screwed us by waiting to August
broadrun96 is online now  
Quote
Old 15 Mar 2024, 18:25 (Ref:4201361)   #5
Akrapovic
Veteran
 
Akrapovic's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2015
Australia
Posts: 11,255
Akrapovic is the undisputed Champion of the World!Akrapovic is the undisputed Champion of the World!Akrapovic is the undisputed Champion of the World!Akrapovic is the undisputed Champion of the World!Akrapovic is the undisputed Champion of the World!Akrapovic is the undisputed Champion of the World!Akrapovic is the undisputed Champion of the World!Akrapovic is the undisputed Champion of the World!Akrapovic is the undisputed Champion of the World!Akrapovic is the undisputed Champion of the World!Akrapovic is the undisputed Champion of the World!
Quote:
Originally Posted by broadrun96 View Post
And as he pointed out, they claimed the dates first so everyone else can figure it out around them. They can't claim IMSA screwed us by waiting to August
tbh, the main problem, WEC, is going to do what it wants regardless. They shouldn't - but they do.

I'm a little annoyed at the announcement SMS which made this seem like a big deal, and then they bumped some sessions by 15 minutes to do it, which broke my app.
Akrapovic is online now  
Quote
Old 16 Mar 2024, 03:02 (Ref:4201395)   #6
TheMightyM
Veteran
 
TheMightyM's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location:
Charlotte, NC
Posts: 1,494
TheMightyM has a real shot at the podium!TheMightyM has a real shot at the podium!TheMightyM has a real shot at the podium!TheMightyM has a real shot at the podium!
Three points:


• The 2024 schedule was presented as kind of a one-off, because of not having to conflict with Olympics for broadcasting reasons. Guess not, which is a little surprising.

• As essentially a repeat of 2024, the schedule has all the same issues as this year’s schedule: A 6 hour race at Indy (ugh), no Lime Rock (would like to have an explanation as the “Olympics is when the race would usually be” used for 2024 doesn’t hold in 2025), no GTP at Mosport (I’m okay with it, but people north of the border will complain), and the street race in Detroit (at best a necessary evil… or maybe just evil).

• Getting the schedule out this early does signal stability — and is kind of a jab at a series that seems to constantly having things not go quite according to plan: Indycar.
TheMightyM is offline  
__________________
“Sometimes there’s no poison like a dream.” — Tanya Donelly
Quote
Old 16 Mar 2024, 16:14 (Ref:4201440)   #7
Nick Woodbury
Veteran
 
Nick Woodbury's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2013
United States
New England
Posts: 742
Nick Woodbury is going for a new world record!Nick Woodbury is going for a new world record!Nick Woodbury is going for a new world record!Nick Woodbury is going for a new world record!Nick Woodbury is going for a new world record!Nick Woodbury is going for a new world record!Nick Woodbury is going for a new world record!
This new englander is very sad that Lime Rock didn't make it on the 2025 calendar. I was hoping it was just a one year sabbatical because of the Olympics this summer, not to be I 'spose.

Might have to try out Watkins Glen in 2025 instead!
Nick Woodbury is offline  
Quote
Old 16 Mar 2024, 19:45 (Ref:4201479)   #8
broadrun96
Veteran
 
broadrun96's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
United States
Posts: 12,269
broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!
Sounds like Lime Rock fans might be stuck with VP and MPC series race in the future. Not a bad race weekend but not the big classes. Especially if the 4 Hour at Mid-Ohio goes well in June
broadrun96 is online now  
Quote
Old 17 Mar 2024, 22:59 (Ref:4201694)   #9
flatlandsman
Veteran
 
Join Date: Jul 2023
Ireland
Daventry
Posts: 754
flatlandsman should be qualifying in the top 10 on the gridflatlandsman should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
I can see WEC expanding aswell so fair play to Doonan for giving a huge up yours to them, here we are, we are done they do a lot wrong at IMSA but this is a very good thing and hopefully forces the ACO to stop looking so inwardly at only cash, there is supposed to be a special relationship between them, so stop accepting money from places we don't want to see on the calendar like Qatar and dig in and do more events at real circuits that fans want to go to like Silverstone, Zandvoort, Nurburgring (not that one) and I a sure many others

IMSA have tried to at least keep fans into it and you can guarantee they would NEVER have an event like Qatar, as it offers the partners absolutely nothing. Their business model is decades ahead of WEC quite honestly
flatlandsman is offline  
Quote
Old 18 Mar 2024, 12:00 (Ref:4201748)   #10
broadrun96
Veteran
 
broadrun96's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
United States
Posts: 12,269
broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!
Quote:
Originally Posted by flatlandsman View Post
IMSA have tried to at least keep fans into it and you can guarantee they would NEVER have an event like Qatar, as it offers the partners absolutely nothing. Their business model is decades ahead of WEC quite honestly
Uh, yeah we do, it's called an enduro at Indy. NO ONE asked for that other than the money folks. If you think anyone said hey, Indy is nice in September, let's go there instead of Mosport in July cause all the fans love Indy, well I got a bridge and some land to sell ya.

Quote:
Originally Posted by veeten View Post
Then again, it works for both series. Been long saying that FIA needs to bring back Silverstone (6-8 hours) and Nurburgring (1000Km) back into the fold.

And for IMSA, make it a true North American series... keep MoSport as is with the P2/P3, and for the GTP/GT3, Montreal Circuit Villeneuve. And to really... "spice things up", how about late April/early May with a Tex-Mex racing deal. COTA first, then Hermanos just in time for " Cinco de Mayo". Now that gives a great party atmosphere to a race weekend.
Well Montreal appears to be out, they only get I think 2 weekends a year for races and one is F1. Nascar ran for a while but it's been over a decade and Montreal has stuck with just F1 it appears. COTA did not seem to care about IMSA, and WEC was received as well there as Qatar. And NASCAR runs in May now so getting support for both would be a challenge and they can't really share the weekend with all 3 series coming in. SRO and TransAm make it work but both of them run to fairly empty houses, TransAm at Road Atlanta you get to pick where you want any time, it's nearly empty

Last edited by broadrun96; 18 Mar 2024 at 12:09.
broadrun96 is online now  
Quote
Old 18 Mar 2024, 14:08 (Ref:4201765)   #11
GT3_Fan
Racer
 
Join Date: Feb 2023
Posts: 346
GT3_Fan should be qualifying in the top 10 on the gridGT3_Fan should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
If you are willing to split classes up more then you can have more events and/or not stretch resources of teams so much. GTD is so strong right now. I think you can have a couple more rounds with GTD Pro only or GTD Am only. Each category has 9 to11 manufacturers represented still. For instance Long Beach will be GTD Am only, but I think fans still get Corvette and Ford representation through AWA and Proton.

Also I don't think you need 5 endurance rounds. That is too many and too expensive. Well for the pro am teams at least. My radical suggestion is to make Petit Le Mans GTP and GTD pro only. So the P2 and GTD Am teams have 4 enduro races which include 2 moderate 6 hour events.
GT3_Fan is offline  
Quote
Old 19 Mar 2024, 11:45 (Ref:4201863)   #12
JT240Z
Veteran
 
JT240Z's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2022
United States
Geogria
Posts: 512
JT240Z should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridJT240Z should be qualifying in the top 5 on the grid
Quote:
Originally Posted by GT3_Fan View Post
My radical suggestion is to make Petit Le Mans GTP and GTD pro only. So the P2 and GTD Am teams have 4 enduro races which include 2 moderate 6 hour events.
Not radical, just plain ridiculous. The Petit has been an endurance multi class race from its inception. What is it with you and the Petit? Quit messing with what's been working for over 25 years.

Last edited by JT240Z; 19 Mar 2024 at 11:51.
JT240Z is online now  
Quote
Old 17 Mar 2024, 23:05 (Ref:4201697)   #13
Adam43
14th
1% Club
 
Adam43's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
European Union
New Orleans
Posts: 44,229
Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!
It’s times like this that I realize I don’t know anything about the sport, or indeed geography.
Adam43 is offline  
__________________
Brum brum
Quote
Old 18 Mar 2024, 10:36 (Ref:4201743)   #14
veeten
Veteran
 
veeten's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
United States
Temple Hills, Md.
Posts: 2,355
veeten should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridveeten should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridveeten should be qualifying in the top 3 on the grid
Then again, it works for both series. Been long saying that FIA needs to bring back Silverstone (6-8 hours) and Nurburgring (1000Km) back into the fold.

And for IMSA, make it a true North American series... keep MoSport as is with the P2/P3, and for the GTP/GT3, Montreal Circuit Villeneuve. And to really... "spice things up", how about late April/early May with a Tex-Mex racing deal. COTA first, then Hermanos just in time for " Cinco de Mayo". Now that gives a great party atmosphere to a race weekend.
veeten is offline  
__________________
Here's to the new age of Sports car/Prototypes...
Quote
Old 18 Mar 2024, 14:26 (Ref:4201770)   #15
Coach Ep
Veteran
 
Coach Ep's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 4,486
Coach Ep is going for a new lap record!Coach Ep is going for a new lap record!Coach Ep is going for a new lap record!Coach Ep is going for a new lap record!Coach Ep is going for a new lap record!Coach Ep is going for a new lap record!
Stop trying to fix what isn't broken...
Coach Ep is offline  
Quote
Old 18 Mar 2024, 19:11 (Ref:4201813)   #16
broadrun96
Veteran
 
broadrun96's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
United States
Posts: 12,269
broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach Ep View Post
Stop trying to fix what isn't broken...
Who are you to stop everyone from futzing until it's not right. True professionals know when it's been moved and tweaked and to put down the tools. Personally IMSA should have stopped pre-Indy with that but I'm not in charge
broadrun96 is online now  
Quote
Old 19 Mar 2024, 12:14 (Ref:4201868)   #17
Adam43
14th
1% Club
 
Adam43's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
European Union
New Orleans
Posts: 44,229
Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!
Perhaps get rid of GT at Petit, especially the worthless PRO class and introduce LMP3.

Less or no GTs and more of the the life blood of the series - the Ams.
Adam43 is offline  
__________________
Brum brum
Quote
Old 19 Mar 2024, 15:15 (Ref:4201879)   #18
tomcug
Veteran
 
Join Date: Jan 2022
Posts: 1,281
tomcug should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam43 View Post
Perhaps get rid of GT at Petit, especially the worthless PRO class and introduce LMP3.
Good point Personally I'm a bit disappointed there won't be GTPs at Mosport for 2nd year in a row and sad that Belle Isle is no more.
tomcug is online now  
Quote
Old 21 Mar 2024, 21:40 (Ref:4202162)   #19
flatlandsman
Veteran
 
Join Date: Jul 2023
Ireland
Daventry
Posts: 754
flatlandsman should be qualifying in the top 10 on the gridflatlandsman should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
The Pro class in IMSA is what also needs introducing to WEC, seeing under talented rich people trying to do stuff they cant, well if you think that's great, fair enough, I would rather see top level guys racing properly thanks.

Some of them are very good, but let;s face it, they make a lot of mistakes, cause plenty of yellows in all they drive that can be good, but the endless *****ing about yellows in IMSA, well a fair amount of them are caused by Ams
flatlandsman is offline  
Quote
Old 22 Mar 2024, 01:41 (Ref:4202184)   #20
Coach Ep
Veteran
 
Coach Ep's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 4,486
Coach Ep is going for a new lap record!Coach Ep is going for a new lap record!Coach Ep is going for a new lap record!Coach Ep is going for a new lap record!Coach Ep is going for a new lap record!Coach Ep is going for a new lap record!
Yes, certainly a good chunk of them are trying to do a 'Pipo'!
Coach Ep is offline  
Quote
Old 1 Apr 2024, 13:42 (Ref:4203506)   #21
joeb
Race Official
Veteran
 
joeb's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
United States
Baton Rouge, LA
Posts: 16,672
joeb is the undisputed Champion of the World!joeb is the undisputed Champion of the World!joeb is the undisputed Champion of the World!joeb is the undisputed Champion of the World!joeb is the undisputed Champion of the World!joeb is the undisputed Champion of the World!joeb is the undisputed Champion of the World!joeb is the undisputed Champion of the World!joeb is the undisputed Champion of the World!joeb is the undisputed Champion of the World!joeb is the undisputed Champion of the World!
Buick GTP program on the way:

https://www.dailysportscar.com/2024/...programme.html


joeb is online now  
Quote
Old 1 Apr 2024, 21:44 (Ref:4203551)   #22
tomcug
Veteran
 
Join Date: Jan 2022
Posts: 1,281
tomcug should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
Quote:
Originally Posted by joeb View Post
Now imagine this confirmed some time later. This for sure is a joke but wouldn't be bad if it happened
tomcug is online now  
Quote
Old 1 Apr 2024, 13:51 (Ref:4203507)   #23
broadrun96
Veteran
 
broadrun96's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
United States
Posts: 12,269
broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!
Hey man, gotta get the Chinese market buying in to GM products and they don't know what today is right?
broadrun96 is online now  
Quote
Old 1 Apr 2024, 14:01 (Ref:4203510)   #24
skycafe
Race Official
Veteran
 
skycafe's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
United States
Water on three sides
Posts: 4,157
skycafe is going for a new lap record!skycafe is going for a new lap record!skycafe is going for a new lap record!skycafe is going for a new lap record!skycafe is going for a new lap record!skycafe is going for a new lap record!
Buick?!? Wow. Johnny O and Oliver Gavin involved, as they are in the target demographic for marketing. Wow.

Welcome to April
skycafe is offline  
__________________
You live and learn. At any rate, you live.
Douglas Adams
Quote
Old 1 Apr 2024, 14:51 (Ref:4203516)   #25
Adam43
14th
1% Club
 
Adam43's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
European Union
New Orleans
Posts: 44,229
Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!Adam43 is the undisputed Champion of the World!
They should have doubled down and gone with GMC.
Adam43 is offline  
__________________
Brum brum
Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 20:58.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Original Website Copyright © 1998-2003 Craig Antil. All Rights Reserved.
Ten-Tenths Motorsport Forums Copyright © 2004-2021 Royalridge Computing. All Rights Reserved.
Ten-Tenths Motorsport Forums Copyright © 2021-2022 Grant MacDonald. All Rights Reserved.