IMSA Race 2023 Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring - Page 5

GT3_Fan · 18 Mar 2023, 15:39 (Ref:4147781)

That safety car screwed up everything, which stinks honestly. The 3 Corvette feel to 23rd place. Looks like 32 Mercedes is leading now.

**Adam43** · 18 Mar 2023, 15:40 (Ref:4147782)

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Ok IMSA needs to take note of my point for the millionth time. Code 60 is needed for stalled car and debris situations. Desperately needed...and no I don't buy the whole "you can't do this in America due to insurance" argument. Not for one second.

It’s the kind of incident you need to engineer a break in the traffic coming round. The car was half on the track.

I don’t like FCY either, but if I was in race control there is no way I do anything different other than bunch the cars up. Even if I could completely ignore the series own procedures.

**Adam43** · 18 Mar 2023, 15:43 (Ref:4147783)

Racing back on. Long time to go.

The corvette is battling through that traffic. Looks light, dust kicked up into the windshield.

AndreasDavour · 18 Mar 2023, 15:43 (Ref:4147784)

Aw! I hope the Whelen can defend from the cheaters.

AndreasDavour · 18 Mar 2023, 15:44 (Ref:4147785)

Apparently not.

**Adam43** · 18 Mar 2023, 15:44 (Ref:4147786)

Car off! Not half on the track so no FCY. Hopefully gets going easily so we don’t have to have one.

Bourdais into he lead. Using his new tires.

GT3_Fan · 18 Mar 2023, 15:45 (Ref:4147787)

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Originally Posted by Adam43

It’s the kind of incident you need to engineer a break in the traffic coming round. The car was half on the track.

I don’t like FCY either, but if I was in race control there is no way I do anything different other than bunch the cars up. Even if I could completely ignore the series own procedures.

Dude the tow truck can come up for off the side of the track in the grass. Hook it up. Roll away to the next behind the wall entrance and off you go. 2 to 3 minutes. Boda Bing Boda Boo.

fergus_r · 18 Mar 2023, 15:45 (Ref:4147788)

Quite a few penalties including for the #78 which restarted second in GT.

**Adam43** · 18 Mar 2023, 15:46 (Ref:4147789)

Spin at the final corner. Gets going. No FCY.

GTD > GTDPRO again. Wonderful.

fergus_r · 18 Mar 2023, 15:46 (Ref:4147790)

Is that Heriau still in the #35? He was leading earlier but just spun at Sunset.

**Adam43** · 18 Mar 2023, 15:48 (Ref:4147791)

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Originally Posted by GT3_Fan

Dude the tow truck can come up for off the side of the track in the grass. Hook it up. Roll away to the next behind the wall entrance and off you go. 2 to 3 minutes. Boda Bing Boda Boo.

Dude. Ace.

They’re going to want to keep the track clear when there is a tow truck on the circuit. Whether actually on the track or not. A local yellow won’t cut it. This ain’t an IMSA thing either.

Probably best if we take it to the thread on this. ‘Cus we don’t want to distract from the racing.

TCT · 18 Mar 2023, 15:50 (Ref:4147792)

Corvette just carving through the field as if the others are in a lower class.

BoP clearly working as intended :/

**Adam43** · 18 Mar 2023, 15:51 (Ref:4147793)

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Originally Posted by fergus_r

Is that Heriau still in the #35? He was leading earlier but just spun at Sunset.

Timing screen says so.

He’s got to get past five LMP3s to get to the next LMP2…

GT3_Fan · 18 Mar 2023, 15:54 (Ref:4147794)

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Timing screen says so.

He’s got to get past five LMP3s to get to the next LMP2…

23rd to 7th in GTD in a matter of minutes. I personally would think its neat to see Corvette sweep GT for Super Sebring. Notice how the GTD Corvette qualified faster than the full GTE spec Corvette.

AndreasDavour · 18 Mar 2023, 15:58 (Ref:4147795)

That Corvette is a very sweet car.

**Adam43** · 18 Mar 2023, 16:00 (Ref:4147796)

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i never understood why there is not this large imsa and wec group photo together.

The Corvette is impressive this weekend. Now 3rd in Pro, 6th in GTD overall.

It’s fastest lap (2.141) isn’t quite up with the WetherTech Merc (1.982), but get out of traffic and it might be able to stretch its legs.

TCT · 18 Mar 2023, 16:00 (Ref:4147798)

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23rd to 7th in GTD in a matter of minutes. I personally would think its neat to see Corvette sweep GT for Super Sebring. Notice how the GTD Corvette qualified faster than the full GTE spec Corvette.

2 seconds a lap faster than all class leaders in front.
3 seconds a lap faster than the car you overtook a lap ago.

That's how you do it.

Of course, there is only 1 US-built car in GT.
Is it any wonder they have it a bit easier?

AndreasDavour · 18 Mar 2023, 16:05 (Ref:4147799)

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Originally Posted by TCT

2 seconds a lap faster than all class leaders in front.
3 seconds a lap faster than the car you overtook a lap ago.

That's how you do it.

Of course, there is only 1 US-built car in GT.
Is it any wonder they have it a bit easier?

Dude, you need to check your watch.

Simmi · 18 Mar 2023, 16:06 (Ref:4147800)

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Originally Posted by TCT

2 seconds a lap faster than all class leaders in front.
3 seconds a lap faster than the car you overtook a lap ago.

That's how you do it.

Of course, there is only 1 US-built car in GT.
Is it any wonder they have it a bit easier?

Have all 17 of your posts on here been complaining about BoP?

**Adam43** · 18 Mar 2023, 16:06 (Ref:4147801)

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Originally Posted by TCT

2 seconds a lap faster than all class leaders in front.
3 seconds a lap faster than the car you overtook a lap ago.

That's how you do it.

Of course, there is only 1 US-built car in GT.
Is it any wonder they have it a bit easier?

Same in LMP3 the back of that class is 2s slower than the front. Similar in LMP2. Less cars in those classes. So I’m not surprised that Garcia in that team is faster than some of those less professional teams and drivers.

I’m enjoying seeing him ply his trade.

fergus_r · 18 Mar 2023, 16:07 (Ref:4147802)

Porsche's struggling for tires much like in WEC yesterday. Didn't change during the last stops.

Derani also very much struggling in the #31 and the second of the BMWs is right behind.

Edit: Derani goes straight on. Tyres are gone.

TCT · 18 Mar 2023, 16:09 (Ref:4147803)

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Originally Posted by AndreasDavour

Dude, you need to check your watch.

I was watching the livetiming. Does that count?

And I'm not a dude.
Is that an obligation to post here?

**Adam43** · 18 Mar 2023, 16:09 (Ref:4147804)

Derani is not having a good time of it. Those tires not helping.

PhilipR · 18 Mar 2023, 16:09 (Ref:4147805)

So far it looks like 91 and 60(ahem) are best on tire wear

All others seem to lose with Porsche quite horribly so

**Adam43** · 18 Mar 2023, 16:10 (Ref:4147806)

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Originally Posted by fergus_r

Porsche's struggling for tires much like in WEC yesterday. Didn't change during the last stops.

Derani also very much struggling in the #31 and the second of the BMWs is right behind.

Edit: Derani goes straight on. Tyres are gone.

It’s interesting about the Porsche. These kind of things have always been important in endurance racing, but getting a consistent car is even more crucial in this flavor of rules.

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