2016 Rolex 24 Entry List

Dyson Mazda · 12 Dec 2015, 13:52 (Ref:3597291)

This thing is really starting to look good. This is the first IMSA race I have been excited about in quite some time. There is going to be a ton of new equipment in Daytona Beach in a few short weeks.

P
0 DeltaWing Racing Cars DeltaWing DWC13
1 Tequila Patrón ESM Ligier JS P2 HPD
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*
02 Chip Ganassi Racing Riley Ford DP*
07 SpeedSource Lola B08/80 Mazda/AER
X SMP Racing BR Engineering BR01 Nissan

PC
7 Starworks Motorsport Oreca FLM09*
8 Starworks Motorsport Oreca FLM09
38 Performance Tech Oreca FLM09
52 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports Oreca FLM09
54 CORE Autosport Oreca FLM09
85 JDC/Miller Motorsports Oreca FLM09
X BAR1 Motorsports Oreca FLM09
X BAR1 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
51 SMP/AF Corse Ferrari 488 Italia GTE
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
X Scuderia Corsa Ferrari 488 Italia GTE*

GTD
6 Stevenson Motorsport Audi R8 LMS
9 Stevenson Motorsport Audi R8 LMS
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
33 Riley Motorsports/Viper Exchange Dodge Viper GT3-R
44 Magnus Racing Audi R8 LMS
48 Paul Miller Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3
56 Black Swan Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R
63 Scuderia Corsa Ferrari 488 GT3
69 O'Gara Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3
73 Park Place Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R
80 Lone Star Racing Dodge Viper GT3-R*
96 Turner Motorsports BMW M6 GT3
97 Turner Motorsports BMW M6 GT3
98 Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
007 TRG AMR Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
009 TRG AMR Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
X Autometrics Motorsports Porsche 997 GT3 R
X SMP/AF Corse Ferrari 458 GT3
+1/2 Porsche 911 GT3 R*

* = Rumored

P: 10-12
PC: 6-8
GTLM: 9-11
GTD: 20-23
Totals: 45-54

schmidder · 12 Dec 2015, 16:20 (Ref:3597314)

Really excited about the gt3 cars..

Pontlieue · 12 Dec 2015, 16:27 (Ref:3597316)

I'm looking forward to the competition debut of the new and heavily revised 2016-spec GTE cars.

MoMedic9019 · 12 Dec 2015, 16:36 (Ref:3597318)

ESM will likely not have an HPD lump in the car. Expect Nissan.

MaskedRacer · 12 Dec 2015, 18:07 (Ref:3597330)

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Originally Posted by MoMedic9019

ESM will likely not have an HPD lump in the car. Expect Nissan.

I hope there is just 1 Ganassi DP car. Not 2. Also there has been nothing on the Krohn Ligier. I guess we'll know that one when the Roar entry list comes out.

Look forward to see how much faster GTLM qualifies at and how close to the prototype cars then can be.

Nick Woodbury · 12 Dec 2015, 19:57 (Ref:3597347)

Hmm, why is the Risi Ferrari listed as a rumored entry? I haven't been keeping up on the news from that team.

I thought they were running the full schedule this season, in any case I sure hope they do!

Dyson Mazda · 12 Dec 2015, 21:35 (Ref:3597361)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick Woodbury

Hmm, why is the Risi Ferrari listed as a rumored entry? I haven't been keeping up on the news from that team.

I thought they were running the full schedule this season, in any case I sure hope they do!

The team has yet to confirm their plans for the season though Pruett put out this article a few weeks ago: http://www.racer.com/imsa/item/12400...ri-488-arrival

I listed everything that was not confirmed at this point in time as rumored.

kevin993 · 12 Dec 2015, 22:44 (Ref:3597374)

Is Flying Lizard still a possibility for GTD with Audi in IMSA or have they confirmed that they're limiting 2016 efforts to PwC?

Deleted · 13 Dec 2015, 16:24 (Ref:3597510)

So the P2 win chances. Do they seem any higher than before, especially with - unless Krohn enters - potentially even less cars now than before (5 vs 6 of 2014/15). Alright, BoP is moderately better than it was in the first year + there are somewhat lesser DPs I guess, and last year ESM was ice skating with the HPD Coupe, but still.

- The two Lolas are worthless
- ESM is extremely (:P) rusty and error prone, with whatever chassis
- Shank is alright but proam drivers kill real chances
- Krohn has Tracy and is no winning material in any capacity, if even enters
- SMP/AFC is solid, but chassis still ??? they have no politics power either

I guess with the constant million wave bys SMP could get quite high in order

BullMan · 13 Dec 2015, 18:40 (Ref:3597527)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chiana

So the P2 win chances. Do they seem any higher than before, especially with - unless Krohn enters - potentially even less cars now than before (5 vs 6 of 2014/15). Alright, BoP is moderately better than it was in the first year + there are somewhat lesser DPs I guess, and last year ESM was ice skating with the HPD Coupe, but still.

- The two Lolas are worthless
- ESM is extremely (:P) rusty and error prone, with whatever chassis
- Shank is alright but proam drivers kill real chances
- Krohn has Tracy and is no winning material in any capacity, if even enters
- SMP/AFC is solid, but chassis still ??? they have no politics power either

I guess with the constant million wave bys SMP could get quite high in order

Now that the Mazdas have an engine capable of producing speeds higher than 25 MPH, they've got a shot. They're running a P1 engine for crying out loud.

Deleted · 13 Dec 2015, 21:04 (Ref:3597549)

Quote:

Originally Posted by BullMan

Now that the Mazdas have an engine capable of producing speeds higher than 25 MPH, they've got a shot. They're running a P1 engine for crying out loud.

Even if/when the petrol powerplant makes the old piece of garbage diesel look like a joke in comparison, the Lola is still ancient and poorly updated... and Speedsource has effectively been on holidays for few years now (in GX too), competing against themselves

merlot brougham · 13 Dec 2015, 23:57 (Ref:3597574)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chiana

Even if/when the petrol powerplant makes the old piece of garbage diesel look like a joke in comparison, the Lola is still ancient and poorly updated... and Speedsource has effectively been on holidays for few years now (in GX too), competing against themselves

This. Why in the hell does Mazda make so many claims about supporting road racing, rightfully so in club level, but hang this prototype program out to dry? A new chassis would be nice. I admire their dedication to the diesel but it was apparent after season 1 it wasn't going anywhere. It's turned into a laughable endeavor. I hope they have gotten tons of data that is relevant to the the SkyActiv diesel road cars but if not, it was a total flop. Remember when Dyson was grenading these gas engines almost every weekend? I love Mazda's involvement but they have had some issues that they don't seem to want to rectify very quickly.

Mike Hedlund · 13 Dec 2015, 16:49 (Ref:3597513)

There's a missing P2 car on the P list. :-)

-mike

Lanky Turtle · 13 Dec 2015, 18:04 (Ref:3597524)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Hedlund

There's a missing P2 car on the P list. :-)

-mike

Is this a P2 car that you will be involved with Mike?

Deleted · 13 Dec 2015, 18:07 (Ref:3597526)

Please tell me there's Porsche RS Spyder under special dispensation hiding behind the curtains... ;P

Coach Ep · 15 Dec 2015, 00:57 (Ref:3597841)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chiana

Please tell me there's Porsche RS Spyder under special dispensation hiding behind the curtains... ;P

Did somebody say Penske....?

Dyson Mazda · 15 Dec 2015, 04:09 (Ref:3597869)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coach Ep

Did somebody say Penske....?

John Dagy's did and it didn't go well

FormulaFox · 15 Dec 2015, 10:14 (Ref:3597907)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coach Ep

Did somebody say Penske....?

Given the Great Porsche DP Debacle of 2009, which Penske got caught up in, I don't see Penske returning to the US sportscar scene anytime soon. Despite recent changes.

Deleted · 15 Dec 2015, 12:33 (Ref:3597936)

Remind me of the said debacle? I don't recall caring of Grand-Am back then (either)

merlot brougham · 15 Dec 2015, 13:07 (Ref:3597947)

Wasn't that when the factory endorsed motor in a DP was the flat 6 but the hot setup was actually a Cayenne based V8 race motor made by someone in...Texas? Factory was not pleased if I recall.

FormulaFox · 15 Dec 2015, 20:26 (Ref:3598000)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chiana

Remind me of the said debacle? I don't recall caring of Grand-Am back then (either)

Brumos won the 24 Hours of Daytona over Ganassi. Ganassi whined HARD about the Porsche-engined DPs having a clear and significant power advantage, even though it was clear to anyone with a brain that Brumos just had their car trimmed out more - The Brumos car ran away from Ganassi on the oval sections, but the Ganassi car rapidly closed the gap on the infield sections(to the point where they could make overtaking attempts), and none of the other Porsche-powered DPs(including Penske) were even in the same zip code in the lap times.

Grand-Am sided with Ganassi, and took away a large amount of revs, as well as sixth gear, from all Porsche DPs. All of them were left hideously uncompetitive. Just before Watkins Glen, GA restored half of the removed revs and the sixth gear. The cars were closer but still uncompetitive.

The remaining stolen revs were restored with two races to go. Brumos took a second win at the finale, but Penske never got a chance to win thanks to the debacle. Any chance of Penske continuing in the series was killed by this disaster.

Important to remember, though, is that Grand-Am DID learn their lesson from it - they were far more cautious about making BoP adjustments from then on, and many of those who learned that lesson the hard way are still part of the officials who determine BoP for the current series. IMSA is troubled, but they're actually in a better state thanks to that disaster than they would likely be otherwise. Imagine how bad the BoP might be if such a debacle HADN'T occurred!

jimclark · 13 Dec 2015, 22:48 (Ref:3597556)

I haven't been keeping up with the news lately either, so, where are the Ford gt entry/ies???

Deleted · 13 Dec 2015, 22:49 (Ref:3597557)

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimclark

I haven't been keeping up with the news lately either, so, where are the Ford gt entry/ies???

Umm... GTE

jimclark · 27 Dec 2015, 22:40 (Ref:3600462)

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimclark

I haven't been keeping up with the news lately either, so, where are the Ford gt entry/ies???

Duuuuhhhh.....

I'm so ashamed....

Can't delete my previous post, dang it....

btw, weren't 66 & 67 Busby's GTP #s?

Deleted · 14 Dec 2015, 00:25 (Ref:3597577)

Ah the skyactiv-d... such science...

In any case, their comments for improved pace (whatever that may be) over the old diesel should provide some good comedy next year. Trying not to undersell amazing skyacyiv-d, they will probably explain the petrol pace gain by the updates they did to the Lo... MAZDA PROTOTYPE over the winter. The chassis which will look exactly the same as it did years and years ago...

Well at least the Lolas look good, which can't be said for too many prototypes in States now.

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