IMSA Race 2016 Watkins Glen

**joeb** · 28 Jun 2016, 01:28 (Ref:3655517)

This is the 3rd round of the NAEC and we do have some additional cars entered in the non-challenge classes. Protos have the ESM Ligier/Honda and the Highway to Help car. GTLM has the extra Ferrari, and GTD has a few additional cars. New pavement this year, so if the weather cooperates we will likely see some lap records fall (for the new version of imsa at least). The entire race will actually be shown on FS1 in the US!

Entry List

Schedule

Weather

Spotters Guide

Track Map

Fantasy Racing

Ephaeton · 28 Jun 2016, 14:15 (Ref:3655612)

International time conversion for the bits & pieces of it:

FP 1 - (countdown)
FP 2 - (countdown)
FP 3 - (countdown)
Quali (GTD) - (countdown)
Quali (GTLM) - (countdown)
Quali (PC) - (countdown)
Quali (P) - (countdown)
Warm Up - (countdown)
Formation Laps - (countdown)
Race - Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - (countdown)

TzeiTzei · 3 Jul 2016, 06:17 (Ref:3656411)

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Originally Posted by Ephaeton

International time conversion for the bits & pieces of it:

FP 1 - (countdown)
FP 2 - (countdown)
FP 3 - (countdown)
Quali (GTD) - (countdown)
Quali (GTLM) - (countdown)
Quali (PC) - (countdown)
Quali (P) - (countdown)
Warm Up - (countdown)
Formation Laps - (countdown)
Race - Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - (countdown)

Thanks! The best post of the thread. I always struggle with the time zones, and unfortunately imsa.com doesn't help too much.

btw. now that imsa uses alkamelsystems, you should check during the race if their standard livetiming works. It has got sector times, top speed, driver tracker etc. livetiming.alkamelsystems.com/imsa

deggis · 3 Jul 2016, 06:28 (Ref:3656413)

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Originally Posted by TzeiTzei

Thanks! The best post of the thread. I always struggle with the time zones, and unfortunately imsa.com doesn't help too much.

https://calendar.google.com/calendar...urope/Helsinki

Above comes from: https://www.reddit.com/r/MotorsportsCalendar/wiki/index

Matt · 28 Jun 2016, 18:30 (Ref:3655646)

I'll be there!

Coach Ep · 29 Jun 2016, 00:23 (Ref:3655692)

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Originally Posted by Matt

I'll be there!

Lucky you! Have fun.

MaskedRacer · 29 Jun 2016, 01:00 (Ref:3655696)

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Originally Posted by Coach Ep

Lucky you! Have fun.

For sure. I was there last year. Not this time though. Best view is probably at the very top of the turn 1 grandstand. You can see the entire front straight away, turn 1, and the uphill esses then the cars disappear.

MaskedRacer · 29 Jun 2016, 01:02 (Ref:3655697)

Me thinks BMW, Porsche, and Corvette will be more of a match for Ford and Ferrari this time around. Laguna Seca and Le Mans (replace BMW with Aston at L.M) were pretty much Ford vs Ferrari shows. At the time it was a nice breathe of fresh air since Porsche and Corvette battled it out in the first 3 races. This time I hope all 5 makes mix it up.

WolfsburgRS · 29 Jun 2016, 01:23 (Ref:3655699)

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Originally Posted by Matt

I'll be there!

Me too! Really looking forward to it.

**joeb** · 1 Jul 2016, 01:44 (Ref:3656040)

This is the first race in months for imsa where all 4 classes are on track together. I hope they remember how to play nice.

deggis · 1 Jul 2016, 11:35 (Ref:3656105)

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Originally Posted by joeb

Spotters Guide

Wrong link >> http://www.spotterguides.com/portfolio/16imsa/

deggis · 1 Jul 2016, 11:44 (Ref:3656106)

The new pavement makes the track look pretty different...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=zLtChQBj4vg

**joeb** · 1 Jul 2016, 12:43 (Ref:3656114)

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Originally Posted by deggis

Wrong link >> http://www.spotterguides.com/portfolio/16imsa/

Thanks deggis, it appears the entry list link is now broken too. I'll fix them asap.

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Originally Posted by deggis

The new pavement makes the track look pretty different...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=zLtChQBj4vg

I agree with that. Having a new unified surface isn't something we see often on classic tracks in the US. If they repainted the guardrail a different color I wouldn't be able to name the track!

Purist · 1 Jul 2016, 19:56 (Ref:3656164)

I'm sure the repave helped, but even so, all four classes took care of their lap records in Practice 1.

P: 1:37.902 (125.023mph), 2014
1:36.705 (126.570mph), 2016

PC: 1:40.562 (121.716mph), 2014
1:38.701 (124.011mph), 2016

GTLM: 1:44.084 (117.597mph), 2014
1:43.574 (118.176mph), 2016

GTD: 1:48.831 (112.468mph), 2014
1:46.147 (115.312mph), 2016

If we can have fairly clear weather, it will be interesting to see what happens here this weekend, as well as at Mosport Park, Road America, and Road Atlanta, later in the season. If it's dry, they'll all be darn fast.

tux · 1 Jul 2016, 20:07 (Ref:3656165)

Larry DeGeorge had a huge accident in the #27 Lamborghini, he climbed out unaided but that car is a mess.

JLGarcia · 2 Jul 2016, 04:09 (Ref:3656198)

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Larry DeGeorge had a huge accident in the #27 Lamborghini, he climbed out unaided but that car is a mess.

You can say that again.

Coach Ep · 2 Jul 2016, 04:14 (Ref:3656200)

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Originally Posted by JLGarcia

You can say that again.

Wow!

And: Ouch!

Amazing to see his 'thumb up' while the car is on fire...!

I betcha it's the adrenaline, if I would see a crash - and aftermath - like that I would be very, very cautious to report the driver giving the 'ok-signal'. No need to hold back on sending all the available troops to a scene like this!

Ephaeton · 1 Jul 2016, 20:08 (Ref:3656166)

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Originally Posted by Purist

I'm sure the repave helped, but even so, all four classes took care of their lap records in Practice 1.
(...)

Which, if mirrored on the average laptime, provides more separation PC-GTLM although the overall span has been reduced. I assume GTLM can do a bit more still. (I assume anybody can do more, but think GTLM has a bit more left than the others)

(previously in terms of P time = 100%, PC was 2.7% slower, GTLM 6.3% and GTD 11.2% whereas now, PC = P+2.1%, GTLM = P+7.1%, GTD = P+9.8%)

MaskedRacer · 1 Jul 2016, 20:09 (Ref:3656167)

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Originally Posted by Purist

I'm sure the repave helped, but even so, all four classes took care of their lap records in Practice 1.

P: 1:37.902 (125.023mph), 2014
1:36.705 (126.570mph), 2016

PC: 1:40.562 (121.716mph), 2014
1:38.701 (124.011mph), 2016

GTLM: 1:44.084 (117.597mph), 2014
1:43.574 (118.176mph), 2016

GTD: 1:48.831 (112.468mph), 2014
1:46.147 (115.312mph), 2016

If we can have fairly clear weather, it will be interesting to see what happens here this weekend, as well as at Mosport Park, Road America, and Road Atlanta, later in the season. If it's dry, they'll all be darn fast.

After seeing Le Mans. I think the turbo charged GTLM cars (Ford, BMW, Ferrari) are much capable of going faster but IMSA has the Bop reigns on them big time to keep the Corvettes and Porsches in there.

Ephaeton · 1 Jul 2016, 20:10 (Ref:3656169)

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Originally Posted by MaskedRacer

After seeing Le Mans. I think the turbo charged GTLM cars (Ford, BMW, Ferrari) are much capable of going faster but IMSA has the Bop reigns on them big time to keep the Corvettes and Porsches in there.

which, if one accepts the general premise of BoP and what it attempts / should attempt to achieve, is a good thing.

MaskedRacer · 1 Jul 2016, 20:22 (Ref:3656170)

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Originally Posted by Ephaeton

which, if one accepts the general premise of BoP and what it attempts / should attempt to achieve, is a good thing.

Although after 2 practice sessions it looks like Corvette and Porsche are down 1 second per lap to the turbo GTLMs. But we'll see what happens during the official qualifying and race sessions. Corvette and Porsche had the field covered in the first 3 races. Laguna Seca and Le Mans is where the script flipped.

fieldodreams79 · 1 Jul 2016, 21:06 (Ref:3656177)

The "All Show & No Go" IMSA website latest results are from Detroit. Maybe joeb can update the fantasy with that, but any links for the practice session results?

Purist · 1 Jul 2016, 21:45 (Ref:3656185)

Sportscar365 is pretty good about getting results up.

If the IMSA site itself is being uncooperative, try fanschoice.tv

BullMan · 1 Jul 2016, 23:15 (Ref:3656192)

www.livescoring.us is the one to go with

**skycafe** · 2 Jul 2016, 11:52 (Ref:3656235)

He may not have realized he was on fire at that moment, given that the door mirror, and with it the door, are gone. Can not believe he won't wake up for a few mornings with some aches and pains all over, and then the repair bills arrive. Wow.

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