IMSA USCC in 2016 and 2017

[joeb]

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

We refer to any wide or straight on mistake at T1 as the "Keso line". Still incredible to see...Hey! One slight error either mechanically or operator can end in a big big issue... Just saying!

It is a beautiful day, however. That better?

they keep moving the tires further and further up the hill, yet people keep running into the barriers just past where the tires stop. Just tire the whole damn stretch. Although with Keso, it didn't matter much.

[broadrun96]

Originally Posted by AoB Special Stage

In my land, we would call you an ass.

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

The feeling is likely mutual on any land.

He beat me to it but was going to say exactly that

[fieldodreams79]

Originally Posted by joeb

they keep moving the tires further and further up the hill, yet people keep running into the barriers just past where the tires stop. Just tire the whole damn stretch. Although with Keso, it didn't matter much.

Yes. Tires on all jersey barriers, please!

[broadrun96]

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Yes. Tires on all jersey barriers, please!

Hey, they are trying to line 285 and 85 with tires. It might take a min and there are ladders in the way but our Atlanta drivers are doing their best

[AoB Special Stage]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

He beat me to it but was going to say exactly that

HEY!!

[HORNDAWG]

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

It is a beautiful day, however.

Yes it seems it was.

https://twitter.com/RoadAtlanta/stat...94528882044928






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[joeb]

In an article on S365, Scott Sharp thinks the p2's will be competitive at Laguna. But the part that was interesting to me was the comment about weight:

“I’m expecting the LMP2-spec cars to be very fast,” Sharp told Sportscar365. “With the lack of the long straightaway, it’s really going to appeal to a car that’s 100 pounds lighter than everybody.

I guess I didn't realize that the P2's were so much lighter. Is the extra weight in DPi's mandated? or just an artifact of the cars who are competing?

[HORNDAWG]

Originally Posted by joeb

In an article on S365, Scott Sharp thinks the p2's will be competitive at Laguna. But the part that was interesting to me was the comment about weight:



I guess I didn't realize that the P2's were so much lighter. Is the extra weight in DPi's mandated? or just an artifact of the cars who are competing?

Yet the rules show them at the same weight, except for the Caddy being heavier by BoP.

https://competitors.imsa.com/sites/d...nd_gtd_bop.pdf





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[joeb]

Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

Yet the rules show them at the same weight, except for the Caddy being heavier by BoP.

https://competitors.imsa.com/sites/d...nd_gtd_bop.pdf





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So perhaps it is just an issue of making the minimum weight for the Nissan and Mazda cars.

Would be interesting to see the actual car weights imsa records during the events.

[AoB Special Stage]

We know the Riley in general is overweight, and supposedly the Nissan engine is heavier than preferable.

[HORNDAWG]

Risi will induct Alessandro Pier Guidi for Petit.





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[canaglia]

Originally Posted by joeb

In an article on S365, Scott Sharp thinks the p2's will be competitive at Laguna. But the part that was interesting to me was the comment about weight:



I guess I didn't realize that the P2's were so much lighter. Is the extra weight in DPi's mandated? or just an artifact of the cars who are competing?

ligier, oreca and very likely dallara lmp2 are lighter than 900kg and reach reg. min. 930kg because of mandatory ballast.
Cadillac dpi and Nissan dpi use heavier engines than gibson motor.

In an article post daytona, I've read that max angelelli speculated that cadillac dpi was about 50kg overweight (about 980kg) that more or less is basically the same extra weight Sharp was talking about (100pounds = 45kg).
Anyway is a sort of "compensation handicap": cadillac and nissan have same power of aco lmp2, but much more torque. It's quite fair that these cars must to be heavier after all.

About riley-multimatic, the very ACO lmp2 spec is/was over weighted, for sure it was mazda dpi too.

For records, in the whole 2007-2010 lifespan 908 Hdi was always heavier than min. 930kg. Over weighted cars are quite common in motorsport, 2017 mercedes f1 was too in first races.

[HORNDAWG]

Hmm, Bomarito will fill the third seat in the Visit Florida Ligier for Petit.







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[joeb]

Penske still not sure on entry:

http://www.racer.com/imsa/item/14455...cision-looming

Looks like they had a Turn 1 crash at the Petit testing last week....

[JHamilton]

Originally Posted by joeb

Penske still not sure on entry:

http://www.racer.com/imsa/item/14455...cision-looming

Looks like they had a Turn 1 crash at the Petit testing last week....

**** you, field.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by JHamilton

**** you, field.

I know! We had this exact conversation a week ago! Lol

[fieldodreams79]

Originally Posted by joeb

To be honest, I don't see what could go wrong other than a crash. From the article I couldn't tell if they are testing the Acura or the stock Oreca.

Originally Posted by JHamilton

**** you, field.

This one is on joeb. Whomever smelt it, dealt it. He said it first.

[AoB Special Stage]

Originally Posted by joeb

Penske still not sure on entry:

http://www.racer.com/imsa/item/14455...cision-looming

Looks like they had a Turn 1 crash at the Petit testing last week....

CHICANE IT NOW!!

[Victor_RO]

DSC reporting Penske have finally pulled the trigger and put in the PLM entry for a stock LMP2 Oreca.
http://www.dailysportscar.com/2017/0...-oreca-07.html

JPM-Castroneves-Pagenaud as drivers. Big guns a-blazing.

[HORNDAWG]

Originally Posted by Victor_RO

DSC reporting Penske have finally pulled the trigger and put in the PLM entry for a stock LMP2 Oreca.
http://www.dailysportscar.com/2017/0...-oreca-07.html

JPM-Castroneves-Pagenaud as drivers. Big guns a-blazing.

Yep, from Penske

http://www.teampenske.com/news/index..._Petit_Le_Mans




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[broadrun96]

Man, every time I see that plow bladed 'Acura' I wonder what they are thinking. That livery better be great cause wow, it's not a looker at all.

[TF110]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

Man, every time I see that plow bladed 'Acura' I wonder what they are thinking. That livery better be great cause wow, it's not a looker at all.

Neither is the ESM Nissan imo. But the goofy rules allow you to put something there.

[broadrun96]

Originally Posted by TF110

Neither is the ESM Nissan imo. But the goofy rules allow you to put something there.

And the livery does a decent job of accenting parts around it to make it look much more like the street Nissan treatment. Not a great look but I can see their idea.