IMSA IMSA 2024

[GT3_Fan]

I saw on the GTD entry list for car #43 Andretti GTD. That screams to me Jarret Andretti taking the Petty car number that his dad drove for many years in NASCAR. I don't watch it now. But I loved Winston Cup and John Andretti was my favorite driver in the late 90s. I hope their car sports Petty blue too.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by GT3_Fan

For the love of all things good. Someone in the know with the Penske Porsche team please get them to change their livery for 2024!

In person it actually works pretty well. Or it has at least grown on me this season, we were talking at Petit about how different the 4 Porsches can look just by changing the livery.

[GT3_Fan]

Originally Posted by joeb

In person it actually works pretty well. Or it has at least grown on me this season, we were talking at Petit about how different the 4 Porsches can look just by changing the livery.

Thats just it, JOTA, Proton, JDC liveries all work. Fantastic. I would love the Penske ones since they are the factory team to use the 2017 919/911 RSR livery myself.

[Adam43]

The three teams' liveries.

I like them all.

[NaBUru38]

JDC doesn't have a livery, it has a yellow car.

[JT240Z]

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

JDC doesn't have a livery, it has a yellow car.

It's pretty easy to spot though.

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

JDC doesn't have a livery, it has a yellow car.

Originally Posted by JT240Z

It's pretty easy to spot though.

The JDC Porsche did stand out and looked good in photos.

[broadrun96]

Dear god man, the internet can't handle this level of trolling

[Adam43]

[broadrun96]

Blomqvist to 31 Whelen Caddy for enduros in 2024

https://racer.com/2023/10/19/blomqvi...neup-for-2024/

[seanyb505]

I did miss the "my other car is a Porsche" sticker from Daytona lol

[joeb]

Originally Posted by seanyb505

I did miss the "my other car is a Porsche" sticker from Daytona lol

Yes! I had forgotten about that!

[broadrun96]

Good news, the Beetle Cup is back at Road Atlanta next year

https://sportscar365.com/imsa/porsch...-cup-schedule/

2024 Porsche Deluxe Carrera Cup North America Schedule:
March 13-15 — Sebring International Raceway*
May 3-5 — Miami International Autodrome (Formula 1)
June 7-9 — Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve (Formula 1)
June 20-22 — Watkins Glen International*
Aug. 2-4 — Road America*
Sept. 20-22 — Indianapolis Motor Speedway*
Oct. 9-11 — Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta*
Oct. 18-20 — Circuit of The Americas (Formula 1)


Also Mustang Challenge tab added to the list of IMSA series tabs on the homepage, no schedule info yet though

[joeb]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

Good news, the Beetle Cup is back at Road Atlanta next year

https://sportscar365.com/imsa/porsch...-cup-schedule/

2024 Porsche Deluxe Carrera Cup North America Schedule:
March 13-15 — Sebring International Raceway*
May 3-5 — Miami International Autodrome (Formula 1)
June 7-9 — Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve (Formula 1)
June 20-22 — Watkins Glen International*
Aug. 2-4 — Road America*
Sept. 20-22 — Indianapolis Motor Speedway*
Oct. 9-11 — Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta*
Oct. 18-20 — Circuit of The Americas (Formula 1)


Also Mustang Challenge tab added to the list of IMSA series tabs on the homepage, no schedule info yet though

I thought I saw a schedule at some point for the Pony's and it didn't include Petit.

[broadrun96]

I doubt they can make it fit at the big events, it's 10/12 races and 5 or 6 tracks

I would guess the mid-season races and probably Indy

[fergus_r]

Mustang schedule: https://performance.ford.com/content...e/Schedule.jpg

[joeb]

Originally Posted by fergus_r

Mustang schedule: https://performance.ford.com/content...e/Schedule.jpg

Thanks! I thought that had been announced.

The Cota race with WEC is a good addition for that series. Not sure if it is a standalone at Charlotte or with another series.

[broadrun96]

Originally Posted by joeb

Thanks! I thought that had been announced.



The Cota race with WEC is a good addition for that series. Not sure if it is a standalone at Charlotte or with another series.

I would guess given its position in the schedule it's the Roval with Nascar. The same weekend as Petit in October

[broadrun96]

Ok, not 2024 unless IMSA tweaks the entries a bit but let's stir the pot

"Toyota will run a single GR010 HYBRID for Jose Maria Lopez, current United LMP2 driver Josh Pierson, Ben Barnicoat and Jack Hawksworth" From Racer article about the WEC test

https://racer.com/2023/10/24/wec-roo...eup-confirmed/

[joeb]

Phil Hanson to be 3rd Driver at JDC for the enduros next season.

https://www.dailysportscar.com/2023/...rance-cup.html

No word on who the 2 regular drivers will be.

[J Jay]

Good on Hanson. I genuinely didn't think he would be in contention for a top-class drive, or that he would be bold enough to move away from United to get it, even temporarily. There's faster drivers still not in LMH/LMDh, albeit not many of them, so I still think the full season LMH drive is fanciful unfortunately.

I suppose with Pierson's star still rising he isn't UA's golden boy any more, and he would have had plenty of advice on offer from Albuquerque, Blomqvist and Jarvis about the successes and pitfalls of IMSA racing. This puts Hanson out of contention for UA's full season. United could do with a top-class partnership sooner rather than later, or more of their drivers are going to be looking elsewhere.

[tomcug]

Originally Posted by joeb

No word on who the 2 regular drivers will be.

One of them will be van der Helm.
https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/h...nce-cup-races/
Hanson will be ok for enduros, he's quick enough.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by tomcug

One of them will be van der Helm.
https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/h...nce-cup-races/
Hanson will be ok for enduros, he's quick enough.

Thanks, I hoped that be the case. That just leaves one seat to fill. I wonder if Porsche will help them land a current or recent factory driver?

[broadrun96]

Originally Posted by J Jay

Good on Hanson. I genuinely didn't think he would be in contention for a top-class drive, or that he would be bold enough to move away from United to get it, even temporarily. There's faster drivers still not in LMH/LMDh, albeit not many of them, so I still think the full season LMH drive is fanciful unfortunately.

I suppose with Pierson's star still rising he isn't UA's golden boy any more, and he would have had plenty of advice on offer from Albuquerque, Blomqvist and Jarvis about the successes and pitfalls of IMSA racing. This puts Hanson out of contention for UA's full season. United could do with a top-class partnership sooner rather than later, or more of their drivers are going to be looking elsewhere.

Didn't they both get bumped out of LMP2 being bumped to Gold, or was Phil bumped up last season and is Pierson silver until he's 18 in Feb? Pierson is also running Indy NXT full season next season as well instead of a partial. Racer article made it sound like Hanson was pursing a Hypercar ride in WEC for the season. Have to assume that's trying to get in Jota or Proton cars since Toytota, Ferrari and Caddy appear filled. but maintaining the same car and getting more seat time with JDC-Miller could be a good seller for him

[J Jay]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

Didn't they both get bumped out of LMP2 being bumped to Gold, or was Phil bumped up last season and is Pierson silver until he's 18 in Feb? Pierson is also running Indy NXT full season next season as well instead of a partial. Racer article made it sound like Hanson was pursing a Hypercar ride in WEC for the season. Have to assume that's trying to get in Jota or Proton cars since Toytota, Ferrari and Caddy appear filled. but maintaining the same car and getting more seat time with JDC-Miller could be a good seller for him

Hanson was UA's super silver until he & Albuquerque (and Di Resta to a lesser extent) won basically everything in 2020. He's been gold since then, which is about right for his pace/consistency. Pierson will be gold from the start of the next season, the ACO aren't even waiting for his 18th birthday, and I don't blame them; barring disaster he'll be a factory driver before he's 20.

Hanson has stated in public his desire to be in LMH/LMDh, and this move heavily implies he doesn't see that happening at United in the near future. I don't see any team (Jota/Proton/WRT) taking him over their current drivers, so hopefully he impressed at JDC-Miller. As for UA, it's now pretty clear that they won't be making the step up for at least next year, and probably the year after. Brown & Dean must be sweating a bit at this stage.