IMSA 2017 Daytona Rolex 24 Potential Entries

[Maelochs]

Actually there is nothing wrong with the BMW "Art" livery so long as one looks at it as just an odd livery, and not an "Art Car" attempt.

As or winning ... not sure BMW can afford the bribes.

[fieldodreams79]

Holy $hit, I am over reading about people's of a paint job on a BMW.

Please move on.

[fjn356]

On the IMSA site, under CLASSES, the horsepower of the GTLM cars is shown as 500 while the horsepower of the GTD cars is shown as greater than 500. Weight for the GTLM cars is shown as 2745 lbs while the weight for the GTD cars is shown as 2660. How do the GTLM cars go faster than the GTD cars when they have a lower power to weight ratio? Is this some in the cloud thing I'm incapable of understanding?

[Damian Baldi]

Originally Posted by fjn356

On the IMSA site, under CLASSES, the horsepower of the GTLM cars is shown as 500 while the horsepower of the GTD cars is shown as greater than 500. Weight for the GTLM cars is shown as 2745 lbs while the weight for the GTD cars is shown as 2660. How do the GTLM cars go faster than the GTD cars when they have a lower power to weight ratio? Is this some in the cloud thing I'm incapable of understanding?

Michelin vs Continental

[TF110]

Originally Posted by fjn356

On the IMSA site, under CLASSES, the horsepower of the GTLM cars is shown as 500 while the horsepower of the GTD cars is shown as greater than 500. Weight for the GTLM cars is shown as 2745 lbs while the weight for the GTD cars is shown as 2660. How do the GTLM cars go faster than the GTD cars when they have a lower power to weight ratio? Is this some in the cloud thing I'm incapable of understanding?

You'd have to see if a GT3 (GTD) car weigh 2660lbs. in their bop tables. Most of them are at least 1300kg, which is 2866lbs. Or basically 100kg more than the website says.

[bentley speed 8]

Originally Posted by fjn356

How do the GTLM cars go faster than the GTD cars when they have a lower power to weight ratio? Is this some in the cloud thing I'm incapable of understanding?

Higher cornering speed. Some GTLM cars do have trouble passing the GTD cars on the straights (the Lamborghini last year was pretty fast)

[Akrapovic]

The Lambo was illegally fast lol. That car and it's restrictior is one of the main reasons for the IMSA homologation being separate from the Blancpain set now.

[jimclark]

Question...'haven't read the regs. in years....Is the field now maxed at 56? The article (http://nasportscar.com/2017-weathert...before-the-24/) states "mandatory test" which I don't remember (one way or t'other, 'know it's so for Le Mans) and am curious if any add'l entries would be allowed....thanks.

[canamman]

Max to hang up his ax after the Rolex 24.

http://fansided.com/2017/01/08/rolex...ire-2017-race/

[canamman]

Originally Posted by jimclark

Question...'haven't read the regs. in years....Is the field now maxed at 56? The article (http://nasportscar.com/2017-weathert...before-the-24/) states "mandatory test" which I don't remember (one way or t'other, 'know it's so for Le Mans) and am curious if any add'l entries would be allowed....thanks.

That's a good question. Did not really know the ROAR was mandatory
for entry into the 24.

I found this link to the Regs.
http://www.imsa.com/2016-imsa-rules-regulations

[Matt]

Originally Posted by jimclark

Question...'haven't read the regs. in years....Is the field now maxed at 56? The article (http://nasportscar.com/2017-weathert...before-the-24/) states "mandatory test" which I don't remember (one way or t'other, 'know it's so for Le Mans) and am curious if any add'l entries would be allowed....thanks.

60.

[Coach Ep]

confirmation:

**MANDATORY: Entrants participating in the 24 Hours of Daytona on January 26th -29th are required to participate in the January 6th-8th Daytona Test (“Roar”).

from http://competitors.imsa.com/sites/de...vent_entry.pdf

[jimclark]

Originally Posted by Matt

60.

Ernt. Wrong.

Thank you very much Coach. At least someone understood the question. So we're maxed at the 56 Roar participants.

[Matt]

Question...'haven't read the regs. in years....Is the field now maxed at 56?

The cap for the 24 hour is 60, which is what you asked.

[jimclark]

You're excused. No it is not.

"Is the field now maxed at 56? The article (http://nasportscar.com/2017-weathert...before-the-24/) states "mandatory test" which I don't remember (one way or t'other, 'know it's so for Le Mans) and am curious if any add'l entries would be allowed"

The answer to my question by Coach:

"confirmation:

Quote:
**MANDATORY: Entrants participating in the 24 Hours of Daytona on January 26th -29th are required to participate in the January 6th-8th Daytona Test (“Roar”).
from http://competitors.imsa.com/sites/de...vent_entry.pdf"

Of which there were 56.

[Lanky Turtle]

Originally Posted by jimclark

You're excused. No it is not.

"Is the field now maxed at 56? The article (http://nasportscar.com/2017-weathert...before-the-24/) states "mandatory test" which I don't remember (one way or t'other, 'know it's so for Le Mans) and am curious if any add'l entries would be allowed"

The answer to my question by Coach:

"confirmation:

Quote:
**MANDATORY: Entrants participating in the 24 Hours of Daytona on January 26th -29th are required to participate in the January 6th-8th Daytona Test (“Roar”).
from http://competitors.imsa.com/sites/de...vent_entry.pdf"

Of which there were 56.

55 cars were entered and participated in the Roar tests. Page 4 of the competitors supplementary regulations here http://competitors.imsa.com/sites/de...24h_122116.pdf states that the field is capped at 60 cars for practice and qualifying but oddly 57 for the actual race. But since the regulation of only allowing cars from the test to race exists I would think 55 is the max number. Perhaps IMSA would allow a team already entered to add a second car for the race up to the maximum of 57 allowed.

[jimclark]

Ooooopppsss. I miscounted GTD. Thanks.