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8 Oct 2024, 23:45 (Ref:4230032)
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Plus gentlemen drivers funding most of a GTD car has to be a better bang for the buck with more cars. And GTP taking up a ton of that funding too
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10 Oct 2024, 18:31 (Ref:4230293)
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Interesting news for 2025
48 full season cars with potentially 1 more to be added, 56 in the endurance cup field and 60 plus fire Daytona 11 GTP, 12 P2, 9 GTD Pro, 16 GTD GTP 2 each MSR Acura, Penske Porsche, WTR Caddies, RLL BMW, with 1 Heart of Racing Aston, Whelen Caddy, JDC Miller Porsche. Proton Porsche and Lamborghini are enduros only. LMP2 adds Pratt Miller car GTD Pro 2 Paul Miller BMW, 2 Vette, 2 Mustang, 1 Lexus, AO Porsche, Pfaff McLaren, Lamborghini GTD keeps most teams with Proton, MDK, and the occasional Andretti not returning, adding DXDT, VDS Racing, Dragonspeed. https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/2...ists-released/ And Racer https://racer.com/2024/10/10/full-gr...-championship/ Seat bringing the Cupra TCR to Pilot Challenge https://sportscar365.com/imsa/impc/c...debut-in-2025/ Last edited by broadrun96; 10 Oct 2024 at 18:40. |
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10 Oct 2024, 19:19 (Ref:4230298)
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Lambo single car NAEC only is a bit of a head-scratcher given it was assumed they'd prioritise IMSA. Maybe they have a second car at Daytona but they're still in bare minimum territory.
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10 Oct 2024, 19:48 (Ref:4230306)
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10 Oct 2024, 21:38 (Ref:4230321)
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Did anyone else notice on sportscar365 in the Pratt & Miller article that besides the 2 vettes they will run in 2025 an LMP2? Let the rumors begin, Corvette GTP anyone.....
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10 Oct 2024, 22:04 (Ref:4230323)
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Corvette GTP is redundant with Cadillac (another GM brand) in the class unless GM wants to replace Cadillac with Chevrolet to run a Corvette branded GTP car.
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11 Oct 2024, 00:24 (Ref:4230334)
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Or the mention in s365 Thursday Notebook
**Further details on the Genesis LMDh program have yet to be confirmed, including its choice of team for the GTP class. Sportscar365 believes that a championship-winning GT organization has emerged as a possible candidate alongside Chip Ganassi Racing and Bryan Herta Autosport. https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/r...y-notebook-12/ |
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11 Oct 2024, 01:15 (Ref:4230340)
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They should probably practice with an LMP2 car next year…
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11 Oct 2024, 09:48 (Ref:4230392)
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2025 Valkyrie GTP
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11 Oct 2024, 12:42 (Ref:4230403)
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Amazing
"Doonan: IMSA Has Nearly 90 Entry Requests for Rolex 24" https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/d...-for-rolex-24/ |
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11 Oct 2024, 15:13 (Ref:4230423)
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15 Oct 2024, 15:31 (Ref:4231086)
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Renger van der Zande and Nick Yelloly will drive the #93 Meyer Shank Acura.
Colin Braun and Tom Blomqvist will drive the #60 Meyer Shank Acura. https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/v...mqvist-return/ |
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15 Oct 2024, 19:46 (Ref:4231112)
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"These drivers respond amazingly well to our tire strategy"
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15 Oct 2024, 20:47 (Ref:4231122)
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17 Oct 2024, 20:58 (Ref:4231299)
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Well looks like we will have LMP2s around a bit longer, homologation extended through 27. And Hypercar through 29 from the FIA meeting today
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23 Oct 2024, 13:35 (Ref:4232069)
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https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/c...o-car-lineups/
https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/b...i-for-enduros/ Cadillac drivers announced. |
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23 Oct 2024, 14:54 (Ref:4232075)
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More cross-series driving; looks like the manufacturers have decided that more seat time is key to performance and consistency.
Again, strong lineups all-round. Understandably, Hartley can't do more than Daytona, but Stevens is a known quantity and should fit in well with the #10 crew. However, Lynn in the #40 is an incredibly strong lineup for the endurance races, easily on-par with either of Porsche's endurance lineups. Bamber in IMSA is probably the right call, and Aitken makes a formidable pair - they'll be quick if nothing else. Interesting that, if Bamber is announced at Jota as expected, IMSA takes priority over WEC for the Spa/Laguna Seca clash, especially given how important Spa is as a warmup to Le Mans. |
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23 Oct 2024, 17:52 (Ref:4232085)
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A lot of money saving going on here it seems, utilising drivers across several series to save on a third and the like, makes some sense, but also thins out the driving field.
Don't rate Bamber at all I'm afraid, cost his team in EC numerous results with over aggressive driving and poor judgement,m I know it is a tough gig, but others can manage it, clearly Caddy feel the same dropping him from a potential WEC title to favour IMSA, |
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24 Oct 2024, 07:21 (Ref:4232124)
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My understanding from the articles is that Bamber will do both IMSA and WEC (with Jota) - question is will IMSA take precedence when there are clashes or WEC and there is also the question of le mans if he does both series? Not an issue if AXR does not go to le mans though
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24 Oct 2024, 10:12 (Ref:4232132)
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I think it has been stated that IMSA takes priority for Bamber, hence a sort of move to IMSA from WEC, where he will likely be a 3rd driver at times.
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24 Oct 2024, 13:51 (Ref:4232145)
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AXR didn't win the championship so didn't earn an auto invite courtesy of IMSA's 3 (the P2 & GTD Am's being the other 2). AXR will have to get invited by the ACO and with heavy demand for entry spots it might not be a foregone conclusion they will get one (although you'd think the more HY entries, the merrier?) and preparations might be a bit more challenging due to a later possible confirmation as result of the selection process. On that same note, Penske Porsche will have an auto invite for a 3rd entry at LM. Expect them to pick it up. |
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29 Oct 2024, 21:47 (Ref:4232971)
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Ze Germans are coming
https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/b...-for-rolex-24/ Like the livery, get in the enduros and I'll buy some merch and a flag. But it sounds like just Rolex now And shake up at GM, and the usual numbnut comments of Bring Back Doug, because they won't understand Fehan was PrattMiller guy not GM management https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/...rsports-roles/ Corvette program manager moving up and new folks involved with program on the sidelines moving to manager positions in house. The Facebook reaction from "guys" is as to be expected Last edited by broadrun96; 29 Oct 2024 at 21:53. |
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30 Oct 2024, 15:44 (Ref:4233037)
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The GM shake - up is interesting. Some corporations like to move management around to different areas every few years or so and this could be part of such scheme. Whilst in Motorsport this has not always been beneficial, Laura's role was not like a typical Team Manager, she was the go to person between the teams running the cars and GM (AXR, CGR, and now WTR and Jota have their own management structure)
It could also be that the traveling is taking a toll, and some might prefer to not travel as much and be closer to home more often hence he move to other areas. I imagine this decision was not based on performance. Laura will be missed in the paddock, always gave great interviews and showed great enthusiasm for the sport. |
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30 Oct 2024, 15:49 (Ref:4233041)
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Both short stints indeed, but we don't know the real reason.
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