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No LMP2 this race so a GTD stepped up to provide the LMP2 moment.
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Paddock intrigue sparks an early silly season in IMSA
The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship paddock has been boiling over with intrigue since the start of the year, and in recent weeks, a number of fascinating developments have emerged that nobo…
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Ford gets green light to make reliability updates to Mustang GT3
Ford Performance has been granted an “erratum” fix by the FIA for its new Mustang GT3 ahead of this weekend’s FIA WEC weekend at Spa and IMSA weekend at Laguna Seca, RACER has learned. …
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So maybe they've figured out a way to keep the deck lids attached now.
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Y'know, considering that teams pedigree, I kind of expected more from them than they've shown this year so far? Maybe it's just me.Ford gets green light to make reliability updates to Mustang GT3
Ford Performance has been granted an “erratum” fix by the FIA for its new Mustang GT3 ahead of this weekend’s FIA WEC weekend at Spa and IMSA weekend at Laguna Seca, RACER has learned. …
So maybe they've figured out a way to keep the deck lids attached now.
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Were you expecting immediate wins? 😬 😄
From what we've heard from those inside Ford Performance was that the car was being worked on all the way up until it's very first race. It had only done wind tunnel and track testing. However, what was new was complete dirty turbulent air. It never ran on track with 20 other cars. They simply didn't have the time to come up with every scenario to test.
Remember that the GT40 was a failure when it came out before it was turned into the beautiful majestic creature it is known as today.
From what we've heard from those inside Ford Performance was that the car was being worked on all the way up until it's very first race. It had only done wind tunnel and track testing. However, what was new was complete dirty turbulent air. It never ran on track with 20 other cars. They simply didn't have the time to come up with every scenario to test.
Remember that the GT40 was a failure when it came out before it was turned into the beautiful majestic creature it is known as today.
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Had a great time at Laguna Seca
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Aaand another instance of a Penske Porsche GTP getting tangled up with a GTD car for no reason.
#6 Car was given a drive-through penalty.
Edit: #4 Corvette gets itself spun out of the GTD lead, and the #85 JDC Porsche has spun, causing a traffic jam.
#6 Car was given a drive-through penalty.
Edit: #4 Corvette gets itself spun out of the GTD lead, and the #85 JDC Porsche has spun, causing a traffic jam.
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It's amazing that the #14 Lexus is still running. It's clearly quite wounded, and the steering wheel if off-center as well.
Edit: The #31 Cadillac spins the #5 Mustang Sampiling Porsche into the wall. Bruni out of the car.
Edit 2: I acknowledge that this downtown track is short and tight, but the level of driving today in both classes hasn't been great.
Edit 3: After a nearly two year drought, the #10 WTR Acura takes the win in GTP and overall! The #77 AO Racing GT3Rexy gets back-to-back victories in GTD Pro!
Now, back to Germany.
Edit: The #31 Cadillac spins the #5 Mustang Sampiling Porsche into the wall. Bruni out of the car.
Edit 2: I acknowledge that this downtown track is short and tight, but the level of driving today in both classes hasn't been great.
Edit 3: After a nearly two year drought, the #10 WTR Acura takes the win in GTP and overall! The #77 AO Racing GT3Rexy gets back-to-back victories in GTD Pro!
Now, back to Germany.
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(Richard) Westbrook said: “To be honest, the track is not suitable for racing with prototypes in the top GTP class. It was like being in a bumper car. The damage to the vehicles worsened lap by lap. It was unacceptable – simply unacceptable. I found it frustrating. I have such fond memories of the times we competed on the beautiful Belle Isle in Detroit.”
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Ya, we're all saying this over here. I won't go down and support it anymore until they give us something to be proud of. Not ashamed and embarrassed.
