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No I'm actually glad I got all this figured out lol. Never fully got the picture of what IMSA did to the class, but now I do...not as crazy as it seemed.
No I'm actually glad I got all this figured out lol. Never fully got the picture of what IMSA did to the class, but now I do...not as crazy as it seemed.
I totally agree. GT3 is the best GT racing spec around and we see that with the PWC.Somebody doesn't like LMP2 cars apparently.
I still think that the GTD class should be pure FIA spec GT3 cars, would allow the teams to run anywhere in the world if they wanted, and you wouldn't need to modify the car in any way...plus the manufacturers could easily support teams in the class in the series. Instead of needing a special kit.
Makes the Racer comment section look like
And are only a few steps from being run around the globe. I'm anti-keep using this old car that only 7 teams in this world use and costs as much total as an LMP2. 
And Murphy. And Greaves. And TDS. And KCMG. And Alpine. And Race Performance. And Sebastien Loeb Racing. And AF Corse. And Delta-ADR. And Caterham. And JOTA Sport. And Strakka. And Labre. And Morand. And Status. And DKR.4 teams, Oak, Delta/Panoz, ESM, and Mazda which account for 6 of the 13 cars.
Well I was just saying the IMSA teams. XD Don't forget SMP Racing...
Well if were arguing based on # of available teams and cars...Well I was just saying the IMSA teams. XD Don't forget SMP...
Let's think about this: There were 8 teams in Grand am DP. 5 ALMS LMP1 and LMP2 teams combined in 2013. We all saw how all of ZERO prototype teams from the WEC ran the ALMS race when the ALMS and WEC were at the same track on the same weekend at COTA. That doesn't show how teams from overseas don't give a rat's behind about running multiple series with the same spec, so why make 8 teams(14 cars) change for 5 teams(7 cars) that were in the ALMS the year before the merger especially since 2 of those said 5 ALMS teams aren't in existence anymore. L5 has federal investigation on them (not caused in any way by the merger) Pickett has sold Muscle Milk therefore shutting the team down entirely (I predicted this and this too isn't part of the merger shutting a team down) That leaves Delta Wing, Dyson, and ESM. ESM is a series sponsor, so they're not going anywhere, and Daddy Don Panoz likes his DW too much, so it was included. Therefore, the only team from the ALMS that lost out was Dyson who finished maybe three races last year. Big loss.
Considering in 2017 there's an entire class restructure, everyone will have to buy something new then, so why make 75% of American prototype teams buy 2 brand new cars in 4 years?
Honestly, I don't think so. I think they're churning out everything they had planned now to get as much ROI as they can before it's time to change. I won't say you're wrong though. After all, the constructors are probably the first to know what the crap is actually happeningTrade in the old thing or get an upgrade.
My thing is: someone will be screwed in these situations regardless. IMSA, imo, tried to screw no one and ended up screwed a lot more people than if they had just said "ok all DP with a few upgrades in the top class" as opposed to this crazy BoP that's got half the teams from both sides heading for the hills
I drive 8 hours to go every year.
I'd wait and do it next year when things are all sorted and there's more teams
I'd go ahead and go now. Car counts should be already picking up. There's at least 2 more Prototype cars that'll be there, and it looks like the championship will be coming down to the wire this year. Not to mention the quantum physics points championship called the Patron NAEC
I'm guessing, your headed to the next race at Mosport?
