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[Dylan]

Hopefully they have a replacement diffuser for that Porsche, otherwise it’s gonna be a really long race for them.

 

[Savolainen83]

New safety car this year! Not an Audi R8 anymore, looked like a Lexus but not sure of the model.

 

[Firehound427]

New safety car this year! Not an Audi R8 anymore, looked like a Lexus but not sure of the model.

Yeah, it's a Lexus LC 500. Lexus have supplied the safety cars for this month's Daytona races, including the brand-new 2021 IS for the Prototype Challenge race.

https://www.imsa.com/news/2021/01/20/lexus-hits-the-track-as-official-safety-vehicle-at-daytona/

EDIT: And we are green again!

 

[MatskiMonk]

Bruno really messed up that start!

 

[GTFan24]

Jesus h christ NBC i get that you need to keep casual NASCAR fans interested that dont care about this race but come on this is ridiculous.

 

[Dylan]

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Happy to confirm that IMSA TV works well for me in the UK.

Love how the #60 Meyer Shank Acura looks on track; reminds me a lot of my own Mistral Motorsport creations. 👍

#10 and #31 side-by-side for the lead, but Albuquerque lost quite a bit of time doing that.

 

[Dylan]

Channel changing to NBCSN in the states in a few moments.

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Serious puncture for the #44 NSX.

 

[David]

Channel changing to NBCSN in the states in a few moments.
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Changing channels so they can broadcast drone racing on NBC... and not just drone racing, but virtual drone racing. The only thing I can imagine having less viewership than IMSA.

 

[Savolainen83]

Anyone got a link to a weatherservice? Can't find a link from Imsa even though I'm sure I saw it there at one point.

 

[HaydenFan69]

Anyone got a link to a weatherservice? Can't find a link from Imsa even though I'm sure I saw it there at one point.

https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/orlando/32801/weather-radar/328169

 

[Savolainen83]

https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/orlando/32801/weather-radar/328169

thanks 👍

 

[Dylan]

81 car in the wall in T1. Get’s going again but with likely suspension damage.
Edit: Caution is out for the 81.

 

[Savolainen83]

#25 BMW getting a nose job on the pits. Hopefully they didn't swap in the M4 nose.

I think that Lexus safety car could use a few more warning lights or a fullsize lightbar on the roof.

Doesn't seem that visible from the rear. Or front. Even white strobes in the headlights and reverse lights would do wonders. In my opinnion.

 

[MatskiMonk]

Hell yeah, love getting a tweet read out on Radio Le Mans

 

[Jimlaad43]

Why have we been under Safety Car for half an hour, just for 1 car that drove back to the pits? The American need for FCYs drives me nuts sometimes.

 

[raven214]

Why have we been under Safety Car for half an hour, just for 1 car that drove back to the pits? The American need for FCYs drives me nuts sometimes.

I'm at a loss. I think they said something about split class pit stops, but this is a bit ridiculous.

 

[Tired Tyres]

So, does this yellow flag event go on for long?

The Daytona 24hours yellow flag event!

 

[Savolainen83]

Why have we been under Safety Car for half an hour, just for 1 car that drove back to the pits? The American need for FCYs drives me nuts sometimes.

They need to reshuffle all cars in each class in correct order after the pits stops are done before they can restart.

And back to green we go

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Lights out on the pace car...

...and we're green! Superb pass from Van der Zande in the #01 Caddy!

 

[raven214]

Green flag. Allegedly the delay was to fix the field order

 

[Dylan]

NBC missing the restart, oof

 

[AnthonyD1993]

Well it would have been better if they had the field right in the first place, but at least it was fixed early.

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Van de Zande sweeps into the lead for the Chip Ganassi DPi.

UPDATE: Another full-course caution: the Team Nederland #29 is in the tyres.

 

[Firehound427]

Another FCY! #29 LMP2 in the tires!

 

[Savolainen83]

#29 in the wall at bus stop, FCY.

 

[Jezza819]

I figured there would be chaos from the LMP3's but so far LMP2's have been the problem.

 

[Tired Tyres]

Had enough of this. Good night everybody.

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Green, green green! Some fierce fighting in the DPi category, but Van der Zande hangs in there for now.