- 16,428
- United Kingdom
See you in may for some Manta drinking games.
2023 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar SeriesSports Cars
- Thread starter Northstar
- 544 comments
- 56,213 views
- 7,717
- Heaven
Second in class but 4th overall in GTD cars. 
Is the current c8r just out match against all this new gt3 cars?
That c8r gt3 car cant come fast enough.
Is the current c8r just out match against all this new gt3 cars?
That c8r gt3 car cant come fast enough.
- 1,726
- Pikes Peak, CO
- GTP_MPower
- What do you need this for!
Strategy got corvette where they were. It’s a shame for everyone not in a car with a v8 upfront. I don’t think they’re outgunned that bad, but they just didn’t have the top end. The BMWs were even further off the pace!Second in class but 4th overall in GTD cars.
Is the current c8r just out match against all this new gt3 cars?
That c8r gt3 car cant come fast enough.
- 7,984
- GTP_Royalton
Well, this race showed the best and worst of BOP racing.
I'm not sure why the organizers didn't feel the need to change anything after qualifying. It was obvious the Acuras had way too much straight line speed and that the BMWs were straight junk. But nothing was changed? It's like their ego was too big to change anything, or maybe they felt the need to punish BMW for something. Im not sure. The race could have been way better if the Acuras were pegged back a little and BMW was quicker
Cadillac is a legitimate force. They've built bullet proof 24 hour cars for years now, they're pretty much the new Audi. Toyota should be very afraid when June rolls around especially considering GM will be unloading 3 of those things in France.
I'm not sure why the organizers didn't feel the need to change anything after qualifying. It was obvious the Acuras had way too much straight line speed and that the BMWs were straight junk. But nothing was changed? It's like their ego was too big to change anything, or maybe they felt the need to punish BMW for something. Im not sure. The race could have been way better if the Acuras were pegged back a little and BMW was quicker
Cadillac is a legitimate force. They've built bullet proof 24 hour cars for years now, they're pretty much the new Audi. Toyota should be very afraid when June rolls around especially considering GM will be unloading 3 of those things in France.
There was way too many cautions for cars that simply stalled on course. If they can fix this then literally half the cautions would go away. Also the entire caution procedure takes like 20 minutes, even for just a stalled car, we can send men to the moon, we can figure out how to do this better
Last edited:
- 16,428
- United Kingdom
I get the impression that BMW weren't running at their maximum pace, they seemed pretty relaxed about it during the race and in the post race press release they're just talking about how happy they were to get both cars to the end after such a short development time. I'd imagine that if IMSA think this is the case, they wouldn't give BMW a boost with the BoP until they've seen them go balls out.
As others have said, the Acura GTPs were way overpowered by at least 50hp they definitely need some BOP going forward. And the BMWs seem like they need another 50hp. Does anybody know if there any talks as to having a fifth manufacturer in the GTP class? I like seeing cadillac, porsche, bmw and acura duke it out but I feel like there needs to be 1 more.
- 16,428
- United Kingdom
Tired Tyres
Premium
- 12,259
- West Yorkshire
- Tired_Tyres
- Tired Tyres
- 777
- Canada
Delete- missed that someone already answered the question.
Last edited:
Tired Tyres
Premium
- 12,259
- West Yorkshire
- Tired_Tyres
- Tired Tyres
New GT3 car always the bad end of bop until enough data comes in to level them out.Second in class but 4th overall in GTD cars.
Is the current c8r just out match against all this new gt3 cars?
That c8r gt3 car cant come fast enough.
- 4,710
- Alabamistan
The only new GT3 cars were the Ferrari 296, Porsche 911 (992 based), and the Lamborghini Huracan EVO2. None of them fared very well. The Corvette was beaten by a car that was older than it was. I don't know when the last update was for the Mercedes AMG GT3 but I'm pretty sure it was before the C8R was introduced. The GTD winner was also an older car, The Aston Martin Vantage.Second in class but 4th overall in GTD cars.
Is the current c8r just out match against all this new gt3 cars?
That c8r gt3 car cant come fast enough.
So the Corvette solidly beat all of the newer cars but it couldn't beat the older ones.
- 7,717
- Heaven
Oh that should be interesting and I cant wait to see that one. I figured another GTP should be either italian or another american.
- 808
- Michigan
- JackRyanWMU
- SpeedyDB55
Shank: MSR Got “Super Lucky” With Race-Long Gearbox Drama – Sportscar365
Meyer Shank Racing, Acura overcomes obstacles to win in first GTP race of new era...
sportscar365.com
- 808
- Michigan
- JackRyanWMU
- SpeedyDB55
Jarrett Andretti to run a GTD Aston Martin in select Sprint races while doing LMP3 for the Endurance rounds.
McLaren
Premium
- 44,456
- Texas
Some shots from this weekend. Used a quick online converter as I'm still editing everything, but a really fun weekend. Looks like I picked a good year to go as my friends told me it usually loves to rain and/or get pretty chilly at some points. Was absolutely packed, though.
- 10,828
- Belgium
- bramturismo
Tired Tyres
Premium
- 12,259
- West Yorkshire
- Tired_Tyres
- Tired Tyres
There's a 50 something minutes in car video on IMSA YouTube of the yellow Cadillac and there's no sign of lifting at that kink unless there's another car around.
- 86
- United States
Didn't expect to see a Gas Monkey Garage sponsored car. I'm honestly surprised they're still around or sponsoring anythingSome shots from this weekend. Used a quick online converter as I'm still editing everything, but a really fun weekend. Looks like I picked a good year to go as my friends told me it usually loves to rain and/or get pretty chilly at some points. Was absolutely packed, though.
Last edited:
