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[i386]

I think that was a terrible end for most of the lmdh cars in gtp...

I was out for a couple of hours, what happened to the #24 BMW for it to be so far down?

cooling problems

 

[JackRyanWMU]

I'll take this conclusion over yet another "Toyota 1-2 EZ GAME" anytime.

 

[RACECAR]

I'll take this conclusion over yet another "Toyota 1-2 EZ GAME" anytime.

Frankly, having over half a field that's brand new and/or essentially tripping over themselves tends to guarantee that the winning team that's been here for over a decade will...keep on winning. As said before, its everyone else that needs to step up.

 

[Tired Tyres]

I'll take this conclusion over yet another "Toyota 1-2 EZ GAME" anytime.

I'd take WEC over yellow flag resets every time.

 

[JackRyanWMU]

 

[Famine]

Spotters Guide

Qualifying video:


Qualifying results

Live stream via IMSA TV (where available)

Live Timing

Race start is 2100 UTC on Saturday April 15

 

[IforceV8]

More timing

Livescoring WeatherTech L3

Livescoring

livescoring.us

LT2

livetiming.alkamelsystems.com

 

[IforceV8]

Oh Ricky.

 

[A_Higher_Place]

What an ending. Probably the most exciting Long Beach race I've seen in awhile! Nice to see BMW up on the podium after a dreadful Daytona opener.

 

[turismoslayer]

I was there today and got up close and personal with the cars and oh my god the sounds! Just sublime and what an awesome time. Will be there again tomorrow.

Great race and awesome to see Porsche and BMW at the top. I’m not a fan of the Acuras or Cadillacs but damn they looked plenty quick during practice.

 

[24HuresdeLoL]

Remember when the the Porsche lost some bodywork? The #24 BMW can answer where it went

 

[Chacal24h]

What a race!!. Thanks IMSA, your Championship is the best, yes!

 

[i386]

"Jeremy?"

 

[Northstar]

JDC has received their Porsche and will be able to make their debut at Laguna Seca.

JDC-Miller Porsche GTP set for Laguna with Rockenfeller and van der Helm | RACER

Having taken delivery of its Porsche 963 LMDh, JDC-Miller MotorSports is planning its IMSA WeatherTech Championship GTP debut at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in two weeks with Mike Rockenfeller and Tijmen van der Helm as the drivers. The team's entry marks the first customer effort in the new...

racer.com

Assuming that’s the final livery I’m surprised they kept the #5 considering it seems Mustang Sampling is no longer with the team. Love that the Banana Boat is back though even if it is the wrong number.

 

[Jezza819]

JDC has received their Porsche and will be able to make their debut at Laguna Seca.

JDC-Miller Porsche GTP set for Laguna with Rockenfeller and van der Helm | RACER

Having taken delivery of its Porsche 963 LMDh, JDC-Miller MotorSports is planning its IMSA WeatherTech Championship GTP debut at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in two weeks with Mike Rockenfeller and Tijmen van der Helm as the drivers. The team's entry marks the first customer effort in the new...

racer.com

Assuming that’s the final livery I’m surprised they kept the #5 considering it seems Mustang Sampling is no longer with the team. Love that the Banana Boat is back though even if it is the wrong number.

Didn't Action Express have both the #31 and the #5 but sold the #5 to JDC-Miller? I would assume the #5 belongs to JDC-Miller regardless of who the sponsor is. Kind of like NASCAR in that the car number belongs to the team.

 

[JackRyanWMU]

 

[JackRyanWMU]

https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/lmp3-class-to-be-eliminated-from-weathertech-championship/

Not much of a surprise with the resurgence of GT Pro and the beginning of the GTP era.

 

[RACECAR]

The lack of news regarding LMP3 already had me thinking this was bound to happen, but this announcement was the massive giveaway for me.

 

[IforceV8]

Strange its not a Acura.

 

[RACECAR]

Strange its not a Acura.

Not sure if its exactly the same team as the one partnered up with WTR in the GTP class.

 

[IforceV8]

Not sure if its exactly the same team as the one partnered up with WTR in the GTP class.

Partnership/co-owner it seems. https://andrettiautosport.com/drivers/?series=imsa

 

[IforceV8]

And that new Aston is now in the wall at pit in after getting punted by Matt Campbell in the #7 Porsche.

 

[Tired Tyres]

Looked like a 50/50 to me.

 

[IforceV8]

Drive thru for #7, stop +60 for #9 running red light

 

[Tired Tyres]

And another yellow.

 

[JackRyanWMU]

CADILLAC WINS LAGUNA!

 

[i386]

(the same driver who crashed #3 in spa, tyre wearmes and stuff )

 

[i386]

Btw one of the commentators (not Jeremy) made a comment about gran turismo after on the prototypes had to pit earlx and then overtake the whole field; it was something along the lines of "like a challenge in gran turismo where you have to start from behind and overtake all the slower cars"

 

[JackRyanWMU]

(the same driver who crashed #3 in spa, tyre wearmes and stuff )

An accident that wasn't caused by driver error or lack of tire warmers.

Speaking with Sportscar365, O’Gara confirmed that Renger van der Zande’s massive crash at Eau Rouge in the third round of the FIA World Endurance Championship season was caused by an electrical fault and not driver error.

“What was discovered was that there’s an electrical connection issue that caused the steering to momentarily seize up,” he explained.

“The good news is that we’ve found the issue and we have a counter-measure in place now, so it’s not going to happen again."

CGR Enlists IMSA Cadillac for Le Mans in Chassis “Re-Rack” – Sportscar365

Spa-Francorchamps accident leads to change of plans for No. 3 Hypercar entry at Le Mans...

sportscar365.com

 

[Jezza819]

Additional Acura GTP for WTR in 2024.

Wayne Taylor Racing to add second Acura in 2024 IMSA season

www.motorsport.com