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[MoMedic9019]

Originally Posted by rich07

Has anything been announced yet?

No, and it's not going to be today. Maybe this week.

[Canada ALMS fan]

One GTD manufacturer is livid about the BoP, they feel IMSA was afraid of their car so "BoP'ed the hell out of it". Another non-Porsche GTD entrant has taken delivery of a GT3 spec car, possibly to try out PWC (not Turner).
GTLM is a mess quietly. I know of one team not willing to go on the record with their thoughts but not happy. Porsche was lobbied hard to run the 991s in GTLM and is looking for "a return on its' investment". Could that be the reason for the very favourable BoP at Daytona? And the baffling behaviour by IMSA at Sebring? Apparently they had an "observer" stationed in race control at Sebring for the race(!). A GTLM withdrawal would be unfortunate but maybe that slap in the face is what the series needs to understand how serious things are.
One person I was speaking to said there are a lot of rumours and there is a lot of misinformation, especially on the 'net, but the tone is very negative - amongst both teams and fans. Not all the rumours are true but where there is smoke there is fire and there is certainly a ton of fuel.

[Matt]

I'm guessing said GTD manufacture is Audi.

[Canada ALMS fan]

If I was Derrick Walker I would take a walk from the Falken transporter at Long Beach down to John Doonan and go for a stroll though the Indycar paddock. With manufacturer specific body kits coming for 2015 that could just be a better investment for Mazda.

[Mike Hedlund]

Originally Posted by MoMedic9019

Also, forget not that NO changes have taken place in the race official camp..

That's not what I heard at St. Pete., but at this moment.. who knows what's real or not..

However, after running the PWC weekend I can't properly articulate how happy I am that my money is there and not Tudor this season. I still love endurance racing, but for me it was a no brainer. If the gentleman drivers in GTD experienced what I did this past weekend, the GTD class would shrink... quickly.

-mike

[Breitling24]

Originally Posted by Mike Hedlund

That's not what I heard at St. Pete., but at this moment.. who knows what's real or not..

However, after running the PWC weekend I can't properly articulate how happy I am that my money is there and not Tudor this season. I still love endurance racing, but for me it was a no brainer. If the gentleman drivers in GTD experienced what I did this past weekend, the GTD class would shrink... quickly.

-mike

Watching the race on the PWC site yesterday, it was great racing, Mike. Agree with you on the GTD shrinkage, too.

[Canada ALMS fan]

Originally Posted by Mike Hedlund

That's not what I heard at St. Pete., but at this moment.. who knows what's real or not..

However, after running the PWC weekend I can't properly articulate how happy I am that my money is there and not Tudor this season. I still love endurance racing, but for me it was a no brainer. If the gentleman drivers in GTD experienced what I did this past weekend, the GTD class would shrink... quickly.

-mike

Looks like you made a good call. If the interest in GT/GT-A continues to grow they may have to move GTS down with smaller cars. I am excited to see PWC at Long Beach, where the cars have their proper GT3 rear wings unlike GTD.

[David Land]

If TUSCC dies I hope it dies fast.

World Challenge is starting to sound like where it is at, all they need is a prototype class and some enduros to smother TUSCAR.

The real tragedy is that Sebring and Road Atlanta will likely fall with it.

[FstrthnU]

While I'm not exactly enthusiastic about TUSCC, I think people are being a little overly optimistic about expanding World Challenge. Adding prototypes and endurance races (or more races in general) would put a large strain on many of the teams finances, not to mention the SCCA itself.

AT ANY rate, let's get back to talking about TUSCC.

[MoMedic9019]

Originally Posted by Mike Hedlund

That's not what I heard at St. Pete., but at this moment.. who knows what's real or not

Yes...I should have clarified, I meant published changes...

I don't think they know which way to go yet frankly....

[Matt]

Some good news for a change, 8Star confirms Ligier chassis P2 in last three TUSC Prototype rounds.
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/8s...s-p2-for-tusc/

[FstrthnU]

Originally Posted by Matt

Some good news for a change, 8Star confirms Ligier chassis P2 in last three TUSC Prototype rounds.
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/8s...s-p2-for-tusc/

+1 to 8Star

It is kind of curious though, considering that Pottolichio owns 2 Corvette DPs (unless he already sold them off??)

[Matt]

The only logical solution is to put the DP motor into a P2. Ligier-Chevrolet.

[ttdriver2009]

Originally Posted by MoMedic9019

ESM isn't out----and if they would leave, it's game over in the US. Possibly altogether. Similar to Pickett, European markets might be a better place to spend money.

Pickett doesn't have a GTR....their GTD/GTE program is on hold....AKA not happening until IMSA gets their heads surgically removed from...uh...well. Yeah.

With all of the talk about ESM leaving and Patron money going with them, I figured it was a done deal. Guess not.

As for Muscle Milk, why not run the GT3 GTR in PWC? Since GTD is a class that is on another downward spiral like P is, go run PWC. Why not go after the series that knows what they are doing and have aligned themselves with the FIA and a stable rules platform? It's obvious that IMSA doesn't know what they are doing and they realize that. Go to the series that does.

[jasonjessica09]

Originally Posted by ttdriver2009

With all of the talk about ESM leaving and Patron money going with them, I figured it was a done deal. Guess not.

As for Muscle Milk, why not run the GT3 GTR in PWC? Since GTD is a class that is on another downward spiral like P is, go run PWC. Why not go after the series that knows what they are doing and have aligned themselves with the FIA and a stable rules platform? It's obvious that IMSA doesn't know what they are doing and they realize that. Go to the series that does.

I am not sure about that sir. As far as the speculation today goes. Maybe nothing was made because that its April 1st?

[Lagunaseca_4life]

Originally Posted by jasonjessica09

I am not sure about that sir. As far as the speculation today goes. Maybe nothing was made because that its April 1st?

Yuppp pretty much,I'm not stressing over it unit it's offical.if the guys here in the know don't want to say who that is fine. I'll still be at long beach in a week and laguna a few weeks later.sure I hope I get treated to a full paddock and a great race, but if not there's nothing I can do.will it be my last time going,yea probably.....

If the gtlm Porsche thing is true than I'd rather have them gone than be given wins, same goes for ford.esm,srt,and ajr deserved those sebring wins!! Utter crap that they were give to porshe when EVERYBODY needs roi!

The first PwC was fantastic,we'll see were it goes.but it won't go far scca doesn't do professional enduros,and I would much rather see multi class gt racing than prototypes. Either way I look forward to sonoma that race has always been fun,would be sad if sonoma turns out better than long beach and laguna TUSCAR races.

Anyways the MLB season has started so now it'll be easier to ignore TUSCAR if the stupidity continues......GO GIANTS!

[Matt]

Ehhhh, I wouldn't go as far to say that ESM "deserved" a win.

Were they the sentimental favorite for the ALMS side? Absolutely. No one "deserves" a win though.

[Lagunaseca_4life]

Originally Posted by Matt

Ehhhh, I wouldn't go as far to say that ESM "deserved" a win.

Were they the sentimental favorite for the ALMS side? Absolutely. No one "deserves" a win though.

They were up front with both cars most of the day,the 1 car had the cleaner race compared to the 2 car.the team worked hard and had a big improvement from daytona.they had everything set and in position to win the race given nothing happening.

What the hell did the 01 ganassi do the whole day? They were hardly anywhere near the top 5 and getting passed up a few times and also spun a few times.then they pit and magically the fcy is extended to were esm had no chance to catch them.

Ganassi was given that win esm was robbed.

[Matt]

I'm not going to go into that argument.

All I'm saying is, no team, regardless of series they're competing in, "deserves" a win.

[Breitling24]

Originally Posted by Matt

The only logical solution...

It is?

[Lagunaseca_4life]

Just saying esm was in the best position to win, and I should add the axr,oak, and 02 ganassi were in position to also possibly win.i like both dps and p2's, I like fords,I'm a ford certified technician at a ford dealer,I want ford to win in any series.but I also want to see a win deserved and not given,wether from bop,pispoor officiating,or even purposeful officiating!

[Matt]

Originally Posted by Breitling24

It is?

It always is!

[Accident]

I really hope they figure out a way to put some bigger (relative to what we have now) V8s in the back of the P2 cars. I would think it would be almost necessary if the series is considering the switch to P2 as top class in 2017 or whatever.

I want the class to have all the engine sounds we can get.

[Maelochs]

ESM did run a great race, and they were very quick later in the race. Ganassi got a lucky break ... but they were there, weren't they? They didn't have a crash, a mechanical, didn't blow a pit stop ... they let everyone else fight up front and they turned their laps.

Ganassi #01 caught a break by pitting early, sure. But they didn't cheat, or steal the win. The belonged where they were.

I am a big David Braham fan, and also a Ryan Dalziel fan. I'd love to see those two on the top step at Sebring. But Matt's campervan is right: Ganassi Deserved its win. ESM earned second place. Neither got where they were through stupid rules, cheating, or anything like that.

Racing luck favored Ganassi—but then, it also favored ESM. ESM didn't get speared by a PC, nothing broke, they didn't get caught up in someone else's bad luck or bad driving. No team reaches the end of a serious endurance race without a little luck. Ganassi just got a big break at the right time.

No one "deserves" a win just because they tried hard. This isn't T-Ball. ESM got beat by a bad break. They drove a great race. They deserved ... second. Finish right after the winner, you deserve second.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by Accident

I really hope they figure out a way to put some bigger (relative to what we have now) V8s in the back of the P2 cars. I would think it would be almost necessary if the series is considering the switch to P2 as top class in 2017 or whatever.

I want the class to have all the engine sounds we can get.

Current P2 regulations do allow up to 5.0l V8's in naturally aspirated configuration...which just so happens to be the same specification as a Daytona Prototype V8...Hmmm