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  1. MCS02

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    #223 mrntd, Aug 17, 2017
    Anyone here going to the race at VIR next weekend?
     
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    #225 Redbeard, Aug 17, 2017
    Too far of a haul for me. Sorry. :(
     
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    #227 fishmonger, Aug 17, 2017
    the blue one will need to get the paint buffed out a little after Road America

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    #228 vetsvette, Aug 17, 2017
    I'm thinking about it. Just depends on the weather.
     
  8. Steve

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    #229 Steve, Aug 18, 2017
    First look at the new (2018) Acura/Penske DPi.

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    #230 Steve, Aug 18, 2017
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    #231 Steve, Aug 18, 2017
    Roger Penske and the car at the unveiling:

    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBn1CI_mbnE"]RACER: Roger Penske on Acura ARX 05 Unveiling - YouTube[/ame]

    And Acura's advertising version:

    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cblkk4d9YMw"]Acura - ARX-05 - Prototype Race Car Teaser - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    #232 minirab, Aug 18, 2017
    The other teams should keep a roll of toilet paper handy.
     
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    #233 fishmonger, Aug 19, 2017
    IMSA will slow them down if they are too fast. The reality of BoP means you cannot dominate for more than a few races, then you get slammed with some restrictions. The car is virtually the same Nissan and Cadillac are running, with minor changes to get them a unique look. Basically a kit car that'll get a 3.5 L turbo.
     
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    #234 minirab, Aug 19, 2017
    Ever hear of the unfair advantage? Old Roger is no dummy.
     
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    #235 Steve, Aug 19, 2017
    They have to choose a chassis from one of the four approved LMP2 constructors and can then modify some of the body work and use their own engine.

    While Acura chose to use the Oreca chassic, Cadillac went with Dallara, Nissan uses Onroak and Mazda used Riley/Multimatic.....I think that's right.

    I've not heard this discussed so I'm not certain, but a scan of the 2017 technical regulations (find them here ... if you're a masochist) leads me to believe the four constructors aren't just all building the same car. Looks like the guidelines are fairly restrictive but they allow development space rather than forcing them to all build the same pre-designed car. So, there are, basically, 4 different chassis, etc, though the restrictive regs force them to be somewhat similar. Manufacturers that want to build DPi cars have to each select a constructor to work with based in part on their preferred chassis design as homologated by that constructor.

    Extract from a Q&A published by IMSA some time ago:
     
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    #236 vetsvette, Aug 21, 2017
    I think I will make it after all. My dealer is hosting a hospitality tent in the Mini Corral with lunch and beverages provided. And, Vets get a 50% discount at the gate. The high temp is forecast at 78º so if that holds, it should be a good day for racing.
     
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    #237 Steve, Aug 22, 2017
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    #238 Steve, Aug 23, 2017
    Conti at VIR:

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    #239 Steve, Aug 24, 2017
    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NblFPMLA5Uw"]VIR Preview: GT Teams Try to Weave Their Way to a Victory - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    #240 vetsvette, Aug 24, 2017
    I wasn't planning to go to the Sunday race, but after watching the video I'm rethinking it. I went to a lot of races there when I was in high school in the early mid 60's, but have only attended a handful since they reopened.
     
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    #241 Steve, Aug 25, 2017
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