IMSA Most liked posts in thread: IMSA 2017

Interesting to see GTD is just 1 car shy of being half the field; 27 of 55 total.

 

Looks like you can watch live via stream without a subscription at IMSAtv.com: http://imsatv.imsa.com/

 

As someone commented, "Lambo goes full Italian" in pit lane.

 

The bastidges cut the feed to IMSAtv.com. rrr: My guess is they noticed too many taking advantage of the streaming there and not paying to watch on foxsportsgo.

 

For those interested, you can still watch a few onboards free at IMSAtv. Just click one of the buttons below the graphic that says you need to go to Fox or foxsportsgo.

Also, timing and scoring here: http://scoring.imsa.com/

 

Speaking of Gordon, gotta love this headline :lol: :

Watch Jeff Gordon Forget He's Not In NASCAR Anymore, Punt A Car And Spin It Out​

 

Atherton: Acura, Lexus Factory GTD Efforts for “Intro Season†Only (sportscar365.com)

Full article here: http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/atherton-acura-lexus-factory-gtd-efforts-for-intro-season-only/

 

It was great to hear Memo Gidley interviewed during the IMSAtv/RLM broadcast. Thinks he's ready to start racing again.

Did he make it onto the Fox broadcast too?

 

That was fast! They already put up the race on YT. I haven't watched it all yet but I think it's all the IMSAtv version so no Fox commentary team.

Qualifying first, then the full race in three parts. (I don't imagine they'll upload the Conti race until after it's been broadcast)

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxdzsPEoYs0"]2017 Rolex 24 At Daytona Qualifying - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3XyADBUCTI"]2017 Rolex 24 At Daytona Part 1 - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFYgVlBCRs8"]2017 Rolex 24 At Daytona Part 2 - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Chc87WAJWt4"]2017 Rolex 24 At Daytona Part 3 - YouTube[/ame]

 

The Conti race from Daytona will be on FS1 this Sun.

 

That was my first thought, a Cayman GTS, but that wouldn't align with Porsche's road car hierarchy.

If I remember correctly, it's a GTS homologation thing, and IMSA specifically allow GTS homologation for the GTLM class. I think the ACO (?) intentionally opened up some of the rules for GTS to ... I don't know, maybe to allow more innovation? It's not even like Porsche found a loophole, they just took advantage of a rule rewritten specifically to allow more flexibility in terms of engine placement. If I were a true cynic I might wonder who lobbied for that particular rule change, but that's different topic.

It's curious, though, that it's completely legal (assuming it is) yet Porsche and everyone associated with the various series' are constantly inventing alternative terms to avoid calling a mid-engined car a mid-engined car.