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IMSA should watch this race closely to determine if the R8 should be allowed to run in the ALMS' GTC class. Speed TV says that Audi is willing to field a "cheapened", watered down version of the R8 LMS that lacks drivers aids and has a smaller air restrictor for GTC and Grand Am GT. However, as the standard LMS is nearly as fast as a GT2 car, this race can give IMSA the data they need as far as requested changes.
If IMSA feels that the R8 can be made competitive in GTC for little cost, I wonder how that will open things up for that class.
At the same time, with strong rumors of the Audi R18 and Peugeot 90x being KERS hybrids--and the rumored return of Audi in the ALMS next year, with the bulk of those races possibly to be done with the R18--the ACO and IMSA will be watching at PLM and Zhuhai for the Porsche 911 hybrid with KERS.
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