IMSA Race 2023 IMSA Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by veeten

Wow!!! GTD Pro cars collide. #23 & #79. Clipped him and the AMR is out. Almost similar to what happened to the #777 earlier at Monza.

I think the cause was quite different. Other than it involved two cars in both cases. it did result in an Aston in the barrier.

One was a prototype changing line in the straight when lapping a GT car. This one was two GT cars on the limit in a corner.

[veeten]

Give them the same penalty that Toyota #8 got, 1min.

[Adam43]

Greatest race commentary ever. There is an Aston with no front end - “ the wiper is up so you can tell it went in backwards”.

[broadrun96]

79 definitely lost grip but wasn't something he did to turn wide and brave trying to keep even cars 2 wide

[Adam43]

#24! Madness. Nearly nails the cars cleaning the track. Pay attention to flags people!
Suddenly we are reminded why we have SC when people are on the track.

That surely needs a telling off.

[v8supes]

Crikey what about that moment from Phillip Eng? So close to a huge crash.

[broadrun96]

Originally Posted by veeten

Give them the same penalty that Toyota #8 got, 1min.

Why? If anything the Aston was trying to execute the pass with the MB in the racing line.

BMW looked like he was trying to do his best JPM and not pay attention to safety vehicles there. Any question about why you can't trust racing drivers to police themselves

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

79 definitely lost grip but wasn't something he did to turn wide and brave trying to keep even cars 2 wide

Agreed. There is always the risk that the guy on the inside needs a bit more space.

[broadrun96]

Originally Posted by Adam43

#24! Madness. Nearly nails the cars cleaning the track. Pay attention to flags people!
Suddenly we are reminded why we have SC when people are on the track.

That surely needs a telling off.

Yeah, that's a call him in and make him go to the stewards now not post race. The other driver can get in but that's just top flight stupid

[broadrun96]

That's a goddamn joke IMSA, you give a drive through to 79 and THE SAME PENALTY to the 24? Eff off with that bull

Switched my ratings YouTube TV count over to Trucks at Mid-Ohio

[Adam43]

#79 gets a penalty. Incident responsibility. Harsh.

#24 gets a penalty. Unjustifiable risk. (Being a tool)

Both drive throughs!

[Adam43]

GTDPRO v GTD watch. The Pro class cars head the non pro cars. How odd.

[Adam43]

So. All strategies have been reset. Top 9 all back in sync now. Same in LMP3 and GTs too.

[Adam43]

#4 trying a 3 point turn there.

No need for a full FCY.

[Adam43]

That has messed up the pit stops. Some lucky people #10, #5 and #31 was super close.

[veeten]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

Why? If anything the Aston was trying to execute the pass with the MB in the racing line.

No, not the Aston, the MB.

BMW looked like he was trying to do his best JPM and not pay attention to safety vehicles there. Any question about why you can't trust racing drivers to police themselves

Exactly, when the support staff do this kind of posts incident maaintenance, safety is paramount. Which is why yellows, FCY's and Safety Cars matter. Debris doesn't grow little feet and walk itself off the track.

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by veeten

No, not the Aston, the MB.

It wasn’t who should get the penalty that was being debated. Rather it was more of a racing incident.

Unlike the WEC Toyota example.

[Adam43]

BMW #96 stopped on outside of the after nerfing the #12 Lexus.

FCY. IMSA gave everyone a chance to come in before the FCY, no one took it.

[veeten]

Originally Posted by Adam43

#79 gets a penalty. Incident responsibility. Harsh.

Justified

#24 gets a penalty. Unjustifiable risk. (Being a tool)

WTF?!!!

Both drive throughs!

[Adam43]

On lap 91. Laps since last stop:

Car : no. Laps.
60: 29
10: 13
25: 29
5: 7
7: 3
31: 3
6: 2
01: 3
24: 10

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by veeten

Justified

I realise in IMSA there practically always must be blame and a penalty, but with a car on your outside running a bit wide is always possible. They’re racing, go on the outside and you’re being cool, but also there is a risk. That’s as close as you can get to just racing.

Are you really judging it was justified because it was like the #8 #777 incident at Monza? If it was I’d agree with the decision, but it could really be much different and still involve two cars touching.

[Adam43]

#60 did 46 lap stint fully under green and from the start. Currently 34 laps with 13 with some sort of yellow. 23 minutes left.

Den den derrrrrrrrrrrrr.

[Adam43]

It’s all gone wrong for Cadillac, but BMW and Porsche have made the best of it. Acura still 1-2 after all.

18 minutes left.

[veeten]

#5 looking good, and leading the Penske Porsches.

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by veeten

#5 looking good, and leading the Penske Porsches.

I’m rooting for them. It’ll be impressive if they hold on.