IMSA Race 2023 Petit Le Mans

[broadrun96]

It's a steady mist in 3 and heavier over the Esses

[fergus_r]

That’s pretty impressive. I thought it was art at first.

[broadrun96]

I can't seem to recall the regs, or past running, what's the rain lights rule? 6 and 7 have the verticals flashing, the other 963s and rest of the field don't

Edit BMW now as well

[seanyb505]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

Hindys P2 silhouette for those who haven't seen on tv

I did see this but didn't know what it was. Drawing or swiped a wall?

[fergus_r]

Giedo van der Garde drew it yesterday…from his car…(apparently)!

[JHamilton]

Originally Posted by fergus_r

I’ve seen some rubbish MPC races over the years but this one is surely near the top…



The Camaro/Rebel Rock result is mega though. Liddell always manages to bring that car back from the chaos that Frank de Pew gets it in. He was literally being passed by TCR cars at the start of the race.

Liddell has always been greased lightning at Road Atlanta as well.

[broadrun96]

Ben Keating on overall pole, don't care what the regs say

[broadrun96]

Originally Posted by seanyb505

I did see this but didn't know what it was. Drawing or swiped a wall?

He was backwards sliding and went straight to the scene of the art. At a pretty good clip on the wet grass

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

Ben Keating on overall pole, don't care what the regs say

It’s a fact.

[belt driven]

3 questions:

Was practice 2 completely dry? FL was #01 1:09:671.

At other tracks under good conditions, are GTP's faster than DPi's? '20 pole was Acura 1:08:412; '22 was Acura 1:08:555.

Have they restricted LMP2 since '20? Can't ID the session, but Colin Braun did a 1:10:634 back then.

Had my Mother at Longstreet Clinic off 211 between 3 and 4 yesterday. Overcast reflects and diffuses sound. <1 mile from T6-7, practice was loud but difficult to pick out individual exhaust sounds.

[seanyb505]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

Pace truck

Counting down days to the mustang pace truck.

[broadrun96]

Originally Posted by seanyb505

Counting down days to the mustang pace truck.

That's gonna be a Mach E when they win GTD

[Mike E]

Qualifying action from trackside, courtesy of Mr Turtle

https://youtu.be/QBHllJxDuuc?si=2g5EQ8X-o5NxgUSf

[tomcug]

Originally Posted by belt driven

At other tracks under good conditions, are GTP's faster than DPi's? '20 pole was Acura 1:08:412; '22 was Acura 1:08:555.

No, not faster but shouldn't be far behind. In dry conditions I'm pretty sure we'd have seen low 1:09s in qualifying.

Originally Posted by belt driven

Have they restricted LMP2 since '20? Can't ID the session, but Colin Braun did a 1:10:634 back then.

I don't remember the details (power/weight adjustments) but they're slower since GTPs joined the grid.

[seanyb505]

What's the track doing about outside beer? Checking coolers? Sounds like a few folks are spooked this year.

[dwh43scale]

https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAYmqp

Selection of Thursday and Friday action here ... great to back at Road Atlanta !

[fergus_r]

Happy race day. Pretty damn excited about this one!

[veeten]

Sorry, guys. Don't have Peacock, so I'll miss most of the action. Had to cancel the channel due to finances. I'll have to use other methods to keep up until 6:30, when they switch coverage to USA network.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by seanyb505

What's the track doing about outside beer? Checking coolers? Sounds like a few folks are spooked this year.

A 14 yr old kid asked me if I had alcohol in my coolers when I got here Weds but don't know current affairs

[Adam43]

GT pole. In your face PRO.

[broadrun96]

Originally Posted by Adam43

GT pole. In your face PRO.

Damn Ams taking GT and prototype poles over the Pro guys

Spectator Hill getting busy

[broadrun96]

Lind went past making a racket in the JDC P3, looks like they're done. And another lap or start under yellow to get him back slowly

[Adam43]

Didn’t even get to camp!

[broadrun96]

Going FCY, Tower multiple spin and wall at T3

[broadrun96]

And Scott's family must be here cause he didn't say hi starting the race