IMSA 2024

BMW 1-2 with 26 mins to go.

 

I agree. That was bizarre. Were they fined or penalized? I missed any follow up on that.

 

All the GTP manufacturers had a car impounded after Indy.

https://www.dailysportscar.com/2024/09/22/imsa-impound-gtps-after-indy-race.html

I am guessing this is something routine and not so much suspect of foul play since they are checking everyone.

 

If you are like me and didn't get to watch the full race live, it is now on Youtube

 

Anyone else going to Petit? We are going to have perfect weather!


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Unfortunately, race day is also Yom Kippur, and I'll be at home fasting. I wonder if there are any Jewish drivers who will abstain from driving in the race?

 

I have a feeling tomorrow's race is going to be wild. PLM is always a crazy race but I think tomorrow will be next level. Can't wait!

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Adam Adelson, but he's racing AFAIK

 

I only see 3 of the 10 hours televised on NBC mother ship. Anyone know where the rest of the telecast is airing?

 

Peacock has the whole race. USA starts 6EST

 

Currently at the race, as the temps get cooler later, they're gonna turn it up!

 

I hope so, this hasn’t been a phenomenal race so far

 

well that all changed quickly.... insane...

 

headlights? we don't need no stinkin' headlights

 

The Ricky Taylor accident shows a serious deficienly that needs to be corrected before next year's race. I saw a yellow flag waving, but at night flags are worthless. Road Atlanta needs to add a light system, with red, yellow and green lights all around the circuit, that would replace the like-colored flags as darkness approaches. I think that if a yellow light had been flashing, the accident would not have happened.

 

that's why they have the in car yellow light screen, but in this crash it hadn't illuminated yet, so unlikely a trackside yellow light would have been activated either

even if it somehow had, coming over a blind crest, screened by other cars, in the dark I'm not sure the outcome would have been much different. maybe slightly slower impact speed

 

Happy for Seb!

 

That was the main complaint, it took them 20+ seconds to go FCY.

 

Even a local yellow, with an in-car light, should have been shown much sooner than 20 seconds. I think the flagman would then be at fault here.

 

Some of the 296s during Friday qualifying at turn 10B. The #34 won GTD and the #62 was second in GTD PRO, so a decent weekend for the Prancing Horse.

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there was a rather vigorous local yellow at the top of the hill, but no FCY/info system activation. that's on race control, not the marshals

nice shots! funny to see Inception drop their McLaren for a 296.

296 is such a pretty car

 

There are a few places around the track that do have flashing yellow lights. There is one as they come up the hill to turn 5 but not at the post where that accident happened. Those lights only come on for full course caution so wouldn't have helped in this situation. They needed to go FCY immediately.

 

I walked through the paddock after the race and it was interesting to see WTR stripping the wrap off their cars and all the spares. i assume there was a waiting MSR trailer there somewhere.

Also interestingly Pfaff was stripping the wrap off their McLaren. I wonder if they are changing manufacturers for next year. They had a very un-Pfaff like year.

 

I could see Pfaff going back to Porsche

it’s a shame the 720 GT3 hasn’t worked out better, but it is kinda on brand for mclaren

 

But isn't it the marshals who need to tell race control to turn on the lights?