2014 Rolex 24 at Daytona

DP's were obviously way faster. The P2 cars are so elegant, almost fragile compared to their new classmates. WTF about "no passing" , that's ludicrous? IIRC 2-3 years ago they ran under yellow due to fog around 4 or 5am, but that was different.
Great to be here, boy there were a lot of cars on track for night practice tonight.

 

nice pics! This is one of the RARE years that I have missed the Roar before and the 24 hour. Ill be at home nice and warm watching on tv!

 

does anyone have an accurate/updated scanner frequency list?

 

Cars with the blue mirrors/numbers have a gentleman driver on the team (Pro/Am), the red numbered cars have only pros.

 

I like the new LED position indicator too. That will make things simpler. I do tend to lose track of who is where.

 

Str8 you're work is gorgeous! I look forward to your pics. Stunning! Thanks for posting them. Wish I could be there.

 

Great shots!

 

Very nice shots. I like the new Vette alot. Good looking race car. The rear end almost looks like a TVR.

The best Daytona 24 in 15 years!!!

 

Great pictures once again! I'd love to think the prototypes were just sandbagging it during qual and waiting for the race to whoop up on the dp's.

 

I would too but sadly I don't think that's reality.

P2 cars are going to have to rely on pit strategy, fuel economy and a lot of DP teams having trouble to win.

what would happen if the DeltaWing won?!?!?!?!

 

If it was the 1st version of the Delta wing I'd not look past the possibility of a high finish from what happened at petit '12. Now... not so much.

I'm moving this weekend so watching this will be a challenge.

 

It is really to bad they are trying to make the P2 cars second class to the DP cars. The nice part is the DP cars are starting to turn into real race cars.


This is the Daytona 24 so here is my prediction, all the P2 and DP cars will breakdown or have trouble thus allowing a GTLM car to win overall!!!


Delta Wing will crash coming off the banking into the infield!!

 

nice predictions

actually the DP "preference" makes sense, for two reasons: first, it's the France family's baby, they build Grand Am around it, named them after their track; so of course it will get priority. second, there have traditionally been way more DP teams in GA than P2 teams in ALMS; so it makes sense to prefer the cars that result in the largest grid.

still, I'd like to see the P2 cars do well.

 

another thing that would make this race a hit: a new distance/total laps record. which is entirely possible given an average race lap in the 1:40's. however NASCARIMSA will screw this up with long overnight yellow flags as they have the last few years.

 

Yes, but correct me if I'm wrong, the DP can't run LeMans - right? A LMP2 car can (at least I think it still can...all the rules changes have me confused. Still don't know what the blue mirror / number prototype cars are in TUDOR...or whatever they call it).

That's myopic IMHO. Maybe it's a proverbial middle finger to the FIA / ACO...but why do that?

***EDIT - I got it, blue is "Pro-Am", red is "Pro". So pro classes are Prototype and GTLM.****

 

My understanding us that the p2's must be back-converted to run LeMans and the dp's aren't eligible.

 

The ACO has indicated they will allow DP's to compete at Le Mans...

IMSA, ACO Announce LMP2, Daytona Prototype Cars Eligible Through 2016 | SPEED | The Motors On FOX Blog

 

has anyone committed to running a DP at LeMans? Ganassi or Wayne Taylor would be the most likely candidates, I'd think.

 

No, not yet. But when Brian France waved the green flag for Le Mans in 2013, it was clear where this was going...

 

yep

 

Fair enough. If they are competitive, and someone fields an effort, then I can understand the push for DP.

 

Very nice pics !!

Have you more pics of the 458 GT from RISI ??