TBK-Light.com

I hope they run it next weekend.

Is that the same Mazda whose engine has been struggling lately? Anyway the fin doesn't fit in with the livery.

They changed the engine, it's been running much better this year.

They ditched the diesel and went back to the old AER Mazda I4 engine.

Wayne Taylor Racing has listed their current Corvette DP program for sale, as with the 2017 regulation changes making the cars not usable for IMSA competition.
http://lamborghiniparamus.com/wtr-corvette.aspx

To race at Watkins Glen:

The 1991 must be one of the best bang-for-buck wins in motorsport. Decades later they can still milk it and anywhere on the internet where there is talk about the car there is someone spreading the conspiracy bullshit myth about the car getting banned, so Mazda doesn't even have to do anything themselves.

Not as good as that Lego parody a year ago though...

BMW running a PTG retro scheme on the #25 this weekend too.

image doesn't show up >> http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/06/2 ... -glen.html

Mercedes & AMG looking to offer a customer program for the DPi class next year
http://www.racer.com/imsa/item/131739-i ... pi-program

2017 will be the final year for the Prototype Challenge class in IWSC.
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/three ... 018-no-pc/

Leh Keen out of a ride, after being released at Alex Job Racing. Sven Mueller to race this weekend at Road America in the #22
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/keen- ... d-america/

CTSCC Grand Sport to use full GT4 regulations starting in 2018 (current cars grandfathered in for 2017). TCR could be added as a 3rd class starting in 2018 as well.
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/ctscc/gt4- ... -released/

Prototype Lites rebranded to Prototype Challenge, LMP3's added as a new class to the series along with the current Prototype Lites cars.
http://www.imsa.com/news/082016/imsa-pr ... assis-2017



2017 IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship Schedule:
01/28-29/2017 - Daytona International Speedway - P/PC/GTLM/GTD - *
03/18/2017 - Sebring International Raceway - P/PC/GTLM/GTD - *
04/08/2017 - Streets of Long Beach - P/GTLM/GTD
05/07/2017 - Circuit of the Americas - P/PC/GTLM/GTD
06/03/2017 - The Raceway at Belle Isle - P/PC/GTD
07/02/2017 - Watkins Glen International - P/PC/GTLM/GTD - *
07/09/2017 - Canadian Tire Motorsports Park - P/PC/GTLM/GTD
07/22/2017 - Lime Rock Park - GTLM/GTD
08/06/2017 - Road America - P/PC/GTLM/GTD
08/27/2017 - VIRginia International Raceway - GTLM/GTD
09/24/2017 - Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca - P/GTLM/GTD
10/07/2017 - Road Atlanta - P/PC/GTLM/GTD - *

* - Tequila Patron NAEC event

2017 IMSA Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Schedule
01/27/2017 - Daytona International Speedway - *
03/17/2017 - Sebring International Raceway
05/06/2017 - Circuit of the Americas
07/01/2017 - Watkins Glen International
07/08/2017 - Canadian Tire Motorsports Park
07/22/2017 - Lime Rock Park
08/05/2017 - Road America
09/23/2017 - Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca - #
10/06/2017 - Road Atlanta

* - 4 Hour Enduro
# - race length yet to be confirmed (4 hour race proposed)

2017 IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA Schedule:
03/17-18/2017 - Sebring International Raceway
04/21-23/2017 - Barber Motorsports Park
May or June - TBA
06/30-07/02/2017 - Watkins Glen International
08/04-06/2017 - Road America
08/25-27/2017 - VIRginia International Raceway
09/15-17/2017 - Sonoma Raceway
10/05-07/2017 - Road Atlanta

2017 IMSA Prototype Challenge presented by Mazda Schedule:
03/17-18/2017 - Sebring International Raceway
04/21-23/2017 - Barber Motorsports Park
06/30-07/02/2017 - Watkins Glen International
07/08-09/2017 - Canadian Tire Motorsports Park
07/21-22/2017 - Lime Rock Park - *
08/11-13/2017 - Streets of Trois Rivieres
10/05-07/2017 - Road Atlanta

* - 1 race only (45 minutes)

At minimum, WEC doubled header is off then, if WEC returns at all.

Pirelli World Challenge now has the September date slot at CoTA as well.

I could see it paired with WEC, but it seems unlikely with the recent rumors

Shank could be moving down to the GT Daytona class, as a factory deal with Acura
http://www.racer.com/imsa/item/133162-i ... x-gt3-deal

#22 WetherTech Porsche has quit due to BoP dispute.

http://www.foxsports.com/motor/story/we ... msa-081816

Which is funny, because there's no BOP issue with the Porsche. 5 poles this year out of 8 have been set by a Porsche in GTD, and the first and fourth fastest cars during the race at Road America were set by a 911. AJR's other car, the 23, has no issues with being at the front of the field. The two WeatherTech cars that were entered at Road America(22, and 77) have nothing to blame but their slow Am's(both of the MacNiels) for their lack of pace.



Breakdown by driver over the past 4 rounds:

Second place GTD finisher, and fastest lap in GTD at the previous IMSA Round, Park Place Motorsports, pulls out of VIR for "BOP Concerns" as well.

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