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PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 11:09 pm 
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Ian-S wrote:
NBC has NASCAR, Indycar, IMSA and two main channels, so one of them at least is going to end up on CNBC whenever they clash.

Which is more widely available than Fox Sports 2 is, no?


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PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 11:11 pm 
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I've no idea, we don't even get coverage of them in the UK unless you subscribe to dedicated channels (similar to how HBO subs works for you) and we get no IMSA coverage at all.


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PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 11:22 pm 
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The availability of channels is completely irrelevant to me too as this deal isn't supposed to affect the international streaming, but it tells something about the general health of the series.

IMSA was too often dumped to Fox Sports 2, partially or fully. Other complaint related to not pomoting the races much. NBC does a lot more of that, and they can do cross-promotion between IMSA, Indycar and Nascar (probably works best between IMSA and Indycar).

The beginning of Indycar's Sonoma race shows Nascar > Indycar, but Indycar and IMSA shouldn't clash often in the future, so as long as IMSA gets 2nd class citizen treatment it is all good. Because based on the complaints over the years on Fox it seemed to be a 3rd class citizen.


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PostPosted: Sat Oct 27, 2018 11:28 am 
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Historically, CNBC has been a larger channel than FS1, FS2 & NBCSN / just under ESPN and ESPN2 in terms of viewers. It was rated at 92 million back in 2015. It's primary use is for business / stock market reports during the afternoon with reality and sports on nights & weekends. CNBC was the cable home for ALMS during it's first few years before races started getting on Speedvision & other networks in the late 90's as well. The downsize with CNBC races is that it's not as promoted much compared to NBC / NBCSN / USA races where it leads in from NASCAR / IndyCar or other major sports like Premier League Soccer. Usually CNBC is the backup channel if there's a conflict with any of the bigger sports, F1 used to be on there for several races when it clashed with Premier League in the summer a few years back.

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NOLAsport to make it's debut at the non-points race at Sebring next month as a test session for next year's Michelin Pilot Challenge season in GS
https://racer.com/2018/10/26/nolasport- ... ar-encore/


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PostPosted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 2:01 pm 
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LAP Motorsports has partnered with LA Honda World to field a 2-car team in IMSA's Michelin Pilot Challenge. The team will run in the TCR class with the Honda Civic TCR
https://www.imsa.com/news/102018/lap-mo ... acing-2019

Jack Hawksworth will continue to race for Lexus as he will move to the AIM Vasser Sullivan team in 2019.
https://racer.com/2018/10/29/hawksworth ... avs-lexus/

Off season testing is ongoing for a couple of teams
https://www.imsa.com/news/102018/testin ... ck-daytona


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Bryan Herta Autosport & Hyundai moving their TCR teams to IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge for 2019. The team is also switching to Hyundai's new Veloster TCR car for 2019 (as the i30 isn't sold in the USA)
https://racer.com/2018/11/09/bryan-hert ... m-to-imsa/


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Update on Extreme Speed Motorsports / Nissan DPi program status for 2019.
https://racer.com/2018/11/13/esm-reache ... e-in-2019/

Linus Lundqvist will race at the Rolex 24 in Daytona after winning the Sunoco Whelen Challenge
http://www.dailysportscar.com/2018/11/1 ... -grid.html

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past IMSA / sports car racer Michael Avenatti has been arrested for domestic violence
https://abc7.com/michael-avenatti-arres ... a/4689491/


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NBC Sports has announced their television plans & full schedule for the 2019 IMSA racing season. Around 100 hours in total will be broadcast live across NBC, NBCSN, CNBC, and on the NBC Sports App / NBCSports.com website. All races will be flag-to-flag on the NBC Sports App / NBCSports.com. NBC has released a initial schedule, however this is subject to change given any other possible conflicts with other racing series & sports.

Rolex 24 at Daytona will feature a season preview show, live broadcast of qualifying, and 18 hours of race coverage on NBCSN with the rest being on the NBC Sports App (due to conflicts in late afternoon / usual couple hour break for TV crews). 12 Hours of Sebring will have coverage starting on the NBC Sports App (assuming to due to conflicts with Premier League), with CNBC taking over in the early afternoon and NBCSN broadcasting the last 7 & half hours of coverage. Long Beach, Mid-Ohio & Detroit will be broadcast in full on NBCSN. Watkins Glen will feature live coverage on the NBC Sports App with television coverage slated for same day delay. NBC is slated to have Mosport with complete flag-to-flag coverage. Lime Rock & Road America will have live coverage on the NBC Sports App with the television broadcast on same day delay. The next 2 sprint length races will have flag-to-flag coverage on television, with VIR being on NBCSN & Laguna Seca on NBC. Petit LeMans will feature the race start on NBC for the first 3 hours, with the middle 3 hour stint on the NBC Sports App and the last 4 & a half on NBCSN.

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All support series will be broadcast live on IMSA.tv with the Michelin Pilot Challenge, Prototype Challenge & Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA being slated for delayed broadcast on NBCSN.

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Present IMSA broadcast conflicts with other racing series on NBC networks could include:
NASCAR Cup at Chicagoland (June 30 - IMSA race at WGI slated to same day delay due to conflict it appears)
IndyCar at Iowa / NASCAR XFINITY at New Hampshire (July 20 - NXS race pushes IMSA at Lime Rock coverage to same day delay it appears. Night-time broadcast appears to be the plan, however I would guess the broadcast will change to whenever the IndyCar broadcast at Iowa finishes)
NASCAR Cup at Watkins Glen (August 4 - IMSA race at Road America slated to same day delay due to conflict it appears)
NASCAR Cup at Las Vegas (September 15 - IMSA race at Laguna Seca to run against it on TV)


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Fernando Alonso & Kamui Kobayashi nearly a done deal to join Wayne Taylor Racing for the Rolex 24 at Daytona
https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/alon ... -rolex-24/


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Fernando Alonso & Kamui Kobayashi will run alongside Jordan Taylor & Renger van de Zande in the Rolex 24 at Daytona


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2019 Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America (sanctioned by IMSA) Schedule:
04/05-07/2019 - Barber Motorsports Park (AL)
06/27-30/2019 - Watkins Glen International (NY)
08/02-04/2019 - Road America (WI)
08/23-25/2019 - VIRginia International Raceway (VA)
09/13-15/2019 - WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca (CA)
10/24-25/2019 - Circuito de Jerez (Spain)
10/26-27/2019 - Circuito de Jerez (Spain) - WORLD FINAL

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CORE Autosport is switching their LMP2 program to DPi with Nissan.
https://sportscar365.com/features/core- ... -for-2019/

Starworks to return to IMSA in the GTD class. The team will continue to race their Audi R8 GT3 with the new Evo upgrade kit. Ryan Dalziel returns to the team as well.
https://www.imsa.com/news/112018/starwo ... an-dalziel

Madison Snow will not return to Paul Miller Racing after IMSA's driver ranking upgrades.
https://racer.com/2018/11/30/paul-mille ... with-snow/

Townsend Bell & Frankie Montecalvo will race the second AIM Vasser Sullivan Lexus for the 2019 season. Jack Hawksworth leads the main car, but his co-driver has not been announced yet.
https://racer.com/2018/11/29/bell-and-m ... van-lexus/

Will Owen will race for Juncos Racing in their new IMSA DPi program next season
https://racer.com/2018/11/27/juncos-sig ... i-program/

Kyle Kaiser will race for Juncos in the Rolex 24
https://racer.com/2018/11/30/kaiser-joi ... -rolex-24/

Trent Hindman and Alan Brynjolfsson joining Park Place Motorsports to race the full season in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge in the GS class.
https://www.imsa.com/news/112018/park-p ... es-hindman

Hype Motorsports to race in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge for the 2019 season in the TCR class with the Honda Civic
https://michelinpilotchallenge.imsa.com ... eries-2019

Tyler Cooke will race for the eEuroparts.com Racing team in the GS class within the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge for 2019.
https://michelinpilotchallenge.imsa.com ... s-audi-gt4


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Bad news first... ESM is shutting down its operations because they didn't find a new sponsor.

https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/esm- ... perations/

Rossi replaces Rahal in the second Acura as 3rd driver for the endu rounds.

https://www.autosport.com/imsa/news/140 ... ura-lineup

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Long Beach and Detroit removed from LMP2 schedule.

https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/imsa ... ght-races/


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AJ Allmendinger confirmed as an analyst/commentator for NBC.
https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/allm ... -coverage/

There might be entry limitations on select events:
https://www.imsa.com/news/122018/imsa-n ... ampionship


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Roar Before The Rolex 24 is this weekend at Daytona, which features the season opener for the IMSA Prototype Challenge with a 3 hour enduro, and testing for IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship / IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge teams. This year's season opener for the IMSA Prototype Challenge will mark the first race as a LMP3-only series.

Entry Lists:
IMSA Prototype Challenge - 19 cars entered
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IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship - 47 cars entered (11 in DPi, 4 in LMP2, 9 in GTLM, 23 in GTD)
IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge - 40 cars entered (31 in GS, 9 in TCR)

On-Track Schedule (all times are local to the circuit / US-Eastern):
Spoiler:
Friday, January 4
09:00AM - IMSA Prototype Challenge - Practice #1
09:45AM - IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge - Test Session #1
10:00AM - IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship - Test Session #1
01:15PM - IMSA Prototype Challenge - Practice #2
02:15PM - IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge - Test Session #2
03:30PM - IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship - Test Session #2
05:00PM - IMSA Prototype Challenge - Qualifying

Saturday, January 5
08:45AM - IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge - Test Session #3
10:00AM - IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship - Test Session #3
11:00AM - IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship - Test Session #3 (GTD - Silver & Bronze Drivers ONLY!)
12:00PM - IMSA Prototype Challenge - Pre-Race
12:15PM - IMSA Prototype Challenge - Scouts of America 3 Hour | RACE START
03:35PM - IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship - Test Session #4
04:30PM - IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship - Qualifying (GTD)
05:00PM - IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge - Test Session #4
05:50PM - On-Track Media Activities
06:45PM - IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship - Test Session #5 (LIVE REFUELING)

Sunday, January 6
07:30AM - On-Track Media Activities
09:00AM - IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge - Test Session #5
10:30AM - IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship - Test Session #6 (DPI, LMP2, GTLM)
11:50AM - IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship - Qualifying (GTLM)
12:15PM - IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship - Qualifying (DPI, LMP2)
12:35PM - On-Track Media Activities
01:30PM - IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge - Test Session #6
02:45PM - IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship - Test Session #7 (DPI, LMP2, GTLM)


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SUBJECT TO CHANGE
SCHEDULE AS OF JANUARY 2

ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL TO THE CIRCUIT - US EASTERN


Broadcast (Television / Streaming / Radio) Information:
IMSA.tv will have a LIVE flag-to-flag broadcast of the IMSA Prototype Challenge race on Saturday.
IMSA Radio / Radio LeMans will have a LIVE broadcast the IMSA Prototype Challenge race as well.
NBCSN is slated to have a tape-delayed broadcast of the IMSA Prototype Challenge race. Broadcast date is yet to be announced.

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Recent News & Notes:
RACER.com - AIM Vasser Sullivan Lexus has announced their driver lineup for the Rolex 24 (01/02/19)
Sportscar365.com - Corvette Racing retains lineup for 2019 (01/02/19)
RACER.com - Bernard & Pla join Mazda Team Joest for endurance rounds (01/02/19)
RACER.com - Major changes ahead for Mazda Team Joest (01/02/19)
Marshall Pruett Podcast - John Doonan (of Mazda Motorsports) on Mazda's 2019 changes (01/02/19)
Sportscar365.com - Caldarelli joins Paul Miller Racing for Rolex 24 (12/31/18)
Sportscar365.com - TGM retains driver lineup for 2019 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge season
RACER.com - Christina Nielsen to sub for the injured Jackie Heinricher at Meyer Shank for Rolex 24 (12/28/18)
RACER.com - Haase & Companc join Starworks driver lineup for endurance rounds (12/27/18)
RACER.com - G-Drive / TDS looking into a possible DPi entry for 2020 (12/24/2018)
KMW/TMR to run a Alfa Romeo in the TCR class of Michelin Pilot Challenge (12/22/2018)


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If this isn't IMSA paint scheme of the year, then nothing is :flag:
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https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/rile ... ck-livery/


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Leigh Diffey, AJ Allmendinger & Calvin Fish will be the lead commentary crew for IMSA on NBC Sports
http://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2019/ ... ator-team/


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Lanky Turtle video from Day #1 of the Roar Before the Rolex 24


Garrett Grist got the pole for tomorrow's IMSA Prototype Challenge season opening Scouts for America 3 Hour with a 02:00.030

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RACER.com post-session reports:
Mazda leads opening Roar practice
Kobayashi paces afternoon Roar session for WTR

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Brian Till & Jamie Howe have been added to the IMSA Radio / Radio LeMans crew lineup
https://racer.com/2019/01/04/till-howe-join-imsa-radio/

Nikko Reger will run the 2019 IMSA Prototype Challenge season
https://racer.com/2019/01/04/mazda-mx-5 ... o-imsa-pc/


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racer612008 wrote:
If this isn't IMSA paint scheme of the year, then nothing is :flag:
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https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/rile ... ck-livery/


Really? I would rate it 2 out of 10. Sorry.

Edit: Oh, it's an historic paint, nevermind. :oops:


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Kind of sad state of things if the best livery is a retro-fit livery designed 30 years ago. :whistling:

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