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PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2016 7:21 pm 
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The fourth year of the unified IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar series sees many changes from the 2016 season. Gone are the DP and LMP2 chassis from P, replaced with a new LMP2 based car called the DPi. LMPC sees it's final year with the main game, and LMP3 is introduced into the newly renamed Prototype Challenge series. The CTSCC will see GT4 cars becoming the defacto spec in GS.

Schedule(Classes Competing):
R01 - Rolex 24 at Daytona - January 26-29 (All)
R02 - Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Presented by Fresh Florida - March 15-18 (All)

R03 - BUBBA Burger SportsCar Grand Prix at Long Beach - April 7-8 (P, GTLM, GTD)
R04 - Circuit of the Americas - May 5-7 (All)
R05 - Chevrolet Belle Isle Detroit Grand Prix - June 2-3 (P, PC, GTD)
R06 - Sahlen's 6 Hours of the Glen - June 30-July 2 (All)
R07 - Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix - July 7-9 (All)
R08 - IMSA WeatherTech Northeast Grand Prix - July 21-22 (GTLM, GTD)
R09 - Continental Tire Road Race Showcase - August 4-6 (All)
R10 - Michelin GT Challenge - August 25-27 (GTLM, GTD)
R11 - Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix powered by Mazda - September 23-24 (P, GTLM, GTD)
R12 - Petit Le Mans - October 5-7 (All)
Races in bold are rounds of the Tequila Patron North American Endurance Cup(NAEC)

2017 sees the introduction of the Daytona Prototype International(DPi), a replacement for the current mish-mash of DP and LMP2 machinery that populates the Prototype class in IMSA's WetherTech SportsCar Championship. Using the new for 2017 ACO LMP2 base, it allows manufactures to install their own engines into the back of one of the four chassis, and style the bodywork to more closely represent their brand. Three manufactures are known to be represented so far when the green flag flies at the 2017 Rolex 24 at Daytona. Those being Cadillac, Mazda, and Nissan(with ESM, who makes their return in a full-time capacity for the first time since 2014).

GTLM will see Porsche represented by their new mid-engine 911, while the rest of the field stays status quo. Expect a few more entries for the NAEC rounds.

GTD welcomes Lexus to the grid finally, with a two car effort by Paul Gentilozzi and Lexus' 3GT Racing, fielding and upgraded version of the Lexus RC-F GT3 car. Expect Ben Keating's team to be behind the wheel of a Mercedes-Benz AMG-GT GT3, while Michael Shank Racing moves from Prototype to the GTD ranks to run Acura's two-car IMSA programme for the new NSX GT3.

PC sees reduces run-time this year before being phased out of the top series in 2018. With the checkered flag at Petit, it will also see the end of the Oreca FLM-09 chassis, as they will be made obsolete by new LMP3 machinery in the Prototype Challenge series.

Speaking of Prototype Lites, they will be going to a true two class format in 2017, with the introduction of the IMSA Prototype Challenge series. LMP3 cars will populate the top class, referred to as PC1, while the current Elan cars will continue as the PC2 class.


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WEC's Proton Competition planning a 2017 Rolex 24 campaign.


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Rebellion thinking about running the Rolex as well.


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Sweet another year,but sadly or just saying goodbye to some things


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Mitch'stbk24 wrote:
Sweet another year but sadly or just saying goodbye to some things


Please add some substance, grammar and punctuation to your posts.


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Mitch'stbk24 wrote:
Sweet another year but sadly or just saying goodbye to some things


Please add some substance, grammar and punctuation to your posts.

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Goddamn children on the Internet.


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Goddamn children on the Internet.


Ok I getting pissed at you bitching about me and ''children of the Internet'' all I'm trying to do is fit in with everyone.
Ok is that not hard to ask
When you were my age you probably were just the same so just stop ok.


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Paul Dalla-Lana and co. planning on running the Rolex in an undetermined car and class.

http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/dalla ... 2h-double/


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Extreme Speed was testing with Onroak yesterday at Palm Beach with a Ligier P3 car (Prototype Lites team as well next year?)
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2017-spec GTE/LM mid-engine Porsche 911 breaks cover in testing.


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Extreme Speed was testing with Onroak yesterday at Palm Beach with a Ligier P3 car (Prototype Lites team as well next year?)
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ESM currently has a Lites team.

P3 cars in Prototype Challenge will be renamed from PC1 to LMP3.


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3GT Racing tested the new Lexus RC-F GT3 at Gingerman.
http://autoweek.com/article/imsa/first- ... hits-track


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Andy Lally, Katherine Legge, Ozz Negri & Jeff Segal to race for Michael Shank Racing in 2017 in the factory backed Acura GTD
http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/11/0 ... unced.html


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Ten full season Prototype entries confirmed as of now.

http://www.foxsports.com/motor/story/20 ... nge-102516


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Mercedes AMG to run in IMSA next year with a customer racing program in GTD.
http://www.imsa.com/news/112016/mercede ... nship-2017

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Mazda's 2017 DPi car will be revealed on November 16th at the Los Angeles Auto Show.


Entry List for next week's testing sessions at Daytona
http://competitors.imsa.com/sites/defau ... list_0.pdf
(1 Prototype (spec LMP2), 1 Prototype Challenge, 1 GT LeMans, 9 GT Daytona)


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