More BOP Drama - Park Place Pull GT3R from IMSA VIR Race
08-22-2016, 04:05 PM
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Hard to say. Ratel is the most experienced, though. My vote is for him. http://www.sro-motorsports.com/
Of course, he's been advising (been hired to help?) PWC for a year or two, which kicked their program up a bit.
Of course, he's been advising (been hired to help?) PWC for a year or two, which kicked their program up a bit.
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08-23-2016, 09:11 AM
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ALMS over DP; never liked DP cars.
PWC may be better at BoP but I have no interest in watching an Acura TLX beat Ferrari, Porsche, McLaren, etc. Nor for that matter do I have much interest watching a Cadillac or Bentley sedan racing.
Like IMSA's longer formats and mix of tracks over PWC.
I follow the drivers as much as the cars, just not DP.
I wish IMSA and PWC would stop shooting themselves in the foot, merge the two series and duplicate WEC. Same four classes with same cars. Done.
PWC may be better at BoP but I have no interest in watching an Acura TLX beat Ferrari, Porsche, McLaren, etc. Nor for that matter do I have much interest watching a Cadillac or Bentley sedan racing.
Like IMSA's longer formats and mix of tracks over PWC.
I follow the drivers as much as the cars, just not DP.
I wish IMSA and PWC would stop shooting themselves in the foot, merge the two series and duplicate WEC. Same four classes with same cars. Done.
08-23-2016, 11:31 AM
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08-23-2016, 01:26 PM
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I do as well but I don't think there's enough money out there to support both LT. And that's with central banks partying like it's 1999. Wait until the funny money starts to dry up...
08-23-2016, 01:33 PM
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08-23-2016, 02:41 PM
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They have had their issues but Blancpain and SRO seem to have it sorted out last couple of years.
Blancpain Endurance and Sprint Series- all recognizable GT marques with no silly fast DP's or protos to deal with (let them race each other separately). Amazing BOP considering all the different cars and they field over 70 cars in the endurance races and 35+ in the sprints. Best racing around IMO.
Blancpain Endurance and Sprint Series- all recognizable GT marques with no silly fast DP's or protos to deal with (let them race each other separately). Amazing BOP considering all the different cars and they field over 70 cars in the endurance races and 35+ in the sprints. Best racing around IMO.
08-23-2016, 03:16 PM
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They have had their issues but Blancpain and SRO seem to have it sorted out last couple of years. Blancpain Endurance and Sprint Series- all recognizable GT marques with no silly fast DP's or protos to deal with (let them race each other separately). Amazing BOP considering all the different cars and they field over 70 cars in the endurance races and 35+ in the sprints. Best racing around IMO.
08-23-2016, 05:49 PM
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They have had their issues but Blancpain and SRO seem to have it sorted out last couple of years.
Blancpain Endurance and Sprint Series- all recognizable GT marques with no silly fast DP's or protos to deal with (let them race each other separately). Amazing BOP considering all the different cars and they field over 70 cars in the endurance races and 35+ in the sprints. Best racing around IMO.
Blancpain Endurance and Sprint Series- all recognizable GT marques with no silly fast DP's or protos to deal with (let them race each other separately). Amazing BOP considering all the different cars and they field over 70 cars in the endurance races and 35+ in the sprints. Best racing around IMO.
He pushed the FIA to transition from Group N (basically showroom stock) to GT4 spec, which is what CTSCC will be based on.
Pretty amazing stuff! You know the European BoP often varies track to track to account for straightaway lengths, torque off slow corners, etc.?
08-23-2016, 09:18 PM
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ALMS over DP; never liked DP cars.
PWC may be better at BoP but I have no interest in watching an Acura TLX beat Ferrari, Porsche, McLaren, etc. Nor for that matter do I have much interest watching a Cadillac or Bentley sedan racing.
Like IMSA's longer formats and mix of tracks over PWC.
I follow the drivers as much as the cars, just not DP.
I wish IMSA and PWC would stop shooting themselves in the foot, merge the two series and duplicate WEC. Same four classes with same cars. Done.
PWC may be better at BoP but I have no interest in watching an Acura TLX beat Ferrari, Porsche, McLaren, etc. Nor for that matter do I have much interest watching a Cadillac or Bentley sedan racing.
Like IMSA's longer formats and mix of tracks over PWC.
I follow the drivers as much as the cars, just not DP.
I wish IMSA and PWC would stop shooting themselves in the foot, merge the two series and duplicate WEC. Same four classes with same cars. Done.
08-24-2016, 12:27 AM
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Essentially, you make PWC go away, they don't move to IMSA. :-)
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08-24-2016, 12:37 PM
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Like I said: two distinctly different forms of racing. Endurance racing is great, I love all of the fuel/tire/caution/team strategy but sometimes the on-track action is lacking. Teams settle in and "hit their marks" to conserve the fuel and tires until the end of the race when it counts. Sprint racing is the opposite. No pit stops, just high intensity racing from flag to flag. They both have their place and combining them would be a big mistake.
08-24-2016, 01:40 PM
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Just because it's one series doesn't mean it has to be either or. No reason one series can't combine sprint and endurance racing, and it would arguably require a more versatile and well rounded driver and team to prevail.
Regardless, I'm not making an argument for one or the other. I'm just skeptical that both series can exist LT in a world of decreasing discretionary capital for auto racing. And I still view WEC/ELMS as the most interesting series out there at the moment.
Regardless, I'm not making an argument for one or the other. I'm just skeptical that both series can exist LT in a world of decreasing discretionary capital for auto racing. And I still view WEC/ELMS as the most interesting series out there at the moment.