2024 Sportscar Thread (WEC, IMSA, NLS, GT World Challenge)
Discussion
Don't think I've seen a thread for the new season, so here we go. Should be a brilliant WEC and IMSA season, perhaps the greatest sportscar year ever??
Two weeks out from the Abu Dhabi six hours.
Three weeks until the monster weekend of Daytona 24 and Dubai 24 (should have been running today), then the Bathurst 12 hours in mid February. Organisers appear bullish on entry numbers for that, but looking thin at the moment. https://www.bathurst12hour.com.au/news/12-things-t...
Two weeks out from the Abu Dhabi six hours.
Three weeks until the monster weekend of Daytona 24 and Dubai 24 (should have been running today), then the Bathurst 12 hours in mid February. Organisers appear bullish on entry numbers for that, but looking thin at the moment. https://www.bathurst12hour.com.au/news/12-things-t...
flatlandsman said:
Dubai sadly is going to be a totally pointless event having it the same weekend as Daytona, I get the reasons why but you would better off cancelling it I think
Very few teams (if any) that compete in the Daytona 24hr event also compete in the Dubai 24hr race. The same goes for the drivers, so there shouldn't be much of an impact having both races on at the same time (apart from people watching the races online).I will be at the Dubai 24hr race (the track is 10 minutes down the road from where I live).
flatlandsman said:
I do get your point, but in terms of sponsors and tv time they will not get anywhere near as much, I know there are other factors in this decision to move dates but I think it will suffer hugely for this.
Not sure the Dubai teams and organisers will mind the clash with Daytona too much, very little overlap and the vast majority will just be pleased that they get to race (in what are very difficult logistic circumstances). Much (if not all) of the event cost is delivered by driver wealth, and the clash with Daytona has a near zero impact on that. The Dubai race will get underway at 9am GMT on the Saturday, whereas Daytona won't kick off until 6.40pm, so for us Europeans there's a good chance to watch a good part of both. flatlandsman said:
I do get your point, but in terms of sponsors and tv time they will not get anywhere near as much, I know there are other factors in this decision to move dates but I think it will suffer hugely for this.
Sponsors? Can’t say I’ve noticed much in Creventic racing, and what TV time will it lose? It’s on the series YouTube channel IanUAE said:
flatlandsman said:
Dubai sadly is going to be a totally pointless event having it the same weekend as Daytona, I get the reasons why but you would better off cancelling it I think
Very few teams (if any) that compete in the Daytona 24hr event also compete in the Dubai 24hr race. The same goes for the drivers, so there shouldn't be much of an impact having both races on at the same time (apart from people watching the races online).I will be at the Dubai 24hr race (the track is 10 minutes down the road from where I live).
IanUAE said:
Very few teams (if any) that compete in the Daytona 24hr event also compete in the Dubai 24hr race. The same goes for the drivers, so there shouldn't be much of an impact having both races on at the same time (apart from people watching the races online).
I will be at the Dubai 24hr race (the track is 10 minutes down the road from where I live).
We've already had teams and a number of drivers pull out of Dubai, as they are also at DaytonaI will be at the Dubai 24hr race (the track is 10 minutes down the road from where I live).
Big guns WRT and Land Motorsport have withdrawn completely. Herberth and Car Collection have reduced from 3 cars to one car each and other team shave also cancelled. Driver depth and quality is greatly reduced
So its had a big impact
So 12 months ago the GTD Porsches were horribly uncompetitive, (at the Roar) IMSA refused to do anything with BOP rendering the race a washout for a number of teams (When it was perfectly clear the BOP needed adjustment)
This year a much shortened qualifying session, with only a few minutes real running see's a 911 on Pole. Immediately IMSA issue BOP changes, including penalties for the 911s
WTF are these people doing?
This year a much shortened qualifying session, with only a few minutes real running see's a 911 on Pole. Immediately IMSA issue BOP changes, including penalties for the 911s
WTF are these people doing?
freedman said:
So 12 months ago the GTD Porsches were horribly uncompetitive, (at the Roar) IMSA refused to do anything with BOP rendering the race a washout for a number of teams (When it was perfectly clear the BOP needed adjustment)
This year a much shortened qualifying session, with only a few minutes real running see's a 911 on Pole. Immediately IMSA issue BOP changes, including penalties for the 911s
WTF are these people doing?
Sandbagging...This year a much shortened qualifying session, with only a few minutes real running see's a 911 on Pole. Immediately IMSA issue BOP changes, including penalties for the 911s
WTF are these people doing?
freedman said:
df76 said:
Sandbagging...
Err, who, when?The Porsches weren't sandbagging last year, they were all horribly uncompetitive at the Roar and in the race
This year they are on Pole
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