I know it's not camaro related, but the GTLM vettes KILLED it this weekend - Page 4

BMR Sales · 02-11-2016, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Tim Adams

, that is unless Patrick Dempsey is racing!!

Patrick is not racing this year - I think he is trying to repair his Marriage!

He & I are teaming up for a Pro-Am Go-Kart Race next month!

BMR Sales · 02-11-2016, 10:18 AM

xc_SS/RS · 02-11-2016, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by strykerg8gt

The Vettes were clearly the class of the field as they always are with endurance races. But I can tell you that the Porsches were sandbagging it at the end. They were dropping half a second a lap easily while the 2 Vettes were battling for the lead. Porsche knew they couldn't win the race so they conceded to finish 3rd and know that the IMSA will implement some ridiculous BoP changes in the near future that will likely cripple any chances of the Vettes being competitive at the end of the season.

I don't know if I would call it sandbagging. The Porsches don't have the benefit of utilizing a rear diffuser due to the new regs so they were hurting a bit in that department. I agree that they probably realized they couldn't hang onto the pace set by the two Corvettes but I don't really think they were sandbagging, ensuring their place on the podium might be a better way to put it. Of course we will know if they were in fact sandbagging once Sebring rolls around

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Originally Posted by BMR Sales

I want that in a tee shirt and a poster. That's so cool

BMR Sales · 02-12-2016, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by xc_SS/RS

I don't know if I would call it sandbagging. The Porsches don't have the benefit of utilizing a rear diffuser due to the new regs so they were hurting a bit in that department. I agree that they probably realized they couldn't hang onto the pace set by the two Corvettes but I don't really think they were sandbagging, ensuring their place on the podium might be a better way to put it. Of course we will know if they were in fact sandbagging once Sebring rolls around

I want that in a tee shirt and a poster. That's so cool

Yeah, I wish I had a Higher resolution - The Photographers website is on there - maybe he sell Posters.

I don't think Porsche was Sandbagging either, Corvette just had a better car!

BMR Sales · 02-19-2016, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by strykerg8gt

The Vettes were clearly the class of the field as they always are with endurance races. But I can tell you that the Porsches were sandbagging it at the end. They were dropping half a second a lap easily while the 2 Vettes were battling for the lead. Porsche knew they couldn't win the race so they conceded to finish 3rd and know that the IMSA will implement some ridiculous BoP changes in the near future that will likely cripple any chances of the Vettes being competitive at the end of the season.

The BoP's came out. The Corvettes get 10Kg Added Weight, Porsche sheds 10Kg

http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/im...ring-test-bop/

RaceFuel · 02-19-2016, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by BMR Sales

The BoP's came out. The Corvettes get 10Kg Added Weight, Porsche sheds 10Kg

http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/im...ring-test-bop/

Additional BOP:

Corvette gets a smaller restrictor

GT gets less boost

xc_SS/RS · 02-19-2016, 12:00 PM

Looking forward to Sebring! Should tighten up the field a bit. Though that restrictor might be what really makes them slower. I could see the Porsches doing much better at Sebring

clarkkent · 02-19-2016, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by xc_SS/RS

Looking forward to Sebring! Should tighten up the field a bit. Though that restrictor might be what really makes them slower. I could see the Porsches doing much better at Sebring

Well seeing as how Porsche is shedding weight while Chevy and Ford are adding weight and losing HP, the Porsche better be more competitive lol

102SS · 02-19-2016, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by xc_SS/RS

Looking forward to Sebring! Should tighten up the field a bit. Though that restrictor might be what really makes them slower. I could see the Porsches doing much better at Sebring

If the Fords thought they had a tough time at Daytona Sebring should really shake them up

FenwickHockey65 · 10-14-2016, 11:38 AM

http://www.corvetteracing.com/2016/c...in-gt-le-mans/

Driver's Championship
Team Championship
Manufacturer's Championship

Suck it Ford.

SpeedIsLife · 10-14-2016, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

http://www.corvetteracing.com/2016/c...in-gt-le-mans/

Driver's Championship
Team Championship
Manufacturer's Championship

Suck it Ford.

Who won their class at the 24 Hours again? And then at Watkins?

I'd say the FGT did fine for its debut year

FenwickHockey65 · 10-14-2016, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by SpeedIsLife

Who won their class at the 24 Hours again? And then at Watkins?

I'd say the FGT did fine for its debut year

It did fine.

Still didn't win any championships.

RLHMARINES · 10-15-2016, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by SpeedIsLife

Who won their class at the 24 Hours again? And then at Watkins?

I'd say the FGT did fine for its debut year

Ford did a masterful job of sandbagging this season especially before LeMans but in the end Team Corvette prevailed to bring it all home.

strykerg8gt · 10-16-2016, 01:35 AM

Still find it amusing that it was so blatantly obvious that Ford sandbagged LeMans along with a few other races and they still couldn't win the championship with all the BoP help. Not to mention, the GTLM class is supposed to be for production cars only yet Ford still hasn't released the GT to the public yet. They had to petition the IMSA to let them race it.

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strykerg8gt Drives: 2009 Pontiac G8 GT Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Burlington, NJ Posts: 379	Still find it amusing that it was so blatantly obvious that Ford sandbagged LeMans along with a few other races and they still couldn't win the championship with all the BoP help. Not to mention, the GTLM class is supposed to be for production cars only yet Ford still hasn't released the GT to the public yet. They had to petition the IMSA to let them race it.

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