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Stu Leslie
Off in the Esses is a bi-weekly podcast about the IMSA Sportscar Championship. Join us for for race recaps, news from all forms of North American racing and hopefully a few laughs along the way!
IMSA revealed a large grid of 45 full season entries at their annual state of the sport address! Here's everything you need to know!
John Dagys of Sportscar365 caught up with Randam Vandals owner Paul Sparta and they hope to have their program confirmed shortly. Full details of that at https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/random-vandals-working-with-imsa-and-bmw-to-confirm-entry/
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This week IMSA heads to Road Atlanta for Petit Le Mans! Here are 7 storylines to follow in this years race!
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5 Storylines and Race Preview merged into one episode! The race preview starts at the 11min mark!
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Aaron and Stu recap a wild weekend at Road America and look ahead to VIR this weekend!
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Apologies for some of the pops in the audio throughout this one!
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This week IMSA heads north of the border to Canada! Here's 5 big storylines to follow in this weekends race at CTMP!
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June was a big month with everything from big news out of the 24 Hours of Le Mans to Porsches unbeaten 2025 season coming to an end! This is all of the IMSA news from June!
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Aaron and Stu talk about the racing at Mid-Ohio and preview the next round at Watkins Glen!
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Porsche win again but it’s a final lap indicent that people will remember from Laguna Seca
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Next up IMSA heads to Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca and there are some big storylines to follow in this years race!
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BMW exploring different teams to run the M Hybrid, Porsche keeps their perfect season alive and more as I recap all of the April IMSA news!
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Aaron and Stu preview all of the IMSA support series action at Laguna Seca!
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Tight turns and lots of traffic, this is everything you need to know for IMSA's Grand Prix of Long Beach!
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Next up on the IMSA calendar is Sebring for the iconic 12 Hours of Sebring! This is everything you need to know!
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The 12 Hours of Sebring is right around the corner and here are the 6 biggest storylines to follow in this years race!
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Aaron and Stu preview all of the IMSA support series action at Sebring!
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Aaron and Stu discuss the support series action from Daytona including a huge win for Aaron!
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I know I'm a bit behind on uploading the offseason news so I figured I'd upload them all together!
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Aaron and Stu preview all of the support series ahead of the season opening rounds at Daytona!
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This is everything you need to know ahead of IMSA's season finale at Road Atlanta!
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Here I take you through 6 of the biggest storylines that you should be following ahead of this years Petit Le Mans!
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Pfaff Uncertainty: https://racer.com/2024/10/03/pfaff-seeking-investment-to-continue-imsa-program/
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The IMSA season finale is coming up and with that champions will be crowned!
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IMSA headed to Indy for the Battle on the Bricks which included some changing weather conditions and a big penalty for a championship contender!
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IMSA heads to Indy once again and this time it will be a 6 hour endurance race!
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Another manufacturer will build an LMDh car as Hyundai confirms that they compete under their Genesis brand!
John Doonan Statement: https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/doonan-eagerly-anticipating-further-genesis-lmdh-developments/
Further Reading:
https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/hyundai-announces-lmdh-program-with-genesis-brand/
https://www.dailysportscar.com/2024/09/12/genesis-to-enter-endurance-racings-top-class-with-lmdh-programme.html
https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/fuji-thursday-notebook-8/
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Aaron and Stu dive into a great race at VIR and preview the upcoming round at Indianapolis!
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Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti (soon to be Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing) and Cadillac reunite for the 2025 season in yet another big IMSA silly season announcement!
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IMSA heads to Road America for the 8th round of the season! This is everything you need to know!
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Next up IMSA heads to Road America and these are 5 storylines that you should follow in this years race!
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Sit back and relax as Aaron and Stu recap the CTMP IMSA support series races and preview what to expect at Road America!
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IMSA made their yearly trip north of the border to CTMP and put on yet another great race!
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IMSA heads north of the border for their next round of the championship at CTMP!
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The next IMSA round at CTMP (Mosport) is right around the corner! Here are 5 storylines to follow during this years race!
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Meyer Shank Racing is back with Acura, Chip Ganassi Racing is out with Cadillac and where does Wayne Taylor Racing land? Let's talk about the IMSA silly season news!
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Aaron and Stu breakdown the Watkins Glen weekend and preview what's to come at CTMP!
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Acura announces that Meyer Shank Racing will return to the IMSA grid to run one of theARX-06's in 2025!
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The Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen is here and this is everything you need to know ahead of the next IMSA race!
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On the first epsiode of 4 Doors and GT4's Aaron and Stu talk about the race weekend at Mid-Ohio and what we can expect at Watkins Glen!
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The Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen is almost here! Here are 5 of the storylines that I'll be following during this years race!
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New cars are coming to the IMSA grid soon! Let's talk about them!
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IMSA's Support Series Explained! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxLSfZBCK3Y0goPJbWcYfOSdDCX8_aNV2&si=gZOH-zlzrZg2_UeX
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The roller coaster that is Laguna Seca is now behind us and with it the West Coast swing comes to an end! What did you think of the race and will the 31 ever pick up their first win of the season?
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It's the last race of IMSA's West Coast swing as we head to Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca! Here's everything you need to know heading into the race weekend!
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IMSA wraps up their West coast swing with a trip to Laguna Seca! Here are the key storys that you need to watch for in this years race!
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UPDATE: CDR Valkyrie confirmed that they are targeting a Road America debut and will only be on the grid with their Michelin Pilot Challenge entry this weekend!
Link to the full entry list https://www.imsa.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/05/01/Laguna-IWSC-Pre-Event-Entry-List.pdf
The bus stop sees some big changes, a new entry will be on the grid for Laguna Seca and how are those new GTP and GTD cars coming along?
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Things got just a bit chaotic in IMSA’s first street race of the season! It’s time to break it all down!
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Tight turns and lots of traffic, this is everything you need to know for IMSA's Grand Prix of Long Beach!
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This weekend IMSA heads to Long Beach! Here are 5 things you should watch for during the race!
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Recently we heard the big news that Chip Ganassi Racing and Cadillac would part ways at the end of the 2024 season! But what does that mean for the team and might we see running the second Cadillac in IMSA next year?
RACER Article: https://racer.com/2024/03/11/chip-ganassi-racing-cadillac-to-part-ways-at-seasons-end/
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The 2025 IMSA schedule has been released! Let's go over where the championship will be racing!
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Here's everything you need to know ahead of the second round of the IMSA season, the 12 Hours of Sebring!
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The 12 Hours of Sebring is right around the corner! Here are 6 storylines to follow during this years race!
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BMW and Ferrari have been fined and penalized after they were found to be outside their performance window during the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
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Sorry that I didn't upload this earlier in the week! As I am in Daytona I don't have the regular intro and outro, enjoy!
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IMSA and sportscar racing in general can be complicated and hard to understand. This video will will provide you the basics of the sport as well as introduce some of the more complex areas of sportscar racing!
IMSA Full Course Yellow Procedure: https://www.imsa.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2019/09/fcy_procedure-iwsc-impc.pdf
IMSA Support Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx4-6vF5nDE&list=PLxLSfZBCK3Y0goPJbWcYfOSdDCX8_aNV2
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Here's everything you need to know about IMSA's GTP class!
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Here's everything you need to know about IMSA's LMP2 class!
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Here's everything you need to know about IMSA's GTD PRO class!
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Here's everything you need to know about IMSA's GTD class!
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Lamborghini are joining IMSA with their SC63 next year but they will miss the Rolex 24!
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VP Sportscar Challenge Race Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKy1Ejgea-c&list=PLf7wapfsaSfjjPXl-d7AFguvUlbnngoCb
Ferrari Challenge Race Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2UnN-ENCoI&list=PLzbdvw99SKOcKag_92K6-xXFvN7CJP-WV
Michelin Pilot Challenge Race Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPGOya_jGxw&list=PLf7wapfsaSfin_lKoKLjFZTNeh3D1xOhS
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Race Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxqtDZl46F4&list=PLf7wapfsaSfi2a5k9_3QjblUrOlrBLP94
MX-5 Cup Race Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqBrc4hFYtE&list=PLf7wapfsaSfi6oEBAjsK6nFrjDW_EofJF
Porsche Carrera Cup Race Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpYocJPUQIA&list=PLf7wapfsaSfg_A3GhWdrJi8GmR_5xwpr3
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** I did experience some audio quality issues that I discovered while editing this episode. They have been cleaned up in post but they may still be noticeable at times throughout this episode. I apologize for the inconvenience!
More new cars are coming to IMSA in 2024, let's talk about them!
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IMSA has revealed the preliminary entry list for the 2024 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona! Here’s every entry that’s in and how their driver lineups are shaping up! Sign up for The Esses newsletter and get IMSA news delivered straight to your email! Go to http://newsletter.offintheesses.com/ IMSA’s Rolex 24 Grid Announcement: https://www.imsa.com/news/2023/11/14/preliminary-team-and-driver-lineup-revealed-for-62nd-rolex-24-at-daytona/
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Ford and Corvette have now announced who their roster of full season drivers will be!
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The Plaid Porsche may be gone but Pfaff aren't going anywhere, that and 6 other things you need to know from the IMSA offseason so far!
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IMSA has revealed the 2024 full season entry list and the grid is going to be PACKED next year!
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Championship contenders crashing out, 13 caution periods in a 10 hour race and did an advertisment actually destroy a GT car?
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It all comes down to this! The season ending Motul Petit Le Mans will decide our 2023 chmapions! Here's everything you need to know!
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It all comes down to this! Acura, BMW Cadillac and Porsche all have a shot at the championship but who will emerge victorious at Petit Le Mans?!
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There is a ton of interest in sportscar racing and the grids are growing! I compile all of the entries that we can expect to see on the IMSA grid next year…hint hint…. there are a lot of them!
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Check out the full interview with John Doonan https://youtu.be/vmiHJ8B6nCc?si=uVlIowoB-xlwEx_L
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A wild race at Indy sets us up for the final round of the season at Petit Le Mans! Get caught with all the winners and the spinners as I cover everything you need to know!
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IMSA retuns to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time since 2014! Let's go over everything you need to know!
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There are so many things that we do know about 2024 but also so many things that we don't know! Could a hypercar come to IMSA? What about schedule changes to avoid conflicts with other series? And could Meyer Shank Racing be out of the GTP class next year?
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IMSA went to VIR for their final GT only race of the season! One car dominated once again while another kept their slim championship hopes alive!
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The silly season has come early this year with drivers and teams announcing their plans for 2024!
Gunnar Henderson is a very good baseball player but he is not the co founder of AO Racing. That would be Gunnar Jeannette!
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The GT cars head to VIR for their final stand alone event of the season!
VIR History:
https://youtu.be/oZRFleTqeaE?si=O4BvHj6USaazyU13
https://dinnerwithracers.com/ep-136-vir-extended-harvey-siegel/
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IMSA's 2024 schedule has been released and there are a few big additions AND subtractions to discuss!
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Earlier this year the Corvette Z06 GT3.R was unveiled as Corvette's new GT3 spec car. Now we know the teams that will be running it in IMSA!
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IMSA visited Road America and despite some incident filled sessions we got to see a great race! Here's everything you need to know!
I don't know what was going through my head when I called Frederik Schandorff "Frank" so just ignore me calling him Frank!
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IMSA heads to Road America for the next round of the Weathertech Championship. Here's everything you need to know!
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Lime Rock's 2023 IMSA round delivered on all of the GTD cars being super close in pace but unfortunately we didn't see very many great passing opportunities.
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Check out the Lamborgini SC63 here!
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Get caught up on everything you need to know from this years IMSA round at Mosport!
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IMSA heads North of the border to Mosport (CTMP) for the next round of the championship! Here's everything that you need to know!
Pfaff Livery: https://www.dakinsdesign.com/news/momomaster-plaidporsche
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The Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen did not disappoint, delivering some great racing and a controversial post race decision leaving BMW with the win!
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Alex Kirby Apology https://www.reddit.com/r/IMSARacing/comments/14kq3zr/alex_kirby_piloting_the_wayward_lmp3_car_that/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=2&utm_term=1 John Doonan RACER Interview https://youtu.be/Dqxfe2ZlChc The B Pillar Race Analysis http://thebpillar.com/race-analysis/
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The 2023 Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen is right around the corner! Here is everything that you need to know!
Doubtful #48 Return: https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/axr-hendrick-partnership-unlikely-to-return-in-gtp/
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Watkins Glen History:
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The Mustang is unveiled, Corvette gives some insight into their customer racing plans and LMP2 is gone from the WEC next year, but what does that mean for IMSA?
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Many IMSA drivers will make the trek across the pond to compete in this years 24 hours of Le Mans! How do you think they will do?
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We saw yet another great IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship race at Laguna Seca! This episode covers everything from the winners, the biggest news stories and everything in between!
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A customer GTP entry debuting in the top class, LMP3 cars gone after this season and so much more to talk about!
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We head to the hills of Laguna Seca for the 2023 Motul Course de Monterey!Â
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IMSA has benefitted from increased grid sizes in 2023. With even more entries in the top class expected next year it begs the question, what is the future of the LMP3 class?Â
Related Articles:Â
https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/imsa-extends-lmp2-eligibility-through-2025/
https://www.dailysportscar.com/2023/03/28/multiple-imsa-lmp3-teams-evaluating-lmp2-for-2024.html
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The third round of the IMSA season takes us to the streets of Long Beach!
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Round 3 sends the IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship to the tight streets of Long Beach!
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Let's talk about everything else that happened at this years 12 Hours of Sebring!
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Penalties, BoP and new cars! There is a ton that you need to know heading into round two at Sebring!
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Meyer Shank racing is facing heavy penalties after being found manipulating tire data at the Rolex 24!
IMSA Release: https://www.imsa.com/news/2023/03/08/no-60-gtp-team-penalized-for-daytona-infraction/
Meyer Shank Racing Statement: https://twitter.com/MeyerShankRac/status/1633555280859471874?s=20
HPD Statement: https://twitter.com/HondaRacing_HPD/status/1633593962132029440?s=20
Bozi Tweet Thread: https://twitter.com/BoziTatarevic/status/1633564999439249413?s=20
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The biggest story heading into the 12 Hours of Sebring is what changes will come to the GTD BOP. Let's look at how it has been handled in the past!
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BMW did not look good in the Rolex 24 and the race debut of their M Hybrid V8 LMDh car. I'll take you through what I think went wrong and what we can expect from them for the rest of the season!
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There was a ton that happened in this years Rolex and probably some news stories that you missed! I'll catch you up with 8 takeaways from this years Rolex 24!
Win the Weekend Youtube Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3EwMOgliqc&list=PLf7wapfsaSfilz2ALQGjWWfmd5MG6K3wH
Tom Blomqvist Lap Times by Avery Hage: https://twitter.com/AveryHage/status/1619775150320402433/photo/1
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It's the dawn of a new era for IMSA and it did not disappoint! Buckle up as I take you through everything that happened in the 2023 Rolex 24!
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The Rolex 24 is finally here! Buckle up as I preview the 2023 edition with everything that you need to know!
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IMSA and sportscar racing in general can be complicated and hard to understand. This video will will provide you the basics of the sport as well as introduce some of the more complex areas of sportscar racing!
Show Notes:
IMSA Pass Around Procedure: [https://www.imsa.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2019/09/fcy_procedure-iwsc-impc.pdf]
Printable IMSA 2023 Schedule: [https://www.imsa.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2021/08/06/2022_Schedule_IWSC_IMPC_IPC_v1.pdf]
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The top class of the IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship features the brand new LMDh cars. Learn all about the class and more as I take you through everything you need to know about IMSA's GTP class!
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IMSA’s LMP2 class features teams and drivers from all over the globe! But why does one manufacturer dominate the grid? I take you through everything that you need to know about the LMP2 category!Â
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The LMP3 class may be aimed at amateur and gentleman drivers but it still produces some great racing! I take you through everything that you need to know about the LMP3 category!Â
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IMSA's GTD Pro class featured some of the best racing on the grid in 2022, but what is the GTD PRO class? I take you through everything that you need to know about the GTD PRO category!
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IMSA's GTD class will have a large 24 car count for the 2023 season, but what is the GTD class? I take you through everything that you need to know about the GTD category!
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The Rolex 24 at Daytona is one of the biggest and most famous sportscar races in the world. But what is it and what makes it so special? I’ll take you through everything you need to know about the Rolex 24!Â
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There has been lots of offseason news in the world of IMSA! Get caught up with everything you need to know ahead of the 2023 season!
SHOW NOTES:
IMSA Broadcast Schedule https://www.imsa.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2022/12/19/NBC-2023-schedule.pdf
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2022 Mazda Idemitsu MX-5 cup champion Jared Thomas joins the show to talk about his race team and his championship season!
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I got to sit down with Mazda Idemitsu MX-5 cup driver Sam Paley to talk about what it's like to race in the series as well as why you should be tuning in to the races!
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The Mazda Idemitsu MX-5 cup features some of the best sportscar racing out there! But what is the series and how can you watch it? I’ll take you through everything you need to know!
Please keep in mind that this episode was intended to be viewed on Youtube. There are a couple of parts aided by the visuals in the video!
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It has been hinted for a while that the Rolex 24 grid will be oversubcribed but coming out of the recent GTP test that is confirmed to be true. Learn about that and more driver lineup news from the past few weeks!
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The list is out! IMSA has announced the 60 cars that will compete in the 2023 Rolex 24 at Daytona!
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Acura, BMW, Cadillac and Porsche hit the track with their GTP class entries for the very first time in a recent IMSA sanctioned test!
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European LMP2 Pro-Am teams are flocking to IMSA in 2023 as d some announce their driver lineups. Ollie Jarvis has announced that he won’t return to the defending champions Meyer Shank Racing, find out about the full season driver that they secured to race along Tom Blomqvist!
SHOW NOTES:
Algarve Pro Full Season Entry? - https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/11/01/algarve-pro-racing-close-in-on-2023-programmes.html
Jon Bennet and Colin Braun’s Unwritten Agreement - https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/bennett-core-wound-down-after-brauns-magic-opportunity/
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LMDh manufacturers are heading into the home stretch of testing as two complete sucessful 24 hour long tests at sebring!
SHOW NOTES:
Motorsport.com Article: https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/porsche-set-to-rule-out-customer-963-lmdh-entries-at-daytona-24-hours/10398031/
Sportscar 365 Article: https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/daytona-debut-for-customer-porsche-lmdh-cars-extremely-tough/?fbclid=IwAR1X5JFFS8JREXVk-6NHIOzWdNTAzkg5LEAzQyb8n_ZdS-1el8pMyjCKjxE
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The 2023 Rolex 24 hours at Daytona will mark the start of a new era in sportscar racing with the introduction of the GTP category. IMSA is already seeing an increase in the number of entries and are advising teams that not everyone will make it to the grid.
Daily Sportscar LMP2 European teams interested in IMSA: https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/10/14/imsas-lmp2-class-in-2023-the-european-teams-entering-and-leaving.html
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IMSA announces changes to the red flag drive time rules that caused 9 teams to be moved to the back of their class at Watkins Glen!
IMSA Regulations: https://www.imsa.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2022/11/02/2023-IMSA-SPORTING-REGULATIONS-and-SSR-IWSC-Blackline-110222.pdf
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Three new GTD models will be on the grid in 2023! Find out all about them and how many are expected to compete!
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LMDh cars hit the track for their first IMSA sanctioned test after Petit Le Mans!
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Yet another wild race at Petit Le Mans that came down to a championship being decided in the closing minutes! Get caught up on everything that you need to know coming out of the season ending race!
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It all comes down to this! The season ending Motul Petit Le Mansis right around the corner! We take you through the latest news, the race for the championships and the weather that threatens the race!
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Racecast Weather: https://twitter.com/RacecastWx
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IMSA announces that the Sprint Cup Championship is back for 2023 with changes to entice more teams to compete. They also announce the Bronze driver enhancements that they hinted at in the State of the Sport!
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Another fuel milage race at VIR but still plenty of action to recap along with more LMDh testing as the season winds down!
SHOW NOTES:
Pro-Am Driver Series: https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/imsa-pro-am-driver-docuseries-green-lighted/
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The final LMDh expected to race in IMSA was finally unveiled to the public! Learn about that and get up to speed on everything that you need to know for the Michelin GT Challenge at VIR!
SHOW NOTES:
Northern New Jersey Region - Porsche Club of America: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZRFleTqeaE
Dinner With Racers on Motortrend: https://youtu.be/vp0xY3OXZRI
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IMSA released the 2023 schedules during their annual State of the Sport meeting. Some big schedule changes to the top series including one that we didn't see coming! Get caught up on everything you need to know about the 2023 schedule!
SHOW NOTES:
Tweet Thread: https://twitter.com/BoziTatarevic/status/1556775350780284935
State of the Sport Article: https://www.imsa.com/news/2022/08/05/state-of-the-sport-reveals-new-dates-new-venues-and-more-for-imsa-in-2023/
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It was a wet and wild Road America race that saw one points leader crash with just minutes to go and another team wrap up a championship!
SHOW NOTES:
Diverse Driver Scholarship Finalists: https://www.imsa.com/news/2022/08/05/imsa-diverse-driver-development-scholarship-finalists-named/
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Major changes coming to GTD driver classification in 2023 and IMSA confirms a trip to the Indy road course in 2023! All this as we preview the IMSA Fastlane Sportscar weekend at Road America!
SHOW NOTES:
Porsche Factory Driver Progression: https://racer.com/2022/07/20/topping-the-pyramid-gtp-ride-awaits-those-in-porsche-program/
RACER Mailbag: https://racer.com/2022/08/03/the-racer-mailbag-august-3/
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There have been a couple of big stories over the last couple of weeks that will see IMSA support NASCAR once again and see a familiar track potentially removed from the calendar.
SHOW NOTES:
July 13th RACER Mailbag: https://racer.com/2022/07/13/the-racer-mailbag-july-13/
Lime Rock Friday Notebook: https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/lime-rock-friday-notebook-6/
July 20th RACER Mailbag: https://racer.com/2022/07/20/the-racer-mailbag-july-20/7/
NASCAR Reveals Chicago Street Circuit: https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/07/19/nascar-reveals-chicago-street-race-on-tap-for-2023-cup-series-seasons-july-1-2-weekend/
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A small field but big action this weekend as the Weathertech Championship and IMPC made the trip to Lime Rock Park!
SHOW NOTES:
RACER Article: https://racer.com/2022/07/13/pruett-the-mystery-of-porsches-final-963-gtp-customer-team/
Copeland Spec Miata Scholarship: https://www.rtd-media.com/copeland-motorsports-launches-spec-miata-program-to-develop-drivers-and-60000-scholarship/
GT World Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/gtworld
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We head to beautiful Lime Rock Park for the first GT only round of the season! Get caught up on all of the latest LMDh news, where I think Kobayashi will land in 2023 as well as the preview for the FCP Euro Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park!
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A small but mighty field at CTMP and a race that had so many different storylines! From favourites wrecking out to hometown heroes dominating and late race traffic affecting podiums; we go over everything that you need to know from the Chevrolet Grand Prix!
SHOW NOTES:
BMW LMDh Engine: https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/bmw-m8-gte-engine-too-bulky-for-lmdh-use/
VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Article: https://racer.com/2022/07/05/insight-early-support-for-imsas-new-lmp3-gt4-series/
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It was a wild Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen! From early safety cars to late race weather and later winners being penalized post race it was a full action packed weekend of racing and we go over everything that you need to know!
SHOW NOTES:
LMP3 Crash: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yhESorjaH9w
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It's time for the third Michelin Endurance Cup race of the season, the Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen! It's set to a full action packed weekend of racing and we preview everything that you need to know!
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IMSA may have had their final race in Detroit for a while but it sure was a good one! We'll take you throught he caution free Chevrolet Sports Car Classic and the hectic battle in the final minutes that decided the podium.
SHOW NOTES:
Cadillac LMDh: https://media.cadillac.com/media/us/en/cadillac/home.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2022/jun/0609-cadillac.html
BMW LMDh: https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/watch-mbedded-episode-7-unveiling-the-bmw-lmdh/
Mbedded Episode 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G8DhowAGj8
Acura LMDh: https://www.autoweek.com/racing/more-racing/a40186765/first-images-acura-lmdh-prototype-for-2023-imsas-gtp-class/
GTWC America: https://www.youtube.com/gtworld
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It's a short and sweet weekend for IMSA coming up as they make their final start at the Belle Isle circuit! We'll take you through everything you need to know heading into Detroit!
SHOW NOTES
 Entry List: https://www.imsa.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2022/05/25/2022_IWSC_Detroit_PreEvent_EntryList.pdf
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Constant action across all of the races this weekend culminated in a frantic final hour of racing across 3 of the classes! Get caught up on all of the action from the weekend at Mid Ohio!
SHOW NOTES
GTWC America https://www.youtube.com/gtworld
Indianapolis 500 Qualy Explained: http://view.ceros.com/indycar/qualifyingformat-1/p/1
DPI Leaders Accident (1:41:18) https://youtu.be/hbWG7oDlmX8?t=6078
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Round 5 is on the horizon! It's going to be a busy weekend of support series as the MX5 cup returns along with the Prototype Challenge!
SHOW NOTES
24H Series: https://www.youtube.com/user/24HSeries
Where to watch Formula E: https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/watch/ways-to-watch?country=7799df296534449ba6b64ffff7b44e3f&date=20210207&session=All
ELMS: https://live.europeanlemansseries.com/en/?r=4713
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Round 4 is in the books at Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca! We will go over the weekends news and results coming out of the first 2hr 40min race of the season!
SHOW NOTES
Where to watch WEC: https://www.fiawec.com/en/news/where-to-watch-the-totalenergies-6-hours-of-spa-francorchamps/7320
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It's the first 2hr 40min race on the calendar and it is shaping up to be a great one! How will the DPi's deal with traffic? Which GTD car will survive the massive elevation changes? How will the tires survive? All of these questions and more as we head into Round 4 of the season at Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca!
SHOW NOTES
WEC all access https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH7V2jgin-Y&feature=emb_title
Spotters Guide: https://spotterguides.com/portfolio/22_imsa/
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The first race of the Sprint Cup season is in the books! Great racing and unfortunate luck dominate the headlines coming out of a great weekend! We break down everything you need know coming out of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach!
SHOW NOTES
Pfaff Wheelnut Issue:Â https://www.instagram.com/reel/CcYHnzNB-E6/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
24h Series Broadcast Link:Â https://www.youtube.com/user/24HSeries
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It's the first race of the Sprint Cup season. The grid might be smaller but the tight streets of Long Beach will give us plenty of action to watch! We break down everything you need know heading into the the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach!
SHOW NOTES
Porsche LMDh ERS Testing:Â https://racer.com/2022/03/31/insight-putting-novel-gtp-hybrid-system-and-the-system-that-has-produced-it-to-the-test/amp/
Spotters guide: https://spotterguides.com/portfolio/22_imsa/
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The second Michelin Endurance Cup race of the season is over and confirmed that we are in for a great season of racing! Catch up on all the news coming out of Sebring!
SHOW NOTES
https://sportscar365.com/industry/ferrari-reveals-first-images-of-new-gt3-car/
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It's race week! The Mobil 1 12 hours of Sebring is here! Catch up on everything you need to know as we head into the second Michelin Endurance Cup race of the year!
SHOW NOTES
Spotters Guide:Â https://spotterguides.com/portfolio/22_imsa/
How to watch the 1000 miles of Sebring: https://www.fiawec.com/en/news/how-to-watch-the-1000-miles-of-sebring/7290
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A slow month for IMSA news but it's about to pick up as the 12 hours of Sebring is right around the corner! Stay up to date as we head into the second Michelin Endurance Cup race of the year!
SHOW NOTES
Why name it GTP? https://sportscar365.substack.com/p/insight-gtp-or-hypercar-inside-the?utm_source=url&s=r
Caddilac LMDh Pictures: https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/cadillac-teases-lmdh-car/
Bruno Carneiro Daytona Vlog:Â https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCsglYCd0ioÂ
Michelin Daytona Recap: https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/check-out-michelins-recap-of-action-packed-rolex-24/
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A thrilling opening race for the IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship saw last lap crashes and a new category live up to the hype! We take you through everything you need to know coming out of the season opening race!
SHOW NOTES:
Robert Wickens Hand Controls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu1eI4tgSL0
GTP News: https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/gtp-named-as-new-imsa-top-class-for-2023/
Corvette Conversion Article: https://racer.com/2022/01/28/insight-converting-the-corvette/
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It's time! The Rolex 24hrs of Daytona is finally here and we take you through all the news that you need to know heading into one of the biggest events of the season!
SHOW NOTES:
2022 Daytona Spotter Guide: https://spotterguides.com/portfolio/22_imsa/
Daytona Pre Race Photo: https://twitter.com/IMSA/status/1486433954290970631
Broadcast Schedule: https://www.imsa.com/events/2022-rolex-24-at-daytona/
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We're going racing! The first race of 2022 is the Roar before the 24 qualifying race, we take you through everything that you need to know!
SHOW NOTES:
 Porsche Shakedown: https://twitter.com/PorscheRaces/status/1482034776332816393?s=20
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New to IMSA or just need a refresher? Our On the Grid episode will go over everything that you need to know heading into the 2022 season!
SHOW NOTES:
History of IMSA: https://www.motortrend.com/features/50-years-of-imsa-history-sports-car-racing/
FIA Driver Categorization Explained: https://www.fia.com/fia-driver-categorisation
IMSA Pass Around Procedure: https://www.imsa.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2019/09/fcy_procedure-iwsc-impc.pdf
Printable IMSA 2022 Schedule: https://www.imsa.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2021/08/06/2022_Schedule_IWSC_IMPC_IPC_v1.pdf
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The Silly Season is in full swing and racing is right around the corner! Get all caught up on December IMSA news and who is driving where in 2022!
SHOW NOTES:
iRacing Referral link: https://www.iracing.com/membership/?refid=573750
Meyer Shank Racing Livery - https://www.dailysportscar.com/2021/12/22/2022-meyer-shank-livery-revealed-together-with-new-backer-for-msr.html
Turner Motorsports M4 GT3 Livery - https://twitter.com/FoleyRacingRFR/status/1474033663897657349?s=20
Porsche LMDh First Look - https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/porsche-reveals-first-photos-of-lmdh-car/
Daytona Kerbs - https://www.instagram.com/heliocastroneves/p/CXL8-ISFE8g/?utm_medium=copy_link
MBEDDED - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWnwveaeiZE&list=PL3kxy8TWjFyJ7fm2_DobHHZSsYGWdTaOY
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Maybe the best Petit Le Mans ever? Championships went down to the wire, there was late race drama with the leader and we even lost a couple of cars in the darkness!
SHOW NOTES:
NBC Calendar https://racer.com/2021/11/12/nbc-sports-upgrades-imsa-tv-package-for-2022/
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It's time for the season finale around Road Atlanta! All five classes take to the grid as well as a full slate of supporting races.
SHOW NOTES:
Downtown Detroit GP Map
ERA Motorsports "Crayon Car"
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New to the podcast? Come check out what we're all about! Prerace episodes to be posted the week prior with a race recap in the week following a race weekend!
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