Daytona 24hr 2017
Discussion
Despite the long caution periods the race was fantastic all the way through the field. Considering nearly all the prototype cars were brand new I thought all the cars and teams performed well. Hats off to the wtr boys thoughly deserving winners. GTLM or GTE just keeps getting better and better.
Which ever way you look at the incident in the lead battle, that was some fantastic racing. Just a shame the Americans throw a caution if someone even just breaks wind!
The last 16 minutes for those who didn't see it..
https://youtu.be/cKlZUuU62GM
The last 16 minutes for those who didn't see it..
https://youtu.be/cKlZUuU62GM
Allyc85 said:
Which ever way you look at the incident in the lead battle...
The cynic in me thinks that any car with Jeff Gordon in its driving squad is going to get 'the benefit of the doubt' at the very least.Allyc85 said:
...Just a shame the Americans throw a caution if someone even just breaks wind!
It's the Full Course cautions or nothing attitude that seems odd to our European eyes. One assumes it is the NASCAR roots of the current IMSA organisation coming through.Truckosaurus said:
Allyc85 said:
Which ever way you look at the incident in the lead battle...
The cynic in me thinks that any car with Jeff Gordon in its driving squad is going to get 'the benefit of the doubt' at the very least.Allyc85 said:
...Just a shame the Americans throw a caution if someone even just breaks wind!
It's the Full Course cautions or nothing attitude that seems odd to our European eyes. One assumes it is the NASCAR roots of the current IMSA organisation coming through.I can understand the rule of no corner workers over the wall when the track is live, I don't understand though why the same rule doesn't apply when I'm watching bike races in the states, where the track workers charge out into the line of fire just as they would in Europe.
The wave-arounds and desperation to throw a yellow with half an hour to go are bloody annoying though, there's nothing wrong with cars being laps apart in an endurance race, it's about the whole 24 hours, not the last 30 mins.
The wave-arounds and desperation to throw a yellow with half an hour to go are bloody annoying though, there's nothing wrong with cars being laps apart in an endurance race, it's about the whole 24 hours, not the last 30 mins.
NASCAR believes that the American audience wants a close finish, so that's what they orchestrate. For anyone less than a purist, it makes the whole thing more intense and exciting. Left to it's own devices, endurance racing can be a bit of a snore. The ACO do it too - though with a little more subtlety.
Oh well, Sebring next - my favorite race of the year - the track is a real car-killer, so it will be the usual real test of man and machine - and the best party at any track in North America.
Oh well, Sebring next - my favorite race of the year - the track is a real car-killer, so it will be the usual real test of man and machine - and the best party at any track in North America.
I am lucky that I get an IMSA season photographer hard card so I get closer to the action than most although Daytona is actually a pretty good track to shoot at even without credentials as long as you have a decent set up and a small set of steps to see over the 6ft high chain link fence.
It was proper wet and very cold at night 4C as I tried to grab some sleep in the Corvette!
Here is just a few of the pics a took.
It was proper wet and very cold at night 4C as I tried to grab some sleep in the Corvette!
Here is just a few of the pics a took.
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