IMSA Petit Le Mans

bradleyland · 10-03-2015, 09:37 PM

Nice 2nd place finish for the #24 car, but everyone got shafted by the horrible weather. Especially the #25 car with Auberlen at the wheel. They went in for a pit and got caught by the caution that ended ultimately the race. It was positively tragic. BMW were 2nd and 3rd when the #25 pitted just before the final caution. Had the race run to completion, maybe Bill had a shot. Really sucks, but that's racing.

The #911 car was just crazy fast in the wet. Unbeatable, really. To be honest, their run-away performance had me scratching my head a bit. There were occasions where they were laying down faster laps than the DP cars lap after lap. I understand that the GT cars have more mechanical grip, but the #911 car was putting down laps 2-4s faster than anyone else in the field. It just seemed a little out of whack, but whatever. I wouldn't go so far as to accuse them of anything, and I hate to be a sore loser.

That closes out the season with Porsche taking the manufacturer and team trophy in GTLM. Congrats to them, and congrats to Tandy for making history, winning both Le Mans and Petit Le Mans.

bradleyland · 10-04-2015, 10:55 PM

Looks like BMW took 2nd and 3rd in the GTLM Driver's Championship (Dirk Werner and Bill Auberlen) and 2nd in the GTLM Team Championship (car #25).

pseto · 10-05-2015, 09:23 AM

I'm convinved Posche cheated to win

Great season for BMW and can't wait for the M6 GT3 next year!

E9TOU · 10-05-2015, 12:29 PM

Even the Z4 GTLM beat the prototypes! Good race but the 911's had it in the bag -- they started from the rear too (not that it makes it difference for a 10hr race). I've been reading that the BOP regulations have favored Porsche a lot this year and have limited Corvette.

hellrotm · 10-05-2015, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by E9TOU

Even the Z4 GTLM beat the prototypes! Good race but the 911's had it in the bag -- they started from the rear too (not that it makes it difference for a 10hr race). I've been reading that the BOP regulations have favored Porsche a lot this year and have limited Corvette.

Yeah BOP this year has been a joke.

drjoe66 · 10-05-2015, 08:38 PM

I was there. No fun for the spectators. the balance of performance gave Porsche a huge advantage over all other GT LeMans competitors. And the 912 Porsche kept making mistakes, but not the 911 that needed to make them......

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bradleyland TIM YOYO 1506 Rep 3,282 Posts Drives: 2013 M3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Vero Beach, FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2019 BMW R1250GS [0.00] 2013 BMW X3 xDrive28i [0.00]	IMSA Petit Le Mans Nice 2nd place finish for the #24 car, but everyone got shafted by the horrible weather. Especially the #25 car with Auberlen at the wheel. They went in for a pit and got caught by the caution that ended ultimately the race. It was positively tragic. BMW were 2nd and 3rd when the #25 pitted just before the final caution. Had the race run to completion, maybe Bill had a shot. Really sucks, but that's racing. The #911 car was just crazy fast in the wet. Unbeatable, really. To be honest, their run-away performance had me scratching my head a bit. There were occasions where they were laying down faster laps than the DP cars lap after lap. I understand that the GT cars have more mechanical grip, but the #911 car was putting down laps 2-4s faster than anyone else in the field. It just seemed a little out of whack, but whatever. I wouldn't go so far as to accuse them of anything, and I hate to be a sore loser. That closes out the season with Porsche taking the manufacturer and team trophy in GTLM. Congrats to them, and congrats to Tandy for making history, winning both Le Mans and Petit Le Mans. __________________ His: *2019 R1250GS* - Black Hers: 2013 X3 28i - N20 Mineral Silver / Sand Beige / Premium, Tech Past: 2013 ///M3 - Interlagos Blue Black M-DCT Past: 2010 135i - TiAg Coral Red 6MT ///M-Sport**
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pseto Major General 853 Rep 7,752 Posts Drives: E92 M3 ZCP, F80 M3 ZCP- beater Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rockville, MD iTrader: (4)	I'm convinved Posche cheated to win Great season for BMW and can't wait for the M6 GT3 next year! __________________ Paul Seto - BMW Car Club of America President, National Capital Chapter (MD/DC/NoVA) Director, National Events ///M Chapter Become a BMW CCA member; Click HERE to join and use my member #339225 for a referral Join our NCC Facebook Page
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E9TOU Captain 233 Rep 646 Posts Drives: 2010 E92 335i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Goleta, CA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2010 BMW E92 335 [8.00]	Even the Z4 GTLM beat the prototypes! Good race but the 911's had it in the bag -- they started from the rear too (not that it makes it difference for a 10hr race). I've been reading that the BOP regulations have favored Porsche a lot this year and have limited Corvette.
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drjoe66 Captain 333 Rep 757 Posts Drives: 2021 M5 & 2019 X3 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Carolinas iTrader: (0)	I was there. No fun for the spectators. the balance of performance gave Porsche a huge advantage over all other GT LeMans competitors. And the 912 Porsche kept making mistakes, but not the 911 that needed to make them...... __________________ 2019 X3 2021 M5 Comp On order: 2022 X3M40i
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