Οι κατηγορίες
Στον φημισμένο αγώνα συμμετέχουν τρεις κατηγορίες αυτοκινήτων και τέσσερις κατηγορίες βάσει οδηγών, καθώς μετά τα πρωτότυπα της GTP και της LMP2, έρχονται τα GT Daytona, που χωρίζονται σε Pro και Am.
Τα GTP είναι όλα της κατηγορίας LMDh, που αποτελεί την υποκατηγορία των Le Mans Hypercars. Διαθέτει απαραιτήτως υβριδικά μοτέρ, με το θερμικό μοτέρ να είναι κατασκευής της εκάστοτε εταιρείας, και τον ηλεκτροκινητήρα να προέρχεται από την Bosch. Αυτοκίνητα όπως αυτά των Cadillac, BMW και Porsche βλέπουμε και στο WEC, ενώ εδώ προστίθεται και η Acura.
Τα LMP2 είναι όλα ίδια, με σασί της Oreca και ατμοσφαιρικό κινητήρα V8 της Ligier. Είναι σαφώς πιο αργά από τα GTP (Grand Touring Prototype), αλλά πολύ πιο γρήγορα από τα GTD.
Είναι αυτοκίνητα της κατηγορίας GT3 με ειδικό Balance of Performance που τίθεται από την IMSA κι όχι τη FIA, με εταιρείες όπως η Ferrari, η BMW, η Lamborghini, η Porsche και αισίως η Ford να συμμετέχουν στην πολυπληθέστερη «γωνιά» του grid.
Αναλυτικά οι συμμετοχές:
GTP - 10 αυτοκίνητα | |||
01 | Cadillac Racing (Chip Ganassi Racing) | Cadillac V-Series.R | Sebastien Bourdais Renger van der Zande Scott Dixon Alex Palou |
5 | Proton Competition | Porsche 963 | Gianmaria Bruni Neel Jani Romain Dumas Alessio Picariello |
6 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | Porsche 963 | Nick Tandy Mathieu Jaminet Kevin Estre Laurens Vanthoor |
7 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | Porsche 963 | Felipe Nasr Dane Cameron Josef Newgarden Matt Campbell |
10 | Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti | Acura ARX-06 | Ricky Taylor Filipe Albuquerque Brendon Hartley Marcus Ericsson |
24 | BMW M Team RLL | BMW M Hybrid V8 | Augusto Farfus Jesse Krohn Dries Vanthoor Philipp Eng |
25 | BMW M Team RLL | BMW M Hybrid V8 | Connor de Philippi Nick Yelloly Maxime Martin Rene Rast |
31 | Action Express Racing (Whelen Engineering) | Cadillac V-Series.R | Pipo Derani Jack Aitken Tom Blomqvist |
40 | Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti | Acura ARX-06 | Jordan Taylor Louis Deletraz Colton Herta Jenson Button |
85 | JDC-Miller MotorSports | Porsche 963 | Tijmen van der Helm Richard Westbrook Phil Hanson Ben Keating |
LMP2 - 13 αυτοκίνητα | |||
2 | United Autosports | Oreca 07-Gibson | Ben Hanley Ben Keating Nico Pino Pato O'Ward |
04 | CrowdStrike Racing by APR | Oreca 07-Gibson | George Kurtz Colin Braun Toby Sowery Malthe Jakobsen |
8 | Tower Motorsports | Oreca 07-Gibson | Scott McLaughlin John Farano Michael Dinan Ferdinand Habsburg |
11 | TDS Racing | Oreca 07-Gibson | Steven Thomas Mikkel Jensen Hunter McElrea Charles Milesi |
18 | Era Motorsport | Oreca 07-Gibson | Ryan Dalziel Dwight Merriman Connor Zilisch Christian Rasmussen |
20 | MDK by High Class Racing | Oreca 07-Gibson | Dennis Andersen Seth Lucas Laurents Hoerr Scott Huffaker |
22 | United Autosports | Oreca 07-Gibson | Dan Goldburg Paul di Resta Bijoy Garg Felix Rosenqvist |
33 | Sean Creech Motorsport | Ligier JS P217-Gibson | Joao Barbosa Lance Willsey Nolan Siegel Jonny Edgar |
52 | Inter Europol by PR1 Mathiasen | Oreca 07-Gibson | Jakub Smiechowski Tom Dilmann Clement Novalak Nick Boulle |
74 | Riley | Oreca 07-Gibson | Gar Robinson Felipe Fraga Josh Burdon Felipe Massa |
81 | DragonSpeed | Oreca 07-Gibson | James Allen Eric Lux Kyffin Simpson Sebastian Alvarez |
88 | AF Corse | Oreca 07-Gibson | Luis Perez Companc Nicklas Nielsen Lilou Wadoux Matthieu Vaxiviere |
99 | AO Racing | Oreca 07-Gibson | PJ Hyett Paul-Loup Chatin Matthew Brabham Alex Quinn |
GT Daytona Pro - 13 αυτοκίνητα | |||
1 | Paul Miller Racing | BMW M4 GT3 | Madison Snow Bryan Sellers Neil Verhagen Sheldon van der Linde |
3 | Corvette Racing | Corvette Z06 GT3.R | Antonio Garcia Alexander Sims Dani Juncadella |
4 | Corvette Racing | Corvette Z06 GT3.R | Nicky Catsburg Tommy Milner Earl Bamber |
9 | Pfaff Motorsports | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | Oliver Jarvis Marvin Kirchhofer James Hinchcliffe Alexander Rossi |
14 | Vasser Sullivan | Lexus RC F GT3 | Jack Hawksworth Ben Barnicoat Kyle Kirkwood Mike Conway |
19 | Iron Lynx | Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo2 | Mirko Bortolotti Andrea Caldarelli Franck Perera Jordan Pepper |
23 | Heart of Racing | Aston Martin Vantage GT3 | Ross Gunn Alex Riberas Mario Farnbacher |
60 | Iron Lynx | Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo2 | Claudio Schiavoni Matteo Cressoni Romain Grosjean Matteo Cairoli |
62 | Risi Competizione | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Alessandro Pier Guidi Davide Rigon Daniel Serra James Calado |
64 | Ford Multimatic Motorsports | Ford Mustang GT3 | Harry Tincknell Mike Rockenfeller Chris Mies |
65 | Ford Multimatic Motorsports | Ford Mustang GT3 | Joey Hand Dirk Muller Frederic Vervisch |
75 | SunEnergy1 Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Jules Gounon Maro Engel Luca Stolz Kenny Habul |
77 | AO Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Seb Priaulx Laurin Heinrich Michael Christensen |
GT Daytona - 23 αυτοκίνητα | |||
12 | Vasser Sullivan | Lexus RC F GT3 | Frankie Montecalvo Aaron Telitz Parker Thompson Ritomo Miyata |
13 | AWA | Corvette Z06 GT3.R | Orey Fidani Matt Bell Lars Kern Alex Lynn |
17 | AWA | Corvette Z06 GT3.R | Anthony Mantella Nicolas Varrone Thomas Merrill Charlie Eastwood |
21 | AF Corse | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Simon Mann Francois Heriau Kei Cozzolino Miguel Molina |
023 | Triarsi Competizione | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Onofrio Triarsi Charlie Scardina Alessio Rovera Riccardo Agostini |
27 | Heart of Racing Team | Aston Martin Vantage GT3 | Zach Robichon Roman de Angelis Marco Sorensen Ian James |
32 | Korthoff/Preston Motorsports | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Mike Skeen Mikael Grenier Maxi Gotz Kenton Koch |
34 | Conquest Racing | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Alessandro Balzan Cedric Sbirrazzuoli Manny Franco Albert Costa |
43 | Andretti Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Jarrett Andretti Gabby Chaves Scott Hargrove Thomas Preining |
44 | Magnus Racing | Aston Martin Vantage GT3 | Andy Lally John Potter Spencer Pumpelly Nicki Thiim |
45 | Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti | Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo2 | Kyle Marcelli Danny Formal Graham Doyle Ashton Harrison |
47 | Cetilar Racing | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Giorgio Sernagiotto Roberto Lacorte Eddie Cheever III Antonio Fuoco |
55 | Proton Competition | Ford Mustang GT3 | Ryan Hardwick Dennis Olen Giammarco Levorato Corey Lewis |
57 | Winward Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Russell Ward Daniel Morad Phillip Elis Indy Dontje |
66 | Gradient Racing | Acura NSX GT3 | Sheena Monk Katherine Legge Tatiana Calderon Stevan McAleer |
70 | Inception Racing | McLaren 720S GT3 | Brendan Iribe Frederik Schandorff Ollie Millroy Tom Gamble |
78 | Forte Racing | Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo2 | Misha Goikhberg Loris Spinelli Devlin DeFrancesco Sandy Mitchell |
80 | Lone Star Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Salih Yoluc Rui Andrade Scott Andrews Adam Christodoulou |
83 | Iron Dames | Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo2 | Rahel Frey Sarah Bovy Michelle Gatting Doriane Pin |
86 | MDK Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Li Kerong Anders Fjordbach Klaus Bachler Larry ten Voorde |
92 | KellyMoss with Riley | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | David Brule Alex Udell Trent Hindman Julien Andlauer |
96 | Turner Motorsport | BMW M4 GT3 | Robby Foley Patrick Gallagher Jake Walker Jens Klingmann |
120 | Wright Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Adam Adelson Elliott Skeer Fred Makowiecki Jan Heylen |
Το πρόγραμμα
Οι κατατακτήριες έχουν ήδη διεξαχθεί το Σ/Κ που πέρασε (για τη σειρά εκκίνηση βλ. παρακάτω), κι απομένουν οι τελευταίες διαδικασίες ελεύθερων δοκιμών και -φυσικά- ο μεγάλος αγώνας.
Αναλυτικά το πρόγραμμα σε ώρες Ελλάδας:
Πέμπτη 25 Ιανουαρίου:
Practice 1 (όλες οι κατηγορίες): 17:05
Practice 2 (GTD/LMP2): 21:10
Practice 2 (GTD Pro/GTP): 21:25
Παρασκευή 26 Ιανουαρίου:
Practice 3 (όλες οι κατηγορίες): 01:35
Practice 4 (όλες οι κατηγορίες): 18:20
Σάββατο 27 Ιανουαρίου:
Αγώνας: 20:40
Η σειρά εκκίνησης
H Cadillac με την #31 Whelen Cadillac Racing και τον Pipo Derani στο τιμόνι πήρε την pole position, γράφοντας και νέο ρεκόρ γύρου στην Daytona με το 1:32.656 που σημείωσε.
Στα LMP2, η #22 United Autosports USA πήρε την πρωτιά, ενώ στα GTD από την πρώτη θέση θα εκκινήσει η #77 AO Racing με την Porsche 911 GT3 R.
Αναλυτικά το grid:
Θέση | Ομάδα | # | Αυτοκίνητο | Χρόνος |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Whelen Cadillac Racing | 31 | Cadillac V-Series.R | 1'32.656 |
2 | Cadillac Racing | 01 | Cadillac V-Series.R | 1'32.727 |
3 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | 7 | Porsche 963 | 1'32.876 |
4 | BMW M Team RLL | 25 | BMW M Hybrid V8 | 1'33.022 |
5 | Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti | 40 | Acura ARX-06 | 1'33.100 |
6 | Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti | 10 | Acura ARX-06 | 1'33.347 |
7 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | 6 | Porsche 963 | 1'33.381 |
8 | BMW M Team RLL | 24 | BMW M Hybrid V8 | 1'33.499 |
9 | JDC/Miller Motorsports | 85 | Porsche 963 | 1'33.506 |
10 | United Autosports USA | 2 | ORECA LMP2 07 | 1'38.501 |
11 | Inter Europol by PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports | 52 | ORECA LMP2 07 | 1'38.603 |
12 | Crowdstrike Racing by APR | 04 | ORECA LMP2 07 | 1'39.252 |
13 | Riley | 74 | ORECA LMP2 07 | 1'39.297 |
14 | United Autosports USA | 22 | ORECA LMP2 07 | 1'39.506 |
15 | DS Racing | 11 | ORECA LMP2 07 | 1'39.523 |
16 | AO Racing | 99 | ORECA LMP2 07 | 1'39.679 |
17 | MDK by High Class Racing | 20 | ORECA LMP2 07 | 1'40.030 |
18 | DragonSpeed | 81 | ORECA LMP2 07 | 1'40.380 |
19 | Richard Mille AF Corse | 88 | ORECA LMP2 07 | 1'40.577 |
20 | Era Motorsport | 18 | ORECA LMP2 07 | 1'41.196 |
21 | Sean Creech Motorsport | 33 | Ligier LMP2 | 1'41.496 |
22 | Tower Motorsports | 8 | ORECA LMP2 07 | 1'41.588 |
23 | AO Racing | 77 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 1'44.382 |
24 | Vasser Sullivan | 14 | Lexus RC F GT3 | 1'44.462 |
25 | Vasser Sullivan | 12 | Lexus RC F GT3 | 1'44.494 |
26 | MDK Motorsports | 86 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 1'44.537 |
27 | Gradient Racing | 66 | Acura NSX GT3 | 1'44.640 |
28 | Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti | 45 | Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 | 1'44.707 |
29 | Forte Racing | 78 | Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 | 1'44.709 |
30 | Conquest Racing | 34 | Ferrari 296 GT3 | 1'44.722 |
31 | Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports | 3 | Corvette Z06 GT3.R | 1'44.786 |
32 | Cetilar Racing | 47 | Ferrari 296 GT3 | 1'44.811 |
33 | Iron Lynx | 19 | Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 | 1'44.831 |
34 | Risi Competizione | 62 | Ferrari 296 GT3 | 1'44.831 |
35 | Triarsi Competizione | 023 | Ferrari 296 GT3 | 1'44.835 |
36 | Pfaff Motorsports Driveway.com / Motul / Motomaste | 9 | McLaren 720S GT3 EVO | 1'44.900 |
37 | AWA | 17 | Corvette C8.R GTD | 1'44.959 |
38 | Inception Racing | 70 | McLaren 720S GT3 EVO | 1'44.965 |
39 | Af Corse | 21 | Ferrari 296 GT3 | 1'45.041 |
40 | Andretti Motorsports | 43 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 1'45.115 |
41 | Iron Dames | 83 | Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 | 1'45.180 |
42 | AWA | 13 | Corvette C8.R GTD | 1'45.206 |
43 | Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports | 4 | Corvette Z06 GT3.R | 1'45.215 |
44 | Iron Lynx | 60 | Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 | 1'45.305 |
45 | Ford Multimatic Motorsports | 65 | Ford Mustang GT3 | 1'45.373 |
46 | Sun Energy 1 | 75 | Mercedes AMG GT3 | 1'45.421 |
47 | Heart Of Racing Team | 23 | Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo | 1'45.528 |
48 | Proton Competition | 55 | Ford Mustang GT3 | 1'45.536 |
49 | Paul Miller Racing | 1 | BMW M4 GT3 | 1'45.831 |
50 | Ford Multimatic Motorsports | 64 | Ford Mustang GT3 | 1'45.840 |
51 | Turner Motorsport | 96 | BMW M4 GT3 | 1'45.861 |
52 | Winward Racing | 57 | Mercedes AMG GT3 | 1'45.898 |
53 | Preston Motorsports | 32 | Mercedes AMG GT3 | 1'45.974 |
54 | Wright Motorsports | 120 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 1'45.983 |
55 | Lone Star Racing | 80 | Mercedes AMG GT3 | 1'46.209 |
56 | Magnus Racing | 44 | Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo | 1'48.007 |
57 | Heart Of Racing Team | 27 | Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo | 1'52.715 |
58 | Proton Competition | 5 | Porsche 963 | - |
59 | Kellymoss with Riley | 92 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | - |