How to Watch IMSA at Laguna Seca
With the GTP grid back to record-equalling numbers, expect a thrilling IMSA Sportscar race at Laguna Seca.
Image credit: BMW Press site
Across the pond, the IMSA Sportscar Championship will also be providing heaps of action this weekend. The all-new GTP cars join the GTD Pro, GTD and LMP2 classes at Laguna Seca for the Course de Monterey.
A 2h40 race, this is the first standard-length IMSA race of the year. It is also the first time we get to see a customer GTP car running in the hands of JDC-Miller Motorsport. The yellow Porsche 963 will attempt to take on the existing eight GTP cars on the legendary course.
With four classes going hammer and tong around Laguna Seca for almost three hours, traffic will be a big thing to look out for this weekend. In IMSA competition, GTP is the top class, it is the equivalent of Hypercar in the international WEC as it too welcomes the Le Mans-bound LMDh and LMH racers. The GT classes both feature GT3 machinery but distinction between the two comes from the experience of drivers within each car. Fully professional line ups compete in GTD Pro whilst those featuring amateur drivers (a bronze or silver ranked driver) take to GTD.
In total, 38 cars will compete for the win: 9 in GTP, 8 in LMP2, 5 in GTD Pro and 16 in GTD. Going into the weekend, BMW is the only GTP manufacturer not to get a race win following Porsche's triumph on the streets of Long Beach. But with rapidly improving pace in the M Hybrid V8, the Bavarian squad may well be strong at Monterey. Dicing through traffic, this fight is sure to be another epic battle for the history books.
Further down and in GTD, the largest field this time out, it is surely anyone's game. The Paul Miller Racing pairing of Bryan Sellers and Madison Snow go into the Laguna round with their BMW M4 at the top of the standings. But close behind is the Heart of Racing #27 Aston Martin and #12 Lexus RC-F of Vasser Sullivan Racing. This battle is certainly one to look out for. As is the nose-to-tail action of the all-professional GTD Pro quintet.
Who will come out on top? We'll have to find out on Sunday night at 8:00 pm GMT. You can catch all the action for free on the IMSA TV website.
Will you watch the IMSA Course de Monterey this weekend?
Image credit: BMW Press site
Across the pond, the IMSA Sportscar Championship will also be providing heaps of action this weekend. The all-new GTP cars join the GTD Pro, GTD and LMP2 classes at Laguna Seca for the Course de Monterey.
A 2h40 race, this is the first standard-length IMSA race of the year. It is also the first time we get to see a customer GTP car running in the hands of JDC-Miller Motorsport. The yellow Porsche 963 will attempt to take on the existing eight GTP cars on the legendary course.
With four classes going hammer and tong around Laguna Seca for almost three hours, traffic will be a big thing to look out for this weekend. In IMSA competition, GTP is the top class, it is the equivalent of Hypercar in the international WEC as it too welcomes the Le Mans-bound LMDh and LMH racers. The GT classes both feature GT3 machinery but distinction between the two comes from the experience of drivers within each car. Fully professional line ups compete in GTD Pro whilst those featuring amateur drivers (a bronze or silver ranked driver) take to GTD.
In total, 38 cars will compete for the win: 9 in GTP, 8 in LMP2, 5 in GTD Pro and 16 in GTD. Going into the weekend, BMW is the only GTP manufacturer not to get a race win following Porsche's triumph on the streets of Long Beach. But with rapidly improving pace in the M Hybrid V8, the Bavarian squad may well be strong at Monterey. Dicing through traffic, this fight is sure to be another epic battle for the history books.
Further down and in GTD, the largest field this time out, it is surely anyone's game. The Paul Miller Racing pairing of Bryan Sellers and Madison Snow go into the Laguna round with their BMW M4 at the top of the standings. But close behind is the Heart of Racing #27 Aston Martin and #12 Lexus RC-F of Vasser Sullivan Racing. This battle is certainly one to look out for. As is the nose-to-tail action of the all-professional GTD Pro quintet.
Who will come out on top? We'll have to find out on Sunday night at 8:00 pm GMT. You can catch all the action for free on the IMSA TV website.
Will you watch the IMSA Course de Monterey this weekend?
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