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Corvette, Aston Martin Win IMSA s Lime Rock GT Race
Lightning strikes halted the race after just 90 minutes. Brian ClearyGetty Images
At 2 hours and 40 minutes, IMSA s GT-only round at Lime Rock is already among the shortest races on the schedule. Thanks to a lengthy red flag for lightning in the area, it was reduced to just 90 minutes.
In GTLM, that means the inevitable happened even more quickly than usual. Corvette Racing s two cars have been the class of the three-car field all season, something that did not change at the short and twisty Lime Rock Park circuit. No. 3, the entry of Jordan Taylor and Anthony Garcia, won the class over the team s No. 4 entry and the lone non-Corvette in the class, the No. 79 WeatherTech Racing Porsche. While the Corvettes have not yet taken their championships, it has become clear that nothing less than a catastrophe could keep them from winning the class.
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Behind the scenes with iconic BMW Racing Cars
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We recently had the chance to spend some time with BMW M in Palm Beach at the Palm Beach International Raceway, where we were fortunate to spend some time with the new BMW M3 and M4. Our very own Horatiu even had the chance to drive the new M cars, though there’s an embargo on driving impressions, so you’re going to have to wait until March 10 to find out what it’s like. However, the new M3 and M4 weren’t the only cars on hand. There were classic race cars as well.
Action Express Cadillac Wins Qualifying Race, Takes Rolex 24 Pole
Corvette Racing and the Turner Motorsports BMW take inaugural qualifying race wins in GTLM and GTD. Icon SportswireGetty Images
The Rolex 24 at Daytona s pre-season test has been a source of controversy for quite some time. The event is famous for its potential for Sandbagging, putting in slower-than-expected lap times during the test to convince regulators to give a team a pre-season performance increase before their biggest race of the season, and IMSA has been trying to legislate the practice out since at least 2014.
These plans have not worked. Sandbagging has remained a ubiquitous part of the test, which now seems to exist only to provide a platform for sandbagging to happen in the first place.