IMSA

#01: Cadillac Racing, Cadillac V-LMDh, GTP: Renger van der Zande, Sebastien Bourdais, Scott Dixon Jake Galstad

The field has begun to settle into the rhythm of the race as Scott Dixion and the #01 Cadillac dominate the third and fourth hours of the race.

At the end of hour two, Pipo Derani and the #31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac made contact with a spinning #38 Performance Tech LMP3 machine and was sent to the pits for damage repair.  The subsequent yellow kicked off the first major driver change stops for the GTP outfits. Every GTP car but the #10 changed drivers to kick off the third hour, as Ricky Taylor continued his monster stint in the #10 Wayne Taylor Acura.

Alexander Sims got in the #31 as the pole-sitting Cadillac made multiple pitstops to repair a broken side mirror, putting them to the back half of the GTP field for the first time today. Taylor lead the field out of the pits, but his lead was short-lived as Dixon made the move stick and began building a massive lead at the top of the field for the #01.

The GTP field held court for quite a while with the #10 in P2 almost 20 seconds behind Dixon. But the gaps in the midfield were razor-thin as Philipp Eng in the #24 BMW M team RLL machine glued itself to Taylor’s gearbox for the long haul.

As Eng held firm on the #10, the Porsche-Penske LMDh cars followed him close behind and waged a hotly contested battle for P4. Filipe Nasr in the #7 took some looks around Eng but was overtaken by his own teammate Nick Tandy in the #6 to close out the third hour.

The fourth stint started with a massive debris explosion on track as the #66 Gradient Racing Acura lost its front right headlight after light contact with the #6 Porsche. The contact sent the Porsche to the pits for a left rear puncture and left the #66 with a massive hole in the nose of the car where the headlight once called home.

IMSA

#66: Gradient Racing, Acura NSX GT3, GTD: Sheena Monk, Katherine Legge, Marc Miller Photo: Richard Dole

The headlight remained on track until it was hit by a GT car and exploded carbon fiber all over the track. No yellow was shown but quite a bit of the field made contact with the debris. The #66 turned laps with the hole in the car until it was able to find its way to the pits for some duct tape and a driver change.

It’s unclear how IMSA will deal with the #66 running one headlight when the sunsets, but for now the Gradient Racing team works their way back up the GTD field.

The fourth hour ended with an electrical issue for the #6 Porsche LMDh machine which resulted in the cockpit filling with smoke and Tandy having to drive with his door open to clear the cockpit. Tandy drove for almost a full lap with an open door before ducking into the pits to try and resolve the issue.

A hard-fought battle for the lead in GTD pro took place between the #3 Corvette and #79 WeatherTech Racing Mercedes went to Jordan Taylor in the #3. The battle for the GTD Pro lead crossed over with the fight between Helio Castroneves in the #60 and Sims in the #31 for GTP P4 and the resulting traffic gave J. Taylor the edge over Marco Engel in the #79.

Dixion continues to lead the field with a decisive gap going into the middle stint of the race.

Keyword: Dixon dominates hours three and four in Sebring

CAR'S NEWS RELATED

Blomqvist quickest in second practice for IMSA Sebring 12 Hours

#60: Meyer Shank Racing W/Curb-Agajanian, Acura ARX-06, GTP: Colin Braun, Tom Blomqvist, Helio Castroneves. Image: IMSA Acura’s Tom Blomqvist set the pace in the second practice session for the IMSA WeatherTech Sportswear Championship’s 12 Hours of Sebring, with a 1:47.049. However, #02 Cadillac V.Series.R’s Sebastien Bourdais was hot on ...

View more: Blomqvist quickest in second practice for IMSA Sebring 12 Hours

Albuquerque tops opening 12 Hours of Sebring practice

Image: IMSA Filipe Albuquerque topped the opening practice session for the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship’s 12 Hours of Sebring, with the #10 Wayne Taylor Racing Acura ARX-06 driver setting 1:48.303. The #01 Cadillac V.Series-R of Ranger van der Zande was next, just over a tenth off Albuquerque. Third in ...

View more: Albuquerque tops opening 12 Hours of Sebring practice

Cameron: Porsche feeling ‘pretty reasonable’ about WEC Sebring chances

#5 PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT / Porsche 963 – FIA WEC Official Prologue – Sebring International Raceway – Sebring – USA. Image: WEC Porsche are feeling ‘pretty reasonable’ about their chances in the FIA World Endurance Championship, the season-opening 1000 Miles of Sebring, driver Dane Cameron told MotorsportWeek.com. “I think ...

View more: Cameron: Porsche feeling ‘pretty reasonable’ about WEC Sebring chances

GTP weight and power changes for IMSA 12 Hours of Sebring

#10: Konica Minolta Acura ARX-06, Acura ARX-06, GTP: Ricky Taylor, Filipe Albuquerque, Louis Deletraz, Brendon Hartley Photo: Michael L. Levitt IMSA has released the Balance of Performance adjustments for GTP for the 12 Hours of Sebring, which takes place next weekend. Things have a different look compared to the ...

View more: GTP weight and power changes for IMSA 12 Hours of Sebring

54 entries listed for IMSA 12 Hours of Sebring

The GTPs cars will duke it out again at Sebring. Image: Kevin Dejewski 54 entries have been listed for the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship’s 12 Hours of Sebring, due to place next Saturday 18th March at Sebring International Raceway. The only change from Daytona in the headlining GTP class ...

View more: 54 entries listed for IMSA 12 Hours of Sebring

Daytona 24 winners Meyer Shank Racing penalised for tyre pressure manipulation

2023 Rolex Daytona 24 Hours winners Meyer Shank Racing have been penalised for manipulating tyre pressure data through the race — but they have not had the win taken off them. Instead, the team has been fined $50,000, had 200 team and driver points docked, lost all the IMSA ...

View more: Daytona 24 winners Meyer Shank Racing penalised for tyre pressure manipulation

Super Sebring ‘biggest challenge’ Iron Dames have faced

#83: Iron Dames, Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2, GTD: Sarah Bovy, Rahel Frey, Doriane Pin, Michelle Gatting. Image: IMSA The Super Sebring event, to be held in just under a fortnight’s time at the legendary Floridian race track, will be the biggest challenge the Iron Dames have ever faced, driver ...

View more: Super Sebring ‘biggest challenge’ Iron Dames have faced

“We need to start talking about whats next” IMSA President John Doonan sheds light on the future of the series

John Doonan Photo: Richard Dole The 2023 IMSA season kicked off a few weeks back in Daytona, and with the green flag flying on 2023, a new era begun as well. With the LMDh formula finally debuting and bringing American sportscars into the hybrid powertrain era, it may seem ...

View more: “We need to start talking about whats next” IMSA President John Doonan sheds light on the future of the series

Grosjean implies he’s not planning to race in WEC next year

Behind the scenes: Race Control at the Daytona 24

Lamborghini to run single car entries in WEC and IMSA next year

Jordan Taylor: ‘no interest’ in racing in pro-am class

Meyer Shank Acura had gearbox worries 7 hours into Daytona 24

Meyer Shank Acura wins Daytona 24 for second time in a row

Two hours to go at the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona and a tight field is ready to fight

#6 Porsche back in the garage with gearbox problems

Cadillac versus Acura brewing in final four hours of Rolex 24

Six hours to go in the Rolex 24 and the field is keeping it clean in preparation for the finish

After 16 hours, Cadillac takes the lead at Daytona

Action Express Cadillac back out on track after suffering suspension issues

OTHER CAR NEWS

; Tin công nghệ, điện thoại, máy tính, ô tô, phân khối lớn, xu hướng công nghệ cập nhật mới nhất