Thoughts from Daytona 24
Thoughts from Daytona
It’s fair to say that the 2019 Rolex 24 at Daytona was an astonishing race. For the first time in history the race was red flagged twice due to the most extreme weather conditions ever seen at Daytona. The continued torrential rain eventually lead to the 24 hours finishing 10 minutes early.
Amid all this carnage was Racecar Engineering’s Editor, so what did he think of the event, other than wishing he had purchased a larger umbrella…"
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There is something irritating about the parking arrangements at the Rolex 24 at Daytona. The car park is outside the back straight, moved there in 2018, but the cold temperatures that greeted this year?s race, not to mention the wind and rain, made the ride on the Noddy train cold. However, the reason it is out there is because there are so many manufacturer stands on the infield where we used to park, crowd figures have increased hugely and simply, the space can be sold. So, where once we could walk to the press centre now sit huge mobile car showrooms, and PlayStation was there with BMW offering virtual drives of the circuit.
IMSA is certainly catering to its crowd. The cars are developments of the base LMP2 chassis that compete globally, but with manufacturer-derived engines and aero kits. Balance of performance means that the cars can carry styling cues from the production range without a lap...
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