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Title: Prototype and GT Racing 2024 Post by: rikardo on 26 January, 2024, 04:02:25 PM The 2024 Season kicks off with the 24 hours of Daytona as per usual, Round 1 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship.
LMP2 cars will continue to feature in this Championship, the Asian Le Mans Series (ALMS) and the European Le Mans Series (ELMS). However, due to the burgeoning field of Hypercars and GT3 cars in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), they will no longer appear in this Championship, except for the 24 hours of Le Mans. GTE cars have now been replaced with GT3 cars in all the above Championships, so the World Endurance Championship now has just 2 Classes of cars racing this year, as mentioned above. Here is the 2024 Calendar with the continuing (and final) Rounds from the Asian Le Mans Series 2023-2024 Season (ALMS). And following the final Round of the purely 2024 Season, the 2024-2025 Season of the ALMS starts with Rounds 1 and 2 (now increased to 6) at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. IMSA Round 1, 24 hours of Daytona - Saturday 26 into Sunday 27 January ALMS Round 3, 4 hours of Dubai (Autodrome) - Sunday 4 February ALMS Round 4, 4 hours of Abu Dhabi (Yas Marina) - Saturday 10 February ALMS Round 5, 4 hours of Abu Dhabi (Yas Marina) - Sunday 11 February WEC Round 1, Qatar 1812 km - Saturday 2 March IMSA Round 2, 12 hours of Sebring - Saturday 16 March ELMS Round 1, 4 hours of Barcelona - Sunday 14 April IMSA Round 3, "Grand Prix of Long Beach" - Saturday 20 April WEC Round 2, 6 hours of Imola - Sunday 21 April ELMS Round 2, 4 hours of Le Castellet (Paul Ricard) - Sunday 5 May WEC Round 3, 6 hours of Spa-Francorchamps - Saturday 11 May IMSA Round 4, "Course de Monterey" (Laguna Seca) - Sunday 12 May IMSA Round 5, "Detroit Grand Prix" - Saturday 1 June WEC Round 4, 24 hours of Le Mans - Saturday 15 June into Sunday 16 June IMSA Round 6, "6 hours of The Glen" (Watkins Glen) - Sunday 23 June ELMS Round 3, 4 hours of Imola - Sunday 7 July WEC Round 5, 6 hours of São Paulo - Sunday 14 July IMSA Round 7, "Chevrolet Grand Prix" (Mosport) - Sunday 14 July IMSA Round 8, "IMSA Sportscar Weekend" (Road America) - Sunday 4 August ELMS Round 4, 4 hours of Spa-Francorchamps - Sunday 25 August IMSA Round 9, "Michelin GT Challenge" (Virginia International Raceway/VIR) - Sunday 25 August WEC Round 6, "Lone Star Le Mans" (Circuit Of The Americas/COTA) - Sunday 1 September WEC Round 7, 6 hours of Fuji - Sunday 15 September IMSA Round 10, "Battle on The Bricks" (Indianapolis) - Sunday 22 September ELMS Round 5, 4 hours of Mugello - Sunday 29 September IMSA Round 11, "Petit Le Mans" (Road Atlanta) - Saturday 12 October ELMS Round 6, 4 hours of Portimão - Saturday 19 October WEC Round 8, 8 hours of Bahrain - Saturday 2 November ALMS Round 1, 4 hours of Sepang - Saturday 7 December ALMS Round 2, 4 hours of Sepang - Sunday 8 December And so we come to the end of another year of racing. 2025 will start in late January as in previous years with the first Round of the IMSA Sportscar Championship, the 24 hours of Daytona, and then the concluding 4 races of the 2024 - 2025 Asian Le Mans Series in February. Have an enjoyable Christmas and heres to a Happy New Year! Title: Re: Prototype and GT Racing 2024 Post by: rikardo on 26 January, 2024, 04:15:11 PM IMSA Sportscar Championship
Round 1 24 hours of Daytona 26-27 January Replay here (part 1 of 4).... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZnakLKglbw "Win the Weekend" here (this season the focus is on the GTD Class).... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg2a07m0B9I Title: Prototype and GT Racing 2024 Post by: rikardo on 05 February, 2024, 09:06:43 PM ALMS 2023-2024
Round 3 4 hours of Dubai Sunday 4 February Replay here (race start 31:10).... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoVgZGVuplA Title: Prototype and GT Racing 2024 Post by: rikardo on 09 February, 2024, 07:57:00 PM ALMS 2023-2024
Round 4 4 hours of Abu Dhabi (Yas Marina) Saturday 10 February Replay here (35:05). Check picture Quality is set to best available, hopefully 1080p.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xOLQpG6rEI Title: Prototype and GT Racing 2024 Post by: rikardo on 10 February, 2024, 07:13:21 PM ALMS 2023-2024
Round 5 (of 5) 4 Hours of Abu Dhabi (Yas Marina) Sunday 11 February Replay here (race start 34:55).... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6tEwoDJrnY Title: Prototype and GT Racing 2024 Post by: rikardo on 01 March, 2024, 10:45:21 PM WEC
Round 1 Qatar 1812 km (Lusail) Saturday 2 March Full replay here (race start 27:35).... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftEbO9GVFFY "Full Access" (a behind-the-scenes look at the race, their words) here.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7owBb0xMPM Title: Prototype and GT Racing 2024 Post by: rikardo on 16 March, 2024, 09:43:12 AM IMSA Sportscar Championship
Round 2 12 hours of Sebring Saturday 16 March Replay here (part 1 of 2).... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raO3H4bqYFo "Win the Weekend" here.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-jT3bI2uLU Title: Prototype and GT Racing 2024 Post by: rikardo on 13 April, 2024, 06:10:48 PM ELMS
Round 1 4 hours of Barcelona (Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya) Sunday 14 April Replay here (race start 24:43).... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFyaiYN-U3s Title: Prototype and GT Racing 2024 Post by: rikardo on 20 April, 2024, 08:40:44 PM IMSA Sportscar Championship
Round 3 Long Beach Saturday 20 April Strangely, the IMSA youtube channel has yet to post a replay of this race in the usual location (Videos). However, it can be viewed here (race start 20:55).... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPvxrnDgkIw and/or here (a small pre-amble and then race start 0:05:55).... https://www.imsa.com/tv/ "Win the Weekend" here.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZDljbIcfT0 Title: Prototype and GT Racing 2024 Post by: rikardo on 21 April, 2024, 08:42:40 AM WEC
Round 2 6 Hours of Imola Sunday 21 April Replay here (race start 29:10).... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shYGo4KwC0k "Full Access" here.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naT9fBr_pxU Title: Prototype and GT Racing 2024 Post by: rikardo on 06 May, 2024, 12:24:30 PM ELMS
Round 2 4 hours of Le Castellet Sunday 4 May I missed posting this, my apologies ::) Replay here (race start 20:25).... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2AYts4542I Title: Prototype and GT Racing 2024 Post by: rikardo on 10 May, 2024, 07:39:24 PM Due to a lengthy Red Flag, the race was "extended" for the duration of the Red Flag; 1h 45m. Hats off to the Race Organisers as they could've "called it early" but didn't.
WEC Round 3 6 hours of Spa-Francorchamps Saturday 10 May Replay here (race start 29:30) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHPKqTHGzBo This was a cracker of a race, despite the lengthy interruption! "Full Access" here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80Mtqrc4siw Title: Prototype and GT Racing 2024 Post by: rikardo on 12 May, 2024, 07:15:42 PM IMSA Sportscar Championship
Round 4 "Course de Monterey" (Laguna Seca) Sunday 12 May Replay here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG8HfCk2188 "Win the Weekend" here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLf9h1fFmoo Title: Prototype and GT Racing 2024 Post by: rikardo on 01 June, 2024, 12:36:46 PM IMSA Sportscar Championship
Round 5 (GTP and GTD-Pro only) "Detroit Grand Prix" Saturday 1st June Replay here (race start 17:50) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ2fIMxOYYo Title: Prototype and GT Racing 2024 Post by: rikardo on 18 June, 2024, 12:02:52 PM WEC
Round 4 24 hours of Le Mans Saturday 15 June into Sunday 16 June Full replay here (race start 1:00:25) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTqHhCzcQhw "Full Access" here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsjwpUs9cKo Title: Prototype and GT Racing 2024 Post by: rikardo on 23 June, 2024, 10:17:21 AM IMSA Sportscar Championship
Round 6 6 hours of The Glen (Watkins Glen) Sunday 23 June Replay here (race start 5:45) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7K139PoHAQ "Win the Weekend" here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mT_E8WrRWPA Title: Prototype and GT Racing 2024 Post by: rikardo on 06 July, 2024, 12:47:36 PM ELMS
Round 3 4 hours of Imola Sunday 7 July Replay here (race start 27:20) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tFjM8p8NLU Title: Prototype and GT Racing 2024 Post by: rikardo on 14 July, 2024, 09:27:21 AM A double-header on 14 July, both on the other side of the pond with WEC and IMSA racing simultaneously.
The GTP cars from IMSA have the weekend off and some of the drivers will drive in the LMP2 Class and these will head the IMSA field along with GTD Pro and GTD. WEC Round 5 6 hours of São Paulo Sunday 14 July Replay here (race start 30:10).... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2RG9LHn0z0 "Full Access" here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4XKcIjrgMM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - IMSA Round 7 "Chevrolet Grand Prix" (Mosport) Sunday 14 July Replay here (race start 5:35) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zqa2wDK7l0 Title: Prototype and GT Racing 2024 Post by: rikardo on 04 August, 2024, 09:27:33 AM IMSA
Round 8 (all 4 Classes are back together again) "Sportscar Weekend" (Road America) Sunday 4 August Replay here (race start 5:45).... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9yA28PfDrk Title: Prototype and GT Racing 2024 Post by: rikardo on 26 August, 2024, 11:57:32 AM Unable to post these live races in time, my apologies.
Replays will have to suffice. ELMS Round 4 4 hours of Sa-Francorchamps Sunday 25 August Replay here (race start 24:30).... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l-Af_P2nH0 ------------------------------------------------------- IMSA Round 9 (for GTD Pro & GTD Classes only) "Michelin GT Challenge" (VIRginia International Raceway (VIR)) Sunday 25 August Replay here.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leJe6wz1Y2M "Win the Weekend" here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaDDCChI58A Title: Prototype and GT Racing 2024 Post by: rikardo on 05 September, 2024, 07:31:27 PM WEC
Round 6 "Lone Star Le Mans" (Circuit Of The Americas/COTA) Sunday 1 September Replay here (race start 30:50) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9_qSQj9ifM "Full Access" here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9bF3pQn4k8 Title: Prototype and GT Racing 2024 Post by: rikardo on 16 September, 2024, 02:16:43 PM WEC
Round 7 6 hours of Fuji Sunday 15 September Replay here (race start 30:25) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aNlfSOh4ks "Full Access" here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJViuJ4zsL8 Title: Prototype and GT Racing 2024 Post by: rikardo on 22 September, 2024, 11:48:48 AM IMSA
Round 10 "Battle on the Bricks" (Indianapolis) Sunday 22 September Replay here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXfM8q_gscE "Win the Weekend" here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6630Vp-VTmc Title: Prototype and GT Racing 2024 Post by: rikardo on 28 September, 2024, 07:43:17 PM ELMS
Round 5 4 hours of Mugello Sunday 29 September Replay here (race start 20:30) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoSEhToTtbU Title: Prototype and GT Racing 2024 Post by: rikardo on 12 October, 2024, 10:28:19 AM IMSA
Round 11 (of 11) "Petit Le Mans" (Road Atlanta) Saturday 12 October Replay here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgqLgWvA-M4 "Win the Weekend" here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS9DHEZxlXc Title: Prototype and GT Racing 2024 Post by: rikardo on 19 October, 2024, 09:32:40 AM ELMS
Round 6 (of 6) 4 hours of Portimão Saturday 19 October Replay here (race start 20:30) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Us-zTJa92g Title: Prototype and GT Racing 2024 Post by: rikardo on 02 November, 2024, 10:14:31 AM WEC
Round 8 (of 8 ) - I cant close the brackets without that gap because using an 8 followed by ) displays as a face with sunglasses! And its probably the only combination that anyone would ever use in written text. Streuth! 8 hours of Bahrain Saturday 2 November Replay here (race start 30:15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TSDqSO3npQ Another Championship with Classes still to be decided at the last race. Without giving too much away, at least it wasnt a Porsche white-wash across Hypercar and GT3, which it was looking likely to be ::) Title: Prototype and GT Racing 2024 Post by: rikardo on 12 December, 2024, 08:03:49 PM Asian Le Mans Series 2024 - 2025
Round 1 4 hours of Sepang Saturday 7 December Replay here (race start 30:35) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7Un1mdSU-k Title: Prototype and GT Racing 2024 Post by: rikardo on 12 December, 2024, 08:07:08 PM Asian Le Mans Series 2024 - 2025
Round 2 4 hours of Sepang Sunday 8 December Replay here (race start 30:55) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS-5M_0EP18 |