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Author Topic: Prototype and GT Racing 2021  (Read 8427 times)
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« on: 30 January, 2021, 05:02:50 PM »

The IMSA Sportscar Championship kicked off this category of racing for the year (as is usual), with their blue-ribbon event, the Rolex 24 at Daytona.

Round 1, Saturday 30 January.
Full replay here (part 1 of 7)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxenoSjQodE

The 100 minute qualifying race was held on the previous Saturday, see here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4SNtOdEdaE

The start of the Asian Le Mans Series is next up, over the weekend of 13/14 February, details nearer the time.
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« Reply #1 on: 13 February, 2021, 12:33:27 AM »

Asian Le Mans Series

This year, due to the ongoing world-wide health crisis, the organisers (ACO) have compacted the season of 4 races into the weekend of 13 & 14 February and the following Friday & Saturday/19 & 20 February, all held in the United Arab Emirates. The first 2 races are at the Dubai Autodrome and the second 2 at the Yas Marina Circuit.

Round 1
4 hours of Dubai
Saturday 13 February
Full replay here....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt3d2PyPE_g

Round 2
4 hours of Dubai
Sunday 14 February
Full replay here....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCTdT9anj2E

Unfortunately, the TV direction was typical of the genre. It is no wonder plenty of people consider motorsport boring.
There were numerous examples of an uninformed and unimaginative mind - or minds - at work.
The most infamous example being the mantra........must........show........the.........winning.........car (on the last lap).
In race 2 this robbed us of a 3-car battle to the line in GT (that had been building to a crescendo for several laps) and a sudden loss of a podium place in LMP3 for one car, neither were shown. You could hear the frustration in the commentators voices.
Instead, we saw the winning car with a very healthy lead and then a locked-off camera at start/finish  Roll Eyes
As to whether things are improved for next weekend remains to be seen. I hope my suspicions - no improvement- are proved wrong.
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« Reply #2 on: 19 February, 2021, 01:39:59 AM »

Asian Le Mans Series

Round 3
Friday 19 February
4 hours of Abu Dhabi
Full replay here....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwiL-0Xg7vI

Round 4
Saturday 20 February
4 hours of Abu Dhabi
Full replay here....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9vugofLkzI

Unfortunately, my suspicions were met (see comments above).
Having said that, I/we should be grateful that these events actually took place and that they were broadcast to the world. And for that I am indeed grateful.

Next up is the IMSA Sebring 12 hours on Saturday 20 March.
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« Reply #3 on: 19 March, 2021, 06:52:39 PM »

IMSA Sportscar Championship
Round 2
12 hours of Sebring
Saturday 20 March
Full replay here (part 1 of 4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBGof65ljyk

If there is another "Super-Sebring" as occurred back in 2019 (both WEC and IMSA endurance races in one weekend), I can highly recommend getting yourself to that event. You will be thoroughly entertained by our American cousins going all-out partying. On top of that, there is virtually no catch-fencing to obscure your view of the cars, as we seem intent on installing all over the UK and Europe, when its only really required at certain locations. Only very rarely does it appear at Sebring when theres a particularly "tricky" corner, I think I spotted just one example. As it states on the reverse of any entry ticket, motorsport is dangerous, etc etc.
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« Reply #4 on: 17 April, 2021, 03:58:41 PM »

European Le Mans Series
Round 1
4 hours of Barcelona-Catalunya
Sunday 18 April
Full replay here (race start at 24:15)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV5xpEGH4i0
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« Reply #5 on: 01 May, 2021, 10:36:41 AM »

World Endurance Championship (WEC)
Round 1
6 hours of Spa-Francorchamps (possibly my favourite UK/European circuit!)
Saturday 1st May
Full race replay here (race start at 30:00)....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUCYqjtIAR0
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« Reply #6 on: 15 May, 2021, 06:06:45 PM »

IMSA returns (after an 8-week break) to Mid-Ohio for the first of their "sprint" races, although the depleted GTLM Class is absent.
Also, the European Le Mans Series returns for Round 2 at the Red Bull Ring (formerly known as Österreichring, then A1-Ring) and theyre first up....

ELMS
Round 2
4 hours of Red Bull Ring
Sunday 16 May
Full replay here (race start at 25:00)....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGnNxKS1vSg

Then, later in the day....
IMSA Sportscar Championship
Round 3
Mid Ohio Sports Car Course
Sunday 16 May
Full replay here....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6QsNM3Ug1k
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« Reply #7 on: 05 June, 2021, 12:14:22 PM »

European Le Mans Series
Round 3
4 hours of Le Castellet
Sunday 6 June
Full replay here (race start at 26:50)....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJtdk4euSsU

Nürburgring 24hrs (which only had about 9 hours of racing due to fog!)
Saturday 5 June
Short edited replay here, but theres no commentary, just looped music, so not much use in trying to work out whats going on. Maybe theyll post something up one day....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kUOpUl3Etk
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« Reply #8 on: 19 June, 2021, 01:08:59 PM »

IMSA Sportscar Championship
Round 4
Belle Isle Park, Detroit
Saturday 12 June
Full replay here....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDvupdPE-WA

World Endurance Championship
Round 2
8 hours of Portimão
Sunday 13 June
Full replay here (race start at 30:20)....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nXUHFPAvrQ
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« Reply #9 on: 27 June, 2021, 09:26:43 AM »

IMSA Sportscar Championship
Round 5
Six hours of The Glen (Watkins Glen)
Sunday 27 June
Full replay here....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TspU5qrpen8
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« Reply #10 on: 02 July, 2021, 06:34:22 PM »

IMSA Sportscar Championship
Round 6
Watkins Glen
Friday 2 July
Full replay here....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9X57bl5beQ
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« Reply #11 on: 10 July, 2021, 04:19:03 PM »

The third (of four) weekends on-the-trot sees the European Le Mans Series at Monza with a very healthy 42-car grid.
WEC will be there again next Sunday, with IMSA (GTs only) on the Saturday at Lime Rock Park (USA).

ELMS
Round 4
4 hours of Monza
Sunday 11 July
Full replay here (race start at 23:46)....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGpXrSgJezg
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« Reply #12 on: 17 July, 2021, 04:23:41 PM »

IMSA (GTs only) today and WEC tomorrow....

IMSA Sportscar Championship
Round 7
Lime Rock Park
Saturday 17 July
Unfortunately another weather interrupted (lightning) - but this time truncated - race ended a little after half distance of the 2 hour 40 minutes.
Full replay here....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s7nrN-tAGk
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« Reply #13 on: 18 July, 2021, 08:56:55 AM »

World Endurance Championship
Round 3
6 hours of Monza
Sunday 18 July
Full replay here (race start at 29:50)....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddxf1rHWgek
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« Reply #14 on: 07 August, 2021, 07:18:00 PM »

After a 3 week break, we've just this IMSA race before the 24hrs of Le Mans over the 21-22 August weekend, which clashes slightly with my attending our Track Day. No matter, only a few hours at the start will be missed!

IMSA Sportscar Championship
Round 8
Road America
Sunday 8 August
Full replay here....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-Dv8nZgC9A
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