What we learned at the Roar Before the 24, ahead of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Series Rolex 24 at Daytona.
If there’s a chance an LMP2 car will win overall, the front-runner is the ORECA of PR1 Mathiesen Motorsports.
All nine GTPs on the starting grid are within 0.815 seconds, which means the dreaded Balance of Performance is not an issue thus far. Despite being heavier than the preceding DPi cars, pole winner Tom Blomqvist came within 0.346 seconds of the lap record for the Rolex.Strategy choices will play a significant role.
“It reacts to changes,” said Blomqvist of his ARX-06. “It doesn’t do anything weird. You don’t have to do some super unconventional style. It does what you want it to do.”Will the GTP achieve the sometimes-elusive formula for endurance racing and create heroic drivers as well as star cars? With last year’s DPi championship and this year’s Rolex pole, as well as his flinty confidence and command of English, Blomqvist is emerging as a top star.
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