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The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is wrapping up its four day, pre-season homologation test at Daytona International Speedway Saturday. Forty-two cars took part, including all the factory…
The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship concluded its four-day pre-season homologation test at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday. Forty-two cars, including factory-backed GTP cars, LMP2, GTD PRO, and GTD teams participated. The first day focused on GTP and LMP2, while the second day included all cars. Days three and four were reserved for GTD PRO and GTD, with targeted performance testing to determine the Balance of Performance for the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
New cars featured in the testing, including the debut of the new Ford Mustang GT3 and Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R. The No. 4 Corvette suffered a minor fire due to a refueling rig problem, but the damage was minimal. The Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo by Heart of Racing also made an appearance, although details about the car are still under wraps.
The Lamborghini SC63 LMDh car, which will compete in the WeatherTech Championship Michelin Endurance Cup races, made its North American testing debut at Daytona and showed promising speed. Several teams were engaged in targeted performance testing to determine the Balance of Performance parameters specific to the DIS road course.
Overall, the BoP testing and the inclusion of new cars added excitement and competitiveness to the pre-season homologation test at Daytona.
