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Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) The newest and most technologically advanced Prototype race car takes to the track for the first time in 2023, featuring a common hybrid powertrain for all entries that takes kinetic energy gained in braking and stores it in batteries for later use when needed.
2024 Class Preview: GTP Will Only Get Better in Second Season - IMSA
Jan 8, 2024 · DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The 2023 rollout of the Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship couldn’t have gone much better. Four competing manufacturers created modern, relevant racing cars, combining diverse internal combustion engine solutions with a common set of energy-harvesting hybrid components.
Hybrid Powertrains at Daytona: Deep Dive into the Technology
Feb 5, 2023 · Hybrid power came to IMSA's top-class GTP prototype division this year, which changed the racing at the 2023 Rolex 24 at Daytona race dramatically. Four major automobile manufacturers chose to...
IMSA GTP: The Most Sustainable Racing Platform in North …
Dec 6, 2022 · A two-day test session sanctioned by IMSA officially launches the Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class, featuring hybrid-powered prototype race cars. Nine cars representing four manufacturers – Acura, BMW, Cadillac and Porsche – will be on track over the next two days.
5 Things We Learned About IMSA's 2023 GTP Cars at Road Atlanta - Autoweek
Oct 4, 2022 · 1. Drivers Will Need to Overcome BOP. IMSA. The new and highly touted hybrid GTP cars sound fabulous and look fast on the track or standing still. But they are subject to the Balance of...
Porsche Penske Motorsport wins the 6-hour race in Watkins Glen
23/06/2024. Porsche Penske Motorsport’s No. 7 Porsche 963 has won the IMSA race in Watkins Glen. The Daytona winners and championship leaders Felipe Nasr and Dane Cameron beat their rivals to the finish line after a gripping and rain-sodden six-hour race. The sister car driven by Nick Tandy and Mathieu Jaminet wrapped up the day in third place.
Porsche heads to IMSA finale with a healthy points lead
23/09/2024. Porsche has wrapped up the six-hour race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in Indianapolis with great success: In the top GTP category, Porsche Penske Motorsport again climbed the podium in third place with the No. 6 Porsche 963. As a result, the works team heads to the final round of the season at Road Atlanta (12 ...
Cadillac’s next chapter begins at Daytona test days
1 day ago · Expanded Cadillac Racing GTP program kicks off 2025 prep with new, familiar faces DETROIT (Nov. 12, 2024) – Five weeks after securing the pole and victory to close out the IMSA WeatherTech ...
The return of GTP racing to IMSA gets a big thumbs-up from fans
Nov 21, 2023 · A Porsche 963, one of the four different kinds of hybrid prototype racing cars built to the LMDh rules, running in IMSA's GTP class at the 2023 Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta in October.
Aston Martin Hypercar to join IMSA test at Daytona | RACER
Nov 1, 2024 · IMSA’s official test at Daytona International Speedway later this month is set to be a significant one for multiple reasons. Along with being the first appearance for GTD cars with torque sensors ahead of the 2025 WeatherTech Championship, it will mark the first run at an IMSA-sanctioned event for Aston Martin’s Valkyrie AMR-LMH ahead of its debut in IMSA GTP and FIA WEC Hypercar next year.
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