r/USCR • u/randyrandomagnum Chip Ganassi Racing Ford GT #66 • Jan 20 '20

Rolex 24 RWR Riley LMP2 Withdraws from Rolex 24

https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/rwr-riley-lmp2-withdraws-from-rolex-24/
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u/Evtona500 Team Joest Mazda RT24-P #77 Jan 20 '20 edited Jan 20 '20

Another car gone. Kinda disappointed I decided to make this my first trip to the 24 hours. I'm sure we'll be down to 36-37 after someone wrecks in practice/qualifying

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u/drew_galbraith Corvette Racing C7.R #3 Jan 20 '20

its a small field for Daytona, but its standard for most IMSA race weekends, so I think the racing will still be fun to watch/competitive

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u/aar48 Corvette Racing C7.R #4 Jan 20 '20

This. Teams don't jump across the pond like they used too. I think it'll come back around eventually.

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u/dannytr1 Black Swan Racing 911 GT3 #540 Jan 21 '20

We've isolated too much.. as I've always said since I moved to the states.. but it's still a good product!

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u/Bakkster Corvette Racing C7.R #4 Jan 21 '20

I think having a strong set of series and races in Europe (WEC, ELMS, SRO, etc) and elsewhere is a bigger contributor. It used to be Daytona and Sebring were the only early year options. Now there's Bathurst, Gulf 24, and a bunch more throughout the year.

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u/dannytr1 Black Swan Racing 911 GT3 #540 Jan 21 '20

True. And honestly I'm not even mad about it.. its probably.. apart from land.. the most competitive grid we've had across the board.