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| IMSA Prototype Summary - Confirmed Entrants |
DPi |
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| Action Express Cadillac Dallara DPi-VR (2) |
Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac Dallara DPi-VR
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Mazda Team Joest Mazda Riley RT24-P
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Extreme Speed Motorsport Nissan Onroak DPi
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Team Penske Acura ORECA ARX-05
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Spirit of Daytona Racing Cadillac Dallara DPi-VR |
| JDC-Miller Motorsorts ORECA 07 Gibson (2) |
PR1/Mathiasen Motorsport Ligier JS P217
Gibson |
| CORE ORECA 07 Gibson |
| BAR1 Motorsports Riley Mk. 30 Gibson |
| Performance Tech Motorsports ORECA 07 Gibson |
| Possible Entrants |
| D3+Transformers Racing Ligier JS P217 Gibson |
| CRP Racing |
| Daytona/Sebring only |
| United Autosports Ligier JS P217 (2) |
| Jota/DC Racing Oreca 07 (2) |
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- No DPi plans from BMW - sportscar365.com
- AMG Mercedes offer Riley based DPi to IMSA teams - Racer.com
 - Visit Florida DPi decision next week - Racer.com
- could be standard P2 for LM24
- then modified for OEM
- Another one to guess from Dan
 - Panoz proposing DPi - sportscar365.com
- could join Cadillac & Mazda in 2017
 - ORECA on LMP1, DPi & much more - motorsport-total.com
- More questions than answers - see Q&A page
- le Mans 24 not in IMSA teams' 2017 plans - Racer.com
- "At no point have we been made aware that our DPi competitors have Le Mans as a priority for 2017," Atherton
- IMSA freedom on ECUs will put DPis in LMP1-P for LM24 - Racer.com
- "...a manufacturer using its own engine, electronics and bespoke design bodywork, being able to come to Le Mans is as if not more attractive than what was the original vision," - Atherton
- LPM1-P entries would have to feature chassis manufacturer above OEM
- " A Dallara-X, an ORECA-Y. A Riley/Multimatic-Z."
- "'powered by Mazda' would be acceptable, but if it was 'Mazda' in a five foot tall neon lights, it wouldn't be." - Beaumesnil
- ACO insist on spec Costworth ECU for LM24/WEC P2
- IMSA allow OEM ECU freedom
- "(ECUs) a bigger component of the discussion than any of us originally recognized." - Atherton
- Riley say "...I would guess up to five" DPi teams in 2018 - Racer.com
- Onroak on DPi: "Things are still unclear and timing remains a problem to solve." - Endurance-info.com
- Visit Florida/SDR could still go one of 3 ways - sportscar365.com:-
- Cadillac DPi
- Mazda DPi
- Onroak generic LMP2
- Pierre Fillon on LM24 future - dailysportscar.com
- "We are currently working/talking with General Motors, Cadillac, as well as Nissan"
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- Rebellion IMSA effort will be with support & power from Bentley - lessuissaulans.ch
- Rebellion considering 2017 DPi program - Sportscar365.com
- may convert LMP1s to LMP2 or DPi
- IMSA "Class" at LM24 for DPis - Sportscar365.com
- Definitive DPi Atherton interview @ Racer.com
- Update from IMSA - via Sportscar365.com
- "(DPi) doesn’t just allow manufacturer involvement, it depends on it." Atherton Sportscar365.com
- " ...LMP1 Privateer for Le Mans.. an interesting idea"
- Q&A from IMSA - website
- "Teams fielding DPi cars and LM P2 cars will have the ability to use some approved aerodynamic add-ons, enabling them to tune their cars to each track. This will promote diversity in car setup and stimulate competition"
- "...it has been understood and acknowledged that IMSA’s business goals and objectives for its top Prototype class differ from the goals of the FIA and ACO"
- "prospective DPi manufacturers have revealed a desire to use their own electronics providers rather than using the “spec” Cosworth ECU"
- Cadillac throwback -not DPi just one of my favourite pics- want one in my office...
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- LMP1 Privateer discussions at Ricard - details - Dailysportscar.com
- Cadillac from Dan
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- Don't forget teams can brand the standard Gibson engine whatever they wish...Sportscar365.com (May 2015)
- “Being able to put different names on the engines can help teams to find partners and that’s where we are heading,” Beaumesnil
- ORECA have spoken to 5 manufacturers about DPi - Sportscar365.com
- ...but don't see many coming through for 2017
- Racer update on DPi from Marshall Pruett
- Dallara certainly working on something...
- manufacturers unwilling to sell DPis other than to favoured teams
- IMSA - ACO row - Pierre Fillon- Mark Raffauf standoff :-
- No future for DPi in LM24? Dailysportscar.com
- " the prototype is not what we expected in the beginning." ACO briefing - Sportscar365.com
- could be headed for LMP1 (non-hybrid/ L)
- “The goal with our cars is that when it goes by on the race track, you’re going to know what it is." Mark Raffauf
- Needs of DPi and LMP2 Are Completely Different - Sportscar365.com
- "There's no "allowing" DPis into P1L, they flat out fit the rules as long as they run to the fuel flow limit." carbsmitn on 10-10th
- GM not yet committed to DPi - Motorsport.com
- Greaves looking at IMSA DPi - Racer.com
- Keeping an eye on Dan Hounsell
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- Dan Hounsell NISMO DPi worked up...
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- Dan's early sketches
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- A real accidental reveal - Dallara LMP2 or Cadillac DPi? - see at Dailysportscar.com
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Catch up if you need to...
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Racer First look at 2017 Prototype regulations
June 2015
Sportscar 365 IMSA Set to Release DPi Constructors Manual
IMSA Introduces Daytona Prototype international (DPi) To Debut In 2017
Racer 2017 Daytona Prototype international update
March 2016
Sportscar365.com - Inside IMSA’s 2017 DPi Regulations, Pt. 1
- Sportscar365.com - Inside IMSA’s 2017 DPi Regulations, Pt. 2
Sportscar365.com At Least Five Manufacturers Eyeing 2017 DPi Programs
- Bentley set for IMSA DPi program Sportscar365.com - Racer.com - Motorsport.com - Motorsportmagazine.com - or not? - Endurance-info.com
- testing Bentley engined Ginetta mule next month
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- DPi? let's add a Cadillac to the mix & get speculating...
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- So what do we have in DPi? speculation:-
- Honda "looking closely" Ligier a good chassis fit...
- Mazda a cert with what chassis? - Riley/Multimatic's an easy transition from the Lola?
- That Alfa: what chassis? ORECA? run by Starworks with a Martini livery would be good or Dallara with Risi & Ferrari blessing/drivers?
- Bentley have been talking - Dyson run? with what chassis? Riley/Multimatic again? - both have history
- The Cadillac seeems a good fit for Dallara chassis too & Wayne Taylor to run it - perhaps VisitFlorida too?
- Other stories have involved AUDI (is that why Filipe Albuquerque is running with AX?), BMW is never far from speculation & not averse to a bit of "badge engineering", OK that's enough from me, any other ideas? Could be interesting though couldn't it?
- How that DPi Alfa could look
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- Riley / Multimatic LMP2 on course for June 2016 debut - Racer.com
- "...aligned with a strong manufacturer "
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