[aeronca65tl]

Looks like the Porsche "911" RSR is at the pointy end in GTLR class with 50 minutes to go.

The #911 car is having brilliant race with a BMW M8. Nose to tail for the last hour or two. M8 just pulled a wicked pass but the cars are inches apart. Both cars still need one pit stop.

I realize there's no 718s in this race. But that Porsche "911" is a mid-engine car. You know.....like a 718.

Link to stream:

Rolex 24 at Daytona: Results, standings from 2020 race

The 2020 Rolex 24 at Daytona is complete. Here are the results and final standings after 24 full hours of racing.

www.sportingnews.com

Current standing:

Scoring | IMSA

WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL LST- RACE 1 SESSION TIME: REMAINING TIME: Customize Overall Pos In class current driver manufacturer laps comp behind class leader behind overall leader behind next in class last lap best lap best lap # pit pit stops fastest driver +/- Overall Position In Class +/-...

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[aeronca65tl]

Ahh well....the BMW M8 came in P1 for the GTLM class. The two mid-engine Porsches finished P2 and P3.
The BMW win was well-deserved since it actually had some bad luck during the last pit stop when it was blocked by a much slower car and lost about 8 seconds. It ended up beating the P2 Porsche by about 13 seconds.

 

[don]

Good to see BMW win now and then.

Why doesn't Porsche have a GT3/GTD version of the RSR? I notice they are using the GT3-R in that category.

 

[antennahead]

But that Porsche "911" is a mid-engine car. You know.....like a 718.

I've always wondered if many years ago, back when Porsche was considering the 928 as a replacement, where the 911 would be today had Porsche said "screw it" with regard to the 911 purists, and just moved the engine to the middle at that time. Not that it's lacking today, but just think of all the engineering that went into compensating for the engine hanging out over the back wheels

 

[jimmuller]

Pretty exciting race.

 

[GTS18BGTS]

I've always wondered if many years ago, back when Porsche was considering the 928 as a replacement, where the 911 would be today had Porsche said "screw it" with regard to the 911 purists, and just moved the engine to the middle at that time. Not that it's lacking today, but just think of all the engineering that went into compensating for the engine hanging out over the back wheels

If the did that it would be a Cayman

 

[antennahead]

If the did that it would be a Cayman

Touché ?

 

[aeronca65tl]

Whenever I talk about Porsches racing with my PCA buddies, I always used the term "mid-engine Porsche" rather than "Porsche 911" (when referring to the RSR).

They know what this 718 driver is implying.

By the way, my local Porsche dealer here in NJ, Paul Miller, won GTD class. But in a Lamborghini Huracan (Miller also sells Lambos).

And the semi-local Black Swan Racing (Boston) did a good job with their GT3-R (which is still a true, rear-engine Porsche 911).
Their original Black Swan car was damaged beyond repair in an accident during Thursday morning’s practice session. But the team managed to source a replacement GT3 R chassis from competitor Wright Motorsports. They stayed up all night stripping bits off their wrecked racer and adding it to the Wright chassis. And when the 24 was over, they finished 5th in GTD class. This kind of story is why I love endurance racing (I ran a 12 hour SCCA race with 3 other guys in a Honda last year).

 

[GTS]

Watch the Michelin Pilot Sport Challenge races if you want to see a 718 in the field. Teams are campaigning 718 GT4 Clubsports in that series. NBCSN televises the races a few weeks after the real event, but they're still good fun to see.

 

[sobiloff]

Yeah, fun race! It was our first, but won't be our last. We sat by the Porsche corral on Friday and enjoyed walking through it. Best view of the race was up in the grandstands, though. Man, were those side-exhaust 911's louder than anything else?

 

[MLJJ]

When I went a couple of years ago, the Porsches were the only car that actually hurt my ears (due to the high pitch I think). I was texting a friend that went this year and he said the 911s were the loudest of the bunch. Since I was not there I don't know if the side exhaust has cut down on the pitch of the sound. Anyone hear before/after in person?

 

[jimmuller]

Anyone hear before/after in person?

Presumably most people could hear before the race. The question is, could anyone hear after the race?

 

[sobiloff]

When I went a couple of years ago, the Porsches were the only car that actually hurt my ears (due to the high pitch I think). I was texting a friend that went this year and he said the 911s were the loudest of the bunch. Since I was not there I don't know if the side exhaust has cut down on the pitch of the sound. Anyone hear before/after in person?

I hadn't heard the previous generation 911's in person, so I can't compare—sorry. But they certainly have a bright tone to them that I'd call "brassy," like a high trombone or low trumpet. Very distinctive.

 

[DriveInHouston]

I remember back in 69, when I heard for the first time the factory 911S rally car. I should rather say felt, because as it went by, I felt my chest moving in and out from the sound waves. A tone very similar to the F4T, heavy bass, with no high note.