2023 IMSA Daytona, Mustang GT4 Wins

[WCRookie99]

Aren't you some sort of racer, @WCRookie99? Explain it for him.

Haha, funny.

BOP (Balance of Performance) is put in place because #1, this form of racing is a "Show". It's not good for anyone to have one type of car lap the field and win every race.

So the reference TeeLew posted is, IF IMSA decides that the Mustangs are too strong, they will penalize them (all Teams not just the winning car) temporarily (or longer) to balance or make parity in the field.

Now, I actually don't believe any action will be taken against the Mustangs. Why?

1. Mustang GT4's are always fast at Daytona as it's best asset is it's Engine.

2. The Porsche GT4's were only .3 a lap slower.

3. Porsche GT4's were on the Pole and lead a large portion of the race. (3) of the top Porsches suffered tire failure/suspension, otherwise it could have been a different result.

4. One more lap a Porsche was charging with fresher tires.

Yep, there's strategy with BOP and I will say one of the Aston Martin Teams ( JV as the Team manager) he's one of the best ever and may actually be the GOAT.

So, even if no BOP will be assessed to the Fords, most tracks on the schedule will not favor the current Mustang GT4.

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[95CobraR]

The Mustang won Daytona in the older S550 car.

The new Mustang S650 race car will be shown this summer.

 

[WCRookie99]

The Mustang won Daytona in the older S550 car.

The new Mustang S650 race car will be shown this summer.

Shown, maybe. Ford Teams I spoke with in Pilot Challenge are not expecting to run the new GT4 until 2024.

Some rumors of IMSA seeing Mustang GT3 later this season in GTD or GTD Pro.

 

[95CobraR]

Shown, maybe. Ford Teams I spoke with in Pilot Challenge are not expecting to run the new GT4 until 2024.

Some rumors of IMSA seeing Mustang GT3 later this season in GTD or GTD Pro.

Thanks. It really takes factory support to run in all classes.

 

[TeeLew]

Well, it is IMSA, so if you're curious how the BoP will tilt, you can just watch the number of TV commercials. Ford introducing a new GTD team is a big deal commercially speaking.

 

[ajsfirehawk]

Thanks WCrookie, good education and appreciated.

 

[5.0 435]

Mustang GT4 in the garage at Daytona this year. Also a practice video of two mustang GT4’s
My wife and I have been going to the 24 Daytona since 1973. Not every year however. Next year will be even better.

 

[shogun32]

do you think you could pick their brains as to what radiator and what extra coolers they are running and where mounted? Top of engine bay pics are not particularly informative.

 

[bnightstar]

do you think you could pick their brains as to what radiator and what extra coolers they are running and where mounted? Top of engine bays are not particularly informative.

It runs a PWR custom radiator and an air-to-oil cooler in the lower part of the front facia. Both the gearbox and differential are fitted with fan forced under-car Setrab oil coolers mounted forward of the rear axle. Also have in mind that this cars have dry sump oil system.

 

[TeeLew]

C&R (PWR in the US) will make that same radiator for anyone. The last I checked it's around $1200. I'm not convinced it would be good for the V-8 gang, because it's less cooling area than stock. I'm sure it's more efficient, but I'm not sure about it's overall rejection capacity. It doesn't really work for the 4-cyl gang because it sits where the intercooler sits.

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