This weekend sees IMSA’s Weathertech Sportscar Championship back in action for the 6 hour enduro, the Sahlens 6 Hours at Watkins Glen.
With this being Independence Day weekend in the United States several teams are sporting patriotic and/ or retro liveries and details with the Series assembling the cars on track earlier to show off some very different looks.
Mazda’s retro look for both the #55 and #70 Prototypes has been well trailed but yesterday they got their first real public airing with most observers emerging impressed.
BMW Team RLL have the #25 BMW M6 GTLM sporting the Stars and Stripes PTG livery, and it seems to suit the new car very well indeed!
Beyond that there is much anticipation of the GTLM class as a whole with the Ford GT’s back in home market action after their crushing display at Le Mans last month.
Their race-long tormentors Risi Competition are here and ready to go again.
And Porsche and Corvette, both teams hoping that the BoP in IMSA competition will help keep them in the hunt!
Tequila Patron ESM’s return to the North American Endurance Championship (Watkins Glen is round 3 of the 4 race sub-series) sees them ’on a treble’ after their famous Florida double at Daytona and Sebring at the start of the year.
With a similar Ligier Honda package Michael Shank Racing will be very keen to stem the tide (ESM are using the car raced at Le Mans by MSR, this the same car used by ESM for both of their early season wins!).
The DeltaWing is also back for another crack at an IMSA enduro, as too is the #50 Highway to Help Riley BMW DP.
And the #540 GTD class Black Swan Racing Porsche 911 GT3R is again looking stunning in chromed green and silver.
Keep up to speed with the action from Watkins Glen with IMSA Radio via the Series website or www.radiolemans.com
(Featured Image LAT/IMSA) All other Images Martin Spetz
