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DECEMBER 14, 2022
Sunday, December 11, 2022 at 10:47AM 
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Now that they’ve all run together in a proper, full-on test, the reviews are strong for the new IMSA GTP cars. And the drivers like what they see. Felipe Nasr summed it up best when he said, “They’re really bad-ass!” Nasr was among the drivers who participated in a two-day test at Daytona International Speedway featuring all four manufacturers that will compete in the Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2023. Teams representing Acura, BMW, Cadillac and Porsche ran day into night on the 3.56-mile road course, turning as many laps as possible and gathering reams of data in the final IMSA-sanctioned test of 2022. Nasr was among the Porsche Penske Motorsport drivers participating in the test. The 2021 champion in the Daytona Prototype international (DPi) class that makes way for GTP in ’23 is bullish on the new prototype class combining internal combustion engines with cutting-edge technology in an electrified support powertrain. “I’m most excited about the GTP class in 2023 because it is a prime time for sports car racing,” he said. The next time the four manufacturers will officially be on track together will be at the Roar Before the Rolex 24 testing from Jan. 20-22, just a week prior to the Rolex 24 At Daytona that opens the 2023 season and kicks off the GTP era. (Thank you to Mark Robinson/IMSA Wire Service)
Now that they’ve all run together in a proper, full-on test, the reviews are strong for the new IMSA GTP cars. And the drivers like what they see. Felipe Nasr summed it up best when he said, “They’re really bad-ass!” Nasr was among the drivers who participated in a two-day test at Daytona International Speedway featuring all four manufacturers that will compete in the Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2023. Teams representing Acura, BMW, Cadillac and Porsche ran day into night on the 3.56-mile road course, turning as many laps as possible and gathering reams of data in the final IMSA-sanctioned test of 2022. Nasr was among the Porsche Penske Motorsport drivers participating in the test. The 2021 champion in the Daytona Prototype international (DPi) class that makes way for GTP in ’23 is bullish on the new prototype class combining internal combustion engines with cutting-edge technology in an electrified support powertrain. “I’m most excited about the GTP class in 2023 because it is a prime time for sports car racing,” he said. The next time the four manufacturers will officially be on track together will be at the Roar Before the Rolex 24 testing from Jan. 20-22, just a week prior to the Rolex 24 At Daytona that opens the 2023 season and kicks off the GTP era. (Thank you to Mark Robinson/IMSA Wire Service)
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