What level of competition is the IMSA sportscar championship and how significant is the champion? Is it a top-level global GT3 series?
Toyota global newsroom updates every result of their WEC, WRC and Dakar programs. But this is not on the Lexus newsroom?
Mike did the team rebuild the #14 after Ben's close encounter with the Michelin sign or just leave it as is? I was curious if they would want it intact for team photos etc. at the celebration.
What level of competition is the IMSA sportscar championship and how significant is the champion? Is it a top-level global GT3 series?
Toyota global newsroom updates every result of their WEC, WRC and Dakar programs. But this is not on the Lexus newsroom?
Little insider secret is that we build both of the cars to be identical along with a third backup car so that parts can interchange when needed so we found the best use of our time was to move the bodywork from the No. 14 over to the No. 12 after it completed its race and use that for the photos and videos that evening.Mike did the team rebuild the #14 after Ben's close encounter with the Michelin sign or just leave it as is? I was curious if they would want it intact for team photos etc. at the celebration.
IMSA is absolutely a top level series especially when you consider the level of talent that joins with experience in everything form WEC, IndyCar, F1, and more. The top story on the Lexus newsroom and internal Toyota pages it he championship. As an added note, while I cannot mention them by name, some leadership from Japan joined us for the race as well.What level of competition is the IMSA sportscar championship and how significant is the champion? Is it a top-level global GT3 series?
Toyota global newsroom updates every result of their WEC, WRC and Dakar programs. But this is not on the Lexus newsroom?
Is the third car essentially the one you have on display at your booth? That thing looks nearly identical lolLittle insider secret is that we build both of the cars to be identical along with a third backup car so that parts can interchange when needed so we found the best use of our time was to move the bodywork from the No. 14 over to the No. 12 after it completed its race and use that for the photos and videos that evening.
Oh snap!!IMSA is absolutely a top level series especially when you consider the level of talent that joins with experience in everything form WEC, IndyCar, F1, and more. The top story on the Lexus newsroom and internal Toyota pages it he championship. As an added note, while I cannot mention them by name, some leadership from Japan joined us for the race as well.
The one on display is close in many aspects but doesn't have stuff like the latest sensors required by the series and such since it's only used for display. Our backup car is built up at the same time as the primary race cars so that it has identical specs all the way down to the base suspension setup and it typically just lives in the trailer all weekend if we're fortunate.Is the third car essentially the one you have on display at your booth? That thing looks nearly identical lol
Nice good sir! What one doesnt know! So cool when it's unpacked!!The one on display is close in many aspects but doesn't have stuff like the latest sensors required by the series and such since it's only used for display. Our backup car is built up at the same time as the primary race cars so that it has identical specs all the way down to the base suspension setup and it typically just lives in the trailer all weekend if we're fortunate.
An absolutely incredible feat. I remember that engine change definitely was praised live on TV and it speaks to the high level of cohesion the team has. I have always said it's documentary-worthy since this level of success is amazing territory to be in. I think it's safe to say you guys raised the bar very high in the GTD/GTD Pro segments considering your company and their lineage. The question is now whats next! Racing this platform and the whole journey literally lead to me buying an RCF so just a great culture you guys created!It's all about the details and being prepared. We have the backup car that's ready to go that comes with us but we also have enough spares to be able to replace almost anything on the primary cars. When we do have an issue or incident it's often a decision of what is most time-effective to do. If replacing parts is going to take significantly longer than swapping to another car then we go to the backup but we typically try to repair the primary cars if it makes sense from a time perspective.
A lot of it also comes down to experience and the fact that most of our crew has been together since the team moved to NC in 2020 which allows us to do things quickly. We did a team record engine change at Canada this year by being able to pull the complete front end of the car, swap the engine, reassemble everything, and have it running with the new engine in just over two hours.
@mikeavelli did a fantastic job with that indeed! Social has been on point with Lexus Racing and Vasser Sullivan. You guys did some prior dives with Scott P and Jack that I really enjoyed especially when they raced each other. Im still shocked @mikeavelli aint got a GX or something that man like 6'4 how he riding in an LC is a Takumi engineering mystery ( Kidding ) . I aint taking no pictures with Mike unless he like 6ft away from me with my 5'10 self lol. Kidding all love. Cant wait to see you guys on the track again but before than enjoy the glow of being champions!We're trying to do more content from the track and it's been great to have @mikeavelli and his squad around to capture great video at some of the races. Hopefully we can share even more in the future. Love the 100 Thieves livery and how it stood out.