2017 Rolex 24 picks

"Wheelerguy" (wheelerguy) 01/27/2017 at 12:31 • Filed to: IMSA 2017, IMSA Daytona 2017

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THere be my picks. These are the cars I want to see win. No PC picks, sorry.

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P: KonicaWTR-10 to win it, followed by Rebellion-13 and ESM-22.

GTLM: Another Corvette 1-2, followed by—ah, crap. I want Risi-62 to win because they’re desperately outnumbered (again), but I also want to see BMW on the podium. Otherwise, I do not want Porsche and Ford to win this (sorry, Stef and $kay).

GTD: straightforward picks. ABSOLUTELY NO LAMBOS OR AUDIS ON THE PODIUM. RileyAMG-33, ShankNSX-93 (Lally and Legge FTW), and Turner-96 (it was this or AMR-97, but Turner needs this podium more).

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Wheelerguy 01/27/2017 at 12:47

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P is going to be between WTR and the Action Express Cadillacs. They have the pace and the teams have the consistency to prevent any errors and the power train is proven enough that it shouldn’t pose any issues. I expect they will win and be hit with some BOP for Sebring.

GTLM is going to be a dogfight between the Fords and the Ferraris with the Corvette right at their heels to take advantage of any issues. BMW just doesn’t seem to have the pace. Porsche is going to be running a few tenths off the pace and behind anyone who runs a clean race but ahead of anyone who has issues. Like in 2013 they are going to keep their cards close to their chest until the Tricolore flies at Le Mans.

GTD is a bit of a wildcard but I am going to rule out the NSX and the Lexus right now. I don’t think the Lexus is going to have the reliability and Shank racing has had horrible luck over the last few years and I believe that is going to continue with the new NSX. I think this is the Ferraris race to lose with the Audis or Mercedes picking up the pieces if there is a problem.

This year is going to be for the proven platforms.

For Sweden > Wheelerguy 01/27/2017 at 12:56

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No PC picks, sorry.

Look, we get that your guy won the election, OK?

Wheelerguy > For Sweden 01/27/2017 at 12:58

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Well if IMSA had the guts to adopt LMP3 one year earlier...