IN PICTURES – The new GTP – LMDh being tested at Road Atlanta

This is a first taste of what the GTP will look like next season, in IMSA. On the track of Road Atlanta, who saw the success and crowning glory of Meyer Shank Racing at the end of Petit Le Mans, trois des quatre constructeurs engagés pour 2023 ont pu effectuer des essais avec leur nouvelle LMDh. BMW, Acura et Cadillac ont répondu présents, seul Porsche n’a pas roulé lundi en Géorgie. L’occasion de voir les nouvelles montures en action et en piste en même temps, avec un roulage précieux avant la première échéance aux 24 Heures de Daytona, en janvier 2023. Des essais sont aussi prévus ce mardi et mercredi.

For BMW, it was Connor De Phillippi, Nick Yelloly and Augusto Farfus – three of the four BMW M Team RLL drivers confirmed for next season in the GTP category, who completed several laps at the Braselton circuit. They were joined by Marco Wittmann to participate in these tests. The German-American team had to urgently repair its car to be ready on Monday, after a crash during its previous test at Watkins Glen.

Work focused on the reliability of LMDh

On the Cadillac side, four drivers are present to run the American prototype: Pipo Derani, Earl Bamber, Alex Lynn and Sébastien Bourdais. “We focused on sustainability, meaning putting as many miles on the car as possible, said Laura Wontrop Klauser, racing program manager for the General Motors group. We have a lot of integration work with the engine, the hybrid and the electronic braking system. You also need to understand the tires and make sure the driver experience is great, so they feel confident pushing the car to its limits in races. »

Finally, for the two Acura LMDhs, Tom Blomqvist and Matt McMurry ride in the No. 60 of Meyer Shank Racing, while Felipe Albuquerque, Brendon Hartley, Louis Delétraz and Ricky Taylor are present in the No. 10 of Wayne Taylor Racing.

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