Introduction Qualifying #32 WRT BMW on pole Good race or bad race? Beginning of the race BMWs get racy Middle of the race Pole sitting #32 WRT BMW crashes out on Mount Panorama → who was at fault? Fan finds the missing wing leftover from the crash, however they didn’t get to keep it More invitational cars wreck (LMP3s of the race, BAN THEM) Rain arrives (on and off throughout the race) End of race Manthey clutches the win (despite penalties) → Matt Campbell is goated Main discourse of race weekend Drivers upset over regulation changes for the race → said that it made the race less strategy based → Our thoughts on this? Are the drivers right or just complaining to complain? Limited stint time for drivers to 33 laps Also changed the pitlane transit time to minimum of 85 seconds when refueling (essentially made it where you couldn’t get the one up on other teams by out saving them on fuel) https://speedcafe.com/drivers-react-to-disappointing-radical-bathurst-12-hour-rules/ Other sports car news/ updates Rolex 24 race results official → Porsche Penske are the overall winners Ferrari and BMW receive $25,000 fine and loss of all manufacturer points in the IMSA WeatherTech Championship and the Michelin Endurance Cup (for GTD Pro and GTD) No penalty to drivers and teams, they keep their positions Shades of Meyer Shank??
