Off in the Esses

Major changes coming to GTD driver classification in 2023 and IMSA confirms a trip to the Indy road course in 2023! All this as we preview the IMSA Fastlane Sportscar weekend at Road America! SHOW NOTES: Porsche Factory Driver Progression: https://racer.com/2022/07/20/topping-the-pyramid-gtp-ride-awaits-those-in-porsche-program/ RACER Mailbag: https://racer.com/2022/08/03/the-racer-mailbag-august-...

There have been a couple of big stories over the last couple of weeks that will see IMSA support NASCAR once again and see a familiar track potentially removed from the calendar. SHOW NOTES: July 13th RACER Mailbag: https://racer.com/2022/07/13/the-racer-mailbag-july-13/ Lime Rock Friday Notebook: https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/lime-rock-friday-notebook-6/ July 20th RACER Mailbag: https://race...

A small field but big action this weekend as the Weathertech Championship and IMPC made the trip to Lime Rock Park! SHOW NOTES: RACER Article: https://racer.com/2022/07/13/pruett-the-mystery-of-porsches-final-963-gtp-customer-team/ Copeland Spec Miata Scholarship: https://www.rtd-media.com/copeland-motorsports-launches-spec-miata-program-to-develop-drivers-and-60000-scholarship/ GT World Youtube:...

We head to beautiful Lime Rock Park for the first GT only round of the season! Get caught up on all of the latest LMDh news, where I think Kobayashi will land in 2023 as well as the preview for the FCP Euro Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park! Follow the show on Twitter at @offintheesses Follow the show on Youtube at Off in the Esses Support the show Follow the show on Twitter at @offintheesses...

A small but mighty field at CTMP and a race that had so many different storylines! From favourites wrecking out to hometown heroes dominating and late race traffic affecting podiums; we go over everything that you need to know from the Chevrolet Grand Prix! SHOW NOTES: BMW LMDh Engine: https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/bmw-m8-gte-engine-too-bulky-for-lmdh-use/ VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Articl...

It was a wild Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen! From early safety cars to late race weather and later winners being penalized post race it was a full action packed weekend of racing and we go over everything that you need to know! SHOW NOTES: LMP3 Crash: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yhESorjaH9w Follow the show on Twitter at @offintheesses Follow the show on Youtube at Off in the Esses Support...

It's time for the third Michelin Endurance Cup race of the season, the Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen! It's set to a full action packed weekend of racing and we preview everything that you need to know! Follow the show on Twitter at @offintheesses Follow the show on Youtube at Off in the Esses Support the show Follow the show on Twitter at @offintheesses Follow the show on Youtube a...

IMSA may have had their final race in Detroit for a while but it sure was a good one! We'll take you throught he caution free Chevrolet Sports Car Classic and the hectic battle in the final minutes that decided the podium. SHOW NOTES: Cadillac LMDh: https://media.cadillac.com/media/us/en/cadillac/home.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2022/jun/0609-cadillac.html BMW LMDh: https://sportscar...

It's a short and sweet weekend for IMSA coming up as they make their final start at the Belle Isle circuit! We'll take you through everything you need to know heading into Detroit! SHOW NOTES  Entry List: https://www.imsa.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2022/05/25/2022_IWSC_Detroit_PreEvent_EntryList.pdf Follow us on Twitter at @offintheesses Subscribe to us on YouTube at Off in the Esse...

Constant action across all of the races this weekend culminated in a frantic final hour of racing across 3 of the classes! Get caught up on all of the action from the weekend at Mid Ohio! SHOW NOTES GTWC America https://www.youtube.com/gtworld Indianapolis 500 Qualy Explained: http://view.ceros.com/indycar/qualifyingformat-1/p/1 DPI Leaders Accident (1:41:18) https://youtu.be/hbWG7oDlmX8?t=6078 Fo...

Round 5 is on the horizon! It's going to be a busy weekend of support series as the MX5 cup returns along with the Prototype Challenge! SHOW NOTES 24H Series: https://www.youtube.com/user/24HSeries Where to watch Formula E: https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/watch/ways-to-watch?country=7799df296534449ba6b64ffff7b44e3f&date=20210207&session=All ELMS: https://live.europeanlemansseries.com/e...

Round 4 is in the books at Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca! We will go over the weekends news and results coming out of the first 2hr 40min race of the season! SHOW NOTES Where to watch WEC: https://www.fiawec.com/en/news/where-to-watch-the-totalenergies-6-hours-of-spa-francorchamps/7320 Follow us on Twitter at @offintheesses Subscribe to us on YouTube at Off in the Esses Podcast Support the show...

It's the first 2hr 40min race on the calendar and it is shaping up to be a great one! How will the DPi's deal with traffic? Which GTD car will survive the massive elevation changes? How will the tires survive? All of these questions and more as we head into Round 4 of the season at Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca! SHOW NOTES WEC all access https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH7V2jgin-Y&...

The first race of the Sprint Cup season is in the books! Great racing and unfortunate luck dominate the headlines coming out of a great weekend! We break down everything you need know coming out of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach! SHOW NOTES Pfaff Wheelnut Issue:  https://www.instagram.com/reel/CcYHnzNB-E6/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link 24h Series Broadcast Link:  https://www.youtube.com/user/24H...

It's the first race of the Sprint Cup season. The grid might be smaller but the tight streets of Long Beach will give us plenty of action to watch! We break down everything you need know heading into the the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach! SHOW NOTES Porsche LMDh ERS Testing:  https://racer.com/2022/03/31/insight-putting-novel-gtp-hybrid-system-and-the-system-that-has-produced-it-to-the-test/...

The second Michelin Endurance Cup race of the season is over and confirmed that we are in for a great season of racing! Catch up on all the news coming out of Sebring! SHOW NOTES https://sportscar365.com/industry/ferrari-reveals-first-images-of-new-gt3-car/ Follow us on Twitter at @offintheesses Subscribe to us on YouTube at Off in the Esses Podcast Support the show Follow the show on Twitter at @...

It's race week! The Mobil 1 12 hours of  Sebring is here! Catch up on everything you need to know as we head into the second Michelin Endurance Cup race of the year! SHOW NOTES Spotters Guide:  https://spotterguides.com/portfolio/22_imsa/ How to watch the 1000 miles of Sebring: https://www.fiawec.com/en/news/how-to-watch-the-1000-miles-of-sebring/7290 Follow us on Twitter at @offintheesses Su...

A slow month for IMSA news but it's about to pick up as the 12 hours of  Sebring is right around the corner! Stay up to date as we head into the second Michelin Endurance Cup race of the year! SHOW NOTES Why name it GTP? https://sportscar365.substack.com/p/insight-gtp-or-hypercar-inside-the?utm_source=url&s=r Caddilac LMDh Pictures: https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/cadillac-teases-lmdh...

A thrilling opening race for the IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship saw last lap crashes and a new category live up to the hype! We take you through everything you need to know coming out of the season opening race! SHOW NOTES: Robert Wickens Hand Controls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu1eI4tgSL0 GTP News: https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/gtp-named-as-new-imsa-top-class-for-2023/ Corvet...

It's time! The Rolex 24hrs of Daytona is finally here and  we take you through all the news that you need to know heading into one of the biggest events of the season! SHOW NOTES: 2022 Daytona Spotter Guide: https://spotterguides.com/portfolio/22_imsa/ Daytona Pre Race Photo: https://twitter.com/IMSA/status/1486433954290970631 Broadcast Schedule: https://www.imsa.com/events/2022-rolex-24-at-d...

We're going racing! The first race of 2022 is the Roar before the 24 qualifying race, we take you through everything that you need to know! SHOW NOTES:  Porsche Shakedown: https://twitter.com/PorscheRaces/status/1482034776332816393?s=20 Follow us on Twitter at @offintheesses Subscribe to us on YouTube at Off in the Esses Podcast Support the Podcast! https://www.patreon.com/offintheesses Suppo...

New to IMSA or just need a refresher? Our On the Grid episode will go over everything that you need to know heading into the 2022 season! SHOW NOTES: History of IMSA: https://www.motortrend.com/features/50-years-of-imsa-history-sports-car-racing/ FIA Driver Categorization Explained: https://www.fia.com/fia-driver-categorisation IMSA Pass Around Procedure: https://www.imsa.com/wp-content/uploads/si...

The Silly Season is in full swing and racing is right around the corner! Get all caught up on December IMSA news and who is driving where in 2022! SHOW NOTES: iRacing Referral link: https://www.iracing.com/membership/?refid=573750 Meyer Shank Racing Livery - https://www.dailysportscar.com/2021/12/22/2022-meyer-shank-livery-revealed-together-with-new-backer-for-msr.html Turner Motorsports M4 GT3 Li...

Maybe the best Petit Le Mans ever? Championships went down to the wire, there was late race drama with the leader and we even lost a couple of cars in the darkness! SHOW NOTES: NBC Calendar https://racer.com/2021/11/12/nbc-sports-upgrades-imsa-tv-package-for-2022/ Follow us on Twitter at @offintheesses Subscribe to us on YouTube at Off in the Esses Podcast Support the Podcast! https://www.patreon....

It's time for the season finale around Road Atlanta! All five classes take to the grid as well as a full slate of supporting races. SHOW NOTES: Downtown Detroit GP Map ERA Motorsports "Crayon Car" Follow us on Twitter at @offintheesses Subscribe to us on YouTube at Off in the Esses Podcast Support the Podcast! https://www.patreon.com/offintheesses Support the show Follow the show on...