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| 2015 VIR: Post Race Comments | |
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|  | | August 26 2015 11:29:27 PM EST | |
| No doubt, we are seeing deja vu all over again. The post-Le Mans break AoP adjustments IMSA has implemented on the GTLM class have put the Corvettes in an uncompetitive position once again. If the AoP does not change again, Corvette Racing and Chevrolet will have been stripped of a chance to win the driver's and manufacture's championship 2 years in a row. Even the usually neutral Fox commentators mentioned the gap in the AoP on multiple occasions.
Porsche has gained the most from this year's mid-season AoP adjustments, dominating the last 3 races and finishing 1-2 in the last 2 races by a considerable margin as far as GTLM usually goes.
As fans, we bleed our teams colors. Some of us at times can get a little more vocal then others. Just understand that we are passionate about the sport, and all we want is for all teams to have a fair chance.
In theory, AoP can make for some excellent close competition, and we have been witness to this for many years. But we have also been witness to AoP gone wrong for one reason or another. As fans we are not privileged to all of the behind the scenes, but in most cases it is political between manufactures and the sanctioning body.
In 2014 it was no coincidence that SRT Viper was given an AoP adjustment advantage. Corvette could do nothing but watch the championship slip away, while in the points lead all season long, and watch Viper win the driver's championship at the last race, then proceeds to exit the sport. The same is taking effect in 2015. Although Porsche is not leaving the sport, they were uncompetitive in the first half of the season, mostly due to their own shortcomings. Now they lead the championship with 2 races to go.
VIDEO: 2015 VIR Qualifying
VIDEO: 2015 VIR Race Broadcast
Next Up: Circuit of the Americas - Sept 17-19 (IMSA & WEC)
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