2023 Motul Course De Monterey | Full Race | WeatherTech Championship | Laguna Seca, California

[@lordracer7743]

Thank you IMSA for uploading these races here for us flag to flag without advertisments. I was hyping for this race the hole week.

[@poohssmartbrother1146]

This 1000%. I am enjoying IMSA so much more than F1 this year, and the fact it's free is icing on the cake.

[@TheLaserShowUK]

Agree. WEC flood their uploads with adverts. It’s irritating. This is great.

[@egelechad]

​@@TheLaserShowUK actually it's eurosport's crap, ads are understandable but showing highlights from bicycle or snooker etc. is just not

[@TheLaserShowUK]

@@egelechad I was talking about the WEC KZbin channel. Not the live race broadcasts.

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@TheLaserShowUKcouldnt agree more. Terms of that its also somehow outclassed by even FIM CEV European Championships.

[@bernardoberner4]

Was asleep when the race was happening, so thank you IMSA once again for posting the full races for free for the fans to enjoy

[@PeterKKraus]

Are you in Australia?

[@EdDeezNuts944]

@@PeterKKraus I'm in America but I was asleep too 😔

[@PeterKKraus]

@@EdDeezNuts944 I woke up about 15 min before it came on lol.

[@bernardoberner4]

​@@PeterKKraus Brasil

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@PeterKKrausfor me i am in Indonesia.

[@dustinglenn829]

IMSA itself is always miles better than NBC, commentating and producing. Absolutely love you guys.

[@amgjerm]

NBC is so shit with it

[@purwantiallan5089]

No doubt. Not even Formula E and WEC can even match IMSA.

[@amgjerm]

@@purwantiallan5089 eh WEC is the best

[@lukedanielgalon1596]

@@purwantiallan5089 even WRC and Formula 1 as well

[@AdamWeeks]

​@@lukedanielgalon1596man, if FIA allowed this kind of coverage for WRC/WRX here it would be fantastic. FIA "We don't have much WRC following in USA for some reason..."

[@KinuGrove]

Another awesome race. Thankful that we get this all for FREE. It's a great time to be a race fan.

[@marcom8359]

Thank you IMSA. The best way to watch a race.

[@draz7905]

Love how I can be there in person and be able to watch the full race in less than a week! What a blast it is to experience the IMSA machines! The Cadillacs are monsters roaring and downshifting and the LMP2s are backfiring menaces! IMSA ADDICT FOR LIFE!

[@swm320tl]

Thank you IMSA for this great race ! Cheers from Milano & Monza

[@neilmartin3220]

Enjoyed this one. Laguna always seems to give us a good race the last couple of years. Thanks IMSA.

[@chevy4life315]

Can’t wait to see next years race will go with the repave coming

[@nathangameros341]

@@chevy4life315 oh there's gonna be a repave?? That's awesome! Can't wait to see the updates

[@pczTV]

I love the announcers! They do a great job and you can hear their enthusiasm and love for the sport

[@camrsr5463]

Gounon is a beast. He has been in the top 5 in almost ever race he enters around the world. Also, having Patrick Pilet back is huge.

[@nomiguda]

Great to get these uploads in full for free. Thanks IMSA from a fan in New Zealand. Love cheering my kiwis on from home!

[@ishmann_singh]

Thank you IMSA, love from India

[@darrellerickson658]

Outstanding!! Thank you for the quick turnaround IMSA

[@imsaofficial]

WeatherTech Championship races will always be available the Thursday following the live TV broadcast. Thanks!

[@hanwa2258]

Formation Lap 01:35 Start (GTP & LMP2) 05:40 Start (GTD PRO＆GTD) 06:08

[@javierrosadojr.6379]

thanks

[@afrospecs]

Truly the GOAT

[@OuvinteAmigao]

42:05

[@Atticvs32]

1:52:07 for the race-defining wavearound mistake in GTD Pro. Basically, the overall leader at the time (Jensen) split the GTD field - Lally, Van Berlo were ahead of him when the caution flew, but Auberlen and every GTD behind him got trapped behind Jensen. So, by the wavearound rules, all GTD cars had to pass the SC to take back their last lost lap and queue up in single file behind Lally. HOWEVER, GTD Pro leader Gunn and Garcia were behind Auberlen as well - their difference is that, starting with Gunn, all five GTD Pro cars leaders were already down by the same lap behind Jensen, so none of them had to pass the SC to form their queue! Gunn and Garcia did nonetheless (essentially getting almost a lap ahread of Barnicoat and Gounon who stayed put), so they got penalised. This was the weird, rare case which led to all GTD runners legitimately overtaking all GTD Pro before the restart. (Happens when the overall leader splits the GTD field, but not the GTD Pro, at the moment of a caution, and the GTD leader happens to be in front of the GTD Pro leader for whatever reason.) It happened back in Daytona a few years ago as well. And Gunn in the #23 Aston slowed down later on so much, because he (and presumably Garcia as well) wanted to bargain over the radio that they'd let all the other warearound-ing GTDs past them, just let the two of them fall back behind the SC. Of course, neither the GTDs, nor race control was having none of it. And Lally, in the #44 Aston slowed down that much, because he was tight on fuel, so he wanted to coast to the absolute limit. He did the last 1h25m on a single tank of fuel. (Normal GTD range is 1h15m max.) Bit complicated race! :D

[@12th.jahlil]

Thank you imsa!! The most entertaining racing championship currently in the world!!

[@suunto61]

My emergency vehicle is a white F-350 dually with yellow oil absorbent dispenser on the back. You can see me on the track at 1:54:30 at the exit of T9 where I am backing up after realizing my front tire dropped 6 inches into the gravel. I then went around the gravel and you can see me at 1:55:06 behind the track position graphic. We have a heavy duty steel bumper we use to push tires back into position. Lastly at 1:57:02 where I am at the exit of 11 acting as a barrier to any race car that might hit the recovery crew. Took a long time as the tow points were breaking off. The right rear suspension was damaged and the tire was jammed into the body, but still dragging the ground. It's a rush going through the corkscrew side by side with one of those race cars. Fun time. If you want to have that experience, join the SCCA and volunteer to work the e-crew.

[@unpass]

thanks for your service this race!

[@mitch846]

that's a fantastic insight, thanks for these info and awesome job guys!

[@tropfen]

that lock-up choreography by the penske porsche's was quite impressive.

[@voggiful]

Almost forgot about this race thank you for uploading

[@flammenjc]

Renger Van Der Zande is driving so damn well in the last few years. Tandy though.. that guy is something else.. what an alien

[@regibson23]

It was awesome that some of the LMP2 and GTD battles got covered (at least for a few minutes). You guys finally remembered that this was multi class! ;)

[@Buddybutch]

Thank you! Always great to have it freely few after the event!

[@427Nut]

Great race. Thanks IMSA

[@storkpatrick]

2:01:42 Hallo aus Deutschland and thanks for answering my Question on Twitter. No used to watching US Endurance Racing, very interesting how many German Manufacturers and Drivers participate

[@WillFuI]

Great race finally had time to watch amazing commentary and camera work.

[@lukedanielgalon1596]

This might the best motorsport to watch the whole thing pernamently thank you IMSA and thanks for youtube to let me watch the IMSA show Win The Weekend which honestly what made me be here please do more of it please

[@mafiabrett]

Seeing the BMW LMDh becoming more competitive and holding a pace closer to 1st makes me happy.

[@TitanTrond]

Thank you IMSA! 🇺🇲

[@chrisr.9668]

IMSA, next year, I will be at Road America. Keep up the great work of uploading these races

[@PANTYEATR1]

Owwww! It's my IMSA family again💪🎉🥳🏆

[@raduchirodea254]

IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship! The best Endurance Racing Championship! Ever!❤❤❤

[@JPKelly-xr7tr]

Thanks for the Upload!

[@Calibra95]

Was excited to see prototypes at Laguna Seca for my first time. Was very cool. Maybe there were so much yellows, but cool.

[@kritsanathamngeun9581]

Thank you imsa official

[@adamb3129]

What a race! Crazy how this race felt a bit mundane compared to the other races this year yet it was still amazing! Amazing comebacks by the 6 Porsche GTP and the Pfaff Porsche. Can’t wait to finally see the GTPs in person at Watkins Glen.😁

[@christianweeks4080]

I think it was the low audio on the cars!

[@snakebitten6967]

Great racing. Thank you IMSA. Excessive penalty on the Aston and Vette tho. Good grief.

[@jean-marcelgoger]

Fantastis disputed race, here in Laguna Secca 🇱🇷 CLA! 🇨🇵☯️☮️🍥🪷🌼🍥🏵️🏳️‍🌈,

[@alanslide166]

Thanks IMSA 😊😊😊

[@patrickfeuillet6878]

Congrats to the Cadillac team ! See you at Le mans !

[@danielmargetts2327]

WHAT. A. RACE!!!!

[@willratcliff6111]

Thanks y'all! Love your broadcasts. And IMSA!

[@suunto61]

So at 27:31 the wall repair fork lift is trying to get to the wall to fix it. He is off course, but if two cars touched and one went off the track into that thing it would be skewered. Of course waiting for it to drive all the way around would have taken forever. I think if this happens like this again, either 1) drive another vehicle in front of it, or 2) with the pit entrance blocked, go up to start finish and hang a U-turn and head down through the pit lane. Raising the forks above the car level is another option.

[@JonathanEzor]

I've been waiting all week for this. Thanks!

[@dlyg_]

Thank you imsa ❤ please never change! Unless the change is dropping that god awful NBC broadcast lol

[@neilmcdonald5142]

What an amazing race! Gotta love seeing a GTD win over a GTD Pro.

[@chadetheus559]

IMSA THE BEST!

[@Birdog88]

I tried to watch live. But I can’t stand the commentary and commercials on NBC. Thank you for the excellent coverage as usual.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Here again after successfully watched Nijigasaki High School Idol Club NEXT SKY and the announcement of Nijigasaki Trilogy Movies (Still no Season 3 until 2025)! Thanks IMSA!

[@rebelduck9077]

57:54 best quote of the race…love me some Derani racing 😂😂😂

[@runstibble]

Thanks for posting, was great to watch.

[@QF_Dan72]

23:02 That crash looks very nasty

[@suunto61]

Looks. But yes, it could have been worse. The wall took a lot of the energy.

[@baldbouncer64]

I had purchased a ticket for $95.00, more than eager to again visit Laguna Seca. I've been fortunate to have enjoyed this track 1/2 a dozen times (Indy/Moto GP), Beginning, I believe in "88". I was in awe 2 👀 Mr. Mamola, and Mr. Gardner doing there thing. My oldest was almost one, so I and my younger brother rented a convertible Mustang. This was a rare opportunity Just I, and Richie the goat. Unfortunately on 10/09/22, we lost him on Willow St. S.F. to Fentynal (FKN Crazy😂). This was intended to be in his memory, but last second life happens. No regrets, next time will kill. Would like some $ back, but I'm sure went to good cause. At least I get to watch it.

[@baldbouncer64]

Oh yeah we took rental insurance for Mustang, drove that thing like we stole it. Epic Memory! RIP Richie THE Goat

[@SotesWaine]

Vaya locura de carrera!! Dios mío!!

[@beenaplumber8379]

The Andretti incident is as much a tribute to the work of the great Jackie Stewart as it is to the design of the GT3 cars. Of the many safety issues he championed, those hard-ended concrete walls were a big concern of his. Their elimination, heavy treatment with energy absorbing materials, or sloping design were things he campaigned heavily for.

[@grabacoffee1204]

IMSA GTP class is as exciting as 80s era.

[@tropfen]

what an incredible race if you ignore the super long fcy phase in the middle. it had everything, drama, close racing and insane overtakes. imsa gtp is in a much better place then wec hypercar class imo.

[@edwardlack2578]

The Aston was actually quite lucky to hit the pit wall attenuator in the way that it did. Took a lot of energy out of the second impact, which is always good when it concerns a fairly immoveable concrete wall.

[@abcjelly]

thx🙏 a lot for the replay 59:38-1:01:22, 1:22:05-1:29:12, 1:30:17-1:31:29, 1:37:04-1:39:28, 2:04:52-2:06:26 awesome👍 battles between those gtp whips🚗 imsa races🏁 r just non stop action aside from the yellow flags of course, & im lovin’ it 🙌 - makes watching the replays worth a watch

[@danielmargetts2327]

Porsche GTP causes an accident - drive through penalty. GTD blows a red light - held for 60s.... how do those penalties make any sense?? Surely it should have been the other way round!?

[@unpass]

2:16:30 seeing this double pass from the top of Corkscrew's hill was insane. A lot faster than the cameras made it look

[@leehesp140]

I think my first day of oiling the tires at this race went really well… 😊

[@yiannishayabusaofficial]

AWESOME AMAZING SUPERB TOP INCREDIBLE

[@miata0363]

That comment of being like Gran Turismo passing 20 cars in a single lap got me good XD

[@blob693]

2:09:16 i think that porsche was hungry

[@Swampfox612]

oooh a Super GT start!

[@117johnpar]

Did I miss when we stopped calling it Laguna Seca?

[@imsaofficial]

It was announced several years ago that the official name is WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

[@andiari86]

I think its a good idea to just get rid of that black shade in the left side where the grid is what do you think?

[@amgjerm]

so much better with these commentators and not fucking NBC

[@BrianK04]

i wait to watch race on youtube because NBC coverage is so bad, please cancel their contract.

[@Dethmeister]

The pit-out lane is a valid part of the circuit to race on? Saw some cars going through the green buffer zone all the way into the pit-out lane. The race start pass for example. Also, I think the way the cars get sorted at the end of pit lane when the red light is on is unfair. Some cars get done with their stop early but have to slow down because of the cue of cars waiting and then cars further down the pit lane pop out of the box and park besides them and stick their nose in front even though the other car would have already been gone if the red light wasn't on.

[@dill6688]

anyone struggling to get 720p working for this video? just won't seem to load and if it does it starts endlessly buffering. I checked other videos and 720p and 1080p works fine with no issues. i'm still gunna watch at 480p but it hurts a bit haha

[@TheDJSpekt]

Same! not sure what's going on with this video and the mIchelin Pilot challenge race at Sebring as well

[@dill6688]

@TheDJSpekt that's so weird, glad I'm not the only one.

[@whoeveriam0iam14222]

is the MPC going to get uploaded here too?

[@imsaofficial]

The day following their May 20th TV broadcast on CNBC. Thanks!

[@whoeveriam0iam14222]

@@imsaofficial thanks for the quick reply

[@dillonalexander6689]

It's hard seeing the #3 and 23 make suck a costly mistake.

[@donholl]

The proportionality of the penalties for the wave-around mistakes made by the two GTD cars - relative to the ones assessed for other infractions, that damage other drivers' vehicles, cause safety issues in the pits and such - is ludicrous! It's akin to "Defendant #1: you're guilty of punching a man and taking his wallet - 9 months probation. Defendant #2: you improperly took a tax deduction for a $50 donation to a group that's not exempt - 2 years in prison!" Why it wouldn't simply be a matter of advising the driver/s that they aren't where they're supposed to be and placing them back in the proper place is baffling - it's not like any teams can "put one over" on today's electronic timing/scoring. Very, VERY disappointing, IMSA!

[@rsr-warrior]

Thanks for sharing! I must say the camera views at Laguna make the cars look very slow, which made the race a bit underwhelming. The three FCYs I timed more or less seemed to be just under 20min, 16min and 15min. AND I think the track seems to be too small for all 3 classes. I mention these because I think you can do better. No manufacturer logos next to the driver names on the HUD. The very large and round IMSA Weathertech logo top left is so big only the top 5 in every class can be listed most of the time. YOU REALLY NEED A REVAMP GUYS. Take some tips from FIAWEC and MotoGP coverage.

[@imsaofficial]

Thanks for your feedback! The on-screen graphics were just implemented this year and do include the manufacturer logo next to the driver name. However, the graphics do change within the scoring pylon. Either way, thanks again for your feedback and apologies if the graphics are not to your liking.

[@rsr-warrior]

@@imsaofficial Thanks for the great reply, Apologies if it came across Hard. Love IMSA, but want it to be better. I work in AV myself, so I do understand there are always limitations. All the best for the 2023 Season, look forward to it! Cape Town, RSA

[@RearWheelZeal]

Fully agree that despite a really interesting race here, the video production does leave something to be desired. The elevation changes at this track are spectacular but it seems we only get a decent sense of it at the corkscrew's exit. Would love to see more close-up shots showing the drama of turn 9 and 10 and more bird's eye shots to better show track position around turn 6. Don't know if any of this is feasible but I'm a huge fan of IMSA's on-track product and want to see them access every ounce of exposure they can reach.

[@nathanexplosion878]

Please stop paying NBC for a terrible presentation of your product and just give us this. I'd happily pay a monthly fee directly to IMSA. NBC's race presentation is awful.

[@JPKelly-xr7tr]

Agreed!

[@gmoney6608]

Brilliant racing. Too much time wasted allowing lapped cars to pass.

[@josephlong4581]

Andretti hasn't done much if any multiclass racing that I've seen, and as we know there is an art to being passed as well as passing. He may have not been at fault there but he should have backed out of that long before the final corner.

[@adamb3129]

He’s done LMP3 for years. It’s totally unnecessary to have to back out in that situation.

[@josephlong4581]

@@adamb3129 I would say it was necessary to avoid being put in the tire barrier.

[@adamb3129]

@@josephlong4581 He wouldn't have known that the Porsche would move left like that. You can apply your logic in any crash in the world then if you think that he should have backed out.

[@tabiApo41013]

9:30 whats that like metal straw? can anyone explain please.. thanks

[@adamb3129]

It’s to collect data.

[@suunto61]

It is a pitot tube. Measures air velocity. Always found on airplanes to measure airspeed.

[@tabiApo41013]

@@suunto61 thanks

[@torque-drive2488]

The WTR Acura is so strong, but it doesn't win the races its been in

[@ZeGermanHam]

Quite disappointing that the owners of Leguna Seca have taken it upon themselves to add pavement outside many of the turns. Now the track limits are basically meaningless. What a shame.

[@griffinfaulkner3514]

They actually have a more practical reason to do so than most tracks; every time they get more than light rain, it washes a significant amount of sand and gravel onto the track because of the elevation changes, and they have to literally shovel it back off. Having the runoff there acts as a bit of a buffer zone, and it's probably incredibly slippery out there anyway.

[@ZeGermanHam]

@@griffinfaulkner3514 I was at at a different track yesterday chatting with some friends about it. Apparently they are in the process of repaving the entire track surface at Leguna right now,. I was told that the new asphalt is (was) temporary as a result of all the heavy rain that California got this winter. Hopefully they will address the drainage issues during repaving and won't need extra pavement out the outside of those corners when it's all done.

[@mostafaelnahass3790]

Can you broadcast this instead of the NBC garbage coverage and Amateur commentators on TV

[@christreadwell7701]

5:40 and 6:08

[@hb-ol9oc]

This multi-class races do not work well for tv broadcasting or streaming, you don´t really see car to car racing. Maybe is great to be watching from the stands.

[@t49swotbgaming76]

No.2024 likes

[@thedriftmc]

Really wish the commentary team would talk about the action on screen rather than story telling and their little anecdotes. I've literally been watching endurance racing for about 44 years, and after many years of watching IMSA, myself and others are starting to find them unwatchable. Maybe it's time for a change.

[@thedriftmc]

I actually had to watch large parts of this race with the sound off so I could focus on what's actually going on and I wasn't distracted by wrong driver/ wrong car / wrong position / rambling facts about John's personal life and professional driver buddies..

[@tomescover1166]

@@thedriftmc 100%

[@tomescover1166]

Agreed! WEC and Fanatec GT include retired professional drivers as commentators, who can accurately describe on-track action and don't need to resort to meandering sidebars detailing how much they enjoy themselves and how many people they know, ad nauseum, as Hindoff does. Usually, I reach my limit within the 1st hour and turn the sound off. If an in-car is available, I turn the sound up for that (after all, it should have the sound of racing engines) to supplement the video. Not ideal, but better than the alternative.

[@tedzehnder961]

The camera crew are getting worse in my opinion. Is this NBC? If it is that explains it.The directing is terrible.Well, beggars can`t be choosers and I would rather watch this than live anyway.

[@Leapless]

First!