2024 WEC, ELMS & GTWC Tests by Kateyama at Imola: C8 Z06 GT3.R, 963 LMDh, M4 GT3, 296 GT3, LMP2s

First of all I have to thank the company Kateyama, organizer of numerous test sessions, for allowing photographers and videomakers to witness such a particular test up close, in which some pro teams from the World Endurance Championship, European Le Mans Series and GT World Challenge participated.
It was really nice to witness the procedures behind a LMDh prototype up close, partecipating in the form of two Porsche 963s, one of Porsche Penske Motorsport and the other of Hertz Team JOTA.
TF Sport brought its two new Chevrolet Corvette C8 Z06 GT3.Rs. I can't help but say it's very satisfying to still have some proper sounding naturally-aspirated machines in the GT3 class.
Team WRT was also at these tests with both their two 'WEC LMGT3' class BMW M4s, no. 31 and no. 46, along with their full drivers line-up meaning former MotoGP rider and legend Valentino Rossi was there too. As an extra, you can also spot Toto Wolff in the pits, who shared the AKM Mercedes AMG GT3 with current Prema F2 driver Andrea 'Kimi' Antonelli and his father Marco Antonelli during the second day.
Enjoy some sights, sounds and raw action from Imola Circuit!
List of the cars in the video:
Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II
BMW M4 G82 GT3
Chevrolet Corvette C8 Z06 GT3.R
Ferrari 296 GT3
Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020
Honda NSX GT3 Evo22
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2
Ligier JS P320 LMP3
Mercedes AMG GT3 Evo 2020
Oreca 07 LMP2
Porsche 963 LMDh
Porsche 992 GT3 R
0:00 Pit exits
2:17 Action on track
#Kateyama #Testing #Imola
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- Event: WEC, ELMS & GTWC 2024 Tests by Kateyama
- Where: Autodromo di Imola, Italy
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[@5cylinders580]

I prefer watching this kind of channel rather than watching official IMSA or Le Mans because there is no stupid commentaries and I can hear the engine sound 100%

[@joegilly1523]

The engine sounds brings A big smile on my face from hearing this ,thank you and happy Saint Patrick’s Day Everyone.

[@Teeroven]

Waht Sound? Hear a Farari Y 12. 😂

[@dnbaddict]

It’s beautiful!

[@snail415]

No lie- I put this on loop and took the best nap I’ve had in ages. Wonderful content, whether you’re awake or asleep.

[@19Bozzy92]

Glad you appreciated it!

[@recarsion]

That exit at 9:27, right on the limit. Chef's kiss

[@tenifyz]

man see machine. machine go fast. man happy.

[@landofanf1]

machine sound good man even happier

[@pikminologueraisin2139]

goodugoodah!

[@lthomassky5896]

always thankful theres someone that does this kind of content, thank you.

[@19Bozzy92]

No worries! Thanks a lot for watching ;)

[@dnbaddict]

The sights and sounds is such a beautiful Motorsports symthony!! Just beautiful. This made my day! 😎

[@floor993]

7:17. Nice over/understeer😊

[@tamasmartintoth4439]

It looks like oversteer

[@tamasmartintoth4439]

With a great control

[@Thiago787B]

7:35 👌🏼🤌🏽

[@joeworks3809]

best moment in video 👍🏻

[@tescopiwo]

No more rsr sound :(

[@G0UDIE]

I've already fallen asleep three times listening to this video, it's even better than white noise. Thanks Bozzy!

[@NietGezond]

Ligier JSP320 sounds great!!!

[@wesgreen2812]

amazing sounds!

[@gafrers]

Kateyama never disappoints. 👌👌👍👍 Grazie Bozzy

[@19Bozzy92]

No problem at all

[@MisterCosta96]

In these tests: Unrestricted LMP2 : 1:30.933 LMDh Porsche 963: 1:32.608

[@II-bo1dw]

Yes LMP2 got nerfed significantly for the Arrival of Hypercar and LMDH but don't forget that all Hypercars and LMDH are pretty restricted themselves (Big Aero restrictions in form of mandatory drag levels and downforce levels, Hybrid used as infill instead of adding to engine power like in F1 or LMP1, Hybrid usage only allowed at a certain speed and pretty much every Engine used has a far greater HP Potential then 670Hp,) so they could make an big unrestricted increase themselves.

[@Theel25]

@@II-bo1dw Hybrid usage is only the deployment to 4WD and not related to power. Plus one thing to note is that qualifying pace in Hypercar vs. an LMP2 qualifying pace are pretty different. Usually LMP2's don't slow down too much from their quali pace, whilst in Hypercar you can set it up fast but getting that performance in the race is really hard to do.

[@II-bo1dw]

@@Theel25 I know that Hybrid isn't increasing the cars power with these rules and it's basically the ice cutting power so that rest of the allowed of power can be deployed at the front or rear. That's what I meant with "power infill". But this is just a software thing that all teams easily could remove if it wasn't mandtorry. So they easily could run the cars without the ICE cutting power when hybrid power is deployed and no speed restriction. And yes there would be a difference between qualifying and race pace because you have to use different hybrid strategies but the cars having 900+ hp when hybrid is deployed would knock a few seconds of their lap time even in race trim. And I also said that pretty much all engines used could easily run more than 670hp if it was allowed. If they just run more Power from the ICE then there wouldn't be a big slowdown to qualifying speed.

[@thereal_bio]

Yes, because these lmp2 were built for 2017, when the rocketship LMP1s were still a thing. The real comparison should be with the next generation LMP2s, once they’ll debut, which are built on the same chassis as LMDh.

[@II-bo1dw]

@@thereal_bio All LMDH Cars use the current LMP2 Chassis from either Oreca, Ligier, Dallara or Multimatic so they are already based on the same Chassis?

[@paolomarletto235]

The Porsche 963 hyper car ❤😍

[@goodtimeblimp]

Why they got the super mufflers on the Porsche? This is not Nurburgring…

[@brakel8r]

BRO...these new speed shots are fantastic🤙😎🤙

[@19Bozzy92]

Glad you liked them ;D

[@rnor3146]

Hello!!!🔥🔥 Marvelous ballet and images, as usual = 👍👍👍 Many thanks for sharing those with us. Have a great continuation and see you. 😉👍👌

[@19Bozzy92]

Thank you so much!

[@rnor3146]

@@19Bozzy92 ...🙏😌🔥

[@carfan3762]

Magnificent filming 👍🏻

[@19Bozzy92]

Thanks a lot!

[@Mastermindthreethousand]

Bozzy you never disappoint 👍

[@19Bozzy92]

hehe thank you mate!

[@Ken-_-05]

I actually like the C8 engine sound more than the Huracan

[@alessandrofrugiuele8989]

grazie sempre per i tuoi video . eccellenti. se avessero uno come te per il super gt 500 japan sarebbe bellissimo visto le auto spettacolari che hanno

[@19Bozzy92]

Grazie a te per il commento! Eh non sai quanto mi piacerebbe andare in Giappone a filmare un round del Super GT (e molto altro)

[@arminmayer9472]

Bester Kanal auf YT FLY BY Cars :-) Ein Träumchen

[@delvauxdelvaux9960]

Hi man TU for sharing that one more Time i’ve got tears in my eyes seriously long life please thermic engine

[@19Bozzy92]

No worries! Thanks for watching

[@soulcapitalist6204]

🤌🏾 The amazement in a good set of headphones. Hybrid start compilation, please.

[@RMilSP]

07:15 😎👌🏼

[@Freshmaker1276]

🤩thanks Bozzy 👌

[@19Bozzy92]

No worries!

[@justinz1412]

wow!

[@Scotracer1987]

BOZZY editing getting excellent. Been a happy subscriber for so many years. Do we now understand which series run GT3 cars with which muffler configurations? I want to hear them as they should be heard.

[@19Bozzy92]

Thanks a lot mate! Well I'd say Fanatec GT World Challenge, GT Open and WEC have the cars running in their correct exhaust config (some of them are muffled but it's always been like this, for example the Mercedes AMG GT3s). Instead the Manthey's Porsche GT3 Rs in this video feature a very quiet exhaust configuration (which I've never heard before, luckily 🤐) and that should be for races at the Nurburgring Nordschleife, for example, where there are harsher noise restrictions

[@benchaggaresmusic]

VR46☀️🌙

[@Razor9855]

Absolutly stunning video!!! Is it possible to be a visitor at those trackdays or is it for teams only?

[@19Bozzy92]

Thanks a lot! It depends from track to track but generally here in Italy it's possible to attend these test days by Kateyama from public spots and grandstands, but generally the paddock is accessible only for teams and media

[@TypeTuber]

It's as good of a video as can be made with the vehicles made today. I still need to watch 19Bozzy92's v10 F1 video after this to reset.

[@AntoniusTyas]

The GT3R sounds weird. Anything to do with noise restrictor?

[@t04sty46]

Yeah sounds like through a very cheap speaker, really odd.

[@19Bozzy92]

Yep but not with noise restriction in Imola. Those were Manthey's GT3 Rs and that was the first time I've ever heard such muffled Porsche. I believe they were using the exhaust config for the extremely severe noise restrictions of the Nürburgring Nordschleife and its NLS championship and/or the 24 Hours race there

[@gabrielbarcellos1036]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jeanhenrique4665]

w/ Michelin & Prielli Tyres!

[@caparzoallegro]

Is it possible to witness it live as a spectator ? Please let me know

[@jeanhenrique4665]

Ahead of WEC/ELMS 6 Hours of Imola...

[@19Bozzy92]

It depends from track to track but yeah if there isn't any strange limitation Kateyama test days can be attended from the grandstands and/or from public areas, here in Italy. Paddock is always closed instead

[@jeanhenrique4665]

@@19Bozzy92 that's right, after the race begins next year all of the LMP2, LMP3, and LMGT3 cars was testing but, yes, no huge crashes at the turn 4 and it's just real racing...

[@alexoconnell2175]

The 911r is so quiet, makes no noise

[@streetfighter4006]

The banshee RSR's of 2017 and 2018 seem so far away now...

[@augustortiz]

They are running heavy silencers due to noise restrictions. Those GT3-R’s are insanely loud.

[@chrischarizard4067]

​@@streetfighter4006 This is a German Spec one, and complies with harsher noise restrictions. This is the type of stuff they use for the Nurburgring, any series outside of Germany will have the usual scream of the GT3.R

[@goodtimeblimp]

@@chrischarizard4067but they used it in Qatar too, it makes no sense? It seems they are running this one all year. What a shame if so.

[@Mastermindthreethousand]

Anyone else gets Ford GT1 Matech vibes when watching the Ferrari 296 going by? I think even the colours match (red and silver). Edit: yep I looked it up and it def gives me these vibes.

[@07ring07]

👍❤

[@timbredholt1723]

bosh great excelent

[@thereal_bio]

Now that GT3 got promoted also for Le Mans, I would like to see more series giving more rooms to the GT2s (like Creventic and Le Mans Cup), just to have a little more variety. I love GT3, but there’s just too much

[@JonathanJPierce]

No such thing as too much and while I agree that variety is great, we should enjoy it while it lasts because it won’t be around forever. It’s a golden era right now!

[@hertzwave8001]

gt4 would be better

[@lucasmarques3620]

Peugeot 9X8?! 😬

[@RaretimoNdaaa-cd9sp]

3:07 is that Valentino Rossi?

[@19Bozzy92]

Yep, Valentino's M4 GT3. But if I remember correctly in that precise shot it was his WEC teammate Ahmad Al Harthy who was driving it

[@hectorherbert6585]

Chevrolet are just enormous..going from the historical CORVETTE & front engine set-up to a mid-engine monster with such great performance fron the start is amazing...it's like if Mercedes-Benz were building a new rear engine race car and win Le Mans as early as Chevy did...!!

[@still_guns]

If they wanted to create a mid engine fart machine, they should have called it something else instead of destroying the Corvette legacy.

[@PistonAvatarGuy]

McFerrari.

[@johncarl5505]

​@PistonAvatarGuy Any mid engine car with a flatplane V8 is a Ferrari. Seriously, dude? Then again you're a guy who thinks the Viper GTS-R is a failure, so there's really no intelligence found in your head. Just admit you hate American cars and move on with your pathetic life already.

[@johncarl5505]

​@@PistonAvatarGuyYou're so pathetic dude.

[@pmayo7894]

​@@still_guns - "instead of destroying the Corvette legacy." - which is false.

[@TheFryt666]

Such a shame that level of Polish motorsport is such in shit state that test session like this are virtually impossible... Nevertheless, some countries are keen on motorsports, so we can watch some very good material and to dream "what if"... Thanks Bozzy and your friends for antoher spectacular material :D

[@19Bozzy92]

I'm really sorry for that, dude 😕 Hope something will change in your Country in the future. Thanks a lot for your comment!

[@TheFryt666]

@@19Bozzy92 Thank you for your kind comment. Well, it won't be very soon. Despite some drivers and teams at world level in racing and rallying, polish scene of racing and rallying is very mediocre at best. Despite having back rally Poland back in WRC, Motorsport in general is exotic sport. We don't have such variety, standards and interest of normal people. Maybe one day... Best regards :D

[@user-fd7ju5sb6b]

I have a 1973 ford capri. 3.1S Just FYI

[@pizzaroll6604]

bmw looking bulky af

[@still_guns]

Identity Crisis GT3, 963 LMDh, M3 GT3, 296 GT3, LMP2s Fixed the title

[@pmayo7894]

Nope, you didn't.

[@still_guns]

@@pmayo7894 Yes I did. You should thank me.

[@pmayo7894]

@@still_guns - nope, and you know that.

[@still_guns]

I know that you should thank me for fixing the title.

[@pmayo7894]

@@still_guns - still nope. Besides, multiclass racing has always been a thing. There's no "identity crisis" here, only being primarily affected by technical strategy, resources, and global auto regulations.

[@agusipsa]

992 shit

[@user-qp6wh5ub5d]

I don’t mind some chit chat, especially for a 10, 12 or 24 hr race but the incessant commercials SUCK. I pay for cable AND for an app to watch the races and still get stuffed with ads. Garbage!