New Cars and Upgrades Coming to the IMSA Grid in 2025!

[@lukem5330]

I saw on Twitter that the Valkyrie might be unmuffled so hopefully that’s true

[@jacksondaniels8169]

I'd agree, as a motorsports fan. But, with the ever encroaching residential communities near tracks here in the US, it would not be in the best interest of the fans or sport.

[@nickporter574]

@@jacksondaniels8169Simply outrageous people move next to tracks and then complain about the sound. Real sickos.

[@brechtxt8096]

IMSA is so based

[@AlanFormula12022]

Why Valkyrie might be unmuffled?

[@Halifauxer]

Rumor has it Aston Martin will rip the muffler out of the Valkyrie for its Sebring debut 😌 The racing gods have spoken

[@offintheesses]

Yeah I saw that, hopefully it's true!

[@AlanFormula12022]

Removing the muffler out of Valkyrie is a good sign indeed.

[@chuckzechman1497]

Great update. We've got our tickets for our first return to Sebring since 2008, so can't wait to see that new Aston Martin! We met at Road America this past Summer (parked next to you near the Sargento Bridge). Maybe we'll see you at Sebring or Watkins Glen in June. Safe Travels and God Bless in 2025.

[@offintheesses]

Hi Chuck I remember you from Road America! Awesome to hear that you'll be going back to Sebring, that's one of the tracks I still have to make it down to! I'll be at Watkins Glen, if you see me say hi!

[@AlanFormula12022]

This is basically update that IMSA fans wanted since last year.

[@racerdelmar1605]

Watched IMSA for the first time last season as i found it on KZbin. I was looking forward to this season but im more excited now thanks to your news and analysis! Keep it up!

[@offintheesses]

We're in for another great season this year, glad to have you along for the ride!

[@kylemanning193]

All I’m excited for is hearing 3 Cadillacs at Laguna Seca this year

[@offintheesses]

I wish we didn't have to wait until year three to have three full time Cadillacs but I too am pumped for it!

[@dewaldjacobs1680]

Quality chanel, awesome

[@AlanFormula12022]

I hope Valkyrie can bring a serious GTP title challenge against 963.

[@skittlecar1]

It's such an exciting time for Sports Car racing. It gets better year after year. I can't wait to see what's next.

[@offintheesses]

It's going to be another great year!

[@johnvandeventer8668]

I really hope that with BMW looking to improve in their GTP car, they start being more consistent and as well as being a championship contender

[@offintheesses]

My understanding is that if a brand uses an Evo Joker it has to be used across all of their cars in both championships!

[@johnvandeventer8668]

@@offintheesses I hope that BMW will improve in both GTP and Hypercar and Cadillac really needs something like that to help with their Hypercar program

[@jok3r906]

Nothing will ever sound as good as Cadillac sounds, but a V12 makes the soul happy

[@offintheesses]

Yeah that Caddy is going to be hard to beat, I can't wait to hear the Aston in person though!

[@Giratina575]

The 963 is already the car to beat . But if porsche gets these updates right...ooooh boy!

[@racekaknl1509]

It is not the car to beat it is just a BOP advantage they get and they used already jokers and some others not for example the Toyota is way older and didn’t use any jokers yet

[@R4M_Tommy]

Toyota used jokers in 2023

[@trance9158]

Go Porsche... always and forever

[@jster171]

Pardon my ignorance, but what does "EVO" and "JOKER" mean? Upgrades in the form of electronics?

[@offintheesses]

No worry at all! So an Evo Joker is basically a set of upgrades that manufacturers build to apply to their already existing cars. Over the course of the cars lifespan (or it's homologation period) each car is allowed 5 Evo Jokers upgrades which means they can make up to 5 performance based upgrades to the car. Since the Cadillac's upgrades are intended to enchance the performance of the car they are using their first of 5 Jokers. Whenever an upgrade is made it needs to be certified by the governing bodies and applied to ALL of the cars that manufacturer runs (so Cadillac have to apply these to the IMSA and WEC entries). Some updates are allowed to be made to the car without using up one of their Jokers but these are generally just safety upgrades. Hope that helps!

[@srxshadow]

I am on the same boat, a bit confused. If the series is based on BoP then why have upgrades through the year? Good topic for a video 😅

[@offintheesses]

@@srxshadow They actually just added a rule that the upgrades can only be applied in the offseason and not after the season starts!

[@arenam79]

Hopefully verstappen makes a good at it in the valkyre

[@blacklightning98]

Do the manufacturer teams of LMH/LMDh have unlimited testing?

[@offintheesses]

Once a car is homologated they have a certain number of test days that are allowed per season! Prior to the car being homologated and approved to race in the series they can test as much as they want! Last I heard Aston Martin were at 14,000km plus of testing which is about in line with where Porsche and Cadillac were when the LMDh cars were introduced!

[@CameronGreenwoodCramp]

Looking forward to IMSA in 2025 and WEC too. Same goes to 2026 n 2027 & 2028. :)

[@DT-7727]

Forumala one: we use efficient 1.6 liter turbocharged v6s. Cadillac and Aston: We'll that's too bad!

[@trance9158]

Porsche still stomps them....

[@CarlosDiaz-oj5fn]

Great video, man. It is strange that Acura wont be running a joker next year. Who am I kidding, MSR will find a way to dominate anyway!

[@offintheesses]

Haha! I agree that it's been a bit surprising that they haven't been looking into any Joker upgrades. With that in mind though they could be just saving them for a single large update to the car where they use 2 or 3 Jokers in a single round of updates! And thatnk you, glad you enjoyed the video!

[@JohnCharb87]

Cadillac wants to improve electrical consistency. Van Deer Zander's Petite Le Mans night race. Head Lights On...One Head Light...Off....Back on...Off....panic...possible Black Flag...told to flip a very specific switch....Back on. Held on to the lead like that and won.

[@offintheesses]

I'm sure they'd like to avoid anything like that happening again haha

[@MrDjtone08]

Will the Aston Martin LMH race in Long Beach?

[@82hellas]

Seeing the new M4 going around the track has done wonders for my opinion on the look. The more I see it, the more I like it. Can’t wait for the EVO kit. 🤍💙❤️

[@offintheesses]

Yeah I agree, it's definitely a unique look but the more I see it the more it's grown on me as well

[@evog35viii]

Idk.. the Valkyrie's V12 sounds tamed to me.

[@offintheesses]

In this clip it is, but it sounds like they might not have to run the muffler that they were in this either. We'll just have to wait and see how the car gets homologated!

[@vulcansolus6300]

Let's see how the Valkyrie do in Le Mans before it gets any sreet cred. Those are the wins we remember.

[@offintheesses]

That’s true! Although winning championships in both IMSA and the WEC like Porsche did this year is pretty good too!

[@karendarrenmclaren]

Why 009? And not 006? 🤔

[@offintheesses]

Found this on their website that explains it! The #009 was the race number emblazoned on the Aston Martin DBR9 that scored back-to-back GT1 class victories for the brand in the 2007 and 2008 24 Hours of Le Mans.

[@karendarrenmclaren]

@@offintheesses ah... that makes sense

[@Esteban-Matamoros]

I’m a hardcore Porsche fan, but man I love the Mustang so much. (Can’t beat a V8 sound hahahaha) I really hope they have a good and strong season this coming 2025!

[@offintheesses]

The Mustang sounds so good, it's arguably the best sounding GT3 car out there right now!

[@Esteban-Matamoros]

@ 100%!! Btw, Thanks for the video mate!

[@offintheesses]

@@Esteban-Matamoros No problem! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@offintheesses]

@@Esteban-Matamoros No problem, glad you enjoyed it!

[@JoshuaC923]

It even looks good!

[@TheLockbeard]

Ford: we’re updating our boot so they don’t fall off.

[@82hellas]

So these “jokers”, please correct me if I’m wrong. They are basically upgrades to the car that can improve upon the original car before the next generation/evo upgrade. For example the new Valkyrie could upgrade the suspension has long as it’s approved and the car doesn’t have five joker upgrades already.

[@offintheesses]

Yup that's correct! The car gets 5 joker upgrades per homologation period and the manufacturer can use them to make (usually) performance upgrades. Other upgrades are allowed that don't require the use of a Joker but those are limited to safety upgrades usually.

[@CobraFerrariFth]

Hopefully Ferrari wins next year in WEC the Championchip and that BMW does a big Step with the BMW M V8 Hybrid

[@offintheesses]

I think the better results that we saw late in the season last year for BMW will be a sign of things to come next year for them! I could see them in the running for multiple races wins next year

[@CobraFerrariFth]

​@@offintheesses A win in the 24h of The Daytona would be nice

[@CobraFerrariFth]

​@@offintheesses It would be nice if we see Ferrari with the 499P also in IMSA

[@0-60STYLE]

Mid engine cars? YAWN

[@shimshonbendan8730]

Boring comments? YAWN!