IMSA headlines

More and more IMSA headlines, looking ahead to the Rolex 24, next week.  Yours truly, will be there, to watch the race, and cover the action, as a guest of Action Express Racing.  Anyhow, here's more pertinent news leading up to the "big dance" next week.  Yes, the "big dance" usually refers to the NCAA college basketball tournament.  But, for IMSA, the Rolex 24 is definitely, "the big dance", "the whole deal", "the whole enchilada", being race one of the 2020 season.

Bourdais Relishing Full-Season Chance with JDC-Miller
https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/bourdais-relishing-imsa-full-season-chance-with-jdc-miller/

Mazda and Cadillac have come forward and have unequivocally said, "no" to hybrid system integration in DPi 2.0.

Mazda, Cadillac Not Interested in DPi Hybrid Integration
https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/mazda-cadillac-not-interested-in-dpi-hybrid-integration/

Jeff Braun Joins Era as Race Strategist
https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/braun-joins-era-as-race-strategist/

"Big Undertaking" for James, Heart of Racing in GTD Return
https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/big-undertaking-for-james-heart-of-racing-in-gtd-return/

Mazda says they have "no set timeline" for making their DPi car's available to customer teams.

Cosgrove: No Set Timeline for Customer Mazda DPi's
https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/cosgrove-no-set-timeline-for-customer-mazda-dpis/

A story that will carry over, to the next FIA World Endurance Championship update, as Lexus is indeed a supporter of convergence between DPi 2.0 and Le Mans Hypercar.

Lexus in Support of DPi/Hypercar Convergence; Le Mans Prospects
https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/trd-prototype-convergence-would-be-game-changer/

The official Rolex 24 entry list has been released.  A very small field, of just 39 cars is set to take part in the race.

Rolex 24 Entry List Released
https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/rolex-24-entry-list-released-3/

Inside The Heart of Racing: "It's All For the Kids"

Telitz Rejoins AVS Autosport for Rolex 24
https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/telitz-rejoins-avs-for-daytona/

Second Evo Possible for Lexus RC F GT3 in 2021
https://sportscar365.com/industry/second-evo-possible-for-lexus-rc-f-gt3-in-2021/

Double Award Winner Hoggard Adapting "Quickly" to LMP2
https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/double-award-winner-hoggard-adapting-to-lmp2-quickly/

Laurens Vanthoor's latest column.

VANTHOOR: America the Beautiful
https://sportscar365.com/features/commentary/vanthoor-america-the-beautiful/

Acuras Heaviest Hit in Pre-Rolex 24 BoP Changes
https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/acura-heaviest-hit-in-pre-rolex-24-bop-changes/