IMSA Kicks Off 2017 WSC Season With Daytona Test

IMSA Kicks Off 2017 WSC Season With Daytona Test
The #52 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports Ligier JS P217 Gibson was the only FIA-legal P2, and the only car eligible for IMSA’s DPi class, to show up at the test. Its appearance, its performance, and its engine note gave fans hope for the future. Chris Jasurek/Epoch Times
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—Some people complain about Christmas decorations going up in November. Well how about this: IMSA’s WeatherTech Sportscar Championship kicked off its 2017 two weeks before Thanksgiving with a two-day test at Daytona International Speedway, Nov. 15–16. For sports car fans, this was Christmas coming early—and it was a very good thing.

The #14 Lexus follows the #25 BMW through the West Horseshoe during IMSA's WSC test at Daytona International Speedway, Nov. 15–16. (Chris Jasurek/Epoch Times)
The #14 Lexus follows the #25 BMW through the West Horseshoe during IMSA's WSC test at Daytona International Speedway, Nov. 15–16. Chris Jasurek/Epoch Times