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Tower stripped of Daytona LMP2 over win after technical infraction
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Tower stripped of Daytona LMP2 over win after technical infraction

By Miles Cooper January 30, 2025
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Tower Motorsport has misplaced its LMP2 victory within the Daytona 24 Hours over a technical infraction, with United Autosports inheriting the highest spot.

The #8 ORECA-Gibson 07 crewed by Sebastien Bourdais, Job van Uitert, Sebastian Alvarez and John Farano scored a provisional win within the secondary prototype division at Daytona Worldwide Speedway, however a post-race technical inspection revealed that the skid block situated on the underside of the automotive exceeded the utmost put on allowance.

The technical laws state the regulated space of the skid block should not be worn by greater than 5mm in the course of the race.

Because of this, Tower’s sole LMP2 entry has been relegated to twelfth and final place in its class. The American group instantly lodged an attraction towards the choice, however it was denied by IMSA.

Tower’s penalty has promoted the #22 United Autosports Oreca shared by Paul di Resta, Daniel Goldburg, James Allen and Rasmus Lindh to first place within the opening spherical of the IMSA SportsCar Championship.

It’s the Anglo-American group’s maiden victory within the Floridian endurance basic and follows its triumph within the LMP2 division on the Le Mans 24 Hours final yr.

Tower stripped of Daytona LMP2 over win after technical infraction

#22 United Autosports USA, ORECA LMP2 07: Daniel Goldburg, Paul Di Resta, James Allen, Rasmus Lindh

Picture by: IMSA

In response to the penalty, Tower’s group supervisor Ricky Capone expressed his frustration over the ruling, claiming the group gained no sporting benefit by higher-than-usual put on on its skid block.

“Tower Motorsports is deeply upset by IMSA’s determination to penalise our No. 8 LMP2 entry following post-race technical inspection on the 24 Hours of Daytona,” he mentioned.

“Our group strongly contests this ruling and maintains that we didn’t deliberately violate any technical laws.

“The infraction cited by IMSA pertains to extreme put on on the skid block, a problem that may naturally happen over the course of an intense endurance race because of variables outdoors of a group’s direct management.

“The No. 8 automotive has constantly handed technical inspection all through the occasion and in earlier competitions with out problem. We firmly imagine that this final result doesn’t replicate any wrongdoing or aggressive benefit on our half.

“We filed a proper protest, which IMSA has denied. Whereas we respect the regulatory course of, we’re extraordinarily disheartened by this determination.

“We’re extremely happy with this group, and it doesn’t low cost the large effort and dedication of our drivers, engineers, and crew, who carried out flawlessly over 24 hours of competitors.

“We additionally perceive that this was a troublesome determination for IMSA to make, and we recognize their communication and perception all through this course of. Whereas we might not agree with the end result, we acknowledge the complexity of their position in imposing laws.

“We stay dedicated to upholding the integrity of the game and can overview all doable choices in response to this penalty. We lengthen our gratitude to our followers, companions, and supporters, who proceed to face by us as we navigate this difficult state of affairs.”

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