Relive all the action from Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta and the 25th annual Motul Petit Le Mans, the final race of the 2022 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season.
What an absolute pleasure of a race to witness! Having been stuck in the Seattle area for years, came back home and got to witness the last race of the season and an end of an era! Blessed and thankful for such great racing!
Yep, that's what make IMSA races quite popular. It's the usual time for uploading, considering all the tons of work editing and syncing the audio from the RSL legends.
I drove from Minnesota to Georgia to see this race, and I have to say I'm disappointed in Road Atlanta, and disturbed at problems I experienced with accessibility. This massive post is a review of my experience, for what it's worth. (Not all bad either.) The race itself was mesmerizing (especially overlooking turn 5, my new favorite viewing spot). This series is the most amazing thing that's happened to motorsports since they ran the first 24h at Le Mans. This was a great race, what I saw of it, no complaints about that, only the facility (which is owned by IMSA). They were FAR more organized the one other time I made the trip in 2019. They need to go back to the large programs they had last time, the ones with useful information, like how to find stuff and where the shuttle routes and giant TV monitors are, and food and portable toilet sites. (I think the IMSA merch shops should also sell transistor radios with earphones too so we can hear John, Jeremy, Shea, and company calling the race. [I heard Andrew Marriott's voice, but never once heard a word he said. You know, PA speakers at a race are useless except during yellow flag laps.] I'd have paid $$$ for that, considering I'd forgotten mine at home. Not a complaint, just a missed opportunity.) They need signage that marks the shuttle stops and where you can park, things like that. I waited in line a half hour to get to parking only to find out free parking was full, "but you can pay $50 to park in the paddock lot." Turns out the actual free lot was just a bit further up the road, and I didn't need to wait in that line at all, thereby missing the start of the race. It's just annoying stuff like that. There was this assumption that we out-of-towners would know where everything was and where we needed to be. I never felt lost or anything in 2019. The program had everything in it. (I'd also arrived from the other direction, so the big free lot was the first thing I saw when arriving.) Unnecessarily annoying stuff kept happening. I bought lunch from one vendor that totaled $22 (brisket sandwich and 2 cokes), but the charge for some reason was over $27. He said it was tax plus event fees. That's about 25%. (The food was very good, and I expected it to be expensive, but that kind of weird add-on felt wrong and crooked in a way.) But supper from another vendor was $20 (4 amazing empanadas from a vendor on Spectator Hill - very good!), with no additional tax or fees. I suspect the first vendor added a tip or something to my order. More unnecessarily annoying stuff - when the race ended, they were no longer running shuttles to the parking lot from the usual stops. I waited and waited, and eventually walked. When I got to the lot, I saw a ton of buses arriving from a different gate. I have no idea where they were coming from, but it wasn't the Tower stop. I have a degenerative spinal condition, and walking like that is very painful for me. I depend on the shuttles, but whether I could find one was a matter of luck. Their routes weren't posted or shown in the program. In terms of accessibility, this race absolutely sucked big-time. I don't know how someone in a wheelchair would get to decent viewing other than in the grandstand area across from the pits, or outside turn 12 (which is really a nice spot for viewing). The shuttle drivers were all SUPER friendly and chatty though - very nice people! And if I waved at them, they always stopped, even if it wasn't a regular stop. (Since I'm complaining, I feel I should also give credit where credit is due.) After 2019, I'd had such a great time I intended to make it an annual pilgrimage. Then came COVID. This was my first trip back, and I don't know if I'll be going back. I absolutely love the race, but I spent hours just trying to find my way around (and in physical pain), and I missed a lot of the race altogether.
It's an old-school track and they need to keep it old school. I quite like the free for all nature there is with everything. But I do agree with you. 2019 was probably the best Petit Le Mans I've been to in terms of organization.
@@stalledrain4093 No need to change the track. Most of my complaints have to do with information - where stuff was, where I should go for the stuff that they already provide. That's why I spent so much time wandering around in pain. A more useful program could potentially resolve most of my problems, e.g., go ahead and run the shuttles differently at the end of the race, but tell us where to find them. When I talk about accessibility, I mean problems accessing what they already provide, not a need for structural changes.
RoadAtlanta.com had a map that indicated all the areas that had wheelchair access: roadatlanta.com/track-info/about-mrra/track-map. Apologies if you were not aware of these areas in advance.
@@imsaofficial I didn't need wheelchair access (I just saw where people in wheelchairs were limited, like the turn 10 complex), and the phone app might have lasted 3 hours tops on my phone. (I forgot my radio - that's on me.) In any case, why wasn't there a map, even of this limited quality, available at the site? That very map was included in the 2019 program and in the little 2019 Guest Guide both, along with another map of the shuttle loops. I badly needed to know where the shuttles were. (And the nearest portable toilets that weren't roped off for a "Private Event.") It would take almost no extra effort for IMSA to provide this basic information, as you have done in the past.
Mine too! 2019 & 2022. I almost didn't make the drive from Minnesota because of the hurricane, but nature gave us a break. The weather was fantastic, wasn't it?
@@beenaplumber8379 I've been thinking of making the drive for a few years down there from Minnesota. How's the drive? I go out to Road America for IMSA and IndyCar every summer and the drive is only about 5.5 hours. Might have to make the trip down there next year. I got a buddy whose parents live literally 2 miles from the track. He's been trying to get me to come down for a race.
@@OTM-BandiT I saw the IMSA race at Road America in 2019 too. I went with a friend, and it seemed good viewing sites were hard to find. Next time maybe Canada Corner? (Any recommendations?) I love the course. Definitely makes for great racing! I love a long road trip like Georgia, and under ideal conditions it's a wonderful drive. This year there was more road construction than I have ever seen along the whole route, especially in WI and IL. (I usually take I-94, 90, 39, 74, 57, 24, & 75 to Atlanta. Then I go to Athens to stay.) IL and KY have also for some reason massively increased their police presence, with speed traps everywhere, so if you're heavy on the gas off the track, beware. I'm not, but I bought a car with no cruise control, and my attention sometimes drifts. The other major concern is rush-hour traffic. You don't want to do rush hour in Madison or especially Nashville or Atlanta (which is always in stop & go traffic with all its 8-lane freeways - not exaggerating). In Nashville and Atlanta, you have to be really careful which lane you're in, because many times in each city, the lane you're in (and the next lane over) will fork off somewhere you don't want to go. There is no correct lane to stay in. And Nashville drivers are crazy! My brother lives in Athens, which is like 40 miles from Road Atlanta. In 2019 I got to have my nephew join me for the race, but he's away in college now. I went to the race by myself, but it's still nice to see family, even those who have no interest in racing. If you can handle the hours, my brother and I both like to leave GA for MN after 8 PM, after Atlanta's evening rush has calmed a bit. That means arriving at Nashville around midnight, but Madison traffic could be difficult by the time you get there, and they are ALWAYS under construction and heavily patrolled. I let Google Maps navigate me home to avoid all that road work. I was fine until East St. Louis. Then it got weird. All 2-lane farm roads with small towns every 5-10 miles, each with a 30 mph speed limit (it's only 55 between the towns). It was like that for about 150 miles, and for 100 of those miles I didn't pass a single gas station. (When I got home I looked at a map and found there is no decent direct route between the Twin Cities and St. Louis.) Next time I might go through Rochester to US-63, then I-320 to I-80, then pick up I-74 at Quad Cities. There is road work everywhere, but the backups were particularly brutal in WI, and I'd rather never deal with the IL Tollway trap again ever. (See rant below if you're curious.) I saved the rant for last. The rant is all that's left, so ignore it if you like, but beware that there's a potentially expensive toll trap as you enter Illinois on I-90 in South Beloit. If you take my route, there's an annoying little toll ($1.90) once you cross into Illinois on I-90 south of Madison that they don't let you pay. You just come across a toll plaza that says the toll amount, and you can pay online (with no information on how to do that or where to look) or with something with a logo that looks like a T, which I think refers to EZ-Pass or something similar. In 2019 I paid with actual money. That is no longer an option. But all the gates are open, so you can just drive on. But if you do, you still owe them the toll. As far as I can tell, if you do nothing, they send you a bill plus a non-payment fine of like $30 or $50 based on a photo of your license plate. The IL tollway has a website that I found. You can create an account, giving them everything, including your credit card number, a complete copy of your genome, and your condom preferences, plus actual promises regarding how you will act in IL (I kid you not - it's in terms and conditions) and promises that you will not hold them accountable if complying with their ridiculous system causes you damages. Then they will register your plate number, which is the only option for paying online. (They actually say that's the easiest way to pay!) Once you've done that, you have to trust that their cameras and plate recognition system won't make a mistake and charge you someone else's toll. All that for a $1.90 toll. I just sent them an actual paper check (which they allow, provided you follow their instructions regarding the memo on the check). If they want to make it inconvenient for me, I'll make it inconvenient for them. It's a racket. I don't think they actually want you to pay the toll. If they did, they would facilitate that process for you. I think they want us non-locals to be confused and do nothing, then collect the big fines for non-payment. Illinois apparently doesn't like tourists.
Here again after Tomori's retirement role announcement as the legendary Setsuna Yuki. Thanks IMSA! From Purwanti Allan, the diehard LoveLive and Nijigasaki fan. 😭
They should throw some wild cards into these races. Have a couple golf carts in the mix and motorcycles. Maybe even some big monster trucks, semis, tractors, and busses to go along with some go karts.
The season is now over but you can always visit IMSA.com, scroll to the footer of the website and sign up for the IMSA Insider. Tune-in emails with all broadcast info are sent out the week of the race. Races for the most part are on NBC, USA Network in the United States or can be streamed with Peacock Premium.
Thank you for the race!
I've been waiting for this to be posted! Thank you to IMSA and the IMSA Radio team!
Thank you IMSA. You guys are the best. 🏁
The absolute best commentary team in the business.
Has to be one of the most under rated tracks in the world. This place is a jewel!
Thank you to everyone that makes it posable to watch Great Racing like this.
THANK YOU FOR UPLOADING!!!
Thanks for the upload imsa 🎉
What an absolute pleasure of a race to witness! Having been stuck in the Seattle area for years, came back home and got to witness the last race of the season and an end of an era! Blessed and thankful for such great racing!
This is gonna be good 😊
Thanks for sharing this awesome video. IMSA rocks.
Thanks imsa. This is what I need after a frankly awful day
thx IMSA for part 1. onto part 2 n an exciting finish to the race n year.
woo full race posted within a week?! heck yea, thanks IMSA
Yep, that's what make IMSA races quite popular. It's the usual time for uploading, considering all the tons of work editing and syncing the audio from the RSL legends.
thanks for amzing races
Been waiting all week for this to upload thanks, Rj in Oz
Thanks for uploading,IMSA
I was there for 3 days…it was fantastic…..and very hot!🇬🇧
The sun was BLAZING down on race day, but wasn't the air temp in the 70s all day? Shade was certainly a premium!
Sweet! Will emjoy reliving this. Thanks IMSA. Farewell DPI.
Where does it go?
@@rustypotatos Nowhere. It will be replaced with LMDH/GTP
Race start 05:40
Thank you
Um ótimo final de campeonato, ansioso para a nova era GTP! 🇧🇷
It's a IMSA RACING ACTION Saturday! Buck YEAAAA! 🏆🥇💪🎉💥💥💥
Finally i can watch it. My Weekend is saved.
That Mustang Sampling Cadillac has to be the best looking car in IMSA
I drove from Minnesota to Georgia to see this race, and I have to say I'm disappointed in Road Atlanta, and disturbed at problems I experienced with accessibility. This massive post is a review of my experience, for what it's worth. (Not all bad either.) The race itself was mesmerizing (especially overlooking turn 5, my new favorite viewing spot). This series is the most amazing thing that's happened to motorsports since they ran the first 24h at Le Mans. This was a great race, what I saw of it, no complaints about that, only the facility (which is owned by IMSA).
They were FAR more organized the one other time I made the trip in 2019. They need to go back to the large programs they had last time, the ones with useful information, like how to find stuff and where the shuttle routes and giant TV monitors are, and food and portable toilet sites. (I think the IMSA merch shops should also sell transistor radios with earphones too so we can hear John, Jeremy, Shea, and company calling the race. [I heard Andrew Marriott's voice, but never once heard a word he said. You know, PA speakers at a race are useless except during yellow flag laps.] I'd have paid $$$ for that, considering I'd forgotten mine at home. Not a complaint, just a missed opportunity.) They need signage that marks the shuttle stops and where you can park, things like that. I waited in line a half hour to get to parking only to find out free parking was full, "but you can pay $50 to park in the paddock lot." Turns out the actual free lot was just a bit further up the road, and I didn't need to wait in that line at all, thereby missing the start of the race. It's just annoying stuff like that. There was this assumption that we out-of-towners would know where everything was and where we needed to be. I never felt lost or anything in 2019. The program had everything in it. (I'd also arrived from the other direction, so the big free lot was the first thing I saw when arriving.)
Unnecessarily annoying stuff kept happening. I bought lunch from one vendor that totaled $22 (brisket sandwich and 2 cokes), but the charge for some reason was over $27. He said it was tax plus event fees. That's about 25%. (The food was very good, and I expected it to be expensive, but that kind of weird add-on felt wrong and crooked in a way.) But supper from another vendor was $20 (4 amazing empanadas from a vendor on Spectator Hill - very good!), with no additional tax or fees. I suspect the first vendor added a tip or something to my order. More unnecessarily annoying stuff - when the race ended, they were no longer running shuttles to the parking lot from the usual stops. I waited and waited, and eventually walked. When I got to the lot, I saw a ton of buses arriving from a different gate. I have no idea where they were coming from, but it wasn't the Tower stop.
I have a degenerative spinal condition, and walking like that is very painful for me. I depend on the shuttles, but whether I could find one was a matter of luck. Their routes weren't posted or shown in the program. In terms of accessibility, this race absolutely sucked big-time. I don't know how someone in a wheelchair would get to decent viewing other than in the grandstand area across from the pits, or outside turn 12 (which is really a nice spot for viewing). The shuttle drivers were all SUPER friendly and chatty though - very nice people! And if I waved at them, they always stopped, even if it wasn't a regular stop. (Since I'm complaining, I feel I should also give credit where credit is due.)
After 2019, I'd had such a great time I intended to make it an annual pilgrimage. Then came COVID. This was my first trip back, and I don't know if I'll be going back. I absolutely love the race, but I spent hours just trying to find my way around (and in physical pain), and I missed a lot of the race altogether.
It's an old-school track and they need to keep it old school. I quite like the free for all nature there is with everything. But I do agree with you. 2019 was probably the best Petit Le Mans I've been to in terms of organization.
@@stalledrain4093 No need to change the track. Most of my complaints have to do with information - where stuff was, where I should go for the stuff that they already provide. That's why I spent so much time wandering around in pain. A more useful program could potentially resolve most of my problems, e.g., go ahead and run the shuttles differently at the end of the race, but tell us where to find them. When I talk about accessibility, I mean problems accessing what they already provide, not a need for structural changes.
Just an FYI, you can always tune in to IMSA Radio via the IMSA mobile app or IMSA.com during a live event.
RoadAtlanta.com had a map that indicated all the areas that had wheelchair access: roadatlanta.com/track-info/about-mrra/track-map. Apologies if you were not aware of these areas in advance.
@@imsaofficial I didn't need wheelchair access (I just saw where people in wheelchairs were limited, like the turn 10 complex), and the phone app might have lasted 3 hours tops on my phone. (I forgot my radio - that's on me.) In any case, why wasn't there a map, even of this limited quality, available at the site? That very map was included in the 2019 program and in the little 2019 Guest Guide both, along with another map of the shuttle loops. I badly needed to know where the shuttles were. (And the nearest portable toilets that weren't roped off for a "Private Event.") It would take almost no extra effort for IMSA to provide this basic information, as you have done in the past.
Second in-person PLM. Such a great event.
Mine too! 2019 & 2022. I almost didn't make the drive from Minnesota because of the hurricane, but nature gave us a break. The weather was fantastic, wasn't it?
@@beenaplumber8379 I've been thinking of making the drive for a few years down there from Minnesota. How's the drive? I go out to Road America for IMSA and IndyCar every summer and the drive is only about 5.5 hours. Might have to make the trip down there next year. I got a buddy whose parents live literally 2 miles from the track. He's been trying to get me to come down for a race.
@@OTM-BandiT I saw the IMSA race at Road America in 2019 too. I went with a friend, and it seemed good viewing sites were hard to find. Next time maybe Canada Corner? (Any recommendations?) I love the course. Definitely makes for great racing!
I love a long road trip like Georgia, and under ideal conditions it's a wonderful drive. This year there was more road construction than I have ever seen along the whole route, especially in WI and IL. (I usually take I-94, 90, 39, 74, 57, 24, & 75 to Atlanta. Then I go to Athens to stay.) IL and KY have also for some reason massively increased their police presence, with speed traps everywhere, so if you're heavy on the gas off the track, beware. I'm not, but I bought a car with no cruise control, and my attention sometimes drifts.
The other major concern is rush-hour traffic. You don't want to do rush hour in Madison or especially Nashville or Atlanta (which is always in stop & go traffic with all its 8-lane freeways - not exaggerating). In Nashville and Atlanta, you have to be really careful which lane you're in, because many times in each city, the lane you're in (and the next lane over) will fork off somewhere you don't want to go. There is no correct lane to stay in. And Nashville drivers are crazy!
My brother lives in Athens, which is like 40 miles from Road Atlanta. In 2019 I got to have my nephew join me for the race, but he's away in college now. I went to the race by myself, but it's still nice to see family, even those who have no interest in racing.
If you can handle the hours, my brother and I both like to leave GA for MN after 8 PM, after Atlanta's evening rush has calmed a bit. That means arriving at Nashville around midnight, but Madison traffic could be difficult by the time you get there, and they are ALWAYS under construction and heavily patrolled.
I let Google Maps navigate me home to avoid all that road work. I was fine until East St. Louis. Then it got weird. All 2-lane farm roads with small towns every 5-10 miles, each with a 30 mph speed limit (it's only 55 between the towns). It was like that for about 150 miles, and for 100 of those miles I didn't pass a single gas station. (When I got home I looked at a map and found there is no decent direct route between the Twin Cities and St. Louis.)
Next time I might go through Rochester to US-63, then I-320 to I-80, then pick up I-74 at Quad Cities. There is road work everywhere, but the backups were particularly brutal in WI, and I'd rather never deal with the IL Tollway trap again ever. (See rant below if you're curious.)
I saved the rant for last. The rant is all that's left, so ignore it if you like, but beware that there's a potentially expensive toll trap as you enter Illinois on I-90 in South Beloit.
If you take my route, there's an annoying little toll ($1.90) once you cross into Illinois on I-90 south of Madison that they don't let you pay. You just come across a toll plaza that says the toll amount, and you can pay online (with no information on how to do that or where to look) or with something with a logo that looks like a T, which I think refers to EZ-Pass or something similar. In 2019 I paid with actual money. That is no longer an option. But all the gates are open, so you can just drive on. But if you do, you still owe them the toll. As far as I can tell, if you do nothing, they send you a bill plus a non-payment fine of like $30 or $50 based on a photo of your license plate.
The IL tollway has a website that I found. You can create an account, giving them everything, including your credit card number, a complete copy of your genome, and your condom preferences, plus actual promises regarding how you will act in IL (I kid you not - it's in terms and conditions) and promises that you will not hold them accountable if complying with their ridiculous system causes you damages. Then they will register your plate number, which is the only option for paying online. (They actually say that's the easiest way to pay!) Once you've done that, you have to trust that their cameras and plate recognition system won't make a mistake and charge you someone else's toll. All that for a $1.90 toll. I just sent them an actual paper check (which they allow, provided you follow their instructions regarding the memo on the check). If they want to make it inconvenient for me, I'll make it inconvenient for them. It's a racket. I don't think they actually want you to pay the toll. If they did, they would facilitate that process for you. I think they want us non-locals to be confused and do nothing, then collect the big fines for non-payment.
Illinois apparently doesn't like tourists.
i hear you on the joys of getting older, my man wit you
typical imsa awesome race!
What incredible commentary by the legendary Bill Auberlen (3:42:45).
parker interview and banter was dope
1:30:49 Chad Knaus shootin' the fing at the official!
parachuters,, national anthem and the planes ! multi-class is the BEST.
Here again after Tomori's retirement role announcement as the legendary Setsuna Yuki. Thanks IMSA! From Purwanti Allan, the diehard LoveLive and Nijigasaki fan. 😭
They should throw some wild cards into these races. Have a couple golf carts in the mix and motorcycles. Maybe even some big monster trucks, semis, tractors, and busses to go along with some go karts.
The final race of the Daytona Prototype International class. Next time... the Le Mans Daytona class will rise!
Let go Audi Boys King's
im trying to start watching these live. anyone know where I can do that?
The season is now over but you can always visit IMSA.com, scroll to the footer of the website and sign up for the IMSA Insider. Tune-in emails with all broadcast info are sent out the week of the race. Races for the most part are on NBC, USA Network in the United States or can be streamed with Peacock Premium.
Petit is next weekend!
In general, instead of 5 classes of 8 cars, I would prefer 2 classes of 20 cars
56:31a full lap. Only in 720p? Is my UA-cam broken?
720p is our production team's standard. Thanks.
@@imsaofficial FIFY 🤣"720p is our production team's sub-standard." Management needs to rethink this thing. Thank YOU!
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@@imsaofficial Okay thank you! Have a great weekend.
Cadi the Best IMSA ❤
2:55:01 Who let the tractor out on the track again? Dangerous
5:07:34 Damn I was waiting for a sing-song 😞
1:31:00 🤣
I saw that too
It's 🅱️etit Le Mans time
Only 10 Hours.