I think one of the underappreciated moments is the 2019 race at Road America. Green flag, for the entire race, with Acura and Mazda going hand to hand all race long, just for it to become a second rendition of the 2012 ALMS race there with Honda vs. Mazda all over again. Cadillac if I remember correctly got screwed by BoP, but I think the race really showed the competition that these different manufacturers would have. I might be biased since I was there in person, but it truly was a spectacular finish, i think it was the closest of the DPi era. Could be wrong, was just over 2 tenths for the lead though! Some other notable moments I think were 2020 Rolex 24, 2021 Sebring 12 hrs, and of course, the first race. The class really started off with a bang, and that bang continued all the way for 6 years til the final 10 minutes of Petit Le Mans this year. An absolutely insane class, and all I can say is well done IMSA! Hope GTP is even just a fraction as good as DPi was!
Felt the same way with LMP1 being phased out... it is truly a sad end to an era. But I am happy that there is going to be more cross over between WEC and IMSA
@opticalslay3r783 I don’t think so, ALMS was created to be separate from WEC but to have similar racing to it in America, which that idea is still carried on to today after the merger into imsa
Have to say amazing video man. What a wonderful era of top level IMSA prototypes it was. These cars will always have a soft spot for me since 2017 was the first season I truly got into IMSA and I am sad to see it go but LMDh is a great way to continue it.
DPi got me into Endurance Racing, attending the Petit Le Man in 2015, left an hour later because we (my dad and I) forgot to buy ear protection. Never gonna forgot it anyway
The first time i ever heared of DPi was back in grid 2019 wich featured the cadillac and the acura. I was a big fan of how the acura looked and sounded like (the Cadillac only had a good sounding engine IMHO). They were pretty fun to drive in the game. However, when looking up more IMSA stuff, i came across the nissan and, my new favorite, the mazda (especially in that gorgeous bordeaux red). It's a shame we lose the class but look at all the good stuff we get in return! I'm certainly excited for what's the come starting 2023 with LMDH and LMH!
Honestly, never really understood the US side of racing, especially since I grew up thinking all we had was NASCAR and really OLD looking Indycars. Ever since DtS came out, my interest has risen with all forms of racing, and I really think my generation of American's missed out on growing up with motorsports. This was a great video describing why endurance racing is so important for not just racing culture, but for markets that need to build better, more reliable products. You got a new sub out of me!
I'm excited to see possibly up to 20+ cars at some of the bigger races in the US and Europe. Once all manufacturers join it will be a tremendous era in the top class of sports car racing...as long as one group doesn't get bop'd into the ground
I wanted to throw this out here, the interview was very good. Many independent journalists sound stiff or have bad audio or ask flub questions but your on screen presence and questions were well presented and well thought out. Keep up the good work!
Appreciate it! Funny enough, it was very much an on-the-spot interview. I got a short window not long after getting to the track. Hoping to do some more in the future!
I simply believe LeMans didn't want our cheap V8 cars going over there and whipping their mega buck makes at their own game . Remember when Chevy busted down to a lesser GT class , they made Chevy cut the power in their cars so it wouldn't destroy the class it was being put into .
The moment I started watching the DPi was in their last season. Kinda late, but I was really happy to see Helio Castroneves won in Daytona and Petit Le Mans.
Started following IMSA 2/3 years ago, and got to see the DPIs the first time I attended an actual race, Watkins Glen in ‘21. The difference in speed compared to the GT cars is astounding, and it was awesome to witness a victory for Mazda. I’ve loved the DPIs since I’ve gotten into IMSA racing and I’m sad to see them go, but the LMDh era looks like it’s gonna be a worthy replacement!
started following 2019 at road atlanta, got to see the Ford gt and covette front engine cars race fir the last time, went this year and saw the DPI cars last race. I been hooked ever since 2019 ! I even did the porsche parade lap, but that was more of a race than a parade ! Going up those hills and not seeing were the track went next !
I loved the pass that Pipo Derani put on Ricky Taylor at Road Atlanta in 2020. That pass got me into IMSA. The aggression and finesse all at the same time was amazing.
Ah, thank you! I'll admit I don't follow IMSA nearly as much as IndyCar, but I could have sworn DPi was originally supposed to race at Le Mans and with the all the hoopla of LMDh being eligibleoverseas, I was starting to think I had imagined it.
As a European after learning that DPIs were intended in coming here I feel we missed out as I much prefer the look of them to the lmp2 (oreca championship). Also never actually watched the Nissan dpi in period as never made the effort for imsa. Long live lmdh
The only race with character to it from DPi era was Rolex 24 2018. That weekend was awesome. I know the Cadillacs dominated the latter half for a while until the final few hours which many don't like but that race is what endurance sports car racing supposed to be. Speed, endurance, domination.
video request: video discussing how to go about watching these races. do they come on espn? if so when? 4 times a year? is that why i never see them on t.v.? then say you do catch the race on cable; do you record the whole thing and just skip around beginning, middle, ending, and podium? or is it exciting the whole race?
I hope they add the Nissan DPi and Mazda DPi in FORZA motorsport 2023. We already have Cadillac Dpi and Acura DPi in the game already so we will see them soon
cool thing to me is that ricky taylor actualy has the same initials as my name and we have the same last name so whenever i see him racing i always tell my friends that, hey its me!! in the car!!
I’ve been going to petite for a while. It’s one of my favorite races of the year. The past two years have been a slug fest with championships down to the last few mins of both races
You could see the “Hybrids” coming because LMP has been doing it for years. DPI will definitely be missed. Then again that could be the move IMSA would have to make going to LeMans.
a big farewell to DPi but they Evolving to mix it with European Styled Proto and making endurance racing much Bigger market gainer and continue to satisfy us as spectator.
Love this. Sorry to hear DPi as it was for the past few years disappearing, but these new ‘prototypes’ should bring some serious new technique and I’ve loved every concept that has been revealed so far. Can’t wait to see them hit the tarmac.
TOO MANY SPONSERSHIPS ON CARS I HATE GT RACING BECAUSE ALL THE CARS LOOK ALIKE!!! ITS AWFUL AND JUST UNWATCHABLE. BUT I LOVE VINTAGE RACING THE CARS ONLY HAVE A NUMBER
What are some of your favorite DPi moments?
Idk where to begin lol, and I don’t want to just say “every WTR wins and their Rolex 24 wins”
the ESM Nissan
I think one of the underappreciated moments is the 2019 race at Road America. Green flag, for the entire race, with Acura and Mazda going hand to hand all race long, just for it to become a second rendition of the 2012 ALMS race there with Honda vs. Mazda all over again. Cadillac if I remember correctly got screwed by BoP, but I think the race really showed the competition that these different manufacturers would have. I might be biased since I was there in person, but it truly was a spectacular finish, i think it was the closest of the DPi era. Could be wrong, was just over 2 tenths for the lead though!
Some other notable moments I think were 2020 Rolex 24, 2021 Sebring 12 hrs, and of course, the first race. The class really started off with a bang, and that bang continued all the way for 6 years til the final 10 minutes of Petit Le Mans this year. An absolutely insane class, and all I can say is well done IMSA! Hope GTP is even just a fraction as good as DPi was!
the final race for Mazda at PLM 2021. Winning from 4 laps down is just spectacular stuff
ESM nissan winning petit Le Mans
Felt the same way with LMP1 being phased out... it is truly a sad end to an era. But I am happy that there is going to be more cross over between WEC and IMSA
Imagine if imsa and WEC combine, would be an interesting alternative timeline
@opticalslay3r783 I don’t think so, ALMS was created to be separate from WEC but to have similar racing to it in America, which that idea is still carried on to today after the merger into imsa
@opticalslay3r783 they might have, but it would have been extremely difficult since imsa doesn’t follow fia rules and processes
Have to say amazing video man. What a wonderful era of top level IMSA prototypes it was. These cars will always have a soft spot for me since 2017 was the first season I truly got into IMSA and I am sad to see it go but LMDh is a great way to continue it.
DPi is one of my favorite cars just behind the GT1s, amazing racing all these years. RIP. I hope someday I get to see one of them up close.
GT3 too
Same, when I went to daytona it was amazing seeing them accelerate through the LMP3s and GTD cars
@@fqeagles21 GT3 cars are ZZzzZZ
@@damiendegrasse haven't watched much gt races have you?
Went to Petit Le Mans,
my first race. Boy the speed they Carried up turn 1 is something I won’t forget
DPi has always been such a cool class to me. I first got into IMSA in 2016 and I'm glad I got to witness a good portion of this era.
I'm happy to have been able to see them one last time at Mosport this year, they were pretty much my introduction to racing.
DPi got me into Endurance Racing, attending the Petit Le Man in 2015, left an hour later because we (my dad and I) forgot to buy ear protection. Never gonna forgot it anyway
The first time i ever heared of DPi was back in grid 2019 wich featured the cadillac and the acura. I was a big fan of how the acura looked and sounded like (the Cadillac only had a good sounding engine IMHO). They were pretty fun to drive in the game. However, when looking up more IMSA stuff, i came across the nissan and, my new favorite, the mazda (especially in that gorgeous bordeaux red).
It's a shame we lose the class but look at all the good stuff we get in return! I'm certainly excited for what's the come starting 2023 with LMDH and LMH!
Awesome content! By far most memorable moment was the closing laps at road atlanta in 21' watching Nasr and Taylor fight it out in person at PLM
that's really cool those guys to give an independent Motorsports journalist sometime for an interview. great stuff great video thank you
Honestly, never really understood the US side of racing, especially since I grew up thinking all we had was NASCAR and really OLD looking Indycars. Ever since DtS came out, my interest has risen with all forms of racing, and I really think my generation of American's missed out on growing up with motorsports. This was a great video describing why endurance racing is so important for not just racing culture, but for markets that need to build better, more reliable products. You got a new sub out of me!
I'm excited to see possibly up to 20+ cars at some of the bigger races in the US and Europe. Once all manufacturers join it will be a tremendous era in the top class of sports car racing...as long as one group doesn't get bop'd into the ground
I wanted to throw this out here, the interview was very good. Many independent journalists sound stiff or have bad audio or ask flub questions but your on screen presence and questions were well presented and well thought out. Keep up the good work!
Appreciate it! Funny enough, it was very much an on-the-spot interview. I got a short window not long after getting to the track. Hoping to do some more in the future!
@@GTRain Even better if that’s the case, this was the first video I’ve seen of yours and I can’t wait to see more!
Cadi DPi the best ever made prototype car ❤
Awesome video. Loving sportscar racing content. Keep up the good work.
I simply believe LeMans didn't want our cheap V8 cars going over there and whipping their mega buck makes at their own game . Remember when Chevy busted down to a lesser GT class , they made Chevy cut the power in their cars so it wouldn't destroy the class it was being put into .
Amazing content brother. And yes im looking forward for more! Thank you so much for this video.
I've been looking for a good endurance focused channel. Great content. Subscribed!
Thank you for everything, DPi!
The moment I started watching the DPi was in their last season. Kinda late, but I was really happy to see Helio Castroneves won in Daytona and Petit Le Mans.
Am about to start watching LMDh next year. Very excited
The mazda DPI was so cool, I always saw it as the buff big brother of my Miata
Started following IMSA 2/3 years ago, and got to see the DPIs the first time I attended an actual race, Watkins Glen in ‘21. The difference in speed compared to the GT cars is astounding, and it was awesome to witness a victory for Mazda. I’ve loved the DPIs since I’ve gotten into IMSA racing and I’m sad to see them go, but the LMDh era looks like it’s gonna be a worthy replacement!
started following 2019 at road atlanta, got to see the Ford gt and covette front engine cars race fir the last time, went this year and saw the DPI cars last race.
I been hooked ever since 2019 !
I even did the porsche parade lap, but that was more of a race than a parade ! Going up those hills and not seeing were the track went next !
I loved the pass that Pipo Derani put on Ricky Taylor at Road Atlanta in 2020. That pass got me into IMSA. The aggression and finesse all at the same time was amazing.
Ah, thank you! I'll admit I don't follow IMSA nearly as much as IndyCar, but I could have sworn DPi was originally supposed to race at Le Mans and with the all the hoopla of LMDh being eligibleoverseas, I was starting to think I had imagined it.
Mazda setting the record at Daytona.
very cool.
I am so hyped for lmdh 2023 and onwards!
As a European after learning that DPIs were intended in coming here I feel we missed out as I much prefer the look of them to the lmp2 (oreca championship). Also never actually watched the Nissan dpi in period as never made the effort for imsa. Long live lmdh
My favorite DPi race is the 2021 12 Hours of Sebring
The only race with character to it from DPi era was Rolex 24 2018. That weekend was awesome. I know the Cadillacs dominated the latter half for a while until the final few hours which many don't like but that race is what endurance sports car racing supposed to be. Speed, endurance, domination.
I'm so going to miss these cars!
Gonna miss those moments.
DPi is one of my favorite classes in endurance racing
video request: video discussing how to go about watching these races. do they come on espn? if so when? 4 times a year? is that why i never see them on t.v.? then say you do catch the race on cable; do you record the whole thing and just skip around beginning, middle, ending, and podium? or is it exciting the whole race?
You're a good interviewer too!
Great Video !
DPI didn't die it digivolved. These cars are so fun.
I hope they add the Nissan DPi and Mazda DPi in FORZA motorsport 2023. We already have Cadillac Dpi and Acura DPi in the game already so we will see them soon
I never watched it but these cars were awesome
cool thing to me is that ricky taylor actualy has the same initials as my name and we have the same last name so whenever i see him racing i always tell my friends that, hey its me!! in the car!!
Hey, as long as I can still lose a month's worth of hearing by standing at the end of turn 9 next year, it's all good
I’ve been going to petite for a while. It’s one of my favorite races of the year. The past two years have been a slug fest with championships down to the last few mins of both races
You could see the “Hybrids” coming because LMP has been doing it for years. DPI will definitely be missed. Then again that could be the move IMSA would have to make going to LeMans.
What is Jimmie Johnson gonna do now besides indycar?
I love GT cars, but DPi cars makes me love IMSA.
Now y’all know know how we felt when traditional Daytona Prototypes got the can.
In terms of likely grid quality, endurance racing is in the best place it's been for 25 years.
I'm going to miss them, in 20 we will remember dpi just like gt1 are misses
a big farewell to DPi but they Evolving to mix it with European Styled Proto and making endurance racing much Bigger market gainer and continue to satisfy us as spectator.
Gonna miss the Nissan even more
Group C Body cues + Corvette C7 = 0:42
I kinda like the acura more and more for some reason even the new LMDh one too hopefully they will go to le mans,
I still think the Mazda DPi was the best looking prototype we've had since the Bentleys.
Great job! Excellent interview. Super questions that drew awesome answers. SUBSCRIBE!!
When Mazda won the Petit on their last DPi race.
These six years went by wayyy too fast.
cool thumbnail
Is it possible for me to watch IMSA in the UK? I would like to watch it now they use the same cars as WEC
You should be able to stream the races live on IMSA.tv
@@GTRain thank you!
Why is it goodbye to DPi??? Has it shutdown for good???
dpi was a great class !
in my op..would have being a better, cheaper lmp1 car.. the difference to lmp2 was quite big
I’d sure love to see Mazda (with some Toyota money?) make a top tier IMSA comeback.
Love this. Sorry to hear DPi as it was for the past few years disappearing, but these new ‘prototypes’ should bring some serious new technique and I’ve loved every concept that has been revealed so far. Can’t wait to see them hit the tarmac.
I like the look of wec cars more
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Funny how they couldnt figure out a category for them at Le Mans, how about DPi lmao
they wanted to BoP them to LMP2 cars at Le Mans, however they started to deviate from LMP2s that it was cancelled
DPI wasnt my favorite of IMSA Because well Im more of the vintage Prototype class cars Sauber C9,787B those types
TOO MANY SPONSERSHIPS ON CARS
I HATE GT RACING BECAUSE ALL THE CARS LOOK ALIKE!!! ITS AWFUL AND JUST UNWATCHABLE.
BUT I LOVE VINTAGE RACING
THE CARS ONLY HAVE A NUMBER
Lol, bro crying about WEC parody cars
Yep true,I like that now Dpi will become LMH!
@@fqeagles21 it will not become LMH!