Challenges & Benefits of Racing in a Mixed-Class Environment

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Challenges:

✅ Managing closing speeds safely.
✅ Understanding when to pass or yield.
✅ Adapting to changing track conditions with different classes.
✅ Maintaining rhythm without losing too much time in traffic.

Benefits:

🏆 Learning advanced racecraft through strategic positioning.
🏆 More immersive and realistic race scenarios, similar to real-world endurance events.
🏆 Encourages patience and precise car control.
🏆 Opens opportunities for endurance team racing.

📌 Example: In iRacing’s IMSA series, a GT3 driver must manage LMP2 traffic while also passing GT4 cars. This forces strategic driving rather than just raw speed.