{"id":885,"date":"2017-01-13T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-13T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonmotorsport.com\/?p=885"},"modified":"2022-06-16T15:14:10","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T19:14:10","slug":"10-things-get-excited-motor-racing-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2017\/01\/13\/10-things-get-excited-motor-racing-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Things to get Excited About in Motor Racing 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

Motor racing in 2017 in a lot of cases is yet to really get under way. However with the Dakar Rally<\/strong> on the go at the moment, the 24 Hours of Dubai<\/strong> in action and car launches now imminent, the excitement level is building looking forward to what could be another cracking year in many categories. So here are 10 things this writer is looking forward to in motor racing 2017.<\/p>\n

10 Things to get Excited About in Motor Racing 2017<\/h2>\n

IMSA\u2019s Awesome-Looking new DPi Cars<\/h3>\n
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Your new screen saver is here. The Mazda RT24-P cars in Soul Red (No. 55) and Machine Grey (No. 70). #MazdaBrandColors<\/a> #MRT24<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/9qJP1fw1TR<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Mazda Racing (@MazdaRacing) January 6, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Daytona Prototypes<\/strong> which ran in the WeatherTech Sportscar Championship<\/strong> over the previous years were beginning to look rather dated compared to modern Le Mans Prototypes<\/strong>. So enter the all-new Daytona Prototype International<\/strong> cars, which look quite simply stunning. These will hit the track in anger at the 24 Hours of Daytona<\/strong> later this month, which will hopefully provide the epic racing which we saw from the same race last year.<\/p>\n

What Will Follow Hamilton vs Rosberg?<\/h3>\n