FIAGT 2006 - Announcements, Rumours and Speculations. - Page 12

Bramzel · 8 Feb 2006, 19:47 (Ref:1518310)

Small update, GLPK C5R and GPC 575. First one dropped, 2nd one to unlikely. Plus I've added some driver names behind the teams. Only confirmed and very serious rumours added. Feel free to add stuff I forgot by the way!

GT1:

Aston Martin DBR9
2x BMS Scuderia (Babini, Lamy)
2x RaceAlliance (Wendlinger, Peter)
1x Cirtek Motorsport (Bouchut)
1x Phoenix Motorsport (Gollin, Bobbi)

Maserati MC12
2x Vitaphone Racing (Bartels, Biagi)
1x JMB Racing (Waaijenberg, Bertolini)
1x Racing Box (Cappelari, Ramos)

Saleen S7R
1x Zakspeed Motorsport (Uwe Alzen, Marc Basseng, Sascha Bert)
1x Balfe Motorsport (Balfe, Derbyshire, Cunningham)

Corvette C6.R
1x GLPK Carsport (Hezemans, Kumpen, Longin)

Ferrari 550
1x Larbre Competition (Gardel)

Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT
1x B-Racing RS Line (Norbert Walchhofer)

GT2:

Porsche 996 GT3-RSR
2x GruppeM Racing (Sugden)
1x Ebimotors (Moccia, Busnelli)
1x Renauer Motorsport (Kaufmann, Jurasz)

Porsche 996 GT3-RS
1x Vonka Racing (Vonka)
1x Proton Competition (Ried, Ried)
1x Renauer Motorsport (Knauss, Schunk, Valek)

Spyker C8 Spyder GT2R
2x Spyker Squadron (Crevels)

Ferrari F430 GT2
2x GPC Giesse (Melo, Belloc)
2x JMB (Kutemann, Gosse)

6x Aston Martin DBR9
4x Maserati MC12
2x Saleen S7R
1x Corvette C6.R
1x Ferrari 550
1x Ferrari 575
1x Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT

16x GT1

4x Porsche 996 GT3-RSR
3x Porsche 996 GT3-RS
2x Spyker C8 Spyder GT2R
4x Ferrari F430 GTC

13x GT2

cmk · 9 Feb 2006, 05:26 (Ref:1518541)

Do you have confirmation that a suitable budgeted driver to partner Hezemans in the C6.R hasn't been found, Bramzel? I'm just curious since it isn't that long since the news that they were trying to run both cars broke.

sjakie · 9 Feb 2006, 07:44 (Ref:1518575)

BMS have already anounced I thought that there drivers will be Fabio Babini, Christian Pescatori en Matteo Malucelli. They will probably be joined by Jamie Davies. Check this article:

http://www.racingworld.be/nieuws/3029

Other drivers are named in that article to: Bouchut-Garcia and Fomenko-Vasiliev will be driving for Russian Age.

Don't know if it's true, but it are interesting rumours.

Bramzel · 9 Feb 2006, 10:09 (Ref:1518665)

Quote:

Originally Posted by cmk

Do you have confirmation that a suitable budgeted driver to partner Hezemans in the C6.R hasn't been found, Bramzel? I'm just curious since it isn't that long since the news that they were trying to run both cars broke.

At this point none has been found, they've had contact with a lot of drivers, but none of them had the sufficient amount of fundings. So at the moment the plan is to run the C6 with the three of them.

alfan · 9 Feb 2006, 13:19 (Ref:1518826)

According to the autoklub.pl, street circuit in Bucharest might not be ready in time. Season might start in May at Silverstone, and round in Bucharest will be moved for autumn.

Article also says, that circuit must be elongated on FIA's demand (up to 3.5 km). And there's something about possibility of F1 GP in Romania - Bucharest's mayor already talked with Ecclestone.

Bramzel · 9 Feb 2006, 19:26 (Ref:1519057)

Quote:

Originally Posted by alfan

According to the autoklub.pl, street circuit in Bucharest might not be ready in time. Season might start in May at Silverstone, and round in Bucharest will be moved for autumn.

This was known already and is 99% sure.

DSC is reporting that GPC is planning to replace it's 575's by Care Racing 550's, and that not Moccia/Busnelli but Collard/Ricitelli will most likely pilot the Ebimotors 996 RSR.

Bramzel · 9 Feb 2006, 20:12 (Ref:1519084)

On the GPC thing; GPC boss Coppi was quoted saying "that investing in a Maserati didn't make sense". However, to me investing in a 550 at this point doesn't make sense either.

PS: Is the edit-button disabled at this forum? I can't see it in my posts?

Dani Filth · 9 Feb 2006, 20:58 (Ref:1519125)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bramzel

This was known already and is 99% sure.

but is the moving also 99% sure ?? . what is the source ?? FIA .. SRO ??
i'll try emailing the ASN here .. to try to find something more .
nothing about it in the romanian media .. no promotion so far . no nothing ..

**FIRE** · 9 Feb 2006, 21:26 (Ref:1519153)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bramzel

PS: Is the edit-button disabled at this forum? I can't see it in my posts?

You can only edit messages which are not older then 10 minutes.

Bramzel · 9 Feb 2006, 21:34 (Ref:1519162)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dani Filth

but is the moving also 99% sure ?? . what is the source ?? FIA .. SRO ??
i'll try emailing the ASN here .. to try to find something more .
nothing about it in the romanian media .. no promotion so far . no nothing ..

I've heard it from a friend who's heard it from a team that heard it from the organisation. 99% is maybe a wrong way of saying it, his direct quote was "as good as certain".

Dani Filth · 9 Feb 2006, 22:03 (Ref:1519197)

i was rather "preparring" for April .. i would be sad if it wasn't to take place at all .. so the date for me is not important .. i just want it to take place

Bramzel · 10 Feb 2006, 00:00 (Ref:1519295)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dani Filth

i was rather "preparring" for April .. i would be sad if it wasn't to take place at all .. so the date for me is not important .. i just want it to take place

Well, he did say specificly that it was not cancelled. It's delayed, will probably be the season final round now.

Dani Filth · 10 Feb 2006, 00:13 (Ref:1519304)

i don't know if that's possible . the season ends in Dubai November 25th ..
it could be rescheduled between Spa and Magny Cours or maybe after Brno . a quck "trip" south .. but that is LeMans time terittory .. or between Zhuhai and Bahrein .

cmk · 10 Feb 2006, 03:43 (Ref:1519365)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bramzel

On the GPC thing; GPC boss Coppi was quoted saying "that investing in a Maserati didn't make sense". However, to me investing in a 550 at this point doesn't make sense either.

CARE 550s can doubtless still be leased whereas I suspect all Maseratis would have to be purchased unless they could lease a chassis from another team...and who has 1 to spare? JMB maybe...but that's about it.

JAG · 10 Feb 2006, 14:56 (Ref:1519686)

Quote:

Originally Posted by cmk

CARE 550s can doubtless still be leased whereas I suspect all Maseratis would have to be purchased unless they could lease a chassis from another team...and who has 1 to spare? JMB maybe...but that's about it.

Autosport report that Maserati will replace the MC12 with a front engined GT1 for 2007/8.

Works cars for Le Mans, customer cars for FIA GT.

mirkob · 10 Feb 2006, 15:14 (Ref:1519703)

I hope with the right Width :-)

Dani Filth · 10 Feb 2006, 15:50 (Ref:1519720)

i supose Maserati will launch a new car . and that will be the base for it . will the use the same base as the new Ferarri GT1 ?? the 595GTB??
or will it be the same old GranSport ??

Dauer 962 · 10 Feb 2006, 15:57 (Ref:1519726)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dani Filth

or will it be the same old GranSport ??

Based on a new generation GranSport.

mirkob · 10 Feb 2006, 21:33 (Ref:1519940)

First render Lamborghini Murcielago from RS:

http://www.gt-eins.at/cms/images/sto...ofer_lambo.jpg

About Maserati, I dont understand why they cannot make a MC12LM I dont think ACO needs other 25 non-racing cars to omologated for LM instead of a new project :-(

**FIRE** · 10 Feb 2006, 21:56 (Ref:1519954)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mirkob

First render Lamborghini Murcielago from RS:

http://www.gt-eins.at/cms/images/sto...ofer_lambo.jpg

I prefer a car in opposite colours (yellow car with black logo's).

Asa · 11 Feb 2006, 02:18 (Ref:1520093)

[QUOTE=mirkob]First render Lamborghini Murcielago from RS:

http://www.gt-eins.at/cms/images/sto...ofer_lambo.jpg

Interesting to note that it will be using Dunlop tyres and not Michelin.

About Bucharest, if it is moved to autumn then I hope it won't affect the Zhuhai race.

I thought the SRO would have a backup plan for if the Romanian race could not go ahead...

Bramzel · 11 Feb 2006, 10:49 (Ref:1520221)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mirkob

First render Lamborghini Murcielago from RS:

http://www.gt-eins.at/cms/images/sto...ofer_lambo.jpg

Ouch, that's one ugly livery imho. But it'll be interesting to see how it'll do on Dunlops.

Gabrio · 14 Feb 2006, 11:40 (Ref:1522490)

I've seen better liveries too....

SALEEN S7R · 14 Feb 2006, 11:57 (Ref:1522499)

Personally I dont think its too bad, there are a lot worse out there. That said it isnt one of my favourites either. Still, good to have RS line in the FIA GT championship.

tux · 14 Feb 2006, 13:02 (Ref:1522549)

so if the bucharest round is delayed dos this now mean the seaosn opener is silverstone?

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