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Expanding the European coverage and fan base is a good thing overall for the series and it's important to establish relationships with more European teams and SRO. I would not be surprised to see a non-points worldwide GT3 race established here in the US in the near future.
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I think an international race once a year (w/ funding/travel support by the series!) is a brilliant idea. An alliance with BSS/BES also opens up a lot of possibilities for both series and a "GT3 World Final", if politics don't get in the way.
Taking the top X teams/cars from each series and having a final big purse race at the end of the year would be crazy fun -- regardless of if it's an Europe, ME, Asia, or North America. -mike |
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In the early days of the American Le Mans Series, multiple fly-away races were run, and it certainly seemed to help a great national series become an international phenomenon. For Pirelli World Challenge's current rebirth, I think this can only be a good thing. I admire their courage to push the series to new heights. |
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Perhaps positioning the series to pick up the remains of North American international relevance? TUSC doesn't seem bent on creating a "world class" series like ALMS was.
And really PWC is going to need something to keep its appeal once GTD turns into GT3. As lame as many think TUSC is as a whole, there is appeal to winning the big races as opposed to winning a support sprint race. If PWC can create an environment of the best of the best relative to the world, it will have something that TUSC does not have. That's really all I can see coming from an overseas effort. Otherwise, as others have mentioned, why try to sell the NA GT3 series to markets with existing GT3 series? I'm not opposed to the idea at all. As Mike mentioned, it would be fun. I would never accuse the world of having too many races either. I just think there's more effort going into the PWC culture than the desire for numerically more races, in a good way. Last edited by seanyb505; 30 Dec 2014 at 19:01. |
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Level of success with these forays into international races and cooperation aside, what PWC is doing in terms of partnerships with other series, exploring international opportunities and making themselves more appealing to competitors is miles ahead of anything IMSA, ALMS, Grand-AM have done over the last 5 years. I wish them nothing but success and will be following closely.
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Run the gt3 world final at a place like Potrero de las Funes.
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Can PWC focus on what is making it popular for a couple years then worry about this sideshow nonsense? It's worrying that that 2015 isn't here yet, and all these bigq plans are already being floated.
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You are used to TUSC, a real series (or business for that matter) should always focus on the future once th immediate future is locked in (thats what operational people are for). WC is growing, not surviving...
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I would argue these kind of plans are showing a focus on making it more popular. An option for the top teams to race more and on another stage certainly can't be bad.
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WC Vision is doing a great job of building the series back up and creating interest for now and far into the future. They have a great team and a great product. GT Cup, while I'm not sure it belongs with GT/GT-A, is a smart move because it's 1) more entries for the series, 2) opens up the possibility to create a true "Cup Championship" with multiple Cup car makes, 3) Brings in a great partner with Porsche, 4) Brings in a great partner with MOMO
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There was also a noticeable lack of BMW Z4's which are so common in number over in Europe and elsewhere. Save for the lone Turner Z4 that ran at St. Pete. But the fact that they are returning to the PWC with two cars and with any luck, team Vita4one in addition to that, certainly makes this series wonderfully diverse. Cant wait to see what the NGT Porsche liveries will look like! |
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Acura TLX GT Aston Martin V12 Vantage Audi R8 GT3 Bentley GT3 BMW Z4 GT3 Cadillac ATS V.R. Ferrari 458 GT3 Mclaren 650S Mercedes SLS. AMG Porsche 997 Additionally Lamborghini, Nissan GTR, and the Lone Star Viper, are all on the probable list! |
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Nearly all gt3 makes will be represented. Imo, only Lexus will be missing.
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No Chevron.
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I don't believe the Chevron is an internationally homologated GT3.
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