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26 Sep 2008, 02:12 (Ref:2298065)
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FIA GT 2009 Discussion
With threads for the other two major sportscar series in 09 popping up I thought of starting a thread devoted to discussion of the 2009 FIA GT Championship. If anyone has any rumours or news about which teams, cars and drivers we might see next year or next year's calender feel free to post here.
It seems we might have a new car in GT1 with Matech looking to campaign their GT1 version of the Ford GT next year. http://www.fiagt.com/newsitem.php?key=1793 Last edited by rich07; 26 Sep 2008 at 02:19. |
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Somebody asked if the McLaren F1 was going to be like the Ferrari F40, Gordon Murray replied, "I don't think so, there's no one at McLaren who can weld that badly." 
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26 Sep 2008, 03:18 (Ref:2298084)
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Is the Vitaphone Maserati program done, or is 2009 the final year?
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26 Sep 2008, 03:26 (Ref:2298090)
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for its final year, I hope that the GT1 class will have a full grid next year, for sure Vitaphone will continue even so their MC12 clearly is outplaced this year, bot JetAliiance and Phoenix are much faster
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26 Sep 2008, 03:46 (Ref:2298095)
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Somebody asked if the McLaren F1 was going to be like the Ferrari F40, Gordon Murray replied, "I don't think so, there's no one at McLaren who can weld that badly."
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26 Sep 2008, 04:27 (Ref:2298104)
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I think it was said that if Luc Alphand continues with the Corvettes, he'll likely move to FIA GT where there's some competition.
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26 Sep 2008, 08:28 (Ref:2298171)
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Phoenix racing will continue with both C6-R's in 2009. One car is allready for sale on DCS but delevery is at the end of the 2009 season
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26 Sep 2008, 08:36 (Ref:2298175)
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According to an article on endurance-info (Google Translation) Jetalliance plan on staying in GT1 for 2009 and then probably moving to 'GT2' for 2010.
http://translate.google.co.uk/transl...n-GBGB226GB226 Tom. |
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26 Sep 2008, 08:55 (Ref:2298186)
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I would hope that we'll see 4 MC12's at the front again for 'current' GT1 swansong.
Does anyone know what Playteam did with theirs as I think that they will be the other 2 if Vitaphone continue, or we may see Bartels squad enter a 3rd car as was rumoured this time last year perhaps? Good to hear Alphand rumoured to be planning on entering his cars - crikey that'll be 5 or 6 Vettes!!!! So Jet Alliance, Gigawave (2 cars?) and perhaps Modena coming across on the Aston front? Will Larbre or Kumpen/Longin continue with their Saleens, got to be doubtful but it would be nice if Saleen put some weight behind the cars for a final flourish!! How about ACA, possibility thay will get hold of newer equipment than the 550? That outfit could be regular winners if they do. BTW, that GT1 Ford GT sounds like a toe in the water job should the new GT1 be a mash up of GT2/GT3 regs...... |
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26 Sep 2008, 10:51 (Ref:2298261)
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about LAA, the team manager said on Endurance-Info that the team is planing to do the final races of this year FIA GT, so Nogaro, Zolder and maybe Argentina for the finale, he never mentioned competing in next year FIA GT
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26 Sep 2008, 15:33 (Ref:2298462)
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26 Sep 2008, 18:03 (Ref:2298565)
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On Motors TV LAA said they will go were the competition is, so probably FIA GT
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26 Sep 2008, 18:19 (Ref:2298573)
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30 Sep 2008, 10:56 (Ref:2301018)
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Vitaphone will race the Maseratis next year and maybe changing to GT2 in 2010 also.
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30 Sep 2008, 12:15 (Ref:2301073)
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Vitaphone MC12 X2 JMB MC12 X1 ? TBC MC12 X1 ? (ACA perhaps?) Jet Alliance DBR9 X2 Gigawave DBR9 X2? Modena DBR9 X1? Phoenix/Carsport C6R X2 SRT C6R X1 LAA C6R X2? TBC C6R X1? Matech Ford GT? Larbre S7R (or something else) X2 GLPK Longin S7R?? The Romanian/Konrad S7R TBC S7R Reiter Murcialago x2? Last edited by chunterer; 30 Sep 2008 at 12:18. |
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30 Sep 2008, 14:12 (Ref:2301154)
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That lot should make things interesting...
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30 Sep 2008, 21:09 (Ref:2301462)
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1 Oct 2008, 01:59 (Ref:2301619)
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 ACA in a MC12, I would like to see that!! I'm wondering who will drive for Matech? Hope they get some pros and not pay drivers. If LAA are in next year then it would be great to see the Ollies race for them (Spa perhaps). So confirmed in GT1 are Vitaphone and Phoneix, good start
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1 Oct 2008, 08:11 (Ref:2301757)
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the Argentinian ACA with an MC12 !!! they run the cheapest car available now, so its almsot impossible to see them switching for the most expensive GT1 out there lol
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1 Oct 2008, 08:13 (Ref:2301758)
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and for the Matech GT Ford, why not Bouchut, the one who drove all the GT1 available lol
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Subaru; I think if ACA are serious about promoting their race and or team beyond this year's then they'll have to get hold of a 'newer' car, i'm sure they can get some additional sponsorship for it. MC12 seems logical, mind you an Aston might be bit cheaper. Speculation of course! |
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1 Oct 2008, 21:12 (Ref:2302349)
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I have also made a list. With some extra options:
GT1 Aston Martin DBR9 2x JetAlliance 1x Gigawave Motorsport 1x? ACA Argentina (if good funding) 1x? Team Modena 1x? Strakka racing 1x? Larbre Competition (have still got their DBR9) Corvette C6.R 2x Phoenix Racing 1x SRT 1x? DKR Engineering 1x? Luc Alphand Adventures Ferrari 550 Maranello 1x? ACA Argentina Ford GT GT1 1x? matech Concepts Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT 1x IPB-reiter Engineering Maserati MC12 GT1 2x Vitaphone Racing Team 1x? JMB-Aucott racing (JMB is in money problems) Saleen S7-R 1x Larbre Competition Other GT1 teams PK-Carsport (I think they will stop with Saleen and will lease/hire a other car, maybee even GT2) RBimmo-B-racing (Difficult to say) GT2 Aston Martin V8 Vantage 1x? Gigawave Motorsport BMW M3 GTR 1x? RBM (BMW team-UK) Ferrari 430 GTC 2x AF Corse 2x CR Scuderia 2x BMS Scuderia Italia 1x Kessel Racing 1x Scuderia Ecosse 1x Advanced Engineering Porsche 997 GT3-RSR 2x Prospeed Competition 1x Trackspeed racing 1x? ARC Bratislava 1x? KplusK Motorsport G2 Gillet Vertigo 1x Belgian Racing Maybee some GT3 cars in G2, for preperation new regulations. |
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There is no indication whatsoever that BMW's M3 will be available to anyone outside of Rahal-Letterman in 2009.
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2 Oct 2008, 08:53 (Ref:2302578)
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The BMW will not come before 2010.
Who realy wants the RB-Immo Desaster car? After the past years only stupid people work with them. At the moment Gigawave is working on antoher Gt2 project than the Aston. |
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2 Oct 2008, 09:43 (Ref:2302617)
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it will be great to see Luc C6.Rs coming to FIA GT next year, and about the Reiter Lambo, hard to see them back, clearly they have good resullts in LMS then FIA
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