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26 Nov 2014, 15:05 (Ref:3478927) | #1 | |
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2015 British GT season
"A luminous green/scarlet BMW???!!! Couldn't think of anything better!!!!" Nobody said, thought or expected to hear...
http://www.britishgt.com/newsitem.php?key=2271 Meanwhile, a lot of cars have been confirmed with no drivers: 1x Beechdean Aston Martin GT3 1x Beechdean Aston Martin GT4 1x Eurospares Racing Ferrari GTC 1x Eurospares Racing Lamborghini GTC 2x FF Corse Ferrari GT3 1x TF Sport Aston Martin GT4 And with drivers: Beechdean Aston Martin GT3 - Jonny Adam, Andrew Howard (what a surprise) Fox Motorsport Ginetta GT4 - Jamie Stanley, Paul McNeilly Optimum Motorsport Ginetta GT4 - Graham Johnson, Mike Robinson Team Russia by Barwell Racing with Demon Tweeks BMW GT3 - Phil Keen, Jon Minshaw TF Sport Aston Martin GT3 - Matt Bell, Derek Johnston Twisted Team Parker Ginetta GT4 - Bradley Ellis, Adrian Barwick And the 2015 calendar has been revealed as well: Rd1,2 - Oulton Park (4-6 April) Rd3 - Rockingam (2-3 May) Rd4 - Silverstone (30-31 May) Rd5 - Spa-Francorchamps (10-11 July) Rd6 - Brands Hatch (1-2 August) Rd7,8 - Snetterton (22-23 August) Rd9 - Donington Park (12-13 September) Silverstone and Donington yet to have their race duration finalised. Also new on the bill for British GT in 2015 will be the BRDC F4 championship in support. So it looks like there'll be another stellar season of British GT action in 2015! Just a few more Aston's on the grid will do fine though |
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I also see that Trackspeed are up for sale. They have been a great support of the championship over the last few years.
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Managed four rounds this year, hoping to do either the same or more in 15. Hopefully someone keen buys Trackspeed soon.
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Just picking this up to add some more entries announced over the last couple of weeks-
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i know of an Aston GT3 that will be racing with a team thats been away for a few years with 2 new drivers, sure the announcement will come fairly soon
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Hoy has jumped ship this year, over to an LMP3 drive in the ELMS with Team LNT, driving an ORECA-engined Ginetta-Nissan, partnered by Charlie Robertson.
Pity, I enjoyed watching him chuck the Nissan round this year, but good luck to them both. |
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Shaping up to be a good year in the GT4 class this year list below of the confirmed entries
Team Parker - Aston - Terry Langley & Mike Hart Twisted Team Parker - Ginetta - Adrian Barwick & Brad Ellis Fox Motorsport - Ginetta - Paul McNeilly & Jamie Stanley 2 x UltraTek - Lotus Evora - James Nash, Jamie Wall, Richard Taffinder, Tim Eakin Optimum Motorsport - Ginetta - Graham Johnson & Mike Robinson Tolman Motorsport - Ginetta - David Pattison & Luke Davenport ISSY Racing - Lotus Evora - Ossy Yusuf & Gavan Kershaw Stratton Motorsport - Aston - Chloe & Jade Edwards GPRM - Toyota GT86 - Stefan Hodgetts & TBA Seems to be less news on GT3 so far this year Beechdean - Aston GT3 - Jonny Adam & Andrew Howard TF Sport - Aston GT3 - Derek Johnston & Matt Bell Ecurie Ecosse - BMW - Marco Attard & Alexander Sims Barwell DT - BMW - Jon Minshaw & Phil Keen Team LNT - Ginetta GT3 - Rick Parfitt Jnr & Tom Oliphant Team LNT - Ginetta GT3 - Steve Tandy & Mike Simpson Aston Martin - Yet to be announced but confirmed with drivers |
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13 GT3s and 15 GT4s for the full time entry it seems: http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/0...t-in-2015.html
Sad that some of the GT3 teams are struggling a bit, but maybe an indication of economy rather than interest. Looks like Triple 8 have been hit quite hard, but hopefully we'll see them back. |
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At least the size of the GT4 separates them from the grey mass of European national & international GT3 series that all look and sound identical today. Nobody but nerds could separate those series from each other if you hide the series name.
The popularity of the class, even if it's largely tied to Ginetta & Aston one make presency, is surprising considering the fate of GT4 elsewhere. Though admittely it's slightly less dead than few years ago, with the rebirth of the forgotten European series etc. I would've though spec series cars would've risen quicker to the surface than this GT3-junior formula Last edited by Deleted; 13 Jan 2015 at 18:01. |
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Not surprised GT3 numbers have dropped a bit with the current budgets, I expect to see 888 in Blancpain with at least one car but that's a guess.
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14 Jan 2015, 07:44 (Ref:3492683) | #13 | |
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I wouldn't have said the FFSA GT grid was too bad last season. But then again, this is the first time I've compared it to British GT, and it isn't as impressive.
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Hopefully we'll have more part-time entries to the series during the year - at least in the 3-hour race. TV package will do a lot to decide that, I suppose.
BGT has had it so good of late, we got used to seeing large grids as 'the norm'. As long as we still get the great racing then its not that much to worry about (here's hoping the reduced numbers mean quality over quantity), and the larger GT4 field should also provide some good action! When was the last time 3 Evoras were on the grid together!? ...and are we actually going to see a Porsche at all this year!? |
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[QUOTEare we actually going to see a Porsche at all this year!?[/QUOTE]
And no confirmed Corvette, Ferrari, Mercedes, Mclaren or Lamborghini. Quite a sparse series for marques this year at the moment. |
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I believe there will be a Von Ryan Mclaren
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Yeah, Daily Sportscar said the signs were they'd be there.
DS has a good rundown on the 2015 grid: http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/0...t-in-2015.html |
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So a TV announcement in little over a week, and an exciting one! Sounds good!
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GT4 Team Parker - Aston - Terry Langley & Mike Hart Twisted Team Parker - Ginetta - Adrian Barwick & Brad Ellis Fox Motorsport - Ginetta - Paul McNeilly & Jamie Stanley 2 x UltraTek - Lotus Evora - James Nash, Jamie Wall, Richard Taffinder, Tim Eakin Optimum Motorsport - Ginetta - Graham Johnson & Mike Robinson Tolman Motorsport - Ginetta - David Pattison & Luke Davenport ISSY Racing - Lotus Evora - Ossy Yusuf & Gavan Kershaw Stratton Motorsport - Aston - Chloe & Jade Edwards GPRM - Toyota GT86 - Stefan Hodgetts & TBA GT3 Beechdean - Aston GT3 - Jonny Adam & Andrew Howard TF Sport - Aston GT3 - Derek Johnston & Matt Bell Ecurie Ecosse - BMW - Marco Attard & Alexander Sims Barwell DT - BMW - Jon Minshaw & Phil Keen Team LNT - Ginetta GT3 - Rick Parfitt Jnr & Tom Oliphant Team LNT - Ginetta GT3 - Steve Tandy & Mike Simpson 22GT Racing - Aston GT3 - Jon Barnes & Mark Farmer FF Corse - Ferrari 458 - Gary Eastwood & Adam Carroll |
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I think that the category would become even more popular if the various one make GT series around such as the Porsche Cup, Ferrari Challenge and Maserati & Lambourghini Trofeos could be developed for GT4 spec cars (or with kits to upgrade the cars the GT4) |
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I think more manufacturers will start developing GT4 cars as the budgets for GT3 is going up it limits the number of people able to do it.
I expect to see a proper Porsche developed Cayman GT4 and an Audi TT based GT4 within the next year or so |
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A Dutch team offered an UPGRADE kit for the 996 Cup to to bring it up to GT4 spec, and raced it in Euro GT4 2-3 seasons ago so I assume that GT4 Porsches are quicker than the Cup cars.
There is already a factory developed GT4 Audi TT and a BMW M3, as well as Camaro and Mustang. Surely the Lamboghini Trofeo cars are a long way from GT3 (and far cheaper)and could be subject to Balance of Performance. The cars are out there. |
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