choices on cars

[slicktsax]

so many choices of cars for teams wishing to run in the GT1 and GT2 classes:
GT1:
Aston Martin DBR9
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
Ferrari/Prodrive 550 GTS
Ferrari 575 GTC
Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT
Lister Storm
Maserati MC12
Saleen S7-R

GT2:
Ferrari 360 GTC
Maserati Trofeo Light
Morgan Areo 8
Panoz Esperante GTLM
Porsche GT3 RSR
Spyker C12
TVR T400R

my question is if u were a team going to run in the GT1 class which would u pick? and which would u pick for the GT2, my picks;
GT1 - Saleen S7-R
GT2 - Maserati Trofeo Light

[Fab]

To win : the Mazza an the Porker

To be spoted : the Aston and the Spyker

For fun : the Saleen and the Panoz

[SALEEN S7R]

Same for me Im afraid. The Maserati will be the best I feel, despite GM's efforts. And I dont see anything challenging the RSR just yet either..

[kdr]

if audi really get behind it...

the lambo.

the porsche is a given.

[rdjones]

Being a turn Brit it has to be the Aston Martin DBR9 and the TVR T400R

[Kempi]

I don't quite understand why Chevrolet does not open the C6-R to customers?

Other than that I would not go with the Saleen in GT1, I feel it will get outdated soon. Yeah, the Vitaphone Saleen can be the quickest car out there, but it does not have the reliability. Seems they have to do or die to be competitive and that is not the basis for building an endurace racing team.

[Cadete]

GT1 - Aston Martin

GT2 - Maserati Trofeo Light with Barbosa co-driving.

Both were chosen based on their looks. Who cares if they are fast, as long as they are good-looking...

[Silk Cut Jaguar]

If I had infinitly deep pockets to pay for the testing and development it would be the Lambo any day of the week, given a chance it could be a real world beater.

On the GT2 side of the garage it'd have to be the Morgan, it's not the fastest or the most reliable but it has something none of the other cars do... class. I can't help but grin everytime I see a Morgan thundering around the track surrounded by Ferrari's and Porsche's

[PascaLM]

Not depending on money, my choice should be :
GT1 : Maserati
GT2 : Porsche

[paul-collins]

Mosler and Mustang.

[mikmx]

GT1:
For the LMES and ALMS I would choose the Aston and I really want a bnig chance to win Le Mans so I go for the 550 there.

GT2:
Being dutch the Spyker for the LMES and ALMS rounds and I really want a double in Le Mans or at least finish so a 911 RSR would be nice.

[klb]

GT1-Aston Martin DBR9


GT2-Maserati Trofeo Light

[Fab]

Originally posted by paul-collins
Mosler and Mustang.

That's definitely an 'off the beaten tracks' point of view Explain !

The Mosler is/was a great one, but which kind of Mustang do your expect to see in GT ? (is there any in Trans-Am ?)

[Mike_Wooshy]

GT1: Aston Martin DB9
GT2: Morgan Areo 8

Hay im british ;P

[slicktsax]

u know i don't recall listing the mosler or the mustang in my lists. i only listed the cars that were eligible for the fia gt and the alms. nor did i list one off specials that private teams developed like the rjn nissan or the carsport pagoni zonda. yeah the prodrive 550's were made by a private team but there were quite a few teams that ran them. prodrive, luc alphand, BMS, larbre and a japanese team running one in the JGTC series. now it would be cool if both the mosler and the stang were accepted in the classes

[Dani Filth]

Mazza in Gt1
Ferrari in Gt2

[EspritS3]

Maserati Trofeo Light? Are these actually GT2 homologated, and do any race outside of the Maserati championship?

Anyway, my choices for victory:
Maserati in GT1
Porsche in GT2

And the ones I'd like to see do well (and could surprise)
Lister in GT1
TVR in GT2

[BSchneiderFan]

Whatever happened to the TVR Speed 12, that's what I'd like to know. That was an impressive piece of kit.

[paul-collins]

Originally posted by Fab
The Mosler is/was a great one, but which kind of Mustang do your expect to see in GT ? (is there any in Trans-Am ?)

Mosler because they'll soon have made the 25 cars required for GTS homologation. Martin Short is the UK importer; perhaps he has an idea about someone who might want to run GT1 with a car that's supposed to be quicker than the Saleen out of the box?

Mustang because I had heard (but can't confirm it via google) that they had submitted to FIA for homologation, and are developing the "Ford Racing Performance Parts" catologue for it. (Ford has said the target for the Mustang is semi-pro and grassroots racers, but someone with the dosh could take them one step up I'm sure.)

It won't be until '06 that the independent rear suspension version (Cobra) will be available, but the live rear axle will probably not hinder the car at Le Mans.

Plus, again, both cars are downright sexy. And I might own a Mustang in a little while...

[Fab]

Originally posted by paul-collins
And I might own a Mustang in a little while...

The favourite car of my late father ; and Bullitt's one too ! (the fastback, I think ?)

I assume you did win at the lottery ?

[slicktsax]

the maserati trofeo light is homlogated to GT2 regs, just nobody decided to run them. and as far as the one make maserati series, they use the maserati trofeos. there is a difference. the trofeo light is wider, more powerful and more aerodynamic and produces more downforce.
TROFEO:


TROFEO LIGHT

[paul-collins]

Originally posted by Fab
The favourite car of my late father ; and Bullitt's one too ! (the fastback, I think ?)

I assume you did win at the lottery ?

Actually, they're not terribly expensive - the base model in Canada is within my price range ($25k Canadian), and I'm replacing my beater next fall at the latest.