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rich07 · 30 Mar 2016, 12:40 (Ref:3628685)

And here I was thinking it would be SRO v Oreca but it appears that it's more the FFSA that Oreca are angry with.

TheNewBob · 30 Mar 2016, 12:48 (Ref:3628689)

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Originally Posted by rich07

And here I was thinking it would be SRO v Oreca but it appears that it's more the FFSA that Oreca are angry with.

I think SRO working with Oreca would be a pretty good partnership!

Speed-King · 30 Mar 2016, 13:16 (Ref:3628700)

Seeing a) how close Oreca seem to be with the ACO and b)how eager SRO seems to capitalize on Oreca's miss-fortunes, I really can't see them working together anytime soon.

Furthermore, a joint venture only makes sense if both sides bring something to the table that the other lacks and I don't really see that either.

BSchneiderFan · 30 Mar 2016, 16:40 (Ref:3628753)

It really surprises me that a country like France can't sustain a top-level touring car series and a GT championship. The UK and Germany both do (the latter supports two touring car championships if you count DTM). Either way, the current situation in France isn't working, so something needs to change, and Stéphane Ratel is your man for thriving GT championships.

Speed-King · 30 Mar 2016, 16:48 (Ref:3628760)

The fun continues - Endurance Info just released an interview with Hugues de Chaunac on the subject. I've (google) translated (and cleaned up) some key quotes:

Quote:

There was an initial burst of discontent following statements from the FFSA's circuit racing coordinator in the local press. The second salvo was the press release by the SRO concerning the establishment of a GT championship in 2017. How could the FFSA have not be aware of this? Enough is enough…

I fell off my chair on hearing this story [about] Supertourisme [silhouette cars replacing the GTs as France's top category].

We were waiting for a statement from the Federation to calm things down but no reaction was forthcoming. It's just radio silence. We deliberately waited for the morning to start our statement. I sent an email alert yesterday afternoon.

We will not stay and roll with the punches and we will not be put in the position of victim. We're just flabbergasted.

I attacked the FFSA, not the SRO - they are just playing their role, knowing we're both competitors.

Deleted · 30 Mar 2016, 18:30 (Ref:3628800)

And at least it's a fight not involving DPi/DP/P2 mess.

Deleted · 20 Apr 2016, 12:39 (Ref:3635109)

LMP2 car for vdev, that's something
http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/0...-for-vdev.html

BSchneiderFan · 20 Apr 2016, 15:09 (Ref:3635151)

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Originally Posted by Speed-King

Germany never had a GT1 class, neither did Spain (though they had a pretty strong GT2-field at some point)... the Brits had their last GT1 year in 2002 and Belcar in 2007.

I am not quite sure, why the Brits abandoned GT1 that early - going by this, the GT1 field did actually look half-decent in 2002.

Those aren't *real* GT1s, I remember seeing the McLaren F1, the Porsche 911 GT1 and the Lister Storm GTL at Croft. Glorious.

**joeb** · 21 Apr 2016, 02:16 (Ref:3635286)

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Originally Posted by Chiana

LMP2 car for vdev, that's something
http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/0...-for-vdev.html

The LMP2 news is good, because they are taking the Garage 56 entry seriously. But I really liked seeing another Calloway Corvette being purchased!

hondafan37 · 27 Apr 2016, 03:19 (Ref:3636589)

According Sportscar365 Bentley was testing its twin-turbo V8 GT3 engine in a Ginetta LMP3 car earlier this month for the back-burner DPI projet.
Could this Ginetta LMP3-Bentley will be racing in another series?
and in Which? V de V? British Dunlop Prototype Series?

http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/be...rams-for-2017/

rich07 · 27 Apr 2016, 09:17 (Ref:3636651)

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Originally Posted by hondafan37

According Sportscar365 Bentley was testing its twin-turbo V8 GT3 engine in a Ginetta LMP3 car earlier this month for the back-burner DPI projet.

Could this Ginetta LMP3-Bentley will be racing in another series?

and in Which? V de V? British Dunlop Prototype Series?

http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/be...rams-for-2017/

At a guess this Bentley test mule will probably never partake in a race but will pound out heaps of laps on a test track so can't see it in a actual race meeting.

Speed-King · 28 Apr 2016, 16:21 (Ref:3636940)

Not a bad entry list for the first round of Italian GT:
http://acisportitalia.it/public/2016...ti_cigt_v1.pdf

GT4 with only one car, but that's supposedly due to a number of Caymans GT4 not being delivered yet, so there should be some growth for the second round at Imola.

Unfortunately there'll be separate races for SGT3 + GT3 and the Cup classes. At least at Monza they could easily have run them in a combined field.

hondafan37 · 29 Apr 2016, 00:45 (Ref:3636992)

Flying Lizard Toyo tires Audi R8 is back on track.
https://www.facebook.com/FlyingLizar...type=3&theater

**joeb** · 29 Apr 2016, 14:00 (Ref:3637106)

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Originally Posted by hondafan37

Flying Lizard Toyo tires Audi R8 is back on track.
https://www.facebook.com/FlyingLizar...type=3&theater

Why are they testing Toyo tires on an Audi GT3? Can't just be for Thunderhill 25 right?

hondafan37 · 29 Apr 2016, 16:33 (Ref:3637143)

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Originally Posted by joeb

Why are they testing Toyo tires on an Audi GT3? Can't just be for Thunderhill 25 right?

I don´t know but today they have a new test day in Sebring.
https://www.facebook.com/FlyingLizar...type=3&theater

Speed-King · 23 May 2016, 18:00 (Ref:3643912)

More worrying news from France. Last time we heard about GT-Tour, Hughes de Chaunac had promised to put together a better field for the second round of the season at Ledenon in June. Apparently he wasn't very successful in doing so, as recent rumors suggest that the GT/LMP race there might be cancelled:

http://www.endurance-info.com/fr/les...tes-a-ledenon/

Coach Ep · 23 May 2016, 20:42 (Ref:3643948)

Sounds like an early end for the current series.

I bet the new for 2017 SRO series will do a curtain raiser towards the end of the year, possibly as a support race for one of their Blancpain events?

Speed-King · 23 May 2016, 20:56 (Ref:3643957)

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Originally Posted by Coach Ep

Sounds like an early end for the current series.

I bet the new for 2017 SRO series will do a curtain raiser towards the end of the year, possibly as a support race for one of their Blancpain events?

I don't think that would work, too many French teams in Blancpain that you'd want in the national series. Also, the new series is rumored/supposed to have a significant GT4 component.

**FIRE** · 15 Jun 2016, 18:01 (Ref:3650040)

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Originally Posted by Speed-King

More worrying news from France. Last time we heard about GT-Tour, Hughes de Chaunac had promised to put together a better field for the second round of the season at Ledenon in June. Apparently he wasn't very successful in doing so, as recent rumors suggest that the GT/LMP race there might be cancelled:

http://www.endurance-info.com/fr/les...tes-a-ledenon/

Quote:

FFSA GT & Prototype Series Cancelled
The remainder of the headlining FFSA GT Tour & Prototype series element of the French ‘GT Tour’ has been cancelled for 2016.

...

Oreca also confirmed it will not attempt to promote the series in 2017, possibly leaving the door open for Stephane Ratel’s proposed French-centred GT3 series to take FFSA GT’s place.

http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/0...cancelled.html

So the door is wide open for Stephane...

Speed-King · 2 Jul 2016, 17:42 (Ref:3656289)

Looks like Ratel is looking at a GT4-based series for France:

http://www.endurance-info.com/fr/ste...enie-pour-sro/

Interesting tid-bit: More manufacturers are supposedly poised to enter GT4 in 2018.

**joeb** · 2 Jul 2016, 17:48 (Ref:3656293)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speed-King

Looks like Ratel is looking at a GT4-based series for France:

http://www.endurance-info.com/fr/ste...enie-pour-sro/

Interesting tid-bit: More manufacturers are supposedly poised to enter GT4 in 2018.

Why 2018? Shouldn't a gt4 be a responsively simple proposition? Or is the reason a new model that isn't out yet?

Coach Ep · 14 Nov 2016, 02:05 (Ref:3687876)

For those who are interested the replay of the 6H of Rome - Vallalunga - is here.

Speed-King · 29 Mar 2017, 17:25 (Ref:3722468)

Dutch Supercar Challenge has dropped* their ailing "Super GT" class over the winter. Here's the entry list for the series' first race under the new class structure:

http://www.momeprom.com/Racinglife.n...es-2017-V2.pdf

Doesn't look too bad and the top-class is actually not the Porsche benefit that I had expected it to be.

*technically not 'dropped', but rather outsourced to the new Prototype&GT-Challenge, where they will race with the LMP3s,CNs and Radicals.

hondafan37 · 21 Apr 2017, 14:47 (Ref:3728203)

Interesting project of one Honda S2000 with Chevy V8 engine for the British GT cup
http://www.dailysportscar.com/2017/0...nda-s2000.html

YZFrider · 23 Apr 2017, 16:02 (Ref:3728727)

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Originally Posted by hondafan37

Interesting project of one Honda S2000 with Chevy V8 engine for the British GT cup
http://www.dailysportscar.com/2017/0...nda-s2000.html

While I enjoy the boom of diversity that GT3/GT4 has created, it's cars like this that I miss in the world's regional series - one-off, home built creations. It's always awesome to see each country's take on sports car racing with their own flavor in the "lower leagues".

With that said anybody know the series that this car races in? http://www.dailysportscar.com/2017/0...o-jlm-ajr.html Was impressed with the article. The specs of the car seem wicked

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