Belgian GT racing 2010

Planty · 17 Apr 2010, 09:39 (Ref:2674106)

On pages http://www.autosport.be there are two series - Belgian GT and Belgian Endurance Championship.
Because Belgian GT changed again i wonder if these two series are merged.
Also on the year schedule the first race for Endurance is Zolder- same as the Belgian GT. Are these two series merged into one- Belcar?
Or are they just running race together with just separate classification?

thanks

Speed-King · 17 Apr 2010, 09:45 (Ref:2674108)

Nope, just one series now.

Results from race 1: Here. 37 cars on the grid, looks good to me, after some lean years with GT3 only rules. Looking forward to see them at Spa on the 12hrs weekend.

GT2-R · 17 Apr 2010, 13:21 (Ref:2674242)

Last year we had 3 major championchips in Belgium: Belgian GT, Belgian Touring Car Series and Dunlop Endurance Cup. The first had GT3 & GT4 regulations, the second is open for nearly every form of touring/silhouette cars. The Dunlop Endurance Cup had VLN-ish regulations with nearly every type of car admitted. Now the Belgian GT & Dunlop Endurance Cup merged to Belcar (yes, the good old Belcar) and the BTCS still exists

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NaBUru38 · 17 Apr 2010, 17:06 (Ref:2674361)

2010 Belcar Endurance Championship calendar:

April 9-11, Zolder - Kick-Off
June 4-5, Spa - 12 Hours of Spa
July 9-10, Spa - 25 Hours VW Fun Cup
Sept. 17-18, Spa - Francorchampagne
October 8-10, Zolder - FIA GT
November 13, Zolder - 10 Hours of Zolder

Classes: GT (current FIA GT3), GT3/B (older GT3), Promotion GT4 & Supersport, GT Open < 3500cc and >3500cc (03-06 Touring Car Series, Endurance Cup), Touring < 2500cc, < 3500cc and >3500cc (current BTCS), Guests.

taken from www.belgiangt.com

racerspics · 19 Apr 2010, 14:27 (Ref:2675873)

Some Pics of of the Belcar Kick Off are online.

direct into the Belcar Album

BTCS Album

Greetz Ralf

helgi · 3 May 2010, 21:16 (Ref:2683942)

I've read about Dijon BTCS races and wonder why there's no video from that races. Well, it's a national series but there're plenty of makes and lots of cars. I thought if Volvo have come then advertising of the whole BTCS should be greater. I would be glad if someone share some video of that wonderful machinery of top class. And that Scirocco in Martini colours looks amazing!

Speed-King · 3 May 2010, 21:46 (Ref:2683959)

http://www.btcseries.be/fr/video/detail.php?id=7

Not Dijon, but from the first round at Zolder. There's also one on of the Belcar race (link ob top of the page)

helgi · 18 May 2010, 17:08 (Ref:2693431)

How well is going that new Jaguar project? Will Thirys be able to get their XF to Spa? And will there be any huge names at 12h race?

GT2-R · 20 May 2010, 09:12 (Ref:2694579)

Quote:

Originally Posted by helgi

How well is going that new Jaguar project? Will Thirys be able to get their XF to Spa? And will there be any huge names at 12h race?

http://translate.google.nl/translate...ml&sl=nl&tl=en

Hope we'll be able to see the new Jag Silhouette at the 12 Hours! For the supporting Belcar-race, a third W-Racing Audi R8 LMS will be entered for Bailly and Blanchemain. This car will also enter the final race of the championship, the Zolder 10 Hours

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GT2-R · 21 May 2010, 13:16 (Ref:2695395)

Rob Huff joins Radermecker and Vande Poele for the Spa 12 Hours. Radermecker from his side will drive an official Cruze at the WTCC round at Zolder, coming June.

GT2-R · 1 Jun 2010, 12:10 (Ref:2702465)

This weekend is going to be stunning with Belcar, British GT and N24 Cup teaming up for a 150-minute race.

We should have 30+ GT3's:

-Maserati Gransport GT3 (Francorchamps Motorsport 2x)
-Porsche GT3-R (Prospeed 2x, Trackspeed 2x)
-Viper GT3 (Viage KRK Racing 3x, GT3 Racing Ltd 1x)
-Audi R8 LMS (W-Racing 3x)
-Lamborghini LP560 GT3 (Argo Racing 1x, Gulf Team First 2x, Reiter Engineering 1x)
-Ferrari F430 GT3 (Delahaye Racing 1x, Chad Racing 3x, Scuderia Monza 1x, Mtech 1x, Rosso Verde - UCB 1x, Predator CCTV Racing 1x)
-Aston Martin DBRS9 (AM Brussels 1x, John S Racing Team 1x, Barwell 1x)
-Ascari KZ1 GT3 (Preci Spark 1x)
-Ford GT (RPM 1x)
-Porsche Cup S (First Motorsport 1x)

And apart from that some BMW touring cars, a bunch of N24's, a Mosler, 2 Saker GT's, few Ginetta's, KTM X-Bow, Lotus 2-Eleven, a bunch of Porsche Supercups (2005-2010)...

In total about 70 cars normally

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Provisional entry list for Belcar: http://images.speedworld.be/document..._941450235.pdf

Provisional entry list for British GT:
http://sport.turbomagazine.be/news_N...et_Belcar.html

SALEEN S7R · 1 Jun 2010, 12:56 (Ref:2702489)

Looks like a good entry list, anyone know if the British GT runners are running to the same rules as the Belgian GT guys this year? Also are the British GT guys running on the Avons for this event like last year or are they able to run a different tyre like the other cars were last year?

GT2-R · 1 Jun 2010, 13:36 (Ref:2702512)

Quote:

Originally Posted by SALEEN S7R

Looks like a good entry list, anyone know if the British GT runners are running to the same rules as the Belgian GT guys this year? Also are the British GT guys running on the Avons for this event like last year or are they able to run a different tyre like the other cars were last year?

Don't know what the rules in British GT are but in Belcar the GT3's run on Michelins and should be using exactly the same balance of power as in FIA GT3

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TheNewBob · 1 Jun 2010, 16:31 (Ref:2702616)

Quote:

Originally Posted by SALEEN S7R

Looks like a good entry list, anyone know if the British GT runners are running to the same rules as the Belgian GT guys this year? Also are the British GT guys running on the Avons for this event like last year or are they able to run a different tyre like the other cars were last year?

Can be pretty certain the BGT guys will be on Avons, sadly.

SALEEN S7R · 1 Jun 2010, 17:17 (Ref:2702651)

Indeed, so effectively we will have 2 classes in GT3 for this race in the same way that we have 2 classes in LMP1 at the moment. Shame.

GT2-R · 1 Jun 2010, 18:22 (Ref:2702697)

Quote:

Originally Posted by SALEEN S7R

Indeed, so effectively we will have 2 classes in GT3 for this race in the same way that we have 2 classes in LMP1 at the moment. Shame.

Probably the three championchips will start in different groups (�* la VLN).

Total field should be 45 Belcar + 20 BGT + 9 N24 = 74

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FWX · 1 Jun 2010, 22:34 (Ref:2702856)

This sounds fantastic! I knew that British GT were joining up with the Belcar, but didn't realise the Aston GT4 series was as well. I'm pleasantly surprised that nine of those are making the trip.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GT2-R

-Maserati Gransport GT3 (Francorchamps Motorsport 2x)

I'm intrigued, are these the old cars that raced a few years ago?

http://www.racingsportscars.com/phot...05-07g-076.jpg

GT2-R · 2 Jun 2010, 01:59 (Ref:2702925)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FWX

This sounds fantastic! I knew that British GT were joining up with the Belcar, but didn't realise the Aston GT4 series was as well. I'm pleasantly surprised that nine of those are making the trip.

I'm intrigued, are these the old cars that raced a few years ago?

http://www.racingsportscars.com/phot...05-07g-076.jpg

I made a little mistake

. Francorchamps Racing should be there with a Maserati GT4 and a GT3. And that GT3 is indeed one of those as you have there in that link

. Here are two pictures from a thursday training at Zolder. I guess (hope?) the car is upgraded as it has a diffusor now...

http://www.racingworld.be/foto?foto=...ionale+testdag

http://www.racingworld.be/foto?foto=...ionale+testdag

Although no drivers have been confirmed up to now, Sarah Bovy should be one of them.

FWX · 2 Jun 2010, 19:17 (Ref:2703392)

Thanks for the info!

I've always had a soft sport for those GT3 Masers. I wasn't aware there were any examples of them still racing - certainly in Europe. They were never the quickest, but added great variety to the GT3 field and from what I can remember made a glorious sound.

racerspics · 16 Jun 2010, 05:37 (Ref:2712968)

Pics of the race are online. Also some of the 12h race.

into the album Belcar - British GT

into the Album 12h BTCS

have fun

Ralf

GT2-R · 16 Jun 2010, 11:05 (Ref:2713099)

Quote:

Originally Posted by racerspics

Pics of the race are online. Also some of the 12h race.

into the album Belcar - British GT

into the Album 12h BTCS

have fun

Ralf

Nice set of pictures you have there

. Next BTCS race we should see the new Jaguar XF-Silhouette making its maidentrip.

Speed-King · 7 Jul 2010, 10:06 (Ref:2722964)

Entrylist for the Belcar Race this weekend:

14 cars in GT3
13 car in GTOpen +3.5 (Porsches, Moslers, one BMW Z3)
3 cars in GTOpen -3.5 (2 Sakers, 1 Audi TT)
8 Touring Cars, all of them Bimmers

racerspics · 15 Jul 2010, 22:32 (Ref:2727328)

Pictures of thr 3rd round of Belcar are online.

direct into the album

Greetz
Ralf

racerspics · 23 Sep 2010, 14:18 (Ref:2763547)

Round 4 saw a double win for Audi. Longin/Verbist (WRT) are leading the championchip ahead of Kumpen/Franchi (WRT) and Goosens/Soulet (ProSpeed)

Pics of the Belcar 4H race

Pics of the BTCS race

Racereport in german

Greetz Ralf

HORNDAWG · 23 Sep 2010, 15:20 (Ref:2763572)

Thanks, Ralf.

L.P.

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