GT Open 2016

[Bcarr6]

Originally Posted by rich07

Thats fantastic news. Whos driving?

Thomas Enge and Craig Dolby, the entry will be under the Wessex Racing banner


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[Bcarr6]

GT Open - Silverstone Round


- Teo Martin Motorsport - BMW M6 GT3 - Miguel Ramos / Roldan Rodriguez

- Teo Martin Motorsport - BMW M6 GT3 - Fernando Monje / Gustavo Yacaman

- AF Corse - Ferrari 458 GT3 - Claudio Sdanewitsch / Stéphane Lémeret

- AF Corse - Ferrari 488 GT3 - Marco Cioci / Alexander Moiseev

- Balfe Motorsport - McLaren 650s GT3 - Phil Keen / Shaun Balfe

- TF Sport - Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 - Euan Hankey / Salih Yoluc

- Garage 59 Racing - McLaren 650s GT3 - Duncan Tappy / Michael Benham

- Garage 59 Racing - McLaren 650s GT3 - Alexander West / Come Ledogar

- Ebimotors - Lamborghini Huracan GT3 - Fabio Babini / Emanuele Busnelli

- V8 Racing - Renault RS.01 GT3 - Diedrieck Sitjhoff / Filipe Barreiros

- V8 Racing - Renault RS.01 GT3 - TBA / TBA

- TBA - Renault RS.01 GT3 - TBA / TBA

- Drivex School - Audi R8 LMS Ultra GT3 - Andrés Saravia / Cesar Campanico

- Sports & You - Mercedes AMG GT3 - Antonio Coimbra / Luis Silva

- Sports & You - Mercedes AMG GT3 - TBA / TBA

- Orange 1 Team Lazarus - Lamborghini Huracan GT3 - Thomas Biagi / Fabrizio Crestani

- Radical - Radical RXC GT3 - James Abbott / Colin Noble

- FF Corse / Fox Motorsports - Ferrari 488 GT3 - Jamie Stanley / Paul Mcneilly

- Wessex Racing - Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX GT3 - Craig Dolby / Thomas Enge


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[Bcarr6]

A BMW M6 GT3 will join the grid also for Silverstone, not sure on team yet. Brings the grid up to 20


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[Bcarr6]

Possibly a third Teo Martin car as rumoured earlier on in this post


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[Marcel ten Caat]

Roldan Rodriguez to be replaced by Renault Sport Trophy race winner and 2015 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT driver Pieter Schothorst for the remaining four rounds of the 2016 season.

[Bcarr6]

Here's the Silverstone expected entry, Gt Open never release an entry list in advance...

Looks like a couple of the expected new entries are still TBA since the series said they would be joining.

GT Open - Silverstone Round


- Teo Martin Motorsport - BMW M6 GT3 - Miguel Ramos / Pieter Schothorst

- Teo Martin Motorsport - BMW M6 GT3 - Fernando Monje / Gustavo Yacaman

- AF Corse - Ferrari 458 GT3 - Claudio Sdanewitsch / Stéphane Lémeret (?)

- AF Corse - Ferrari 488 GT3 - Marco Cioci / Alexander Moiseev

- Balfe Motorsport - McLaren 650s GT3 - Phil Keen / Shaun Balfe

- TF Sport - Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 - Euan Hankey / Salih Yoluc

- Garage 59 Racing - McLaren 650s GT3 - Duncan Tappy / Michael Benham

- Garage 59 Racing - McLaren 650s GT3 - Alexander West / Come Ledogar

- Ebimotors - Lamborghini Huracan GT3 - Fabio Babini / Emanuele Busnelli

- V8 Racing - Renault RS.01 GT3 - Martin Short / Filipe Barreiros

- V8 Racing - Renault RS.01 GT3 - TBA / TBA (?)

- Drivex School - Audi R8 LMS Ultra GT3 - Andrés Saravia / Cesar Campanico

- Sports & You - Mercedes AMG GT3 - Antonio Coimbra / Luis Silva

- Sports & You - Mercedes AMG GT3 - Manuel Da Costa / Miguel Sardinha

- Orange 1 Team Lazarus - Lamborghini Huracan GT3 - Thomas Biagi / Fabrizio Crestani

- Radical - Radical RXC GT3 - Steve Burgess / Colin Noble

- RAW Motorsports - Radical RXC GT3 - Robert Wheldon / Thomas Ashton

- FF Corse / Fox Motorsports - Ferrari 488 GT3 - Jamie Stanley / Paul Mcneilly

- Wessex Racing - Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX GT3 - Craig Dolby / Thomas Enge

- Baporo Motorsports - Ferrari 458 GT3 - Davide Roda / TBA

- TBA (Teo?) - BMW M6 GT3 - TBA / TBA (?)



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[tux]

13 cars for the first practice session.

[Bcarr6]

Originally Posted by tux

13 cars for the first practice session.

Hmm. Looks like AF corse have ditched the series, as have Ebimotors. the Baporo didn't materialise, or the second AMG Gt or third BMW.

They don't seem to be able to gain or keep cars this year


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[rich07]

Nice to see Martin Short in the Renault

[Bcarr6]

Despite a pretty lacklustre entry list, there's been some absolutely brilliant close fighting in Race 1. If only this series could find a 20 car grid


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[rich07]

The Reiter Gallardo is still a winner! Congrats to Craig Dolby and some Czech chap Tomas Enge

[hondafan37]

Originally Posted by tux

13 cars for the first practice session.

I think this series should accept CN and LMP3 (open engine rules , including Ginetta G57 ). All 3 categories in the same competitive conditions so that anyone can get an overall victory. I remember with pleasure the battles between P1 and P2 in the ALMS. We also have many series GT3 and in this way could be different and perhaps interesting.

[geordiecriag101]

Had a canny day at Silverstone yesturday, despite the grid numbers being down there was sum great racing and for once the British weather didn't disrupt things.

As far as the championship goes, Hondafan i think you got a great idea. The championship is called GT Open, so why not open it up to all types of GT racing. This would help it stand out because as it stands, its just another GT3 championship.

Anyway here a few vids from yesturday, one for the GT Open and one for the Formula V8 3.5.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDIe_zkUsLY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcuiJNwVvTA

[MaskedRacer]

Originally Posted by hondafan37

I think this series should accept CN and LMP3 (open engine rules , including Ginetta G57 ). All 3 categories in the same competitive conditions so that anyone can get an overall victory. I remember with pleasure the battles between P1 and P2 in the ALMS. We also have many series GT3 and in this way could be different and perhaps interesting.

The series used to stand out by allowing full GTE and GT3 cars into the field. That ended in 2013. The series has been downhill ever since. It should just die already and help reduce the over-saturation of sportscar racing series on the planet.

[Bcarr6]

Pretty interesting bunch of additions to the next GT Open race at RB Ring next week, with possibly another 2-3 to come.

SF Racing by FFF Racing Team will bring a literally brand new 488 GT3 for Fu Songyang and Andrea Calderelli

Lechner Racing bring their AMG GT3 with Thomas Jäger at the wheel alongside Mario Plachutta.

Ebimotors / Jericho Racing are back after a few races out with their Huracan, for Chicco Busnelli and Fabio Babini.

To add to that, Adam Carroll is jumping in the Balfe McLaren to replace Phil Keen.

Potentially also another BMW and another Mercedes joining the line up too.

Some really interesting drivers there, red bull should be a good race weekend!!




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[ivozet]

What a shame, only 12 cars participated in FP.
6 old vehicles - 2 SLS, 3 650S, a Vantage and 2 new heawy M6 F13. should be the end of the series.

[rich07]

Shame about only 12 but no problem with variety.

[TheNewBob]

Originally Posted by Bcarr6

Pretty interesting bunch of additions to the next GT Open race at RB Ring next week, with possibly another 2-3 to come.

SF Racing by FFF Racing Team will bring a literally brand new 488 GT3 for Fu Songyang and Andrea Calderelli

Lechner Racing bring their AMG GT3 with Thomas Jäger at the wheel alongside Mario Plachutta.

Ebimotors / Jericho Racing are back after a few races out with their Huracan, for Chicco Busnelli and Fabio Babini.

To add to that, Adam Carroll is jumping in the Balfe McLaren to replace Phil Keen.

Potentially also another BMW and another Mercedes joining the line up too.

Some really interesting drivers there, red bull should be a good race weekend!!

Originally Posted by ivozet

What a shame, only 12 cars participated in FP.
6 old vehicles - 2 SLS, 3 650S, a Vantage and 2 new heawy M6 F13. should be the end of the series.

Another race where numerous additional entries are promised, only for a dozen to actually turn up on the day, then.

I've enjoyed some of the racing in GT Open this year despite the grid sizes, but so many entries failing to turn up each time (continuously) can't be good for the series.

[Bcarr6]

Originally Posted by TheNewBob

Another race where numerous additional entries are promised, only for a dozen to actually turn up on the day, then.



I've enjoyed some of the racing in GT Open this year despite the grid sizes, but so many entries failing to turn up each time (continuously) can't be good for the series.

Their Instagram account is a major tease.

They post these sneak peeks of new entries every day that end up not happening

They posted like 2-3 pics of an HB Lamborghini, from GT Masters, saying exciting new entry etc.... Nothin

Still, really any one of 10 or so on the grid are strong enough to win, so the racing should be good.

I have also really enjoyed the quality of races this year, just love to see more cars


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[hondafan37]

I insist, I think this series should accept CN and LMP3 (open engine rules , including Ginetta G57 ). All 3 categories in the same competitive conditions so that anyone can get an overall victory. I remember with pleasure the battles between P1 and P2 in the ALMS. We also have many series GT3 and in this way could be different and perhaps interesting.

[Juntos]

Did they make 10 cars at Red Bull Ring's grid?

[Bcarr6]

Originally Posted by Juntos

Did they make 10 cars at Red Bull Ring's grid?

12- 10 pro-am, 2 am

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[ivozet]

Any entries for Monza event?

[Bcarr6]

Kaspersky aka AF Corse are back this time with a new 488 with Marco Cioci and Alex Moiseef

and another Huracan from Italian GT team Imperiale Racing for Vito Postiglione and Simone Pellegrinelli

[Bcarr6]

The Glcikenhaus SCG003 will be joining for the Monza round also with TBC drivers


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