Corvette differances

The Badger · 2 Aug 2005, 09:48 (Ref:1369953)

Does anyone know the technical differances between the GL-PK C5R and the SRT C5R ?

gsmith2424 · 2 Aug 2005, 10:12 (Ref:1369967)

Main difference is that the GLPK car is an 04 chassis (10 or 11?) and the SRT car was a fresh chassis (7) bought by the team back at the start of 04 and was never raced by the factory team. But i am not sure that the SRT car has been upgraded to latest spec.

The Badger · 2 Aug 2005, 10:55 (Ref:1370006)

So it is a Pratt & miller chassis then ?

Under the surface , whats the differance , with respect to the differant championship rules ?

Are SRT allowed all the trick bits that the works cars have or are they de-modded first ?

SALEEN S7R · 2 Aug 2005, 11:34 (Ref:1370047)

Im pretty sure that the SRT Corvette is a Pratt and Miller chasis yes, the car I beleive is also a 2001 specification car.

The Badger · 2 Aug 2005, 12:04 (Ref:1370072)

Technically the SRT car is eligable for the Fia GT then ? If not ..... why ?

SALEEN S7R · 2 Aug 2005, 12:08 (Ref:1370075)

It is eligable for FIA GT, and it was entered in the GT1 class of the Spa 24hrs if you remember, not the G1 class.

The Badger · 2 Aug 2005, 15:43 (Ref:1370228)

I didnt realise that !

ss_collins · 2 Aug 2005, 15:46 (Ref:1370229)

a bit off topic did you realise the C6R has a steel chassis - not the ali one...

marcel82 · 2 Aug 2005, 16:10 (Ref:1370240)

Quote:

Originally Posted by SALEEN S7R

It is eligable for FIA GT, and it was entered in the GT1 class of the Spa 24hrs if you remember, not the G1 class.

GT1 is part of G1

, it think you mean G2

on topic: the SRT vette is 2002 spec, and it is Pratt & Millar. Gary Pratt was in fact following the Corvette in Spa, during the Spa Euro Race for the belcar championship.

the GLPK vette is from last year, and I believe it is the car that won Le Mans last year.

The Badger · 2 Aug 2005, 16:10 (Ref:1370241)

I thought so , the basic chassis comes off the production line i suppose ?

jhansen · 2 Aug 2005, 16:39 (Ref:1370270)

Why doesn't SRT race in FIA GT...not enough budget?

SALEEN S7R · 2 Aug 2005, 20:11 (Ref:1370466)

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcel82

GT1 is part of G1

, it think you mean G2

No, I meant GT1 and the car is classifed as a GT1 car in the overall results. There is too however a G2 class where GT1 and GT2 cars can race, normally a class for cars from National championships to race in, such as the Force One Viper that did so this year, and to FIA GT1 regulations.

BSchneiderFan · 2 Aug 2005, 20:20 (Ref:1370480)

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhansen

Why doesn't SRT race in FIA GT...not enough budget?

That would be my guess. That, and sponsors whose primary interest and market may be Belgium.

Dauer 962 · 3 Aug 2005, 11:10 (Ref:1370968)

Quote:

Originally Posted by BSchneiderFan

That would be my guess. That, and sponsors whose primary interest and market may be Belgium.

FIA GT seams not be interesting for them. They had a eye on LMES eralier this year, but decided than for BELCAR and some rounds of French GT, so their schedule is really busy.

Jeffrey-Lee · 3 Aug 2005, 11:52 (Ref:1371010)

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcel82

the GLPK vette is from last year, and I believe it is the car that won Le Mans last year.

I've read somewhere that this particular chassis came second in the GTS class at the 2004 Le Mans race. The 2004 class winning car is sitting somewhere in a museum

Dauer 962 · 3 Aug 2005, 14:43 (Ref:1371154)

That´s correct. It´s the chassis # 011 which is used by GLPK.

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