FIAGT 2006 - Announcements, Rumours and Speculations. - Page 10

Bramzel · 19 Jan 2006, 17:22 (Ref:1504559)

Fantastic news. Starting to become a glamorous championship again; bit like what was said here some time ago. A championship with races like the Silverstone Tourist Trophy, the Interlagos Mil Milhas, the Spa 24H. Maybe some more history-related tracks can be brought back in?

The Badger · 20 Jan 2006, 11:00 (Ref:1505103)

Yeah , like Brands Hatch .

How much is a ticket to Brazil !!

Bramzel · 20 Jan 2006, 11:01 (Ref:1505107)

Laguna Seca and Suzuka would be ace as well

Asa · 20 Jan 2006, 15:01 (Ref:1505276)

Isn't Maserati going to enter the Gran Sport in GT2?

Bramzel · 20 Jan 2006, 15:09 (Ref:1505280)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asa

Isn't Maserati going to enter the Gran Sport in GT2?

There were rumours about them entering that car in GT1, but those rumours appeared to be false if I recall correctly.

JAG · 21 Jan 2006, 19:21 (Ref:1506206)

I'd question how many season long entries FIA GT can attract in 2007 with so many long haul events.

Bramzel · 21 Jan 2006, 21:30 (Ref:1506277)

You question anything FIAGT related so it's absolutely not of a surprise to me.

SALEEN S7R · 21 Jan 2006, 21:41 (Ref:1506288)

I coudnt agree more Bramzel.

JAG · 22 Jan 2006, 00:44 (Ref:1506376)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bramzel

You question anything FIAGT related so it's absolutely not of a surprise to me.

1996 boom, 1997 boom, 1998 bust.

I don't want to see it happen again!

You can't grow from a European regional series to a world championship in little over two years without major manufactuer backing and a large sponsorship infrastructure supporting the series.

Is there even a TV deal for 2006?

Splendid Cat · 22 Jan 2006, 09:11 (Ref:1506481)

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Originally Posted by JAG

You can't grow from a European regional series to a world championship in little over two years without major manufactuer backing and a large sponsorship infrastructure supporting the series.

You could argue quite easily that the manufacturer input from Porsche and Mercedes destroyed the original ethos of the BPR and diluted the series, leaving privateers with nothing competitive to run in 98.

Zandbak · 22 Jan 2006, 10:30 (Ref:1506510)

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Originally Posted by Bramzel

This one should be fairly up to date:

GT1:

Aston Martin DBR9
2x BMS Scuderia
2x Cirtek
2x Red Bull Racing

Maserati MC12
2x Vitaphone Racing
1x JMB Racing
1x Racing Box

Saleen S7R
1x Zakspeed Motorsport
1x Balfe Motorsport
2x Konrad Motorsport

Corvette C6.R
1x GLPK Carsport
1x PSI Experience

Corvette C5-R
1x PSI Experience

Ferrari 550
1x Larbre Competition

Lister Storm
1x Lister Racing

Ferrari 575
1x GPC Giesse

Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT
1x B-Racing RS Line

GT2:

Porsche 996 GT3-RSR
2x GruppeM Racing
1x Lammertink Motorsport
1x Ebimotors

Porsche 996 GT3-RS
1x Vonka Racing
1x Proton Competition

Spyker C8 Spyder GT2R
2x Spyker Squadron

Ferrari F430 GT2
2x GPC Giesse
3x JMB

According to Autosport (magazine 19-01) the former DTM-squad Phoenix is in the running for a one- or two-car programme with the AM BDR9.

JAG · 22 Jan 2006, 18:55 (Ref:1506860)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Splendid Cat

You could argue quite easily that the manufacturer input from Porsche and Mercedes destroyed the original ethos of the BPR and diluted the series, leaving privateers with nothing competitive to run in 98.

1995-1996 BPR had the right idea, almost 100% privateers with a European schedule and the odd race in China.

ger80 · 22 Jan 2006, 18:58 (Ref:1506862)

We will have EuroGT/LMES now as backup series if FIA GT breaks down

**FIRE** · 28 Jan 2006, 13:25 (Ref:1510727)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bramzel

Spyker C8 Spyder GT2R
2x Spyker Squadron

Spyker only selected events:

Quote:

...
Finally, we will expand our race program in 2006 by entering two factory Spyker C8 Spyder GT2Rs in 10 races including Sebring, 24-Hours of Le Mans, all Le Mans Endurance series races and some FIA GT races. The encouraging results in 2005 inspire us to double our efforts and challenge the establishment in GT2 class.”

Source: http://www.spykercars.com/download/p...er.Q4.2005.pdf

brielga · 29 Jan 2006, 10:24 (Ref:1511158)

fantastic, I saw them in Spa and Nuerburgring and the progress was amazing, of course triggered by the driver choice as well.

ger80 · 30 Jan 2006, 18:30 (Ref:1512071)

and there sound is great

panoz.lmp1 · 30 Jan 2006, 18:59 (Ref:1512097)

Quote:

Originally Posted by ger80

We will have EuroGT/LMES now as backup series if FIA GT breaks down

Do you know more about EURO GT than all the others? I don´t see the "new EURO-GT" would be a real GT series which can be a second choice for GT fans like the former EURO-GT was for a year or two

Bramzel · 31 Jan 2006, 20:02 (Ref:1512986)

Hot from DSC; Renauer will enter 2 RSR's for the full season, driven by Wolfgang Kaufmann, Manfred Jurasz, Claus Schunk and Petr Valek, joined by former skiier Hans Knauss.

Dauer 962 · 1 Feb 2006, 10:26 (Ref:1513345)

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Originally Posted by Bramzel

Hot from DSC; Renauer will enter 2 RSR's for the full season,

I guess it will be their RS´s and not two RSR´s ? Or did they recently acquire two RSR´s ?

SALEEN S7R · 1 Feb 2006, 10:58 (Ref:1513376)

As Bramzel said the cars are RSR's.

Dauer 962 · 1 Feb 2006, 12:40 (Ref:1513452)

Quote:

Originally Posted by SALEEN S7R

As Bramzel said the cars are RSR's.

Do you know which cars these should be ?

I read also the news on DSC but I’m still doubtful that it will be two RSR´s as the team owns two RS´s, which also appeared sometimes (wrongly) this year in the entry lists as RSR´s.

Bramzel · 1 Feb 2006, 12:49 (Ref:1513463)

I know FIAGT messes that up all the time, but at DSC they do know the differences. But we'll see it soon I guess. Maybe Ed or Graham know more about this?

Graham Goodwin · 1 Feb 2006, 13:49 (Ref:1513508)

Our man says RSRs

GT-Eins · 3 Feb 2006, 04:56 (Ref:1514604)

According to their press-info these are 2 Ex-Freisinger RS

911 GT1 · 3 Feb 2006, 07:08 (Ref:1514613)

The chassis numbers of the cars tell this also....

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