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The quality at the bottom of the GT300 field is pretty terrible, and that creates a lot more of a hazard when they're running with GT500s and not just other GT3s. It's certainly not like there's nowhere else to race.
The threat alone might be good for some of the teams that by all rights shouldn't be so slow but aren't making much of any effort to be competitive. |
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Hiroto Kaneseo (Team owner of apr) says, "As far as Toyota keeps making hybrid cars, we're pursuing hybrid racing car, too".
So Autosport web speculates that Team apr might participate by hybrid racing car next season. http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=69622 |
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18 Nov 2015, 12:04 (Ref:3591250) | #1454 | |
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It seems that hill climb event was performed in Mazda Turnpike Hakone today.
EVORA GT300 and Gainer GTR GT3 seem to have participated. http://www.htpl.co.jp/ |
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Not quite sure what to do at 5am on Sundays anymore.... season is over.
Its been great having coverage for the full year, first time I have been able to watch every Super GT race. Downside is that I did not get to go to a Super GT race this year. We are already thinking about next year, nothing is yet confirmed but I'm very confident we will have full English coverage again. My aim/hope/dream is that we will do all the races from the track but that is down to whoever wields the chequebook. I'd like to openly thank GTA, NISMO, Darren Cox, Radio Le Mans, Grand Central and Mr. Orange Jacket for letting me be part of it. But to next year - what would you guys like to see from the coverage (yes we know better frame rate and T&S)? I can't promise a think but I can tell the people that matter what y'all want! (Oh and GT500 Classic clips is high on my list!) |
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There are no sporty hybrids aside maybe the Lexus IS 300h or the Lexus CT. The Lexus IS has previous history in gt300. The CT is a 4-door hatch and I dont think it makes sense. We'll see. Maybe Toyota reveals the LF LC sometime in early 2016 at an auto show and APR uses it?
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18 Nov 2015, 23:50 (Ref:3591361) | #1457 | |
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Thanks for the coverage for this year's Super GT season. Let's hope that there's more to come for 2016. @TF110 I don't know if Lexus would allow apr to use the LF-LC concept hybrid car as the next GT300 fighter since they have the RC-F GT3 car already. |
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18 Nov 2015, 23:52 (Ref:3591362) | #1458 | |
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But it seems apr wants to run a hybrid Toyota. Theres only a few options if thats their objective.
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But I don't think it make sense they use LF-LC concept hybrid car , for team apr (#31) , because they prefer the mid-engine hybrid race car. If team apr (#31) cannot find the suitable car based on their objective , will they use another manufacturer to replace them with suitable car with their objective. By the way, Lexus LF-LC is FR car , if they went on production , Lexus will use them to replace RC F GT500 or RC F GT3 . Last edited by AkioAsakura95; 19 Nov 2015 at 01:27. |
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2015 Japanese Super GT
An onboard lap of Fuji with Alex Buncombe in the Pennzoil R34 GTR. Pure sound . It's like I'm playing Gran Turismo
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yeah that onboard does remind of many neck and neck races in GTR2 with all those super gt mods. so much tension, wonder how the new rules will change it.
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Why don't they ever run Fuji sans that chicane before the final section? Might as well just tear up the alternate link and grass over it at this point...
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19 Nov 2015, 17:22 (Ref:3591531) | #1464 | |
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I think other races use it. Maybe autocross and low level motoring events. Plus its an 'escape route'
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22 Nov 2015, 23:03 (Ref:3592496) | #1465 | |
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Lamborghini announces that JLOC and Direction participate in GT300 class by 4 Huracan GT3 next season.
http://car.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/...23_731859.html |
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Good news! Slightly OT Japanese Samurai I noticed Australian GT in that pic. Was there any mention of who was to run there? |
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The new GT3 Lambo has so far been a sales success.
But does that mean no Ferrari in GT300 for next year? |
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But I bet Team Taisan will not purchasing the New Ferrari GT3. |
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23 Nov 2015, 08:18 (Ref:3592603) | #1472 | |
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Tetsuji Tamanaka (owner of team MACH) makes complaints that GT-86 mother chassis doesn't sell yet. He says that he will buy Ferrari 488 GT3 if GT86 sells.
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Wow, that awesome. But the problem is how the owner of team MACH to afford this Ferrari 488 gt3 by the high price???? As the price of Ferrari 488 GT3 need at least 525,000 Euros or 630,000 Euros to purchase this machine . Last edited by AkioAsakura95; 23 Nov 2015 at 09:10. |
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I don't think he would be talking about purchasing it if he doesn't have the money.
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