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Japanese Sportcar endurance start on 2006
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Maybe my morning coffee hasn't worked yet, but could someone explain exactly what this means, please?
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What is the source of this artice?
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Term 'Series' have been missed on title Japan will start their own Sportcar endurance series on 2006 race distance is bewteen 600km to 24 hrs. Technicial Regulation will follow the Le Mans rule dividing to LMP 1/2 and GT1/2 four groups. 3 circuit has been selected : Okayama INT. Circuit,CP Mine and Sportsland SUGO Fujispeedway is a candidate too. |
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9 Aug 2005, 10:39 (Ref:1375673) | #6 | ||
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What relation does the organisators have to the ACO?
Is this the proposed and long awaited Asian Le Mans Series? Or is it something more independent? |
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an official lanuch will be kick-off to mid-augest(or september). A furthermore information can be known on that time(such as organisator,typical calander....) |
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9 Aug 2005, 10:51 (Ref:1375685) | #8 | ||
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So this will follow current ACO regulations? Interesting. There had been a suggestion that Kazumichi Goh might start a series for old LMP900 cars, but I hadn't heard anything about races for current-spec LMPs.
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maybe it's for current spec . but also giving the old LMP900 another few years of life
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9 Aug 2005, 11:18 (Ref:1375710) | #10 | |
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Yes, exactly that.
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Itd be better IMO if the series was running to current ACO/FIA regulations but this of course is better than no series at all. Maybe in a couple of years if the series grows and becomes sucessful it could adpot current ACO/FIA regulations like the LMES/FIA GT/ALMS (to a point) do.
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9 Aug 2005, 13:07 (Ref:1375790) | #12 | ||
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Would be a great platform to see some Japanese manufacturers go for an LMP attempt at Le Mans (or GT's too)
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Thsi sounds like something very interesting , like a Asian championship that runs to Le mans rules .
Now we just need Toyota to throw their hat at F1 !! |
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any chance to see JGTC (SuperGT) cars run together FIA/ACO GT cars ?
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Probably need to ask Stephane Ratel for that
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many teams didn't modify their cars much and identical to FIA GT's GT3R |
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in fact FIA GT have annouced that they will co-operate with Super GT next year,may be more and more joint event |
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that's why I said Ratel!
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i see....... Super GT still could keeping their strong run. I don't think manufacturer will pull out from Super GT easily On the other hand some super taikyu class 1 team would join there in case of media exposure of this series getting worse |
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This was discussed here weeks ago guys - Older LMPs to be allowed in, Euro spec GT1 and GT2 cars, prospects improved to attract Japanese based teams to compete internationally etc etc
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how will this effect the Suzuka 1000ks. It was a race that ran rules similair to this . I'm surprised it wasnt mentioned. well this should make for an interesting end of the year.
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This series is going to be run to current ACO/FIA regulations. They want to attract teams like Team Goh and Dome into the LMPs and see if anyone running ACO/FIA machinery in Super GT or Super Takiyu would like to change to their GT1/GT2 categories.
It is also Japan only, not Asian. Probably will be called the All-Japan Le Mans Series. |
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Lets hope this comes together and the amount of interested competitors is big enough that the series gets ACO-blessing for 2007 or 8!
When are the next detailed news expected? From which existig series will cars/teams drop in? Would Super GT and Super-Taiku survive a loss of suitable competitors? |
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