FIA GT FIA GT Championship 2008 - Page 12

PorscheFanNo1 · 14 Jan 2008, 18:04 (Ref:2106057)

I told you GT1 wasnt done yet, but did anyone listen? Noo.... GT1 looks damn much better then GT2 this year! Will be a cracking season and one to follow closely.

Hoping to see two Lambos and not only one, I dont think Kox will be very happy with his co-drivers... :P

Sportscarguy08 · 14 Jan 2008, 20:22 (Ref:2106144)

For those who keep mentioning 3 cars for Phoenix...this is not the case for next year.

Also Peka Racing choose the Saleen because it was cost effective as a lease for 2008....in case any of their vette fans were curious.

Graham Goodwin · 14 Jan 2008, 20:46 (Ref:2106156)

Quote:

Originally Posted by PorscheFanNo1

I told you GT1 wasnt done yet, but did anyone listen? Noo.... GT1 looks damn much better then GT2 this year! Will be a cracking season and one to follow closely.

:P

Well if you are using the list above as your measure then you're going to be underwhelmed.

There are several cars listed there that have in no way been confirmed

PorscheFanNo1 · 14 Jan 2008, 21:15 (Ref:2106176)

Even with the confirmed cars only its far far away from "the doom", "the end of the GT1 cars" or whatever has been said... Theres still months until the first race and already this many confirmed entries.

**chunterer** · 15 Jan 2008, 09:52 (Ref:2106462)

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Originally Posted by PorscheFanNo1

IHoping to see two Lambos and not only one, I dont think Kox will be very happy with his co-drivers... :P

Indeed, I hope so too! What's Bouchut upto this year, could he be drafted into the squad as he was surely the quickest of the guys who pedalled them last year?

JorritVD · 15 Jan 2008, 14:41 (Ref:2106712)

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Originally Posted by PorscheFanNo1

I told you GT1 wasnt done yet, but did anyone listen? Noo.... GT1 looks damn much better then GT2 this year! Will be a cracking season and one to follow closely.

I did already know there were coming more cars to GT1.
-Scuderia Playteam will annocunce their plans in the comin days.
-PMB announced today that they maybee will run 2 Porsche 997 GT2-R. 1 in the LMS and 1 in FiaGT.
Ooh yes.
This list can still be added:
13 : Vitaphone Racing Team : Maserati MC12 (Third car entry)
14 : Reiter Lamborghini : Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT (second car entry)
15 : Larbre Competition : Saleen S7-R (Spa 24h) (second car entry)
16 : Scuderia Playteam Sarafree : Maserati MC12
17 : Scuderia Playteam Sarafree : Maserati MC12
18 : Rbimmo-Racing Team : Saleen S7-R
19 : JMB Racing : Maserati MC12
20 : JMB Racing : Maserati MC12
21 : Carsport Holland (Phoenix Racing) : ????? (second car entry)
22 : Selleslagh Racing Team : Corvette ?
23 : PSI Experience : Corvette ?
24 : New Argentinian team : Old PK-Carsport Corvette C5.R
25 : Solution F : Ferrari 550 Maranello
26 : Care Racing : Ferrari 550 Maranello
27 : PMB Motorsport / JMT Racing Team : Porsche 996 GT2-R

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Originally Posted by PorscheFanNo1

I dont think Kox will be very happy with his co-drivers... :P

co-drivers??????.

why??? Don't you think Menten isn't fast? In Zolder He was much faster than Kox. He was many times faster than Mucke and Bochout.
And in 2006 he drove the C6.R for PSI. He drove to the Pole and became 2nd in race. etc. So don't say he isn't a good co-driver.

mirkob · 15 Jan 2008, 14:50 (Ref:2106716)

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Originally Posted by JorritVD

-PMB announced today that they maybee will run 2 Porsche 997 GT2-R. 1 in the LMS and 1 in FiaGT.

Where I can read anything ?
TIA

Sportscarguy08 · 15 Jan 2008, 15:08 (Ref:2106720)

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Originally Posted by JorritVD

24 : New Argentinian team : Old PK-Carsport Corvette C5.R

Where did u hear about this? any additional information?

cmk · 15 Jan 2008, 15:11 (Ref:2106721)

I have to agree with Graham that there is enough rampant speculation in here to put us ALMS prognosticating dreamers to shame. I'm not saying GT1's going to be weak, but wow...

JorritVD · 15 Jan 2008, 15:29 (Ref:2106731)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mirkob

Where I can read anything ?
TIA

PMB: -> www.racexpress.com

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Originally Posted by Sportscarguy08

Where did u hear about this? any additional information?

http://www.fiagt.com/newsitem.php?key=1453

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Originally Posted by www.fiagt.com

In order to promote the event, the Automovil Club Argentino is working on the entry of an Argentinian team in the 2008 FIA GT Championship.

I have read somewhere (sorry, I don't know that anymore) that the C5-R of PK Carsport was going to South-America.
But I don't think that the C5-R will going to be the car, because the C5-R can still be buyd.

Sportscarguy08 · 15 Jan 2008, 16:23 (Ref:2106748)

Quote:

I have read somewhere (sorry, I don't know that anymore) that the C5-R of PK Carsport was going to South-America.
But I don't think that the C5-R will going to be the car, because the C5-R can still be bought.

I am assuming that Luc Alphands C5R is for sale as well....if one team would buy those cars they would have a pretty formidable team in the FIA GT.

JorritVD · 15 Jan 2008, 16:30 (Ref:2106750)

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Originally Posted by Sportscarguy08

I am assuming that Luc Alphands C5R is for sale as well....if one team would buy those cars they would have a preyy formidable team in the FIA GT.

I don't think so. The cars can't be updated anmymore. They are on the latest specification. The reason that PK was so fast was that they have 2 good drivers, othershave many balast, and they know the car better very good.

PorscheFanNo1 · 15 Jan 2008, 20:48 (Ref:2106859)

JorritVD: My apologies, Menten is indeed a great driver, its just that as soon as you hear "russian driver" you always know it wont be good news... :P
Your list look sweet, now only waiting for some confirmations!

tux · 15 Jan 2008, 22:05 (Ref:2106911)

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Originally Posted by PorscheFanNo1

JorritVD: My apologies, Menten is indeed a great driver, its just that as soon as you hear "russian driver" you always know it wont be good news... :P
Your list look sweet, now only waiting for some confirmations!

the russian driver rumoured to be driving is russian comic and musician Nikolai Fomenko. He may not be the quickest out there but is certinely a competent racer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolai_Fomenko

JorritVD · 15 Jan 2008, 22:15 (Ref:2106914)

Now I have only done the confirmed 2008 FiaGT entries
GT1

#	Team	Drivers	Car	Season
1	Vitaphone Racing Team	tba, tba	Maserati MC12 GT1	FULL
2	Vitaphone Racing Team	tba, tba	Maserati MC12 GT1	FULL
3	PK-Carsport	Kumpen, Longin	Saleen S7-R	FULL
4	Carsport Holland (Phoenix Racing)	Hezemans, Deletraz	C6.R or DBR9	FULL
5	Gigawave Motorsport	Peter, Simonsen	Aston Martin DBR9	FULL
6	Reiter Engineering	Kox, tba	Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT	8 rounds
7	JetAlliance Racing	Wendlinger, Sharp	Aston Martin DBR9	FULL
8	JetAlliance Racing	Lechner, Lichtner-Hoyer	Aston Martin DBR9	FULL
9	ARC Bratislava	Konopka, tba	Saleen S7-R	FULL
10	Luc Alphand Adventures	Beretta, Gavin, tba	Corvette C6-R	Spa 24h
11	Luc Alphand Adventures	tba, tba, tba	Corvette C6-R	Spa 24h
12	Larbre Competition	tba, tba, tba	Saleen S7-R	Spa 24h

GT2

#	Team	Drivers	Car	Season
1	AF Corse	tba, tba	Ferrari F430 GTC	FULL
2	AF Corse	tba, tba	Ferrari F430 GTC	FULL
3	Advanced Engineering?(3th AF Corse car)	tba, tba	Ferrari F430 GTC	FULL
4	Racing Team Edil Cris	tba, tba	Ferrari F430 GTC	FULL
5	CR Scuderia	Kirkaldy, Bell	Ferrari F430 GTC	FULL
6	CR Scuderia	Niarchos, Mullen	Ferrari F430 GTC	FULL
7	Scuderia Ecosse	tba, tba	Ferrari F430 GTC	FULL
8	Scuderia Ecosse	tba, tba	Ferrari F430 GTC	FULL
9	BMS Scuderia Italia	tba, tba	Ferrari F430 GTC	FULL
10	BMS Scuderia Italia	tba, tba	Ferrari F430 GTC	FULL
11	Gigawave Motorsport	tba, tba	Aston Martin V8 Vantage	FULL
12	HISAQ Competition	Westbrook, tba	Porsche 997 GT3-RSR	FULL
13	Team Felbermayr-Proton	tba, tba	Porsche 99? GT3-RSR	Bucharest

G2

#	Team	Drivers	Car	Season
1	Belgian Racing	Kuppens, Leinders	Gillet Vertigo	FULL

G3

#	Team	Drivers	Car	Season
1	Porsche Import (Kronos)	tba, tba, tba	Porsche 997 GT3-Cup	Spa 24h
2	Porsche Import (Kronos)	tba, tba, tba	Porsche 997 GT3-Cup	Spa 24h
3	Rudolph Racing	Grouwels, Wijnen, tba	Dodge Viper Competition Coupé	Spa 24h
4	Chad Racing	tba, tba, tba	Lamborghini Gallardo GT3	Spa 24h
5	Signa Motorsport	Patrick Chaillet, Laurent Nef, Christophe Geoffroy	Dodge Viper Competition Coupé	Spa 24h

Marcel ten Caat · 15 Jan 2008, 23:11 (Ref:2106951)

wrong place...moderators can delete this post.

JorritVD · 16 Jan 2008, 13:48 (Ref:2107287)

www.endurance-info.com

Vincent Vosse and Greg Franchi will maybee enter Fia GT or LMS with the Luc Alphand Adventures Corvette C5-R. Greg Franchi prefers the FiaGT.

Sportscarguy08 · 16 Jan 2008, 14:41 (Ref:2107312)

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Originally Posted by JorritVD

www.endurance-info.com

Vincent Vosse and Greg Franchi will maybee enter Fia GT or LMS with the Luc Alphand Adventures Corvette C5-R. Greg Franchi prefers the FiaGT.

Nice to see the C5R might race another day

. Hopefully we will see another team buy the ek Peka Racing C5R. A few teams have been looking at buying it but u never know come the first round of the season.

mirkob · 16 Jan 2008, 14:45 (Ref:2107313)

Details of PMB programs:

http://www.endurance-info.com/articl...d=4747&thold=0

**chunterer** · 16 Jan 2008, 15:51 (Ref:2107350)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sportscarguy08

Nice to see the C5R might race another day

. Hopefully we will see another team buy the ek Peka Racing C5R. A few teams have been looking at buying it but u never know come the first round of the season.

Surely it'll be better for LAA to run them in one of their C6's?

tblincoe · 16 Jan 2008, 17:24 (Ref:2107412)

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Originally Posted by chunterer

Surely it'll be better for LAA to run them in one of their C6's?

I suspect that the LAA C6.R's will be dedicated to the LMS, 24LM, and 24Spa.

Satorian · 16 Jan 2008, 18:14 (Ref:2107454)

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Originally Posted by mirkob

Details of PMB programs:

http://www.endurance-info.com/articl...d=4747&thold=0

Planet Le Mans has some English-language info.

I would love to see a Porsche in GT1 in FIA GT, LMS and possibly LM.

Hope this happens. And despite not being very fond of the main sponsor, I think the car looks actually pretty nice in that livery!

TheNewBob · 16 Jan 2008, 21:03 (Ref:2107557)

Confirmation on DSC, then, regarding the Lamborghini entry in both FIA GT and LMS. For any of the DSC staff, was there any indication on what Reiter will do when dates clash?

JorritVD · 16 Jan 2008, 22:17 (Ref:2107601)

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Originally Posted by TheNewBob

Confirmation on DSC, then, regarding the Lamborghini entry in both FIA GT and LMS. For any of the DSC staff, was there any indication on what Reiter will do when dates clash?

They skip the rounds of the FiaGT and rac the LMS races.

TheNewBob · 16 Jan 2008, 22:51 (Ref:2107625)

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Originally Posted by JorritVD

They skip the rounds of the FiaGT and rac the LMS races.

Certainly hope they will, too!

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