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24 Aug 2017, 16:55 (Ref:3761401) | #1051 | |
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I never believed that class 1 would happen once the Americans pulled, I think the Japanese car makers wanted to defeat the Germans on American soil.Why would Toyota,Nissan or Honda want to race against Audi and BMW in a german touringcar series?
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DTM's reluctance to commit to NREs on cost grounds and the rumoured disappointment of the Japanese teams with the DTM chassis wouldn't have helped (you can add the tyre issue to that list as well), but I would agree that Class 1 was always too lofty a goal to reach for. We could yet be surprised, but I won't hold my breath. |
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25 Aug 2017, 03:09 (Ref:3761450) | #1053 | |
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If they dropped these DTM regs I'd be happy. The cars don't look nearly as good as they did before they were introduced and the racing hasn't really changed for the better because it's always good thanks to the tires and the fact they're 'GT' cars.
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Perhaps now that Dome have successfully introduced the Mother Chassis something similar can be planned for GT500 to keep a relative lid on costs but still allow the technical freedom that GTA prides itself on. |
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https://supergt.net/tandds/entry/2017/Round6/gt500
Jenson Button will be third driver of the #16 Mugen Honda. Kamui Kobayashi will be third driver of the #19 WedsSport Lexus. https://supergt.net/tandds/entry/2017/Round6/gt300 Augusto Farfus will will be third driver of the #7 Studie BMW. Masami Kageyama will be third driver of the #48 Dijon Nissan. |
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Suzuka 1000km practice has begun!
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26 Aug 2017, 01:18 (Ref:3761632) | #1060 | |
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Toyota Supra GT3 to debut at Geneva in March 2018.
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Also, I can agree that GTA did a better job of handing DTM rules than the Germans. Yet, I feel that GT500 cars should race elsewhere like Daytona and Le Mans due to being silhouette GT cars that they might destroy Ford GTs, mid-engined 991s, the list goes on for GTE cars. |
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26 Aug 2017, 02:18 (Ref:3761645) | #1064 | |
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I thought it was going to be the LC 500?
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That's a crying shame with it being the last edition of the race. What's responsible for the curfew? A Toyota Supra GT3 would lead to the Lexus project on shaky ground no? |
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I donno. I just remember proclamations that the RC F was going to be canned and they'd run a LC500 GT3 this year. I was making a little joke
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26 Aug 2017, 05:44 (Ref:3761666) | #1069 | |
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Live onboard of the Subaru! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvJr4llI1fY
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26 Aug 2017, 07:21 (Ref:3761669) | #1070 | |
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With so many manufacturers committing to the 10hr race, looks like it will be one to watch, Super GT is on the up
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JP Oliveira sets the fastest-ever lap for a GT car at Suzuka Circuit in qualifying, and Kenta Yamashita also sets a new lap record in GT300 with 82kg of ballast.
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Besides #25 VivaC 86 MC which set pole position, #4 GSR Hatsune Miku AMG's result is also impressive as well. Carrying 100kg handicap but still able to take P4.
1-2-3 position for MC cars, and also double 1-2 position for Yokohama tyres as well. |
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27 Aug 2017, 02:18 (Ref:3761819) | #1074 | |
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According to Motorsport.com
Nissan, Honda and Toyota have all committed to field factory teams in the Suzuka 10 Hours round of the Intercontinental GT Challenge next year. So It mean that next year they used NSX GT3 might be the Honda factory team. That might be Drago Racing or Dome Racing or possibly both merged together. And only 2 NSX GT3 in Japan for next year. So it's unlikely for ARTA switching NSX GT3 , because Autobacs Seven which is the ARTA main sponsor and also racing project are involved in BMW dealership business by acqurireing BMW and MINI Dealerships based on the annual report and the business plan. DOME RACING(currently racing in Super Taikyu Series) https://www.motorsport.com/gt/news/s...ka-10h-944631/ http://www.autobacs.co.jp/images/new...s_plan_eng.pdf https://www.autobacs.co.jp/en/ir/ar2...-ir2016_en.pdf |
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Stream is currently down, there's been a power cut at the circuit which is affecting most of the TV feeds. The only one I've found that is working is the Subaru onboard.
Edit - This J-Sports feed will do in the meantime. Double Edit - Scratch that, Nismo stream now has the feed on. |
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