Who'll contest the 2010 Total Spa Francorchamps 24 Hour? - Page 3

GT2-R · 10 Jun 2010, 05:58 (Ref:2707984)

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Originally Posted by daallo

Apparently (according to the FIA page), since the race will give the winner of the GT2 European Cup, the stupid Pro-Am rule will be enforced.

I don't understand the idiotic move. Why Pro-Am? Why not let it be a top class event?

I've never been to Europe but it looks like exactly those days I'll be there and will be able to go the Saturday so it's really disappointing it ha to be this year when after so many years of being a World-Class event, it's now Pro-Am

Fortuantely there is FIA GT1 World Championship tat day too

Silly FIA, they just don't get it... The Pro-Am was the main raison for the epic fail of FIA GT2. Hope Schnitzer and Co. will put some pressure to allow full pro line-ups.

Rodger Davies · 10 Jun 2010, 06:38 (Ref:2707992)

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Originally Posted by GT2-R

Silly FIA, they just don't get it... The Pro-Am was the main raison for the epic fail of FIA GT2. Hope Schnitzer and Co. will put some pressure to allow full pro line-ups.

wow, will have to try hard not to swear at that news, what a ridiculous ruling - i hope too that the teams are able to put pressure on the FIA to relent their utter stupidity.

Though are we sure that applies to all teams in the 24h and not just those eligible for the European Cup? Would make it a fairly meaningless trophy if so, but BMW for example aren't even in the GT2 category so do they have to adhere to that rule? And would a team like AF Corse / Prospeed be able to field a full lineup of pros and therefore not win the 'Cup'?

Tim the Grey · 10 Jun 2010, 10:21 (Ref:2708113)

Take out the ballast, and make the car a 'G2' instead of GT2, and Run Who Ya Brung...

I Rosputnik · 10 Jun 2010, 15:15 (Ref:2708328)

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Originally Posted by rich07

Found this on Spa 24hrs facebook page. So this basically confirms Vitaphone/AF Corse team up? Nice looking poster but.

That is one of the best racing posters I have ever seen.

Ditching the GT1's from the 24 hours was one of the dumbest moves I have ever seen.

AndrewF31 · 10 Jun 2010, 16:06 (Ref:2708383)

The Audi R8 of United Autosports has also brought in Eddie Cheever. A very North American smell to this team:

- Eddie Cheever, Mark Blundell, Zak Brown et Richard Dean

2nd car has: Alain Li, Mark Patterson, Stefan Johansson and another to be named

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ance-4615.html

dxk1 · 10 Jun 2010, 16:28 (Ref:2708405)

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Originally Posted by AndrewF31

The Audi R8 of United Autosports has also brought in Eddie Cheever. A very North American smell to this team:

- Eddie Cheever, Mark Blundell, Zak Brown et Richard Dean

2nd car has: Alain Li, Mark Patterson, Stefan Johansson and another to be named

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ance-4615.html

Interesting, Eddie hasn't driven anything in over 10 years except for maybe a historic or something like that, right?

DK

Speed-King · 10 Jun 2010, 16:42 (Ref:2708414)

Nah, I think he drove his DP until 3 or 4 years ago...

AndrewF31 · 10 Jun 2010, 16:44 (Ref:2708421)

Not a factual site, but apparently he drove in GP Masters in 2005 and 2006, according to Wikipedia.

chocmonster7 · 10 Jun 2010, 21:51 (Ref:2708752)

I think Eddie's last race was at the Daytona 24hrs in 2007.

daallo · 11 Jun 2010, 16:33 (Ref:2709291)

Eddie did race GP Masters and also Grand-Am at most 3 years ago...Plus he wa racing Indy Cars like 6 years ago but it's still a return.

cmk · 11 Jun 2010, 18:21 (Ref:2709374)

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Originally Posted by chocmonster7

I think Eddie's last race was at the Daytona 24hrs in 2007.

Certainly he seems to think this is correct! You would think he would know, but then again Timo Bernhard's ability to forget he and Rocky had ever driven together suggests 24 hour races are forgettable to drivers...

911targa · 27 Jun 2010, 12:49 (Ref:2718500)

Matmut confirm again IMSA performance will race at 24h Spa
http://www.matmut.fr/le-groupe-Matmu...erformance.asp
i dont think Felbermayr-Proton need to race there,Lieb should line up with ProSpeed GT2 porsche and other work drivers for BMS,IMSA as well as GT3 R teams even the hybrid GT3 R.former work driver Westbrook and former junior driver Ragingger should find their seat with a porsche too.

gino · 27 Jun 2010, 15:19 (Ref:2718644)

Lets make a List:

GT2:
2x Prospeed (Porsche)
2x IMSA (Porsche)
1x BMS Scuderia Italia (Porsche)
1x Trackspeed (Porsche)
3x Vitaphone/AF Corse (Ferrari)

G2:
2x Schnitzer Motorsport (BMW)

GT3:
1x WRT (Audi)
2x United Autosports (Audi)
2x Prospeed (Porsche
2x Mühlner (Porsche)
2x Marc VDS (Ford)
1x VDS (Ford)
2x AMR Barwell (Aston)
2x Gulf Team First(Lambo)
1x Argo Racing (Lambo)
2x Level Racing (Porsche)

GT4:
1x Rhesus Racing (Aston)
1x Jota Sport (Aston)
2x JMB Racing (Maserati GT MC4)

Subaru_WRX_STi · 27 Jun 2010, 15:47 (Ref:2718662)

gino, you could add the JMW Vantage AMR ! also on Endurance-Info forums some are speaking about CRS Racing !! is it true ?

gino · 27 Jun 2010, 16:07 (Ref:2718674)

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Originally Posted by Subaru_WRX_STi

gino, you could add the JMW Vantage AMR ! also on Endurance-Info forums some are speaking about CRS Racing !! is it true ?

really??????????? great news about the JVM Vantage GT2!!!!!!!!!!

GT2:
2x Prospeed (Porsche)
2x IMSA (Porsche)
1x BMS Scuderia Italia (Porsche)
1x Trackspeed (Porsche)
3x Vitaphone/AF Corse (Ferrari)
1x JVM (Aston)
1x (maybe 2?) CRS Racing (Ferrari)

G2:
2x Schnitzer Motorsport (BMW)

GT3:
1x WRT (Audi)
2x United Autosports (Audi)
2x Prospeed (Porsche
2x Mühlner (Porsche)
2x Marc VDS (Ford)
1x VDS (Ford)
2x AMR Barwell (Aston)
2x Gulf Team First(Lambo)
1x Argo Racing (Lambo)
2x Level Racing (Porsche)

GT4:
1x Rhesus Racing (Aston)
1x Jota Sport (Aston)
2x JMB Racing (Maserati GT MC4)

...so we have 34 cars now. I cant wait for it.

Splendid Cat · 27 Jun 2010, 16:18 (Ref:2718679)

Any news on Phoenix?

Is Trackspeed confirmed in GT2?

tux · 27 Jun 2010, 16:18 (Ref:2718680)

Possible Kessel racing with either GT3 Ferrari or GT2 Ferrari and possibly Autorlando with a Porsche

dxk1 · 27 Jun 2010, 16:35 (Ref:2718696)

How about the Hankook Ferrari? They are riding a wave of some success right now.

DK

tux · 27 Jun 2010, 16:37 (Ref:2718698)

Farnbacher ferrari would be great to see, they seem to have these 24 hour races well sorted this year

Subaru_WRX_STi · 27 Jun 2010, 18:31 (Ref:2718800)

I don't think we are going to see that Farnbacher Ferrari at Spa, they never did an FIA GT race nor Spa 24

dxk1 · 27 Jun 2010, 18:54 (Ref:2718819)

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Originally Posted by Subaru_WRX_STi

I don't think we are going to see that Farnbacher Ferrari at Spa, they never did an FIA GT race nor Spa 24

Ferrari had never done the 24 hours at the Ring before either. They would be a nice addition.

DK

AndrewF31 · 27 Jun 2010, 19:04 (Ref:2718824)

CRS drive 2 GT2-spec Ferraris in the GT Open.

I hope we see at least, most of the GT3 Europe field at Spa. They have been providing us some good racing.

Subaru_WRX_STi · 27 Jun 2010, 20:02 (Ref:2718855)

2 AF Corse heavily damaged today in GT Open, hope the team will be present (with Vitaphone) next month

GT2-R · 27 Jun 2010, 20:47 (Ref:2718907)

E-I mentionned that WRT should race 3 R8's

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Subaru_WRX_STi · 27 Jun 2010, 21:12 (Ref:2718920)

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Originally Posted by dxk1

Ferrari had never done the 24 hours at the Ring before either. They would be a nice addition.

I sent a message to Dominik Farnbacher on FB asking about Spa 24 Hours, he replied saying thats impossible for tire issue !

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