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Old 3 Dec 2015, 10:06 (Ref:3595158)   #76
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It could be worse, it could be crapirelli....

Imho, it's pretty clear why SGT is far more fun than DTM:
_It's ran on far better track layouts(on average)
_Tyre war is a great thing for racing as it swings the performance not only from race to race but also during different moments in the same race(wet-dry variations, a compound that might be better over the whole stint but slower on the initial laps and etc.....). Plus, with tyre war, you kill the usage of tyres as gimmickies like DTM, on it's ever F1-wannabe attitude, have been doing with the two mandatory different compounds
_No DRS BS. Again, DTM's cringeworthy attempts to be a copy of F1 just brought all the disgraceful silly gimmickies that kills real racing and fair competition
All of the above plus the fact that Super GT is multi-class racing, if the GT500 cars ran by themselves it would still be light years better than DTM but it wouldn't be half as interesting without a secondary class IMO.
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Old 3 Dec 2015, 13:28 (Ref:3595207)   #77
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I can agree with you DistortedSmile, but the JAF feared that rising costs could blow Super GT apart. Thus, using the DTM ruleset is necessary.

Then again, I also agree that they did well on adapting that ruleset and made it better compare to their German counterpart.
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Old 6 Dec 2015, 14:36 (Ref:3595908)   #78
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Good news.
Japanese Autosport web reported English news for the first time although it was Super Formula news.
I wish that they'll also report English news about Super GT.
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Old 6 Dec 2015, 15:00 (Ref:3595910)   #79
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Baby steps, but I think we'll all take it. The more JAF realize there is a dedicated international audience for SF & SGT, the better.

Also, Sam's been at it in the "quiet months" covering the NSX GT500 car last month and the Syntium Lotus Evora MC this month. I forgot to put a summary up of the NSX (and I've thrown away the magazine already) but I will do a summary for the Evora once I've read it myself.
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Seems Alonso was having fun in the gt500 NSX. He did some extra demo laps in it with Sato in the new street car during the Honda event at Motegi.
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Old 6 Dec 2015, 21:11 (Ref:3595971)   #81
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I think he'd have fun in any car that doesn't tear itself apart after a handful of laps at the moment!
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Seems Alonso was having fun in the gt500 NSX. He did some extra demo laps in it with Sato in the new street car during the Honda event at Motegi.

Hope there's some video of it somewhere. If Alonso is involved I'm sure there will be.
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Hope there's some video of it somewhere. If Alonso is involved I'm sure there will be.
Mostly video of him riding the motogp bike.
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Then again, I also agree that they did well on adapting that ruleset and made it better compare to their German counterpart.
Do they know it is xmas time?Like one said,more important than the fractal nature of the rhythms are the variations in the predictability of this exponent for different types of music and different composers.


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Old 7 Dec 2015, 12:14 (Ref:3596119)   #85
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Sorry, I don't get what you're saying...

Back on topic, I wonder what is Pacific Racing Team's next move? I mean, they're scrambling on buying a new car.

And as for their livery, I think that they might change it since μ's will be disbanded after their last concert in early Spring 2016.
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Do they know it is xmas time?Like one said,more important than the fractal nature of the rhythms are the variations in the predictability of this exponent for different types of music and different composers.
Have you been reading the latest RCE issue? Ricardo Divila posits this same comparison between motorsport and music, almost word-for-word. It's not a conclusion entirely without merit but I'm not quite sure it holds.
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Unfortunately, I'm not subscribed to Racecar Engineering in regards to the full story. It's too expensive!

Anyways, I wonder if Class One cars would get some cues from GTE class, chassis-wise?
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A NSX GT3 car would be feasible for ARTA, but without hybrid power.
Interesting one this - where in the GT3 regulations does it outlaw hybrids?
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Good news.
Japanese Autosport web reported English news for the first time although it was Super Formula news.
I wish that they'll also report English news about Super GT.
Get Japanese people who are very good at English in there!
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If hybrids are confirmed that it's allowed in GT3 class according to this report from DSC, it'll be a huge boom for Honda as they'll finally make a NSX GT3 hybrid car.

http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/1...re-agenda.html
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According to Autosport magazine,
Aerodynamics development of GT500 will be freezed in 2016 season.
Therefore, car appearance isn't different from 2015 cars.
However, A scheduled downforce reduction plan wasn't adopted.
The engine development and the tire development are free.
It's expected to reduce downforce 25% in 2017.
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So the GTA are aiming for mechanical grip and somewhat close racing, huh?

On the other hand, I'm glad that there's still engine development unlike DTM.
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Sad, though not surprising, to see SGT going the FIA's way. The racing is good on SGT, this is unecessary. They can't claim safety either as, comparing to Fuji's Coca Cola and 100R corners, LMP1s corners way faster and SF even more. Will they reduce SF downforce too? I guess not, so why this in a already much slower touring car?!
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GT500's are heavier. More mass means they can't slow as fast. If they go off track and try to slow before hitting a wall, their higher speed means a bigger impact.
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But also because they are heavier, they will go off track with a much slower initial speed(bar a failure or something) as their cornering speed is a lot slower. You seem to follow SGT more closely than I do, so, do you remember any dangerous situation to back up this 25% downforce reduction or is this just another measure to make it seem the organizers are being necessarily enough cautious?
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If you watch any of the races this year or last year, they're multiple seconds faster than the previous records. The cornering speeds are very high. I don't want reduced downforce, but a crash like what the Denso had this year at Sugo probably scared the rule makers.
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If you watch any of the races this year or last year, they're multiple seconds faster than the previous records. The cornering speeds are very high. I don't want reduced downforce, but a crash like what the Denso had this year at Sugo probably scared the rule makers.
The crash that happened while going straight and wasn't that big?
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The crash that happened while going straight and wasn't that big?
Getting airborne isn't something to shrug off. Its good the crash wasn't worse.
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Getting airborne isn't something to shrug off. Its good the crash wasn't worse.
It didn't get airborne...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WINnCYq2i8g

unless you're referring to the little bounce it takes over the grass...which would happen in any car.
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