V8STAR Teams? What is the future?

SFonseca · 29 Nov 2003, 00:31 (Ref:797665)

The German V8STAR silhouette touring car series has been forced to cancel its racing programme in 2004, citing a lack of commercial partners and poor economic conditions. Now, What are the teams thinking to do next season? Irmscher Motorsport? Zakspeed? Ryll Racing? Wiechers Sport? MIS Sport Promotion? GAG Racing Team?

HJS · 29 Nov 2003, 00:44 (Ref:797685)

I think the only solution for them is to run in the BTCC, ETCC or the DPM.

kmchow · 29 Nov 2003, 02:11 (Ref:797823)

I believe Zakspeed is trying to court Opel to run a DTM team? The most logical/reasonable/ideal result would be to run as independents in the DTM. Bring back the early to mid 90s DTM!! 30 car plus starting grids!!

HJS · 29 Nov 2003, 02:20 (Ref:797825)

I spoke to the PR-manager of Opel yesterday, and I asked him if Rosberg had a chance to run with Opel as a team because Rosberg said they were talking to Opel about that. But he said that they would only run in the DTM with Holzer, Phoenix and Euroteam, so that excludes Zakspeed as well as any other team.

kmchow · 29 Nov 2003, 02:24 (Ref:797829)

Unless the manufacturers were to create a privateer class? Since the old DTM coupes were built already, they should make them cheaply available to privateer teams. This way, they could recoup some of their costs as well as get free PR from teams racing each manufacturer's respective vehicles?

Thommy · 29 Nov 2003, 09:52 (Ref:798056)

Hmm, there had been rumours about a GT- Engagement of MIS!

SFonseca · 29 Nov 2003, 16:23 (Ref:798292)

Am I wrong or Team Wiechers Sport will enter one BMW 320i (S-2000), in DMSB Produktionswagen-Meisterschaft?

*formula3* · 30 Nov 2003, 09:30 (Ref:798980)

zakspeed did also want to engage in the german formula 3 cup

Thommy · 30 Nov 2003, 10:19 (Ref:799043)

Quote:

Originally posted by SFonseca
Am I wrong or Team Wiechers Sport will enter one BMW 320i (S-2000), in DMSB Produktionswagen-Meisterschaft?

Yes, they will. Wiechers Sport was also a DTC- Team with 2 BMW 320i (Drivers: Michael Gerhard and Thomas Winkelhock), so I think these two cars will be tuned up and will be racing in the DPM. Wiechers Sport was no "real" V8-STAR- TEam, it is a personal Sponsor of Dirk Adorf. The Wiechers- V8-STAR had been run by Sargarage.

Quote:

Originally posted by *formula3*
zakspeed did also want to engage in the german formula 3 cup

Do you believe in Zakspeed? I don't anymore...

*formula3* · 30 Nov 2003, 13:24 (Ref:799227)

Quote:

Originally posted by Thommy

Do you believe in Zakspeed? I don't anymore...

if he can generate some profit he will do it

Thommy · 30 Nov 2003, 16:39 (Ref:799330)

24 hrs Nürburgring with a non-legal car...

SFonseca · 30 Nov 2003, 17:03 (Ref:799340)

Euro GT Series investigates participation of the race cars of the German V8-Star Series into the 2004 Euro GT races. When sufficient cars are available, they can form a separate Class on the Euro GT grid and have their own points classification. A programme of eight rounds is being prepared for 2004 with two races of 45 minutes during each event.

SPARK Msport · 1 Dec 2003, 21:13 (Ref:800680)

I heard the V8STAR isnt at its very end.
There is a chance for it to return in 2005 (if teams get cars on the grids and interest increases), and I hope it does.

kmchow · 2 Dec 2003, 04:18 (Ref:801070)

Quote:

Originally posted by SPARK Msport
I heard the V8STAR isnt at its very end.
There is a chance for it to return in 2005 (if teams get cars on the grids and interest increases), and I hope it does.

Heard that before.

The NATCC would take a hiatus in '98 and return in '99. Sighhh...

OTOH, the DTM managed to stage a remarkable comeback in '00!

So there is hope!

Thommy · 2 Dec 2003, 07:21 (Ref:801173)

Without a manufactorer? I am afraid to tell you: NEVER!

Zep · 2 Dec 2003, 15:05 (Ref:801541)

Hmmm... Team Rosberg - Opel link is quite interesting. I believe Rosberg has said that they won't race Mercedes anymore...

Thommy · 2 Dec 2003, 15:18 (Ref:801555)

There are rumours Rosberg would be "works-" Team for Opel in DTM and Formula3.

But- as I said- just rumours...

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