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No FIA GT World Cup for 2020?
Why I raised this theory? Because SRO arranged the 9-hour race in Kyalami during the Macau GP weekend. That's no reason for SRO to put a stone to hit against a race that he also host. So probably SRO is not going to continue to host FIA GT World Cup in Macau, even though there is no official announcement?
What is more, even better arrangements to avoid calendar clash and open the race to Silver class drivers, the participants did not improve in 2019 compare with 2018. Or the race will become a non-SRO / FIA event since 2014? |
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Ratel said that Macau chose an unexpected weekend, and he would move the Kyalami race if required.
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People do not read much nowadays. If they would, they would know Ratel will change the date of Kyalami. Macau is sacred.
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SRO have a habit of organising races on weekends when other series and events are known to be likely to happen. I wonder if they think that announcing their calendars relatively early means they get first call, but it doesn’t work like that.
As another example, the Endurance Series finale this year is at Nürburgring on what was always going to be the weekend of the WEC/ELMS double header at Silverstone. That’s just silly. Just for kicks, Creventic then put the Barcelona 24 Hours on the same weekend. I know some clashes are inevitable, but that doesn’t mean organisers throwing their hands in the air and giving up. There’s only so much spectator and viewing available. |
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Stephen Ratel has told to SC365 they are going to push Kyalami 9Hrs one week back on last friday. Please read all the news before you raise your question
https://sportscar365.com/sro/igtc/ba...ay-notebook-6/ |
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I think the main focus of SRO is to not compete with their own series, and 26 races to schedule over the course of the season just for SRO World Challenge, and then add FFSA, and British GT on top of that and they have their hands full IMO. |
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Everything you write about the challenge SRO has given the scale of its operation, is true. I do think that this particular clash was avoidable, however, with a bit of foresight. And we are, of course, off-topic! |
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You are right though, we are off topic on this one. Hopefully Macau gets resolved, it's never much of a race but its a good spectacle in an important market for the manufacturers. |
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If only there was some sort of international federation who could oversee motorsport... perhaps if they had sway in authorising calenders and a bit of political muscle to get people into a room to talk
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Despite being one of the most idiotic GT3 races on the planet? |
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No words from FIA about GT World Cup after the first session of World Motor Sport Council on March 6.
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Perhaps SRO did not receive an answer from Macau. Racing must not be their priority now.
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https://sportscar365.com/sro/igtc/kyalami-9h-date-moved-to-avoid-macau-clash/
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https://www.fiawec.com/en/news/fia-w...-calendar/6681
The revised WEC calendar puts another Bahrain 8 hours in Nov 21, may affect the plans for the GT runners. |
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It is confirmed that the GT World Cup will not held in 2020, with uncertainty on whether it will be resumed in 2021....
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The idea of a GT World for Pros is great though, do it on a decent track instead in 2021 |
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