2007 Australian Sports & GT Championship

[Simon S]

Originally Posted by Oldtony

No Simon, I am talking about GT4. The whole idea is to stick with the road versions, and let the manufacturers, the hotshot teams and those that want to keep playing as they are in GT 1,2 & 3. That is the place for purpose built cars and they can and should be run by semi pros.

Please tell me how this is different to the aspirations of GT3 two years ago?

[Oldtony]

Very little difference from the ASPIRATIONS of GT3 a couple of years ago. I would hope that the homologation and administration of the series will lead to a very different result.
Given that some smart a***e will always look for a hole in the rules, or someone will cry that they can't afford to conform, it becomes vital that everyone sticks to the rule book, unlike some of the manouvres that have happened in GT3
By the way I think the minimum production level is the real secret, and the so called GT4Lite idea could prove a real disaster.
Interesting to see who is racing in the Dubai 24hr Jan.11th. First outing for the Audi R8.

[WebberForWDC]

Originally Posted by Falcadore

It's the same question Nations Cup had when a Ferrari 550 turned up. The pointy end of the field is open to an escalation that the mid-field can not keep pace with. That was the point when Nations Cup lost its mid-field, taking the back markers with them, this is the problem now facing GT. What happens if a Lambo driven by John Bowe competes against Simonsen in a 430, Baird in a 360, Davison in a DBRS9..

Perhaps the competitors should accept that the 6 professional run cars with professional drivers will do all the winning, and that their own driving and car is simply not as quick? Generally a mid-field package will run in the mid-field.

[cptkablamo]

Which is something that sportscar owners generally know...particularly in a series made up of a lot of gentlemen drivers, people know their limits. At this stage of the Oz GT game, many of them are out there for the joy of competiting and being on the same track as these guys. Yeah sure, they are racing for results but they know the limits...IMO

Hence a reason for the Porsche drivers cup etc

The Australian GT3 speed will be paritied down to Porsche 911 997 GT3 RSR, 2007 spec anyway, so with that theory, we should some cheaper 2nd hand GT3 cars from Europe when they modify them up and the old cars aren't as competitive...

[davelise]

Really want to run my car in the GT Championship but I'm not a gentleman!! WTF do I do? AMRS?

[RS500]

intermarque, you can run in a class where the lotus will be competitive not against something like the Aston or a 360GT

[mildura1963]

won't Porsche prevent 997's from being imported to race in GT?

[RS500]

they can only stop them in the GT series, not in the Intermarque and the state series (already been running in 07).

Not sure about the new Pirelli series

[cavvy]

Originally Posted by RS500

they can only stop them in the GT series, not in the Intermarque and the state series (already been running in 07).

Not sure about the new Pirelli series

sorry if I am going over ground previously covered, but ... why is GT not OK, but intermarque is?

[mildura1963]

Is Intermarque run in CAM's series?

[Falcadore]

Originally Posted by WebberForWDC

Perhaps the competitors should accept that the 6 professional run cars with professional drivers will do all the winning, and that their own driving and car is simply not as quick? Generally a mid-field package will run in the mid-field.

Maybe their method of acceptance is to move to another series.

[Falcadore]

Originally Posted by cavvy

sorry if I am going over ground previously covered, but ... why is GT not OK, but intermarque is?

GT is a CAMS series and CAMS control GT's eligibility list. Intermarque runs on AASA meetings, completely outside CAMS jurisdiction.

Originally Posted by mildura1963

won't Porsche prevent 997's from being imported to race in GT?

What if you buy you're 997 Cup second hand offshore? There is at least one in the country sourced from the Arabian series which ran second place at the Queensland 500 with Paul Stokell driving it. That 997 is at least in theory beyond Cup Car's influence.

[Falcadore]

delete

[RS500]

falcadore there are quite a few imported 997 cups. Like the one Rusty French has been trying to sell for some time now

[ff s conscience]

my head hurts

[ff s conscience]

Originally Posted by ff s conscience

my head hurts

still hurts