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Old 2 Aug 2007, 16:27 (Ref:1979179)   #51
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Old 3 Aug 2007, 16:44 (Ref:1980000)   #52
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According to autosport, the race in Japan is has now been changed to Okayama on the 2008 provisonal calender.
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Old 3 Aug 2007, 17:09 (Ref:1980014)   #53
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According to Italiaracing there'll be 2 LGT Engineering diesel powered Lexus IS in WTCC 2008 and already this season at Brands Hatch race.

http://italiaracing.net/notizia.asp?id=15818&cat=18
In May this was also reported by MsA, see page 1 of the Valencia race topic. Their website isn't very helpful: www.lgt-engineering.com
First see then believe.

What's LGT's history in motorsport?
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Old 3 Aug 2007, 20:29 (Ref:1980114)   #54
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According to autosport, the race in Japan is has now been changed to Okayama on the 2008 provisonal calender.
Better known as TI Circuit Aida, host of the Formula 1 in '94 and '95. Unfortunately this circuit isn't owned by a big manufacturer, that would give us a hint of what manufacturer they are trying to get in with this move.
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Old 3 Aug 2007, 21:28 (Ref:1980147)   #55
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Better known as TI Circuit Aida, host of the Formula 1 in '94 and '95. Unfortunately this circuit isn't owned by a big manufacturer, that would give us a hint of what manufacturer they are trying to get in with this move.
Sure it does. No manufacteror owns it - means none is interrested in joining!
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Old 4 Aug 2007, 07:58 (Ref:1980297)   #56
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Or looking on the bright side - more than one wants to join but only if they don't race at a rival manufacturer's track.
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Old 4 Aug 2007, 11:41 (Ref:1980397)   #57
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it could be nissan or mazda, they don't own any tracks in japan
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Old 4 Aug 2007, 14:09 (Ref:1980603)   #58
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Would have to be Mazda then, as Nissan doesn't have a car suitable for WTCC at the moment. Not in Europe at least.
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What's wrong with Primera?
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What's wrong with Primera?
That it doesnt sell well and that it's at the end of its lifetime. Wouldn't make any sense whatsoever for Nissan to invest money in a car that isn't popular and where there isn't any time to make it popular through racing either because its due to be replaced by a new model.
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hmm... that's interesting. It's a top 10 car here in Finland... Sells much more than any of those models competing in WTCC regularly.
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According to Italiaracing there'll be 2 LGT Engineering diesel powered Lexus IS in WTCC 2008 and already this season at Brands Hatch race.

http://italiaracing.net/notizia.asp?id=15818&cat=18
Looks like a BMW to me!

There may be at least two of these in the BTCC next year... But that's another story!
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Looks like a BMW to me!

There may be at least two of these in the BTCC next year... But that's another story!
Was mentioned at the weekend that the BTC Lexus would be re-shelled with the new shape? Like you say though, BTCC not WTCC.
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Old 4 Aug 2007, 20:43 (Ref:1980895)   #64
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LGT isn't the Tim Blake project is it? If so, I think we can take it with a pinch of salt.
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Old 8 Aug 2007, 09:27 (Ref:1983845)   #65
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They are going to enter two diesel Lexus:

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Old 8 Aug 2007, 10:04 (Ref:1983880)   #66
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Nice car. And IIRC with rear wheel drive. RWD + diesel-torque, will be interesting at the standing starts!
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LGT isn't the Tim Blake project is it? If so, I think we can take it with a pinch of salt.
LGT's Commercial Director Tim Blake commented...
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Old 8 Aug 2007, 11:54 (Ref:1983973)   #68
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They are going to enter two diesel Lexus:

http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=1366

Any rumours about the drivers?

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Ryton, whose previous experience includes designs for the Ferrari, Minardi and Tyrell F1 teams, heads up the design department, working on both the motorsport and Lexus road car programmes.
Is LGT a Lexus tuning company like Abt for VAG? Or are there official links with Lexus?

Technical director Ryton is an experienced F1 designer (mainly at the smaller underfunded teams). Short bio at grandprix.com
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LGT isn't the Tim Blake project is it? If so, I think we can take it with a pinch of salt.
Why, whats the background of this guy?
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Why, whats the background of this guy?
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http://tentenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20557
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Why, whats the background of this guy?
he was behind the oriignal BTCC Lexus project from 2001- intended 2 cars, for Kurt Luby & Thomas Erdos, car originally run by ABG Motorsport. The rough story of the season was split with ABG Motorsport early season, team became TotalMotorsport Racing, 2nd car never got beyond a bare shell, Luby quit and was replaced by Erdos, who was replaced by Autocar journalist Steve Sutcliffe at last round of the year....Several rumoured revivals of the project since (2002, 2004?), none of which ever turned a wheel....
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Old 8 Aug 2007, 16:42 (Ref:1984168)   #72
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That's great news, although there seems to be no word on whether Toyota will get invovled.
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Old 11 Aug 2007, 13:01 (Ref:1986031)   #73
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any news on the 2008 plans of Opel for the WTCC?
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Who's doing the engine development of the LGT Lexus?
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any news on the 2008 plans of Opel for the WTCC?
Why would Opel want to enter WTCC, when Chevrolet is already there?
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