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13 Mar 2011, 14:18 (Ref:2844966)
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The future of GT Pro Class
Not being possessed of much knowledge about what the ACO intends for this class, let the cars that could compete in it. It would be a true World Championship of GT's.
FERRARI 458 GT2 PORSCHE 911 GT2 ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE GT2 LAMBORGHINI GALLARDO GT2 MCLAREN MP4-12C GT2 MERCEDES SLS GT2 FORD GT GT2 PANOZ ESPIRIT OF LE MANS GT2 CORVETTE GT2 BMW M3 GT2 JAGUAR XKR GT2... Any sugestions???? |
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13 Mar 2011, 21:30 (Ref:2845185)
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SRO had originally planned a Pan European GT2 Championship, never a World Championship for GT2, only GT1's. His idea got hijacked by International GT Open. But that was his own fault, he was too worried about making sure he had enough cars for his World GT1 series. ILMC main focus is the Prototype classes much to the delight of many on this forum. But for me and a few others (I assume you as well) those classes offer too much instability. Could a World GT2 Championship rival the other series? I think it could, larger fields, professional drivers, factory support, Win On Sunday, Sell On Monday marketing benefit. Last edited by Aysedasi; 15 Mar 2011 at 09:30. Reason: Standard sarcastic smartarse comment edited out. |
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14 Mar 2011, 00:11 (Ref:2845277)
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You can only hope the avalanche of interest that has been revolving around the Blancpain series will wake them up to this reality.
But while there's prototypes at the top of the grids, and limited money, many car companies will not invest large amounts in GT racing. Porsche is a good example, and their invisibility in the ILMC this year, not to mention the other makes. But this can be compensated by privately sponsored teams since the GTs are a bit cheaper then Protos. |
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14 Mar 2011, 12:51 (Ref:2845441)
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14 Mar 2011, 13:14 (Ref:2845467)
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First I'm hearing of the SLS GT2.
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14 Mar 2011, 14:26 (Ref:2845533)
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Hello guy´s , the list of cars that i made(suggest) is hipotetic.
The GT 2 version of Mercedes SLS and Mclaren MP4 12 C don´t exist yet. My opinion is that the GT3 versions are to a costumer program (Amateur´s); National championship´s; etc. The List above is for a hipotetic unique class (GT2) GT-PRO not GT-Am. This Brands associated to Private Team´s with PRo riders could compete in races like LE MANS, 12H Sebring, 24h Spa, etc. I´m only thinking in plus variety to the class. I know that the LMP1 class is where the big Boy´s (Costumer´s) want to be, but Porsche and Ferrari in GT2 have a very profitable program in GT class. Some one I can´t remember now said about the GT class that " Race on Sunday sell on Monday"... |
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14 Mar 2011, 18:06 (Ref:2845683)
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LMP's and GT's are a better package together and a class victory in the ILMC/ALMS appears more prestigous than in GT only series.
In '97-'98 FIA GT was effectively a World Championship but by that time GT1's were basically LMP's so the series had all the ingredient the ILMC/LMS has today. |
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15 Mar 2011, 12:25 (Ref:2846116)
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15 Mar 2011, 12:34 (Ref:2846125)
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You think the Porsche and Toyota GT1s looked like road cars? Aside from the McLaren, I would say the road car link was tenuous, to say the least...... That's one of the reasons I liked them so much!
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16 Mar 2011, 13:01 (Ref:2846781)
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I don't mean that they looked like a specific road car, but that they looked like one lost, special model. Put it this way: if you told someone who knows a little about cars "check this 911 GT1, it's based on a 200-unit road car", they would believe that. That's not happening with the R18 or the 908 - there's no way anyone would believe there is a production car with that shape.
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16 Mar 2011, 13:35 (Ref:2846795)
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True enough. I guess as a prototype man, through and through, the need for a link with a road car is relatively unimportant for me.
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16 Mar 2011, 14:45 (Ref:2846834)
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Porsche's GT1-98 had tail lights like that of the Carrera. The 96 version used the 993's front clip.
 Aysedasi, I might have mentioned this before so excuse me if I have. I along with what I assume would be many here would love to see pictures of the many trips to Le Mans that you have taken if you have them in a digital format? 
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16 Mar 2011, 16:50 (Ref:2846911)
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16 Mar 2011, 18:40 (Ref:2846993)
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I guess that I should be called rookie from now on. My vision isn't what it used to be.
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17 Mar 2011, 08:38 (Ref:2847299)
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No worries! We were all rookies once!
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