ADAC GT Masters 2011

Coach Ep · 20 Oct 2010, 20:06 (Ref:2777648)

Provisional calender
25/04 Oschersleben
22/05 Hockenheim
05/06 Zolder (Belgium)
10/07 Nürburgring
07/08 Red Bull Ring (Austria, former A1 Ring)
21/08 Lausitzring
18/09 Assen (Holland)
02/10 Sachsenring

according to gtmasters.org

Birddog07 · 21 Oct 2010, 01:05 (Ref:2777724)

Sounds like a pretty to calendar to me. Can't wait for the RB Ring.

Dauer 962 · 21 Oct 2010, 08:31 (Ref:2777810)

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Originally Posted by Coach Ep

Provisional calender
25/04 Oschersleben
22/05 Hockenheim
05/06 Zolder (Belgium)
10/07 Nürburgring
07/08 Red Bull Ring (Austria, former A1 Ring)
21/08 Lausitzring
18/09 Assen (Holland)
02/10 Sachsenring

according to gtmasters.org

Plus LIVE-TV-coverage in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, 90 minutes of each race in free-TV

Speed-King · 21 Oct 2010, 08:34 (Ref:2777812)

Which might just be the best TV-package of any sportscar series in the world... I have no idea about Super GT's TV-package, so I might not know what I am talking about.

Acid09 · 7 Nov 2010, 16:54 (Ref:2786438)

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Originally Posted by Speed-King

Which might just be the best TV-package of any sportscar series in the world...

Indeed, even though the ratings sucked. But I guess the fact that Mercedes is expected to jon the series big time means there's someone to pay the bill.

I didn't follow the GTMasters much before this season but the neat TV-Coverage really makes the difference.

I like the new calendar, good to see that we don't do one track twice as it was this year. Two rounds at Oschersleben was really a bit much. The only thing missing is a race at the Norisring..

Dauer 962 · 8 Nov 2010, 13:43 (Ref:2787030)

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Originally Posted by Acid09

Indeed, even though the ratings sucked.

Says who?

In fact, both the ADAC and the tv station kabel eins were very pleased with the ratings.

Acid09 · 8 Nov 2010, 16:01 (Ref:2787095)

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Originally Posted by Dauer 962

Says who?

The marketshare.

While the ratings might be respectable from a motorsports point of view, they weren't from a general perspective.

The season finale was watched by 350.000 people, the races always got around 3,5-4% market share, Kabel 1 is used to about 7% in that timeslot.

Every rerun of a sitcom or whatnot in that timeslot would have gotten better ratings for Kabel1 with much less cost and effort attached compared to a live sports broadcast.

That's why I think they keep showing the races as long as someone pays the bill, the ratings itself aren't good enough to justify the effort, especially since it's no sports station but rather a normal entertainment channel.

dj4monie · 13 Nov 2010, 06:33 (Ref:2789490)

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Originally Posted by Speed-King

Which might just be the best TV-package of any sportscar series in the world... I have no idea about Super GT's TV-package, so I might not know what I am talking about.

$10 says it will be on Speed2 with Andrew Marriott doing the call in English.

Birddog07 · 13 Nov 2010, 18:48 (Ref:2789757)

I'd think the German commentating would be more interesting than anything Speed can come up with. That would be sweet if Speed had it though, get some American interest in GT3 for maybe the introduction of a NA GT3 series.

Speed-King · 13 Nov 2010, 19:07 (Ref:2789758)

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Originally Posted by Birddog07

I'd think the German commentating would be more interesting than anything Speed can come up with.

Rainer Braun (the German announcer) is quite the legend, but he's getting old and somewhat confused on occassion, which makes his commentary either really fun or rather annoying to listen to always depending on your personal point of view.

NaBUru38 · 7 Nov 2010, 15:04 (Ref:2786394)

Updated calendar:

25.04 - Oschersleben
15.05 - Sachsenring
12.06 - Zolder
10.07 - Nürburgring
14.08 - Red Bull Ring
04.09 - Lausitzring
18.09 - Assen
02.10 - Hockenheim

Sachensring, Assen and Hockenheim clash with VLN races.

Speed-King · 7 Nov 2010, 15:21 (Ref:2786399)

Unless Sachsenring is with GT1, I expect to see that one change, as they said that they'd avoid clashes with VLN before the 24 hour race... and then, the VLN-calender isn't official as of now, either.

Coach Ep · 7 Nov 2010, 19:52 (Ref:2786614)

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Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Updated calendar:

25.04 - Oschersleben
15.05 - Sachsenring
12.06 - Zolder
10.07 - Nürburgring
14.08 - Red Bull Ring
04.09 - Lausitzring
18.09 - Assen
02.10 - Hockenheim

Sachensring, Assen and Hockenheim clash with VLN races.

And Zolder now clashes with Le Mans 24H.....

Go_For_Pole · 29 Nov 2010, 19:59 (Ref:2797321)

So this series is for Pro Am driver pairs?

Acid09 · 29 Nov 2010, 20:22 (Ref:2797330)

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Originally Posted by Go_For_Pole

So this series is for Pro Am driver pairs?

Yes, Pro-Pro pairings get additional handicap weights afaik.

Speed-King · 29 Nov 2010, 20:39 (Ref:2797338)

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Originally Posted by Acid09

Yes, Pro-Pro pairings get additional handicap weights afaik.

Yup, but like FIA GT3, the definition of who's a pro and who not is a little iffy, so teams get away with pairing fast youngsters with pros or having line-ups completely made up of young hotshoes like Abt did this year.

With the still somewhat limited level of attention the series is getting pro-pro is probably financially not viable yet, anyway - you'd need some serious outside sponsorship for that.

Go_For_Pole · 29 Nov 2010, 21:22 (Ref:2797348)

even with live tv?! how much is the budget per driver in a good team?

Speed-King · 30 Nov 2010, 14:43 (Ref:2797669)

News from the Essen Motorshow:
- Reiter intends to field to Lmabos for the whole season
- Achim Winter, who came third in this year's gentleman's trophy plans to race in a Ferrari 458 GT3 next year.

Sirius Motorspo · 30 Nov 2010, 18:43 (Ref:2797775)

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Originally Posted by Go_For_Pole

even with live tv?! how much is the budget per driver in a good team?

Depending on your race experience you should expect numbers around 130-160.000 Euros (Phoenix, ABT & Mühlner numbers) including catering for 6 sponsors each race, but without damage, travel and accomodation expenses.

Go_For_Pole · 30 Nov 2010, 20:50 (Ref:2797837)

thanks! well it's not that bad for what it is.

**FIRE** · 3 Mar 2011, 18:19 (Ref:2839762)

At the end of last season Kox said he would drive with T&T again.

Shame no Beemers.

Acid09 · 3 Mar 2011, 20:03 (Ref:2839823)

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Originally Posted by FIRE

Shame no Beemers.

Indeed, kind of spoils this great field for me. No BMWs but more of those SLS than you can shake a stick at...

rich07 · 4 Mar 2011, 03:48 (Ref:2839974)

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Originally Posted by Acid09

Indeed, kind of spoils this great field for me. No BMWs but more of those SLS than you can shake a stick at...

I guess Schubert are too busy with FIA GT3 and who knows whats going on with the Engstler Alpinas.

Speed-King · 4 Mar 2011, 12:42 (Ref:2840102)

Just took a look at the Sporting Rules, and it seems like GT-Masters will stick withz the success-ballast system and not switch to the time penalties introduced this year in British GT and the FIA-GT3 European Championship.

Speed-King · 16 Mar 2011, 14:59 (Ref:2846841)

Heinz Harald Frentzen to team up with Sven Hannawald.

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