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Old 5 May 2010, 09:55 (Ref:2684699)   #126
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After all, these two brands are the 2 only pseudo-factory efforts among privateers and this was set to create problems from the beginning.
I think all the entrants will like to think they are factory blessed in some way as the only other GT1 action worth any salt is the LMS?

Vitaphone has long been considered semi-official, and now there are factory Vette drivers like Gavin driving for Mad-Croc there must be some interest from P&M and the like?

For my money Nissan is the only real 'works' set up because they are the only cars specifically built for the new regs, the rest are upgrades/downgrades etc.
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Old 5 May 2010, 11:12 (Ref:2684734)   #127
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WOW ..... Ratel really did it now , and from the look on her face , she knows it too !!!

http://www.endurance-info.com/2010_F..._Decalee01.jpg

Must be a Ferrari grid girl .
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Old 5 May 2010, 13:02 (Ref:2684793)   #128
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Old 5 May 2010, 13:17 (Ref:2684799)   #129
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If the format of the series takes off how long before the likes of Ferrari and Porsche return to the fray?
While some may say the shorter races go against the spirit of sports cars or endurance racing, it does seem to produce strong racing and exciting results. I suppose comparing it to the late 90's Super Touring BTCC format isn't unfair. The two race concept worked well there, and this is similar just with considerably more expensive toys
There's already talk of another manufacturer joining the series and how good would it be to have the Porsche 918 and 599 GTO racing in 2011.
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Old 5 May 2010, 14:17 (Ref:2684824)   #130
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Was anyone able to get chassis numbers for the cars at the track?

I know a few teams numbers, but I need more
- Mad Croc Corvettes are 002(#11) and 006(#12)
- Phoenix Corvettes are 001(#14) and 005(#13)
- Triple H MC12s are 07(#33) and 09(#34)

Anyone know any others? Specifically looking for the Vitaphone MC12s and the Astons.
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Old 5 May 2010, 21:39 (Ref:2685046)   #131
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WOW ..... Ratel really did it now , and from the look on her face , she knows it too !!!

http://www.endurance-info.com/2010_F..._Decalee01.jpg

Must be a Ferrari grid girl .
Dont worry, for the main race on Sunday some much better variants were on duty!
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Old 5 May 2010, 21:47 (Ref:2685050)   #132
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Was anyone able to get chassis numbers for the cars at the track?

I know a few teams numbers, but I need more
- Mad Croc Corvettes are 002(#11) and 006(#12)
- Phoenix Corvettes are 001(#14) and 005(#13)
- Triple H MC12s are 07(#33) and 09(#34)

Anyone know any others? Specifically looking for the Vitaphone MC12s and the Astons.
racingsportscars.com seems to have some good information on this:

http://www.racingsportscars.com/phot...010-04-17.html
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Old 6 May 2010, 08:22 (Ref:2685204)   #133
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Dont worry, for the main race on Sunday some much better variants were on duty!
That wouldnt be hard , now would it !!!
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Old 6 May 2010, 17:57 (Ref:2685502)   #134
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Was anyone able to get chassis numbers for the cars at the track?

Specifically looking for the Vitaphone MC12s and the Astons.
Maybe an idea to give (provided you know) the location of the plate/number for each car, as Im sure most teams would disapprove of someone snooping around their cars looking for it.

EG - Corvette C6R - on rollcage beside drivers door
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Old 9 May 2010, 23:26 (Ref:2687603)   #135
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Anyone here in the U.S. catch the 1-hour race capsule on Bloomberg TV this morning? All without any commentators!
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Old 11 May 2010, 11:22 (Ref:2688546)   #136
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Johnny Herbert made for a fine co-commentator, wonder will he be back? Either commentating or behind the wheel
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Old 11 May 2010, 11:26 (Ref:2688549)   #137
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Perfect combination in the box would be JH with Ben Edwards; he didn't commentate on Silverstone due to a BTCC clash, but there's only one more clash between calendars in September, so we might see this combo for Brno next week.
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Old 11 May 2010, 11:37 (Ref:2688551)   #138
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Mark Cole with either Edwards or Herbert, at least we dont have Jonathan Legard or James Allen, they can stick to puny F1
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Mark Cole? Meh... at least it's not Carlton Kirby as lead commentator.
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Old 11 May 2010, 13:20 (Ref:2688606)   #140
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Johnny Herbert made for a fine co-commentator, wonder will he be back? Either commentating or behind the wheel
Really? i thought he was awe full, i found myself shouting at the screen for him to shut up at times.
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Old 11 May 2010, 16:23 (Ref:2688689)   #141
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I must admit, I preferred the pairing of Ben Edwards and Danny Watts.
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Old 11 May 2010, 17:17 (Ref:2688718)   #142
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I must admit, I preferred the pairing of Ben Edwards and Danny Watts.
As did I. I found whoever was doing the main commentating this time to be rather dull.

Here's hoping that they come back.
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Old 11 May 2010, 20:28 (Ref:2688849)   #143
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Really? i thought he was awe full, i found myself shouting at the screen for him to shut up at times.
I have to agree. It was really frustrating to hear him calling the Ford GT a 'GT40' over and over again, for a start.
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Old 11 May 2010, 20:32 (Ref:2688854)   #144
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I thought Herbert did a great job. Particularly enjoyed him collapsing with laughter at some of driving in the GT3 field... Wonder why he did it though. Was he in the paddock looking for a drive perhaps?
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Old 14 May 2010, 09:26 (Ref:2690232)   #145
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I enjoyed it. Just finished watching both GT3 and GT1 race two today. Some good racing, may have even been more exciting than the previous layout. Ford GT, GT40, we all understand it. The modern GT was based off the GT40.
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Old 14 May 2010, 14:10 (Ref:2690393)   #146
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I really don't think i can sit through anymore races with Herbert commentating, sorry.
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