British GT's

[TVRfan]

so not long to go now! just wondering about whos gonna be in it, so far i know of:

GTO Class
2xMosler's - Rollcentre racing
Chevrolet Corvette
TVR Tuscan - CDL Racing
Occasional appearances from factory Tuscan

GT Cup Class
Morgan Aero 8 - Morgan
Marcos - ISL Motorsport
Lotus Elise - Brunswick Endurance Racing
2xTuscan Cup Cars
Porsche 911 GT3
2xRenault Clio V6's

Any more guys? surely the ultima? couple more Tuscans in GTO maybe? Ferraris anyone?

[Graham Goodwin]

OK deep breath!

In addition to the above -

2 x Ultimas - One GT Class - One GTO
Probable Stealth B6 - Possibly 2
Definitely 3x Tuscan R
1 Mantos GTO
1 GTO Viper - poss GT class Viper too
At least 2 extra 911 cup car and a probable further one over and above that
At least one (probably 2) extra Elises

There are all sorts of other possibles - some real surprises too! The Tuscan Challenge cars look unlikely though I believe.

[Graham Goodwin]

Oh and a Holden Monaro from Mid season too!

[MGF]

Is'nt there a Cobra replica being entered by someone as well?

[MGF]

And I would'nt be surprised if a couple of Ferrari challenge 360's turn up as well...

[TVRfan]

shame about the tuscan challenge cars. they look really good with roof and a wing! looks likely to be a great season!

[jase]

Looking at the list I find it hard to list a Clio as a GT car, I suppose it loosely fits the description - has 2 doors.

I suppose one of the Ultima's will be a Colin Blower effort? That is one car that, to me anyhow, looked on the pace towards the end of last year.

I know some have been listed previously but I don't have the names to hand. Any idea of drivers for any of the cars?

[TVRfan]

i would love to see the ultima back, as you say jason definitely getting faster at the end of last season. The renaults in my opinion are anything but GT's. ah well, more moving chicanes for the moslers

[jase]

The renaults in my opinion are anything but GT's. ah well, more moving chicanes for the moslers

And the Morgan and TVR and the 'vette.


Another possible for the entry list is the Lloyd Jaguar (Rennaisance Racing??).

[rdjones]

Am right in think that I read in Autosport that Uncle Hugh, is working on imporving the Stealth?

[Graham Goodwin]

The Ultimas are Colin Blower's car in GT and Steve Brady in GTO

The Stealths are indeed with Hugh Chamberlain atm

It is possible that more than one Morgan and more than one Jag might be out this season but its very early days just yet!

The Cobra replica is called a pilgrim and might be entered by..........John Pilgrim for son Alex and a.n.other

[Kid Prozac]

thought hugh chamberlain was running the tvr

[rdjones]

Originally posted by Kid Prozac
thought hugh chamberlain was running the tvr

No, that is just at Le Mans and Sebring.

[Bluebottle]

Originally posted by Graham Goodwin
[B
The Cobra replica is called a pilgrim and might be entered by..........John Pilgrim for son Alex and a.n.other [/B]

For those who don't know, the Pilgrim fake-snake was the first cheap Cobra replica, the first kits use Cortina bits, right down to the 1600cc 4-cyl engine.
Needless to say, the kit has developed to enable builders to use a more authentic motor.

[Smokey 6 litre]

it looks to be a good season,
no Speed 12,
im gonna miss it,
if its not there does anyone know what going to happen to it,
and if its for sale will anyone lend me some money.

[KA]

Originally posted by rdjones
No, that is just at Le Mans and Sebring.

Sounds like he's got a busy year ahead- Stealths, TVRs, MGs.......

[TVRfan]

the speed 12 is for sale, both the road and race version. if i had the money id buy it myself, how about we all chip in, £10 each only means 12000 of us to meet the £120 000 price tag! Wont stop me dreaming tho!

[jase]

Originally posted by TVRfan
the speed 12 is for sale, both the road and race version. if i had the money id buy it myself, how about we all chip in, £10 each only means 12000 of us to meet the £120 000 price tag! Wont stop me dreaming tho!

But then who gets to drive it at the weekend??

[BSchneiderFan]

Is the Speed 12 homologated for the FIA GT series or ACO events?

[KA]

Neither- there were very few built (3/4 including the racers)

[Cynic]

I think there's one hiding in Japanese GT

[TVRfan]

really, very cool, gonna have to watch that on eurosport then, where did you hear that? ive not heard that before, or seen it last season, is it just starting this season?

[Graham Goodwin]

The sale of the 2001 Speed 12 to Japan fell through i'm afraid Cynic - it spent most of last season in the back of the team transporter being robbed for spares!

[martinparsons]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by jasongore
[B]Looking at the list I find it hard to list a Clio as a GT car, I suppose it loosely fits the description - has 2 doors.

Wait untill first race, they'll have 4 Skodas, 2 2.8 Ford Capri Injections and a brace of Mk2 Cortinas with blacked out windows.

Am I getting a little cynical................naaaaaa


MP

[Osella]

I feel the Renault Clios are perfectly acceptable GT cars. Some of the time they'll be well off the pace but I think they'll acquit themselves well. I seem to remember looking at the times from the Silverstone 2002 support race and the fastest Clios eg Luca Rangoni would comfortably make a 107% of class pole if there were such a restriction. The cars are hardly short of development which will help reliabilty in the longer races. I doubt they'll be a disgrace. They're not McLarens or Sinturas, I grant you, but the first British GT event I saw had a Westfield THING and a Golf in it if memory serves, to say nothing of the Countach kitcar and that mad Quaife Escort!

Part of the attraction of any national GT series is the oddball cars at the Osella end of the grid!

Whatver happened to the Honda S2000?