Pirelli World Challenge

[Mechanic Z]

I think this Jeff Burton is a former MLB player. He raced for them at the end of last year.

[Mechanic Z]

James Jakes is looking for a PWC ride.
http://www.motorsport.com/pwc/news/j...nities-869894/

[nasportscar]

Already over 105 pre-entries have been filed. 45 w/ more coming for St Pete http://nasportscar.com/record-entrie...ng-excitement/

[NaBUru38]

Originally Posted by James Jakes

I’d like to do Bathurst 12 Hour, Dubai 24 Hours and Macau – and the Pirelli World Challenge if possible

But what appeals to me most about World Challenge is that everyone’s cars are in the same spec in GT, so you’re fighting for overall victory. Obviously in IMSA, GTD is the bottom class in any race.

And then there’s the length of the races – World Challenge races are 50 or 60 minutes, so it’s about being quick and aggressive all the way. Outside of open-wheel racing, what other series can say that?

So he dislikes IMSA because races are too long, but he would like to do the Bathurst 12 Hour and Dubai 24 Hours?

[Coach Ep]

He likes being in the top class best, IMSA's GTD is not. That's all.

[Mechanic Z]

The motorsports section of Bentley's website has been updated to include a 2017 schedule (including the Sprint-X rounds), along with this:

In 2016, Bentley once again raced in the Pirelli World Challenge, beginning a new partnership in America with Team Absolute Racing. We are excited to be racing again in 2017. We have now revealed the 2017 Pirelli World Challenge Bentley Motorsport racing programme - click here to view.

(No drivers announced, link in the quote goes to the schedule page.)

http://www.bentleymotors.com/en/worl...challenge.html

[Mechanic Z]

Aschenbach and Gaples to drive the Blackdog Speedshop Camaro GT4.Rs:
http://sportscar365.com/world-challe...camaro-gt4-rs/

[Bcarr6]

Lawson always runs strong so will be a title contender as ever as long as the new Camaro runs solid out of the blocks


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[nasportscar]

Originally Posted by Bcarr6

Lawson always runs strong so will be a title contender as ever as long as the new Camaro runs solid out of the blocks


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He only needs to be strong from Mid Ohio on

[nasportscar]

TC entry list tracker is up http://nasportscar.com/2017-pwc-tour...-list-tracker/

[nasportscar]

Cadillac is back with a big lineup http://nasportscar.com/cadillac-raci...-for-sprint-x/

[Bcarr6]

Originally Posted by nasportscar

Cadillac is back with a big lineup http://nasportscar.com/cadillac-raci...-for-sprint-x/

That's a statement of intent


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[Mechanic Z]

I like that they've shaken it up a bit with the blue car, but I'm not sold on the graphics. Have to wait and see how they look with all the decals.

[Coach Ep]

To me it looks fantastic! Now we need a white one and run all 3 of them on the 4th of July somewhere!

Btw, is there a schedule for the opening weekend at St. Pete yet? It's less than 4 weeks now.

[nasportscar]

GT/GTA and Sprint X entry list tracker has been updated http://nasportscar.com/2017-pwc-entr...a-and-sprintx/

[Mechanic Z]

Originally Posted by Coach Ep

To me it looks fantastic! Now we need a white one and run all 3 of them on the 4th of July somewhere!

Btw, is there a schedule for the opening weekend at St. Pete yet? It's less than 4 weeks now.

No schedule or entry list yet, but it should be posted onto the event page of the PWC website when it's released: http://world-challenge.com/race/2017-03-10-stpt/

[Mechanic Z]

Looks like the K-PAX McLarens' base coat is black again:

Darren law ‏@DLaw544 60m60 minutes ago




Everyone hard at work for @KPAXracing at the @FlyingLizard_MS shop getting ready for 2017! @WCRacing @pirellisport @McLaren_GT





Mike Hedlund ‏@mike_hedlund 15h15 hours ago

Today was a good day.

Also, Klenin Performance Racing has taken delivery of their 570s GT4:
https://www.facebook.com/KleninPerfo...type=3&theater

[Mechanic Z]

Realtime is shaking down their NSX GT3s, one at VIR, the other still in Italy:
https://twitter.com/PeterKoxRacing/s...99347310379009

Ryan Eversley ‏@RyanEversley 13h13 hours ago




Soon.. @Acura @RealTimeAcura @HondaRacing_HPD #NSXGT3

[Mechanic Z]

Gainsco Porsche in the team's red color:
https://www.facebook.com/gainscoraci...type=3&theater

[Mechanic Z]

Originally Posted by Coach Ep

Btw, is there a schedule for the opening weekend at St. Pete yet? It's less than 4 weeks now.

They just posted it today: http://files.world-challenge.com/eve...T-Schedule.pdf

Surely it won't be too long until the first entry list appears.

[Coach Ep]

Thanks!

[Mechanic Z]

Nissan has confirmed that they are ending the factory support for Always Evolving.
http://sportscar365.com/sro/blancpai...in-gt-program/

Nissan, meanwhile, revealed its other works-supported GT3 programs will be in Super GT and Super Taikyu, confirming the end of its factory effort in Pirelli World Challenge after a two-year run with the Always Evolving/AIM Autosport team.

RACER is reporting that the team will be reduced to a one car effort this year, and won't run until the second weekend at Long Beach.
http://www.racer.com/pwc/item/138239...et-for-changes

On the brighter side, CRP Racing is shaking down their new Mercedes at Sebring:

CRP Racing ‏@goCRPracing 4h4 hours ago




Our @MercedesAMG GT3 is turning her first laps of the year today at @sebringraceway with @ryan_dalziel!

[TRspitfirefan]

Originally Posted by Mechanic Z

Looks like the K-PAX McLarens' base coat is black again:

Flying Lizard has one really cool shop!

[TRspitfirefan]

Originally Posted by Mechanic Z

Nissan has confirmed that they are ending the factory support for Always Evolving.
http://sportscar365.com/sro/blancpai...in-gt-program/


RACER is reporting that the team will be reduced to a one car effort this year, and won't run until the second weekend at Long Beach.
http://www.racer.com/pwc/item/138239...et-for-changes

Bummer. Nissan is not making many fans these last few years.
At least Always Evolving will continue to run a customer car in the series. It would have really sucked to not have had any GTRs on the grid.

[Mechanic Z]

More pics of CRP's test:
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.p...50208785003352

Sticking with the Mercedes theme, Brett Sandberg is hinting at an AMG for 2017: https://www.instagram.com/p/BQayig4D...brett_sandberg