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29 Nov 2002, 22:48 (Ref:439688) | #1 | ||
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New away for the Sportscar!! Ratel is the new Boss!!!!
Very good news for the fans!!!
A new company has taken over the management of the FIA Sportscar Championship. International Sportscar Ltd (ISL) has been formed by the Directors of the current promoter of the FIA Sportscar Championship, and Stephane Ratel, whose successful SRO company manages and promotes the excellent FIA GT Championship and the popular LG Super Racing Weekend series. Now the has a name: Stephane Ratel!! |
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That is good news - lets hope we see them on the same bill next year - and maybe on the same track for a 6 hours race ??
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6 hours! remember that the teams are only privateer teams, they'd find it hard to cover such costs. the 3 hours will surfice. Hopefully they will combine the series for a few races, Europe needs a ival to the ALMS and the ACO also wants more LM spec races in Europe.
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Ok how about 1000 kilometres?
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MMmmmmmmm....
Brands 1000km Monza 1000km Spa 1000km Fuji 1000km Silverstone 1000km Nurburgring 1000km Le Mans 24 Hours Remember when they were all part of the same series in the same season..... Fantastic racing and lots of winners! |
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That agreement means the ACO could be isolated in Europe, with Ratel involved in GT and prototypes... Is it good or bad?
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I don't think Fuji would be in. Doesn't Toyota crash the circuit down and rebuilt it with a new layout for a F1-GP?
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Am I right think Mr Ratel was involved in orgainsing the old ELMS...........
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Once the mod's are done at Brands-wouldn't it be great to see Sportscars back at Brands-those days of the great Bellof, Wollek, Bell, Ickx, Stuck, Brundel etc throwing there machines around might be on there way back???
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Hopefully the start of things to come.
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Its just a shame that ISL who run both championships now have stated in no uncertain terms that the 2 championships those being the FIA GT and FIA SCC have no intention of merging. Ah well maybe 2004..........
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ISL doesn't run both Championships.
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No sorry thats SRO who runs and Owns the FIA GT series. Although the FIA SCC is part owned by Stephane Ratel and the owners of the FIA SCC which formed the ISL.
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guys i doubt that the two championships will merge but ive heard rumours (from stephane ratel himself) that he is to let manufacturers enter teams into the FIA GT in 2004...im thinkin bak 2 the old GTPs such as merecdes clk-gtr, porsche gt1 etc... lets just hope it all happens and that these are the type of cars that will become involved...
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Yeah I mean it looks as though it could happen in 2004 perhaps with the regulations all being the same for all the championships. If the FIA SCC and FIA GT did team up the racing would be fantastic the FIA GT is excellent but with the FIA SCC along with it, it might just give Eurosport the nudge it needs to televise the races live rather than a 1hr highlights programme.
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i think if both the two championships merged we would have a fantastic contender to the ALMS as both types of sportscars would be represented ie. GT and prototypes
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I totally agree, it would be fantastic. Although are we just dreaming? Or could it become a reality?
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For starters, how about one or two combined 1000k events. Now that Ratel is involved in both series it could happen.
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