The OTHER side of motorsports - GT racing with F430's

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ALMS=the best road racing in America

 

Are the Ford GTR's the race version of the Ford GT's? Just trying to be sure what will be running. Also will the Maseratti MC12's be back for next season to actually give the Corvette team a run for it's money in GT1? I'll be attending the Houston GP again this year, had a great time walking through the pits and watching the race last year and can't wait to do it again.

 

Sweet!!!

I hope I make it to Mid-Ohio in '08 for this gathering

 

You mean America as in the USA?

 

I'm going down to Atlanta tomorrow to begin the data system install on the Ford GTR. I'll grab some spy photos...

 

Pratt & Miller Corvettes to run GT1 as they develope a LMP car for 2009. Riley Tech will build up to 4 GT2 Corvettes. Gigolotti looks to have bought the first 2. Porshe is selling the RS Spyder to customers in Europe.

And yes Andreas, it is the best in America, as in the Americas, as in North and South. You should get out of your shell and join us this year. Just a short hop to Mid-Ohio.

 

I prefer the Canadian and Brazilian GPs. That said, I wouldn't mind seeing a GT race in my "backyard" at Road America one of these days. But I wouldn't spend big bucks on travel for it.

 

Yes, I heard that there will also be Corvettes in GT2. Makes for interesting racing. Although I love the corn on the cob sold at Road America, Mid-Ohio is probably the best spectator TRUE road course in the Americas. Having said that, I have not been to Interlagos which seems to have excellent course viewing from the stands.

But then, can you drink the water?

 

Yes, otherwise I would have said The Americas.

 

The F430 kicked ass all over the world !

 

I know you as a word smith who is precise in choosing his expressions.

You haven't disappointed me. Nor in your hierarchy of motorsports.

 

Corn on the cob? You should be eating Brats or at least cheese! Long live the Sheboygan Coney!

 

Joe:
missing you since I am not doing GrandAm anymore.
I am trying to put some sponsorship together for a GrandAm Daytona Entry. I bought one of the Nuzzi GrandAm Mini Coopers and tested it. Loved it and want to have some fun

 

False alarm... I got down there and found they had bought a "test mule" Ford GT and I was adding the MoTeC logger to it for the customers to track and practice with to get used to the characteristics and dynamics of the base car... Doran is still building the "real deal" GTR and we should take delivery this winter... This was the closest I had gotten to the Ford GT, (disassembled) and I have to say this setup has real potential in '08...

 

Listen to Joe, the inside man. Nobody has ever raced one. Ever. The best part. A new sound.

 

Several team's driver lineups, tires, crew, car, aren't finalized just yet.

Hankook has zero experience with the American Le Mans Series.

http://www.americanlemans.com/News/Article.aspx?ID=3826

http://www.gunnarjeannette.com/

Doran Racing is building the Ford GTRs. Doran Racing has won the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the Superflo Twelve Hours of Sebring, and the Watkins-Glen 6 hours with Yokohama tires (all three in 1998...only team to ever win all three in same year).

http://www.doranracing.com/

 

It will be 1,000 miles and not 1,000 km

 

You know why they call the 1/4 pounder a Royal in France don't you? It's the metric system.

P 11, your links are appreciated. Thanks.

 

LMS in Brazil

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5wap-xsmXM

A new sequential gearbox is on the way for the new 911 GT3 RSR.

Hartmut Kristen is the head of Porsche Motorsport.

"Says Kristen: with the increased wheelbase, crankcase versus gearbox input shaft angularity increases. Heat increases. The new gearbox will relocate the output shafts, lower the center of gravity, reduce the angularity, and equate to a horsepower increase due to reduced friction and reduced heat."

August, 2007 issue of Excellence

 

Results from Interlagos for GT2:


1. 77 Felbermayr-Proton LIEB Marc POMPIDOU Xavier BASSENG Marc Porsche 997 GT3 RSR LMGT2 ==326== 1:34.838
2. 75 JMB Racing NEGRAO X NEGRAO Alexandre Sr MATTHEIS Andreas Ferrari F430 GT LMGT2 ==324== 1:35.090
3. 99 JMB Racing AUCOTT Ben PETER Philip BELL Rob Ferrari F430 GT LMGT2 ==323== 1:34.492

 

Le Big Mac.

Metric rocks! The French invented it. The original yardstick for the meter is in Paris.

 

Not impressed by Peugeot. They've got $$$$, even better drivers, and barely beat Pescarolo in the LMP1 points due to lack of reliability.

Plus, the rules favor diesels.