SRO America 2021

nasportscar · 2 Oct 2020, 19:52 (Ref:4008094)

More details on the proposed 2021 changes.

https://northamericanracecar.wordpre...erica-seasons/

Big hitters: Pro-Pro back in GT World Challenge America, GT4 Sprint combines w/ GT Sports Club to form GT America, changes to TCR if the WSC agreement is officially done

broadrun96 · 3 Oct 2020, 01:35 (Ref:4008152)

GT4 Sprint merges with GT2, GT3 to form a new Bronze only 40 min race with the GTWC America branding to play on the on World Challenge ideas. Unfortunately World Challenge was about building your own car not buying off the shelf.

nasportscar · 3 Oct 2020, 01:48 (Ref:4008154)

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Originally Posted by broadrun96

GT4 Sprint merges with GT2, GT3 to form a new Bronze only 40 min race with the GTWC America branding to play on the on World Challenge ideas. Unfortunately World Challenge was about building your own car not buying off the shelf.

At least in the GT class, the fields where teams built their own cars were bad as well. The 2013 finale at Houston had what 4 PWC GT cars and 2 Audi R8 GT3s from GMG?

Could they have kept GTS where teams built their own cars and never gone the GT4 route? Maybe, but GT4 seems to be the much better option. GTS at Houston had 19 cars. GT4 SprintX is consistently in the low to mid 20s.

What I am surprised by is that the SRO hasn't done more to reduce costs for GT3 teams - go to 60 minute races to reduce tire, refueling and crew costs, and completely differentiate from IMSA's longer format. Make your claim that GT World Challenge America is the place to come for cost effective GT3 racing where you'll win overall and go with that mindset.

broadrun96 · 3 Oct 2020, 03:43 (Ref:4008164)

Oh no, I agree with your premise. I'm mocking the idea that a GT3/4 car is anything like the million dollar mustang and other shop built cars. The last few seasons weren't any good as cars became too much for teams to build up on their own. And Caddy killed it off joining and building insane cars no one else could compete with.

WyldStallion · 3 Oct 2020, 11:44 (Ref:4008221)

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Oh no, I agree with your premise. I'm mocking the idea that a GT3/4 car is anything like the million dollar mustang and other shop built cars. The last few seasons weren't any good as cars became too much for teams to build up on their own. And Caddy killed it off joining and building insane cars no one else could compete with.

The PWC/GTWC America is a great example of a series that was doing awesome and then flushed it down the toilet. Too much tinkering of the format, having standing starts with cars that can't do that (one reason why Caddy dominated), the way they handled safety car periods. I'm sure there are others. Probably thought there was this huge market for racers who wanted to race with GT3 cars that did not come to fruition. Instead they opted for GT4 or LMP3 or nothing. IMSA too....as adopting sprint cup series has been a great move. Brought in Compass, Hardpoint, and Gradient

nasportscar · 3 Oct 2020, 13:03 (Ref:4008255)

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Originally Posted by WyldStallion

The PWC/GTWC America is a great example of a series that was doing awesome and then flushed it down the toilet. Too much tinkering of the format, having standing starts with cars that can't do that (one reason why Caddy dominated), the way they handled safety car periods. I'm sure there are others. Probably thought there was this huge market for racers who wanted to race with GT3 cars that did not come to fruition. Instead they opted for GT4 or LMP3 or nothing. IMSA too....as adopting sprint cup series has been a great move. Brought in Compass, Hardpoint, and Gradient

I think it honestly just comes down to cost and how its risen too high. Would be nice to get back to 2015/2016 levels

WyldStallion · 3 Oct 2020, 15:51 (Ref:4008283)

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Originally Posted by nasportscar

I think it honestly just comes down to cost and how its risen too high. Would be nice to get back to 2015/2016 levels

Indeed that is correct. Favorite year was the one where KPax had the McLarens and the Magnus Audi ran in the series. Forgot which one that was. But when Mike Hedlund stepped away from the KPax McLaren, the series took a nose dive after that. Got to make Mike happy if you want a good racing series.

nasportscar · 12 Oct 2020, 15:03 (Ref:4010167)

Here's a little info on changes coming to TC America for next season. Announcements on some cool stuff still to come https://northamericanracecar.wordpre...2020-and-2021/

nasportscar · 29 Oct 2020, 19:58 (Ref:4013775)

first entry list tracker for GT World Challenge America and GT4 America https://northamericanracecar.wordpre...d-gt4-america/

nasportscar · 5 Nov 2020, 16:50 (Ref:4015036)

TC America and GT America entry list tracker. I do have 1 change in TC America that I'll make for the next one https://northamericanracecar.wordpre...ca-tc-america/

Bcarr6 · 21 Dec 2020, 16:13 (Ref:4024386)

K-Pax to Lamborghini for GTWC America in 2021!

They’ve covered their fair share of manufacturers over the years! I’m sure they will get to grips with that Lamborghini pretty quickly

Edit- 2 car pro entry!

krzysiek_aleks · 21 Dec 2020, 17:36 (Ref:4024413)

Such a shame, that they throw a towel on Continentals, but it's understandable considering situation. Let's hope Italians will send some good drivers to help.

Bcarr6 · 23 Dec 2020, 18:18 (Ref:4024824)

Turner back for full season with an M6 GT3

krzysiek_aleks · 23 Dec 2020, 20:26 (Ref:4024854)

It looks more and more likely we'll have quite decent grid then.

nasportscar · 29 Dec 2020, 21:27 (Ref:4025717)

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It looks more and more likely we'll have quite decent grid then.

16+ gut tells me

nasportscar · 4 Jan 2021, 15:28 (Ref:4026730)

Updated entry list tracker for 2021. Numbers for each championship looking very good https://northamericanracecar.wordpre...racker-part-2/

nasportscar · 5 Jan 2021, 17:04 (Ref:4027023)

Should be a neat announcement for a GT3 team coming soon with a manufacturer that hasn't raced in SRO America for a while

Bcarr6 · 5 Jan 2021, 20:26 (Ref:4027056)

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Should be a neat announcement for a GT3 team coming soon with a manufacturer that hasn't raced in SRO America for a while

Hope it’s the compass Mclaren

nasportscar · 6 Jan 2021, 04:06 (Ref:4027087)

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Hope it’s the compass Mclaren

Not what I'm referring to, but they have talked about coming back in the past

Bcarr6 · 6 Jan 2021, 19:26 (Ref:4027262)

Ian lacy with a GT3 vantage?

nasportscar · 6 Jan 2021, 20:55 (Ref:4027287)

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Ian lacy with a GT3 vantage?

Yessir, that's the one

Bcarr6 · 8 Jan 2021, 18:00 (Ref:4027702)

AF Corse is preparing to race in the GT World Challenge America powered by AWS with Jean-Claude Saada and Conrad Grunewald in their Ferrari 488 GT3 EVO 2020 No. 61.

Handsome looking Livery!

nasportscar · 11 Jan 2021, 18:11 (Ref:4028206)

First Supra GT4 entry announced https://northamericanracecar.wordpre...i-gt4-america/

WyldStallion · 17 Jan 2021, 02:00 (Ref:4029549)

Would be cool if a couple of the GT America WC teams competing this year might find budget to run the 2 all IMSA GT races too. They might need the numbers this year. Especially V.I.R.

KPax is running cars eligible for IMSA now by the way. I was never a fan of them with the Bentley anyway. Plus the Audi/Lambo engine is my favorite GT3 sound.

WyldStallion · 18 Jan 2021, 19:58 (Ref:4029925)

https://sportscar365.com/sro/sro-ame...orghini-entry/

Wow cool to see Caldarelli in the USA a lot more this year. Impressed and shows that SRO bringing back pro was a good move.

Must say that this lineup and team is exactly what a theoretical IMSA GTD-Pro squad could look like.

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