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1 Apr 2005, 03:09 (Ref:1266791) | #1 | ||
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46 Cars to take to California Speedway this weekend
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Event page: http://www.grand-am.com/Events/Event.asp?ID=80 T&S: http://grandamerican.vfx.com/Rolex/G...erican_800.asp Entry list: http://www.grand-am.com/Events/EntryList.asp?EventID=80 Big news: Can the 10 Suntrust Riley make it 3 in a row? Maserati returns to GT class Race sponsored by Maserati-Ferrari Apparent High winds threaten to close the event or at least some practice (testing was cancelled today). |
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1 Apr 2005, 03:13 (Ref:1266792) | #2 | ||
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Seems like the "Pretenders" are starting to drop away.....
But the numbers stilll are decent...so far...let's see how they look by the end of the year.... |
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Indeed Tim, well as most of us here knew anyway it was just a matter of time until the grids started to drop off in numbers. So many series start new eras with new classess of cars so strongly, very few actually manage to keep up those grid numbers over the course of say a 5 year period. Im not saying this is the end for GA, but I do think that over the next couple of seasons the grids will eventually drop down into the mid to high 30s, whilst the ALMS's grids continue to grow, albeit slowly. By the end of the 2006/start of the 2007 seasons I personally feel that the ALMS/GA grids will be around the same sort of numbers, at least within 10 cars of one another anyway.
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Drop away? They've got six more cars than the third race of last season at Phoenix - and four of those are Daytona Prototypes. The net loss from Homestead is all of two GT Porsches. Whoopdeedoo. There's still 22 Daytona Prototypes all set to go.
Grand Am is a series that's far from shrinking - it's growing. The Gainsco/Blackhawk Racing Pontiac Riley will make its debut at the next race at Laguna Seca... Last edited by FCYTravis; 1 Apr 2005 at 08:49. |
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I cant stand the sight of the things but I gotta admit , it is good racing and that "is" what its all about ?
Now , maybe if you cut the roof off them and do a few mods ..... you might have the basics of a real sportscar Hey FCY ..... best of luck for your new team . Youve got the best chassis available in my opinion . Last edited by The Badger; 1 Apr 2005 at 11:10. |
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You all know that I'm more an ACO' specs' fan, but I have to admit that the serie is a success right now. So best of luck to the concurrents, and for the fans : enjoy !
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1 Apr 2005, 12:47 (Ref:1267101) | #7 | ||
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California speedway is one of the least popular races of the year...the distance is too far, the track uninspired, heck just look at the entry list drop offs for ALMS and SWC when they head out west (minus laguna).
Laguna this year for GA will feature at least 3 new cars and there are more to come...there is in no way a drop off in car owner interest... |
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1 Apr 2005, 13:15 (Ref:1267134) | #8 | ||
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Is the California Speedway a roval ?
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Milka Dunno and Andy Wallace are on two different cars (CITGO 2 & 20). What do the rules tell about this possibility ?
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The season finale last Halloween at California had sixteen DPs and twenty-three GT/SGS cars, so the numbers are up compared to the last race at the track five months ago. That some teams' partial schedules include the Rolex 24 but not California is hardly evidence the sky is falling.
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1 Apr 2005, 23:20 (Ref:1267554) | #13 | ||
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Ferrari Maserati race sponsorship is interesting. I wonder if this a sign of a future engine supplier...
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1 Apr 2005, 23:34 (Ref:1267563) | #14 | |
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The Dyson in question is apparently Chris.
The weekend has Ferrari Challenge and Historics races, both of which are being sanctioned by Grand-Am, I believe. With hours of nothing but Ferrari's on the track it doesn't seem significant that Ferrari/Maserati is sponoring the weekend. OTOH, the Maserati Picchio rumor has recently resurfaced. We'll just have to see. The first Picchio unveiled back in 2002 (I think) had the trident on it and that hasn't come to anything yet. |
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2 Apr 2005, 00:15 (Ref:1267581) | #15 | ||
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I just go back from California Speedway after watching their practice runs.
A lot of cars not many spectators. |
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Some of us are interested just can't make it over to the US for the races!
Wish Sky or Motors would show it in the UK... |
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2 Apr 2005, 15:43 (Ref:1267933) | #18 | ||
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hopefully when everything is fully established they will...you still get race world dontcha? i know its not the same, but i watch the recaps on there sometimes...well, did, the cable company pulled FSW...
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I saw highlights of Daytona on a Raceworld programme, that was a couple of weeks ago but nothing since. I'm thankful for the live timing and webradio, luckily I have a good imagination.
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with the crowd for the season finale they were more crew then fans. Sorry but GTLive got more people. 45,000. sorry had to take that shot. Bring on Dec 10th I think?
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2 Apr 2005, 23:01 (Ref:1268262) | #22 | ||
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I saw the "show" that GT-Live put on...gee i wonder why they got more crowd??
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Gollin just missed pole in the #77 Lexus Doran by 0.03s today. I really thought he had it but then Diaz squeezed out a faster lap as the session ended.
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3 Apr 2005, 04:38 (Ref:1268344) | #24 | ||
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I think the Italians will be able to squeeze ahead tomorrow based on expirience...but once Pruett gets in the car...who knows??
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Gollin and Bobbi haven't had a trouble-free race yet. I've got my fingers crossed for them.
Nothing live on Speed before the race, so the broadcast should start on time too. |
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