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15 Jun 2015, 15:50 (Ref:3550776) | #1 | ||
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GTE/GTLM 2016 discussion
I think a new general thread would be useful. There was one during the convergence talks but that's now old info.
http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/0...ey-points.html ACO press conference slides shows drawings with the "freedom box" areas: http://www.24h-lemans.com/wpphpFichi...n-11juin15.pdf Quote:
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15 Jun 2015, 15:57 (Ref:3550781) | #2 | ||
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It's also "GT Premium" or GTP next year, no more GTE after Dec 31.
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15 Jun 2015, 16:00 (Ref:3550782) | #3 | ||
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I'm going to find it weird calling these cars GTPs next year. When I think of a GTP, I think of cars like these.
http://www.racingsportscars.com/phot...-08-25-002.jpg http://www.racingsportscars.com/phot...-06-13-006.jpg |
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15 Jun 2015, 16:10 (Ref:3550789) | #5 | ||
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It gets called GTE everywhere else because it's been said so little...
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The good news is that we will can see all of that cars in september.
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15 Jun 2015, 16:28 (Ref:3550795) | #7 | ||
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Will always be GT2 in my heart..I do wonder if the people who thought up GT Premium were drunk again. Hopefully in 2020 we can move onto calling the class Le Mans Passenger Car.
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Will Porsche find a way to get enough air to the rear diffusor of the 911?
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15 Jun 2015, 16:49 (Ref:3550813) | #11 | ||
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Why don't they just go to GT1 (2016 GTE-Pro), GT2 (2015 GTE-Am), and GT3 (FIA GT3) in 2016? Does that just make way too much sense?
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15 Jun 2015, 16:58 (Ref:3550824) | #13 | |
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After all the renaming the GT cars went through the years, I honestly don't care about this anymore. Let them name them to what they want to.
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Also wonder if the new 2016 GTE rules will lure McLaren to the class?
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For me it's still GT2.
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N-GT for me.
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I hear people talking about a new Porsche V8 twin turbo to take on Fords new challange .
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“We’re trying to close the doors without embarrassing ourselves, the France family and embarrassing (the) Grand American Series,” he said in the deposition. “There is no money. There is no purse. There’s nothing.” |
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There's been rumor that Porsche will be introducing a car that will compete directly in the marketplace with Ferrari. Porsche AG also has indicated that they will be introducing a new model line. Now that the 918 is sold out, it's the perfect time to introduce the 960. The 911 will the flat 6 is just not as competitive these days.
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What about Chevy's secret new car again Ford? A rear engine corvette: Project Zora...
Well anyway, if this turn GTE or whatever it's going to be back into something like GT1, then I'm all for it. |
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15 Jun 2015, 20:39 (Ref:3550910) | #25 | |
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This year's LM race and results shows imo we can get rid of GTE/P-Pro and Am and merge them back into one class.
Am drivers that want to compete in their own class can go P2 (which is becoming more restrictive and cheaper to run from 2017 onwards anyway) or go GT3 (and focus on getting skilled at Spa and the Nurburgring before coming back to Le Mans). The new models will make the merge almost impossible for next year but it could be done in 2017 without too much difficulty (as that is also the year the new P2 rules come into force). |
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