FIA GT Race 2011 GT1 WC Round 1 • Yas Marinas • March 25/26 2011

Yakuncha · 22 Mar 2011, 18:59 (Ref:2851411)

With the Balance of Performance testing yet to take place, what can we expect? On paper at least its the 4 Nissans vs the Young Driver Astons!!

Note both races are on Saturday! Qualifying on Friday

Abu Dhabi time is + 4 hours of GMT so qualifying will take place at 15.45 GMT - ideal way to bring on the weekend
GT1 World Championship Timetable

Friday 25 March

11:00 FIA GT1 World Championship - Free Practice
12:40 UAE Sportscar Free Practice
13:25 Total UAE Touring Cars Free Practice
14:10 Cytech UAE GT Free Practice
15:35 FIA GT1 World Championship - Pre-Qualifying
17:15 UAE Sportscar Qualifying
18:00 Total UAE Touring Cars Qualifying
18:45 Cytech UAE GT Qualifying
19:45 FIA GT1 World Championship - Qualifying

Saturday 26 March

11:50 FIA GT1 World Championship - Warm up
13:15 FIA GT1 World Championship - Qualifying Race
14:40 Total UAE Touring Cars Race 1
15:25 UAE Sportscar Race 1
16:15 Cytech UAE GT Race
17:35 UAE Sportscar Race 2
18:20 Total UAE Touring Cars Race 2
19:45 FIA GT1 World Championship - Championship Race

Yakuncha · 22 Mar 2011, 19:03 (Ref:2851414)

Photos of the C6R's - certainly interested in chassis numbers - is it 002/006 again??

NightStalk3r · 22 Mar 2011, 19:06 (Ref:2851418)

The top 1 is still in Corvette Racing Livery.

Yakuncha · 22 Mar 2011, 19:10 (Ref:2851421)

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Originally Posted by NightStalk3r

The top 1 is still in Corvette Racing Livery.

Appears to be, but I saw a (road) car being vinyl wrapped today - took all of an hour!

NightStalk3r · 22 Mar 2011, 19:11 (Ref:2851423)

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Originally Posted by Yakuncha

Appears to be, but I saw saw a (road) car being vinyl wrapped today - took all of an hour!

But why would they wrap it in the Corvette Racing livery? and not one of there best either.

Yakuncha · 22 Mar 2011, 19:16 (Ref:2851425)

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Originally Posted by NightStalk3r

But why would they wrap it in the Corvette Racing livery? and not one of there best either.

It could be wrapped between when that photo was taken and qually/race time, find out soon

TDJ · 22 Mar 2011, 19:21 (Ref:2851430)

Only 2 Corvettes on track at Abu Dhabi. One Exim Bank Team China with Hezemans-Catsburg, one DKR Corvette with Cazenave-Police.

NightStalk3r · 22 Mar 2011, 19:24 (Ref:2851431)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yakuncha

It could be wrapped between when that photo was taken and qually/race time, find out soon

My point is it must be one of the last 2 C6.R GT1's built and must have just come straight from Pratt & Miller, and not one we have seen racing in Europe before.

Anyway well know soon, i have sent Marc Hennerici off on a mission to find out the chassis number.

Yakuncha · 22 Mar 2011, 19:38 (Ref:2851434)

Quote:

Originally Posted by NightStalk3r

My point is it must be one of the last 2 C6.R GT1's built and must have just come straight from Pratt & Miller, and not one we have seen racing in Europe before.

Indeed, Le Mans aside

Quote:

Anyway well know soon, i have sent Marc Hennerici off on a mission to find out the chassis number.

Cool

Graham Goodwin · 22 Mar 2011, 19:46 (Ref:2851444)

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Originally Posted by NightStalk3r

My point is it must be one of the last 2 C6.R GT1's built and must have just come straight from Pratt & Miller, and not one we have seen racing in Europe before.

.

Nope - not according to Gary Pratt at Sebring it isn't

Deleted · 22 Mar 2011, 19:49 (Ref:2851445)

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With the Balance of Performance testing yet to take place--

Nice, Corvette might still have a chance then - before FIA gives the usual +20,000kg ballast and throws them out of the game again!
edit: Unless you meant that the BoP test is still scheduled to take place before the weekend?

I see a little bit of red on the SRT C6.R.

kurski · 22 Mar 2011, 21:21 (Ref:2851494)

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Originally Posted by Yakuncha

With the Balance of Performance testing

Who is the drivers testing their cars this year, Balance of Performance Test Sessions?. Last year was tested by Christophe Bouchut, Anthony Davidson and Heinz-Harald Frentzen.

Yakuncha · 23 Mar 2011, 10:30 (Ref:2851748)

Live timing screen of practice http://static.sportresult.com/federations/fia/gt1/

Deleted · 23 Mar 2011, 11:54 (Ref:2851798)

Umm, what track configuration are they using? According to that timing, Young Driver Aston is already about 13 seconds quicker than the pole time was last year. V8 layout?

Jameson · 23 Mar 2011, 11:56 (Ref:2851800)

Quote:

Originally Posted by NightStalk3r

My point is it must be one of the last 2 C6.R GT1's built and must have just come straight from Pratt & Miller, and not one we have seen racing in Europe before.

Anyway well know soon, i have sent Marc Hennerici off on a mission to find out the chassis number.

What did Marc say? I'm 99% sure that these are the same cars ran by Mad-Croc last year. The 2 independent teams (SRT and DKR) joining forces under Mac-Croc name in 2010 have just split up to form two separate teams. Same cars, same people, different names. I wonder if the 4 Corvette story was just a scoop or if they are really working on it...

andy_b · 24 Mar 2011, 08:13 (Ref:2852296)

I kept quiet about this one as I didn't know if I could make the first race, but pleased to announce an all-new Spotter Guide for the FIA GT1 Championship.

Download at.... http://spotterguides.com/fia-gt1-2011-guide

The guide features all 20 cars (2 not racing in Abu Dhabi) and will be updated ready for 1st round, but I'm pretty sure I've captured every 2011 livery.

Thanks as ever to Ten-Tenths for hosting, but also Planet Le Mans, DailySportscar, RadioLeMans.com and l'Endurance.

Enjoy....

I Rosputnik · 24 Mar 2011, 08:57 (Ref:2852330)

Is it me, or do the car liveries look rather similar to one another this year. All I see is black, white and red with a yellow Ford GT. It's a shame that there isn't any truly original liveries this year.

MitchZ06 · 24 Mar 2011, 14:01 (Ref:2852490)

Add some red and yellow into that colour mix

Speed-King · 24 Mar 2011, 14:40 (Ref:2852505)

Not a flattering color-scheme for the Corvette... makes it somehow look a lot like one of those über-widebody Trans-Am tubeframe cars...

geeteeone · 24 Mar 2011, 15:03 (Ref:2852515)

Anyone know whether the TV coverage will be on the web this weekend? The GT1 TV section of the site hasn't been updated since last season.

andy_b · 24 Mar 2011, 15:53 (Ref:2852535)

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Originally Posted by MitchZ06

Add some red and yellow into that colour mix

...bugger, can't have been long after I posted the guide

I may get to it tonight, if not, it will have to wait for Round 2

Yakuncha · 24 Mar 2011, 15:55 (Ref:2852536)

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Originally Posted by andy_b

...bugger, can't have been long after I posted the guide

I may get to it tonight, if not, it will have to wait for Round 2

Id hang back - a photo of the DKR Vette cant be far away

MitchZ06 · 24 Mar 2011, 16:00 (Ref:2852539)

Notice in that pic part of the front fender louvers are covered over?

Deleted · 24 Mar 2011, 16:28 (Ref:2852552)

Oh my. I love to have some red on my precious vette, but not like... that!! It's like the C6.R escaped from circus!

**joeb** · 24 Mar 2011, 16:37 (Ref:2852559)

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Originally Posted by Chiana

Oh my. I love to have some red on my precious vette, but not like... that!! It's like the C6.R escaped from circus!

I think it is supposed to be like the Chinese flag, but it is a bit busy.

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