[FIA GT] GT1 World Championship 2011

[Victor_RO]

Originally Posted by FIRE

Were did you read the confirmation of Toyota, Honda and Nissan entering DTM?

I think he's talking about the much-vaunted Super GT - DTM tie-up in the foreseeable future... although most likely not for 2012.

[Down F0rce]

Nissan have talked about the DTM a few times, no concrete intentions though.

http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=5197

[Jamesy-18]

Matech won't be back? Damn....they were my favourite team! :P

[Jamesy-18]

On the DTM thing, the racing's not been excellent recently, the cars are too reliant on aero. I don't care if there's a bazillion manufacturers in there, if the racing is poo, its poo.

[Speed-King]

Suppossedly the new regs will change all of that, but we'll have to wait another 18 months until we find out for sure.

[HJJ]

Originally Posted by I Rosputnik

Mongolia will be one of these fly away races, so that could be interesting. The USA will not be on the calendar due to schedule reasons, but it still on the cards for 2012, and will be for sometime.

The Mongolia race was a good one for Superleague last year, I would think that they would share the weekend as they did for some events this year.

It's not rocket science, but you would think Ratel would schedule a U.S. round when the ALMS takes their extended break from May - July.

[TF110]

I thought DTM was going to be using SuperGT rules, and then Toyota Nissan and Honda join in? With the future regs it seems to be BMW marking the way, and they want to use the M3, which will no longer be sold in 4-door trim, so the cars will all be based off of coupes. Seeing as how the GTR is in SuperGT, and the SC430, it would appear it'll be just that. With Mercedes now making a coupe Version of it's C-class as well, only one left is Audi, S5 anyone? How this ties into FIA GT1 I have no clue. But I'd like to see an LFAGT1 or R8GT1

[rich07]

Originally Posted by Dauer 962

Not necessarily. Phoenix can still use these Vettes in GT1 if they find funding.

Not if they've sold them to someone else...

[helgi]

They say there will be no Russian FIA GT1 round in 2011, but a FIA GT3 one at Smolensk.

[Simmi]

Hegersport Maserati only 30% certain to compete next year!

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88633

Matech, as we know, is being pulled apart. Only Matech Concepts will remain.

[Down F0rce]

That's a shame. Hopefully they'll still develop the customer GT2 version of the car for the Le Mans 24hrs.

[Simmi]

Originally Posted by Down F0rce

That's a shame. Hopefully they'll still develop the customer GT2 version of the car for the Le Mans 24hrs.

Yeah I believe that is what they are doing so we should still see some competing next year.

[I Rosputnik]

I will miss Matech. That Ford GT was a thing of beauty.

The calendar gets annouced tomorrow. What we are aware of so far is that Abu Dhabi and Mongolia are on it, and the USA and Russia are not on it, but Ratel is still trying to get the latter countries on the calendar for 2012.

[NightStalk3r]

Hegersport have switched there focus to ADAC GT Masters for 2011 with a pair of GT3 R's so i think its safe to say there gone too, Marc VDS are unlikely to return and Reiter have made there displeasure about the way the series was run this year apparent, looks like this series may die off sooner than i expected.

[Speed-King]

and Reiter have made there displeasure about the way the series was run this year apparent

Huh, where? Reiter was pretty pleased with the series when gt-eins interviewed him in August at the Ring...

[NightStalk3r]

Originally Posted by Speed-King

Huh, where? Reiter was pretty pleased with the series when gt-eins interviewed him in August at the Ring...

They were not happy with the driving standards and the fact the FIA were doing nothing to improve them.

[JAG]

The magazine article also says Phoenix and Selleslagh (half of Mad-Crock) aren't confident of finding funding to continue in 2011.

[I Rosputnik]

That doesn't look too good, half of the teams could be leaving...

So if it's not the racing that will kill this series, it will be the money.

[JAG]

Much will depend on Vitaphone, they are the one constant and if they start looking elsewhere that could destabalise the series.

Ratel has invested a lot of time and money into the GT1 series but he has his GT3/4 empire to fall back on. This could make his decision to cut his losses with GT1 that much easier.

[TF110]

I see GT1 staying. Possible teams from GT3 could make their way forward. The R8's aren't far off of GT1 standard anyway. Give em some different body panels and less restriction, they can be in GT1 next year if need be. At least with GT1 you can actually see every race live, and if you miss that, watch it on they site. I hope GT1 stays afloat, and I bet it will.

[ascarracinguk]

ive really enjoyed the gt1 racing this year, great mix of cars, great racing, good grids i think its been a really good success, i just hope the cars stay, theres so much potential for new cars coming in, id love to see the new ferrari 458 and audi r8 in!

[dxk1]

Originally Posted by I Rosputnik

The calendar gets annouced tomorrow. What we are aware of so far is that Abu Dhabi and Mongolia are on it...

You're kidding right? A race in Mongolia? Is it possible to get there besides on camel or musk ox? Isn't Ulan Bator still somewhere in the dark ages?

DK

[Speed-King]

The proposed circuit is in Inner Mongolia, which is a province of the People's Republic of China...

[dxk1]

Originally Posted by Speed-King

The proposed race is in Inner Mongolia, which is a province of the People's Republic of China...

OK, now that makes a little more sense.

DK

[Canada ALMS fan]

Originally Posted by dxk1

You're kidding right? A race in Mongolia? Is it possible to get there besides on camel or musk ox?

$$$$ to host the race, just like half the F1 calendar.