FIA GT FIA GT 2007 rumours and speculations - Page 2

Chad Rogers · 10 Jan 2007, 07:27 (Ref:1811002)

Wow, so far only the MC12's and a pair of DB9's confirmed? I think I read that the GPLK Vette was in.
I am thinking that I might jump across the pond to Silverstone again if the grid shapes up.

Chad

**chunterer** · 10 Jan 2007, 09:13 (Ref:1811076)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chad Rogers

Wow, so far only the MC12's and a pair of DB9's confirmed? I think I read that the GPLK Vette was in.
Chad

I think we'll still see quite a few more entries yet. People are still looking at things and weighing up the new format I suspect.

I reckon we'll see at least one more Vette, a few more Astons and one or two Saleen's.

zarquon · 10 Jan 2007, 11:20 (Ref:1811223)

There should also be at least one Lamborghini I think

SALEEN S7R · 10 Jan 2007, 11:57 (Ref:1811281)

Lets hope so, the Lamborghini was a welcome addition to the grid in 2006 and towards the end of the season it was slowly getting more competitve. The new 2 hour race format should help drive down costs for this year, as should the new rules regarding the ammount of parts teams can change during the course of a season.

One thing I am curious about though is the brake pad rule for the Spa 24 hours. Normally teams change brake pads at least once during the race, will the normal rules be thrown out of the window for this 1 event? The sucess ballast penalty system is so im wondering what the situation will be regarding parts for the Spa 24 hours.

Gendebien · 10 Jan 2007, 12:33 (Ref:1811312)

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Originally Posted by zarquon

There should also be at least one Lamborghini I think

There will be the same Lambo as last year, Bouchut is confirmed by the team as first driver, second tba.

**chunterer** · 10 Jan 2007, 14:24 (Ref:1811451)

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Originally Posted by Gendebien

There will be the same Lambo as last year, Bouchut is confirmed by the team as first driver, second tba.

And surely that car would suit the shorter race format down to the ground?

EuropaBambaataa · 11 Jan 2007, 19:14 (Ref:1812587)

Could anyone be interested in running the F550 Evo that Larbre raced in Dubai last year?

The Real DMN · 11 Jan 2007, 21:00 (Ref:1812681)

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Originally Posted by EuropaBambaataa

Could anyone be interested in running the F550 Evo that Larbre raced in Dubai last year?

I think the question is "does anyone who has an F550 want to pay Prodrive/Care Racing to upgrade their car to an Evo?"

Personally, I hope they do!

AU N EGL · 11 Jan 2007, 21:17 (Ref:1812701)

If you want to race a Ferrari . . .

The 550 specs
Engine
Prodrive-designed V12, based on original Ferrari block. Dry sump, double overhead cam, 4 valves per cylinder. To comply with regulations 2 x 31.2 mm air restrictors. Fuel tank capacity 100 litres.
Capacity and Power
6 litre – Prodrive increased capacity from original 5500cc to 5853cc
Horsepower - 600+ bhp @ 7000 rpm. Torque - 700+ Nm
Transmission
Xtrac 6-speed sequential gearbox longitudinally mounted at the rear axle."

Source: http://www.care-racing.com/main/techspecs.html

and ppl complain that GT1 cars are not like street cars.

Let see:
Nope no longer a Ferrari engine, Pro-drive engine based on original Ferrari Block.

Nope not a Ferrari transmission, x-trac transmission, same as in the Corvettes, and mounted in back like the Corvette C6.r
Does the AM use an X-trac?

dookie559 · 12 Jan 2007, 02:23 (Ref:1812909)

The street 550 has the transmission mounted at the rear.

HORNDAWG · 12 Jan 2007, 03:11 (Ref:1812930)

Never thought I would see an Aston Martin racer in this color!!
http://www.projectlemans.de/images/s..._2_low_res.jpg

L.P.

Aston news http://www.project-lemans.de//

Ranald · 12 Jan 2007, 09:47 (Ref:1813077)

Sorry Horndawg I think you have posted in the wrong thread as this doesn't concern FIA GT news.

AU N EGL · 12 Jan 2007, 15:44 (Ref:1813401)

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Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

Never thought I would see an Aston Martin racer in this color!!
http://www.projectlemans.de/images/s..._2_low_res.jpg

L.P.

Aston news http://www.project-lemans.de//

YELLOW is GOOD color

Satorian · 12 Jan 2007, 19:44 (Ref:1813550)

It seems Zakspeed can be scratched off the list. According to posters on the gt-eins.de message board Zakspeed has laid off all employees towards end of 2006 in connection with their bankruptcy and lawsuits. No more Zakspeed.

HORNDAWG · 12 Jan 2007, 20:10 (Ref:1813563)

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Originally Posted by Ranald

Sorry Horndawg I think you have posted in the wrong thread as this doesn't concern FIA GT news.

I thought that this was the most likely place to post as there is the heavy SRO / FIA GT connection!!

Quote:

Quote Stephane Ratel, Chairman of SRO, Promoter of the FIA GT Championship

Quote:

Quote from Project Lemans article; and the announced GT4 championship of the SRO.

L.P.

Ranald · 12 Jan 2007, 21:11 (Ref:1813611)

Sorry Horndawg I must admit I hadn't read the whole piece. That'll teach me. I hope I didn't sound too patronizing. Sorry again.

broadrun96 · 16 Jan 2007, 02:41 (Ref:1816178)

Not sure if this would go here or there is a seperate FIA GT3 thread. Saw in Autoweek a report about a Ford GT being tuned to enter in the GT3 field. Thought it wasn't homologated, necessary for GT3 racing?, and thought I had seen something about a minimum number of entrants of the same make to race. Would it be allowed as a one car entrant? And the article says PSI Experience is the team building the racer for the 07 season.
(move this to the appropriate thread if I'm in the wrong one)

Ranald · 16 Jan 2007, 10:07 (Ref:1816367)

Your'e absolutely right about the minimum amount of cars that have to be raced. It is supposed to be 6 but some manufacturers, such as Ascari, were given special dispensation to run 3 cars in their first season so long as they race 6 the next.
Regarding the GT40 as I understand any homologation has to come from the manufacturer and Ford has explicity said that the GT will not be raced, so I have my doubts as to whether we will ever see it out on track. The car is also not in production any more which could prove a stumbling block.

AU N EGL · 16 Jan 2007, 13:30 (Ref:1816519)

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Originally Posted by Ranald

Your'e absolutely right about the minimum amount of cars that have to be raced. It is supposed to be 6 but some manufacturers, such as Ascari, were given special dispensation to run 3 cars in their first season so long as they race 6 the next.
Regarding the GT40 as I understand any homologation has to come from the manufacturer and Ford has explicity said that the GT will not be raced, so I have my doubts as to whether we will ever see it out on track. The car is also not in production any more which could prove a stumbling block.

It is a Ford GT not a GT40. The GT40 was a Hollyman & Moody GT40 homolgations, the Offical Race Contactor of Ford, not a FORD GT40.
http://www.holmanmoody.com/

The New Ford GT ( no longer in production) would have a difficult time to be homologated as there is almost no place to put a roll cage into the car. Not to mention many other addaptations.

IIRC any car to be homologated must be in current poduction, the Ford GT is not.

Graham Goodwin · 16 Jan 2007, 14:16 (Ref:1816588)

ANY manufacturer accepted for FIA GT3 can run 3 in the first year - The Apex Jaguar effort intends to do just that for instance.

Ranald · 16 Jan 2007, 16:03 (Ref:1816671)

Sorry AU N EGL that was a typo.

AU N EGL · 16 Jan 2007, 19:06 (Ref:1816842)

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Originally Posted by Ranald

Sorry AU N EGL that was a typo.

Not a problem. I got my wrist slapped by a Ford race executive last year when I was looking at the Mustang GT cars.

Like the Corvettes are hologized under Pratt & Miller numbers, not Chevy.

Liability issue or something to do with the agreements that the BIG 3 in the US will never directly have factory racing teams in any sport.

So they just CONTRACT the racing part out.

mirkob · 17 Jan 2007, 09:35 (Ref:1817290)

news from today's SportAutoMoto magazine:

1) BMS should became official Porsche team, running 997s in FIA GT (2007 or 2008?) and then Rs-Spyder

2) Drivers Busnelli-Moccia (Ebimotors) interested to the second C6R of GLPK (so GLPK will have 2 C6R ... any news about this?)

3) Lieb to Proton/Felbermayr

**chunterer** · 17 Jan 2007, 09:38 (Ref:1817293)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mirkob

news from today's SportAutoMoto magazine:

1) BMS should became official Porsche team, running 997s in FIA GT (2007 or 2008?) and then Rs-Spyder

2) Drivers Busnelli-Moccia (Ebimotors) interested to the second C6R of GLPK (so GLPK will have 2 C6R ... any news about this?)

3) Lieb to Proton/Felbermayr

So is the BMS 997 prospect to run them as well as their GT1 Astons or instead of???

Good news about second C6R - hope it comes off.

someones already mentioned the Lieb/Felbermayr story I think, but he is a good driver for that team to sign nonetheless.

The Badger · 17 Jan 2007, 12:51 (Ref:1817473)

Quote:

Originally Posted by chunterer

So is the BMS 997 prospect to run them as well as their GT1 Astons or instead of???

Good news about second C6R - hope it comes off.

someones already mentioned the Lieb/Felbermayr story I think, but he is a good driver for that team to sign nonetheless.

Lieb and Pompidou for Felbeymayer , 997 GT3 RSR .

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