2012 Dutch Supercar Challenge Season - Page 2

adam46 · 17 Mar 2012, 13:41 (Ref:3042783)

Yeah I see what you mean, but it manages a quality entry list as well as a one of large quantity. I reckon that now it is just Supercar Challenge they will sort this out, but I hope they don't mess with the open style of the championship.

Alexander86 · 20 Mar 2012, 21:26 (Ref:3045623)

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Originally Posted by Speed-King

Some really silly rules though... the pitstop penalties for good results drive me nuts.

It's quite usual in GT and Touringcar racing to penalise front runners, but most series use weight and power restrictions instead of pit stop seconds.

WTCC has no pitstops in normal condition but use ballast.
GT series organized by the SRO have a Balance of Performance test before the season and use the results and feedback to impose restrictions of various sorts on the different cars.

Besides the power to weight ratio used for the different classes the (Dutch) Supercar Challenge uses penalty seconds rather than added weight for several reasons:

*Because the SC usually is not the main act of the weekend it's rather limited in its use of the weighing facilities and the parc fermé area, so it is impossible to weigh every car. At Spa all classes race together and after the race the first six of every class are put on the scales but it always is a mayhem to organise this as the parc fermé has to be cleared when the next race has finished.

*Additional weight causes several parts of the car to wear out quicker, making it more expensive to run a car. Not beneficial for anyone.

*Penalty seconds are clear and easy to check and regulate. It also causes the usual front runners to be thrown back a bit so the public sees more overtaking action.

If a driver - car combination is still way ahead of his fellow racers organiser Dick van Elk has reserved the right to impose additional ballast.

JorritVD · 22 Mar 2012, 08:43 (Ref:3046425)

latest headlines:
- Ric Wood will again enter the SC with his Opel Astra DTM and Audi V8 Star.
- Gary Furst will enter the full season with his Mitsubishi Lancer Evo.
- Both Richard Fearns and David Krayem will enter an Ginetta G50 GT4
- We already knew that VeKa-Racing would be entering a F430 for Lamot/Longin. Now it's also confirmed that Jan Versluis (F430) and Peter Versluis (F458) will enter the SC.
It will be an busy year for Peter Versluis. He will also be in the GT-Open with Yelmer Buurman with the F458, will be competing at the Silk-Way rally and Dutch Rallycross.

From the news only there are already 33 entries. Of those there are about 14 new entries. It will be an very big grid this season.

gustavobamba · 22 Mar 2012, 10:27 (Ref:3046472)

The Praga R1 prototype will contest this year??? Anibody knows??

Alexander86 · 22 Mar 2012, 19:12 (Ref:3046727)

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Originally Posted by gustavobamba

The Praga R1 prototype will contest this year??? Anibody knows??

Unlikely, maybe in the second half of the season.

**FIRE** · 23 Mar 2012, 20:20 (Ref:3047246)

Nice to see an Evo.
Versluis in rallycross? I assume you mean autocross.

adam46 · 23 Mar 2012, 20:33 (Ref:3047249)

Is Cor Euser back again this year?

**FIRE** · 24 Mar 2012, 12:14 (Ref:3047455)

He will race a Lotus GT4 in Dutch GT. Don't know if he will do some races in Supercar Challenge.

JorritVD · 24 Mar 2012, 16:26 (Ref:3047532)

Some news:
- Wolf Nathan will be driving a V8-Star of Mad&Daring
- Lammertink will be fielding 4 Porsches:
---Daan Meijer - Porsche 996 GT3-Cup - Supersport
---Dirk Schulz - Porsche 997 GT3-Cup - GT
---Wijnen/Frijns - Porsche 997 GT3-Cup - GT
---Biense Dijksta - Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Turbo - S-GT

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Originally Posted by FIRE

Versluis in rallycross? I assume you mean autocross.

Yeah, it is autocross.

Quote:

Originally Posted by adam46

Is Cor Euser back again this year?

He is planning to be back.
http://www.supercarchallenge.nl/nl/t...cos_lm600.html

JorritVD · 27 Mar 2012, 19:46 (Ref:3049615)

BIG provisional entry-list: http://www.supercarchallenge.nl/nl/r...enge_2012.html

Alexander86 · 27 Mar 2012, 19:53 (Ref:3049620)

That's awesome!

I'm happy it's finally out for everyone to see so I don't have to be afraid to spill any beans.

Just three more weeks, I can't wait!

TF110 · 28 Mar 2012, 08:45 (Ref:3049897)

Lots of Vipers. I'm new to this series, so what're the dominant cars?

rich07 · 28 Mar 2012, 09:42 (Ref:3049926)

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Originally Posted by JorritVD

BIG provisional entry-list: http://www.supercarchallenge.nl/nl/r...enge_2012.html

Thats one big list indeed.

great to see the championship so healthy. And even better to see the Marcos LM600 of Cor Euser back, how old is that car, does anyone know? Must be the one of the few Marcos competing in GT racing atm.

JorritVD · 28 Mar 2012, 11:03 (Ref:3049963)

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Originally Posted by TF110

Lots of Vipers. I'm new to this series, so what're the dominant cars?

There is not a real dominant car. Different cars have won races last year in the GT (now Super-GT) class.
4x Dodge Viper SRT10
4x Corvette C6.R (incl. 6h of Zolder)
3x Mosler MT900R
2x Audi R8 LMS
2x Praga R4S
2x Marcos LM600

It is a combination of track, driver, car and Penalty-seconds who will win the race.

adam46 · 28 Mar 2012, 20:47 (Ref:3050190)

I love how Mad & Daring have put 'THE STIG' down as one of their drivers! I wonder if this means Ben Collins!

JorritVD · 29 Mar 2012, 10:40 (Ref:3050348)

Team RaceArt tested yesterday at Spa:

You can see Dave Basu's Vette.

15th march Dave Basu was also testing already on Circuit Zolder:

Also Jos Menten was testing a C6.R. This one is going to a collector:

rich07 · 29 Mar 2012, 11:56 (Ref:3050379)

Quote:

Originally Posted by adam46

I love how Mad & Daring have put 'THE STIG' down as one of their drivers! I wonder if this means Ben Collins!

I was thinking that too!

JorritVD · 23 Apr 2012, 17:40 (Ref:3064406)

Here some pictures I made last saturday

http://flic.kr/s/aHsjzA5jmB

Deleted · 23 Apr 2012, 19:53 (Ref:3064457)

The C5-R looks awesome in red!!

Always good to see old ladies still running, and looking at this pictures makes me once again realize how the two older models own a far bigger place in my heart than the current challenger ever will...

AndrewF31 · 23 Apr 2012, 20:13 (Ref:3064476)

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Originally Posted by JorritVD

Here some pictures I made last saturday

http://flic.kr/s/aHsjzA5jmB

Awesome photos Jorrit.

Good to see C5Rs and C6Rs on the track together, and those 2 types of Vipers as well.

Alexander86 · 28 Apr 2012, 13:12 (Ref:3066525)

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Originally Posted by gustavobamba

The Praga R1 prototype will contest this year??? Anibody knows??

I was in the Praga factory the last couple of days. They will start assembling the new model in the next couple of weeks as parts come in from various suppliers. The engine and gearbox are already there.

JorritVD · 5 May 2012, 09:47 (Ref:3069642)

Live streaming Zandvoort:
http://www.silverlightstreaming.eu/s...layer/dsc.html

Slipknot · 6 May 2012, 14:41 (Ref:3070243)

Something starting at http://www.silverlightstreaming.eu/s...layer/dsc.html Is this live? Or a replay?

tbz · 6 May 2012, 15:01 (Ref:3070247)

It's live

Slipknot · 6 May 2012, 15:19 (Ref:3070252)

Thx.

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