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Old 2 Jan 2016, 09:11 (Ref:3601562)   #51
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Attempto stopped running their McLaren after half a season and got a Huracán instead. To say they were disappointed by a lot of things is an understatement.

My bad. Attempto announced recently that they were running the Huracan and for some reason I thought of McLaren instead of Huracan. Doesn't sound like there will many teams next year across the whole world running the McLaren as it stands.

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Molitor Racing Systems (MRS) is back in the McLaren-camp, I think. I wish them luck, but I can't shake the feeling that they've traded one struggle-bus (Nissan) for another.
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Old 2 Jan 2016, 20:37 (Ref:3601648)   #53
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United Autosports ran a McLaren in the MSVR GT Cup last season - possibly will again this year?
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Old 2 Jan 2016, 21:25 (Ref:3601656)   #54
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United Autosports ran a McLaren in the MSVR GT Cup last season - possibly will again this year?

Well you learn something new everyday-I thought they'd gotten rid of their McLaren.
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Old 3 Jan 2016, 03:07 (Ref:3601693)   #55
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Dang, that's too bad. Still, it's looking likely to be a big field of cars I don't get the chance to see very often over here so looking forward to it.
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Old 3 Jan 2016, 11:30 (Ref:3601757)   #56
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Well you learn something new everyday-I thought they'd gotten rid of their McLaren.
I've seen them advertise their Audi R8 for sale in Autosport, but nothing about the McLaren, so if it hasn't gone already maybe they'll be running it again in '16.
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Old 4 Jan 2016, 00:57 (Ref:3601917)   #57
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I think the McLaren they were running is the one owned by the Geddies, no?
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Old 4 Jan 2016, 15:24 (Ref:3602008)   #58
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I believe so. Maybe they return to the series???
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Old 6 Jan 2016, 09:20 (Ref:3602459)   #59
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Couple more Z4s

http://www.britishgt.com/newsitem.php?key=2458
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Good to see the BMWs back interesting as well that it's AMD running them rather than 888 - it does seem to support the murmurings from the touring car world that 888 have scaled back/sold up and are now very much part of the BMR empire.
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Old 6 Jan 2016, 18:39 (Ref:3602593)   #61
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Yep: http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/1...md-tuning.html
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And the Ford WEC program is being run from the former Triple 8 premises.
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Old 7 Jan 2016, 02:05 (Ref:3602686)   #63
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United Autosports ran a McLaren in the MSVR GT Cup last season - possibly will again this year?
Off-topic, but it was their R8 they ran for gentleman racer Phil Burgan in GT Cup last year. I don't recall their McLarens making an appearance.

IIRC, they said at this time last year they were taking a sabbatical from BGT for '15 given it was a transitional year for GT3, and re-assess the situation again this time next year (ie. now).

However, I wouldn't be surprised if their LMP3 programme takes up all their time and efforts this year.
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Old 7 Jan 2016, 12:27 (Ref:3602767)   #64
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Anyone know much about the Garage59Racing McLaren that was fielded in GTCup at Donnington Park? Other than the Geddie car, could be the only active 650s in the UK?

I wonder how important McLaren feel it is to field a car for the British GT, seeing as they were running a young driver programme in 2015...
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Great news! That many Z4's confirmed should guarantee the British GT pack will sounds good in 2016.
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Old 7 Jan 2016, 13:15 (Ref:3602774)   #66
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Ah, just found out the McLaren Garage59racing project is Mclarens AM driver development programme. Maybe scope for customer racing in British GT or GT Cup in 2016
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Old 7 Jan 2016, 22:05 (Ref:3602909)   #67
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Off-topic, but it was their R8 they ran for gentleman racer Phil Burgan in GT Cup last year. I don't recall their McLarens making an appearance.

IIRC, they said at this time last year they were taking a sabbatical from BGT for '15 given it was a transitional year for GT3, and re-assess the situation again this time next year (ie. now).

However, I wouldn't be surprised if their LMP3 programme takes up all their time and efforts this year.
There is an article on United Autosports in this month's Motorsport magazine. It suggests they aren't keen on spending ever increasing amounts of money on new GT3 cars, and the LMP3s (and historic cars) will indeed take up all their time/efforts this year. No mention of them running cars for other people, not sure if that may yet take place.
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Old 10 Jan 2016, 19:41 (Ref:3603525)   #68
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There is an article on United Autosports in this month's Motorsport magazine. It suggests they aren't keen on spending ever increasing amounts of money on new GT3 cars, and the LMP3s (and historic cars) will indeed take up all their time/efforts this year. No mention of them running cars for other people, not sure if that may yet take place.
That's a shame, but not at all surprising.

Hopefully we'll get some announcements as is tradition at the Autosport show next week.
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Another team/driver lineup, Generation AMR Vantage in GT4:

http://www.britishgt.com/newsitem.php?key=2460

Good to see continued announcements for the series, grid beginning to shape up nicely now.
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Old 13 Jan 2016, 09:35 (Ref:3604323)   #70
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GT3

Barwell - Lamborghini Huracán - Jon Minshaw/Phil Keen
Barwell - Lamborghini Huracán - Liam Griffin/Fabio Babini&Alexander Sims
Optimum - Audi R8 - TBC
TF Sport - Aston - Derek Johnston/Jonny Adam
TF Sport - Aston - Mark Farmer/Jon Barnes
Team Parker - Bentley - TBC
Team Parker - Bentley - TBC
Tollman Motorsport - Ginetta G55 GT3 - David Pattison/Luke Davenport
Rollcentre - BMW Z4 - Richard Neary/Martin Short
PFL Motorsport - Aston - Peter Littler/TBC
AmD - BMW Z4 - Lee Mowle/Joe Osborne
AmD - BMW Z4 - TBC/TBC


GT4
Optimum - Ginetta G55 - Johnson / Robinson
Beechdean - Aston GT4 - Jordan Albert/Jack Bartholomew
Century Motorsport - Ginetta G55 - Anna Walewska/Nathan Freke
In2Racing - Porsche Cayman - TBC
In2Racing - Porsche Cayman - TBC
Lanan - Porsche Cayman - TBC
Lanan - Porsche Cayman - TBC
SuperRacing - Aston GT4 - James Holder/Matthew George
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GT3

Barwell - Lamborghini Huracán - Jon Minshaw/Phil Keen
Barwell - Lamborghini Huracán - Liam Griffin/Fabio Babini&Alexander Sims
Optimum - Audi R8 - TBC
TF Sport - Aston - Derek Johnston/Jonny Adam
TF Sport - Aston - Mark Farmer/Jon Barnes
Team Parker - Bentley - TBC
Team Parker - Bentley - TBC
Tollman Motorsport - Ginetta G55 GT3 - David Pattison/Luke Davenport
Rollcentre - BMW Z4 - Richard Neary/Martin Short
PFL Motorsport - Aston - Peter Littler/TBC
AmD - BMW Z4 - Lee Mowle/Joe Osborne
AmD - BMW Z4 - TBC/TBC


GT4
Optimum - Ginetta G55 - Johnson / Robinson
Beechdean - Aston GT4 - Jordan Albert/Jack Bartholomew
Century Motorsport - Ginetta G55 - Anna Walewska/Nathan Freke
In2Racing - Porsche Cayman - TBC
In2Racing - Porsche Cayman - TBC
Lanan - Porsche Cayman - TBC
Lanan - Porsche Cayman - TBC
SuperRacing - Aston GT4 - James Holder/Matthew George
The possible second Tolman Ginetta GT3 has now been confirmed:

http://www.britishgt.com/newsitem.php?key=2461
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GT3

Barwell - Lamborghini Huracán - Jon Minshaw/Phil Keen
Barwell - Lamborghini Huracán - Liam Griffin/Fabio Babini&Alexander Sims
Optimum - Audi R8 - TBC
TF Sport - Aston - Derek Johnston/Jonny Adam
TF Sport - Aston - Mark Farmer/Jon Barnes
Team Parker - Bentley - TBC
Team Parker - Bentley - TBC
Tollman Motorsport - Ginetta G55 GT3 - David Pattison/Luke Davenport
Rollcentre - BMW Z4 - Richard Neary/Martin Short
PFL Motorsport - Aston - Peter Littler/TBC
AmD - BMW Z4 - Lee Mowle/Joe Osborne
AmD - BMW Z4 - TBC/TBC


GT4
Optimum - Ginetta G55 - Johnson / Robinson
Beechdean - Aston GT4 - Jordan Albert/Jack Bartholomew
Century Motorsport - Ginetta G55 - Anna Walewska/Nathan Freke
In2Racing - Porsche Cayman - TBC
In2Racing - Porsche Cayman - TBC
Lanan - Porsche Cayman - TBC
Lanan - Porsche Cayman - TBC
SuperRacing - Aston GT4 - James Holder/Matthew George
Another to add to the list - Autosport reports FF Corse will run 'at least one' Ferrari 488 GT3. No drivers listed yet though.
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Don't think much of the florescent yellow and black sun strips and number panels that are on the Aston and Lamborghini at Autosport International.
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Old 15 Jan 2016, 20:13 (Ref:3605177)   #74
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I had similar thoughts. Wonder if there'll be another colour for GT4 to differentiate them.
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I'm looking forward to seeing how the Caymans get on.
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