FIA GT Sprint Series 2013 (SRO GT3)

[PCR]

The FIA has updated their Website, but it´s a little bit confusing. The FIA GT Series is the only Championship/Cup/Challenge/Series with FIA in it´s name, which isn´t listed here: http://www.fia.com/sport/competitions

But you can find the series in the "International Series" calender: http://www.fia.com/sites/default/fil...ntSeries_1.pdf

These normaly aren´t FIA series, they are only approved by them. So what about FIA GT? Is it an official FIA series or only approved by them like DTM, V8 Supercars etc.? But then the FIA in the name doesn´t make sense.

[GTKers]

FIA GT Series
01 April FRA Nogaro**
21 April BEL Zolder
14 July NLD Zandvoort
18 August SVK Slovakiaring**
13 October ESP Navarra*/**
16 or 23 November TBA Middle East

SAME STATUS:

International GT Open
28 April FRA Paul Ricard
19 May PRT Algarve
02 June DEU Nurburgring*/**
16 June HUN Hungaroring*
14 July GBR Silverstone*/**
08 September BEL Spa-Francorchamps
06 October ITA Monza
10 October ESP Catalunya

So FIA is just a name in this case

[JorritVD]

BMW Team Brazil will contest in Fia GT Series
http://endurance-info.com/version2/n...cus-15395.html

[urdragon]

Originally Posted by GTKers

So FIA is just a name in this case

The fia word should have minimal value, is the word "world" of wec what has some value.

This GT Open calendar is way better than SRO sprints calendar, with more rounds and a round quality similar to BES (In sprints). If pareja finds good teams and drivers it will 100% have surpassed Ratel.

[MitchZ06]

I wonder if this will be like the Sangari Team Brazil that raced in the FIA GT in 2009 (I think)?.

[jondownunder]

Originally Posted by JorritVD

BMW Team Brazil will contest in Fia GT Series
http://endurance-info.com/version2/n...cus-15395.html

Autosport last week pointed out that of the Brazilian ex-F1 drivers the team is looking at, they do not include Enrique Bernoldi.

[JorritVD]

There was news on autosport.be, but it looks like the deleted it.
http://www.autosport.be/news/anthony...l-in-2013.html

It was going about Phoenix Racing. In the Blancpain Endurance Series a Audi R8 LMS ultra would be entered for Enzo Ide, Anthony Kumpen and Rene Rast.
In the same message it was mentioned that Kumpen/Ide have the intention to enter in the Fia GT Series in a Audi R8 also from Phoenix. (stil need approval from Audi Sport to enter as a 'factory' team)

And we continue with Audi news
http://www.autosport.be/news/wrt-nie...di-france.html
WRT will not continue in GT-Tour because Audi France has stopped the programm.
Also they are mentioning that WRT might loose Audi support all together, because in the Fia GT Series probably will already be enough Audi R8s from Novadriver, Phoenix and Sunred and strong Audi contenders in BES with Phoenix (factory) and Sainteloc for example.

[AndrewF31]

Originally Posted by JorritVD

There was news on autosport.be, but it looks like the deleted it.

And we continue with Audi news
http://www.autosport.be/news/wrt-nie...di-france.html
WRT will not continue in GT-Tour because Audi France has stopped the programm.
Also they are mentioning that WRT might loose Audi support all together, because in the Fia GT Series probably will already be enough Audi R8s from Novadriver, Phoenix and Sunred and strong Audi contenders in BES with Phoenix (factory) and Sainteloc for example.

This bit about WRT is very strange after they did so well in Blancpain last year and even FIA GT1. They did win Spa with Wolfgang Ulrich in the garage. Change of hearts in Audi? Maybe they started asking for more money or support.

[Salamus]

Originally Posted by AndrewF31

This bit about WRT is very strange after they did so well in Blancpain last year and even FIA GT1. They did win Spa with Wolfgang Ulrich in the garage. Change of hearts in Audi? Maybe they started asking for more money or support.

This is what I was thinking too! So strange. Maybe Audi is starting to take GT3 less seriously after their heavy factory involvement in the past couple of years.

[Marcel ten Caat]

Originally Posted by JorritVD

There was news on autosport.be, but it looks like the deleted it.
http://www.autosport.be/news/anthony...l-in-2013.html

Jorrit, saw the same text before they had to delete it. Been told the reason for them to delete it was that nothing has been decided and/or signed. All speculation at the moment it seems.

[rich07]

Originally Posted by AndrewF31

This bit about WRT is very strange after they did so well in Blancpain last year and even FIA GT1. They did win Spa with Wolfgang Ulrich in the garage. Change of hearts in Audi? Maybe they started asking for more money or support.

They have won Spa twice, BES series championship. Didnt win GT1 which was somewhat of a surprise considering how strong they were at the start of the season.

They've won most of what they wanted to win and now they're using the money somewhere else is how I see it.

[GT3.14]

I have the impression that they are pulling some support from WRT as Phoenix is basically a works outfit. Dr. Ullrich was in the Phoenix garage at Spa, not the WRT garage, so I would not be surprised if Phoenix is getting the factory blessing now that they plan on doing a season entry.

[Creep89]

Well.. WRT did a documentary about the 24h Spa and Ulrich was also present when they talked about tactics.

I think in the magazine called "Sport Auto" there was a small article stating Audi wants to reduce factory support for all R8 LMS Customers, because they basically won everything last year.

[urdragon]

+ Two R8 LMS of WRT that will also be present, WRT will share by part time 2 R8 with BES:

http://www.endurance-info.com/version2/actualite-endurance-15449.html

Vincent Voose wants to deny your comments xD

Also are aligning two at the N24.

[urdragon]

27 all season entries by now:

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...cus-15446.html

"Aston-Martin, Audi, BMW, Mercedes, McLaren, Ferrari, Jaguar, Lamborghini, Nissan and Porsche will do battle on legendary F1-standard circuits like Monza, Silverstone and Paul Ricard to fight for the series crown, which again is supported by prestigious watchmaker, Blancpain."

" The entry list currently sees 27 cars already registered for the full Blancpain Endurance Series. Among those that have committed so far are: ART Grand Prix, Auto Sport Promotion/SOFREV, Beechdean Motorsport, Flex Box (formerly Insight Racing), Haribo Racing, Hexis Racing, Gulf Racing, Preci-Spark and TDS Racing."

[Coach Ep]

Originally Posted by urdragon

Also are aligning two at the N24.

une Audi R8 LMS ultra aux 24 Heures du Nürburgring

Sounds like one to me...

Also, the 27 full time entries (so far!) are for BES, not FIA GT Sprint Series.

[urdragon]

Originally Posted by Coach Ep

Sounds like one to me...

Also, the 27 full time entries (so far!) are for BES, not FIA GT Sprint Series.

Ups, wrong thread in this case.

[rich07]

Originally Posted by urdragon

Ups, wrong thread in this case.

You got me pretty well, I started reading your post and was pretty happy at what I was seeing and then I realised they talking about BES. Good for BES though

[GT3.14]

SRO said that Prospeed would be campaigning Porsches in the new series, but Prospeed's team principle only mentions ELMS, Blancpain, and BRCC in this EI interview. http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...cus-15477.html

[GTKers]

That's why I really dislike SRO way of doing things...
Seems that they enjoy bull****ting people

The give a list of big names just to convince people that the "new" fiaGT is healthy and fine, to attract other fools in racing in 3rd category tracks and pay costier entry fees.
They do not give a title either so I'm wondering why pay a so high price to race in a championship made of second choiche location where the only winner is SRO?

I regret that Mr Loeb did not chose BES or GT Open because I will never again going back to a FiaGT race in my life until it changes the way of being held.

[urdragon]

Could be useful here MR SRO's (JackN) confirmed something here, with the Prospeed's Issue, he should know more or ask more to his bosses, because of the obvious contradictions, this should be cleared soon.

[urdragon]

This could be the Rodrive copetiçoes Ford GT Livery, according to the photo (Ford Racing logo) seems it has some factory involvement:



Throught Rodrive copetiçoes Fb.

[JackN]

Haha Mr SRO! I am just freelance, I am not an employee of SRO

I am always trying to get the latest information from them so I can prepare. Stephane called all the team managers of the teams he announced, to check if he could say they have a 'strong interest' in racing, some teams are still looking for the budget.

I know that sounds like a political answer, but I just don't know!

[AndrewF31]

Originally Posted by urdragon

This could be the Rodrive copetiçoes Ford GT Livery, according to the photo (Ford Racing logo) seems it has some factory involvement:



Throught Rodrive copetiçoes Fb.

Most likely one of the cars, if not both, will have Monster sponsorship if Rui Lapa continues to have that backing from the Portuguese branch at least.

[Juntos]

Originally Posted by GT3.14

SRO said that Prospeed would be campaigning Porsches in the new series, but Prospeed's team principle only mentions ELMS, Blancpain, and BRCC in this EI interview. http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...cus-15477.html

Prospeed is trying to put a budget together to race two 911 GT3 R in the series. But money doesn't come easy or else FIA GT grids would have 50+ cars. If they were mentioned by Stephane, it's because they allow him to do so. Let's pretend to be more optimistic and less neurotic.