FIA GT GT1 World Championship 2011 - Page 5

Yakuncha · 27 Oct 2010, 18:00 (Ref:2781227)

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Originally Posted by Speed-King

Yesterday's Speedweek has an article on next year's schedule:

March: Abu Dhabi
April: Monza or Zolder
May: Portimao
May: Sachsenring
June: Silverstone
June/July: Navarra
July/August: Paul Ricard
TBA: USA or Russia (Smolensk)
October: China
November: South America I
November: South America II

Also, All-Inkl's teamboss Rene Münnich is saying that they'll be back next year.

Sachsenring is a good one - GT-Masters was so far the only bigger car-event there and drew really really well (30k, if you can believe the organizers), so I think that FIA GT should get a good crowd as well, certainly better than at the Nürburgring.

Not taking that as gospel, wait til its official before you start to plan stuff out

Deleted · 27 Oct 2010, 18:26 (Ref:2781245)

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Originally Posted by WMUCarGuy

I'd guess travel logistics will be the #1 issue. Especially if they're looking to add a USA race in between rounds in France and China. I'd imagine a USA race to end the season after the South American races would make more sense.

Season finale at Laguna Seca would make most sense to me! But I very much doubt that.

Although I don't trust that list at all (and even the official one shouldn't be taken seriously, remember past years), I'll be sad if Spa is dropped. Bad enough that they can't compete in the 24 hours, but now it seems that they won't race there at all!

I Rosputnik · 27 Oct 2010, 19:39 (Ref:2781281)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speed-King

Yesterday's Speedweek has an article on next year's schedule:

March: Abu Dhabi
April: Monza or Zolder
May: Portimao
May: Sachsenring
June: Silverstone
June/July: Navarra
July/August: Paul Ricard
TBA: USA or Russia (Smolensk)
October: China
November: South America I
November: South America II

Also, All-Inkl's teamboss Rene Münnich is saying that they'll be back next year.

Sachsenring is a good one - GT-Masters was so far the only bigger car-event there and drew really really well (30k, if you can believe the organizers), so I think that FIA GT should get a good crowd as well, certainly better than at the Nürburgring.

Replace Navarra with Spa, add South America and Japan in the calander, head to the USA for the one of the last three races and that will do.

NaBUru38 · 27 Oct 2010, 19:56 (Ref:2781293)

Monza, Algarve, Sachsenring, Silverstone, Navarra and Paul Ricard would make a very good European calendar. Dropping Spa is terrible, but remember that the 24 Hours must be the headliner and running the GT1 at the same time is a little conflictive.

It makes even more sense to do China right after the end of the European stage in September (to avoid Le Mans and WTCC's Chinese rounds), then still warm United States in October (after ALMS and Grand-AM are over), then hot South America in December.

rich07 · 27 Oct 2010, 23:36 (Ref:2781404)

No Spa? You gotta be kidding me! What happened to them supporting the 24hr like they did this year-they should be part of the 24hrs but thats another story. Would love to see Monza back though even at the expense of Zolder.

The359 · 27 Oct 2010, 23:51 (Ref:2781410)

I imagine they did not want to keep having a World Championship be a support race.

dj4monie · 28 Oct 2010, 00:04 (Ref:2781417)

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Originally Posted by The359

I imagine they did not want to keep having a World Championship be a support race.

That is likely the best excuse...

It looks pretty good overall if that's the mock schedule for next season.

The Watkins Glen date early July it still open, Grand Am in July at Laguna Seca.

The May date ALMS used is open.

I couldn't see the series taking a chance on a barely known series at track like Road America, though it would be great there.

I agree it will be Laguna Seca or nothing in 2011

rich07 · 29 Oct 2010, 05:36 (Ref:2781914)

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Originally Posted by The359

I imagine they did not want to keep having a World Championship be a support race.

True. Sad to see the GT1s leave Spa though.

The359 · 29 Oct 2010, 05:38 (Ref:2781915)

If anything, they should come back to Spa on another date, but I'm sure noise regulations will make that difficult.

Tim the Grey · 29 Oct 2010, 10:43 (Ref:2782009)

Not only do they "merely" support the 24 hours, but they take up half the F1 pits, which are then empty during the headline race. And watching trucks trying to exit Spa paddock is 'interesting' at the best of times, during the second biggest feature of their season is frankly weird.
It was great to see them together, but I think the 24 Hours will live without them. So, can FIA GT1 carry a separate Spa meeting on it's own??? Or do you run a GT3 race on the same date?
Is it at all possible to dovetail the schedules?

**chunterer** · 1 Nov 2010, 22:17 (Ref:2783756)

No race at Spa would be bad.

I'd like to see them at Aragon for an Iberian double header!

May I ask what the pleasure is in Sachsenring potentially being included? That's the tight fiddly circuit on a hill that the MotoGP goes too isn't it? not at all suitable for therse kinds of cars!

Dauer 962 · 2 Nov 2010, 08:12 (Ref:2783902)

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Originally Posted by chunterer

May I ask what the pleasure is in Sachsenring potentially being included? That's the tight fiddly circuit on a hill that the MotoGP goes too isn't it? not at all suitable for therse kinds of cars!

If you ask the drivers, the Sachsenring is considered to be one of the best tracks in Germany behind the Nordschleife. The track is a favourite with drivers and fans a like and draws always a big number of spectators. It´s maybe one of the best track for these kind of cars.

AndyS · 2 Nov 2010, 08:38 (Ref:2783911)

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Originally Posted by Dauer 962

If you ask the drivers, the Sachsenring is considered to be one of the best tracks in Germany behind the Nordschleife. The track is a favourite with drivers and fans a like and draws always a big number of spectators. It´s maybe one of the best track for these kind of cars.

Agree with that, it's a great track.

**chunterer** · 2 Nov 2010, 10:03 (Ref:2783945)

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Originally Posted by AndyS

Agree with that, it's a great track.

The twiddly little one on the hill near the border is that right? Am I thinking of the right place?

Speed-King · 2 Nov 2010, 10:38 (Ref:2783956)

Not all that faw away from the Czech Border, yes...

It's not that small, though. Not shorter than, about as long as Zolder or Laguna Seca.

The359 · 3 Nov 2010, 18:25 (Ref:2784534)

http://translate.google.com/translat...ance-5593.html

DKR/Mad-Croc confirm they will remain in FIA GT1 in 2011 with Corvette.

I Rosputnik · 3 Nov 2010, 19:05 (Ref:2784545)

That's great to hear. Hopefully, the C6R will have a good swansong.

kyoung · 3 Nov 2010, 19:22 (Ref:2784555)

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Originally Posted by I Rosputnik

That's great to hear. Hopefully, the C6R will have a good swansong.

It will be tough, that cars minimum weight has bounced up and down all season long like a superball dropped off Everest, i.e. a very high place.

Besides, they already had their swansong, Lemans 2009 GT1 victory. That overweight castrated abomination is just the remnants of a once great car.

**joeb** · 3 Nov 2010, 20:08 (Ref:2784568)

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Originally Posted by The359

http://translate.google.com/translat...ance-5593.html

DKR/Mad-Croc confirm they will remain in FIA GT1 in 2011 with Corvette.

So the grandfathered in old GT1 cars will still be allowed next season? For some reason I thought 2010 was a one time deal.

Dauer 962 · 3 Nov 2010, 20:17 (Ref:2784573)

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Originally Posted by joeb

So the grandfathered in old GT1 cars will still be allowed next season? For some reason I thought 2010 was a one time deal.

They are homologated until end of 2011.

kyoung · 3 Nov 2010, 20:22 (Ref:2784575)

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Originally Posted by joeb

So the grandfathered in old GT1 cars will still be allowed next season? For some reason I thought 2010 was a one time deal.

It’s not that big of a deal; when GT1 cars are properly castrated they make excellent grid fodder for new teams to practice their overtaking on. As long as you have drivers like “Pertti I’m just damn glad to be here Kuismanen” racing, they are no real threat for a championship. It also allows…Mr. Ratel…(OK Speed King?

) to harp on about diverse manufacturer participation, which is laughable at best.

Simmi · 3 Nov 2010, 20:38 (Ref:2784584)

I kinda figured the GT1 championship would just go on forever with the same cars, never to be grandfathered. It isn't like they have a great deal of new machinery waiting in the wings to replace the cars they pension off.

kyoung · 3 Nov 2010, 20:51 (Ref:2784591)

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Originally Posted by Simmi

I kinda figured the GT1 championship would just go on forever with the same cars, never to be grandfathered. It isn't like they have a great deal of new machinery waiting in the wings to replace the cars they pension off.

Well there could be; Mercs SLS, Porsche, Audi R10, Ferrari 458, Maserati GranTurismo, BMW Alpina B6/Z4.

The359 · 3 Nov 2010, 21:11 (Ref:2784602)

The grandfathered deal was for 2 years, so 2011 will be the last season for the MC12, C6.R, and DBR9.

The359 · 3 Nov 2010, 21:13 (Ref:2784605)

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Originally Posted by kyoung

Besides, they already had their swansong, Lemans 2009 GT1 victory. That overweight castrated abomination is just the remnants of a once great car.

That is still winning races? That's like saying a Dauer 962 is a castrated abomination of the 962C that still happened to win.

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