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Matador · 26 Aug 2023, 16:04 (Ref:4174047)

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Originally Posted by TF110

I think they're (having to) wait(ing) on the production car to make it's appearance. I'm guessing that it'll be next year around this time that it's shown off for 2025 model year. And hopefully there's a couple of the gt3's racing before customers snatch one or a few. My thoughts are obviously IMSA with Vasser. Super GT GT300 Class teams. And probably a pair in WEC. Who gets to try it first? Maybe it'll run at the N24 or 'Ring races in SPX before it's actually ready.

I believe you're absolutely correct. Road car is the hold up. I as well guess that VLN in the SPX class would see it first, perhaps in conjunction with Super Taikyu in Japan. Outside of that, I'd wager to see Vasser having a go with it first, they very much deserve it.

**FIRE** · 12 Oct 2023, 14:35 (Ref:4181118)

Updated Aston Martin Vantage GT3:

More on:
https://www.dailysportscar.com/2023/...ntage-gt3.html

merak1974 · 13 Oct 2023, 13:36 (Ref:4181265)

So, the Maserati MC20 GT2 takes pole and then gets P2 in its debut in the European GT2 Series; https://www.gt2europeanseries.com/ne...-claim-am-lead. https://www.gt2europeanseries.com/im...sification.pdf

Surely, that car is a good basis for a competitive GT3. How much of a difference is there between GT2 and GT3?

GT3_Fan · 15 Oct 2023, 21:17 (Ref:4181669)

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Originally Posted by merak1974

So, the Maserati MC20 GT2 takes pole and then gets P2 in its debut in the European GT2 Series; https://www.gt2europeanseries.com/ne...-claim-am-lead. https://www.gt2europeanseries.com/im...sification.pdf

Surely, that car is a good basis for a competitive GT3. How much of a difference is there between GT2 and GT3?

If Maserati enters the car for the N'ring 24 in 2024, they can find out!

merak1974 · 16 Oct 2023, 09:55 (Ref:4181701)

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Originally Posted by GT3_Fan

If Maserati enters the car for the N'ring 24 in 2024, they can find out!

Judging from last year's results at the N'ring24 (a couple of Mercedes-AMG GT2s raced in the SP-X class), the gap is about 15-25 seconds per lap between GT2 and GT3 cars, so quite significant.

NaBUru38 · 17 Oct 2023, 15:53 (Ref:4181840)

* GT2 pole position at Paul Ricard: 2'03
* GT3 Bronze pole position at Paul Ricard: 1'54

That's a big gap.

Racing Harz · 18 Oct 2023, 13:38 (Ref:4181919)

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Originally Posted by NaBUru38

* GT2 pole position at Paul Ricard: 2'03
* GT3 Bronze pole position at Paul Ricard: 1'54

That's a big gap.

Different track configuration.
GTWC didn´t have a chicane on the long straight - GT2 did usw the chicane.

NaBUru38 · 18 Oct 2023, 14:41 (Ref:4181929)

Ouch, I had forgotten about Paul Ricard and its trillion configurations.

broadrun96 · 19 Oct 2023, 21:50 (Ref:4182075)

DSC had a good shot of the front clip of the new Mustang GT3 in the paddock

broadrun96 · 25 Oct 2023, 03:18 (Ref:4182887)

Because of course Boris drives everything once I think

https://www.dailysportscar.com/2023/...-portimao.html

**joeb** · 25 Oct 2023, 12:07 (Ref:4182934)

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Originally Posted by broadrun96

Because of course Boris drives everything once I think

https://www.dailysportscar.com/2023/...-portimao.html

I didn't realize he was 61! That would be great to see him at Le Mans, he would set the record for longest gap between appearances with last being there in 1994.

**FIRE** · 7 Jan 2024, 19:02 (Ref:4191045)

Explore the craftsmanship behind the Mustang GT3

Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l76WBXpSXiw

Episode 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2iQiS2fmcs

Episode 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKRNcosZcdo

Episode 4: January 12

I like this series.

Matador · 12 Feb 2024, 02:45 (Ref:4196277)

Aston reveals Vantage GT3 Evo

v8supes · 12 Feb 2024, 03:15 (Ref:4196283)

It looks really good, the front end is how i kinda imagine an F-Type GT3 would have looked.

airbusA346 · 12 Feb 2024, 08:33 (Ref:4196309)

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Originally Posted by Matador

Aston reveals Vantage GT3 Evo

The front end...

It reminds me of an ugly fish.

AndrewCherry · 13 Feb 2024, 14:45 (Ref:4196548)

I don't mind it, but it really reminds me of...

Maybe not the intended reference!

v8supes · 28 May 2024, 20:17 (Ref:4210830)

The new Lexus GT3 car has been testing at Spa Francorchamps!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfUGg7CZlDI

It sounds beautiful, a lot like the current AMG

Badlands99 · 29 May 2024, 18:36 (Ref:4210930)

Wow! That sound awesome!

**joeb** · 31 May 2024, 01:35 (Ref:4211064)

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Originally Posted by v8supes

The new Lexus GT3 car has been testing at Spa Francorchamps!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfUGg7CZlDI

It sounds beautiful, a lot like the current AMG

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Originally Posted by Badlands99

Wow! That sound awesome!

Looks fantastic too! I wish they could bring it out sooner, but seem to need to be waiting on street version to be approved and produced.

**chunterer** · 1 Jun 2024, 07:39 (Ref:4211189)

The Bimmer M4 GT3 Evo was launched at the N-24 this week.

TF110 · 4 Jun 2024, 17:26 (Ref:4211817)

Here's another video at Spa https://youtu.be/PXuEL_oj7TA?si=PbRUJCR_Ejw094K0, I think I may have posted this on the ACO GT3 thread

**FIRE** · 4 Jun 2024, 18:01 (Ref:4211826)

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndrewCherry

I don't mind it, but it really reminds me of...

Maybe not the intended reference!

LOL

Matador · 6 Jun 2024, 07:46 (Ref:4212008)

Quote:

Originally Posted by v8supes

The new Lexus GT3 car has been testing at Spa Francorchamps!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfUGg7CZlDI

It sounds beautiful, a lot like the current AMG

A lot of folks drawing Panoz/Viper/AMG GT3 references and resemblances (rightly so), but looking at the side profile it also very much gives modern SC400/Soarer to me as well!

PhilipR · 9 Jun 2024, 12:30 (Ref:4212578)

Listened to the Radio Le Mans - Le Mas preview and an explantion that I might have missed at the time is one of the reasons the AWA 2nd car was retired from competition is because the owner of the car felt he was asked to do development work on a product he bought as a customer and expected it to be ready for racing.

Which from a customer point of view I get it, if I pay I want the finished product however considering this is first customer car developed by Corvette Racing he should have expected issues with reliability and customer service.
Seeing how the Corvette still has reliability issues, maybe it would have been smarter to debut this year just with the Pratt and Miller and TF sport as a manufacturer supported team and take time to develop it before making it available to 3rd party customers. It seems majority of the other manufacturers use such an approach when debuting or launching a new product - even Ford doing it as for me Proton is a manufacturer supported team (but they did have similar issue with Dinamic to be honest)

broadrun96 · 9 Jun 2024, 15:12 (Ref:4212634)

It sounds more and more like he wanted a race win straight away and found out he was in WAY over his head. The fact AWA just moved on quick without comment screams great, glad that's done now let's get the car running. No GT3 car comes to the track without issues and most weren't great the first season but the C8 hasn't been garbage at all

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