Lamborghini Gallardo For Aus GT ??

D.R.T. · 13 Mar 2005, 04:19 (Ref:1250581)

http://www.australiancardirectory.co...etails&id=2624

Just reading TLA's involvment in the 2005 Targa Tasmania event with Paul Stokell and Stuart Appelby, but the most exciting part of the article is the Lamborghini Gallardo the team will be running. The looks amazing and should hopefully run the same.

The car backed by Crazy Johns, who sponosred the in Nations Cup between 2001 - 2003.

This article got me thinking though, TLA in their press release late last year stated they would run the Diablo in the GT Championship 2005. Considering that the Gallardo's are now in Aus for Targa, could stick around for the rest of the year.

Chucky · 13 Mar 2005, 05:24 (Ref:1250587)

It's only a road car with some stickers on it so don't get too excited.

Although you'd think they'd have to do something about replacing the aging Diablo's. Lamborghini isn't too happy about them still being raced as a factory team.

mixxer · 13 Mar 2005, 07:18 (Ref:1250609)

It was at the Melb motor show, No indication it was anything other than a Targa car

cavvy · 13 Mar 2005, 07:23 (Ref:1250610)

I was told Appleby bought it - small change for a golfer of his status.

D.R.T. · 13 Mar 2005, 11:32 (Ref:1250795)

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Originally Posted by Chucky

It's only a road car with some stickers on it so don't get too excited.

Though with GT3 regs being put in place in 05, it wouldnt take to many mods to make this a competitive GT car.

ff s conscience · 14 Mar 2005, 01:50 (Ref:1251230)

I couldn't resist this little gem of a quote from Smiffy....

“I have no doubt the Gallardo can hold its own amongst the competition field; there is no one in the world that can drive a Lamborghini faster than Paul Stokell.”

Yeah right ...apart from Allan Simonsen in his first ever drive of the car......!!

Paul's great though, it's Smiffy that cracks me up!

Chucky · 14 Mar 2005, 05:24 (Ref:1251267)

A GT3 homologated Gallardo?

Here we go again, making up eligibility lists.

D.R.T. · 14 Mar 2005, 10:32 (Ref:1251404)

The SVR Diablo fits into Fia GT3 regs.

GT3 is for more production based GT cars, which is what the Gallrdo sitting in the TLA workshops is at the moment.

Chucky · 14 Mar 2005, 22:31 (Ref:1252042)

But it's not homologated.

rich07 · 15 Mar 2005, 02:17 (Ref:1252125)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chucky

It's only a road car with some stickers on it so don't get too excited.

Although you'd think they'd have to do something about replacing the aging Diablo's. Lamborghini isn't too happy about them still being raced as a factory team.

Why isnt Lamborghini happy? Is it because the Diablo is getting on in years and TLA have not replaced it with something newer?

D.R.T. · 15 Mar 2005, 05:41 (Ref:1252156)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chucky

But it's not homologated.

It dont have to be, it just has to meet the requirements outlined by the Fia.

Chucky · 15 Mar 2005, 07:16 (Ref:1252177)

Right, so why does the FIA feel compelled to publish documents like this.

http://www.fia.com/resources/documen...ion_Number.pdf

If you turn up with a 5L V10 4WD mostrosity then you might as well bring back the Monaro just to even things up.

Christopher · 15 Mar 2005, 08:28 (Ref:1252203)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chucky

If you turn up with a 5L V10 4WD mostrosity then you might as well bring back the Monaro just to even things up.

Yes why not, the HSV GTS-R will do nicely.

racer69 · 15 Mar 2005, 11:25 (Ref:1252303)

The way i understand it is similiar to say, what the BTCC is doing this year regarding Super 2000 spec cars.

You must build a car, in this case a Super 2000-spec car, to the FIA rules, however there is no need for the car to be officially homologated by the FIA. You still need the right number of cars built etc... just all the paperwork doesn't have to go to France (or are they still based in Switzerland?). The car however cannot be used anywhere bar the BTCC, as it's not FIA homologated.

This is i assume a way of getting cars into the Australian GT Championship (providing something happens, it's been awfully quiet of late). They still fully meet FIA rules, just not the paperwork. However the cars could only be used in Australia, and not in any FIA GT Championship or whatever round (unless they run an 'Australian' class at Phillip Island, like they did at the Sandown WEC in 1984)

D.R.T. · 16 Mar 2005, 00:19 (Ref:1253023)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chucky

Right, so why does the FIA feel compelled to publish documents like this.

http://www.fia.com/resources/documen...ion_Number.pdf

As racer said, that is to compete the FIA GT championship, however cars not homologated can run, just cant score points. However to compete in National Championships and other events such as the GT Festival, vehciles dont have to homoligated with FIA.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chucky

If you turn up with a 5L V10 4WD mostrosity then you might as well bring back the Monaro just to even things up.

A 4WD vehcile doesn't comply with the regulations, nor would another Monaro.

Chucky · 16 Mar 2005, 02:24 (Ref:1253059)

Rubbish, if you turn up with an un-homologated car to any FIA GT event you'll be shown the front gate.

And how the hell does a Gallardo comply with the regs?

racer69 · 16 Mar 2005, 05:35 (Ref:1253101)

There is a precedent in FIA regulations for the GT Championship allowing unhomologated cars to race (for no points).

eg....The Spa 24 Hours round of the FIA GT Championship, where last year Schnitzer ran the BMW M3 GTR's in an invitation class.

D.R.T. · 16 Mar 2005, 11:03 (Ref:1253257)

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Originally Posted by Chucky

Rubbish, if you turn up with an un-homologated car to any FIA GT event you'll be shown the front gate.

Eg. The Fia GT Festival in Bahrain in 2004.

Look at these results. http://www.gtfestival.com/results.php

Cars from this event such as the Lamborghini Diablo, Mosler are not homoligated in GT2 regs, under the link you provided earlier.

Ie. They weren't shown the gate, they were welcomed.

16 Mar 2005, 11:53 (Ref:1253294)

Ad-hock rules - sounds like Nations Cup all over again!

D.R.T. · 16 Mar 2005, 12:42 (Ref:1253326)

Ad - Hock. Please explain.

16 Mar 2005, 13:37 (Ref:1253371)

Quote:

Please explain

Make them up as you go.

cavvy · 17 Mar 2005, 00:24 (Ref:1253875)

Who said the Gallardo was going to be raced - when did they say it?
The Appleby car is in the Targa.

mixxer · 17 Mar 2005, 10:38 (Ref:1254141)

Good questions, hopefully DRT will inform us, he seems to be in the know

D.R.T. · 17 Mar 2005, 11:03 (Ref:1254158)

Quote:

Originally Posted by cavvy

Who said the Gallardo was going to be raced - when did they say it?
The Appleby car is in the Targa.

I haven't said the car will be raced. My train of thinking, is that TLA have entered two Lamborgini Gallardo's for Targa backed by Crazy Johns.
TLA have stated they will compete in the Aus GT Championship in 2005. If there are two vehicles in the garage, could they be used ?

I was more hypothesising, hoping than passing on facts. I no more in the know than anyone else here ? Just a GT fan looking ofward to seeing some nice vehicles.

White Knight, the rules aren't make them up as you go along. The GT2, GT3 rules are written to allow teams/manufacters to compete around the world, without having to outlay the huge amount of $$$$ to have a car homologated with the FIA.

No more vehicles along the lines of a Monaro can be built.

ff s conscience · 17 Mar 2005, 11:19 (Ref:1254175)

So did anyone else hear that teulan and co thing has died.......

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