Audi R8 GT2

pederb · 27 Jun 2010, 21:21 (Ref:2718929)

Murphy says that a famous team is setting up shop in Braselton, GA to run a Audi R8 GT2 in ALMS? Could it be Joest?

cmk · 27 Jun 2010, 21:45 (Ref:2718942)

Actually he said a 'familiar' team. Basically all famous teams are familiar, but not all familiar teams famous.

m1fcf · 27 Jun 2010, 21:48 (Ref:2718945)

I hear that USF1 might be looking for a car? Are they Famous enough?

Subaru_WRX_STi · 27 Jun 2010, 22:23 (Ref:2718969)

Joest !! are you serious ? next year a new LMP from Audi and the ILMC is becoming bigger... and about this speculated R8 GT2, I don't think its a factory built car, maybe a privateer effort, just as Doran with Ford or Primetime with the Viper CC

pederb · 27 Jun 2010, 22:32 (Ref:2718977)

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Originally Posted by Subaru_WRX_STi

Joest !! are you serious ? next year a new LMP from Audi and the ILMC is becoming bigger... and about this speculated R8 GT2, I don't think its a factory built car, maybe a privateer effort, just as Doran with Ford or Primetime with the Viper CC

No, I'm just having a wet dream

But did not Joest work out of Braselton, GA while in US a couple of year ago?

pederb · 27 Jun 2010, 22:33 (Ref:2718978)

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Originally Posted by m1fcf

I hear that USF1 might be looking for a car? Are they Famous enough?

Never heard of them, so they can't be that famous.

**joeb** · 27 Jun 2010, 22:44 (Ref:2718987)

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Originally Posted by pederb

Murphy says that a famous team is setting up shop in Braselton, GA to run a Audi R8 GT2 in ALMS? Could it be Joest?

I'm guessing it isn't somebody with Audi experience. But rather somebody with GT experience. Krohn is based out of Braselton aren't that?

But seriously if the rumour is a familiar team then I would guess it is somebody who has raced in the ALMS previously.

HORNDAWG · 28 Jun 2010, 01:15 (Ref:2719025)

Hmm, maybe a team with Kettler sitting on top of the box?

L.P.

broadrun96 · 28 Jun 2010, 01:38 (Ref:2719029)

Could the AF Corse (think thats the team) appearance with Risi at Utah be a sign Krohn is moving on to their own project? If he leaves GA and moves to a true GT2 program that could be a good, proper team effort. Would be a good team to add to the PLM roster for my first race trip.

Subaru_WRX_STi · 28 Jun 2010, 04:06 (Ref:2719061)

1st Joest and now AF Corse looool, AF Corse = Ferrari and racing in Europe, why moving to USA for a privateer Audi and leaving LMS and heavily factory support from Maranello

tlongman · 28 Jun 2010, 04:57 (Ref:2719065)

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Originally Posted by m1fcf

I hear that USF1 might be looking for a car? Are they Famous enough?

USF1? Hmm... never heard of them. Have they ever actually turned a wheel?

Speed-King · 28 Jun 2010, 05:21 (Ref:2719071)

Problem with Krohn is: They already have a shop at Rd. Atlanta, so no need to set one up.

gwyllion · 28 Jun 2010, 06:55 (Ref:2719090)

Murphy also wrote:

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If it does, Murphy expects to see the new prototype in the Intercontinental Cup events and nowhere else. Herr Doktor Ulrich told a respected radio personality earlier in the spring that a GT program in the American Le Mans Series is probably the way to go. Murphy would be disappointed if an Audi GT effort was wasted on a GTC entry, but it’s not clear which of those directions (GTC or GT), if any, Audi will finally take.

source: http://murphythebear.com/blog/index....abruzzi-stuff/

I would put my money on the R8 GT3 being allowed in the GTC class. Audi Sport is very busy next year with building a completely new DTM car (R17) and a LMP1 car with KERS (R18). I doubt they have the resources to build a GT2 car at the same time.

R4z3rw33n · 28 Jun 2010, 08:03 (Ref:2719108)

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Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

Hmm, maybe a team with Kettler sitting on top of the box?

L.P.

If Audi were preparing a GT programme, familiar names were involved, and real estate had already been purchased, surely the potential for an LMP return (even if only minimal/occasional) becomes slightly more likely?

Obviously it's subject to the credibility of many (yet to be confirmed) rumours, but it's a nice thought.

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Originally Posted by broadrun96

Could the AF Corse (think thats the team) appearance with Risi at Utah be a sign Krohn is moving on to their own project? If he leaves GA and moves to a true GT2 program that could be a good, proper team effort. Would be a good team to add to the PLM roster for my first race trip.

Wasn't there a rumour a while back linking Krohn to a Merc SLS project?

Subaru_WRX_STi · 28 Jun 2010, 08:22 (Ref:2719117)

the ALMS is becoming slowly, a North American GT Series !

Speed-King · 28 Jun 2010, 09:30 (Ref:2719134)

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I would put my money on the R8 GT3 being allowed in the GTC class.

I am tempted to bet against that. If the R8 shows up in GTC it won't be the GT3 car as that one is way too much of a wolf amongst the lambs... and performance balancing won't help all that much in that case either: Who would want to run a completely defanged 300.000€ car, when he could be just as competitive with a car for half the money.

**joeb** · 28 Jun 2010, 14:37 (Ref:2719300)

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Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

Hmm, maybe a team with Kettler sitting on top of the box?

L.P.

That would be nice to have a proven team manager involved with the program. If there is indeed a program in the works for a gt2 R8 based in Georgia I wonder how much involvement the Audi factory will have?

HORNDAWG · 28 Jun 2010, 17:04 (Ref:2719379)

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Originally Posted by Subaru_WRX_STi

the ALMS is becoming slowly, a North American GT Series !

No it's not.

L.P.

JAG · 28 Jun 2010, 20:34 (Ref:2719504)

When Ullrich first mentioned this some time back on Midweek Motorsports it was with regards to the GT3 R8 LMS.

That being said there is now only one ACO GT class so Audi may think it's time to introduce a GT2 version of the model.

There comes a point where GT3 teams are going to question paying GT2 money for cars that can't compete at ACO races like Le Mans.

broadrun96 · 28 Jun 2010, 20:45 (Ref:2719514)

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Originally Posted by Subaru_WRX_STi

1st Joest and now AF Corse looool, AF Corse = Ferrari and racing in Europe, why moving to USA for a privateer Audi and leaving LMS and heavily factory support from Maranello

I meant if they (and i think I had the wrong team in mind anyway) were working with Risi does that mean Krohn has another project taking up his time and so has moved on from working with Risi to his own thing. Did not mean at all the AF Corse or any Ferrari team would be moving away from them, especially with a new car coming out next season.

broadrun96 · 28 Jun 2010, 20:48 (Ref:2719516)

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Originally Posted by R4z3rw33n

If Wasn't there a rumour a while back linking Krohn to a Merc SLS project?

Maybe he found the backing from Mercedes to be a little lacking since they built a GT3 version and moved on to another project??

tlongman · 28 Jun 2010, 21:31 (Ref:2719541)

Hey how about an Audi R8 V10 gt car. The sound of that thing with a Lamborghini lump in the back must sound epic!

Dead-Eye · 28 Jun 2010, 22:10 (Ref:2719552)

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Originally Posted by tlongman

Hey how about an Audi R8 V10 gt car. The sound of that thing with a Lamborghini lump in the back must sound epic!

The GT3 R8 has got the V10.

HORNDAWG · 28 Jun 2010, 22:11 (Ref:2719553)

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Originally Posted by broadrun96

I meant if they (and i think I had the wrong team in mind anyway) were working with Risi does that mean Krohn has another project taking up his time and so has moved on from working with Risi to his own thing. Did not mean at all the AF Corse or any Ferrari team would be moving away from them, especially with a new car coming out next season.

Krohn usually only joins in for the endurance rounds(or Houston), it seems it is always someone other than Krohn joining Risi for the shorter races when it occurs. Ferrari of Silicon Valley etc.., now AF Corse. I would think Ferrari does not wish to fall by the wayside in the ALMS, or so it seems.

L.P.

HORNDAWG · 28 Jun 2010, 22:17 (Ref:2719555)

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Originally Posted by JAG

When Ullrich first mentioned this some time back on Midweek Motorsports it was with regards to the GT3 R8 LMS.

That being said there is now only one ACO GT class so Audi may think it's time to introduce a GT2 version of the model.

There comes a point where GT3 teams are going to question paying GT2 money for cars that can't compete at ACO races like Le Mans.

Lets hope that they do rehomologate the R8 LMS as a GT-2!!!!

L.P.

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