Well let's start off with Japan's Super GT. It looks like that with the exception of Nissan, all of the cars received a face lift.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nTtysUYr9k#at=17
Honda will use the NSX & Lexus will use the LF-CC, this is more that likely to accompany the new changes that are coming with the new spec rules.
Meanwhile, in DTM... Many people known that the M3 that BMW is using is going away so of course, BMW needs a replacement. Enter the M4
http://www.racer.com/bmw-to-run-new-m4-in-2014-dtm/article/307816/
IMO, this could have the potential to be a very good looking car & with BMW'S record at DTM right now, I'd say the future is looking bright for BMW.
Now there is two other cars that I have been drooling over...
The Corvette C7r
http://www.racer.com/corvette-c7r-breaks-cover-in-monterey/article/307811/
Bentley's GT3
http://www.racer.com/bentley-pursuing-sales-semi-works-program-for-continental-gt3/article/307575/
Both of these cars I have been looking forward to sine they were both announced and with the rules changes with USCR & Pirelli Challenge. I can't wait to see the Bentley & I love how the Corvette is going to look in Endurance racing as well. Plus it could be in the USCR as well.
The new cars look amazing & I can't wait to see more, I just hope that the DTM series will still happen here in the US.
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Thursday, August 8, 2013
The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the USCR
With 5 months until the Daytona 24 and the debut of the new American Sportscar championship, the. USCR. We still know very little about schedule and tv rights but the class structure is beginning to take shape for the most part. Some areas the USCR has done quite well but in others not so much.
The Good
- Allowing GT3 spec cars into the GTD class is a win but these are not the same exact cars that run in the Blancplain and FIA GT series but somewhat modified but not to the extent that Grand-Am was running where brands like Aston Martin essentially had to build an entirely different car compared to a normal GT3 car just to fit GA's regs .
- Speeding up the Daytona Prototypes instead of slowing down the LMP2 cars in order to create a level playing field. Slowing down the P2 would have allowed the potential of a GTLM car to fight for the overall victory.
-Leaving GTLM to ACO spec and not tweaking it to hurt what they wanted to keep which is a tie to Le Mans.
The Bad
- I have nothing against Continental Tires but having a spec tire for every class besides GTLM is not what is good for the series however with that said I hope that any P2 team who wants to go to Le Mans could use Conti's and not lose out to the massive Dunlop contingent there
The Ugly
- Getting Rid of P1 was a TERRIBLE idea even though it is a privateers driven effort in the US and costs do get expensive but that means that if brands like an Audi, Toyota, Nissan, Porsche, and Ferrari all of which have 2014 reg LMP1's Confirmed or Rumored to build or supply either a DP or a P2 to fight for an overall win at two of the biggest Sportscar races in the world, Daytona and Sebring.
- The lack of news coming out of the Series officials is the worst thing about the series thusfar and it is a crying shame that we have no news about schedule, tv rights, balence of performance rules, and so on and so forth.
The Good
- Allowing GT3 spec cars into the GTD class is a win but these are not the same exact cars that run in the Blancplain and FIA GT series but somewhat modified but not to the extent that Grand-Am was running where brands like Aston Martin essentially had to build an entirely different car compared to a normal GT3 car just to fit GA's regs .
- Speeding up the Daytona Prototypes instead of slowing down the LMP2 cars in order to create a level playing field. Slowing down the P2 would have allowed the potential of a GTLM car to fight for the overall victory.
-Leaving GTLM to ACO spec and not tweaking it to hurt what they wanted to keep which is a tie to Le Mans.
The Bad
- I have nothing against Continental Tires but having a spec tire for every class besides GTLM is not what is good for the series however with that said I hope that any P2 team who wants to go to Le Mans could use Conti's and not lose out to the massive Dunlop contingent there
The Ugly
- Getting Rid of P1 was a TERRIBLE idea even though it is a privateers driven effort in the US and costs do get expensive but that means that if brands like an Audi, Toyota, Nissan, Porsche, and Ferrari all of which have 2014 reg LMP1's Confirmed or Rumored to build or supply either a DP or a P2 to fight for an overall win at two of the biggest Sportscar races in the world, Daytona and Sebring.
- The lack of news coming out of the Series officials is the worst thing about the series thusfar and it is a crying shame that we have no news about schedule, tv rights, balence of performance rules, and so on and so forth.
Friday, August 2, 2013
World Challenge seems to be going in the right direction!
In my honest opinion as a motorsports there is a very under appreciated race series out there and that is the Pirelli World Challenge. Its actually a very interesting racing series, its not everyday you see a dominant Cadillac goes up against a Volvo. There are two classes in this GT & TC in the main series. The races for the current season along with last season has been some of the best I've seen & its about to get better. Like Jacob said before hand, he feels that GT3 is the future of racing, well it's about to get interesting...
http://www.racer.com/fia-gt3-cars-in-fia-aero-trimapproved-for-pirelli-world-challenge-competition-in-2014/article/305887/
Series promoter WC Vision announced Friday it has approved the use of FIA GT3 cars running FIA approved aero packages for competition in the Pirelli World Challenge starting in 2014. Prior to the start of the 2013 season, the series approved three FIA GT3 platforms – the Audi R8 LMS, Mercedes SLS, and BMW Z4 – for competition in the Pirelli World Challenge GT class.
“Following two years of extensive research including a full season of competition we are pleased to announce the approval of GT3 cars with their FIA approved aero packages to race in our series,” said the series' director of competition, Geoff Carter. “With the prior inclusion of ABS and traction control our approval allows manufacturers from around the world a stable platform for customer-focused racing.”
“With the integration of FIA GT3 cars into the Pirelli World Challenge GT championship, we are looking forward to a stronger, deeper GT field for 2014,” said Scott Bove, president and CEO of WC Vision. “Fans will see for the first time fully homologated FIA GT3 cars running in full as delivered GT3 trim race against Pirelli World Challenge GT cars from Porsche, Cadillac, Audi, Chevrolet, Volvo, and Nissan. Our series next season will truly deliver the best global GT racing platform in North America. With over a million TV and Internet viewers and over 500,000 followers on Facebook, we at PWC will deliver on-track excitement like never before.
This has been looked at by all gearheads as an excellent move & frankly, I have to agree, we don't get a lot of the GT3 love here in the states but this is a step in the right direction, who knows? Maybe this will lead to a new certain racing organization to take the same step *cough, cough* USCR *cough cough*
http://www.racer.com/fia-gt3-cars-in-fia-aero-trimapproved-for-pirelli-world-challenge-competition-in-2014/article/305887/
Series promoter WC Vision announced Friday it has approved the use of FIA GT3 cars running FIA approved aero packages for competition in the Pirelli World Challenge starting in 2014. Prior to the start of the 2013 season, the series approved three FIA GT3 platforms – the Audi R8 LMS, Mercedes SLS, and BMW Z4 – for competition in the Pirelli World Challenge GT class.
“Following two years of extensive research including a full season of competition we are pleased to announce the approval of GT3 cars with their FIA approved aero packages to race in our series,” said the series' director of competition, Geoff Carter. “With the prior inclusion of ABS and traction control our approval allows manufacturers from around the world a stable platform for customer-focused racing.”
“With the integration of FIA GT3 cars into the Pirelli World Challenge GT championship, we are looking forward to a stronger, deeper GT field for 2014,” said Scott Bove, president and CEO of WC Vision. “Fans will see for the first time fully homologated FIA GT3 cars running in full as delivered GT3 trim race against Pirelli World Challenge GT cars from Porsche, Cadillac, Audi, Chevrolet, Volvo, and Nissan. Our series next season will truly deliver the best global GT racing platform in North America. With over a million TV and Internet viewers and over 500,000 followers on Facebook, we at PWC will deliver on-track excitement like never before.
This has been looked at by all gearheads as an excellent move & frankly, I have to agree, we don't get a lot of the GT3 love here in the states but this is a step in the right direction, who knows? Maybe this will lead to a new certain racing organization to take the same step *cough, cough* USCR *cough cough*
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)