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2014 United Sports Car Championship
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SuperShouden
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Breakdown of classes for easier viewing:
P - LMP2, DP and DW
PC - LMPC
GTLM - GT2
GTD - GT3 and GTC
GX
Seriously, I don't know why they didn't just call the GT classes GT2 and GT3. Would've been easier. I guess this makes it easier to tell which is which, though. Good news about the GX. Maybe will see all the makes that dropped this year, now, like Lotus.
P - LMP2, DP and DW
PC - LMPC
GTLM - GT2
GTD - GT3 and GTC
GX
Seriously, I don't know why they didn't just call the GT classes GT2 and GT3. Would've been easier. I guess this makes it easier to tell which is which, though. Good news about the GX. Maybe will see all the makes that dropped this year, now, like Lotus.
freshseth83
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Because actual GT3 cars are faster than GTE or their GTLM, it would be goofy for them to name it after an actual FIA class (they would probably need the FIA's permission as well). They basically neuter the GT3 cars to GA GT spec by restricting a lot of the aero developments they have.
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I'm okay with "United SportsCar Racing." I like the logo, but I would have liked something more consistent with sportscar racing, kind of like the prototype logo on the American Le Mans Series' logo. I'm okay with the announcements for the most part.
I think seeing venues like Daytona, Sebring, Indianapolis, and (especially) Watkins Glen will all really benefit with the schedule. I also have to wonder about Circuit of the Americas and various other tracks. There isn't really anything to really dislike about this merger in my view. A great deal for all.
I think seeing venues like Daytona, Sebring, Indianapolis, and (especially) Watkins Glen will all really benefit with the schedule. I also have to wonder about Circuit of the Americas and various other tracks. There isn't really anything to really dislike about this merger in my view. A great deal for all.
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BKGlover, you should see what people on Facebook have said about the Deltawing. I've seen every comment on it ranging from "ugly" to "retarded." Hell, I get those common comments regularly when people talk about me on YouTube. I do like the Deltawing- even the chrome one, and even the newer Deltawing coupe.
I think we all are going to basically get used to the USCR and its logo eventually. It isn't like this name or this logo are any total disgrace of any kind of sportscar racing here. I could remember the United States Road Racing Association- I felt like I've missed mid-late 1990s sportscar racing for the most part as much as I LOVED those cars and that racing. So you can make the comparison: USRRA and USCR. Moving forward, I just think the USCR will be a great deal.
Now on to the issue of scheduling. Here is where I stand: you got classic venues and endurances like Daytona, Sebring, Watkins Glen, and Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. You have newer events like Indianapolis and Circuit of the Americas. Same goes for Laguna Seca. Scheduling and venues (as discussed in "The Reveal") have to hit on specific markets and sections of the United States and Canada. You then have to consider a break in the schedule so teams can possibly compete at Le Mans in June. Especially here in the USA, you have to touch up on the West, the South, the East, and the Heartland/Midwest. Got to find the proper venues and build a schedule to compliment it all. My mind is telling me that we're going to see at least seven events. At the most, maybe 10-12 races hitting a number of different markets. It will be up to the USCR to put forth a competitive and complete schedule to go from the 24 Hours of Daytona to Petit Le Mans.
There's still a long while before the first season of the USCR starts up. We'll just have to let this unified series sort out all the kinks before fully being invested and ready for the new series to run its first race next year at Daytona.
I think we all are going to basically get used to the USCR and its logo eventually. It isn't like this name or this logo are any total disgrace of any kind of sportscar racing here. I could remember the United States Road Racing Association- I felt like I've missed mid-late 1990s sportscar racing for the most part as much as I LOVED those cars and that racing. So you can make the comparison: USRRA and USCR. Moving forward, I just think the USCR will be a great deal.
Now on to the issue of scheduling. Here is where I stand: you got classic venues and endurances like Daytona, Sebring, Watkins Glen, and Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. You have newer events like Indianapolis and Circuit of the Americas. Same goes for Laguna Seca. Scheduling and venues (as discussed in "The Reveal") have to hit on specific markets and sections of the United States and Canada. You then have to consider a break in the schedule so teams can possibly compete at Le Mans in June. Especially here in the USA, you have to touch up on the West, the South, the East, and the Heartland/Midwest. Got to find the proper venues and build a schedule to compliment it all. My mind is telling me that we're going to see at least seven events. At the most, maybe 10-12 races hitting a number of different markets. It will be up to the USCR to put forth a competitive and complete schedule to go from the 24 Hours of Daytona to Petit Le Mans.
There's still a long while before the first season of the USCR starts up. We'll just have to let this unified series sort out all the kinks before fully being invested and ready for the new series to run its first race next year at Daytona.
ITCC_Andrew
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Was banned, along with its creator. Now, stop with this blasphemy, and move on. I never was fond of James, anyways.
freshseth83
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I'm pretty sure James wasn't the first guy to think of that name. Besides, a racing series on GT Planet has nothing to do with USCR.
ITCC_Andrew
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👍 I can irritate you, without even talking to you. I'm getting better. Now, why don't you realize when I actually tell a funny joke, and keep quiet until you have something I want to read?
freshseth83
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Wow, Melanie is on the internet. Must be done those chores, huh?
Your words aren't irritating, they're merely font on a webpage.DTM America set to be announced late this month http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/106071
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Have been away since Sunday so I have only just heard.
I am not entirely satisfied. Effectively all they had to do was to change the logo and name as fundamentally speaking it is I assume just the Grand-Am and ALMS teams that will probably be seeking to campaign so we will see the likes of Team Sahlen, Starworks and Michael Shank Racing from Grand-Am take on Greaves Motorsport, Extreme Motorsport and Leven 5 Motorsport from ALMS and I just think they could have done a better job of designing an image that will draw the fans in.
I am not entirely satisfied. Effectively all they had to do was to change the logo and name as fundamentally speaking it is I assume just the Grand-Am and ALMS teams that will probably be seeking to campaign so we will see the likes of Team Sahlen, Starworks and Michael Shank Racing from Grand-Am take on Greaves Motorsport, Extreme Motorsport and Leven 5 Motorsport from ALMS and I just think they could have done a better job of designing an image that will draw the fans in.
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I'm hoping that the heritage it has brought to racing in North America will continue to bring the unified series here to Lime Rock.
They usually have races on holidays and I think it helps bring the fans.
Hopefully Skip has enough pull.
A related article.
Lime Rock's front straight renamed "Sam Posey Straight".
I wonder if they'll ever rename "No Name Straight"?
Name and logo are OK, nothing spectacular, leave that to the racing.
SuperShouden
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Should be interesting to see how many GTC Porsches return next year. There are a couple teams that have cars in both GT and GTC so, I doubt those team will continue their GTC class cars, but who knows.
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freshseth83
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Already rumors of a breakaway series with LMP1 as the lead class according to sources at Sebring https://twitter.com/dsceditor/status/313123746451963904
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I dont believe it. But if it is true, wonder how this series will fair when they're locked out of the Daytona 24, Sebring, Petit, etc etc
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ChampCar teams still raced the Indy 500, why wouldn't this potential series' cars be able to enter Grand-ALMS events? (apart from P1, obviously)
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I wouldn't be shocked if it happened, I also wouldn't be shocked to see it fold half way through it's first season due to lack of interest from fans and teams. It's not like ALMS has a huge P1 field, currently, which is why it's not included in the new series. Plus as Earth said, it would be lacking a signature event(granted they could try and make one but that's easier said than done).
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We'll see how that one turns out.
What events can they run? No big name races are left in America. Good luck getting sponsors in that series to race a LMP1. Chris Dyson said via twitter he has nothing to do with it just fyi. I'm starting to think this will become an LMP1 Autocross series
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You have got to be kidding me. How in the world are they going to make that work? They have no significant events AND they are trying to attract P1 teams (who by the way, the majority of are far more interested in that world championship which includes one significant sportscar event, then any local ones). If this is true, I seriously hope it fails.
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prisonermonkeys
It could very well backfire. I doubt with nascar and don panoz money behind the uscr that they would worry about a rival series. Plus, uscr has all the big sponsors and races in America. Unless they can get all the LMP1 manufacturers to show up every round, I predict less than 5 LMP1 cars a week.
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But what kinda of liverage could they use? They're up against a group now allied with the NASCAR family AND they already have all of America's biggest races so it seems kind of a longshot to pull it off at all.
Which ironically would be no better then what ALMS has managed the past three seasons.
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And, let's not forget that the FIA/ACO seems to be on the USCR's side, so unless this break away series has some real weight behind it, there appears to be no chance of the cars getting invited to Le Mans, unless P1 counts were seriously low.
This would just undo the biggest positive that the two series coming together was supposed to create, and that was a unified sports car series to unite all of the fans under one umbrella with the hope of it growing into something bigger than either series has been by itself.
This would just undo the biggest positive that the two series coming together was supposed to create, and that was a unified sports car series to unite all of the fans under one umbrella with the hope of it growing into something bigger than either series has been by itself.
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Snaeper
I'd rather make 2 LMP1 teams mad than not unify honestly. I'm also worried about pro/am requirements for gtd. Thats a quick way to get rid of a lot of pro drivers in grand am. I'm fine with pc being pro am. I think pro am should be encouraged in gtd but not mandatory. After all, this is professional racing.
