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[Bo]

Wonder how the whole Renault spec series' situation will end up with the loss of the FR3.5...

They already dropped it for next year, it's having a rebrand and is doing its own tour. The remaining RS:01 Trophy, FR2.0 and Clio Eurocup will just latch onto different support packages.

 

[Furinkazen]

The Lexus ISF GT3 will race in NA. Sorry this isn't April 1st. Wait, it's serious.

 

[catamount39]

The Lexus ISF GT3 will race in NA. Sorry this isn't April 1st. Wait, it's serious.

As cool as that is...Pruett left Ganassi for that? What?

Cool paint! Hope they are at Daytona.

 

[Northstar]

As cool as that is...Pruett left Ganassi for that? What?

I'm guessing either a dump truck full of money or a partial ownership is involved.

Cool paint! Hope they are at Daytona.

Probably not until '17 unfortunately.

 

[CodeRedR51]

The Lexus ISF GT3 will race in NA. Sorry this isn't April 1st. Wait, it's serious.

*RC F

 

[catamount39]

I'm guessing either a dump truck full of money or a partial ownership is involved.



Probably not until '17 unfortunately.

Dang...well it sounded like they'll be at some of the WSCC races this year, if not it still will be great when they show up. "Multi-car effort" also sounds promising. The article does make it sound like (almost) Pruett has some ownership. Also it's interesting he's partnering with his old Trans-Am/IMSA GT teammate.

Hopefully the Lexus can become competitive, because it has a swag V8.

Well...at least there's some good news outta the WSCC...kinda.

 

[IforceV8]

TRG-AMR pick Pirelli World Challenge and no mention of Imsa. http://trg-astonmartinracing.com/ne...ace-program-in-north-america-for-2016-season/

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

TRG-AMR pick Pirelli World Challenge and no mention of Imsa. http://trg-astonmartinracing.com/ne...ace-program-in-north-america-for-2016-season/

TRG did PWC last year so no news day then.

 

[IforceV8]

TRG did PWC last year so no news day then.

Show me where they did this factory support,monetary fund,and access to the Academy program last year.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

Show me where they did this factory support,monetary fund,and access to the Academy program last year.

TRG is a customer team not a factory team. Heck even the WEC programme is a customer programme.

 

[IforceV8]

TRG is a customer team not a factory team. Heck even the WEC programme is a customer programme.

TRG-AMR, in partnership with Aston Martin Racing, launch factory supported race program in North America for 2016 season

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

TRG-AMR, in partnership with Aston Martin Racing, launch factory supported race program in North America for 2016 season

That just means Prodrive supported all the cars are privately owned.

 

[catamount39]

*delete*

 

[GTPorsche]

 

[catamount39]

#GTmasterrace

 

[Bo]

Has the power got to his head a little bit?

 

[catamount39]

Has the power got to his head a little bit?

Now what would make you say that? xD

 

[GTPorsche]

It's funny he mentions that considering the most recent P/GT race in the US ended with a GT car taking the overall win...

 

[IforceV8]

2016 Pirelli World Challenge Schedule

March 3-6 Circuit of the Americas *
March 11-13 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg **
April 15-17 Grand Prix of Long Beach **
April 22-24 Barber Motorsports Park **
May 19-22 Canadian Tire Motorsports Park *
May 27-28 Lime Rock Park *
June 23-26 Road America **
July 29-30 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course **
August 26-28 Utah Motorsport Campus *
September 16-18 Sonoma Raceway **
October 7-9 Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca *

*Pirelli World Challenge Headliner Events
**With Verizon IndyCar Series Events

No more standing starts in GT and how can the 6hr opener be the only GT3 only endurance race in North America but also have GTS/GT4 cars?

http://www.world-challenge.com/news...onfirmed-schedule-sro-alliance-new-rules.html

 

[RACECAR]

As cool as that is...Pruett left Ganassi for that? What?

"When Lexus left motorsports, I pledged to them that I would be there to help them return when that time came." said Pruett. "That time is now and I could not be more ecstatic to be representing Lexus as a performance brand ambassador and on the track in the F Performance RC F GT3."

So basically, he's been a loyal Lexus guy despite the different makes that since adorned the Ganassi DPs he drove after the departure of Lexus.

He should just go back over to the crazy town he's from and stay there.

 

[JohnBM01]

That Lexus ISF GT3 looks great! It has that kind of Gran Turismo Blau color kind of like my Lexus LF-LC GT "Vision Gran Turismo" car in GT6. I could remember Lexus from 2002 or so when they raced in Grand-Am with those IS200s. I even still have a little poster of those orange Lexus cars. So it will be great seeing this GT-spec Lexus compete.

 

[RACECAR]

That Lexus ISF GT3 looks great! It has that kind of Gran Turismo Blau color kind of like my Lexus LF-LC GT "Vision Gran Turismo" car in GT6. I could remember Lexus from 2002 or so when they raced in Grand-Am with those IS200s. I even still have a little poster of those orange Lexus cars. So it will be great seeing this GT-spec Lexus compete.

You mean this?

 

[CodeRedR51]

That Lexus ISF GT3 looks great! It has that kind of Gran Turismo Blau color kind of like my Lexus LF-LC GT "Vision Gran Turismo" car in GT6. I could remember Lexus from 2002 or so when they raced in Grand-Am with those IS200s. I even still have a little poster of those orange Lexus cars. So it will be great seeing this GT-spec Lexus compete.

*RC F

Must have missed my previous post.

 

[JohnBM01]

Well, yeah. Kind of like those Lexuses, but my poster had the ones from 2002.

 

[Mt. Lynx]

488 GTE and GT3
http://www.motorsport.com/ferrari/p...488-gte-16/?&i=3&id=6008664&sz=8&r=82488&s=-6

 

[Snaeper]

Looks like the GTE is on Motegi's now instead of BBS.

 

[IforceV8]

2016 Blancpain GT Series Schedule:

April 8-10 — Misano (Sprint)
April 23-24 — Monza (Endurance)
May 7-8 — Brands Hatch (Sprint)
May 14-15 — Silverstone (Endurance)
June 24-25 — Paul Ricard (Endurance)
July 1-3 — Nürburgring (Sprint)
July 28-31 — Total 24 Hours of Spa (Endurance)
Aug. 26-28 — Budapest (Sprint)
Sept. 17-18 — Nürburgring (Endurance)
Oct. 1-2 — Barcelona (Sprint)

Pretty heavy schedule to start the season for the teams with 4 races in 6 weeks. http://sportscar365.com/blancpain/bss/misano-to-host-opening-round-of-2016-blancpain-gt-series/

 

[TDZdave]

2 rounds at Nurburgring, that's odd,

 

[catamount39]

2 rounds at Nurburgring, that's odd,

The Nordschelife perhaps?

 

[IforceV8]

Sprint schedule is reduced from 7 to 5 rounds and only Brands Hatch returns from last year. Last year Misano was the test day event. GT3 at Hockenehim would be a great race, too bad they didnt go there.