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[prisonermonkeys]

The GT1 series will be live-streamed on YouTube this year:

http://twitter.com/#!/Jack_Nicholls/statuses/187622218493198337

Also, the GT1 World website has been totally revised. It looks much better now.

 

[Jav]

That's awesome news!! Finally people are starting to realize Youtube's potential!

 

[nitrorocks]

I've always thought it would be a good idea for youtube to get into the streaming business. But that's awesome news!

 

[Prince.M5]

This is a fantastic news! Finally, things are getting better. We no longer have the coverage in Malaysia despite having them last year. Definitely a fantastic news for fans without the coverage.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

I have to say, looking at the GT1 World calendar this year ... I'm not wildly impressed by it. I'd ditch half the circuits without a moment's hesitation, and while the other half are okay, I'm pretty sure I could find better choices for them. Ideally, this is what I think a good GT1 calendar would look like:

1) Algarve, Portugal
2) Aragon, Spain
3) Lausitzring, Germany
4) Imola, Italy
5) Red Bull Ring, Austria
6) Istanbul Park, Turkey
7) Buddh International, India
8) Adelaide Parklands, Australia
9) Autopolis, Japan
10) Barber Motorsports Park, USA
11) Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico
12) Sao Paulo Sambadrome, Brazil

I know, I've skipped over the big names, like Spa and Silverstone and Interlagos. But the idea was to come up with a calendar that used very good circuits without resorting to the obvious choices. It would probably never happen, but I think it would make for some great racing year-round.

 

[Speedster502]

The GT1 series will be live-streamed on YouTube this year:

http://twitter.com/#!/Jack_Nicholls/statuses/187622218493198337

Also, the GT1 World website has been totally revised. It looks much better now.

This is excellent news, especially after the disaster that Dailymotion has provided in recent months. Can't wait to see how good the quality is - only a few more days to find out!

As for the GT1 calendar, I feel they've missed a trick. I understand they've wanted to go further overseas than they've done previously but there is a heavy, heavy bias towards Asia and circuits in Europe that perhaps aren't as popular as they could be. I get the feeling the SRO has pulled a bit of a Bernie E here and gone to circuits in markets which will make them money than going to circuits which can actually provide some decent racing.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Neither does Malaysia.
I can only watch that replay. IF only i get lucky.


http://[domain blocked due to malware]/instances/400x/17862156.jpg

I'll let Neil Degrass Tyson, a great astrophysicist do the talking.

Also, I've been here long enough and on several threads that you've been and not once did I sound like that. Way to make leaps and bounds though 👍

Yeah, I think he men't modeling the actual race cars and accurately replicate the car's performance so we don't have to use road cars and call it a racing series wich quite frankly is kind of pathetic...

Yes, thank you Jav for understanding.

Also Jav, why is the Camaro GT3 running 650hp the rest of the cars seem low on power in comparison and I think the weight of it is right under 1300 kg. Well when compared with others the weight to ratio doesn't seem to match.

 

[Tired Tyres]

Don't take any notice of car stats for GT3 cars. Balance Of Performance means they are totally meaningless.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Don't take any notice of car stats for GT3 cars. Balance Of Performance means they are totally meaningless.

Thanks Tired Tyres, so what should I use as a gauge for success, I mean should I just have trust/faith that the cars are equal?

 

[prisonermonkeys]

I would assume the cars are equal. That was the entire point of the GT World regulations - to bring GT1 and GT3 cars together on a level playing field.

 

[Tired Tyres]

Thanks Tired Tyres, so what should I use as a gauge for success, I mean should I just have trust/faith that the cars are equal?

You can't. The cars are in constant development. Also Drivers in BOP tests have a tendency not to drive as fast as they can.

I would assume the cars are equal. That was the entire point of the GT World regulations - to bring GT1 and GT3 cars together on a level playing field.

There are no GT1 cars. Only GT3. I really really wish they would change the title of that bloody championship! What is wrong with GT World Championship?

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

I would assume the cars are equal. That was the entire point of the GT World regulations - to bring GT1 and GT3 cars together on a level playing field.

I get that but the FIA doesn't provide concrete numbers from what I could find, unlike other series that is. I've been looking all yesterday and early this morning since I asked about it yesterday. I just wanted to see the specifications for each car to get an image of how they stack up, this is the first time I've looked in depth to this series. That past couple years I caught maybe one or two races.

You can't. The cars are in constant development. Also Drivers in BOP tests have a tendency not to drive as fast as they can.

Figures, every series it seems does the sandbagging trick why should I think this one is different, thanks again Tired.

 

[Speedster502]

Nice range of machinery confirmed for British GT's opening round at Oulton Park this weekend.

1 - 3 - Rosso Verde - Hector Lester/Allan Simonsen - Ferrari F458 Italia - GT3
2 - 4 - Speedworks Motorsport - Ron Johnson/Piers Johnson - Corvette Z06 R - GT3
3 - 5 - Scuderia Vittoria - John Dhillion/Aaron Scott - Ferrari F458 Italia - GT3
4 - 7 - Beechdean Motorsport - Andrew Howard/Jonathan Adam - Aston Martin Vantage - GT3
5 - 9 - JMH - Benji Hetherington/Freddie Hetherington - Nissan GTR - GT3
6 - 10 - Motorbase Performance - Steve Parish/Nick Tandy - Porsche 997 GT3R - GT3
7 - 11 -Motorbase Performance - Danielle Perfetti/Michael Caine - Porsche 997 GT3R - GT3
8 - 12 - Predator - Phil Burton/Adam Wilcox - Ferrari 430 Scuderia - GT3
9 - 14 - Stark by Hepworth - Ian Stinton/Jake Rattenbury - Ginetta G55 - GT3
10 - 15 - Team WFR - Jody Firth/Riki Christodoulou - Ginetta G55 - GT3
11 - 21 - MTECH - Duncan Cameron/Matt Griffin - Ferrari F458 - GT3
12 - 22 - Preci-Spark - David Jones/Godfrey Jones - Mercedes AMG SLS - GT3
13 - 23 - United Autosports - Matt Bell/Charles Bateman - Audi R8 LMS - GT3
14 - 31 - Trackspeed - David Ashburn/Richard Westbrook - Porsche 997 GT3R - GT3
15 - 32 - Trackspeed - Steve Tandy/Joe Osbourne - Porsche 997 GT3R - GT3
16 - 33 - Trackspeed - Jon Minshaw/Tim Harvey - Porsche 997 GT3R - GT3
17 - 35 - RJN Motorsport - Alex Buncombe/Jann Mardenborough - Nissan GTR - GT3
18 - 79 - Ecurie Ecosse - Oliver Bryant/Alasdair McCaig - BMW Z4 - GT3
19 - 42 - Century Motorsport - Dominic Evan/Zoe Wenham - Ginetta G50 - GT4
20 - 47 - Jota Group - Mark Ticehurst/Owen Mildenhall - Mazda MX5 - GT4
21 - 48 - Lotus Sport UK - Sailesh Blisetti/Phil Glew - Lotus Evora GT4 - GT4
22 - 49 - Lotus Sport UK - Marco Attard/Alistair Mackinnon - Lotus Evora GT4 - GT4
23 - 55 - Team WFR - Jody Fannin/Warren Hughes - Ginetta G50
24 - 57 - Appleby Engineering - Steve Chaplin/TBA - Aston Martin GT4 - GT4
25 - 69 - APO Sport - Alex Osbourne/James May - Ginetta G50
26 - 97 - Chevron Racing Cars - David Witt/Ray Grimes - Chevron GR8 - GT4
27 - 98 - Chevron Racing Cars - Jordan Witt/Anthony Reid - Chevron GR8 GT3 - INV*

*Invitational Class

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Really strong line up for British GT I think, some superb drivers in the mix as well. Nice to see that GT4 is progressively getting stronger as too.

 

[tribolik]

I get that but the FIA doesn't provide concrete numbers from what I could find, unlike other series that is. I've been looking all yesterday and early this morning since I asked about it yesterday. I just wanted to see the specifications for each car to get an image of how they stack up, this is the first time I've looked in depth to this series. .

Go to - http://gt3europe.com/cars.php then click on each car and you will have the full specs.

Example



Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3




ENGINE
V12 front mid-engine
Quad-Camshaft
4 valves per cylinder
Dry Sump Oil System

Race power approx: 600 Hp
Max torque approx: 700Nm
Displacement: 5935 cc
Fuel Tank Capacity: 115L

TRANSMISSION
Rear-mounted transaxle with limited slip differential.
Six-speed sequential X-Trac racing transmission with semi-automatic paddle-shift.
Four-plate sintered racing clutch.


SUSPENSION
Adjustable suspension with double wishbones front and rear and optimised race geometry, Koni 2-way adjustable
dampers.

EXTRAS (extract)
Cosworth PI S6QM ECU, driver display & shift lights (D4 logger upgrade available).
Steel roll cage to FIA safety standards.
All carbon-fibre body with removable panels.
Quick release multi-function steering wheel.


BRAKING SYSTEM
Brembo racing system, 6-pot front caliper, 4-pot rear caliper, 2-piece ventilated discs and adjustable brake balance.
Bosch M4 Race ABS & Traction control.

TYRES
Front: 30/68-18
Rear: 31/71-18

BODYWORK
Material of Chassis: Aluminium
Length: 4619mm
Width: 1963mm
Height: 1292mm
Weight: 1250 kg

Price: £325 000 (exc VAT)


Cant get much more detailed than that...

 

[Tired Tyres]

Nice range of machinery confirmed for British GT's opening round at Oulton Park this weekend.



Really strong line up for British GT I think, some superb drivers in the mix as well. Nice to see that GT4 is progressively getting stronger as too.

Yes that does look good. It's a shame it's not live streamed.

I didn't realise Jann Mardenborough was in this race.

 

[nitrorocks]

Barber??!! WOOHOO!!!! 👍

 

[thesrdic]

Does the British GT get coverage anywhere?

 

[Ardius]

^Its shown on Channel 4 and MotorsTV:
http://www.britishgt.com/television.php

Not live though.

 

[Tired Tyres]

In edited highlights form. ^

It's not shown live anywhere although the last race last season was streamed of my memory is working correctly.

Edit. No it's not. That was a Britcar race I was thinking of.

 

[Jav]

Yes, thank you Jav for understanding.

Also Jav, why is the Camaro GT3 running 650hp the rest of the cars seem low on power in comparison and I think the weight of it is right under 1300 kg. Well when compared with others the weight to ratio doesn't seem to match.

For what I can see on the updated GT1 site the cars are running between 500 and 535 hp, so going from that they should be pretty even.
Also a bit off topic but the Radio LeMans guys where saying that the GT3/GT1 cars are already running 1 second faster than the GT-E cars arround Paul Ricard. They where explaining how the GT3/GT1 car's evolution is much faster than the GT-E cars, it'll be interesting how the cars compare at the end of this season...

 

[nitrorocks]

Aren't GTE cars heavier?

 

[Jav]

 

[nitrorocks]

Nice! Buthelezi weird part is hat there is not Ford GT's or Corvettes.

 

[Speedster502]

There is a Ford GT, but from what I'm aware they aren't racing until the next round. But they are on the official entry list!

 

[tribolik]

There still a few changes to be made the Aston Martin Advantage will replace the DBRS9 in that video for once and I think that there might be another Porsche and two Ford GTs.

 

[nitrorocks]

Okay. That saved me from a heart attack.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Go to - http://gt3europe.com/cars.php then click on each car and you will have the full specs.

Already found it well before you posted this, thanks anyways. I was more so looking for the "GT1" specs so I see how the Camaro stacks up with the others.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

For what I can see on the updated GT1 site the cars are running between 500 and 535 hp, so going from that they should be pretty even.
Also a bit off topic but the Radio LeMans guys where saying that the GT3/GT1 cars are already running 1 second faster than the GT-E cars arround Paul Ricard. They where explaining how the GT3/GT1 car's evolution is much faster than the GT-E cars, it'll be interesting how the cars compare at the end of this season...

I'm glad you bring that up. Also which race do I watch for the Camaro?

 

[prisonermonkeys]

There is a Ford GT, but from what I'm aware they aren't racing until the next round. But they are on the official entry list!

There is one, the Pavlovic/Cressoni #10. The Soucek/Moncini, car - #11 - isn't ready.

 

[Jav]

I'm glad you bring that up. Also which race do I watch for the Camaro?

GT3, Blancpain Endurance Series, the British series posted earlier and I'd guess Grand Am next year...