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[05XR8]

Fox Sports 5HD is showing Round 1 of the Pirelli GT World Challenge from 1025am this Saturday. I think that's a first.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Chris Harris To Race For Bentley In Blancpain Endurance Series

 

[psychoazubi]

So I am participating in the Competition102 European GT4 Series in 2016 and I'd like to introduce this project here. We are part of the Reiter Young Stars program by Reiter Engineering (Yes, that's the company with that insane Camaro GT3 in the ADAC GT Masters). In this program, we are one of 8 teams with the KTM X-BOW GTR and will compete in a one-make series inside the GT4 European Series.

The point about this new program is, that three students (2 engineers and one marketing/management student) were assigned (randomly) to two young drivers. In our case, it is Jamie Vandenbalck (young Belgian talent) and Laura Kraihamer (young Austrian talent). We get all the responsibilities that a "regular" Race engineer/Team manager has, just without any experience.

In our team, I am doing the management/marketing job. Our first race is in the pre-program of the Blancpain Series in Monza this weekend and we students have never been to a racetrack for professional motorsports before. If you are interested, I would start a new thread and writing about this experience as a newcomer in motorsports with inside views and thoughts (and pictures!) of a team manager and the race engineers as well as our progress. We have 5 races this season (Monza, Pau, Spa, Hungary and Zandvoort).

Anyone interested in this? I'd start a new thread in the next 2-3 days and describe our experience! If you want to see our car/drivers, just head over to our Facebook page

Thread is now alive here: https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/my-experience-in-motorsports-gt4-european-series.345329/

 

[Snaeper]

Fascinating that the Schulze Brothers are running their GTR in SP8T... could it be because it's now technically an older GT3?

 

[catamount39]

Chris Harris To Race For Bentley In Blancpain Endurance Series

WOOOH! This is a good day!

 

[GTFan24]

Me likey!

WOW

 

[IforceV8]

PWC GT at Barber now. http://world-challenge.com/streamvideo/

 

[05XR8]

http://www.speedcafe.com/2016/04/23/richards-considers-sepang-as-b12h-lead-up/

 

[SagarisGTB]

A little while ago, Chris Harris was 12th during Q2 at Monza, faster than both the factory-supported M-Sport Bentleys in that session. For an amateur driver/journalist, that's rather very good. 👍

 

[GTP_Will]

Should be a great battle down into T1 at Monza BES later today! Will be watching on board the 23 Nissan here;


The new GT Academy guys Romain and Matt will be running in the 22 for the first time too!

Who's going to watch?

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

A little while ago, Chris Harris was 12th during Q2 at Monza, faster than both the factory-supported M-Sport Bentleys in that session. For an amateur journalist, that's rather very good.

"Amateur" Journaslist? Ok then

 

[SagarisGTB]

"Amateur" Journaslist? Ok then

Eeek, my mistake.

I mean "amateur journalist" as in amateur driver that is also a pro journalist that can peddle a GT3 faster than factory Audi drivers and factory Bentley drivers.

 

[IforceV8]

It seems Takaboshi does not speak or understand the language of the old Irishman.

 

[TDZdave]

Where's Vadim Kogay? Did he run out of Jetons?

 

[ProjectWHaT]

Sadly for Chris Harris, his team's car was punted into the wall and had to retire.

 

[Snaeper]

Possibility of a full-pro AF Corse car is big!

 

[ukfan758]

Edit: Wrong thread.

 

[MatskiMonk]

John Watson is one of my least favourite commentators of all time.

 

[-Fred-]

John Watson is one of my least favourite commentators of all time.

Ehh, he still does a better job than 90% of the North American ones... Which says a lot about the quality of our commentators and analysts...

 

[Spacegoat]

http://www.speedcafe.com/2016/04/21/walkinshaw-porsche-gt3-arrives-australia/

Looking forward to seeing it in action. 👍

 

[05XR8]

The 12H will be stepped up a notch with the M6 and this on the grid.

 

[Spacegoat]

Definitely mate, it only keeps getting better & better. 👍

 

[GTracer38]

The 12H will be stepped up a notch with the M6 and this on the grid.

And the 488. And the AMG-GT. And (likely) the Huracan. I can't wait

 

[Christhedude]

Hey all,

uploaded my onboard from race 1 at Monza in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo. Unfortunately I'm not allowed to publish onboard videos from the Blancpain race.

Hope you enjoy it

Chris

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

Motorbase are using thier blancpain car in British gt this weekend.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Lamborghini customer GT3 effort set for Aus

 

[Spacegoat]

Great news. Aus GT series is just going from strength to strength.

And (likely) the Huracan.

How about three?

 

[GTracer38]

Great news. Aus GT series is just going from strength to strength.


How about three?

Hopefully the first one makes it for PI! Good to see the new machinery making its way to Aus

Also, more V12 power http://www.speedcafe.com/2016/04/21/three-aston-martins-for-miedecke-gt-expansion/

 

[Christhedude]

Hey guys,

another video from the Nurburgring. This time i used a helmet cam to record a lap around the green hell.
Hope you enjoy. More video's to come soon !

Chriss

 

[05XR8]

http://www.speedcafe.com/2016/05/03/grand-plans-for-walkinshaw-porsche-program/

This is the only time I will follow Walkinshaw. Such an awesome program.