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[05XR8]

I went with Ferrari because Lowndesy.

Well, of course.

 

[GTracer38]

Is Chiyo back? I haven't heard anything about him since his SuperGT crash(granted, I don't follow the series or his career closely).

 

[twitcher]

Is Chiyo back? I haven't heard anything about him since his SuperGT crash(granted, I don't follow the series or his career closely).

If I remember correctly, yes he did return to SuperGT at the end of the season last year.

 

[Spacegoat]

Bentley's driver lineup's for the Bathurst 12hr have been announced.

Guy Smith, Steven Kane, Maxime Soulet and Andy Soucek will all return to Bathurst in 2017 while young-gun Vince Abril and former factory Audi LMP1 pilot Oliver Jarvis join the squad for the first time.

Smith and Kane will be joined by Jarvis in the No. 7 car while Abril will link with Soucek and Soulet in car 8.

 

[05XR8]

Bentley's driver lineup's for the Bathurst 12hr have been announced.

Anyone has a chance to win the 12H. Well almost anyone(still tossing up the V8 legends dinosaur squad in the M6).

 

[RACECAR]

That has got to be the biggest rear end in all of motor racing.

Well, I'm not complaining

 

[Spacegoat]

Anyone has a chance to win the 12H.

Bentley always been very competitive in previous years. I expect at least one of their cars to be up the pointy end much of the day.

V8 legends dinosaur squad

Edit: The MARC M6 lineup has just been confirmed. Chaz Mostert will be joined by Morgan Haber and Max Twigg.

 

[Pete05]

Anyone has a chance to win the 12H. Well almost anyone(still tossing up the V8 legends dinosaur squad in the M6).

Tony Longhurst. You are the weakest link

Other than that, the car should go well.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Bentley's driver lineup's for the Bathurst 12hr have been announced.

No Wolfgang? Bummer.

 

[05XR8]

Bentley's always been very competitive in previous years. I expect at least one of their cars to be up the pointy end much of the day.




Edit: The MARC M6 lineup has just been confirmed. Chaz Mostert will be joined by Morgan Haber and Max Twigg.

Chaz? Oh boy. And he was super quick in the 335i. BMW need to have that M6(and all the others) hooked up.

 

[trustjab]

Bentley confirmed to continue in GT3 past the current model with a new GT3. Autosport says it will be a new Continental.

 

[DesertPenguin09]

They need a new car. The Continental is showing it's age.

 

[05XR8]

http://www.speedcafe.com/2017/01/12/new-gen-mustang-unleashed-b12-hour-supports/

The TA2 cars feature a space-frame chassis from Howe Racing Enterprises with a controlled GM Racing V8 engine package developing 525bhp (391kW).

Joining Mustang-bodied cars on track are Chevrolet Camaros and Dodge Challengers.

Hmm, shame it doesn't support Supercars, rather gan Super Utes.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

http://www.speedcafe.com/2017/01/12/new-gen-mustang-unleashed-b12-hour-supports/

Hmm, shame it doesn't support Supercars, rather gan Super Utes.

Is this the first time TA2 cars have been in Australia because they've been out for a while.

 

[05XR8]

Is this the first time TA2 cars have been in Australia because they've been out for a while.

From what I can recall, they had started up the series last year. Or interest in the series.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

From what I can recall, they had started up the series last year. Or interest in the series.

TA2 has been about since 2012-13 here and pretty popular really. I don't care for it so that's why I'm surprised seeing about it now being over in Australia. I would of thought it would have been their sooner.

 

[05XR8]

TA2 has been about since 2012-13 here and pretty popular really. I don't care for it so that's why I'm surprised seeing about it now being over in Australia. I would of thought it would have been their sooner.

I think I posted about this. Go figure.
http://www.speedcafe.com/2016/06/03/new-trans-am-series-set-for-australia/

http://www.speedcafe.com/2016/08/03/new-trans-am-series-set-for-lakeside-debut/

http://www.speedcafe.com/2016/08/08/ta2-enjoys-successful-lakeside-launch/

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

I think I posted about this. Go figure.
http://www.speedcafe.com/2016/06/03/new-trans-am-series-set-for-australia/

http://www.speedcafe.com/2016/08/03/new-trans-am-series-set-for-lakeside-debut/

http://www.speedcafe.com/2016/08/08/ta2-enjoys-successful-lakeside-launch/

I mean it's quite cool, but as I said already just surprising it just recently took off

 

[Cap'n Jack]

That's Australia for ya. We're always left behind (TV shows, reasonably fast internet, video games, progressive legislature, etc.).

 

[05XR8]

I mean it's quite cool, but as I said already just surprising it just recently took off

I guess with so many ex-V8 Supercars series and Super Production cars, might not have been a market for them.

Has T/A tappered off back in the USA?

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

I guess with so many ex-V8 Supercars series and Super Production cars, might not have been a market for them.

Has T/A tappered off back in the USA?

I mean TA2 is the T/A market here from what has been claimed by SCCA, so I would have to say it's growing. However, I doubt it's growing all that great. T/A isn't really major anymore and considering PWC, Conti, GTD class and such that it will never be again. It's still one of the bigger grass roots series to get into if that means anything, but I'd imagine it's comparable in size to the Aussie version. In other words it's a decent size if not healthy size, but it wont be all that big professionally.

That is you guys have a lot to offer racing wise and grass roots and thus it's only going to get as big as those who can't afford to get into the PWC and Conti series of the world or Australian GT3s and lower.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Not a fan of the current T/A cars. Too NASCAR-like for me. Something closer to the Mustang GT4 would be preferred...

 

[05XR8]

Mustang GT4 would be preferred...

That and the Camaro GT4 are what I'd be spending my money on. And definitely try to get that Challenger GT kit on a RWD one to race.

 

[Pete05]

http://www.speedcafe.com/2017/01/12/new-gen-mustang-unleashed-b12-hour-supports/

Hmm, shame it doesn't support Supercars, rather gan Super Utes.

Ford Mustangs using GM engines
No thanks

 

[IforceV8]

 

[Panoz]

On paper its a strong lineup but some reason I'm seeing Walkinshaw's Porsche being one with a wall during the 12 Hours.

 

[IforceV8]

On paper its a strong lineup but some reason I'm seeing Walkinshaw's Porsche being one with a wall during the 12 Hours.

No, they didnt invite Nick Tandy to play with them so it should be OK.

 

[05XR8]

If they're smart, they'd get Matt Campbell in the second car.

 

[RACECAR]

Ford Mustangs using GM engines
No thanks

Its not even a real Mustang, just a Tube-frame car with a "Mustang" body (just like the Tube-frames with "Corvette" bodies) so its not even that big a deal for me. If anything, its a perfect example of how outdated and how much of a joke The current T/A cars are.

Not a fan of the current T/A cars. Too NASCAR-like for me.

Can I ask exactly why you have a problem with basically anything that isn't GT4? Not trying to be mean, just genuinely curious.

 

[Spacegoat]

Quality lineup. Excited to see Bamber and Vanthoor in the same car.

If they're smart, they'd get Matt Campbell in the second car.

The second car is apparently going to be in the Pro-Am class? I assume John Martin and Liam Talbot will be two of three drivers. Would love to see Campbell in the car too.