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[-Fred-]

Imagine winning the Bathurst 12h 3 times in a row while being the son of the worst F1 driver of all time.

 

[Ak1504]

That maneuver from Maro Engel that spun the #75 reminded me of the last lap in the 2016 24H Nordschleife where he pushed the other car off track with his divebomb... Personally i do not like this driving style and back then he did not got punished for it...

 

[toastet]

Not a fan of Engel too. Absolutely don't like his attitude and mindset. He is super quick in GT cars but just not the brightest candle on the cake and way too much on the rude side. Just remember the SVG incident some years ago at Bathurst where they were teammates and he insulted him on tv for loosing the car and had to apologise. Just not a nice person and that kind of move wasn't the first of its kind. He's unable to learn from his mistakes which is never a good thing.

 

[05XR8]

Brett Hobson swaps Nissan for Mercedes-AMG - GT World Challenge Australia

Leading GT Trophy contender Brett Hobson will step up to the Pro-Am Class for the 2023 Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS season in a GWR Australia Mercedes-AMG GT3. This will be the third GT3 manufacturer for Hobson […]

gt-world-challenge-australia.com

 

[Ak1504]

 

[Snaeper]

Different kind of GT3, but I found a really good video of the '21 SCCA Runoffs at Indianapolis. There was a Ford Probe, Nissan 200SX and Eagle Talon(!) in the field of Mazda's.

 

[Spacegoat]

Mustang GT3 in that Bathurst 12hr next year? Hopefully.

 

[Jezza819]

Mustang GT3 in that Bathurst 12hr next year? Hopefully.

Would it be homologated by then? I know it will run at Daytona for the 24 Hours but I always though Bathurst saw the new cars the next year.

 

[05XR8]

The Mustang GT4 might be out this year. not too sure about the GT3. However, with the B12H after Daytona, I'd like to think Ford would want the Mustang fighting for a win at the mountain(if the GT4 is rolling out, maybe at the B6H event). We'll see...

 

[IforceV8]

The Mustang GT4 might be out this year. not too sure about the GT3. However, with the B12H after Daytona, I'd like to think Ford would want the Mustang fighting for a win at the mountain(if the GT4 is rolling out, maybe at the B6H event). We'll see...

https://sportscar365.com/industry/mustang-gt3-set-to-test-this-week-at-sebring/

 

[Spacegoat]

Would it be homologated by then? I know it will run at Daytona for the 24 Hours but I always though Bathurst saw the new cars the next year.

Think you may be right. Seem to recall the older Bentley running at Bathurst a few years ago, before the new car was properly homologated.

It was either the Bentley or the Porsche. Maybe both?

 

[Fezzik]

 

[05XR8]

 

[24HuresdeLoL]

Think you may be right. Seem to recall the older Bentley running at Bathurst a few years ago, before the new car was properly homologated.

It was either the Bentley or the Porsche. Maybe both?

 

[05XR8]

Good to see Chelsea racing and with a good team.


Also, Courtney Prince stepping up to Porsche Carrera Cup. She’s proven a quick driver at the front of the field in Porsche Sprint series, though she finished yesterday’s Melbourne race in P16.

 

[Spacegoat]

Good to see Chelsea racing and with a good team.

Chelsea isn't the only women getting back into racing in Aus GT.

Renee Gracie will pilot an Audi R8 in Perth.

 

[05XR8]

Chelsea isn't the only women getting back into racing in Aus GT.

Renee Gracie will pilot an Audi R8 in Perth.

Yeah, sooner than han expected.

Not to be disrespectful, but many drivers in Australia, really should be looking at GT racing instead of Supercars. It's not funny, but GT d Iver's have more of a chance at scoring a Supercars drive as an enduro driver than getting a full season seat.

 

[05XR8]

 

[Ak1504]

 

[Terronium-12]

Are BMW dominating GT World? I'm watching races on and off and every time I do, they're in the lead and considerably so at that.

 

[Jezza819]

Are BMW dominating GT World? I'm watching races on and off and every time I do, they're in the lead and considerably so at that.

1, 2, 3 at the moment. #46 had to retire due to a broken rear diffuser.

 

[05XR8]

Are BMW dominating GT World? I'm watching races on and off and every time I do, they're in the lead and considerably so at that.

Coupled with their GT4 performances, I’d say they’re back.

 

[05XR8]

Well, to start her campaign, Renee Gracie just qualified her R8 GT3 in 13/16, with 16th being the lone GT4 car.

Edit: Qualifying 2, versus the Pro drivers, she’s 15/16.

 

[ro_har_]

24H SERIES Creventic Announces Endurance Street Race at Vila Real

Dailysportscar.con article on the same news

Non championship round on the 14 - 16 July 23, with two 3 hour races on Saturday and Sunday. With hopes of it being a full points scoring championship round.

It's always nice to see European street circuit racing even with GT3s.

 

[Spacegoat]

New date for 2024 Bathurst 12 Hour

The 2024 Bathurst 12 Hour will move to a later date but will remain the opening round of the Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli.

www.speedcafe.com

Feb 16-18. Two weeks later than this years event. Hopefully this will allow some more overseas teams to compete.

 

[Vinylshark]

According to informations that Motorsport-total.com got, it looks like Audi will close it's Customer Racing department/service at the end of 2023. Full German article

Seeing how Audi stopped working on updates for the R8 and never started work on a successor, this news really wouldn't be much of a suprise. It would also fit to Audi pulling the plug on everything that's not related to their F1 project.

 

[Jezza819]

According to informations that Motorsport-total.com got, it looks like Audi will close it's Customer Racing department/service at the end of 2023. Full German article

Seeing how Audi stopped working on updates for the R8 and never started work on a successor, this news really wouldn't be much of a suprise. It would also fit to Audi pulling the plug on everything that's not related to their F1 project.

Yeah once WRT switched to BMW that left Audi high and dry with no big named teams to represent them. They haven't had much of a presence in the US, GT wise, for the last couple of years. There hasn't been any Audis in IMSA and there might be just a few in the GT world challenge series America.

 

[05XR8]

New name for Bathurst 12 Hour - Speedcafe

Hmm,…Repco, maybe?

 

[05XR8]

 

[IforceV8]