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2013 is just going to be a continuation for most team in terms of development. Porsche teams will just have to grit their teeth and try to develop whatever areas they can to give them the upper hand over others.
 
Two car teams mandatory again Stephan... no...

Privateers and single car teams are part of racing. I'd much rather take a field full of 1 car privateers or part time teams then 12 or 14 who have to be in every race. It's not GT racing or promoting racing.
 
Furinkazen
Two car teams mandatory again Stephan... no...

Privateers and single car teams are part of racing. I'd much rather take a field full of 1 car privateers or part time teams then 12 or 14 who have to be in every race. It's not GT racing or promoting racing.
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This ^^

Could organise a class title called Privateers Cup where if you don't have the financial means to field two cars and can only run one, you can still enter and come away from the season with trophies. And if teams are charged a fee for entering a championship, speaking as someone who knows nothing of the financing of a season by a team, that could be cheaper for Privateer teams than the bigger teams in the GT World Series.
Look at what the NGTC regs have done for small teams in the BTCC. The low cost has allowed small teams to have a go in the BTCC. BTC Racing and Tech-Speed are two small struggling teams that have for me been able to come back at last in part surely because of the cheaper cost of entering.

It would, yes, increase the field, but it would have a far smaller range of exclusivity also I am thinking. In other words more teams who want to race but don't have loads of money, would be able to finance a season.

The Privateers and Independent teams are the backbone of most championships.
 
Furinkazen
Two car teams mandatory again Stephan... no...

Privateers and single car teams are part of racing. I'd much rather take a field full of 1 car privateers or part time teams then 12 or 14 who have to be in every race. It's not GT racing or promoting racing.
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Yeah...have it like NASCAR or Indy Car. The BTCC is like this too....correct?
 
Don't know about current BTCC, but back in the day it was rare and exciting to see a privateer make a podium finish, mostly there were just a couple in the top 10. But they weren't getting in the way, either, just filling out the field, helping the sponsored teams to shine, playing the underdogs, and occasionally making for a really great race. They did get their own championship, too, which was also fun.
 
I heard the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Racing Series will be coming stateside next year.. Is that true? :)
 
Mac K
I heard the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Racing Series will be coming stateside next year.. Is that true? :)
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Oh my gosh I hope so. That would be awesome.

For those who dont know, the 25 Hours of Thunderhill is going to be this weekend. Lots of SCCA and NASA cars there, and a couple no-names like Johannes Van Overbeek, John Fogarty, and Bryan Heitkotter
 
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hawkeye122
Oh my gosh I hope so. That would be awesome.

For those who dont know, the 25 Hours of Thunderhill is going to be this weekend. Lots of SCCA and NASA cars there, and a couple no-names like Johannes Van Overbeek, John Fogarty, and Bryan Heitkotter
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Livestream on Jalopnik at 2 PM Eastern for the 25 hour starting today..
 
hawkeye122
Oh my gosh I hope so. That would be awesome.

For those who dont know, the 25 Hours of Thunderhill is going to be this weekend. Lots of SCCA and NASA cars there, and a couple no-names like Johannes Van Overbeek, John Fogarty, and Bryan Heitkotter
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Buddy of mine is driving alongside Tristan Nunez in a Mazda!
 
I'm here right now. All of my picks for overall winner have been wrong. The vln Audi TT is done, the Bimmerworld M3 is way far down, the 997's have both had to be worked on, and the Davidson prototypes also had long stops. Ah well
 
Ok, first race I've ever been to, and it was just awesome. Go Pro and (horrible) photos to come.

PS: The "Motorsport Solutions" 997's had a bunch of men milling around them wearing Flying Lizard uniforms... Talked to them and they said that they were doing the engineering for them. A bit of practice for next season perhaps?
 
My guy finished second in class. No ABS for 15 hours and a 5 minute penalty for some issue with a pit stop. The ABS was worth about 5 seconds per lap. They finished 2 minutes behind the leader. Can't expect much more than that of the drivers.
 
gogatrs
My guy finished second in class. No ABS for 15 hours and a 5 minute penalty for some issue with a pit stop. The ABS was worth about 5 seconds per lap. They finished 2 minutes behind the leader. Can't expect much more than that of the drivers.
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Which car were they?

Edit: Jk. They were in the car that had all the young guys.
 
Mac K
Ah, he won the championship in the MX-5 Cup didn't he? Is this thread for any kind of GT and Sports car racing discussion? Like SCCA, etc?
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Yeah. He is an AWESOME driver and a great guy too. And he has a Scottish accent. :D

I think it was two years ago, he was coaching a driver in USF2000 for the season. The team finally told him, they would let him drive a race. They chose Lime Rock, his home track.
The car was second hand and the team really was track. There only mechanic was 16 years old. In pouring rain, he qualified fourth out of 24. At the start, he was in first before Big Bend. He went on to finish second.
Holds a bunch of records in Skip Barber, including the most positions made up in a single race. 36th to second.
 
Wow, that is pretty amazing. 👍 Does he still coach? I'm going Skip Barber in the summer, maybe I'll get him as my coach? :P
 
Mac K
Wow, that is pretty amazing. 👍 Does he still coach? I'm going Skip Barber in the summer, maybe I'll get him as my coach? :P
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He doesn't coach Skip Barber. I met him when he was an instructor at an indoor go kart place in New York. He quit that and went to move to a stock broker's play ground called Monticello Motor Club. The money there is ridiculous. Saw an MP4 12C at a different track with him once. I was drooling. He said "Meh, I've driven three of them." Me "Dude!!!!!" Him "I like the 458 better though." :lol:

He's doing one of the continental tire series next year in an MX5.
 
I'm starting to find that I have very few pictures of the 55.... and even fewer which are any good.

Anywho...

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Probably do more tomorrow.
 
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Klark Quinn (Porsche) won the Australian GT Championship. A bit late but still info.
Beat Peter Hackett (SLS GT3) home at Homebush.

Also;

2013 LIQUI-MOLY BATHURST 12 HOUR – ENTRY LIST (AS AT 14 DECEMBER 2012)


CLASS - ENTRANT - NATIONALITY - VEHICLE


A - AF Corse - Italy - Ferrari 458 Italia
A - Amac Motorsport - Australia - Mosler MT900GT3
A - Trofeo Motorsport - Australia - Chevrolet Corvette Z06R GT3
A - United Autosports - United Kingdom - Audi R8 LMS Ultra
A - Clearwater Racing - Singapore - Ferrari 458 Italia
A - Phoenix Racing - Germany - Audi R8 LMS Ultra
A - Lago Racing - Australia - Lamborghini LP 560-4
A - Peter Conroy Motorsports - Australia - Audi R8 LMS
A - Rod Salmon - Australia - Audi R8 LMS
A - Maranello Motorsport - Australia - Ferrari 458 Italia
A - Engstler Motorsport - Germany - BMW Z4
A - Dragonspeed - United States of America - Audi R8 LMS Ultra
A - Justin McMillan - Australia - Lamborghini LP 560-4
A - Mark Eddy - Australia - Audi R8 LMS Ultra
A - VIP Petfoods - Australia - Porsche GT3-R
A - Erebus Racing - Australia - Mercedes Benz SLS AMG
A - Erebus Racing - Australia - Mercedes Benz SLS AMG
A - Dean Koutsoumidis - Australia - Audi R8 LMS
B - Competition Motorsports - United States of America - Porsche 997 GT3 Cup
B - Rentcorp - Australia - Porsche 997 GT3 Cup
B - Level Racing - Belgium - Porsche 997 GT3 Cup
B - Grove Motorsport - Australia - Porsche 997 GT3 Cup
B - Racing Incident - Australia - Lamborghini LP 520
B - Motorsport Services - New Zealand - Porsche 997 GT3 Cup
B - Motorsport Services - New Zealand - Porsche 997 GT3 Cup
B - Motorsport Services - New Zealand - Porsche 997 GT3 Cup
B - Tinkler Motorsports - Australia - Porsche 997 GT3 Cup
B - Supabarn Supermarkets - Australia - Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S
C - Simply Sports Cars - Australia - Lotus Exige
C - Tony Alford - Australia - Nissan GTR
C - Aston Martin St Gallen - Switzerland - Aston Martin Vantage GT4
C - Rob Thomson - Australia - Lotus Exige
D - Maximum Motorsport - Australia - Subaru Impreza WRX STi
D - GWS Motorsport - Australia - BMW 335i
D - Beric Lynton - Australia - BMW 1M
D - Sherrin Rentals - Australia - BMW 135i
D - Robinson Racing Developments - Australia - Ford FG-FPV GT
E - GWS Motorsport - Australia - BMW 130i
E - Racer Industries - Australia - Holden Astra HSV VXR
E - Allan Shephard - Australia - BMW 130i
I1 - Ric Shaw Racing - Australia - Mazda RX-7
I1 - Michael Sherrin - Australia - Mini Cooper S
I1 - Massel Racing - Australia - Mazda RX-7
I1 - Motorsport Services - New Zealand - SEAT Leon Supercopa
I1 - Motorsport Services - New Zealand - SEAT Leon Supercopa
I1 - Motorsport Services - New Zealand - SEAT Leon Supercopa
I1 - Peugeot RCZ France - France - Peugeot RCZ
I1 - Peugeot RCZ France - France - Peugeot RCZ
I1 - Motionsport - United Kingdom - Lotus Elise
I2 - Racer Industries - Australia - Opel Astra VX-R
I2 - Tony Burrows - New Zealand - Subaru Impreza WRX STi
I2 - Mal Rose Racing - Australia - Holden VY-3A
I2 - Daytona Sportscars - Australia - Daytona Coupe
I2 - Racer Industries - Australia - Ford FPV GT
 
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