Lamborghini Countach JGTC Rain-X Art JLOC #88 1994

[Panoz]

This Countach is the very first car JLOC used for JGTC/Super GT competition.

The project began by JLOC member Teruaki Terai who wanted to do some racing in a Lamborghini car. In 1993, Terai acquired a burned-out Countach to be built into race car for the still-new All-Japan GT Championship in 1994. By the spring of '94, the car was not finished and planned to missed the first race at Fuji Speedway.

But the race organizers, hearing the news of a Countach racing in the JGTC, requested the JLOC team to enter the Fuji event. Talks begin with exotic car dealer Art Sports for a Countach the team can race in. The car was mostly stock other than minor modification with a new rear wing, suspension/tire changes and safety upgrades.

The JLOC Countach competed in all 5 races of the 1994 JGTC season and the next year the car was replaced by the famed Diablo. Today, JLOC still competes in Lamborghinis in the now named Super GT series.

 

[Harsk100]

I had to vote in this one. This is a nice car! 👍

Just one question: What are the specs of the car?

 

[BloodHunterVX]

A racing Countach?!

Count me in, voted!

 

[SVX]

Was meant to be in GT2. 👍

 

[Aero2000]

You have my vote on this car because I have built a model of it in scale 1/24 haha

 

[RagingDaemon]

Ugly yet awesome! I like it a lot actually. I wonder which category it raced in and what other cars it raced against

 

[Hetare21]

Voted. Luckily, this car still exists as of 2013. It was used by Ken Wolf with Terai Engineering.


Speaking of Countach, JGTC saw a replica of it called RGS Mirage in 2000 and 2003.

 

[Panoz]

I wonder which category it raced in and what other cars it raced against

Before the 1996 change to the now-known GT500/GT300 class regulation, the JGTC used a GT1/GT2 classification similar to the FIA.

The Countach was put into the GT1 class where it was in the same class as....

Nissan Skyline GT-R R32s

Ferrari F40s.

Porsche 964 RSRs

And this Porsche 962C that enter in both Fuji races that year.

With that said the Countach was off 8-10 seconds from the GT-1 class pole times all year. Not surprising for it being a mostly stock 25th Anniversary model Countach.

 

[RagingDaemon]

Panoz, thanks for taking the time to put together a detailed answer to my question. Some very cool cars there. If this cup was emulated in GT that poor Countach should be given an upgrade so that its more of a match.

 

[Ridox2JZGTE]

I have made a replica long ago ( GT5 ), then I remade it in GT6, and I just got the time to post it recently on my replica garage. Should be a decent replacement until the actual car will be in GT ( hopefully )

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/thre...nx-countach-1994.294814/page-85#post-10516986

Please read the detailed notes for more information on the replica.

 

[RagingDaemon]

I have made a replica long ago ( GT5 ), then I remade it in GT6, and I just got the time to post it recently on my replica garage. Should be a decent replacement until the actual car will be in GT ( hopefully )

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/thre...nx-countach-1994.294814/page-85#post-10516986

Please read the detailed notes for more information on the replica.

Nice work. Its obvious that you really like this car

 

[Harsk100]

I have made a replica long ago ( GT5 ), then I remade it in GT6, and I just got the time to post it recently on my replica garage. Should be a decent replacement until the actual car will be in GT ( hopefully )

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/thre...nx-countach-1994.294814/page-85#post-10516986

Please read the detailed notes for more information on the replica.

I saw the replica and it is very awesome. I'll try it one day. 👍

By the way, this Countach was replaced by Diablo from 1996:

#88 was used in 1996 Season.

This is the #188 Valvoline Suzuka 1000km driven by Moccia, Wada and Hideo Fukuyama.

 

[Ridox2JZGTE]

Nice work. Its obvious that you really like this car

It was one of my favorite JGTC cars since SNES days of gaming The car was featured in an official JGTC game in SNES made by Kaneko

I saw the replica and it is very awesome. I'll try it one day. 👍

By the way, this Countach was replaced by Diablo from 1996:

#88 was used in 1996 Season.

This is the #188 Valvoline Suzuka 1000km driven by Moccia, Wada and Hideo Fukuyama.

Those cars should also be suggested here. If I can find the specs, I may be able to easily convert my Diablo GTR and SV-R replica to these beast

I think before JLOC got the GT-1 Diablo, they use Diablo JOTA for JGTC.

 

[RagingDaemon]

That's more like it! I love the Countach very much but the Diablo is a permanent fixture in my top ten cars of all time.

 

[Harsk100]

It was one of my favorite JGTC cars since SNES days of gaming The car was featured in an official JGTC game in SNES made by Kaneko



Those cars should also be suggested here. If I can find the specs, I may be able to easily convert my Diablo GTR and SV-R replica to these beast

I think before JLOC got the GT-1 Diablo, they use Diablo JOTA for JGTC.

JOTA used Diablo first and then in 1999, JLOC took care of Diablo's racing in JGTC.

I'll suggest those cars later.

And I didn't know that there was an JGTC game in SNES...

 

[Ridox2JZGTE]

JOTA used Diablo first and then in 1999, JLOC took care of Diablo's racing in JGTC.

I'll suggest those cars later.

And I didn't know that there was an JGTC game in SNES...

Actually JLOC took over in 1996 Diablo Jota was used in 1995 to 1996, in 1997 JLOC used Diablo GTR, then 1998 to 2002, JLOC used Diablo GT-1 ( we have it in GT6, but only '00 ) There were too many DNF back in the 90's JGTC for the Diablo
The JGTC game was titled in Japanese Zen Nihon GT Shensuken / Hyper Battle GT

 

[Harsk100]

Actually JLOC took over in 1996 Diablo Jota was used in 1995 to 1996, in 1997 JLOC used Diablo GTR, then 1998 to 2002, JLOC used Diablo GT-1 ( we have it in GT6, but only '00 ) There were too many DNF back in the 90's JGTC for the Diablo
The JGTC game was titled in Japanese Zen Nihon GT Shensuken / Hyper Battle GT

Yes, but the Diablo JGTC finished all races in 2000 season.