Production Car Racing (GT4, CTSCC, PWC GTS/TC, MX-5 Cup, etc)Touring Cars
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Out with old... in with the older?
http://www.speedcafe.com/2016/10/27/improved-production-scores-clipsal-support-slot/
http://www.speedcafe.com/2016/10/27/improved-production-scores-clipsal-support-slot/
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Ford Performance has given the world what it really needs right now: A Mustang GT4 
http://sportscarchampionship.imsa.c...global-mustang-gt4-turnkey-race-car-2016-sema
Kind of inevitable with IMSA making GS full FIA GT4 spec by 2018, but this was actually sooner than I expected. Hope some of these make their way over to Europe, and not just race in the States.
http://sportscarchampionship.imsa.c...global-mustang-gt4-turnkey-race-car-2016-sema
Kind of inevitable with IMSA making GS full FIA GT4 spec by 2018, but this was actually sooner than I expected. Hope some of these make their way over to Europe, and not just race in the States.
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In two threads now. 
The problem with GT4 is that is straddles the line between GT racing and production car racing...
The problem with GT4 is that is straddles the line between GT racing and production car racing...
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Not really, very little can be changed on these cars and weight reduction is at a minimum in race car standards, so the cars will weigh close to the production version of what ever it is, and power will be restricted according to that.In two threads now.
The problem with GT4 is that is straddles the line between GT racing and production car racing...
The way around it though is to make the car the GT4 is based on most like a race car, kind of like a Much slower more policed version of 90s GT1(If it gets massive that's probably the way it will go, since unlike GT3 the model it's based on is a Massive deal).
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In two threads now.
The problem with GT4 is that is straddles the line between GT racing and production car racing...
(*looks at other thread*) Ah... My bad. Thought it was more appropriate for this thread. I still think of GT4 as being more production based that the other GT regs. ...Ignoring the pseudo - prototype Sins and KTMs, that is...
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Chevy and Dodge should come along with similar spec cars and then start a new series, because this is what Trans Am should be. Not the NASCAR-like crap we have now...
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Yeah, this...
SO much better than this...
SO much better than this...
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Need a new series that replaces Trans-Am and NASCAR so desperately.
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For a short while that was darn near Continental...until the GT4 specs (which I think will ultimately be good) we had a lot of excellent GS category machinery racing (Mustangs, Camaros, BMW, Porsches, Aston's, etc.). The GS category took a real dump over the past two years, sadly.
I don't think you could do too much with something like the challenger/charger though. The mustang is already big and heavy compared to the Porsche and it's the smallest/lightest of the Challenger/Camaro/Mustang I think.
I don't think you could do too much with something like the challenger/charger though. The mustang is already big and heavy compared to the Porsche and it's the smallest/lightest of the Challenger/Camaro/Mustang I think.
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As much as I agree, Dodge doesn't appear to be interested in racing at the moment, so I don't think we'll see anything from them anytime soon. But there is a GT4 Camaro, so we're 2/3rds of the way there.
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Well the Continental Sports Car series does mostly 2.5 hour races (admittedly with a pro/am driver swap).
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2016 IPRA (Improved Production Racing Australia) Nationals are at Phillip Island this weekend with live coverage on youtube.
Under 2L heat 1:
Over 2L A&D heat 1 (video also has a GT3 after the IPRA heat):
More to come on that youtube channel through the weekend.
Under 2L heat 1:
Over 2L A&D heat 1 (video also has a GT3 after the IPRA heat):
More to come on that youtube channel through the weekend.
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As much as I agree, Dodge doesn't appear to be interested in racing at the moment, so I don't think we'll see anything from them anytime soon. But there is a GT4 Camaro, so we're 2/3rds of the way there.
I dont know why we haven't got authentic GT3 factory efforts with these 3 cars, we've seen semi GT3 efforts with the Sareni Camaro and the Marc VDS Mustang,
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Honestly, I couldn't say why there aren't any real GT3 efforts from brands in the States, other than maybe they don't want to get involved. The Camaro and Marc VDS Fords, and even the Callaway Corvette GT3s (which are amazing!), were very much privateer efforts, and never really took off. Could be that the manufacturers aren't interested in that direction, especially if you consider that Corvette and Ford have full scale GTE teams.
I suppose Cadillac's GT3 program is technically a factory team, but they don't seem interested in racing outside of the PWC, which is a shame, quite frankly. And in my personal opinion, the current Ford GT will never be a GT3 car. However, the GT4 Mustang may be a beginning for something with Ford in the future (GT3 based on a Shelby GT500???) Here's to hoping that GM at least follows Ford with a new GT4 Camaro in the near future.
And Dodge is... well... A Dodge Caravan Hellcat might be more likely than a GT3/4 program.
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I don't think GM really wants to go through the hassle of setting up a proper support program which would explain why there are so few customer teams across their sportscar program.
I think if the GT4 Mustang program is successful we could see a GT3 version in the future, but it's always hard to say with Ford.
Chrysler gave GT3 a go and failed to support it properly so the whole thing collapsed. Which is actually fairly surprising considering both Ferrari and Maserati seem to have good customer programs.
I think if the GT4 Mustang program is successful we could see a GT3 version in the future, but it's always hard to say with Ford.
Chrysler gave GT3 a go and failed to support it properly so the whole thing collapsed. Which is actually fairly surprising considering both Ferrari and Maserati seem to have good customer programs.
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Mercedes jumps into the GT4 pool.
http://www.speedcafe.com/2016/12/06/mercedes-unveils-new-amg-gt-r-gt4/
http://www.speedcafe.com/2016/12/06/mercedes-unveils-new-amg-gt-r-gt4/
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GT4 is definitely on the rise. 👍 Now all we need is an official Corvette or Camaro GT4.
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Very cool 👍 I was actually just thinking, is there a list somewhere of all the current GT4 cars? I can think of
Mercedes
Porsche
BMW (if you're correct)
McLaren
Aston Martin
Maserati
Mustang
Ginetta
KTM
Sin
Lotus
There's probably some I'm missing. But that's a very healthy list! A Camaro would be great, and I think a BRZ/GT86, and maybe a Gallardo would really complete the field
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An overview on what IMSA's GT4 class will look like.
Gotta love the doom and gloom in the comment sections. You think they would learn after both GTD and DPi have been successful despite them saying both would fail.
Gotta love the doom and gloom in the comment sections. You think they would learn after both GTD and DPi have been successful despite them saying both would fail.
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