Comments on: First 2010 GT1 Cars unveiled at Paul Ricard HTTT (updated) http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/04/08/first-2010-gt1-cars-unveiled-at-paul-ricard-httt/ The latest Le Mans, Sportscar and GT racing news! Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:53:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Danny_GT2 http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/04/08/first-2010-gt1-cars-unveiled-at-paul-ricard-httt/comment-page-1/#comment-4670 Danny_GT2 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:12:47 +0000 http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/04/08/first-2010-gt1-cars-unveiled-at-paul-ricard-httt/#comment-4670 Like the look of the GT-R the GT should be good aswell! Like the look of the GT-R the GT should be good aswell!

]]> By: Anthony http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/04/08/first-2010-gt1-cars-unveiled-at-paul-ricard-httt/comment-page-1/#comment-4668 Anthony Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:25:01 +0000 http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/04/08/first-2010-gt1-cars-unveiled-at-paul-ricard-httt/#comment-4668 Great job Ratel! ACO is on board, it is mentioned in the release. The new GT1 and GT2 classes will be apart of the ALMS/LMS/LeMans in 2010 I'm fairly sure. I also find it interesting that there would be two races per meeting. This opens up the idea of racing the GT1 and GT2 cars on a weekend separate from regular ALMS series, something like a test for the GT cars. This also makes it TV friendly for the host broadcaster in which the feed can be sold to regional stations like Motors TV or Eurosport. 100 dollars says this will be on Eurosport as Ratel is taking a page form the WTCC and having fairly short but exciting racing. Purist will scream, but this is new time and new age, how many long distance races do you need, which are fairly expensive to run in terms of crew, fuel and tires used? I think Matech did a fantastic job with the Ford GT and kudos to NISMO. Who would have entered GT1 in the US market but rules were more friendly. They decided to build a car based on GT3 budgets and sell it to customer teams. These cars will have a year's development over anything else currently being considered. The main questions are, will Porsche want to build a GT1 car based on the 997 GT2 turbo, I'm sure many are looking at this as many have requested a reduction in cost and they got it, now its up to OEM and Tuners to respond... I will say GT1 will be a much larger field come 2011 at Le Mans... Great job Ratel!

ACO is on board, it is mentioned in the release. The new GT1 and GT2 classes will be apart of the ALMS/LMS/LeMans in 2010 I’m fairly sure.

I also find it interesting that there would be two races per meeting. This opens up the idea of racing the GT1 and GT2 cars on a weekend separate from regular ALMS series, something like a test for the GT cars.

This also makes it TV friendly for the host broadcaster in which the feed can be sold to regional stations like Motors TV or Eurosport. 100 dollars says this will be on Eurosport as Ratel is taking a page form the WTCC and having fairly short but exciting racing.

Purist will scream, but this is new time and new age, how many long distance races do you need, which are fairly expensive to run in terms of crew, fuel and tires used?

I think Matech did a fantastic job with the Ford GT and kudos to NISMO. Who would have entered GT1 in the US market but rules were more friendly. They decided to build a car based on GT3 budgets and sell it to customer teams.

These cars will have a year’s development over anything else currently being considered. The main questions are, will Porsche want to build a GT1 car based on the 997 GT2 turbo, I’m sure many are looking at this as many have requested a reduction in cost and they got it, now its up to OEM and Tuners to respond…

I will say GT1 will be a much larger field come 2011 at Le Mans…

]]> By: micky http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/04/08/first-2010-gt1-cars-unveiled-at-paul-ricard-httt/comment-page-1/#comment-4661 micky Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:37:34 +0000 http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/04/08/first-2010-gt1-cars-unveiled-at-paul-ricard-httt/#comment-4661 Is Ratel finally overplaying his hand? How many series can one have. I love that he is really pushing GT racing but I have my doubt on this one. I'd rather seen a factory GT2 GTR. Is Ratel finally overplaying his hand? How many series can one have. I love that he is really pushing GT racing but I have my doubt on this one. I’d rather seen a factory GT2 GTR.

]]> By: forty http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/04/08/first-2010-gt1-cars-unveiled-at-paul-ricard-httt/comment-page-1/#comment-4652 forty Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:47:31 +0000 http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/04/08/first-2010-gt1-cars-unveiled-at-paul-ricard-httt/#comment-4652 @ Bamba - Corvettes will almost certainly be in the mix. They will race a new version of the C6R in 2010 built to these GT1 specifications and have announced that the car will be available to privateers as per FIA regulations. @ Bamba – Corvettes will almost certainly be in the mix. They will race a new version of the C6R in 2010 built to these GT1 specifications and have announced that the car will be available to privateers as per FIA regulations.

]]> By: Ramshoek http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/04/08/first-2010-gt1-cars-unveiled-at-paul-ricard-httt/comment-page-1/#comment-4650 Ramshoek Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:03:49 +0000 http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/04/08/first-2010-gt1-cars-unveiled-at-paul-ricard-httt/#comment-4650 As understand, the 2010 GT1 regs are quite similar to the current (and future) GT2 regs. The difference being that GT1 (2010) is for cars with an engine capacity above 5,5 liters. They are allowed to have more power and bigger wings. Thats about it (comments and corrections are welcome !). But, over the past years we have seen a number of different cars in GT2. None of them have been any serious threat to Porsche and Ferrari. What guarantees us that things will be different in GT1? As understand, the 2010 GT1 regs are quite similar to the current (and future) GT2 regs. The difference being that GT1 (2010) is for cars with an engine capacity above 5,5 liters. They are allowed to have more power and bigger wings. Thats about it (comments and corrections are welcome !).

But, over the past years we have seen a number of different cars in GT2. None of them have been any serious threat to Porsche and Ferrari. What guarantees us that things will be different in GT1?

]]> By: Bamba http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/04/08/first-2010-gt1-cars-unveiled-at-paul-ricard-httt/comment-page-1/#comment-4648 Bamba Wed, 08 Apr 2009 07:23:10 +0000 http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/04/08/first-2010-gt1-cars-unveiled-at-paul-ricard-httt/#comment-4648 If gt1 in the alms wasnt such a relic corvette might have been in the mix. They waited long for acura to bring the nsx but they went prototype instead. They then waited for the nissan but they decided to go to the fia gt. If gt1 in the alms wasnt such a relic corvette might have been in the mix. They waited long for acura to bring the nsx but they went prototype instead. They then waited for the nissan but they decided to go to the fia gt.

]]> By: Christophé.fra http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/04/08/first-2010-gt1-cars-unveiled-at-paul-ricard-httt/comment-page-1/#comment-4643 Christophé.fra Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:39:42 +0000 http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/04/08/first-2010-gt1-cars-unveiled-at-paul-ricard-httt/#comment-4643 J'étais au circuit Paul Ricard lundi ici en France. J'étais vers le bas dans le secteur de paddack, parlant à certains des membres d'équipage du Gigawave Motorsport, et l'équipe de NISMO. Ils retentissent très excited au sujet de cette nouvelle voiture. Ce Nissan GTR est également la conduite à droite. Ils allaient également mettre Benoît Tréluyer dans cette voiture, de la série de SuperGT au Japon. Mais il est occupé avec SuperGT et je crois le sport de Pescarolo. I was at the Circuit Paul Ricard on Monday here in France. I was down in the paddack area, talking to some of the crew members of the Gigawave Motorsport, and NISMO team. They sound very excited about this new car. This Nissan GT-R is also right hand drive. They were also going to put Benoît Tréluyer in this car, from the SuperGT Series in Japan. But he is busy with SuperGT and I believe Pescarolo Sport. J’étais au circuit Paul Ricard lundi ici en France. J’étais vers le bas dans le secteur de paddack, parlant à certains des membres d’équipage du Gigawave Motorsport, et l’équipe de NISMO. Ils retentissent très excited au sujet de cette nouvelle voiture. Ce Nissan GTR est également la conduite à droite. Ils allaient également mettre Benoît Tréluyer dans cette voiture, de la série de SuperGT au Japon. Mais il est occupé avec SuperGT et je crois le sport de Pescarolo.

I was at the Circuit Paul Ricard on Monday here in France. I was down in the paddack area, talking to some of the crew members of the Gigawave Motorsport, and NISMO team. They sound very excited about this new car.

This Nissan GT-R is also right hand drive.

They were also going to put Benoît Tréluyer in this car, from the SuperGT Series in Japan. But he is busy with SuperGT and I believe Pescarolo Sport.

]]> By: Forenno Pennwheeler http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/04/08/first-2010-gt1-cars-unveiled-at-paul-ricard-httt/comment-page-1/#comment-4640 Forenno Pennwheeler Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:16:48 +0000 http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/04/08/first-2010-gt1-cars-unveiled-at-paul-ricard-httt/#comment-4640 Jake I must agree with HD, these vehicles look both sick and tight. I think prototype-style splitters and such belong in the past and the P classes. Now we just need Porsche, Ferrari, Corvette, Viper, Aston-Martin, and BMW to enter cars and the World Championship is a go. And I can't wait to see them the ALMS! Jake I must agree with HD, these vehicles look both sick and tight. I think prototype-style splitters and such belong in the past and the P classes.

Now we just need Porsche, Ferrari, Corvette, Viper, Aston-Martin, and BMW to enter cars and the World Championship is a go. And I can’t wait to see them the ALMS!

]]> By: Todd B http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/04/08/first-2010-gt1-cars-unveiled-at-paul-ricard-httt/comment-page-1/#comment-4638 Todd B Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:44:10 +0000 http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/04/08/first-2010-gt1-cars-unveiled-at-paul-ricard-httt/#comment-4638 Anybody know what the big differences are in this GT1 spec versus the GT1 specs of recent years? How will cost decline 50%? Anybody know what the big differences are in this GT1 spec versus the GT1 specs of recent years? How will cost decline 50%?

]]> By: HD http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/04/08/first-2010-gt1-cars-unveiled-at-paul-ricard-httt/comment-page-1/#comment-4637 HD Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:43:41 +0000 http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/04/08/first-2010-gt1-cars-unveiled-at-paul-ricard-httt/#comment-4637 @ Jake Yorath. Have you ever seen the GT3-version of the Ford GT the past two seasons..... nothing boring at all. Don't get stuck in the past, look to the future. @ Jake Yorath. Have you ever seen the GT3-version of the Ford GT the past two seasons….. nothing boring at all.
Don’t get stuck in the past, look to the future.

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