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15 Oct 2020, 15:39 (Ref:4010853) | #226 | ||
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Interesting strategy to tell 50% of your GT3 class that they’ll need to find somewhere else to drive next year. http://www.dailysportscar.com/2020/1...-for-2021.html
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15 Oct 2020, 16:07 (Ref:4010857) | #227 | |
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Hmmm, of all years to push towards expanding the number of amateur racers, this may not have been it...
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As if the enforced amateurishness of GT racing wasn't bad enough already. Heaven forbid that someone should actually have to earn a trophy. Nah, just take the good drivers out.
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Can't say I quite understand the latest switch fully, but not like anyone is forcing you to watch it. If the 'amateurishness' upsets you then watch the pros racing in WEC, IMSA and.....well all the other GT series bursting at the seams with people being paid to drive. Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk |
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It's not that the drivers are the problem as such, I just don't agree with all of these sub-classes; GT3 & GT4 are the only classifications necessary. If you want to win something, improve your driving and earn it. I don't see what satisfaction people get from winning a trophy for finishing 7th.
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Guys that run a company during the week and race during the weekend arent going to be able to compete with the guys who are race instructors all week or already racing for factory teams in other series. Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk |
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Im pretty sure blocking silver cup means that every GT3 competes to win as a Pro-Am. thus solving your issue? |
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You would have thought having LMP1 experience on your CV puts you at silver at least, but that was 10 years or so ago |
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29 Oct 2020, 03:56 (Ref:4013655) | #235 | ||
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Actually wouldn't be surprised if the championship becomes GTC/GT4 in the future. Seems to be a big push to get the GTC class expanded.
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Also, what cars are there even for GTC? Traditionally it would be the single-make-racers from Porsche, Ferrari and Lamborghini, but I don't think the Porsche Cup car can hang with the Italians anymore since those guys have seen a big increase in performance with the last couple of generations of their cars. Maybe that new Aston unveiled at LM would work as well, but we really haven't seen much of that one so far, so it's hard to judge. |
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Having said that there is another GT3 Mclaren from two seas entered too for Al Faisal al Zubair and Martin Kodric. Interestingly a silver/silver lineup |
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29 Oct 2020, 15:40 (Ref:4013739) | #238 | |
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I thought it was said at the press conference from Spa last week that the aim is to have British GT as GT2/GT3 race and a separate race for GT4?
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30 Oct 2020, 11:39 (Ref:4013878) | #239 | ||
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Adam / West in an Aston for Silverstone, replacing the Batmobile !!!
https://www.britishgt.com/news/660/r...one-500-outing |
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Both GT3 and GT4 are going to be fantastic at Silverstone.
Let’s hope the weather is ok Honestly not sure I could pick a winner from that GtT3 entry |
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2 Nov 2020, 14:50 (Ref:4014556) | #242 | |
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Great news!
Silverstone BGT is going ahead this weekend! |
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2 Nov 2020, 15:07 (Ref:4014560) | #243 | |
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That is great news. Hopefully a good final, especially with an ex F1 champion in the field. Should be a good one
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Having shown the driver the evidence, I felt obliged to ask: "Have you done much racing Mr Häkkinen? This weekend should be fun! |
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That's my Sunday afternoon sorted!
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3 Nov 2020, 03:11 (Ref:4014656) | #246 | ||
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Good news is that as well as being streamed live on the usual YouTube channels the race is being shown live on Sky Sports F1, I believe this is the first time the championship has ever had live TV coverage (I know it’s been streamed for a couple of years).
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3 Nov 2020, 09:11 (Ref:4014686) | #247 | |
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2 additional Optimum Mclaren GT3s entered
That brings the total to 9 720s GT3’s entered for this race!! Not a bad race to be a Mclaren fan 2x Rocket team Button RJN 1x Balfe 3x 2 Seas Motorsport 3x Optimum Motorsport |
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3 Nov 2020, 09:45 (Ref:4014692) | #248 | ||
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Motors TV used to show it live.
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Ahh I get everything wrong, I’m such a screw up. You should demand my account gets deleted tbh
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