USCC 2014 Entry List & Schedule ONLY - Page 16

TRspitfirefan · 21 Sep 2013, 13:35 (Ref:3307014)

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Originally Posted by Simmi

Looks like Bruno Senna is game for some USCC rounds next year. Hopefully that goes hand-in-hand with Aston putting a car into some of the marquee rounds:

http://www.racer.com/senna-looking-f...rticle/312786/

The Happy Track Fan · 21 Sep 2013, 13:53 (Ref:3307018)

I seriously think the reason that Mid-Ohio did not get a race, is because they already have two marquee events with the Indy Car weekend plus the new NASCAR Nationwide weekend, plus the AMA Superbikes which also draw well.

They have three major events with which to draw fans (and plenty of them judging by the attendance at both the Indy Car and Nationwide races), so they are not going to be hurting financially by not having this race. It's more of a pride thing.

For Mosport, this weekend is their big revenue generator along with the new NASCAR Camping World Truck weekend.

Lime Rock is unfortunate, but with the size of the facility, both circuit length and paddock space, this would be a tough weekend to accomodate. Losing Barber is also tough, but not unexpected.

This is a very good schedule. They did an extremely good job with it. You knew the "big four" of Petit, Daytona, Sebring and The Glen would be there. You knew that COTA and Indy were going to be there. Not racing at Road America would have been unthinkable. Plus, the manufacturers clearly wanted to be at Long Beach and Detroit, so it didn't leave much else.

I am glad that Mosport (CTMP) made the cut. With all of the improvements to the facility the past couple of years, plus the fact that Toronto is a HUGE market, plus the fact that it is the only Canadian round, plus the fact that it has drawn very big crowds for ALMS and the tremendous sports car history of the place, it deserves to be on it.

And, having VIR as part of the schedule is also important. Barber can afford to lose this event, because it is not likely to significantly impact their current combined weekend with Indy Car. But, for VIR, this IS their signature event, and even without the Prototype class, it will still be a great weekend for the circuit.

HJJ · 21 Sep 2013, 15:16 (Ref:3307033)

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Originally Posted by Simmi

Clearly Mid-Ohio's failure to get with the new series acronym has cost them dearly.

I would look for M-O in 2015 when the new NSX enters GTLM.

Jonerz · 21 Sep 2013, 15:33 (Ref:3307037)

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Originally Posted by HJJ

I would look for M-O in 2015 when the new NSX enters GTLM.

This would not surprise me in the slightest.

Chris

Matt · 21 Sep 2013, 15:33 (Ref:3307038)

Matt · 21 Sep 2013, 15:36 (Ref:3307039)

Lime Rock Statement:

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A note to our fans:

While we aren't on the 2014 schedule for the Tudor United Sports Car Championship - and are very sad about that, indeed - we want you to know that the staff at Lime Rock Park are going to continue providing the kind of first-class, car-crazy racing experiences that we all crave, and (alongside our lighthearted take on our current lack of a race) wish the best for North America's new premiere endurance racing championship on their first season.

So don't be sad - next year will give us the opportunity to build on our previous success with the fantastic events that have been featured over the many years you've been coming to our little corner of Connecticut, and try some new things that you may not have seen before but will no doubt love.

Remember the saying, "If at first you don't succeed, try again?" We take it to heart, and feel very strongly that you will see the premiere sports car racing in North America return to the track in the near future, and stay for a long time to come.

So give your support for the new series, because when they do return to the track that the Northeast calls home, we should have the most enthusiastic fan response in the industry - because you are the most enthusiastic fans in the country.

Before that, we've got our final race of the season, the Grand-Am Championship Weekend presented by BMW. We want to show the series, teams, drivers, our partners, and you - the fans - just how much we love sports car racing in the Northeast. So join us on September 27 and 28, for what will be an amazing fight for the championship and a great way to end our major event season!

Thank you for being customers, friends and neighbors,

The Staff at Lime Rock Park

pederb · 21 Sep 2013, 16:19 (Ref:3307043)

This is better then I would have expected, I'm getting excited about 2014 and with Bruno driving Paul's AMR in GTLM is awesome

Victor_RO · 21 Sep 2013, 16:28 (Ref:3307046)

BREAKING: CORE Autosport to run two factory Porsche 991s in GTLM next year for Porsche North America.

pederb · 21 Sep 2013, 16:30 (Ref:3307049)

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Originally Posted by Victor_RO

BREAKING: CORE Autosport to run two factory Porsche 991s in GTLM next year for Porsche North America.

Wow, very cool,

Kind of surprised that they selected Core and not the Lizards?

Ferrari333SP · 21 Sep 2013, 16:36 (Ref:3307052)

http://www.alms.com/articles/porsche...tory-team-2014

BullMan · 21 Sep 2013, 16:37 (Ref:3307053)

I guess we know what Patrick Long will be doing next year.

pederb · 21 Sep 2013, 16:41 (Ref:3307054)

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Originally Posted by BullMan

I guess we know what Patrick Long will be doing next year.

Yes, and there is not going to be many Porsche factory drivers left to drive any GTD Porsche's in USCC

fieldodreams79 · 21 Sep 2013, 16:41 (Ref:3307055)

Not a Porsche guy, but it is great to see the company sending a works team. Very cool! And I am partial to the livery in the mock up.

Hope they keep Pat Long in this mix.

Fogelhund · 21 Sep 2013, 16:42 (Ref:3307056)

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Originally Posted by pederb

Wow, very cool,

Kind of surprised that they selected Core and not the Lizards?

Did the Lizards apply? That ship appears to have sailed, with Seth preferring to spend his money in an actual Pro-Am category.

Second, who would you have picked (under an assumption that Lizards were interested)? The team promising a two car all pro effort, or the one with Seth Neiman as a driver?

pederb · 21 Sep 2013, 16:43 (Ref:3307057)

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Originally Posted by Fogelhund

Did the Lizards apply? That ship appears to have sailed, with Seth preferring to spend his money in an actual Pro-Am category.

Second, who would you have picked (under an assumption that Lizards were interested)? The team promising a two car all pro effort, or the one with Seth Neiman as a driver?

:-)

Fogelhund · 21 Sep 2013, 16:46 (Ref:3307058)

Falken Tire ALMS ‏@FalkenALMS 4m
Not at all RT @MikeyP155 I just saw that Core is gonna be Porsche factory team next season. Does this affect you guys?

Speed-King · 21 Sep 2013, 16:51 (Ref:3307060)

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Originally Posted by pederb

Yes, and there is not going to be many Porsche factory drivers left to drive any GTD Porsche's in USCC

IIRC Porsche has a couple of guys graduating from their Junior program, so that might actually be a good thing for their continued employment with Porsche.

FstrthnU · 21 Sep 2013, 17:10 (Ref:3307064)

Premier Class (DP, LMP2, Deltawing)
x1 Ganassi BMW/Riley
x2 Starworks BMW/Riley
x1 8Star Corvette
x2 Action Express Corvette
x2 MSR Ford/Riley
x2 WTR Corvette
x2 Sahlen BMW/Riley
x1 Spirit of Daytona Corvette
x1 GAINSCO Corvette
x2 Extreeme Speed HPD
x2 Level 5 HPD
x1 8Star LMP2
x1 Marsh Racing Corvette
x3 Deltawing Coupe Elan/Deltawing (if all 3 are sold)
?? Ford LMP2

LMPC
x2 BAR1 Motorsports
x1 Performance Tech Motorsports
x1 PR1 Mathiasen
x1 DragonSpeed
x1 CORE Autosports
x1 Starworks

LMGT
x2 Corvette Racing Corvette
x1 Team Falken Tire Porsche
x1 Team West/AJR Ferrari
x2 BMW Team RLL BMW
x1 Risi Competition Ferrari
x2 SRT Motorsports Dodge
x2 CORE Autosports Porsche (factory 991)
x1 Aston Martin Racing V8 Vantage (select rounds)

DGT
x2 Muehlner Motorsports America Porsche
x1 Magnus Racing Porsche
x1 Fall-Line Motorsports Audi
x2 AIM Autosport Ferrari
x2 Scuderia Corsa Ferrari
x1 Park Place Porsche
x1 JDX Racing Porsche
x1 AJR Porsche
x1 NGT Motorsport Porsche
x2 Flying Lizard Porsche
x2 TRG Porsche
x2 Speedsource Mazda
x1 Napleton Porsche
x1 Paul Miller Racing Porsche
x1 Ben Keating Viper GT3

?? Turner
?? Dempsey

canamman · 21 Sep 2013, 17:39 (Ref:3307070)

Thats a big enough field to be entertaining. Can't wait for Daytona.

Simmi · 21 Sep 2013, 18:06 (Ref:3307080)

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Originally Posted by Fogelhund

Second, who would you have picked (under an assumption that Lizards were interested)? The team promising a two car all pro effort, or the one with Seth Neiman as a driver?

Well aren't Porsche the ones promising a two-car effort. CORE are just the set-up running it.

Jonerz · 21 Sep 2013, 18:30 (Ref:3307089)

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Originally Posted by Simmi

Well aren't Porsche the ones promising a two-car effort. CORE are just the set-up running it.

I wonder what that means. Is Core providing trucks, truck drivers, and diesel money? The press release also indicated - by my interpretation anyway - that it will be based out of PMNA's California shop. That is a long way from South Carolina where Core is based...

Chris

Simmi · 21 Sep 2013, 18:37 (Ref:3307093)

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Originally Posted by Jonerz

I wonder what that means. Is Core providing trucks, truck drivers, and diesel money? The press release also indicated - by my interpretation anyway - that it will be based out of PMNA's California shop. That is a long way from South Carolina where Core is based...

Chris

Yeah not sure how it will work itself out but I read they are going to be entered under the Porsche North America banner. Have to imagine that Porsche will be stumping up most of the cash?

Will be interesting to see if Jon Bennett drives in maybe a PC or GTD or something or whether he'll have to be in an operations role. Maybe it'll be a Joest/Audi type deal?

pederb · 21 Sep 2013, 18:45 (Ref:3307096)

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Originally Posted by FstrthnU

Premier Class (DP, LMP2, Deltawing)
x1 Ganassi BMW/Riley
x2 Starworks BMW/Riley
x1 8Star Corvette
x2 Action Express Corvette
x2 MSR Ford/Riley
x2 WTR Corvette
x2 Sahlen BMW/Riley
x1 Spirit of Daytona Corvette
x1 GAINSCO Corvette
x2 Extreeme Speed HPD
x2 Level 5 HPD
x1 8Star LMP2
x1 Marsh Racing Corvette
x3 Deltawing Coupe Elan/Deltawing (if all 3 are sold)
?? Ford LMP2

LMPC
x2 BAR1 Motorsports
x1 Performance Tech Motorsports
x1 PR1 Mathiasen
x1 DragonSpeed
x1 CORE Autosports
x1 Starworks

LMGT
x2 Corvette Racing Corvette
x1 Team Falken Tire Porsche
x1 Team West/AJR Ferrari
x2 BMW Team RLL BMW
x1 Risi Competition Ferrari
x2 SRT Motorsports Dodge
x2 CORE Autosports Porsche (factory 991)
x1 Aston Martin Racing V8 Vantage (select rounds)

DGT
x2 Muehlner Motorsports America Porsche
x1 Magnus Racing Porsche
x1 Fall-Line Motorsports Audi
x2 AIM Autosport Ferrari
x2 Scuderia Corsa Ferrari
x1 Park Place Porsche
x1 JDX Racing Porsche
x1 AJR Porsche
x1 NGT Motorsport Porsche
x2 Flying Lizard Porsche
x2 TRG Porsche
x2 Speedsource Mazda
x1 Napleton Porsche
x1 Paul Miller Racing Porsche
x1 Ben Keating Viper GT3

?? Turner
?? Dempsey

You missed the TRG AMR GT3 Vantage

Simmi · 21 Sep 2013, 18:49 (Ref:3307099)

Wasn't one of the Grand-Am 458 teams slated to move up to GTLM? Or did that fall through or maybe I dreamt it?

Speed-King · 21 Sep 2013, 18:59 (Ref:3307102)

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Originally Posted by Simmi

Wasn't one of the Grand-Am 458 teams slated to move up to GTLM? Or did that fall through or maybe I dreamt it?

AIM were exploring their options, GTLM being one of them, but nothing set in stone as far as I know.

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