Oreca set to announce GT2 Viper project? - Page 2

HORNDAWG · 4 Jan 2007, 21:56 (Ref:1806607)

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Originally Posted by EuropaBambaataa

The car was first shown at the International GT Open in Barcelona. It's a GT2-ized version of the Competition Coupe. It's valid only for Open GT, EGTS (Peroni) and National Championships, not for FIA or ACO events.

Darn! Well I hope that with the new 08 SRT model we will see an ACO/FIA legal version soon!!

L.P.

AU N EGL · 5 Jan 2007, 03:08 (Ref:1806772)

It seems the Viper GT2 will only be valid for the International GT Open and National Championships and maybe some other series I'm forgetting. It won't race in FIA/ACO racing.

Check Oreca's information on the Viper GT2

http://orecavehicule.havassports.net...eGT2UK%202.pdf

http://www.gtsport.es/INTERNATIONALGT/indexIng.asp

Graham Goodwin · 5 Jan 2007, 07:22 (Ref:1806819)

Really - honestly - How many times do I and others here have to say exactly that before everyone accepts it?

Nobody has ever 'confirmed' any possibility of an ACO / FIA GT2 Viper before 2008

**Adam43** · 5 Jan 2007, 08:22 (Ref:1806844)

So Graham, are you saying there might be some 'Vipers' this year?

HORNDAWG · 5 Jan 2007, 19:55 (Ref:1807720)

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Originally Posted by Graham Goodwin

Really - honestly - How many times do I and others here have to say exactly that before everyone accepts it?

Nobody has ever 'confirmed' any possibility of an ACO / FIA GT2 Viper before 2008

The question then is has Dodge said there is NO possibility of it happening!!!! Now I came late to the conversation but in november there was the stir of ?? is it or isn't it ACO/FIA vs. just Intl. GT open? The answer then was we would have to see at Barcelona to be sure(w/ it more than likely being the latter!).Then silence till I inquired on the 3rd! After recieving the actual update about the Barcelona event I expressed my opinion and hope of seeing one soon based on the aforementioned 08 model . Now I myself do not know of any homologation deadline other than pertaining to specific events(homologate anytime). With that being said 08's come out in mid 07 and seeing as how there was no 07 and it is a major rework of the car we could see an early release by dodge! That being the case who is to say we will not see one before the 08 season!

Excuse me if my inquisitiveness has cast rain upon your parade!! But I for one would really like to see more entrants into GT-1 and in my case from American manufacturers. And Dodge is a very proven product and a good candidate for that occurrence!!

L.P.

Fogelhund · 5 Jan 2007, 21:53 (Ref:1807784)

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Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

The question then is has Dodge said there is NO possibility of it happening!!!! Now I came late to the conversation but in november there was the stir of ?? is it or isn't it ACO/FIA vs. just Intl. GT open? The answer then was we would have to see at Barcelona to be sure(w/ it more than likely being the latter!).Then silence till I inquired on the 3rd! After recieving the actual update about the Barcelona event I expressed my opinion and hope of seeing one soon based on the aforementioned 08 model . Now I myself do not know of any homologation deadline other than pertaining to specific events(homologate anytime). With that being said 08's come out in mid 07 and seeing as how there was no 07 and it is a major rework of the car we could see an early release by dodge! That being the case who is to say we will not see one before the 08 season!

Excuse me if my inquisitiveness has cast rain upon your parade!! But I for one would really like to see more entrants into GT-1 and in my case from American manufacturers. And Dodge is a very proven product and a good candidate for that occurrence!!

L.P.

Dodge has not specifically had a press release stating that they won't build an ACO/FIA GT1 or GT2 car for 08', or beyond. They also haven't stated they won't build a rocket ship, or solve world hunger.

The wording around this International GT Open car has been very clear though, and leaves no doubt as to its purpose. Feel free to speculate on 08' and beyond though.

HORNDAWG · 5 Jan 2007, 22:00 (Ref:1807787)

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They also haven't stated they won't build a rocket ship, or solve world hunger.

Now what does that have to do with the price of tea in China??

L.P.

jhansen · 5 Jan 2007, 22:05 (Ref:1807794)

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Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

Excuse me if my inquisitiveness has cast rain upon your parade!! But I for one would really like to see more entrants into GT-1 and in my case from American manufacturers. And Dodge is a very proven product and a good candidate for that occurrence!!

Where did you get GT1 from? Wasn't this a rumored GT2 program?

HORNDAWG · 5 Jan 2007, 22:19 (Ref:1807806)

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Originally Posted by jhansen

Where did you get GT1 from? Wasn't this a rumored GT2 program?

Yes you are correct in that. Since it has been proven to be not, but a rumor. I was extrapolating from an ACO/FIA legal car to an (A)LMS GT-1 car.

L.P.

Fogelhund · 5 Jan 2007, 23:31 (Ref:1807854)

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Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

Now what does that have to do with the price of tea in China??

L.P.

Well, at least you've caught on now.

Graham Goodwin · 5 Jan 2007, 23:46 (Ref:1807861)

The text below is from the DSC story - entirely sourced from Dodge competition Europe - some months ago

"There are however no immediate plans for an upgrade to full FIA GT2 specification, this would require substantial modification to the rear bodywork, rear wing and front splitter, the Competition Coupe has different rear bodywork to the roadgoing SRT10 and this ensures that homologation to full GT2 spec is less than straightforwrd. - It is not however completely out of the question. It seems that there are conversations underway with Dodge in the US but no move is likely towards full GT2 homologation before 2008."

HORNDAWG · 5 Jan 2007, 23:59 (Ref:1807867)

Thank you Graham! I am not a subscriber to DSC, maybe someday soon.

L.P.

HORNDAWG · 8 Jan 2007, 06:41 (Ref:1809302)

Looks like renderings of the 08 SRT Viper.http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl...cute=1&Count=1

Not much info on the new model though!

L.P.

The359 · 8 Jan 2007, 10:07 (Ref:1809402)

That's not a rendering, it's the real 2008 Viper.

Unfortunately they've gone and made the engine even bigger, 8.4 liters. So it still wont fit in the rules as they stand now.

old man · 8 Jan 2007, 10:31 (Ref:1809417)

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Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

Thank you Graham! I am not a subscriber to DSC, maybe someday soon.

L.P.

Shame on you, how do you manage to start the day without the dsc fix!!

HORNDAWG · 8 Jan 2007, 17:16 (Ref:1809757)

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Originally Posted by The359

That's not a rendering, it's the real 2008 Viper.

Unfortunately they've gone and made the engine even bigger, 8.4 liters. So it still wont fit in the rules as they stand now.

But by ACO rules it can be sleeved down and become legal if homologated that way. GT-1) 2.2.2 and 5.2.1 c/ GT-2) 2.2.2 and 5.2.3

L.P.

EuropaBambaataa · 11 Jan 2007, 19:27 (Ref:1812596)

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Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

But by ACO rules it can be sleeved down and become legal if homologated that way. GT-1) 2.2.2 and 5.2.1 c/ GT-2) 2.2.2 and 5.2.3

L.P.

That is what Oreca did to GT2 Competition Coupe to run in the IGTO. They're using the previous generation's cylinder sleeves. So it shouldn't be too much of a problem to create a proper GT1/GT2 SRT-10. It's the same engine block anyway.

bil588 · 29 Mar 2007, 01:14 (Ref:1878853)

Is the GT2 Viper dead for Racing Box?

Weren't they the main customer?

http://www.racingbox.it/en/contenuto...e=03&anno=2007

bil588 · 8 Apr 2007, 06:31 (Ref:1886006)

nevermind

the car won the opening race

http://www.racingbox.it/en/contenuto...e=04&anno=2007

pitviper · 9 Apr 2007, 13:28 (Ref:1887210)

Rather interesting front on that car...

pit

bil588 · 9 Apr 2007, 23:00 (Ref:1887601)

video at nogaro http://translate.google.com/translat...e.php?sid=3246

bil588 · 19 Jun 2007, 02:50 (Ref:1941275)

Is Racing Box still racing the GT2 Viper? I don't see any recent news about the car...

EuropaBambaataa · 21 Jun 2007, 15:14 (Ref:1943448)

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Originally Posted by bil588

Is Racing Box still racing the GT2 Viper? I don't see any recent news about the car...

They are, in the International GT Open.

HORNDAWG · 12 Jul 2007, 17:28 (Ref:1961776)

Maybe a few ray's of sunlight on this project via the Woodhouse ALMS entry! Release
Dodge mentioned as one of the parties involved.

L.P.

Foster · 12 Jul 2007, 21:28 (Ref:1961955)

By the looks of it, Dodge is in the form of sponsorship, something like a Dodge Dealers type of situation.

I could be wrong though.

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