FIA GT Fia -GT 2005 entries - Page 6

Bramzel · 30 Nov 2004, 15:20 (Ref:1168113)

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Originally posted by 19dodge
they do.. but, Uwe better take better care of the car!! 1/2 the time it breaks is because of Uwe pushing too hard!!!

From that point of view I'm really curious about how Lechner Jr. and Margaritis will perform when together on 1 car. They both have the talent and they also seem to have the ability to keep the car together. Might be a contender for next year?

JAG · 30 Nov 2004, 17:56 (Ref:1168226)

The way things are going we'll be lucky to see customer Maseratis in FIA GT next year!!!!

tblincoe · 30 Nov 2004, 18:42 (Ref:1168251)

maybe this will teach manufacturers a lesson: KEEP COSTS DOWN!!!

SALEEN S7R · 30 Nov 2004, 20:05 (Ref:1168303)

To be honest Im not really suprised that we may see maybe 5 Maseratis in privateer hands next year, there was never any cast iron guarntees that anyone is going to buy one of the cars, only that a few teams are interested. Costs are being kept down at the moment, as Maserati has said the cars will cost no more than a Ferrari 550/575, particulary to run.

Gabrio · 1 Dec 2004, 07:24 (Ref:1168641)

At the moment, 575s cost about 750.000 Eur and MC12s start at 950.000....but they're much more expensive to manage.

Bramzel · 4 Dec 2004, 15:51 (Ref:1170682)

It's less likely that Zwaans will run a Murcielago next year, the bad experiences from other teams have scared them off quite a bit so they're looking for other oppertunities at the moment.

tblincoe · 8 Dec 2004, 15:31 (Ref:1174400)

BMS move to LMES for 2005

GT1

2x GPC Giesse Squadra Corse Ferrari 575 GTC
2x JMB Racing Maserati MC-12
2x Vitaphone Racing Team Saleen S7-R
2x AF Corse Maserati MC-12
2x Konrad Motorsport Saleen S7-R
1x Graham Nash Motorsport Saleen S7-R
1x Lister Cars Lister Storm
2x DAMS Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT
1x Star Moto Saleen S7-R
1x Mastercar Ferrari 550 Maranello
1x Zwaans GTR Racing Ferrari 550 Maranello

GT2

3x Freisinger Porsche 911 GT3-RSR
2x GPC Giesse Scuderia Corse Ferrari 360 GTC
1x Proton Competition 911 GT3-RSR
2x GruppeM Porsche 911 GT3-RSR
1x Vonka Racing Porsche 911 GT3-RSR
1x Cirtek Ferrari 360 GTC

Jeffrey-Lee · 8 Dec 2004, 17:57 (Ref:1174536)

Wow, where did you find that bit of news?

Foster · 8 Dec 2004, 19:27 (Ref:1174613)

Bad news for FIA GT. This was a team that can do great things. Sorry to see them go.

Bramzel · 8 Dec 2004, 19:42 (Ref:1174633)

Ripping tblincoe's post again

GT1

2x GPC Giesse Squadra Corse Ferrari 575 GTC
2x JMB Racing Maserati MC-12
1x JMB Racing Ferrari 575 GTC
1x Vitaphone Racing Team Saleen S7-R
2x AF Corse Maserati MC-12
1x Konrad Motorsport Saleen S7-R
1x Graham Nash Motorsport Saleen S7-R
1x Lister Cars Lister Storm
2x DAMS Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT
1x Star Moto Saleen S7-R
1x Zwaans Racing Saleen S7R
1x Henrik Roos tba
2x Makthoem/Terrien Aston Martin DBR9

GT2

3x Freisinger Porsche 911 GT3-RSR
2x GPC Giesse Scuderia Corse Ferrari 360 GTC
2x Proton Competition 911 GT3-RS
1x GruppeM Porsche 911 GT3-RSR
1x Vonka Racing Porsche 911 GT3-RS

**FIRE** · 8 Dec 2004, 19:54 (Ref:1174655)

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Originally Posted by Bramzel

1x Henrik Roos tba

Will he enter an own team again in 2005?

Nordic · 8 Dec 2004, 19:54 (Ref:1174656)

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2x Makthoem/Terrien Aston Martin DBR9

No prodrive Astons will run in the FIA series next year, as I understand it 05 will be only Sebring (ALMS) then Le Mans, maybe a few after that but no customer cars till 06. is this another team developing one?

Bramzel · 8 Dec 2004, 20:17 (Ref:1174680)

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Originally Posted by FIRE

Will he enter an own team again in 2005?

Still unclear, but it's a option. Might be able to tell you a bit more in a couple of weeks.

Quote:

No prodrive Astons will run in the FIA series next year, as I understand it 05 will be only Sebring (ALMS) then Le Mans, maybe a few after that but no customer cars till 06. is this another team developing one?

I heard so, but I also heard about Makthoem (or however his name is spelled) was pushing very very hard, waving around with big bucks. So who knows...

BSchneiderFan · 8 Dec 2004, 20:34 (Ref:1174702)

HH Sheikh Hasher Maktoum al-Maktoum, I believe. There was a suggestion in Autosport a couple of weeks ago that "Team Dubai" (Maktoum, David Terrien and Marco Saviozzi figuring largely) would bag a couple of DBR-9s and enter 'selected' FIA GT rounds in 2005 before a full season in 2006.

Will the DBR-9 be homologated for FIA and ACO at the same time?

19dodge · 8 Dec 2004, 22:14 (Ref:1174801)

Bramzel, where did you hear about Zwanns going to a Saleen? is it confirmed?

and also, what about the 2 konrad saleens. i am almost sure it will be 2 Konrad's + Vitaphone (if they dont go with Maseratis)

BSchneiderFan · 8 Dec 2004, 23:17 (Ref:1174833)

Will Konrad use separate cars to contest the FIA series and ADAC Procar?

19dodge · 8 Dec 2004, 23:25 (Ref:1174841)

good question.. i would think that he doesnt have to. both series use the identical regulations, and there are no date clashes.

i know for a fact he has 4 cars. Autosport says 5

i know he owns:

002R, 003R , 004R and 014R.

5th one is a mystery to me..

Bramzel · 9 Dec 2004, 10:33 (Ref:1175136)

Perhaps Autosport includes the Vitaphone chassis as well? Then it would make sense (Vitaphone/Konrad/StarMoto/2xRML)

Bramzel · 9 Dec 2004, 10:40 (Ref:1175142)

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Originally Posted by 19dodge

Bramzel, where did you hear about Zwanns going to a Saleen? is it confirmed?

and also, what about the 2 konrad saleens. i am almost sure it will be 2 Konrad's + Vitaphone (if they dont go with Maseratis)

I didn't hear about Zwaans (stop calling them Zwanns

) going to Saleens, I've only heard about Zwaans not going to Lamborghini's anymore. So the most likely car for them now would be the Saleen I'd say. Or they'd have to find the funding for a 550 this year and the DBR9 in 2006, as I know that Arjan van der Zwaan is completely in love with the DB9. On the other hand, they're not poor either, they might not have the funding that BMS or Vitaphone have for example, but they've got their euros as well. So we'll see, nothing by far is sure yet.

About the Saleens: I doubt that he'll run 2 Konrads. Don't know why, but it just seems unlikely to me as long as Vitaphone keeps running the Saleen. I think he will run one car with Margaritis and Lechner. If Vitaphone does make the transfer to the Maserati, wich I highly doubt, then perhaps Konrad would enter another one. Again, nothing is sure, this is just (educated) guessing.

One thing though: At DSC there's news about the new American team that will run 2 Pratt & Miller C5R's in ALMS. Does this have any consequenses for Hezemans? As far as I've heard Hezemans had bought a chassis already, or were there only 2 cars available and does this mean they're sold now?

SALEEN S7R · 9 Dec 2004, 13:23 (Ref:1175279)

Crash.net today reports that the FIA GT series is likely to visit Australia at some point next year as a teaser, a bit like the Bahrian GT event, and having a full blown FIA GT event for 2006. http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view...d=8&nid=103519 Lets just hope it happens, then we really will have a real FIA sanctioned world championship.

19dodge · 9 Dec 2004, 13:25 (Ref:1175283)

chassis 002R was the Vitaphone chassis. and the Star Moto Chassis i think is 014R (the one that ran as the yellow corona car in this years fia gt).. maybe they always had a spare car, and never ran it all these years.

if the vitaphone deal happens, i can maybe see Lechner and Margaritis going to the 2nd Vitaphone car. and then Konrad just entering one more. Remember, Franz was in talked with Andres Zuber (Euroseries F3 driver) about a ride in his 2nd car for 2005...

19dodge · 9 Dec 2004, 13:34 (Ref:1175296)

heres my list:

GT1

2x Larbre Comprtiion Ferrari 550
2x GPC Giesse Squadra Corse Ferrari 575 GTC
2x JMB Racing Maserati MC-12
1x JMB Racing Ferrari 575 GTC
2x Vitaphone Racing Team Maserati MC-12
2x AF Corse Maserati MC-12
2x Konrad Motorsport Saleen S7-R
1x Graham Nash Motorsport Saleen S7-R
1x Lister Cars Lister Storm
2x DAMS Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT
1x Star Moto Saleen S7-R
1x Zwaans Racing Saleen S7R
1x Henrik Roos tba

GT2

3x Freisinger Porsche 911 GT3-RSR
2x GPC Giesse Scuderia Corse Ferrari 360 GTC
2x Proton Competition 911 GT3-RS
1x GruppeM Porsche 911 GT3-RSR
1x Vonka Racing Porsche 911 GT3-RS

Bramzel · 9 Dec 2004, 14:41 (Ref:1175341)

List revisited:

GT1

2x AF Corse Maserati MC12
2x JMB Maserati MC12
1x JMB Ferrari 575
2x GPC Ferrari 575
2x Larbre Ferrari 550
1x Team Dubai Ferrari 550
1x Zwaans Ferrari 550
1x Vitaphone Saleen S7R
2x Konrad Saleen S7R
1x Star Moto Saleen S7R
1x Graham Nash Saleen S7R
2x DAMS Lamborghini Murcielago
1x Roos Lamborghini Murcielago
1x Hezemans Chevrolet Corvette C5R

GT2

2x Freisinger Porsche 996 GT3-RSR
1x GruppeM Porsche 996 GT3-RSR
2x Proton Porsche 996 GT3-RS
1x Cirtek Porsche 996 GT3-RS
1x Graham Nash Porsche 996 GT3-RS
2x GPC Ferrari 360 GTC
1x RJN Nissan 350Z

Changes:
- Labre: as BMS is going to enter LMES the idea that Larbre would enter FIAGT doesn't sound that weird to me. It's just a guess though.
- Zwaans 550; also a guess, Saleen is cheaper but Mr. Van Der Zwaan loves the Aston. Could be one of the 550-waitinglist-drivers?
- Team Dubai; same as Zwaans.
- Roos; perhaps more news later this month.

JAG · 10 Dec 2004, 00:18 (Ref:1175791)

Why would Labre switch to FIA GT?

19dodge · 10 Dec 2004, 03:27 (Ref:1175833)

it has already been stated that if BMS do not enter the fia gt again, Larbre is ready to go back into FIA GT. DSC had this report up a while ago..

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