GT3: ACO style - Page 7

v8supes · 8 Jun 2023, 15:28 (Ref:4160746)

I see that its all but confirmed that WRT will run the two BMWs in LMGT3 next year. One with Rossi at the wheel. Alongside the Hypercar BMW of course.

Thus presumably now no other BMW can enter WEC. A closed shop for the elite.

airbusA346 · 9 Jun 2023, 12:05 (Ref:4161000)

Proton Competition with the Mustang GT. Seems so wrong from them to not be running the Porsche GT3 R, especially with their history.

https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/...customer-team/

v8supes · 9 Jun 2023, 12:30 (Ref:4161012)

I did not expect this. Especially after it was made public knowledge that Proton had ordered a new GT3 Porsche.

Still nice that it will be represented on the grid.

Personally i expect that,

Ferrari - AF Corse x 2
BMW - WRT X 2 - I think its all but confirmed, certainly in all of Rossis interviews this week hes expecting to be at Le Mans next year in a GT Car..
Lambo - Iron Lynx x 2
Aston Martin - TF Sport x 2

That leaves Audi, Porsche, Mclaren, Honda, Lexus, Nissan. Thats if Lexus/Nissan want to be involved of course.

PhilipR · 9 Jun 2023, 12:34 (Ref:4161015)

Quote:

Originally Posted by v8supes

I did not expect this. Especially after it was made public knowledge that Proton had ordered a new GT3 Porsche.

Still nice that it will be represented on the grid.

Personally i expect that,

Ferrari - AF Corse x 2
BMW - WRT X 2 - I think its all but confirmed, certainly in all of Rossis interviews this week hes expecting to be at Le Mans next year in a GT Car..
Lambo - Iron Lynx x 2
Aston Martin - TF Sport x 2

That leaves Audi, Porsche, Mclaren, Honda, Lexus, Nissan. Thats if Lexus/Nissan want to be involved of course.

Corvette might have 2 if they have the customers
Ford with 2 because of the Proton loophole?

airbusA346 · 9 Jun 2023, 12:45 (Ref:4161018)

Quote:

Originally Posted by v8supes

I did not expect this. Especially after it was made public knowledge that Proton had ordered a new GT3 Porsche.

Still nice that it will be represented on the grid.

Personally i expect that,

Ferrari - AF Corse x 2
BMW - WRT X 2 - I think its all but confirmed, certainly in all of Rossis interviews this week hes expecting to be at Le Mans next year in a GT Car..
Lambo - Iron Lynx x 2
Aston Martin - TF Sport x 2

That leaves Audi, Porsche, Mclaren, Honda, Lexus, Nissan. Thats if Lexus/Nissan want to be involved of course.

Maybe the GT3 R is for ELMS. I believe Proton were testing with it (Lietz was also there) a few weeks ago.

airbusA346 · 9 Jun 2023, 12:53 (Ref:4161019)

I wonder if we'll get Manthey back in WEC to run 1 or 2 Porsches.

**joeb** · 9 Jun 2023, 14:37 (Ref:4161044)

Corvette is planning 8 cars next year in GT3,

https://racer.com/2023/06/09/new-det...gram-revealed/

2 in WEC
2 in SRO America
4 in IMSA split between pro and am classes

broadrun96 · 9 Jun 2023, 17:46 (Ref:4161097)

I'm guessing they can find the buyers for a Vette GT3 with factory spares

Does suck for Calloway though, hopefully they get a new project to play with

**joeb** · 10 Jun 2023, 12:36 (Ref:4161217)

Interesting, there is a short article in my newspaper this morning about Ford taking the mustang back to Le Mans. But the strange thing was it was in the business section, and not sports.

**FIRE** · 10 Jun 2023, 18:59 (Ref:4161929)

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Originally Posted by joeb

Corvette is planning 8 cars next year in GT3,

https://racer.com/2023/06/09/new-det...gram-revealed/

2 in WEC
2 in SRO America
4 in IMSA split between pro and am classes

This makes sense.

**FIRE** · 10 Jun 2023, 19:02 (Ref:4161936)

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Originally Posted by broadrun96

I'm guessing they can find the buyers for a Vette GT3 with factory spares

Does suck for Calloway though, hopefully they get a new project to play with

Production of the Camaro ends in 2024 otherwise they could develop a rival for the Mustang GT3.

Matador · 11 Jun 2023, 17:12 (Ref:4163238)

Quote:

Originally Posted by v8supes

I did not expect this. Especially after it was made public knowledge that Proton had ordered a new GT3 Porsche.

Still nice that it will be represented on the grid.

Personally i expect that,

Ferrari - AF Corse x 2
BMW - WRT X 2 - I think its all but confirmed, certainly in all of Rossis interviews this week hes expecting to be at Le Mans next year in a GT Car..
Lambo - Iron Lynx x 2
Aston Martin - TF Sport x 2

That leaves Audi, Porsche, Mclaren, Honda, Lexus, Nissan. Thats if Lexus/Nissan want to be involved of course.

I think next year may or may not be an issue for Lexus, but when their new GT3 car comes out, probably for 2025, they are going to want their spot.

Quote:

Senior sources have also suggested that the forthcoming LMGT3 class in the FIA World Endurance Championship is also a major target for the new car.

If that plan comes to fruition it would mark the Lexus brand’s debut at the Le Mans 24 Hours, potentially alongside the Toyota-branded Hypercar effort.

**FIRE** · 12 Jun 2023, 14:30 (Ref:4163349)

Quote:

Originally Posted by v8supes

Ferrari - AF Corse x 2
BMW - WRT X 2 - I think its all but confirmed, certainly in all of Rossis interviews this week hes expecting to be at Le Mans next year in a GT Car..
Lambo - Iron Lynx x 2

Teams running both hypercar and gt cars...I don't like that.

rdjones · 12 Jun 2023, 14:44 (Ref:4163350)

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Originally Posted by FIRE

Teams running both hypercar and gt cars...I don't like that.

I agree there was an interesting point made during Post Race Tech on RLM after the race (and this was more in the relation to the death LMP2 in WEC) but I think its the same point where are next band of private teams (Jota, United, Vector Sports etc) going to come from to fill the gaps of the teams that move to Hypercar.

IMO these teams need to come from the lower ranks.

Matador · 12 Jun 2023, 15:11 (Ref:4163362)

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Originally Posted by rdjones

I agree there was an interesting point made during Post Race Tech on RLM after the race (and this was more in the relation to the death LMP2 in WEC) but I think its the same point where are next band of private teams (Jota, United, Vector Sports etc) going to come from to fill the gaps of the teams that move to Hypercar.

IMO these teams need to come from the lower ranks.

LMP2 isn't going to be part of WEC except for Le mans though isn't it?

**joeb** · 12 Jun 2023, 16:00 (Ref:4163375)

Quote:

Originally Posted by rdjones

I agree there was an interesting point made during Post Race Tech on RLM after the race (and this was more in the relation to the death LMP2 in WEC) but I think its the same point where are next band of private teams (Jota, United, Vector Sports etc) going to come from to fill the gaps of the teams that move to Hypercar.

IMO these teams need to come from the lower ranks.

this is off topic here, but that was a pretty easy answer, ELMS, IMSA, open wheel jr series.

Or maybe even a GT team stepping up! (brought it back to topic)

**FIRE** · 12 Jun 2023, 16:43 (Ref:4163390)

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Originally Posted by Matador

LMP2 isn't going to be part of WEC except for Le mans though isn't it?

Correct, if I remember well 15 LMP2 cars at Le Mans.

S griffin · 13 Jun 2023, 14:32 (Ref:4163545)

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Originally Posted by FIRE

Correct, if I remember well 15 LMP2 cars at Le Mans.

Well I would expect that number too, but it's more than that if you're talking about this year's race? There were 24 in all. That is some number to go out on!

**FIRE** · 13 Jun 2023, 18:42 (Ref:4163583)

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Originally Posted by S griffin

Well I would expect that number too, but it's more than that if you're talking about this year's race? There were 24 in all. That is some number to go out on!

Due to more Hypercar and GT cars the amount of LMP2 cars decreases.

broadrun96 · 13 Jun 2023, 21:47 (Ref:4163598)

Quote:

Originally Posted by joeb

this is off topic here, but that was a pretty easy answer, ELMS, IMSA, open wheel jr series.

Or maybe even a GT team stepping up! (brought it back to topic)

Also see the MPC and Carrera Cup teams picking up new cars and a few MX-5 teams stepping up to fill in a others moved up

And I would expect some of those GT focused teams to also pick up other cars to keep their business model going, there's a reason why they can move up and have lasted as long as they have

S griffin · 14 Jun 2023, 09:46 (Ref:4163650)

We'll see if enough teams are still interested in GT3. If they still think it's marketable for them to do it, there's no reason for not to. I think there will still be enough interest, after all they are road relevant and not everyone will want to move up to prototypes.

NaBUru38 · 22 Jun 2023, 16:50 (Ref:4165039)

Correct, the ACO has 15 LMP2 entries reserved for the 24 24.

https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/...rmed-for-2024/

S griffin · 23 Jun 2023, 09:04 (Ref:4165083)

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Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Correct, the ACO has 15 LMP2 entries reserved for the 24 24.

https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/...rmed-for-2024/

Good to see there's still enough interest from LMP2 teams for the one race.

airbusA346 · 28 Jun 2023, 20:29 (Ref:4165800)

Looks like Proton have ordered 4 Porsches. GR Racing with 1, maybe 2 too.

**chunterer** · 29 Jun 2023, 06:59 (Ref:4165819)

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Originally Posted by airbusA346

Looks like Proton have ordered 4 Porsches. GR Racing with 1, maybe 2 too.

Thought Proton were goimg to be runnimg Mustangs next year?

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