'New' GTS Regulations

[JAG]

Reading the latest edition of Autosport I noticed that the FIA have confirmed there will be joint ACO/FIA GTS regulations in 2005.

Much more interestingly, IMO, is the news that within the latest ACO GTS regs there is a clause, that will also be adopted by the FIA, that allows manufactuers that do not have a suitable 'Supercar' GTS (Enzo, Zonda etc.), or a 'Regular' GTS (Viper, 575 etc.) will be able to race there mass production sportscars, i.e. BMW 6 series, Toyota Supra, Honda NSX, Nissan Skyline etc., with much more comphrehensive modifications, in the spirit of those allowed in JGTC, in order to make these less exotic sportscar competive with the 'GTS Supercars' and 'Regular GTS' cars.

Personally I believe this is great news and, for me, is as greatly anticipated as the 'Supercars'.

Ratel has also reafirmed his belief that GTS cars should compete for overall wins, if the number of LMP manufactuers remaims low, either in the form of a new 'GT1' (without the homologation pitfalls, maybe even as a sub-divisions of LMGTP, if the ACO have there way), or a general upgrading of the GTS spec.