ALMS race pictures

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Great pix! Thanks!

Clearly, there is a lot more to exciting racing than F1. If Max and Bernie prostitute F1, we have some options.
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donskar wrote:Great pix! Thanks!

Clearly, there is a lot more to exciting racing than F1. If Max and Bernie prostitute F1, we have some options.
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And this one comes to track people can afford to go to.

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Just watched a (hugely) delayed coverage on Motors an hour ago.

First impression is. Woah, good colours! Solid rosso F430, Martini 911, traditional M-gmbh BMW paint... and now I see there's a Gulf Porsche on one of your shots. Wow! Shame the Vettes are gone! Any idea when the C6 GT2 debut is scheduled for?

Also I wonder bout that new challenge class. Is that a proper GT3-like class with some plans for the future development (i.e. more cars, different cars) or just a momentary 'green' idea to promote those "fruitful" tyres?

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Shame that 'Jake' and the dominant Corvettes aren't there. I believe the plan is to debut the GT2 C6.R after Le Mans. Badboyvettes.com is a good place for that info.
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Drop dead sexy in all CF! :shock: Rattlecan is so sweet.

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modbaraban wrote:Just watched a (hugely) delayed coverage on Motors an hour ago.

First impression is. Woah, good colours! Solid rosso F430, Martini 911, traditional M-gmbh BMW paint... and now I see there's a Gulf Porsche on one of your shots. Wow! Shame the Vettes are gone! Any idea when the C6 GT2 debut is scheduled for?

Also I wonder bout that new challenge class. Is that a proper GT3-like class with some plans for the future development (i.e. more cars, different cars) or just a momentary 'green' idea to promote those "fruitful" tyres?
the gt3 challenge class are the same car that run the gt3 cup not the full out race cars like flying lizard entry

the gulf (my favorite paint scheme ever) was in the gt3 cup

I also have the formula BMWs formula Mazda and the formula Atlantic class I will be adding as I get time.


New weekend ill be back there for the World super bike

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Many thanks, those are outstanding pics really!

The GT2 'vette was at Sebring, I remember it had a disastrous race, worse than BMW's!
It lapped less than 90 laps before retiring with serious mechanical problems...

Hope it will get better, but I prefer the GT1 car, it's sound at Le Mans is engraved in my brain for ever.
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vyselegend wrote:The GT2 'vette was at Sebring, I remember it had a disastrous race, worse than BMW's!
It lapped less than 90 laps before retiring with serious mechanical problems...
That was a Riley-prepared GT2. I guess the works car would be somewhat different. Although it's no real match to the fascination of the C6.R

Here's a pic of the GT2.
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It already looks leff gargantuan than the GT1. It's not as wide and the headlights look like one's on a road car. I guess the sound will be different too. :(

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Hope it will get better, but I prefer the GT1 car, it's sound at Le Mans is engraved in my brain for ever.
I saw the GT1 C6's at Limerock last year. Simply Amazing!

Limerock is a great place to catch a race, some area's your less than 20ft from the track. Nothing could rival the Corvettes, the Ford GT was loud but had a bad tone. When the corvettes went by the ground shook.

Can't wait to go this year. Anyone from the Northeast USA plan on attending?

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modbaraban wrote: That was a Riley-prepared GT2. I guess the works car would be somewhat different. Although it's no real match to the fascination of the C6.R
True, the factory effort should be of another level. The GT2 car doesn't look bad, but it definitly lacks the bestiality of the GT1. It's not of the same class, litteraly and aestetically.
DM0407 wrote:
Can't wait to go this year. Anyone from the Northeast USA plan on attending?
Don't forget to take flynfrog's exemple and bring back lots of pics to share! :wink:

For my part I'll do the job at Le Mans.
Guys, in less than two weeks I'd be there again, I'm so exited, I'm already feelin the ground shaking as the pack is raging through from Mulsanne to Indianapolis. =P~

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modbaraban wrote:Riley-prepared GT2. I guess the works car would be somewhat different. Although it's no real match to the fascination of the C6.R

Here's a pic of the GT2.
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It already looks leff gargantuan than the GT1. It's not as wide and the headlights look like one's on a road car. I guess the sound will be different too. :(
The GT2 is going to have more styling from the ZR1. That car can't be it, the fender outlets are Z06 style. What's up with that picture? And I hope, and don't think the sound will be much different. They are dropping displacement of course, but the roar should be the same. By far the best sounding cars in Le Mans series.

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vyselegend wrote:
modbaraban wrote: That was a Riley-prepared GT2. I guess the works car would be somewhat different. Although it's no real match to the fascination of the C6.R
True, the factory effort should be of another level. The GT2 car doesn't look bad, but it definitly lacks the bestiality of the GT1. It's not of the same class, litteraly and aestetically.
DM0407 wrote:
Can't wait to go this year. Anyone from the Northeast USA plan on attending?
Don't forget to take flynfrog's exemple and bring back lots of pics to share! :wink:

For my part I'll do the job at Le Mans.
Guys, in less than two weeks I'd be there again, I'm so exited, I'm already feelin the ground shaking as the pack is raging through from Mulsanne to Indianapolis. =P~
I think you used the wrong word there :lol:
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