5 Corvette Daytona Prototype at the 24
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5 Corvette Daytona Prototype at the 24
Went out to the Daytona track today and check out the Corvette Prototypes. They are 5 racing, so it's going to be a fun 24 hours for the Corvette fans. Managed to get a quick picture of all 5.
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smart move by Grand Am...the branding thing I mean...Im onboard.
interesting variation in the Gainsco front splitter..
interesting variation in the Gainsco front splitter..
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They look more like Saleen S7s than 'vettes to me... I see more similarities between the ALMS/Le Mans cars and the roadgoing versions, which is important for marketing. Plus they have the cool Jake skull logo.
But more variety is always good, great for GrandAm!
But more variety is always good, great for GrandAm!
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DPs are a Prototype class - there is no pretense of looking like a street car. It is the same in ALMS, the P1 and P2 cars don't look like any street car ever built. The ALMS GT cars look like the street versions and Grand AM GT cars are also that way.
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This is going to be fun to watch! Looking forward to how the Corvette DPs do for 24h.
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F'ing finally! Why did those jerks in Grand Am subject us to arguably the ugliest racing cars on earth for the past 10 years???
The DP cars are ~3sec off the GTP lap record, but I couldn't care less about that or their relatively tame tech given the tight lap times.
The DP cars are ~3sec off the GTP lap record, but I couldn't care less about that or their relatively tame tech given the tight lap times.
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I agree, still not the best looking race cars on the planet, but a step in the right direction. I would love to see more of the DP's make an attempt to look like road going cars. The racing is great, lets make the cars look a little better!