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The Corvette C6.R is likely moving to the GT2 class next season.

Corvette Racing appears increasingly likely to move from the GT1 class to GT2 as early as the middle of next season. A proposal is on the table that would see the existing Corvette C6.R GT1 car race in the American Le Mans Series--up to and including the 24 Hours of Le Mans--before Chevrolet switches to a GT2 version.

The new car, developed, as was its predecessor, by Pratt & Miller, then would take part in selected ALMS races during the second half of the season.

"We will hopefully get to a 95 percent answer very soon," said General Motors road-racing boss Steve Wesoloski. "Over the next six weeks, budgets will be finalized, so we can determine the 2009 program in detail."

This article was last updated on: 08/26/08, 11:34 et

MUKAK

those porsches need some competition!!

gkmccready

Ferarris looked to be giving the P-cars a pretty good fight! I wonder if the teams will find a way to move the GT1 cars down, or if P&M will be building fresh GT2 cars (ala LGMs old car).

Todd Z

How about just one GT class. It works in Grand Am.

CDN_Wolf_eh

If the Vette's move out of GT1, then you basically have just one GT series (GT2 Cars) because I can't see the Aston Martin Privateer team staying in GT1, all by themselves.

The process of building a GT2 car to the the AMLS specs is very different from what is allowed in GT1 ... as Lou's team found out, and as the Viper and Ford teams are finding out as well.

I think the fact that the team would be run by the Pratt and Miller organization is a big plus, and the fact that GM Racing has some of the best drivers in the business available to them as well ... means that the cars have a shot at being competitive ... the GT2 rules though, seem to make it difficult for a naturally asperated motor, to be competitive against the Ferrari and Porsche set-ups.

Hopefully I'm wrong ... and GM / Pratt & Miller will be able to have competitive cars up and running quickly.

I think it is exciting that the C6.R's will be running against their competition!

dvandentop

about time to eat up some other models

BAMbrick

I hope they move to GT2. Watching them race against themselves gets boring. Beautiful, awesome cars, but no competition in GT1 makes for some dull racing.

John Shiels

would be great to see some racing instead of shadow boxing.

AU N EGL

AMR has moved to P1

now what engine will Corvette Racing run in GT2 ? the LS3 style ?

Cant use the C6r 7 liter in GT2.

joemoia

Under the current ACO GT2 regulations, displacements up to 8.0L are allowed. IIRC the Riley/LGM GT2 car was homologated with a 6.0L engine in deference to GM's wishes that it not be a 7.0L displacement, not because of any ACO rule.

In GT1 both the 6.0L DBR9 and the 7.0L C6.R run at 1125KG min. weight (plus the 25KG comp. adjustment).

In GT2 a 6.0L car has a min. weight of 1175KG, while a 7.0L car must weigh 1225KG

joemoia

It was reported on another site that Aston, Corvette, Porche and Ferrari all went to Stephane Ratel and recommended that the current GT2 class form the basis of the top GT class under the new regs, but Ratel has other ideas

Poor-sha

It would really be nice to see some race pedigree for the LS7 (since they LS7.R has absolutely nothing in common with the LS7).

WBHighwind

Wouldnt GT2 racing also be slightly less expensive as GT1 which might be a plus for the whole GM Racing financial talk that is going on lately. However if it becomes the main GT class, I could see the monetary standard being the same.

If they do this, I wonder how much they would be interested in the work already done by the Riley/LG team early this season.

USAsOnlyWay

Well, I bet they'll be competitive in the arena of tires. Pretty sure they'll be running Michelins from the get go.

NemesisC5

So does this mean using a C6 coupe style body like LGM used in GT2...OR, can P&M use C6Z body?

WBHighwind

I all for competition of variety and different brands, but the way michelin runs their program just seems to hurt the class... I mean more power to them cuz their tires are THE tire to have

AU N EGL

Yes C6 Coupe Style not the ZO6 style. The Z06 was GT1 homologated where the Coupe was GT2 homologated IIRC

Plus anything over the 6L is heavenly restricted and why LGM did not use the 7 liter, but the 6.2 liter

GT2 cars are restricted to around 450 BHP, so 400 RWHP ( depending on cars wt and tire sizes)

micro

but with competition adjustments around every other race. The 911 teams aren't happy in grand am.

Revised GT1 and GT2 classes for 2010

more details within two months

http://www.fiagt.com/newsitem.php?key=1436

heavychevy

That's because their the only car that is racing on a street chassis, and not tube frames, which the corvette's will have to do in GT2, wont be prototype Corvette's but a real corvette chassy, which is awesome, closer to what we see and drive everyday with many of the same parts.

BMW,Porsche, Corvette, Ferrari

Will be the best racing in the world IMO.

I bet this is why GM wouldnt give Lou any help when he needed it.

95jersey

One world standard with a world championship would be amazing. You could have regional races and international races with points for both (like SCCA). You get more points for winning/finishing an international race, but then you have the option to win regional races closer to your home base to qualify you for more championship races. Each series could almost maintain their current scedules and you would have a few specific races that are championship races (Sebring, SPA, LeMans, Petit LeMans, Nurburgring). Bring back the manufacturers involvement like the 60's and you have a series that could compete with F1.