C6-R in GT1 Class
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C6-R in GT1 Class
Knowing I love and own Corvettes I have to ask...Why is Corvette Racing the C6-R in the GT1 class in the American Lemans Series? The only 2 cars entered in GT1 are the Corvettes. Lets build them for GT2 and show our stuff against some compitition!!
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I think its because the engines are too big and produce too much power for GT2....I guess we could put in a straight six...lol
Wouldn't it be a shame to have to slow the cars down so that they could compete with Ferraris...
Wouldn't it be a shame to have to slow the cars down so that they could compete with Ferraris...
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I think the other GT2 folks will have somewhat of an advantage in that their cars fit the GT2 mold better than the Vette. I think the Vette team may struggle the first year, but we will just have to see what happens.
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I thought they said they were running the Long Beach Gran Prix on April 18 as GT1 as well, then LeMans on June 13&14. After that, they were taking time off to retool and get ready to run in GT2 starting August 8 at mid-Ohio.
I was disappointed as I've been leading a trip with our Corvette club to the LimeRock race and Corvette Corral in July the past couple of years and was looking forward to going again this year.
-Ray
I was disappointed as I've been leading a trip with our Corvette club to the LimeRock race and Corvette Corral in July the past couple of years and was looking forward to going again this year.
-Ray
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I thought they said they were running the Long Beach Gran Prix on April 18 as GT1 as well, then LeMans on June 13&14. After that, they were taking time off to retool and get ready to run in GT2 starting August 8 at mid-Ohio.
I was disappointed as I've been leading a trip with our Corvette club to the LimeRock race and Corvette Corral in July the past couple of years and was looking forward to going again this year.
-Ray
I was disappointed as I've been leading a trip with our Corvette club to the LimeRock race and Corvette Corral in July the past couple of years and was looking forward to going again this year.
-Ray
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Absolutely, this should be great entertainment, as long as GM leaves Corvette Racing alone, and doesn't gut the program to appease the weenies in Washington.....
