USCC 2014 Entry List & Schedule ONLY - Page 17

Jonerz · 21 Sep 2013, 19:19 (Ref:3307109)

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Originally Posted by Simmi

Yeah not sure how it will work itself out but I read they are going to be entered under the Porsche North America banner. Have to imagine that Porsche will be stumping up most of the cash?

Will be interesting to see if Jon Bennett drives in maybe a PC or GTD or something or whether he'll have to be in an operations role. Maybe it'll be a Joest/Audi type deal?

I bet Jon stays in PC.

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Originally Posted by Speed-King

AIM were exploring their options, GTLM being one of them, but nothing set in stone as far as I know.

I wonder if R. Ferri is the one considering a move back into GTLM...

Chris

Speed-King · 21 Sep 2013, 19:34 (Ref:3307116)

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Originally Posted by Jonerz

I wonder if R. Ferri is the one considering a move back into GTLM...

Yeah, that's what I thought. And wasn't Tagliani talking about having a great opportunity in USCC lined up for next year?

Lagunaseca_4life · 21 Sep 2013, 22:50 (Ref:3307189)

That's awesome news for core and the series!

FstrthnU · 21 Sep 2013, 22:52 (Ref:3307192)

Interesting thing is that every GTLM car will be factory supported except the Ferraris and the Falken Tire Porsche.

Mechanic Z · 22 Sep 2013, 00:16 (Ref:3307214)

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Originally Posted by FstrthnU

(DP, LMP2, Deltawing)
x1 Ganassi BMW/Riley
x2 Starworks BMW/Riley
x1 8Star Corvette
x2 Action Express Corvette
x2 MSR Ford/Riley
x2 WTR Corvette
x2 Sahlen BMW/Riley
x1 Spirit of Daytona Corvette
x1 GAINSCO Corvette
x2 Extreeme Speed HPD
x2 Level 5 HPD
x1 8Star LMP2
x1 Marsh Racing Corvette
x3 Deltawing Coupe Elan/Deltawing (if all 3 are sold)
?? Ford LMP2

LMPC
x2 BAR1 Motorsports
x1 Performance Tech Motorsports
x1 PR1 Mathiasen
x1 DragonSpeed
x1 CORE Autosports
x1 Starworks

Premier Class LMGT
x2 Corvette Racing Corvette
x1 Team Falken Tire Porsche
x1 Team West/AJR Ferrari
x2 BMW Team RLL BMW
x1 Risi Competition Ferrari
x2 SRT Motorsports Dodge
x2 CORE Autosports Porsche (factory 991)
x1 Aston Martin Racing V8 Vantage (select rounds)

DGT
x2 Muehlner Motorsports America Porsche
x1 Magnus Racing Porsche
x1 Fall-Line Motorsports Audi
x2 AIM Autosport Ferrari
x2 Scuderia Corsa Ferrari
x1 Park Place Porsche
x1 JDX Racing Porsche
x1 AJR Porsche
x1 NGT Motorsport Porsche
x2 Flying Lizard Porsche
x2 TRG Porsche
x2 Speedsource Mazda
x1 Napleton Porsche
x1 Paul Miller Racing Porsche
x1 Ben Keating Viper GT3

?? Turner
?? Dempsey

Fixed that for you!

HJJ · 22 Sep 2013, 01:21 (Ref:3307220)

http://www.racer.com/qa-scott-athert...rticle/312870/

jeast · 22 Sep 2013, 03:11 (Ref:3307244)

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Originally Posted by FstrthnU

Interesting thing is that every GTLM car will be factory supported except the Ferraris and the Falken Tire Porsche.

and Paul Miller Racing if they are coming back.

**skycafe** · 22 Sep 2013, 03:21 (Ref:3307248)

Per the link that Speed King posted on the Porsche vs. Ferrari thread, that seems doubtful given the running cost increase from more race distance http://www.racer.com/paul-miller-rac...rticle/312821/

Mechanic Z · 22 Sep 2013, 05:06 (Ref:3307267)

Sounds like they would be running GTLM if they could buy a 991:

Quote:

"When we go from a $4 million a year project to a $7 million a year project it becomes a little harder to swallow that pill. So the costs are going to have to be managed for anyone to go into that. We could work around the budget if we knew that we could have a 991. The sponsorship is much easier to get. So if we thought we could get one of those cars then we could find the money to do that. Since that's not on the table anymore, now all of the sudden you have to go run with ‘everyone else.' So getting sponsorship money to run in [GTD] is much more difficult than getting sponsorship for GT Le Mans."

Interesting to note that they say it would actually be easier for them to find funding for GTLM than the smaller GTD budget.

Dyson Mazda · 22 Sep 2013, 12:06 (Ref:3307379)

I would not be surprised to see Falken in either a 458 or an Aston Martin next year. Those are really the only 2 privateer options out there right now for GT LM.

Mechanic Z · 22 Sep 2013, 14:34 (Ref:3307440)

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Originally Posted by Dyson Mazda

I would not be surprised to see Falken in either a 458 or an Aston Martin next year. Those are really the only 2 privateer options out there right now for GT LM.

Rumor is they'll be the only privateer team to get the 991:

http://www.racer.com/falken-nearing-...rticle/310338/

The last part of RACER's CORE article mentions this as well:

Quote:

"RACER has also confirmed the Derrick Walker-led Falken Porsche GT team, which has been in the frame to receive a customer 991 next season, continues to draw closer to receiving one of the prized chassis to compete in the USCC."

http://www.racer.com/porsche-aligns-...rticle/312839/

Mechanic Z · 22 Sep 2013, 14:36 (Ref:3307441)

Paul Miller Racing's livery would look good on an Aston, though. I wonder if they've given it any thought.

FstrthnU · 22 Sep 2013, 15:03 (Ref:3307462)

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...nce-20814.html

Conquest Racing trying to obtain another Morgan LMP2 for USCC, but they might not get it in time

TRspitfirefan · 22 Sep 2013, 15:27 (Ref:3307470)

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Originally Posted by Mechanic Z

Paul Miller Racing's livery would look good on an Aston, though. I wonder if they've given it any thought.

Bryce Miller and Bruno Senna in a factory supported Paul Miller Racing Aston?
That would be cool.

TRspitfirefan · 22 Sep 2013, 15:28 (Ref:3307472)

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Originally Posted by FstrthnU

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...nce-20814.html

Conquest Racing trying to obtain another Morgan LMP2 for USCC, but they might not get it in time

I've really missed the Conquest Morgan this year.

Fogelhund · 23 Sep 2013, 03:05 (Ref:3307931)

Jeff Braun ‏@jvbraun 1h
If I am right a P2 team can’t win USCC championship if they go to Le Mans because Detroit is a Prototype race weekend same as LM test day
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Guy Cosmo ‏@GuyCosmo 56m
@jvbraun Yes, pretty lame...
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Jeff Braun ‏@jvbraun 49m
@GuyCosmo Sort of leave us out of that option, dang!
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Guy Cosmo ‏@GuyCosmo 47m
@jvbraun WEC

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Jeff Braun ‏@jvbraun 45m
@GuyCosmo Oh yea there you go, fun. Or Daytona, Sebring, ELMS and Le Mans then Petit LM.

broadrun96 · 23 Sep 2013, 03:07 (Ref:3307933)

And in the past that has been a problem for how many P2 teams?? We are worried about something that hasn't been a problem in the past and have we seen if the scoring for the USCC accounts for this and drops a race score?

FstrthnU · 23 Sep 2013, 03:08 (Ref:3307934)

How about only DPs at Detroit and include the P2s at VIR? The only alternative I could see to accomodate Le Mans LMP2 teams is a "drop worst result" clause

jeast · 23 Sep 2013, 03:22 (Ref:3307937)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FstrthnU

How about only DPs at Detroit and include the P2s at VIR? The only alternative I could see to accomodate Le Mans LMP2 teams is a "drop worst result" clause

I like that idea. I would love no DPs at Sebring!

Fogelhund · 23 Sep 2013, 03:32 (Ref:3307941)

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Originally Posted by FstrthnU

The only alternative I could see to accomodate Le Mans LMP2 teams is a "drop worst result" clause

Still a disadvantage.

TRspitfirefan · 23 Sep 2013, 04:49 (Ref:3307956)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FstrthnU

How about only DPs at Detroit and include the P2s at VIR? The only alternative I could see to accomodate Le Mans LMP2 teams is a "drop worst result" clause

Perhaps they could not award points for the Detroit round.
Teams that choose to show up anyway could be rewarded with a larger purse for victory, or some other incentive.

fanta4 · 23 Sep 2013, 05:12 (Ref:3307960)

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Originally Posted by Fogelhund

Jeff Braun ‏@jvbraun 1h
If I am right a P2 team can’t win USCC championship if they go to Le Mans because Detroit is a Prototype race weekend same as LM test day
Expand
Guy Cosmo ‏@GuyCosmo 56m
@jvbraun Yes, pretty lame...
Expand
Jeff Braun ‏@jvbraun 49m
@GuyCosmo Sort of leave us out of that option, dang!
Expand
Guy Cosmo ‏@GuyCosmo 47m
@jvbraun WEC

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Jeff Braun ‏@jvbraun 45m
@GuyCosmo Oh yea there you go, fun. Or Daytona, Sebring, ELMS and Le Mans then Petit LM.

An we all know this was done on purpose to discourage P2 entrants, right? GTLM will not be running at Belle Isle, but the Prototypes will. I still don't understand why any team would run P2 in TUSCC over WEC.

fanta4 · 23 Sep 2013, 05:17 (Ref:3307961)

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Originally Posted by TRspitfirefan

Perhaps they could not award points for the Detroit round.
Teams that choose to show up anyway could be rewarded with a larger purse for victory, or some other incentive.

Right, because the schedule isn't confusing enough. Remember, this series is still supposed to have with ties with the ACO. Belle Isle weekend pretty much discourages any American P2 team from going to Le Mans if they are in the hunt for the championship in TUSCC.

Speed-King · 23 Sep 2013, 06:05 (Ref:3307971)

Luckily, all P2 teams that we know (as of now) to be running a P2 in USCC next year are two car teams. How likely is is that they'd get two invites in a class as oversubscribed as LMP2 in Europe?

Enter one car on Saturday at Detroit, one for the LM test on Sunday.

FstrthnU · 23 Sep 2013, 12:49 (Ref:3308157)

http://sportscar365.com/wec/porsche-...-cars-in-2014/

So Porsche will offer customer 991 GTEs for 2014, but they might not be able to have more than CORE's 2 factory cars available for Daytona due to time constraints.

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