FIA GT GT3 European Championship 2011 - Page 7

NelisB · 21 Sep 2011, 14:27 (Ref:2959096)

Any thoughts on the last round being at Zandvoort? It's pretty old circuit but I quite like the style of it. Should suit rear engined cars with some of the slower corners I think.

Coach Ep · 7 Oct 2011, 12:50 (Ref:2967125)

Entry list is up: http://gt3europe.com/results.php?eve...n=Entry%20List

NelisB · 7 Oct 2011, 13:11 (Ref:2967133)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coach Ep

Entry list is up: http://gt3europe.com/results.php?eve...n=Entry%20List

I was hoping we might see a mp4/12 or GT-R in the last round of the championship. Don't exactly know when the teams are going to take delivery of the first cars but I thought there might have been a possibility of them testing the new cars.
Ah well should be a nice weekend.
For the people going you can get free tickets here: http://www.formido.nl/acties/formido-finale-races

Jameson · 7 Oct 2011, 17:07 (Ref:2967222)

Quote:

Originally Posted by NelisB

I was hoping we might see a mp4/12 or GT-R in the last round of the championship. Don't exactly know when the teams are going to take delivery of the first cars but I thought there might have been a possibility of them testing the new cars.
Ah well should be a nice weekend.
For the people going you can get free tickets here: http://www.formido.nl/acties/formido-finale-races

I don't think either of those cars have yet applied for a FIA homologation and aren't therefore balanced for FIA GT3. They are probably running this year in Blancpain and BGT with national homologation or special permission for testing purposes.

alexkiller8 · 7 Oct 2011, 17:22 (Ref:2967225)

indicatively values for cars like nissan gtr, mp4-12c gt3 that didn't take part at the fia gt3 bop (blancpain uses a similiar bop) are 1300kg and 500hp. But who knows the truth.... in my opinion mclaren and nissan run with unrestricted engines because without a combined test is impossible to determine the right size of restrictors for this reason in my opinion these cars run with an electronic rev limit (ex. 7000rpm for mp4-12c / 6500 for nissan gtr) and a lowered detemined boost pressure. The 1300 kg should give a fair and right advantage for regular season cars.

KA · 7 Oct 2011, 19:04 (Ref:2967270)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jameson

I don't think either of those cars have yet applied for a FIA homologation and aren't therefore balanced for FIA GT3. They are probably running this year in Blancpain and BGT with national homologation or special permission for testing purposes.

IIRC both ran in an 'Invitation' class in their British GT appearances, rather than being classified in the main GT3 class

mirkob · 10 Oct 2011, 13:13 (Ref:2968695)

Off topic comment alert
I have to type this or my brain will explode!

Camaro join FIA GT3 in 2012:

YACO Racing adds even more excitement and diversity to GT3 racing next season
and will bring a real American Muscle-Car onto European race-tracks. The German
teams plans to enter two brand new Chevrolet Camaro GT3 in the highly competitive
German ADAC GT Masters series and the FIA GT3 European Championship.

The Chevrolet Camaro, one of the legendary US sports cars, will be present in 2012
for the very first time in GT3 racing. YACO Racing will enter the GT3-scene with two
Chevrolet Camaro GT3, developed by German company SaReNI United. YACO
Racing, run by former rally driver Uwe Geipel, built a high reputation in touring carracing
in the past with self-developed versions of the Toyota Corolla and Toyota
Auris and claimed the German ADAC Procar championship in 2008.

"The development of the Chevrolet Camaro GT3 is well on schedule and we plan to
make the roll-out with the first car built at the end of October or in the first days of
November“, Uwe Geipel says. „We will then start an extensive pre-season test
program.“ Technical specification of the Camaro, which will be powered by a V8-
engine, will be published at a later date.
YACO Racing plans to enter the Chevrolet Camaro in the ADAC GT Masters and the
FIA GT3 European Championship. The Chevrolet Camaro GT3 will be homologated
in time before the start of the 2012 racing season. „The Chevrolet Camaro has all the
ingredients for a great racing car and with its very spectacular design, it will definitely
by a fan-favourite in the 2012 season.” Drivers of the two Chevrolet Camaro are not
confirmed yet and will be announced after the conclusion of pre-season testing in
February 2012.

Thanks for reading, you've been a wonderful audience. Don't forget to try the veal and tip your waitress. We now return you to the topic

I Rosputnik · 10 Oct 2011, 17:02 (Ref:2968774)

About time the Camaro joins in, I've been looking forward to this.

On the subject of the Camaro...

FstrthnU · 10 Oct 2011, 19:00 (Ref:2968827)

With this news of the Camaro GT3, I'm wondering about Ford moving into the category too with the Mustang. The GT is already in there, but it's not doing so hot in FIA GT3 and it's already out of production. I'm thinking they might make a move when they release the next Mustang, since they'll be ditching the live-axle. The current Mustang (GT500) ran as a GT4 car, but the next one might be good enough to make a GT3 car.

Jameson · 10 Oct 2011, 20:17 (Ref:2968865)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FstrthnU

With this news of the Camaro GT3, I'm wondering about Ford moving into the category too with the Mustang. The GT is already in there, but it's not doing so hot in FIA GT3 and it's already out of production. I'm thinking they might make a move when they release the next Mustang, since they'll be ditching the live-axle. The current Mustang (GT500) ran as a GT4 car, but the next one might be good enough to make a GT3 car.

Wasn't this already done by the Marc VDS Racing Team last and this year?

NelisB · 10 Oct 2011, 20:24 (Ref:2968870)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jameson

Wasn't this already done by the Marc VDS Racing Team last and this year?

Think so. They entered a Mustang GT3 in Blancpain endurance series.

Everything is better with a picture:

Source: MarcVDS website

TheNewBob · 10 Oct 2011, 22:10 (Ref:2968955)

I assume we're talking about a totally different project to this....?

http://www.racingsportscars.com/phot...05-06g-040.jpg

Marcel ten Caat · 10 Oct 2011, 23:05 (Ref:2968980)

Don't get too excited about this Camaro project just yet...

So far three companies have been looking at/working on a GT3 Camaro, only one of them has officially filed a request at the FIA to homologate its car...and that wasn't the one YACO Racing intends to use.

FstrthnU · 11 Oct 2011, 01:21 (Ref:2969005)

Quote:

Originally Posted by NelisB

Think so. They entered a Mustang GT3 in Blancpain endurance series.

Everything is better with a picture:

Source: MarcVDS website

ah, I was under the impression that it was a GT4 car. Still, at Spa 24 this year it didn't seem to have the pace to keep up with the front runners (and IIRC it had some mechanical problems too)

Chimera · 18 Oct 2011, 06:27 (Ref:2973098)

Been present at the Zandvoort finales, had a blast! Here are some pics I found.

http://www.rpmvision.nl/en/features/...park-zandvoort

Can't wait to see the line-up for the new season.

AndrewF31 · 19 Oct 2011, 22:10 (Ref:2974037)

I saw them at Portimao and they provide interesting racing bu i remains to be seen the effect of the Blancpain and the GT World Championship which Ratel seems willing to make work no matte how, which could be at the expense of some GT3 grids.

I Rosputnik · 29 Nov 2011, 09:56 (Ref:2992861)

Chevrolet Camaro GT3 test.

After following the link on the video, I came across some images of the car.

Marcel ten Caat · 29 Nov 2011, 14:04 (Ref:2992970)

This is one of two independent Camaro GT3 projects currently being developed...

I Rosputnik · 29 Nov 2011, 18:19 (Ref:2993077)

I take it this one isn't the one Yaco will be using?

Marcel ten Caat · 29 Nov 2011, 20:06 (Ref:2993127)

Nope, this is not the Reiter prepared car you see on that movie and pictures.

Rodger Davies · 29 Nov 2011, 20:38 (Ref:2993140)

hope one of these Camaro projects goes ahead, it's a great looking car for a bit of diversity

Has anyone heard of any Schubert plans for next year? I fear the NfS sponsorship will be no more and one of the more iconic GT3 liveries will disappear with it.

I Rosputnik · 29 Nov 2011, 21:00 (Ref:2993160)

So if Yaco are doing GT3 and the ADAC GT Masters next year then who is doing this Camaro, and where do they plan on racing it? GTWC, Blancpain or any other national championships?

Either way I'm interested to see how this turns out.

I Rosputnik · 1 Dec 2011, 09:57 (Ref:2993873)

Here's the Yaco Camaro.

Marcel ten Caat · 1 Dec 2011, 21:01 (Ref:2994117)

Details on who's building what Camaro have been mentioned on DSC last week ;-)

Black car is Reiter/SaReNi car -> Yaco Racing has ordered this model.
White car is fastforward car.

I Rosputnik · 1 Dec 2011, 21:34 (Ref:2994133)

Just came across this.

It's the website for the Fastforward Motorsport Camaro, with a few images of it being built. I guess we need to wait and see what happens over the winter.

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