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16 Oct 2002, 07:34 (Ref:405463)
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for the VERY VERY last time
...a Ferrari 333SP will take part in the Daytona 24 next year. Plans are to resurrect chassis #001.
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16 Oct 2002, 07:39 (Ref:405466)
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Is not Daytona 24h for Grand-Am prototypes only?
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16 Oct 2002, 09:10 (Ref:405500)
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Not next year; the current cars will be allowed in restricted form, with smaller engines - max. 5.3l I believe. But since the 333 engine is smaller than that anyway they'll probably just have to run smaller air restrictors.
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16 Oct 2002, 10:15 (Ref:405546)
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Nope.
Next year, the SRPs will have to run the same engines as the Daytona Prototypes. Which, I believe, means a 333SP would have to run a mildly-tuned V8 from a Ferrari 360! I'm betting on a GTS car to win Daytona outright next year. The old GT1 cars are allowed to run in the class, and I believe one of the Porsche 911 GT1s or the Lotus Elise GT1 Lou Gigliotti's bringing will have a hell of a lot more pace than any of the prototypes. What they may lack, though, is reliability. Last edited by Lee Janotta; 16 Oct 2002 at 10:20. |
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Could be they will exempt the Rolex from this, to get better grids. Last edited by cybersdorf; 16 Oct 2002 at 10:35. |
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16 Oct 2002, 11:42 (Ref:405624)
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It's always been the plan that the SPR Is would run the same powerplants as the Daytona Prototypes in 2003, then be phased out in 2004. I suppose anything's possible with Grand-Am, though... The France family _loves_ to screw with their own rules.
 BUT... This article might shed some light on things... It appears chassis #001 will race the Daytona Finale this year, not the 24 next year. http://www.theracesite.com/index.cfm...m_article=4372 |
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Makes more sense, doesn't it
 You are right - it will be the finale. I simply misread. Pardon me. 
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S'okay.
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