2014 Blancpain Sprint Series - Page 8

Dimension · 25 Mar 2014, 14:23 (Ref:3384180)

I'm getting tired of the Audi R8 to be honest. hopefully there'll be others besides WRT and phoenix at the top. HTP I suppose.

Sad to see only one Nissan...

Rodger Davies · 25 Mar 2014, 14:48 (Ref:3384189)

I'm not sure either GT Academy programme is officially finalised yet, is it?

I found this to be a useful reference for both GT series: http://www.motorsport-magazin.com/bl...r-saison-2014/

IndyMeister · 25 Mar 2014, 15:53 (Ref:3384221)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rodger Davies

I'm not sure either GT Academy programme is officially finalised yet, is it?

I assume it is, yes: http://www.blancpain-gt-series.com/t...ademy-team-rjn But that's just BES...

Rodger Davies · 25 Mar 2014, 16:04 (Ref:3384229)

Interesting to note car #32 has become car #80.

Wonder if they're budget cutting or negotiated a deal to run British GT after not being allowed last year.

IndyMeister · 25 Mar 2014, 20:10 (Ref:3384325)

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Originally Posted by Rodger Davies

Interesting to note car #32 has become car #80.

Wonder if they're budget cutting or negotiated a deal to run British GT after not being allowed last year.

Here's another one on RJN - one driver still missing (maybe Ordonez, Mardenborough, ...): http://sportscar365.com/blancpain/be...title-defense/

Mt. Lynx · 26 Mar 2014, 16:26 (Ref:3384685)

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Originally Posted by IndyMeister

Here's another one on RJN - one driver still missing (maybe Ordonez, Mardenborough, ...): http://sportscar365.com/blancpain/be...title-defense/

IIRC Ordonez is tied up in SuperGT, and Mardenborough is currently doing single seaters.

IndyMeister · 26 Mar 2014, 16:44 (Ref:3384699)

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Originally Posted by Mt. Lynx

IIRC Ordonez is tied up in SuperGT, and Mardenborough is currently doing single seaters.

I was just naming them because they seem to be the Nissan super subs (Mardenborough raced with Pickett in TUSC, too).

- Reip is still around with the Nissan ZEOD RC
- Buncombe and RJN is not unlikeliy, as well
- last year's GT Academy alumni have some time to spare

But yes: I' am just guessing!

IndyMeister · 28 Mar 2014, 12:02 (Ref:3385564)

Villorba Corse enters BSS with Montermini and Salaquarda.

Updated entry list here:
http://gtsprintseries.wordpress.com/...france-nogaro/

revolucion · 28 Mar 2014, 18:44 (Ref:3385762)

Blancpain GT official site tells us, if you ask the right questions, that Fortec Motorsports will enter two Mercedes' (for Ebrahim/TBA and Toril/TBA) and that Sandström is paired with Campanico in a Novadriver R8.

http://www.blancpain-gt-series.com/s...ter_season_id=
http://www.blancpain-gt-series.com/s...er_season_id=1

So, should be 20 cars at least, with my hopes on at least one Bhai Tech McLaren (Pantano/van der Drift) and possibly one Leipert Lamborghini as well.

Also, Buhk will run with Dusseldorp and Afanasiev will be in the other HTP Mercedes. Perhaps with Andreas Simonsen then?

Blancpain Endurance is in bigger trouble than Blancpain Sprint IMO. Some A-class pairings in Sprint. Most pro teams from Blancpain Endurance seems to have moved on.

urdragon · 28 Mar 2014, 19:58 (Ref:3385784)

Quote:

Originally Posted by IndyMeister

Villorba Corse enters BSS with Montermini and Salaquarda.

Updated entry list here:
http://gtsprintseries.wordpress.com/...france-nogaro/

I would bet that's a PRO car. nice 458 Italia entry.

rich07 · 28 Mar 2014, 21:27 (Ref:3385821)

Quote:

Originally Posted by IndyMeister

Villorba Corse enters BSS with Montermini and Salaquarda.

Updated entry list here:
http://gtsprintseries.wordpress.com/...france-nogaro/

Sweet! That'll be a good pairing.

Great to see Villorba outside of International GT Open

IndyMeister · 29 Mar 2014, 09:40 (Ref:3385987)

Miguel Toril and Fortec with a Merc (already in the list above

):
http://torilracing.com/ing/index-miguel.html

urdragon · 3 Apr 2014, 09:09 (Ref:3388201)

Official BSS provisional entry list:

http://www.blancpain-gt-series.com/n...t-series-grids

GT6 · 3 Apr 2014, 09:18 (Ref:3388206)

A little heavy on the german cars, 7 audi's and 4 each for bmw and mercedes, plus 2 lambo's, no astons and only 1 ferrari

IndyMeister · 3 Apr 2014, 12:05 (Ref:3388245)

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Originally Posted by GT6

A little heavy on the german cars, 7 audi's and 4 each for bmw and mercedes, plus 2 lambo's, no astons and only 1 ferrari

I don't want to start another "Oh no! The spirit of GT3 is dying" discussion but I guess the entry list resembles the contemporary GT3 market quite well. Although I'd like to have a bit more diversity as well. I'm looking forward to Bhai Tec's livery:
http://www.racing.bhaitech.it/images...%20%281%29.jpg

It looks like BSS is for the 'Germans' und BES for the 'Italians'... (but oddly no Lambo In Monza

)

urdragon · 3 Apr 2014, 14:46 (Ref:3388307)

Quote:

Originally Posted by IndyMeister

It looks like BSS is for the 'Germans' und BES for the 'Italians'... (but oddly no Lambo In Monza

)

LOL und, but Lambo anyway "e" half Italian, half German.

There would be Lambo if Rhino hadn't vanished both entries in both champs and Reiter weren't racing their cars at the united states. Also, would be nice to know, where the Rodrive Lambos chasis went?, or if it is the AF Racing one.

Juntos · 3 Apr 2014, 14:53 (Ref:3388312)

Where is AF Corse in BSS entry list?

urdragon · 3 Apr 2014, 16:16 (Ref:3388336)

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Originally Posted by Juntos

Where is AF Corse in BSS entry list?

AF racing, we meant AF Racing is doing BES after monza with 2 lambos (PRO-AM,GENT) , don't think it has anything to do with Amato Ferrari structure.

IndyMeister · 3 Apr 2014, 16:18 (Ref:3388337)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juntos

Where is AF Corse in BSS entry list?

All it takes is one gentleman driver with some money to spend (for the car and a Ferrari Pro): like last year at Slovakia p.e. Thus, we might see one this year but probably not on a regular basis.

And Salaquarda went to Villorba...

Rodger Davies · 3 Apr 2014, 20:52 (Ref:3388445)

The nice thing is, the Ferrari that is there is a true contender. In the GT3 champs where all pro teams are allowed, Pro Ferraris have been very rare, nice to see this strong entry come in (especially having just lost the Kessel car in BES).

urdragon · 3 Apr 2014, 22:03 (Ref:3388463)

Pre Season SRO vid:

http://sportscar365.com/features/vid...eries-preview/

Starting engines, one week remaining for Monza.

rich07 · 4 Apr 2014, 04:18 (Ref:3388518)

Quote:

Originally Posted by urdragon

LOL und, but Lambo anyway "e" half Italian, half German.

There would be Lambo if Rhino hadn't vanished both entries in both champs and Reiter weren't racing their cars at the united states. Also, would be nice to know, where the Rodrive Lambos chasis went?, or if it is the AF Racing one.

What happened to Rhino?

urdragon · 4 Apr 2014, 08:36 (Ref:3388586)

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Originally Posted by rich07

What happened to Rhino?

Seems they have switched to Lamborghini super trofeo, GT Open and 24H N.

http://www.leipert-motorsport.de/en/news/season-2014/

carbon_titanium · 4 Apr 2014, 08:55 (Ref:3388590)

Quote:

Originally Posted by urdragon

Seems they have switched to Lamborghini super trofeo, GT Open and 24H N.

http://www.leipert-motorsport.de/en/news/season-2014/

gt-open is a wise choice for a true pro-am private team. If am I not wrong the gallardo gt3 has not a true nordschleife package, so what's the deal to run there?

Rodger Davies · 4 Apr 2014, 11:48 (Ref:3388642)

Not in the Lambo, in a Toyota GT86

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