2014 SCCA World Challenge - Page 15

PointDSM · 5 Apr 2014, 16:00 (Ref:3389028)

Points are awarded in GT-A based upon overall finishes, not finishes in GT-A alone. That allows SCCA to bump a driver into GT without changing the points structure. If a GT-A driver finishes 7 places ahead of the next GT-A driver, his lead in points (for GT-A) would be huge, not just a single position's worth. The class is GT, with a "sportsman" points category within. Think of it like a rookie of the year battle...

Rodger Davies · 5 Apr 2014, 22:40 (Ref:3389099)

Which is how more these series should be doing it, in my belief. Maybe a bit more difficult to enforce with multiple drivers though, I understand that.

broadrun96 · 6 Apr 2014, 20:51 (Ref:3389461)

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Originally Posted by ttdriver2009

So, I could enter GT-A and still win GT-P when it comes to a championship? If I get 1000 points at the end of the year yet the best GT-P guy only gets 999, I win the GT-P championship and the GT-A championship? I thought GT-A and GT-P were completely separate classes and had their own points system and championship.

Yes, and if I could hold my breath for days and shoot missiles out my ass I'd be a submarine. But neither that nor a GT-A eligible driver winning over pros will likely happen.

Although I will defer to Mike's judgement about all the drivers' skill sets and cars in the series.

ttdriver2009 · 8 Apr 2014, 17:29 (Ref:3390283)

Sorry for asking questions. I spent lots of time in Europe and have gone to a bunch of GT3 races. I was hoping a GT3 series would be here in the US but I guess not. It's GT3 cars mixed in with others.

As for the driver rules, this system almost sounds like what Grand-Am did with that sportsman class they had (I can't remember the name). Didn't those drivers get overall points yet they got sportsman points too?

Speed-King · 8 Apr 2014, 18:15 (Ref:3390292)

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Originally Posted by ttdriver2009

Sorry for asking questions. I spent lots of time in Europe and have gone to a bunch of GT3 races. I was hoping a GT3 series would be here in the US but I guess not. It's GT3 cars mixed in with others.

As for the driver rules, this system almost sounds like what Grand-Am did with that sportsman class they had (I can't remember the name). Didn't those drivers get overall points yet they got sportsman points too?

Yeah, though their method of calculation for the Truman/Akin (sportsman) award points made the GreenXChallenge look like primary school maths.

Hendrix · 8 Apr 2014, 20:10 (Ref:3390329)

I never really followed WC until this year and after the first race I will definitely be following it closely this year.

**joeb** · 8 Apr 2014, 21:11 (Ref:3390343)

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Originally Posted by Hendrix

I never really followed WC until this year and after the first race I will definitely be following it closely this year.

Welcome to the forum! WC has been a good series for a long time. It has had a few lean years here and there, but great to see it pick up over the last few.

Coach Ep · 10 Apr 2014, 17:43 (Ref:3390839)

CRP Hawk Racing have ditched their WC-spec. Nissan GTR for an Audi R8 Ultra, bringing the number of those cars in GT to 7 (!) - 4 of them in GT-A.

I expect Mike Skeen to be at the sharp end of the field.

Only a single race at Long Beach this weekend, Sunday April 13, 4.30 pm Pacific time (7.30 EST), live stream starts half an hour before that at http://www.world-challengetv.com/

We'll gonna see a new winner in GT this season no matter what.

Looking forward to it!

Accident · 10 Apr 2014, 21:41 (Ref:3390900)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coach Ep

CRP Hawk Racing have ditched their WC-spec. Nissan GTR for an Audi R8 Ultra, bringing the number of those cars in GT to 7 (!) - 4 of them in GT-A.

I expect Mike Skeen to be at the sharp end of the field.

I wondered how long it was going to take before they parked the GT-R again but I was expecting the Corvette to turn up. I think I would have rather seen the Corvette than another Audi, just to add some more variety to the grid, and it was a proven race winner.

Agreed though, I'm sure Skeen will wind up at the pointy end assuming he doesn't take long to get comfortable in the new car.

WolfsburgRS · 10 Apr 2014, 23:53 (Ref:3390920)

Probably a very sound financial and competitive decision. A friend of mine has been pondering an R8 LMS for his shop, and said you can find them used for a remarkably cheap price, for a competitive race car...$150k ballpark and there are plenty of them out there.

Maelochs · 11 Apr 2014, 00:06 (Ref:3390923)

Mike Hedlund was just selling a used Audi R8 Ultra, wasn't he... ?

Mike Hedlund · 11 Apr 2014, 02:55 (Ref:3390951)

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Originally Posted by Maelochs

Mike Hedlund was just selling a used Audi R8 Ultra, wasn't he... ?

Not me, but DragonSpeed is selling one.

Btw, the LMS != Ultra and the Ultra's are a lot more than $150k. :-)

-mike

somebodysb2 · 11 Apr 2014, 04:26 (Ref:3390961)

Great. They were never going to win with the WC-spec GTR in the first place.

Rodger Davies · 11 Apr 2014, 12:49 (Ref:3391067)

according to EI's Monza notebook, HTP are considering sending an SLS to the US after the N24, for the second half of the WC season. Not sure how many cars they have in total, but I guess three or four.

Coach Ep · 11 Apr 2014, 13:14 (Ref:3391081)

GT/GTS still has 4 meetings on their schedule after the Ring 24H (6/21-22):
Toronto 7/19 & 7/20
Mid-Ohio 8/2 & 8/3
Sonoma 8/23 & 8/24
Miller MSP 9/14
(all double header except Miller)

Speed-King · 11 Apr 2014, 13:15 (Ref:3391082)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rodger Davies

Not sure how many cars they have in total, but I guess three or four.

If you believe the rumors about them only being a very thinly-veiled factory team, basically, as many as they want...

ttdriver2009 · 11 Apr 2014, 14:22 (Ref:3391101)

It'll be great to see more SLS's running here. Any word on the drivers?

WolfsburgRS · 11 Apr 2014, 15:55 (Ref:3391147)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Hedlund

Not me, but DragonSpeed is selling one.

Btw, the LMS != Ultra and the Ultra's are a lot more than $150k. :-)

-mike

figured I was missing something there

somebodysb2 · 12 Apr 2014, 04:38 (Ref:3391383)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speed-King

If you believe the rumors about them only being a very thinly-veiled factory team, basically, as many as they want...

HTP = Heico, and the Heico operation was as close to factory as you can get without actually being called one.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ttdriver2009

It'll be great to see more SLS's running here. Any word on the drivers?

Doesn't matter who really. If they bring just one of their regulars, they'd absolutely decimate the field (like Enge).

rich07 · 12 Apr 2014, 12:53 (Ref:3391446)

After seeing Bernd Schneider decimate the Aus GT field at Sydney a year or so ago without having seen the track before, he'd be up to speed very quickly. Would be a great choice

FLGTFAN · 13 Apr 2014, 23:08 (Ref:3392127)

Pre-race is up.

http://www.world-challengetv.com/#/races/906

Beetle · 13 Apr 2014, 23:13 (Ref:3392130)

Is it just me or is anyone else experiencing choppy, laggy streaming?

Coach Ep · 13 Apr 2014, 23:18 (Ref:3392134)

No, same here, let's hope it improves dramatically over the next couple of minutes...

Breitling24 · 13 Apr 2014, 23:21 (Ref:3392135)

Was working great, just stopped working all together, I've tried refreshing...
Maybe just not quite ready for full broadcast, moving static-cam video has returned, no sound

Cheyne · 13 Apr 2014, 23:23 (Ref:3392138)

Youtube feed isn't bad, but it is only 360p which does suck on a 70" screen.

Cheyne

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