V-10 Viper race cars

The Viper was the first of the 'new age' front-engined rear wheel drive GT cars. It sparked renewed interest in top flight GT racing.

But...

Dodge didn't homologate the Viper Competition Coupe for the 24 Hours of Le Mans or the American Le Mans Series.

http://americanlemans.com/home/index.aspx

Dodge Viper Competition Coupe (http://www.seriouswheels.com/top-2003-Dodge-Viper-Competition-Coupe.htm)

The Competition Coupe does race in the Speed World Challenge where Tommy Archer won the Drivers' Championship last year in a Viper Competition Coupe. Dodge has revised the Competion Coupe for 2005.

http://www.world-challenge.com/news/05press35.html

http://www.3rracing.com/

http://www.speedarena.com/gallery/albums//Sportscar/Speed%20GT/2005/09%20Denver/052.jpg

http://www.speedarena.com/gallery/albums//Sportscar/Speed%20GT/2005/07%20Infineon%20Raceway/013.jpg

Dodge should sell the new SRT10 Coupe and support teams in racing.

Vipers were a dominant force several years ago...

Olivier Beretta was one of the drivers of the winning Viper GTS-R (GTS class) in the 2000 12 Hours of Sebring.

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/2000/Sebring-2000-03-19-091.jpg

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/2000/Sebring-2000-03-19-mc7.jpg

David Donohue and Tommy Archer were two of the drivers of the second place Viper GTS-R.

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/2000/Sebring-2000-03-19-092.jpg

Third place Viper GTS-R

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/2000/Sebring-2000-03-19-093.jpg

1996 24 Hours of Le Mans

http://motorsport.com/photos/lemans/1996/24h/lemans-1996-24h-jl-0135.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/lemans/1996/24h/lemans-1996-24h-jl-0140.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/lemans/1996/24h/lemans-1996-24h-jl-0133.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/lemans/1996/24h/lemans-1996-24h-jl-0146.jpg

This shot shows the sun kissing the fenders.

http://motorsport.com/photos/lemans/1996/24h/lemans-1996-24h-jl-0141.jpg

Olivier Beretta drove the car shown below

http://motorsport.com/photos/lemans/1996/24h/lemans-1996-24h-jl-0101.jpg

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/1996/Le_Mans-1996-06-16-050.jpg

David Donohue, Luca Drudi, and Justin Bell won the 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans (GTS class) in a Viper GTS-R (# 53).

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/1998/Le_Mans-1998-06-07-053.jpg

Olivier Beretta, Pedro Lamy, and Tommy Archer finished 3rd in their class.

http://www.speedarena.com/gallery/albums//Sportscar/Le%20Mans/1998/016.jpg

http://www.speedarena.com/gallery/albums//Sportscar/Le%20Mans/1998/031.jpg

Olivier Beretta, Karl Wendlinger, and Dominique Dupuy won the 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans (GTS class) in the # 51 Viper GTS-R.

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/1999/Le_Mans-1999-06-13-051.jpg

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/1999/Le_Mans-1999-06-13-055.jpg

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/1999/Le_Mans-1999-06-13-056.jpg

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/1999/Le_Mans-1999-05-02-054.jpg

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/1999/Le_Mans-1999-05-02-052.jpg

Vipers finished 1-2 (GTS class) in the 2000 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Olivier Beretta was one of the drivers of the winning Viper GTS-R shown below.

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/2000/Le_Mans-2000-06-18-051.jpg

Tommy Archer

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/2000/Le_Mans-2000-06-18-052.jpg

David Donohue finished 3rd.

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/2000/Le_Mans-2000-06-18-053.jpg

other Viper GTS-Rs

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/2000/Le_Mans-2000-06-18-057.jpg

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/2000/Le_Mans-2000-06-18-056.jpg

A Viper GTS-R won the 2000 24 Hours of Daytona outright, bettering the prototypes that were assumed to be faster.

The winning # 91 Viper of Karl Wendlinger, Olivier Beretta and Dominique Dupuy.

http://motorsportsforum.com/photos/data/559/15CM47.jpg

http://www.ferrariownersclub.co.uk/happenings/2000/february/060200/7.jpg

http://www.endurancesportscar.com/photo/rr14.jpg

http://www.grandamerican.com/ARCHIVE/photogallery/winner_400.jpg

http://www.endurancesportscar.com/photo/rolaft62.jpg

Karl Wendlinger takes the checkered flag.

http://www.grandamerican.com/ARCHIVE/photogallery/checker_400.jpg

1/18th scale model

http://www.scalecars.com/images/Detail/95.jpg

# 93 Viper

http://www.7extrememotorsports.com/lemans/photos/viper_gtsr_11.jpg

http://www.endurancesportscar.com/photo/prer8.jpg

# 45 Viper

http://www.endurancesportscar.com/photo/night55.jpg

# 92 Viper of Tommy Archer, Jean Philippe Belloc, Marc Duez, and Vincent Vosse

http://www.grandamerican.com/ARCHIVE/photogallery/viper_night_400.jpg

http://www.endurancesportscar.com/photo/padf16.jpg

Olivier Beretta was one of the drivers of the winning # 91 car (GTS class) in the 1999 Petit Le Mans. Petit Le Mans is a 10 hour/1,000 mile race at Road Atlanta.

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/1999/Road_Atlanta-1999-09-19-091.jpg

Tommy Archer, David Donohue, and Jean-Philippe Belloc finished 2nd in GTS.

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/1999/Road_Atlanta-1999-09-19-092.jpg

2000 Petit Le Mans

2nd place in GTS

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/2000/Road_Atlanta-2000-09-30-092.jpg

4th place in GTS

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/2000/Road_Atlanta-2000-09-30-091.jpg

6th place in GTS

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/2000/Road_Atlanta-2000-09-30-093.jpg

Olivier Beretta and Karl Wendlinger won their class at Laguna Seca in 2000.

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/ls00/alms-2000-ls-dj-0108.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/ls00/alms-2000-ls-jf-0418.jpg

This one finished first in GT2 at the 1998 A1-Ring in Austria.

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/1998/A1-Ring-1998-09-20-052.jpg

Olivier Beretta Pedro Lamy won the FIA GT race (GT2 class) at Donington in 1998.

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/1998/Donington-1998-09-06-051.jpg

Both men also won the FIA GT race (GT2 class) at Hockenheim in 1998.

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/1998/Hockenheim-1998-06-28-051.jpg

Winner of the 2000 FIA GT Championship race at Monza.

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/2000/Monza-2000-04-16-025.jpg

dude, where do you get all these pics from?

racingsportscars.com

motorsport.com

speedarena.com

fast-autos.net

The Viper Competition Coupe has an 8.3 liter V-10 with 520 hp and 540 lb-ft of torque.

check the link

http://www.vipercompetitioncoupe.com/

Olivier Beretta and Karl Wendlinger won the GTS class in the 2000 ALMS race at Portland.

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/2000/Portland-2000-09-10-091.jpg

David Donohue and Tommy Archer won the GTS class in the 2000 ALMS race at Sear point.

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/2000/Sears_Point-2000-07-23-092.jpg

Karl Wendlinger Olivier Beretta finished 2nd.

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/2000/Sears_Point-2000-07-23-091.jpg

Carsport America's ride at the 2005 53rd annual 12 Hours of Sebring.

http://www.speedarena.com/gallery/albums//Sportscar/ALMS/2005/03%2012%20Hours%20of%20Sebring/03%20Raceday/110.jpg

http://images.planetlemans.com/albums/05_sebring12/2005_ALMS_Sebring12_0023.sized.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/2005/seb/alms-2005-seb-eg-1127.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/2005/seb/alms-2005-seb-th-0314.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/2005/seb/alms-2005-seb-th-0439.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/2005/seb/alms-2005-seb-rs-0450.jpg

http://www.lightspeedphoto.net/alms/sebring05/saturday/marc/images/IMG_3371.jpg

http://www.sebringraceway.com/graphics/gallery/2005/Sebring05-597.jpg

http://www.racingfanatics.com/Galleries/ALMS%202005/My%20Web%20Galleries/2005%20ALMS%20Season/Albums/Album1/Source/KM_Sebring_2005_Race11.jpg

http://www.racingfanatics.com/Galleries/ALMS%202005/My%20Web%20Galleries/2005%20ALMS%20Season/Albums/Album1/Source/KM_Sebring_2005_Race43.jpg

http://www.racingfanatics.com/Galleries/ALMS%202005/My%20Web%20Galleries/2005%20ALMS%20Season/Albums/Album1/Source/KM_Sebring_2005_Race45.jpg

Competition Coupe's V-10 engine

http://www.theraceforum.com/images/forum/2915-0-3.jpg

2005 Petit Le Mans

http://www.racingfanatics.com/Galleries/ALMS%202005/My%20Web%20Galleries/2005%20ALMS%20Season/Albums/Album6/Source/PLM2005Raceam9.jpg

http://www.racingfanatics.com/Galleries/ALMS%202005/My%20Web%20Galleries/2005%20ALMS%20Season/Albums/Album6/Source/PLM2005KMThurs8.jpg

http://www.racingfanatics.com/Galleries/ALMS%202005/My%20Web%20Galleries/2005%20ALMS%20Season/Albums/Album6/Source/PLM2005KMThurs19.jpg

http://www.racingfanatics.com/Galleries/ALMS%202005/My%20Web%20Galleries/2005%20ALMS%20Season/Albums/Album6/Source/PLM2005KMThurs23.jpg

http://www.racingfanatics.com/Galleries/ALMS%202005/My%20Web%20Galleries/2005%20ALMS%20Season/Albums/Album6/Source/PLMRaceDayKM28.jpg

http://www.racingfanatics.com/Galleries/ALMS%202005/My%20Web%20Galleries/2005%20ALMS%20Season/Albums/Album6/Source/PLMRaceDayKM43.jpg

http://www.racingfanatics.com/Galleries/ALMS%202005/My%20Web%20Galleries/2005%20ALMS%20Season/Albums/Album6/Source/PLMRaceDayKM46.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/2005/ra2/alms-2005-ra2-eg-0510.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/2005/ra2/alms-2005-ra2-th-0321.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/2005/ra2/alms-2005-ra2-eg-0506.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/2005/ra2/alms-2005-ra2-th-0324.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/2005/ra2/alms-2005-ra2-th-1127.jpg

http://www.speedarena.com/gallery/albums//Sportscar/ALMS/2005/11%20Petit%20Le%20Mans/02%20Raceday/079.jpg

http://www.lightspeedphoto.net/alms/plm05/gallery2/images/IMG_8046.jpg

http://www.theraceforum.com/images/forum/3398-6-3.jpg

http://www.theraceforum.com/images/forum/3398-14-3.jpg

http://www.theraceforum.com/images/forum/3398-15-3.jpg

Viper at Mosport in 2000

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/2000/Mosport-2000-08-06-092.jpg

Winner of the 2000 FIA GT race at Brno

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/2000/Brno-2000-09-17-025.jpg

Winner of the 2000 Nürburgring 1000 Kilometres (GTS class)

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/2000/Nurburgring-2000-07-09-091.jpg

Winner of the 2000 Swedish GTR Championship at Falkenberg in race 1 and race 2.

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/2000/Falkenberg-2000-07-09-002.jpg

Winner of the 2000 Silverstone 500 Kilometres (GTS class)

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/2000/Silverstone-2000-05-14-091.jpg

2nd place in GTS

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/2000/Silverstone-2000-05-14-092.jpg

Winner of the 2000 ALMS race at Charlotte (GTS class)

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/2000/Charlotte-2000-04-01-091.jpg

cant wait to see what will come out of the SRT-coupe platform as far as racing goes

Viper GTS-R

http://www.netcarshow.com/dodge/1998-viper_gts-r/1024x768/wallpaper_01.jpg

http://www.netcarshow.com/dodge/1998-viper_gts-r/1024x768/wallpaper_07.jpg

http://www.netcarshow.com/dodge/1998-viper_gts-r/1024x768/wallpaper_08.jpg

http://www.netcarshow.com/dodge/1998-viper_gts-r/1024x768/wallpaper_06.jpg

http://www.netcarshow.com/dodge/1998-viper_gts-r/1024x768/wallpaper_04.jpg

http://www.netcarshow.com/dodge/1998-viper_gts-r/1024x768/wallpaper_02.jpg

Derek, Justin Bell Announced as Part of Molyshield Racing in 2006 SPEED GT

Justin Bell mentions a 1997 Le Mans win, but two Viper GTS-Rs finished 14th and 15th overall that year. Viper GTS-Rs won the GT2 class at Le Mans in 1998, and the GTS class in 1999 and 2000.

http://www.world-challenge.com/news/story.php?ID=237

http://www.world-challenge.com/files/news/05-justinbell.jpg

Derek Bell from the 2005 Goodwood Revival

http://www.theraceforum.com/images/forum/3235-5-1.jpg

Laguna Seca was the last race for a Viper GTS-R in ALMS a month ago.

The silver car in the background is a Saleen S7R.

http://www.biodan.org/pix2/alms_LS/_MG_0153.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/2005/ls/alms-2005-ls-tc-0468.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/2005/ls/alms-2005-ls-tc-0585.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/2005/ls/alms-2005-ls-tc-0840.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/2005/ls/alms-2005-ls-tc-0853.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/2005/ls/alms-2005-ls-tc-0863.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/2005/ls/alms-2005-ls-tc-0891.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/2005/ls/alms-2005-ls-tc-0910.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/2005/ls/alms-2005-ls-tc-0925.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/2005/ls/alms-2005-ls-tc-0937.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/2005/ls/alms-2005-ls-tc-0955.jpg

Competition Coupe

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupe/112_0305+First_Drive_2003_Viper_Comp_Coupe_2003_Do dge_Viper_Comp_Coupe+Rear_Trunk_View.jpg

Chassis-stiffening roll protection and track-spec fuel cell

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupe/112_0305_3z+First_Drive_2003_Viper_Comp_Coupe_2003 _Dodge_Viper_Comp_Coupe+Rear_View.jpg

Viper GTS-Rs finished 1-2-3-4 in the 2001 24 Hours of Spa.

1st place

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/2001/Spa-2001-08-05-007.jpg

2nd

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/2001/Spa-2001-08-05-017.jpg

3rd

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/2001/Spa-2001-08-05-026.jpg

4th

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/2001/Spa-2001-08-05-012.jpg

Other Viper GTS-Rs

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/2001/Spa-2001-08-05-003.jpg

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/2001/Spa-2001-08-05-004.jpg

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/2001/Spa-2001-08-05-011.jpg

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/2001/Spa-2001-08-05-010.jpg

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/2001/Spa-2001-08-05-021.jpg

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/2001/Spa-2001-08-05-jm2.jpg

Winner of the 2002 24 Hours of Spa.

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/2002/Spa-2002-08-04-001.jpg

Other Viper GTS-Rs from that race

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/2002/Spa-2002-08-04-012.jpg

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/2002/Spa-2002-08-04-090.jpg

Viper GTS-Rs

http://www.7extrememotorsports.com/lemans/cars/dodge-viper-gtsr-2.jpg

http://www.7extrememotorsports.com/lemans/cars/dodge-viper-gtsr-4.jpg

http://www.7extrememotorsports.com/lemans/cars/dodge-viper-gtsr-5.jpg

http://www.7extrememotorsports.com/lemans/cars/dodge-viper-gtsr-6.jpg

http://www.7extrememotorsports.com/lemans/cars/dodge-viper-gtsr-7.jpg

http://www.7extrememotorsports.com/lemans/cars/dodge-viper-gtsr-8.jpg

http://www.7extrememotorsports.com/lemans/cars/dodge-viper-gtsr-9.jpg

http://www.7extrememotorsports.com/lemans/cars/dodge-viper-gtsr-11.jpg

http://www.7extrememotorsports.com/lemans/cars/dodge-viper-gtsr-12.jpg

http://www.7extrememotorsports.com/lemans/cars/dodge-viper-gtsr-13.jpg

http://www.7extrememotorsports.com/lemans/cars/dodge-viper-gtsr-15.jpg

http://www.7extrememotorsports.com/lemans/cars/dodge-viper-gtsr-16.jpg

http://www.7extrememotorsports.com/lemans/cars/dodge-viper-gtsr-17.jpg

http://www.7extrememotorsports.com/lemans/cars/dodge-viper-gtsr-18.jpg

http://www.7extrememotorsports.com/lemans/cars/dodge-viper-gtsr-19.jpg

http://www.7extrememotorsports.com/lemans/cars/dodge-viper-gtsr-20.jpg

http://www.7extrememotorsports.com/lemans/cars/dodge-viper-gtsr-24.jpg

http://www.7extrememotorsports.com/lemans/cars/dodge-viper-gtsr-27.jpg

http://www.7extrememotorsports.com/lemans/cars/dodge-viper-gtsr-30.jpg

http://www.7extrememotorsports.com/lemans/cars/dodge-viper-gtsr-31.jpg

http://www.7extrememotorsports.com/lemans/cars/dodge-viper-gtsr-32.jpg

This Viper GTS-R won the first and second race of the Euro GT Series in Barcelona in 2002.

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/2002/Barcelona-2002-04-07e-011.jpg

This Viper GTS-R won the first race and came in second place in the second race of the Euro GT Series at Zolder in 2002.

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/2002/Zolder-2002-07-21-005.jpg

This Viper GTS-R won the first and second race of the Swedish GTR Championship at Mantrop in 2002.

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/2002/Mantrop-2002-08-25-001.jpg

This Viper GTS-R won the first and second race of the Swedish GTR Championship at Gellerasen in 2002.

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/2002/Gellerasen-2002-08-18-001.jpg

Viper GTS-Rs from an FIA GT test at Magny-Cours in 2002.

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/2002/Magny-Cours-2002-03-27-003.jpg

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/2002/Magny-Cours-2002-03-27-004.jpg

Winner of the FIA GT race at Silverstone in 2002.

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/2002/Silverstone-2002-05-05-012.jpg

Other Viper GTS-Rs from that race

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/2002/Silverstone-2002-05-05-011.jpg

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/2002/Silverstone-2002-05-05-004.jpg

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/2002/Silverstone-2002-05-05-001.jpg

Winner of the FIA GT race at Donington in 2002.

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/2002/Donington-2002-10-06-003.jpg

Other Viper GTS-Rs from that race

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/2002/Donington-2002-10-06-001.jpg

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/2002/Donington-2002-10-06-002.jpg

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/2002/Donington-2002-10-06-029.jpg

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/2002/Donington-2002-10-06-005.jpg

Petit Le Mans in 2002.

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/2002/Road_Atlanta-2002-10-12-044.jpg

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/2002/Road_Atlanta-2002-10-12-045.jpg

Winner of the 2002 24 Hours of Zolder. It is a Belcar race.

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/2002/Zolder-2002-08-25-042.jpg

Winner of the Belcar Spa Racing Festival in 2002.

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/2002/Spa-2002-09-22b-052.jpg

2nd place finisher

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/2002/Spa-2002-09-22b-042.jpg

Anthony Kumpen, Bert Longin, Vincent Dupont, and Mike Hezemans won the 2003 24 Hours of Zolder by a margin of ten laps.

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/2003/Zolder-2003-08-24-002.jpg

Tommy Archer won the SWC (Speed World Challenge) GT race at St. Pete earlier this year.

check here

SPEED GT (http://www.speedvisionwc.com/news/05press56.html)

http://www.speedvisionwc.com/news/images/2005/05-stp-gtr-1-66.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/scca-wc/2005/seb/sccawc-2005-seb-jt-0219.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/scca-wc/2005/stp/sccawc-2005-stp-jt-0445.jpg

http://www.speedarena.com/gallery/albums//Sportscar/Speed%20GT/2005/02%20St.%20Petersburg/063.jpg

Phil McClure

http://motorsport.com/photos/scca-wc/2005/stp/sccawc-2005-stp-jt-0105.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/scca-wc/2005/stp/sccawc-2005-stp-jt-0207.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/scca-wc/2005/stp/sccawc-2005-stp-jt-0261.jpg

Mike McCann

http://motorsport.com/photos/scca-wc/2005/stp/sccawc-2005-stp-jt-0103.jpg

From the SWC race two months ago.

http://www.speedarena.com/gallery/albums//Sportscar/Speed%20GT/2005/11%20Laguna%20Seca/012.jpg

http://www.speedarena.com/gallery/albums//Sportscar/Speed%20GT/2005/11%20Laguna%20Seca/027.jpg

http://www.speedarena.com/gallery/albums//Sportscar/Speed%20GT/2005/11%20Laguna%20Seca/047.jpg

http://www.speedarena.com/gallery/albums//Sportscar/Speed%20GT/2005/11%20Laguna%20Seca/067.jpg

Pedro Lamy Olivier Beretta won the GT2 class of the 1998 FIA GT race in Silverstone.

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/1998/Silverstone-1998-05-17-051.jpg

Other Viper GTS-Rs from that race

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/1998/Silverstone-1998-05-17-052.jpg

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/1998/Silverstone-1998-05-17-053.jpg

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/1998/Silverstone-1998-05-17-054.jpg

1st place in GT2 class at Hockenheim in 1998

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/1998/Hockenheim-1998-06-28-051.jpg

1st place at Dijon

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/1998/Dijon-1998-07-12-051.jpg

Other Viper GTS-Rs from that race

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/1998/Dijon-1998-07-12-052.jpg

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/1998/Dijon-1998-07-12-053.jpg

1st place at Donington in 1998

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/1998/Donington-1998-09-06-051.jpg

Other Viper GTS-Rs from that race

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/1998/Donington-1998-09-06-052.jpg

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/1998/Donington-1998-09-06-053.jpg

1st place at the A1-Ring in Austria that same year

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/1998/A1-Ring-1998-09-20-052.jpg

The 'double-bubble' can be clearly seen in the two pictures directly below.

http://www.hezemans.nl/img/551dfe34a26ee8f7f6d1c88ded5b6d6eimage001.jpg

http://www.hezemans.nl/img/2754e7c17c2bd534eb043c5f22ec1b4cimage001.jpg

A win in Budapest

http://www.hezemans.nl/img/b110047ec3d2f46814eea8579a351e97image001.jpg

http://www.theraceforum.com/images/forum/2912-0-1.jpg

http://www.theraceforum.com/images/forum/2912-0-2.jpg

http://www.theraceforum.com/images/forum/2788-13-3.jpg

http://www.theraceforum.com/images/forum/2788-14-3.jpg

F16s, SRT10 Viper, and Comp Coupes

http://automobilemag.com/photo_gallery/0505_viper_vs_viper_02_1024.jpg

http://automobilemag.com/photo_gallery/0505_viper_vs_viper_06_1024.jpg

http://automobilemag.com/photo_gallery/0505_viper_vs_viper_07_1024.jpg

http://automobilemag.com/photo_gallery/0505_viper_vs_viper_08_1024.jpg

Tom Weickardt, Jean-Philippe Belloc, and Fabio Babini finished 3rd in class in a Viper GTS-R (ahead of a Saleen S7R and two Lamborghini Murcielago R-GTs) in the 2004 Petit Le Mans which lasted for over 9 hours and 30 minutes.

Pre-race pictures

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/2004/plm/alms-2004-plm-eg-0223.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/2004/plm/alms-2004-plm-eg-1719.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/2004/plm/alms-2004-plm-th-0218.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/2004/plm/alms-2004-plm-eg-1539.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/2004/plm/alms-2004-plm-th-0105.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/2004/plm/alms-2004-plm-th-0317.jpg

Fabio Babini spins

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/2004/plm/alms-2004-plm-eg-1323.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/2004/plm/alms-2004-plm-eg-1324.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/2004/plm/alms-2004-plm-eg-1325.jpg

http://speedarena.com/gallery/albums//Sportscar/ALMS/2004/08%20Petit%20Le%20Mans/01%20Practice/072.jpg

http://speedarena.com/gallery/albums//Sportscar/ALMS/2004/08%20Petit%20Le%20Mans/01%20Practice/077.jpg

http://speedarena.com/gallery/albums//Sportscar/ALMS/2004/08%20Petit%20Le%20Mans/01%20Practice/120.jpg

The race

http://speedarena.com/gallery/albums//Sportscar/ALMS/2004/08%20Petit%20Le%20Mans/Race%20Day/119.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/2004/plm/alms-2004-plm-eg-1140.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/2004/plm/alms-2004-plm-th-1065.jpg

http://speedarena.com/gallery/albums//Sportscar/ALMS/2004/08%20Petit%20Le%20Mans/03%20Race%20Day%202/051.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/2004/plm/alms-2004-plm-eg-1229.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/2004/plm/alms-2004-plm-eg-1010.jpg

http://speedarena.com/gallery/albums//Sportscar/ALMS/2004/08%20Petit%20Le%20Mans/03%20Race%20Day%202/126.jpg

http://speedarena.com/gallery/albums//Sportscar/ALMS/2004/08%20Petit%20Le%20Mans/03%20Race%20Day%202/112.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/2004/plm/alms-2004-plm-th-0910.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/2004/plm/alms-2004-plm-th-0920.jpg

Dodge Viper Competition Coupes will race in the FIA GT's new GT3 Championship.

Go to google.com and search for "FIA GT" if the first link doesn't work.

http://fiagt.com/newsitem.php?key=816
Testing

http://www.sportscarpros.com/images/0209/itc.captio-9328.jpg

Road-going Viper for comparison

The 1999-2002 Viper GTS was available with an ACR (American Club Racer) option that included the following:

(from allpar.com)

- Smoother intake hoses and a K&N air filter element increased air flow to add 10 horsepower (460 instead of 450)

- 60 pounds were cut by removing the audio system, air conditioning, and fog lights (brake cooling ducts can be put into the openings)

- Suspension components have been replaced by GTS-R racing units with Meritor springs. Michelin Pilot Sport high-performance radials (275/35ZR18 front, 335/30ZR18 rear) mount on one-piece 18-inch BBS wheels for improved traction.

http://www.netcarshow.com/dodge/1999-viper_acr/1024x768/wallpaper_02.jpg

http://www.netcarshow.com/dodge/1999-viper_acr/1024x768/wallpaper_03.jpg

http://www.netcarshow.com/dodge/1999-viper_acr/1024x768/wallpaper_04.jpg

http://www.netcarshow.com/dodge/1999-viper_acr/1024x768/wallpaper_05.jpg

Dodge, ORECA form partnership

- motorsport.com

1/16/2006

- ORECA to be exclusive source of Dodge Viper race cars to European teams

- Dodge Viper Competition Coupe to compete in new FIA racing series

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (January 16, 2006) -- Dodge announced it has signed a letter of intent with France-based Organisation et Exploitation Courses Automobiles (ORECA) Motorsport for sole distributorship of the Dodge Viper Competition Coupe in Europe.

"This agreement will help us build on the racing heritage and presence of the Dodge Viper, which has been one of the most successful racing cars in Europe," said John Fernandez, Director -- Motorsports Operations, Chrysler Group. "Our European customers who race will benefit tremendously from the services offered by ORECA, with whom we've partnered for many years."

The Dodge Viper Competition Coupe currently competes in several U.S. and European racing series, including the SPEED World Challenge GT Championship and Dutch Supercar Challenge. Until now, Viper Competition Coupes racing in Europe have been purchased from Dodge in the U.S. and exported to Europe. ORECA will now directly handle sales of the Dodge Viper Competition Coupe in Europe from its Toulon, France facilities, as well as provide race preparation, service and parts availability.

"We can offer racing customers a wide range of services," said Hugues de Chaunac, ORECA Chairman. "Our goal is to not only provide customers with the Dodge Viper Competition Coupe -- a proven race winner -- but also with whatever level of support they may require."

Building on a long relationship

ORECA campaigned Viper GTS-R race cars in Europe in the 1990s, winning three consecutive Federation de l'Automobile (FIA) championships in 1997-1999, as well as victories in the GT2 and GTS categories at the 24 Hours of LeMans endurance race in 1998, 1999 and 2000. In the U.S., Viper Team ORECA entries captured first overall at the Rolex 24 at Daytona and a 1-2-3 class win at the Sebring 12 Hours race, both in 2000; as well as championships in the American Le Mans series in 1999 and 2000.

Viper Competition Coupe in a new series

Separately, the FIA recently announced a new GT3 European Championship for 2006, with 10 manufacturers expected to field cars in competition. Dodge Viper Competition Coupes are anticipated to race against cars including the Aston Martin DBRS9, Ferrari F430 Challenge, Maserati Trofeo Light, Porsche 997 Cup and Lotus Exige [and the new Corvette Z06].

The Viper was the first of the 'new age' front-engined rear wheel drive GT cars. It sparked renewed interest in top flight GT racing.

But...

Dodge didn't homologate the Viper Competition Coupe for the 24 Hours of Le Mans or the American Le Mans Series.

They were meant more as a race car built buy dodge for the masses. More for the weekend want a be with money or a SCCA/NASA racer. You can walk into and dodge and they can order one for you... how many other company's can do walk in and by a racecar at any of there dealerships.

I was talking about the Viper GTS-R, not the Comp Coupe.

The Competition Coupe is only available to "professional and semi-professional drivers with racing credentials."

http://www.vipercompetitioncoupe.com/home/home.html

I wish Chevrolet would sell the Corvette C6-R like Dodge does with the Comp Coupe.

Ford sells the Mustang FR500C to race in Grand-Am Cup.

It only take's one weekend racing class’s to get "racing credentials". Hell some place's you can get it in a day. I had myn when I was 17 I couldn’t drive a car on the street but I could drive a 100+k car around the track 4-5x street speeds. I hate that

At the Nürburgring

http://www.langstreckenpokal.de/fotos/2005-10-08/2005-10-08-031.jpg

Download this file for a video of a Viper GTS-R without a driver's door and a Saleen S7R

video (http://plexminex.de/tobi/videos/fiagt_viper_ohne_tuer.zip)

This Viper RT/10 finished 12th overall in the 1994 24 Hours of Le Mans. Justin Bell was one of the drivers.

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/1994/Le_Mans-1994-06-19-040.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/lemans/1994/24h/lemans-1994-24h-jl-0124.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/lemans/1994/24h/lemans-1994-24h-jl-0212.jpg

Another Viper RT/10 from that race.

http://racingsportscars.com/photo/1994/Le_Mans-1994-06-19-041.jpg

2006 Geneva Motor Show

http://www.supercars.net/gallery/119513/459/17234.jpg

http://www.supercars.net/gallery/119513/459/17233.jpg

A 1,000 km race at Monza last year.

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/images/slide/lmesmonza05/4326.jpg

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/images/slide/lmesmonza05/4330.jpg

Le Mans in 1997

Qualifying/practice

http://motorsport.com/photos/lemans/1997/24h/lemans-1997-24h-pm-0381.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/lemans/1997/24h/lemans-1997-24h-pm-0118.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/lemans/1997/24h/lemans-1997-24h-pm-0224.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/lemans/1997/24h/lemans-1997-24h-pm-0344.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/lemans/1997/24h/lemans-1997-24h-pm-0242.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/lemans/1997/24h/lemans-1997-24h-pm-0244.jpg

Race

http://motorsport.com/photos/lemans/1997/24h/lemans-1997-24h-pm-0186.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/lemans/1997/24h/lemans-1997-24h-pm-0175.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/lemans/1997/24h/lemans-1997-24h-pm-0199.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/lemans/1997/24h/lemans-1997-24h-pm-0375.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/lemans/1997/24h/lemans-1997-24h-pm-0173.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/lemans/1997/24h/lemans-1997-24h-pm-0205.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/lemans/1997/24h/lemans-1997-24h-pm-0401.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/lemans/1997/24h/lemans-1997-24h-pm-0394.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/lemans/1997/24h/lemans-1997-24h-pm-0349.jpg

At the Paul Ricard Circuit in France recently.

http://www.theraceforum.com/images/forum/3329-32-1.jpg

http://www.infoscourse.org/2006_FIA-GT3/00_Test_GT3_bis_Viper_01.jpg

Another picture from the Geneva Motor Show

http://www.infoscourse.org/2006_Divers/00_Geneva_Dodge.jpg

Jaguar D-Type, I love you!
This has to be the most informative, most educational, and most vauable post I have ever seen.
Ever.
I thank you.

I archived this thread to my personal files so if for whatever reason this is removed I will be able to come back to it at any time.

Thanks. I often edit this thread.

Michael McCann won the Speed World Challenge GT race at Sebring, Florida a coupe of weeks ago.

http://www.world-challenge.com/news/story.php?ID=278

http://www.world-challenge.com/files/news/06-seb-gtr-82.jpg

http://www.world-challenge.com/files/photos/thumbnails/DSC_5596_720x0.JPG

Archer took the Speed GT pole at the Grand Prix of Long Beach.

http://www.world-challenge.com/news/story.php?ID=296

At Dijon testing for the FIA GT's new GT3 Championship.

http://www.theraceforum.com/images/forum/3375-0-1.jpg

http://www.theraceforum.com/images/forum/3375-0-2.jpg

http://www.theraceforum.com/images/forum/3375-0-3.jpg

http://www.infoscourse.org/2006_FIA-GT/F0411_30_b002.jpg

http://www.infoscourse.org/2006_FIA-GT/F0411_30b_b090.jpg

http://www.infoscourse.org/2006_FIA-GT/00_Test_Dijon_Pouchelon.jpg

Nine Comp Coupes will be racing in the FIA GT's new GT3 Championship this year.

Last year in Italy

http://www.lemansmodelfanclub.org/sarannofamosi/gramenzi05/civm_fasano050146.jpg

AD Sport to race rebuilt Viper GTS-R in Belcar

Belcar news (http://www.the-paddock.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1409&Itemid=1)

http://www.belcar.com/

Oreca won the 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans with this car, chassis # C11.

http://www.the-paddock.net/storypic/thumbs/adrollouthumb_s.jpg

http://www.the-paddock.net/storypic/pics/adrollout2.jpg

http://www.the-paddock.net/storypic/pics/adrollout1.jpg

Victory at Silverstone

The # 27 Viper Comp Coupe won race 2 of FIA GT3 race at Silverstone. It was driven by Andrea Ceccato and Stefano Livo.

http://the-paddock.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1464&Itemid=1

http://the-paddock.net/storypic/pics/GT3_race2_29.jpg

Other Comp Coupes

http://www.infoscourse.org/2006_FIA-GT/01_Silverstone/PICT0058.JPG

http://www.infoscourse.org/2006_FIA-GT/01_Silverstone/PICT0062.JPG

Viper GTS-R chassis overview

Viper GTS-R (http://www.aboutsportscars.net/vipergtsr/chassisnr/viperschassisnrs.html)

FIA GT3 race one at Silverstone

http://www.the-paddock.net/gallery/expose/img/2006/fia-gt_silverstone/gt3_friday/_lg_12.jpg

http://www.the-paddock.net/gallery/expose/img/2006/fia-gt_silverstone/gt3_friday/_lg_14.jpg

http://www.the-paddock.net/gallery/expose/img/2006/fia-gt_silverstone/gt3_friday/_lg_20.jpg

Race two

http://www.the-paddock.net/gallery/expose/img/2006/fia-gt_silverstone/gt3_race_2/_lg_4.jpg

Erik Behrens and Magnus Wallinder won the second race of the rhino’s GT Series at Spa recently in a Viper GTS-R.

http://www.eurogtseries.com/

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/images/gallery/spa1k06/2503.jpg

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/images/gallery/spa1k06/2504.jpg

Tommy Archer started 13th at Mid-Ohio and finished 4th in his # 5 Comp Coupe.

http://theracesite.com/client_images/albums/1547_28.jpg

Viper GTS-Rs are currently raced in the Italian GT Championship.

Stefano Livio and Andrea Ceccato won the 1st race at Oschersleben in Germany on the 2nd of July in their # 27 Viper.

There are two races every time the FIA GT3 Championship makes a visit to a race track.

http://www.fiagt3.com/newsitem.php?key=63

http://www.supercars.net/gallery/119513/853/388122.jpg