Sebring Chatter

[raven1822]

I could be wrong but I thought I read that the Corvette entered in the GT class is not a C5-R but more or so a race prepared ZO6. Similar to the 550 Maranello (not the Olive Garden or Prodrive) that raced a few races in the GT class last year.

Also the M3's (if they are both entered this year) are supposed to be the same two from last year that were running the production based straight six. Is the correct?

[vettemaan]

its name is C5-R but no it isnt remotely the same as the factory corvettes

[raven1822]

Good deal, thanks for the info.

[Big Pat]

Octagon said:

[audi] never break ground in a class

Well, they did bring 4wd to Trans-am. Look where that got them... Banned after one season, because everybody elsewhined, instead of engineering a proper response.

Audi wins because they put more effort then anyone else. Sure, it is nice that more manufacturer put their chips in, but let's not forget that these same manufacturer are controlled by pencil pusher and that if the wind is not blowing in their favour, they do like spoiled brats and go play elsewhere. Cadillac and Chrysler being the prime examples here.

That said, I agree that a GT1-like format is much better image-wise. You are entirely correct that people more readily accept race cars that look like cars (even if the resemblance is rather thin).

As for american road racing, if the powers-that-be understood anything, Trans-am would look like Australian V-8 supercars, instead of the over-wide shoe boxes that race today.