2015 News and Results

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Originally Posted by John Williams

I have heard from a very reliable source that Porsche themselves are getting very interested in the RGT Cup. Expect to see some manufacturer supported entries very soon.

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Cayman GT4 could be theoretically the ideal car to choose.

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Originally Posted by Simmi

That sounds very promising. I'm sure Romain Dumas has been acting as a great cheerleader for RGT to his employers.

What is really needs is another car for them to battle against on a regular basis.

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I too wonder whether Romain has been 'selling the idea' to them. A bit like Vic Elford back in the 60's persuading the top brass to use the 911 in Motorsport.
Saying that, there was a Total Rally interview with Richard Tuthill, and he hinted that they (Porsche) might be just looking at the progress of the R-GT Cup. Obviously their focus would remain on the WEC and GTE/3 programmes, but watch this space.

But, as you say, we need another car in the category.

My respect to Pech - he achieved anything he could in Czech Republic, being multiple champion and winning Barum

On the contrary in Austria Baumschlager will continue in the foreseeable future in Austrian championship, he said in a recent interview.

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Originally Posted by WUff1

My respect to Pech - he achieved anything he could in Czech Republic, being multiple champion and winning Barum

On the contrary in Austria Baumschlager will continue in the foreseeable future in Austrian championship, he said in a recent interview.

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I think Baumschlager would like to do some events abroad, but his sponsors want that he drives ORM.

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Originally Posted by Mirek

It is expected that RRC cars will be banned next year at least on international level. Besides that they are enormously expensive and I think that for the same money which the whole RGT cup will cost he would not be able to do anything significant in ERC with 4WD.

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RRC cars will be banned in ERC, but maybe not in WRC2...

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Originally Posted by Fiat-131-Abarth

I think Baumschlager would like to do some events abroad, but his sponsors want that he drives ORM.

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That is not true. He had offers to do some events abroad...

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Originally Posted by John Williams

I have heard from a very reliable source that Porsche themselves are getting very interested in the RGT Cup. Expect to see some manufacturer supported entries very soon.

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why they would do that ?? they are the only manufacturer in the series... why spend money to beat the already winning private run Porsches ??

Trying beat WRC2 cars maybe

impossible

I forgot one thing. According to Jírovec there are negotiation to run Wales Rally GB as part of the R-GT cup next year.