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  1. Thread: GT Class

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx9k_e63pfY&featur...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx9k_e63pfY&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR1agK8gQPsQ0_ntIhRevTchU3zNIW4PBbLfu078-cqee2MHybSyQ_sZpV8&ab_channel=LpRallye13 Astier testing for Monte Carlo, first time he sat...
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    It certainly is less restricted than the R-GT...

    It certainly is less restricted than the R-GT version. According to Milano Racing the GT+ version (which Ciamin was driving) has 340hp, quite a lot for only 1050kg. More info:...
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    Nicolas Ciamin finished 5th overall in Rallye...

    Nicolas Ciamin finished 5th overall in Rallye Lyon-Charbonnières. After 207km SS he was only 1m20s behind the winner (Bonato - C3 R5) and in front of many R5 and few WRC cars.
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    When you talk about Skoda, you must not forget to...

    When you talk about Skoda, you must not forget to mention that their motorsport department itself is profitable, thanks to the many privateers running a Skoda. So for Skoda it's not really an...
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    Well, like your video shows, Alpine built their...

    Well, like your video shows, Alpine built their name by winning overall, and becoming world champion. Not by winning a class where they're the only competitors, 15 minutes behind the overall...
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    +1, I think it's a good thing to limit the GT...

    +1, I think it's a good thing to limit the GT cars a bit, in favor of a healthy competition. For GT cars I think it's more important to focus on keeping the costs down rather than pushing the...
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    Van Woensel's Nissan 350Z was sold to some German...

    Van Woensel's Nissan 350Z was sold to some German driver if I'm correct, so who knows, this could be the car. The faster successor of it, Van Woensel's 370Z, has been sold to Mauffrey indeed, I think...
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    Indeed. I think it was in Corsica or Catalunya...

    Indeed. I think it was in Corsica or Catalunya that there was a lot of commotion about it. Citroën Xsara Kitcars were winning, I think it was mainly Toyota that complained about it being unfair.
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    Anyone remember what FIA did when these cars...

    Anyone remember what FIA did when these cars started winning on tarmac?... So why would FIA allow regulations to let GT cars win in certain events?
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    I know some people here dream to see GT cars on...

    I know some people here dream to see GT cars on stages with great drivers and think it's the best thing that could ever happen to the world of rallying. But it's not going to happen, for obvious...
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    I really like it, on national and local events....

    I really like it, on national and local events. In Belgium they bring a great attraction to the stages, especially for people who are not familiar to rallying they are great to watch. Also for a...
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    There was some project for a Mustang from Floral...

    There was some project for a Mustang from Floral Racing, well-known Belgian team that's running Fiesta R2 and R5 cars. Everything is quiet around the project now, I think someone must be really...
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    There was the Aston Martin in Finland. Also more...

    There was the Aston Martin in Finland. Also more years ago Prodrive tried to make some Aston Martin GT car, without success... Lotus managed to make a car according to the regulations, and I think it...
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    No way FIA will ever allow cheaper cars to be...

    No way FIA will ever allow cheaper cars to be quicker than R5, they just can't let that happen. ;) Also FIA is really not encouraging any drivers to choose GT. The car is almost a group N and the...
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    Romain Dumas also with GT3 in Ypres. :) So 4 GT3's

    Romain Dumas also with GT3 in Ypres. :) So 4 GT3's
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    If Snijers is going to start is mostly up to...

    If Snijers is going to start is mostly up to Eurosport now... I heard that Robert Woodside (who was driving the Tuthill GT3) wanted to register for ERC (and pay the 3000 euros) for the Circuit of...
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    Only FIA RGT-cars allowed in Ypres. Cars with...

    Only FIA RGT-cars allowed in Ypres. Cars with national homologation were allowed a few years, but as mousti said it wasn't a success. According to some GT drivers back then the organizers didn't have...
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    Snijers is normally going to drive Ypres, from...

    Snijers is normally going to drive Ypres, from other Belgian GT drivers you shouldn't expect anybody... The homologation procedure alone costs around 8000 euros already, it's a small miracle at least...
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    Next week Kevin Abbring will drive a small Dutch...

    Next week Kevin Abbring will drive a small Dutch event (around circuit of Zandvoort) with a Porsche 997 GT3 (car of Claerhout: http://rally-image.be/foto/0413/images/045.jpg). Results aren't that...
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    The engine isn't the same as when Gengler was...

    The engine isn't the same as when Gengler was driving it... ;)
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    Rollcage is FIA homologated, doors are OK as...

    Rollcage is FIA homologated, doors are OK as well, for the engine we'll see... The car has never competed in Belgium yet and was built to German regulations.
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    https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/t...

    https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/t31.0-8/10344154_1013742661970953_6822256237176208098_o.jpg

    Had a look at Snijers GT3 today. It's fitted with a 3.6 Cup engine, and I'm not sure if...
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    Like mousti mentioned it has been driving in...

    Like mousti mentioned it has been driving in Belgium (and small French events) as well.

    Here a photo of a fast driver, Pascal Gaban. He did Rallye de Wallonie twice with it, in 2010 and 2011....
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    According to Timothy Van Parijs (GT3 driver since...

    According to Timothy Van Parijs (GT3 driver since 2006) it takes some 8000 euros just to get the paperwork sorted out with FIA, after that you can start "downgrading" your GT car according to FIA...
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    Duez is driving for fun, the others want to be...

    Duez is driving for fun, the others want to be efficient... :)
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