R8 name returns to Le Mans

[Mad_Hatter]

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Sadly, the R8 will not be at Le Mans because the is built to FIA GT3 spec.

[Mad_Hatter]

I'm kind of confused. Aren't the Ford GTs in the ALMS the same GT3 spec as the ones in Europe?

[Hotlavaaaa]

I'm kind of confused. Aren't the Ford GTs in the ALMS the same GT3 spec as the ones in Europe?

I'm gonna go with no. Why would they choose to run a slower car and why would they even be allowed to? Dr. Ullrich said they might consider building a GT2 version.

[Mad_Hatter]

So GT3 spec is for BTCC/ SCCA World Challenge level competition?

[Rover V8]

So GT3 spec is for BTCC/ SCCA World Challenge level competition?

There's an FIA GT3 series which runs as a support to FIA GT rounds, and a lot of national GT series in Europe are running to GT3 regs- a GT3 car shouldn't take too much work to adapt to SCCA World Challenge regs either

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So GT3 spec is for BTCC/ SCCA World Challenge level competition?

Not quite. GT3 usually applies to national GT championships. For example the British GT series runs FIA GT3 regs via Stephane Ratel/SRO.

[Hotlavaaaa]

So GT3 spec is for BTCC/ SCCA World Challenge level competition?

BTCC use Super 2000 regulations.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_2000