GT Class

[wildboar]

I remember Tuthill entered with a Porsche the Swedish Rally... 2010? I think it was the first year of the R-GT regulations, but I could be mistaking. He didn't start back then though. I hope this time he'll do it

In 2010 only homologated R-GT cars were possible. The only ever R-GT homologation was the Lotus Exige in summer 2012 (which has only completed two stages of the 2012 Rally Madeira driven by Sousa Bernardo and then was never seen again). So it was impossible in February 2010 to start with a GT car.

Only since this year is it possible to obtain a FIA Technical Passport for a GT car for rallying. And seems to have caused some interest, with Duez starting in a Porsche in Monte Carlo and now Tuthill in Sweden.

[AGA]

Tuthill entered Sweden in 2011 but decided not to start

http://www.rallysweden.com/en/2011/01/k ... ly-sweden/

[Mirek]

Yes, exactly. In that time it was impossible to start with a car without homologation.

[focus206]

Tuthill entered Sweden in 2011 but decided not to start

http://www.rallysweden.com/en/2011/01/k ... ly-sweden/

yes, thanks for the correction

[dupanton]

Duez retired on the first stage...

[wildboar]

Duez retired on the first stage...

I think that information was wrong. He is listed with +22 minutes for stage 1 and more importantly, he appears in the splits for SS2. Given the very bad time, he probably had an accident but managed to limp through the stage. Hopefully he can continue to service and then show in the afternoon or tomorrow, what the potential of the RGT is.

[wildboar]

Duez completed SS2, losing almost 3 minutes.

[Jarek Z]

I remember Tuthill entered with a Porsche the Swedish Rally... 2010? I think it was the first year of the R-GT regulations, but I could be mistaking. He didn't start back then though. I hope this time he'll do it

In 2010 only homologated R-GT cars were possible. The only ever R-GT homologation was the Lotus Exige in summer 2012 (which has only completed two stages of the 2012 Rally Madeira driven by Sousa Bernardo and then was never seen again). So it was impossible in February 2010 to start with a GT car.

That's true. Sousa went off the road on SS3 after some problems with electronics. Sousa and his Lotus took part in some ERC rallies in 2012 as zero car, but unfortunately Rali Vinho da Madeira was the only event were Sousa appeared as a regular competitor. Comments, photos, videos and other details about it can be found here:
http://www.lotuscars.com/gb/racing/r-gt-rally

That is a shame that this interesting car disappeared from the rally scene

[Jarek Z]

Does anybody know how many cars are homologated in R-GT class now? I guess Duez's Porsche must be homologated, but I can't find it here:
http://www.fia.com/sport/homologation

[PLuto]

Jarek, go back through this thread. Like Mirek wrote, since previous year there is new system for R-GT cars. And there were no existing RGT homologation before 2013, also Lotus was starting only on exception.