Thread: GT Class
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26th August 2011, 15:35 #61
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Well, September is soon, then we will know more. Unfortunately, I could not find any new article that doesn't simply qoute from CAR magazine article.
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6th September 2011, 18:12 #62
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Some news on the new Lotus rallye car that was rumoured to be presented in Frankfurt later this month:
Lotus plans to show three new cars. The company hints that one of its Frankfurt debutantes will be "one of the quickest road cars Lotus has ever built" while the other "marks the return of Lotus to another adrenaline-filled motorsport discipline."
Well, an "another adrenaline-filled motorsport discipline", could be rallye, couldn't it?
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6th September 2011, 20:03 #63
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Originally Posted by wildboar
Return? When did Lotus competed in rallying? Maybe they're talking about a series in which Lotus already competed? Or maybe they just used "return" just because it sounded better
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7th September 2011, 08:38 #64
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7th September 2011, 10:08 #65
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I have been very disappeared by the lack of interest in this class. I can only think the FiA have had pressure placed on them by WRC Manufacturers in case the GT’s are more spectacular.
Let’s hope this Lotus Exige is the start of a few more coming in. Maybe the sport will gain a bit more respect having proper cars, rather than family runarounds as the basis for Rally cars.
Is there a better sound than that of Porsche engined Flat-6 ???
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7th September 2011, 10:57 #66
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Originally Posted by tommeke_B
Well, even if was just the engine by Lotus of that cars, now "return" could make sense...
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7th September 2011, 13:03 #67
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If anyone had a go from Porsche, their GT 911 should also be quite easy to homologate for the GT class. Are any firm working on that process ?
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7th September 2011, 13:24 #68
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Timo Bernhard is driving official Porsche in German championship.
Stupid is as stupid does. Forrest Gump
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7th September 2011, 15:03 #69Originally Posted by hsmed
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Originally Posted by Mirek
I react because you posted that under my and Pluto's post. I have never changed my stance on the subject and I dare to say that it applies also to PLuto. You can easily check that. If someone has...
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