John Shiels

GM has ask Pratt & Miller to look into creating a Corvette for GT-2 next year. They will also remainin GT-1. It was on the Speed Report this morning!

TedDBere

That should be fun, and a big help to the weekend racer too!

AU N EGL

Do I hear Customer cars ???

joemoia

Tom Wallace said Saturday at the LBGP that if there is no competion in GT1 for Corvette Racing, his preference would be to move UP to LMP class rather than down to GT2.

He also said they are still talking to IMSA/ALMS about running un-restricted this year

AutoCutter

After this year's LeMans, what would be the point of C6.R even showing up, it's not like they are racing anyone in AMLS. Moving up to LMP or down to GT2 would at least get some racing going again-tho Doug and the boys really would be overkill in GT2

BrianCunningham

GT2 customer cars would be the way to go.
They could actually make money.

An LMP car would be provided they remember what they learned.

Duramax @ LeMans anyone?

AU N EGL

Unrestricted

John Shiels

never happen the other teams would protest

Z11409

The idea is to get the unrestrictive cars to run after they have clinched the manufactures championship.AUDI will be the huddle in getting a OK, since the Vettes just might match the Audi times on a long track. With approx 300-350 more HP and a 190 lbs less weight,it could be interesting.

dbratten

What about keeping the LS7 Z06 in GT1 and running the LS2/3 non-Z06 in GT2? Would it be competitive?

--Dan

Rob Willis

Don't agree with the C6R running unrestricted.
If GM/PM want to play in the LMP1/LMP2 ranks, build a new ethanol (go green) GM/Cadillac prototype.

However, if nobody shows up in GT1, I agree with building a GT2 spec Corvette and pulling out of GT1. Not what I want to see happen, but..... I want Ferraris, Lambos, MC12s, Saleens, Astons, and all who dare to join up in GT1!

joemoia

Without getting into specifics, T. Wallace said that the ACO/IMSA rules concerning GT2 would put the corvette at a disadvantage HP & weightwise compared to the P-cars and Ferraris.

BrianCunningham

ask these guys
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1650709

AU N EGL

Not supprised. Ran with a few RSRs a while ago, dang those cars were fast.

johninar

I would bet there will not be a GT1 next year. If Corvette doesn't move to GT2, I would not be surprised if GM retired Corvette racing and looked for something else.

Z11409

Over there--across the pond

micro

did they cite sources?

but what about the cadillac lmp program?

there are already C5.Rs and C6-Rs racing in the only three series that have GT1 classes for 07 (FIA GT, LMS, and French GT). This C6.R won the 1,000 km of Monza yesterday.

http://www.endurance-info.com/2007_L...15_072_i48.jpg

John Shiels

they did say who ask P&M but I forgot it was on The Speed Report I'll see if I catch it again with TIVO


Monday at 8:00 was the last time so I missed it.

micro

thanks

joemoia

I only spoke with Wallace for a couple of minutes; he was at the Corvette Hospitality Tent for a "meet & greet" and a lot of people wanted to talk with him