Ford GT GT3 Racing - Test in Nürburgring

[carreragt10]

http://www.myvideo.de/watch/1166964

NICE

http://www.gt-eins.at/cms/index.php?...=1333&Itemid=1

www.fiagt3.com

[Ferrer]

It's interesting.

I wonder if the GT3 will really take off this year. At least they've got a good assortment of machinery.

[Kitdy]

Originally Posted by Ferrer

It's interesting.

I wonder if the GT3 will really take off this year. At least they've got a good assortment of machinery.

What exactly is GT3 and who's in it?

[Pando]

It's hot. What's the lime green car that gets overtaken towards the end of the video?

[carreragt10]

Originally Posted by Ferrer

It's interesting.

I wonder if the GT3 will really take off this year. At least they've got a good assortment of machinery.

Yes, this year makes debut in FIA GT3

06/03/2007 Matech Racing announces Ford GT campaign in FIA GT3

Matech Racing has announced their plans to enter three Ford GT cars in the 2007 season of the FIA GT3 European Championship. This project is in the hands of Martin Bartek, owner of the Matech Concepts Company, located in Switzerland. The Swiss team has called on Christian Schumacher, of Belgium, to prepare the Ford GT cars for thei homologation with the FIA. Andreas Hainke, who worked with Race Alliance last year in the FIA GT Championship, has also joined the technical team, and will be heading up the management and organisation of Matech Racing.

"Technically, in its original state the car is rather extraordinary ", an enthused Christian Schumacher remarks.”Nevertheless to make this into a racing beast there is a fair amount of work involved, and especially since we are starting out with a road going version. In fact the Racing adaptation promises to be a real jewel, simple and yet sophisticated. I’m already convinced that this Ford GT will be highly competitive…”

Even though Ford is not officially involved in the GT3 adventure, which remains a 100% private operation, Christian Schumacher and the entire Matech Racing team will nevertheless try to receive some assistance from Ford Motorsport Europe in the field of the car’s homologation. In the meanwhile work has started on the four chassis, and very shortly a prototype will take to the track for an initial evaluation of this Ford GT.

Stephane Ratel, Chairman of SRO Motorsports Group, promoter of the FIA GT3 European Championship, is delighted by the news of the Ford GT. "It is what I would call a new cult model, and in addition a new make showing an interest for the GT3 regulations”, Ratel commented.

http://www.fiagt3.com/newsitem.php?key=111

[Ferrer]

Originally Posted by Kitdy

What exactly is GT3 and who's in it?

GT3 is the lower of the three GT-based endurance racing clases and it has been introduced this year. It's for production based GT cars with a limited amount of modifications. Cup-like cars are also allowed. Some of the cars so far homologated include the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, the Ferrari F430 Challenge, the Maserati Coupe Trofeo, the Aston Martin DBRS9 and the Lotus Exige GT3.

[carreragt10]

Racing Cars GT3 2007

Tech9 Motorsport 3 x Porsche 997 GT3 Cup
Trackspeed 3 x Porsche 997 GT3 Cup
S-Berg Racing 3 x Lamborghini Gallardo GT3
Martini Callaway Racing 3 x Corvette Z06
Larbre Compétition 3 x Dodge Coupe GT3
First Racing 3 x Lamborghini Gallardo GT3
BMS 3 x Aston Martin DBRS9
Damax 3 x Ascari ZW1R
Berlanga 3 x Ascari ZW1R
JMB Racing 3 x Ferrari 430 GT3
Kessel Racing 3 x Ferrari 430 GT3
Apex Motorsports 3 x Jaguar XKR GT3
Multimatic 3 x Ford Mustang
AutoGT Racing 3 x Morgan Aero V8
Matech Concepts 3 x Ford GT
Pouchelon Racing 3 x Dodge Coupe GT3
Riverside 3 x Lamborghini Galalrdo GT3
Hexis Racing 3 x Aston Martin DBRS9

[Kitdy]

Originally Posted by Ferrer

GT3 is the lower of the three GT-based endurance racing clases and it has been introduced this year. It's for production based GT cars with a limited amount of modifications. Cup-like cars are also allowed. Some of the cars so far homologated include the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, the Ferrari F430 Challenge, the Maserati Coupe Trofeo, the Aston Martin DBRS9 and the Lotus Exige GT3.

That is sick. I wish that kinda stuff was show here - I'd really get into sports car racing then.

EDIT: So this is essentially stock car racing? That is something I've always wanted to see. What do these "minor modifications" mean?

[baddabang]

Originally Posted by Pando

It's hot. What's the lime green car that gets overtaken towards the end of the video?

It looks like a S2000 of some type.

[kingofthering]

Originally Posted by Ferrer

GT3 is the lower of the three GT-based endurance racing clases and it has been introduced this year. It's for production based GT cars with a limited amount of modifications. Cup-like cars are also allowed. Some of the cars so far homologated include the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, the Ferrari F430 Challenge, the Maserati Coupe Trofeo, the Aston Martin DBRS9 and the Lotus Exige GT3.

Is this like Super Taikyu where there are production cars with rollcages and other stuff designed to make the car race-ready?

[Coventrysucks]

Originally Posted by Pando

It's hot. What's the lime green car that gets overtaken towards the end of the video?

S2000

Originally Posted by Ferrer

and it has been introduced this year.

Last year.

Originally Posted by Kitdy

EDIT: So this is essentially stock car racing?

Not really.

Originally Posted by Kitdy

That is something I've always wanted to see.

Watch B/E/WTCC or something like that.

Originally Posted by Kitdy

What do these "minor modifications" mean?

http://www.fia.com/sport/Regulations/GT3ECreg.html

Specifically:

Related Regulations - PDF Downloads:
Article 257A - Technical Regulations for Cup Grand Touring Cars (Group GT3)

[Pando]

Originally Posted by Coventrysucks

S2000

That was the first thing that came to my mind as well, the front was spot on, but the whole car didn't seem to fit the profile.

[carreragt10]

Ford GT GT3 Racing - Hi-Res Hide-Out

[Dino Scuderia]

Checkout the street treads.

[clutch-monkey]

that was awesome, it's just spitting flame everywhere lol...