997 TT beats GT-R at Ring. Nissan accused of cheating.
#2221
12-10-2008, 08:04 AM
GT1 cars dont have to be based on street car chassis. This chassis isnt street chassis racing friendly. Big, heavy etc etc etc.
You wont see the GT-R in anything but prototype classes so Nissan can pump money in and win with a different chassy than what the street cars have. I.E. Super GT (which shares absolutely nothing with the street car) but still have the GT-R winning races.
You wont see the GT-R in anything but prototype classes so Nissan can pump money in and win with a different chassy than what the street cars have. I.E. Super GT (which shares absolutely nothing with the street car) but still have the GT-R winning races.
#2222
12-10-2008, 08:23 AM
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Gotcha. FIA is still weaksauce though. It's all privateer teams. Nissan will probably go guns ablazing with a factory effort so they can say they won outside of Japan.
#2223
12-10-2008, 09:39 AM
There will be some new GT1 rules, but I'm still not sure what they are.
They (Nissan) are supposed to have the car built to the new regs, and will be working with a British team (unknown at this time) to develop the car in 09. There will be two customer cars fro 2010.
They (Nissan) are supposed to have the car built to the new regs, and will be working with a British team (unknown at this time) to develop the car in 09. There will be two customer cars fro 2010.
#2226
12-10-2008, 10:57 AM
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Nissan cant win in GT2, that's why. The street GT-R chassy is no good for racing.
GT1 gives Nissan an escape from the monstrous chassy they built. Now they can build any tube frame car and slap a GT-R plastic cover on it and call it a GT-R though it's really no such thing.
But then again, Nissan is good at lying anyways so maybe they will convince the fanboys that really is a GT-R under there when it doesnt share one part.
In other words, NISSAN HAS NO CHANCE WHATSOEVER OF WINNING IN GT2 WITH THE GT-R CHASSIS, so they can make a whole new car and try to win GT1.
GT1 gives Nissan an escape from the monstrous chassy they built. Now they can build any tube frame car and slap a GT-R plastic cover on it and call it a GT-R though it's really no such thing.
But then again, Nissan is good at lying anyways so maybe they will convince the fanboys that really is a GT-R under there when it doesnt share one part.
In other words, NISSAN HAS NO CHANCE WHATSOEVER OF WINNING IN GT2 WITH THE GT-R CHASSIS, so they can make a whole new car and try to win GT1.
#2230
12-10-2008, 12:11 PM
#2231
12-10-2008, 12:21 PM
. Sorry. Had to.
#2232
12-10-2008, 04:39 PM
#2233
12-10-2008, 04:44 PM
There will be some new GT1 rules, but I'm still not sure what they are.
They (Nissan) are supposed to have the car built to the new regs, and will be working with a British team (unknown at this time) to develop the car in 09. There will be two customer cars fro 2010.
They (Nissan) are supposed to have the car built to the new regs, and will be working with a British team (unknown at this time) to develop the car in 09. There will be two customer cars fro 2010.
Hasnt most teams deserted GT1 in favour of GT2 where most manufacturers are and where it is more competitive?
