2010 GT1 World Championship

[Bram Hengeveld]

With the new FIA championship coming in 2010 there is now also a new site i discovered. Still looks very 2001'ish but its a start:
http://www.gt1world.com/

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Two teams have announced they will make their apprereance in the newly created GT1 championship next season.

Both teams will enter with two Aston Martin DBR9's. The FIA still has to approve the entry of Team Hexis AMR and Young Driver AMR but it is most likely they will appear on the list that will be confirmed in January.
[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]The team has proved itself already during the last seasons winning the FIA GT3 European Teams Championship in 2009 with an Aston Martin DBRS9.

The FIA GT1 World Championship will debut in 2010 as a successor to the previous FIA GT Championship which featured the GT1 category as well as a GT2 category. GT2 cars will now compete in the FIA GT2 European Championship, a support series for the FIA GT1 World Championship.

 

[Bob Hutchins]

Thanks Bram for the link info. To be honest I thought it was going to be a bit dull as they dumbed down the series, but to hear that Aston Martin are back has really focused my interest. Can't wait untill May 2010 to watch them at Silvestone.

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

All the big brands are represented again in 2010 now that its an official world championship again Can't wait until the season starts to be honest!

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

The 2010 calendar

03/04/10 Yas Marina
02/05/10 Silverstone
23/05/10 Brno
04/07/10 Paul Ricard HTTT
01/08/10 Spa-Francorchamps
29/08/10 Nürburgring
19/09/10 Algarve
07/11/10 Durban (provisional)
28/11/10 Interlagos
05/12/10 San Luis

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

What track is located in Durban? Forgive my foolish question

 

[Grégory Cogotti]

Durban is a track located in South Africa, it's an A1 GP race track. It's the "Monaco" of the South Africa (this is my source, sorry it's french: http://le-regent.net/blog/2007/02/05/232-grand-prix-a1-a-durban)

So i plan to go at Paul Ricard, it's only at 2 hours of my home

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Thanks Greg!

Since they took of Zolder i think ill go for Spa this year the full 24 hours

 

[David Garcia]

More info about Durban Street Circuit HERE

And more info about the FIA GT1 World Championship HERE

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Matech Competition are a Swiss sportscar race team and constructors of the Matech Ford GT. In 2010 the team sees themselves as a championship contender in the new GT1 World Championship.

On YouTube and on their official website they have presented a movie called "Momentum". It shows the journey the Matech team have embarked upon as they prepare for the GT1 World Championship in 2010.

 

[David Garcia]

Superb video! WOW

 

[David Garcia]

Thanks Bram, same here, can´t wait.

 

[Eric Nelson]

My first car was a Ford. If a BMW can't win it, then it's a Ford for me!

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Videos, images and other stuff concerning the Nissan GT-R in here please

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

 

[Grégory Cogotti]

My favourite car so far, love to see it into the future GTR or such future sim game
In this class, does this car had 4 wheels drive?

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Don't think 4WD is allowed in GT1. Even the Lambo has RWD in this serie

 

[Eric Nelson]

in street version it is AWD. IF not allowed in a race series, they just modifiy the drive train for RWD and go racing........

 

[David Garcia]

Well, this model is a novelty, and it is beautyfull isn´t it? But the rest of contenders are aswell, it will be a cool champ to follow next year.

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

For some reason this car looks to be higher than his competitors. Could be optical though, maybe Xose still has some pics from Zolder that show the Nissan