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« on: February 27, 2009, 08:53:38 pm »
Hmmm ... sez 'Grand AM GT-R'?  What a waste ... need to see an ALMS GT-R!

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/27/nissan-confirms-gt-r-headed-for-fia-gt-racing-in-2009-2010/
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« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2009, 09:04:56 pm »
Why in the world would you not race in FIA/LM and not transition the car(GT2) to ALMS?  Aren't the rules more common in those two series than Grand AM's rules?

Yeah, I only own two Nissans, including a STILLEN 350Z. 
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« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2009, 09:43:52 pm »
Concur, it sez they hope to race Le Mans, which means ACO spec, which is ALMS - not Grand Crap.
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« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2009, 10:04:22 pm »
Good note, if you sell cars against Porsche, and others (Toyota), why waste cash in pre-school (Grand Spam) versus going to being able to read/walk/write/have sex/race in a real series and sell cars?

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Read a rulebook and then look at your bottom line....
What Series did you last win in? I believe it was IMSA.  There were fans at those events....

Ohhh, It appears I need to go back to GAA (Grand AM Anonymous)

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« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2009, 10:27:16 am »
Probably because the competition is out of this world in GT2. Porsche, Ferarri, BMW, Corvette, Panoz factory efforts...

If they were really smart they'd make it a GT1 car.
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« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2009, 10:54:26 am »
Quote from: KTJeffries on February 28, 2009, 10:27:16 am
If they were really smart they'd make it a GT1 car.
But then they'd be in the same position as Corvette ... just racing themselves.  From a fan's perspective, regardless of how loyal we are to the car/class, that's just not as exciting as having several marque's racing each other.

If they race GT2 against the best the world has to offer, and win, that's a selling point.
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« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2009, 12:56:35 pm »
Quote from: Misplaced Floridian on February 28, 2009, 10:54:26 am
Quote from: KTJeffries on February 28, 2009, 10:27:16 am
If they were really smart they'd make it a GT1 car.
But then they'd be in the same position as Corvette ... just racing themselves.  From a fan's perspective, regardless of how loyal we are to the car/class, that's just not as exciting as having several marque's racing each other.

If they race GT2 against the best the world has to offer, and win, that's a selling point.

and if they lose? then their world beater isnt much of a world beater, is it? They're probably going to Grand am because it's a cheap way in.
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« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2009, 07:58:43 pm »
It's FIA GT-1 only.
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« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2009, 02:17:18 pm »
Quote from: pureadrenalin on March 02, 2009, 07:58:43 pm
It's FIA GT-1 only.
Yup - 2010-spec GT1 version has been testing in France with other FIA GT entries. According to the new FIA regulations, the car can ONLY be homologated for 1 class - so its going to be a GT1-only car alongside the 2010 Corvette and a few others.
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