SPEED GT race

[325 eta]

did anyone catch the GT race on Sunday. id never see the day that a Cadillac would dominate the field. one two finish and one them came from last place to get sec. but thos do have that Z06 engine

[Jon325i]

I missed it. Been trying to get all the dirt about what happened from on-line news sources. Sounds like it was a good race.

Jon

[Charlie]

It wasn't much of a race at all. The caddys are essentially de-tuned ACO GT-LM spec cars, almost a tube framed chassis, with the motors mounted nearly 2 feet back from stock location. GM has been given tons of allowances on those cars.

-Charlie

[Rob]

a 9 million developement budget doesnt hurt caddy either. man they fucking sound awesome though

[randomtask37]

the motors mounted nearly 2 feet back from stock location.

thats outragious... and cool.

i love watching speed gt races, im pissed i missed it. whens the next one?

[MattM20]

what happened to team PTG? i didnt recognize any of the M3 drivers and i heard the announcers say they were using ex-PTG M3's. did they drop out of the series?

[boom-monkey]

I was there and saw them live. They look awesome, sound awesome, are awesome. Great cars those Caddies. It was a great race too, try and catch the replay on SPEED.

[boom-monkey]

PTG is focusing on the Grand Am championship last I heard.

[325 eta]

It wasn't much of a race at all. The caddys are essentially de-tuned ACO GT-LM spec cars, almost a tube framed chassis, with the motors mounted nearly 2 feet back from stock location. GM has been given tons of allowances on those cars.

-Charlie

they where 6 sec faster then any car ever in speed GT

[Avus_325is]

PTG is running in the Grand Am series now. Tom said that basically the rules were becoming so tough on them that their cars wouldn't be able to compete. From the sound of things it was basically Porshe pushing the rules. Milner didn't have too many kind words for the series officials either when I was at PTG a couple months ago.

[M-technik-3]

Damn damn damn, why won't my hotel get better programming. My in laws live in Michigan and they get speed with basic cable programing. I'll have to check out there streaming clips at Caddy's sight.

[Low Level E30]

Damn damn damn, why won't my hotel get better programming. My in laws live in Michigan and they get speed with basic cable programing. I'll have to check out there streaming clips at Caddy's sight.

You really didn't miss much. This whole situation with the new Cadillacs is fuckin' bullshit. I was reading a thread that is maintained by the ALMS the other day - many of the contributors were putting questions to the administration about the unusual number and nature of the "charities" given to the Cadillacs - including the rearward motor mounting. No real answers were given - just plenty of waffling and smokescreens. I'll have to see if I can dig it up.

Point is - it's bullshit. Totally takes away from true competitive racing.

[M-technik-3]

Damn damn damn, why won't my hotel get better programming. My in laws live in Michigan and they get speed with basic cable programing. I'll have to check out there streaming clips at Caddy's sight.

You really didn't miss much. This whole situation with the new Cadillacs is fuckin' bullshit. I was reading a thread that is maintained by the ALMS the other day - many of the contributors were putting questions to the administration about the unusual number and nature of the "charities" given to the Cadillacs - including the rearward motor mounting. No real answers were given - just plenty of waffling and smokescreens. I'll have to see if I can dig it up.

Point is - it's bullshit. Totally takes away from true competitive racing.

Any racing is better than no racing. I get Nascar on Fox but zoom zoom making left turns only except 2 races a year gets old. I like Nascar but lets allow awd and technology into the game. It doesn't even have multiple tire choices anymore. Remember the Hoosier battle with Goodyear.

[Tangent]

Hopefully the weight penalties that winning brings even out the field a bit...

[Charlie]

The caddy engine bay, to show what I was talking about.

-Charlie