Real life British GT

TVR_Fan wrote:Is anyone looking to go to the Brands Hatch round. Other then that, I hope some team enters a R8 GT3 soon and maybe a Sagaris GT3.

Richy59 wrote:I would like to go to the Knockhill GT race, when is it? I also wanted to go to the BTCC but I think we are going on holiday on the sunday

AZT Mad Monk wrote:Anyone going up to the Britcar 24 hours

24 is bold because there has been speculation that it's going to be only 6hours, but i have insider info that this is false ;D

Latest of the big names to announce their participation are ex-England players Luther Blissett and Les Ferdinand, whose team48 squad has joined forces with Team Modena to field a pair of Lamborghini Gallardos in the championship, the first stage in a three-year plan with the Le Mans 24 Hours as the goal.

“I am really looking forward to it,” said Blissett, one of team48’s five drivers. “For an up-and-coming team like ours to get the opportunity to work with a squad like Team Modena is something we had to grasp. Le Mans is the aim but we are not expecting to jump in the cars and win instantly; we have to build up and get experience over two or three years. The drivers will be headed by Callum Lockie, with myself, Les Ferdinand, Kevin Haggarthy, Darelle Wilson and Matthew Gore forming the pool of drivers.”

Source: Official British GT Website

Front-running team RPM Motorsport – title winner in 2007 with Alex Mortimer and Bradley Ellis – is shortly to take delivery of one of Ford's V8-powered GT supercars and is aiming for a full assault on the British GT title.

RPM’s machine has just been completed at the Swiss workshops of FIA GT3 European Champions Matech. It will, says Alex Mortimer, be a force to be reckoned with on UK circuits: “We gave the Ford GT its British racing debut last year, and won first time out, at Snetterton. That one-off drive really whetted our appetite for more, and we can’t wait to get our hands on the Ford and begin our testing programme. The GT looks stunning and will be as fast as it looks…”

RPM Motorsport plans not only to run the Ford GT but also a Dodge Viper and, depending on demand, selected outings with its GT4 class Ginettas. “We are talking to a number of drivers about the coming season,” says Mortimer, “at a difficult time for all, businesses interest is high and the response to the car has been very positive, however we are still keen to talk to interested parties about what will be undoubtedly the best car on the grid for 2009."