[Bhobbs]

Why would Al be talking about the C8? That doesn't make sense.

We at team Camaro are working hard to help develop a Corvette that doesn't exist, to kill a car that won't be in production by the time the Corvette hits the street.

[Mr. Wyndham]

Originally Posted by Bhobbs

Why would Al be talking about the C8? That doesn't make sense.

We at team Camaro are working hard to help develop a Corvette that doesn't exist, to kill a car that won't be in production by the time the Corvette hits the street.

[Denis]

Originally Posted by Mr. Wyndham

No, the GT race car got towed off the track during one of it's first races.. I just can't remember what race it was.

Originally Posted by Raven87

Yes - at Sebring. Debut race for a new car, not really surprising.

And you may have missed it but the FGT just won Laguna Seca a couple of weeks ago.

I believe it got towed off at Daytona as well.

[Raven87]

Originally Posted by Denis

I believe it got towed off at Daytona as well.

Possible. But it's hardly any indicator of the car or its potential. This is its first year and overall it is doing well.

I also remember many, many scenes of C7Rs being loaded up or pulled into the pits for issues at a lot of races so this is nothing that is only a FGT issue.

Mechanical things can and will break.

[Mr. Wyndham]

Originally Posted by Raven87

Possible. But it's hardly any indicator of the car or its potential. This is its first year and overall it is doing well.

I also remember many, many scenes of C7Rs being loaded up or pulled into the pits for issues at a lot of races so this is nothing that is only a FGT issue.

Mechanical things can and will break.

Sure, but it's just more funny when it's a Ford product.

[OldJedi]

Originally Posted by Raven87

Possible. But it's hardly any indicator of the car or its potential. This is its first year and overall it is doing well.

I also remember many, many scenes of C7Rs being loaded up or pulled into the pits for issues at a lot of races so this is nothing that is only a FGT issue.

Mechanical things can and will break.

Fifty years ago Ford got into a feud with Ferrari and built the first Ford GT's to crush Ferrari at LeMans. They did exactly that, winning first, second and third places in the their first debut and winning the next two years as well. The Ford GT is back at LeMans again this year, 50 years after it's first sweep. They are fielding four GT's in the same class as the Corvette C7.R which will have two cars racing. I am hoping that one of the GT's stays together long enough and completes the race in third place, right behind the two winning C7.R Corvettes for an all American finish in their class.

[Raven87]

Originally Posted by OldJedi

Fifty years ago Ford got into a feud with Ferrari and built the first Ford GT's to crush Ferrari at LeMans. They did exactly that, winning first, second and third places in the their first debut and winning the next two years as well. The Ford GT is back at LeMans again this year, 50 years after it's first sweep. They are fielding four GT's in the same class as the Corvette C7.R which will have two cars racing. I am hoping that one of the GT's stays together long enough and completes the race in third place, right behind the two winning C7.R Corvettes for an all American finish in their class.

Not me (and I drive a Vette right now). Ford is bringing in the big guns at Lemans. 12 drivers, 4 cars total.

And I would love to see them win it with the Vettes right behind them. It's going to be hard to do though.

[RLHMARINES]

Team Corvette will also have a 4 car contingency with 2 European customer cars being added with support to augment the 2 factory C7R's.

[Thor142]

Originally Posted by OldJedi

Fifty years ago Ford got into a feud with Ferrari and built the first Ford GT's to crush Ferrari at LeMans. They did exactly that, winning first, second and third places in the their first debut and winning the next two years as well. The Ford GT is back at LeMans again this year, 50 years after it's first sweep. They are fielding four GT's in the same class as the Corvette C7.R which will have two cars racing. I am hoping that one of the GT's stays together long enough and completes the race in third place, right behind the two winning C7.R Corvettes for an all American finish in their class.

If the GT loses to team Corvette that's going to be a pretty hard pill to swallow for Ford. This is a bonafide supercar after all. Ford is swinging for the the fences here. I's like to see the GT win. It's one of my favorite cars of all time.

[Raven87]

Originally Posted by Thor142

If the GT loses to team Corvette that's going to be a pretty hard pill to swallow for Ford. This is a bonafide supercar after all. Ford is swinging for the the fences here. I's like to see the GT win. It's one of my favorite cars of all time.

[RLHMARINES]

I always pulled for Team Corvette. Go Jake!!

[JAZ]

Originally Posted by OldJedi

Fifty years ago Ford got into a feud with Ferrari and built the first Ford GT's to crush Ferrari at LeMans. They did exactly that, winning first, second and third places in the their first debut and winning the next two years as well. The Ford GT is back at LeMans again this year, 50 years after it's first sweep. They are fielding four GT's in the same class as the Corvette C7.R which will have two cars racing. I am hoping that one of the GT's stays together long enough and completes the race in third place, right behind the two winning C7.R Corvettes for an all American finish in their class.

The race that the GT40s won was in 1966 as you said, fifty years ago. However, that was not the first GT40 attempt at Le Mans. The debut year was 64 when they did not finish, although setting a lap record. They failed to podium again in 65.

It has been said that the biggest pressure on the new GT is not about 1966. It is about 64 and 65.

[2cnd chance]

Originally Posted by JAZ

The race that the GT40s won was in 1966 as you said, fifty years ago. However, that was not the first GT40 attempt at Le Mans. The debut year was 64 when they did not finish, although setting a lap record. They failed to podium again in 65.

It has been said that the biggest pressure on the new GT is not about 1966. It is about 64 and 65.

Yes the debut started out good, but...

I've always loved the GT40! The new GT looks great as well. Yet I'm still a C7R Corvette fan.

[detltu]

Originally Posted by JAZ

The race that the GT40s won was in 1966 as you said, fifty years ago. However, that was not the first GT40 attempt at Le Mans. The debut year was 64 when they did not finish, although setting a lap record. They failed to podium again in 65.

It has been said that the biggest pressure on the new GT is not about 1966. It is about 64 and 65.

I was going to post the same thing. The top gear crew always likes to remind everyone that the GT40 was a British design, but it didn't start winning until they handed the reigns over to Carroll Shelby and he thoroughly reworked everything.