paulypaul said:Not racing the GT? I hear that London music retailer will be!
Check out the GT in full Wippit racing livery!
http://www.wippit.com/press/images/photos/gt40/index.html
Do you know what series it will be raced in???
paulypaul said:Not racing the GT? I hear that London music retailer will be!
Check out the GT in full Wippit racing livery!
http://www.wippit.com/press/images/photos/gt40/index.html
roushraven said:Do you know what series it will be raced in???
FordGTGuy said:its a photoshope a rather abvious looking one to.
Florida Chris said:Control arms have been fixed with new forged pieces. This is a non issue.
roushraven said:You may want to at least check your facts first before assuming bs.
http://www.wippit.com/pressreleases.aspx
-RR
ShelbyGuy said:if you believe the wippet press release you're retarded. a stereo installed to keep him alert at le mans? yeah ok rice boy.
ford isnt going racing with it because they know they'll have their ass handed to them. the company is in the tank and they dont have the resources to spend in order to be a winner.
imagine the press when it comes in 4th each race behind 2 compuware vettes and an acemco saleen s7r which is itself a disappointment.
who would you have field it? roush? saleen? kenny brown?
put down the bong.
fordification said:They probably would be pressured into to racing after the run. And they've officially made it clear that the GT was never intended for factory racing. Now whatever continues production after the GT will most likely play that role.
Formula51 said:I sure hope so. Ford needs to go racing! What is the latest rumor on the GT's replacment? It cant be the GR-1 I think it was called, doesn't that thing weight like 4000+lbs.
Confirmation on the Z's lap times in the Nurburgring thread.
fordification said:exactly, they want to preserve the GT-40 image.
Formula51 said:But preserve the image by creating an awesome tribute to it and not racing it to make sure it doesn't loose and tarnish the reputation? That sounds like pussy-footin' to me.
satx said:the question is why WOULD ford race the GT? Corvette races to improve it's image as a performance car and therefore SALES. Ford is racing the mustang because that's the car it is trying to market. The GT doesn't need the advertising.
GTSpartan said:I understand that they don't want to tarnish their image, but unless they race it, it will just be another retro looking sports car trying to live off of its heritage.
GTSpartan said:You only can ride on the coat tails of history for so long. I mean many people don't really care what the original GT40 won. IT was 35+years ago. It's like the north still braging to the south that they won. I understand that they don't want to tarnish their image, but unless they race it, it will just be another retro looking sports car trying to live off of its heritage.