Ultimate Race Series

Ultimate Race Series

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cc8s

Original Poster:

4,209 posts

202 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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The McLaren P1 GTR, the inevitable Ferrari LaFerrari XX, Ferrari 599 XX, Ferrari FXX, Pagani Zonda R, Koenigsegg CCGT, etc

I keep thinking to myself that it would be incredible to have a race series with the 'track-only' versions of the ultimate supercars of the moment and recent past. I understand that it would be very difficult to have them racing Le Mans, etc. because of regulations.

Therefore, would it be possible to create a unique race series of these cars together? There could be a historic class with F40 LM, XJ220C, F1 GTRs, etc. and then a modern class of the cars above, amongst others.

Any thoughts? Could it happen?


johnnyreggae

2,930 posts

159 months

Sunday 28th September 2014
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You'd probably need cars that were not controlled or run by the factory as you could never get them to agree on rules for fear of being beaten

It would almost be easier to run a one-off invitation race in the UK at a national level eg buy an hour of race at a Britcar organised meeting

Series tend to require more rules & authorisations and also would encourage owners to spend and spend to win

The next issue on the day would be to hope that the cars actually complied with safety rules despite not having been designed to race

johnnyreggae

2,930 posts

159 months

Wednesday 26th November 2014
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ZeusF

377 posts

122 months

Wednesday 26th November 2014
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It would be impossible due to the sanctions manufacturers put on the cars.

Several of our clients with LaFerrari are not allowed to have their cars "tested" against other manufacturers vehicles including but not limited too: P1, 918.


footsoldier

2,251 posts

191 months

Wednesday 26th November 2014
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Surely Ferrari can't complain if you buy an LF and track it against others?

Even the sanctions you mention don't say much for F's confidence in its own product.

ZeusF

377 posts

122 months

Wednesday 26th November 2014
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footsoldier said:
Surely Ferrari can't complain if you buy an LF and track it against others?

Even the sanctions you mention don't say much for F's confidence in its own product.
They remove your right to get the next model and yes, they definitely do it.

elms

1,926 posts

251 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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footsoldier said:
Surely Ferrari can't complain if you buy an LF and track it against others?

Even the sanctions you mention don't say much for F's confidence in its own product.
There are no such sanctions (I've had the contract, done the LaF factory visit etc)

There is some utter BS posted here


Edited by elms on Thursday 27th November 10:31


Edited by elms on Thursday 27th November 12:47