Tuesday 9th February 2010

Video: Ford GT1 Racer On Track

Matech's 2010 racer thunders round Ascari in FIA world championship warm-up

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With the new FIA GT1 World Championship nearly upon us, Matech Competition has released this short vid of its fruity-sounding new Ford GT-based racer turning its wheels in anger for the first time in a shakedown test at Ascari.

The new Matech racing car will line up against Aston DBR9s, Chevy Corvettes, Lambo Murcielargos, Maserati MC12s and Nissan GT-Rs when the 'new for 2010' GT1 series kicks off in Yas Marina, UAE in April.

"The car is completely new. Not a single element, be it the engine, the transmission system, the suspension or aerodynamics are the same as those of the Ford GT1 from 2009. The roll-out was very promising, and we are confident with regard the forthcoming season," says Matech of the car's first roll-out.

With cars that look and sound this good, we're really looking forward to the start of this new GT1 season, especially with a round scheduled for Silverstone on May 2nd.

[soad]

Car looks insane (in a good way), so damn aggressive and mean! Absolutely love it!

Edited by soad on Tuesday 9th February 13:20

[LukeBird]

OH. MY. GOD.


Awesome!

[rhinochopig]

Now that sounds lovely.

[hardmouse1]

YES YES, you have got to get me one of these!!

i bet it sounds well good too

where do i sign up!!

[stew-S160]

i want that as a ring tone!!!

[ThirdShift]

Is this the last stand of great sounding engines? We had the Nissan GT-R GT1, Then the Honda HSV 010 and now this! Im a little worried this might be the Petrol engines swansong if the Greenies get their way!

[BBS-LM]

That just Dirty. The GT1 looks like a good race series, please don't say Sky have exclusive TV rights to this?

[golders]

does anyone know if this is on TV or Sky anywhere?

[vz-r_dave]

We just need Ferrari back in GT1 and it will be an amazing series.

[robm3]

Now that is awesome!

Video production looks top notch too (for a race team).

What PH'er can't like GT1 class cars hey?

[Or888t]

robm3 said:

Now that is awesome!

Video production looks top notch too (for a race team).

What PH'er can't like GT1 class cars hey?

Well said, awesome indeed!

[markh1]

Anyone know of anymore vidoes of the car? The noise is

[Mini1275]

If we had a Sound O'meter it would be on 11!

[vintageracer01]

RIGHT !!!

Now we are talking !

[vintageracer01]

And they need a company name change from MATECH Racing to

"MAD TECH Racing"

Wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edited by vintageracer01 on Tuesday 9th February 15:43

[vintageracer01]

ThirdShift said:

Is this the last stand of great sounding engines? We had the Nissan GT-R GT1, Then the Honda HSV 010 and now this! Im a little worried this might be the Petrol engines swansong if the Greenies get their way!

Hey mate, head up and be positive !!!

[vintageracer01]

vz-r_dave said:

We just need Ferrari back in GT1 and it will be an amazing series.

Why ?

We do not need ugly Ferraris.

We need many more of these Fords in there!!!

[Salgar]

That's a beautiful sound.

[Gold]

That is reason to watch the GT1 alone.


(And pic of the week please?)

Edited by Gold on Tuesday 9th February 15:45

[TheRoadWarrior]

Fantastic!

That thing must be almost square with those widearches, the standard ford GT is already massivly wide... perhaps thats their plan, build a car so wide no one else can overtake!