Lexus RC F GT3 debut confirmed
Now we don't wish to pester about the road car Lexus, but...
Now they're being bolstered further, with the Lexus RC F GT3 making its debut in the 2017 season after many months of teasing. Its first race will be at Daytona on January 29, competing in the GTD class of IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship with 3GT Racing. This year will also see the GT3 compete in Japanese Super GT; over there it's GT300 spec and will be campaigned by LMcorsa.
While there's no confirmation of European racing just yet, Toyota Gazoo Racing appears open to the idea: "The first step is to place four cars in races in the USA and Japan, but in the future we will nurture our RC F GT3 into a model that is loved by customers worldwide." That's the view of Koei Saga, Chief Officer and Technical Director. Come on Blancpain...
Because, let's be honest, who wouldn't want to see this race? It looks wild, terrifying and just a bit mad all at the same time, every single surface carved for competition. The vents over and behind the front wheels are giant, the rear diffuser savage and the spoiler appears to be from a spacecraft. In black and without a livery it looks evil. And brilliant.
While we wouldn't expect a roadgoing GT3 to be quite this dramatic, surely a production model would tie in very well with some race success. As we've said before, if Bentley can make a GT3 then anyone can. Come on Lexus!
They took a 2.2ton car and reduced weight by something pathetic like 60kg (largely by removing rear seats), same effect as tossing a deck chair of the Titanic, negligible weight loss!
They gave it a few more ponies, like the standard car didnt already have enough.
Then brand it as a GT3 and up the price by £80k, make it limited edition, et voila.
I bet not one privately owned Bentley GT3 has ever been on a track day!
As there's quite a long thread from a PH member on his track car.
And there's a GT3 that does the Peter saywell trackdays at goodwood
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=...
As there's quite a long thread from a PH member on his track car.
And there's a GT3 that does the Peter saywell trackdays at goodwood
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=...
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