So where are the Jags?
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They didn't get their homologation papers in in time so wont be racing.
Some info here www.speedworksmotorsport.com
Some info here www.speedworksmotorsport.com
Bit of a cock-up.
It does seem half the time with all GTs that cars are in and out of the series, miss the first round(s), have reliability problems etc. etc. (I guess all mostly because of budget), and few drivers actually complete a full season. Which means that the drivers who do well are often not the fastest but those who do have the funds for a full season. Which is a bit disappointing.
It does seem half the time with all GTs that cars are in and out of the series, miss the first round(s), have reliability problems etc. etc. (I guess all mostly because of budget), and few drivers actually complete a full season. Which means that the drivers who do well are often not the fastest but those who do have the funds for a full season. Which is a bit disappointing.
hollypop said:
What happened to the Morgans?
thunderbelmont said:
I do feel sorry for the Morgan team though, who also fell foul of the FIA rules.
I understood they had homologation 'ishoos' too. They went round on some demo laps between races, as did one of the Jags, although it did manage to break down at Club.
I understood they had homologation 'ishoos' too. They went round on some demo laps between races, as did one of the Jags, although it did manage to break down at Club.
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Haha yeh that was unfortunate when I broke down at club on the demo laps! Basically what happened was that due to a faulty oil sump, whilst cornering at stowe there was a drop in oil pressure so the engine management system decided to cut the engine! I eventually got going again and the car was fine again on the way back to the pits! The oil sump problem should be sorted within the next few weeks and then we (Apex) will start a testing and race programme over in the UK before heading for the FIA GT3 championship round at Monza on 24th June!
James Littlejohn said:
Haha yeh that was unfortunate when I broke down at club on the demo laps! Basically what happened was that due to a faulty oil sump, whilst cornering at stowe there was a drop in oil pressure so the engine management system decided to cut the engine! I eventually got going again and the car was fine again on the way back to the pits! The oil sump problem should be sorted within the next few weeks and then we (Apex) will start a testing and race programme over in the UK before heading for the FIA GT3 championship round at Monza on 24th June!
Didnt look too shabby from the wall at Priory but way too quiet compared to the Moggy! Hope you get sorted soon and good luck for the rest of the season!
In the case of the Morgan and the Jag they are both slow base cars in comparison to the bench mark GT3 cars of Viper, Porsche and Ferrari. To make them quick enough to then be penalised and bring them onto the "balanced" GT3 pace in what ever direction that goes requires some very clever engineering and development. These cars are more akin to GT1 than you would ever imagine. Just look at the Aston for an obvious external view of how free GT3 rules are, so imagine what they can do under the skin!
Remember that homologation costs money and these cars are in effect products which only one team building the car rests its short term business survival on. There is little or no manufacturer backing them up to keep re homolgating parts and testing them so money has to be invested wisely and by its nature large ammounts will be wasted. You can't just go bolting bits off the shelf onto your project either, allot of components are uniquely manufactured and then have to be tested before homolgation.
Get the homolgated spec wrong and your car gets a bad reputation in a highly competitive market. Your then as much as 2 years behind on sales in a low volume market.
On the outside its not exactly a good start but its none the less a fact of time scale, budget and a compromised starting point. Personaly I would watch this space on the Jag because the team building that car are as smart as they get and I know it will be fast in the right hands ...
Remember that homologation costs money and these cars are in effect products which only one team building the car rests its short term business survival on. There is little or no manufacturer backing them up to keep re homolgating parts and testing them so money has to be invested wisely and by its nature large ammounts will be wasted. You can't just go bolting bits off the shelf onto your project either, allot of components are uniquely manufactured and then have to be tested before homolgation.
Get the homolgated spec wrong and your car gets a bad reputation in a highly competitive market. Your then as much as 2 years behind on sales in a low volume market.
On the outside its not exactly a good start but its none the less a fact of time scale, budget and a compromised starting point. Personaly I would watch this space on the Jag because the team building that car are as smart as they get and I know it will be fast in the right hands ...
James Littlejohn said:
Haha yeh that was unfortunate when I broke down at club on the demo laps! Basically what happened was that due to a faulty oil sump, whilst cornering at stowe there was a drop in oil pressure so the engine management system decided to cut the engine! I eventually got going again and the car was fine again on the way back to the pits! The oil sump problem should be sorted within the next few weeks and then we (Apex) will start a testing and race programme over in the UK before heading for the FIA GT3 championship round at Monza on 24th June!
Probably due to this
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