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Corvette Racing News Flow
Corvette Racing News Flow
September 14 2008 11:03:40 PM EST
A lot in the air from Sept 13-14 weekend.

Brno FIA-GT � Battle On!
Corvettes finish 2, 3, 4th all crossing the line within 0.6 seconds of each other [!!], 8 sec behind the winning AM. 3 races to go and Phoenix Carsport still sits in 2nd in Series points.

LMS Silverstone � Championship Won!
Luc Alphand takes the 2008 GT1 Championship with a 3rd place finish.
That's 2 Corvette Championships, to date.

ACO 2009 Rules - Less AND More
�Sportive competitiveness�, �Safety improvement through speed reduction�, �Cost reductions to ensure the preservation on motorsport�, and "Le Mans is ready to profile itself as the big laboratory of new automotive technologies: hybrids, alternative energies, etc.� drove ACO rules-making.

Uh huh. So, their 1st decision is to slow the LMP1 diesels to make gas engines more competitive [or as BBV sees it- Advancing the past!]. However, that opens the door for more GT1 engine applications in LMP1, so the Katech phone number is....!!

BBV's rules-change summary-

* GT1 gets slower [may drive like a GT2 BEFORE 2009!]. 25kg heavier, 2% smaller engine restrictors [no adjustments for A/C anymore], a 25mm minimum wing Gurney [eg- more drag?].

* Pit stops get longer. Only 2 mechanics for tire changes, only 1 air gun.

* Cars get quieter. 110db noise limit.

* 'Green' hybrids and bio-fuels get 2010 / 2011 focus. Hybrid homologation rules are coming and at least 1 mfgr. is ready. Anyone else want to see a �KERS Corvette�? [Rolls off the tongue, at least.]

* 2011 rules call for LMP1 to run smaller LMP2 engines [and LMP2 engine rules call for production-based designs AND LMP2 power to be sourced from GT2; eg- the new GT class]. So, Corvette EVO [in some form] may still find a home and be easier to do than ever!