RE: GT: Wilcox in a Ferrari

RE: GT: Wilcox in a Ferrari

Friday 6th February 2004

GT: Wilcox in a Ferrari

Back from Japan and looking for a codriver


Adam Wilcox will return to the UK shortly after competing in Japanese GT for the last 2 and a half years.

He'll be running with the new team DRM Racing using a Ferrari F360 GT car in the GT-C Class.

The team are currently looking for a partner to Adam in the F360 and interested drivers should contact them here via drive@adamwilcox.com

Link : www.drmracing.com

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machin

Original Poster:

33 posts

290 months

Monday 9th February 2004
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The interesting thing about this is that whilst the Pistonheads article says it'll run in GT-C, their own website shows a picture of the 360 GT (N-GT spec) with their own "DRM racing" logo hastily pasted on the front.... Does this mean we'll have a 360 in N-GT -hope so!

Machin

GrahamG

1,091 posts

273 months

Monday 9th February 2004
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It's a GT-C car

.Mark

11,104 posts

282 months

Monday 9th February 2004
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I think you'll find it's a N-GT.

PetrolTed

34,443 posts

309 months

Monday 9th February 2004
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Adam Wilcox gave us the info.

GrahamG

1,091 posts

273 months

Monday 9th February 2004
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Perhaps I should clarify - The car on the DRM website is an N-GT spec car but Ted (and I) are correct, the Brit GT entry is to be a Cup class car

SPEEDY7

182 posts

266 months

Monday 9th February 2004
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www.adamwilcox.com/ferrari

The car they will be racing is a 2003 yellow GT-C car and Adam is a very very quick should give the Porsche's a run for the money but he needs to get himself a team mate to match him for speed (was there a 360 GT-C on pole last season at Knockhill ?)

This is great for GT-C having a pro-driver in a Ferrari

>> Edited by SPEEDY7 on Monday 9th February 15:13

GrahamG

1,091 posts

273 months

Monday 9th February 2004
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Yup, the Glenvarigill car

Racefan_uk

2,935 posts

262 months

Monday 9th February 2004
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Pit Cruiser said:
A overall race win?

I would say definatley maybe!

Good luck Adam and well done DRM and British GT!


Erm, overall win???? I don't think that's really going to be possible.

top fuel

2,590 posts

259 months

Monday 9th February 2004
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Pit Cruiser said:

...Knockhill in the damp etc, as Speedy7 said a GT-C car was on pole at a round there last year...



No, I think he meant cup class pole. A rare occurence for a Porsche not to be that season. Morgan took the win after a "Dodgy" overtaking manouvre.

GrahamG

1,091 posts

273 months

Monday 9th February 2004
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Except the GTs aren't racing at Knockhill this season!!

Racefan_uk

2,935 posts

262 months

Monday 9th February 2004
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Pit Cruiser said:

as Speedy7 said a GT-C car was on pole at a round there last year.


Nope, that definately didn't happen, in fact, in the times when a GT class car appeared last season, the GTO class cars went quicker. But that was down to the age of the GT equipment and the driving line-ups of some of them.

machin

Original Poster:

33 posts

290 months

Tuesday 10th February 2004
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Good point Graham!

GrahamG

1,091 posts

273 months

Tuesday 10th February 2004
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I should have added "sadly" Knockhill is a great track to watch racing.

SPEEDY7

182 posts

266 months

Tuesday 10th February 2004
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When I said Pole for the 360 GT-C It should have said Pole in the cup class.

Is there any reason why a well driven 360 GT-C should not run the Porsche for its money in the cup class ?

Did Adam in 2001 win the Lotus Sports Elise championship ? winning 14 races against some very good drivers.

>> Edited by SPEEDY7 on Tuesday 10th February 10:37

Ahonen

5,022 posts

285 months

Tuesday 10th February 2004
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Pit Cruiser said:
I personally wouldn't rule out an overall win 100% (Less the GT machines)... Maybe I should take case to the bookies!!!


You'll get long very odds, so it could be worth a punt! Seriously, it'd rather rely on all of us in N-GT breaking down or crashing... There is quite a difference in pace between a Cup car and an N-GT - well, a quick N-GT at least.

Racefan_uk

2,935 posts

262 months

Tuesday 10th February 2004
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I think you need a cup of strong coffeee and a nasal inhaler, personally. But then, that's just me! ;-)

on the bookies front though, i tried to place a bet on the British GT championship a couple of seasons ago and they wouldn't entertain me. Hadn't heard of it, didn't want my money. Shame, as the bet I wanted to make would have come off too! (It was Ladbrookes by the way!)

machin

Original Poster:

33 posts

290 months

Tuesday 10th February 2004
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Not wanting to dampen anyone's day but I think a GT-C Ferrari won't be up to winning overall, for example taking the Knockhill race last year (not forgetting that the GT's won't be going there this year), the fastest lap by a GT-C car was a second slower than the fastest lap by the SLOWEST N-GT (GTO) car. I know in the past N-GT cars have been known to give the GT class cars a run for their money at places like Knockhill in the wet, but come on guys do you really think that all the N-GT Porsches are going to break down in an hour?!?!?!?!!!!!

>> Edited by machin on Tuesday 10th February 12:16

Racefan_uk

2,935 posts

262 months

Tuesday 10th February 2004
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Which part of me saying just that, in a sarcastic way, did you not read in my previous posts???

Oh, and try going into ANY of the major betting places and putting a bet on the British GT championship. They've never heard of it. I got asked by the girl when I went in, 'do you mean the British Superbike Championship?'
Er, no, was the answer I gave.

>> Edited by Racefan_uk on Tuesday 10th February 15:36

machin

Original Poster:

33 posts

290 months

Tuesday 10th February 2004
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Yes, but quite a few people have answered since your last remark, so my remarks are aimed at them, rather than yourself.

"Pit Cruiser" for example. (Who has since removed his message.... I think.....)

Machin

>> Edited by machin on Tuesday 10th February 15:52

>> Edited by machin on Wednesday 11th February 15:14

Ahonen

5,022 posts

285 months

Tuesday 10th February 2004
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Shame there isn't one of those smiley things with a handbag on it...