AC GT3 @ Mugello - Sunday 26th of March 2017

Eugene Abramoff · Mar 19, 2017

Challenging Mugello never disappoint

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Server Name: RACEDEPARTMENT.COM EU GT3
Cars: Kunos' GT3 (BMW Z4 GT3, Nissan GTR GT3, Audi R8 LMS, Lamborghini Huracan GT3, McLaren 650S GT3, Mercedes AMG GT3, Ferrari 488 GT3, 911 GT3 R)
Track: Mugello

Practice: 18:30 GMT (60 minutes)
Qualifying: 19:30 GMT (15 minutes)
Race: 19:45 GMT (45 Minutes)

Entry List

Eugene Abramoff (488)
Paul Jeffrey (Huracan)
Iceman_23 (R8)
ionONE1 (Z4)
BhZ (488)
asr (GTR)
Magnus Stjerneby (Z4)
Enzo Fazzi (650s)
AdamC6 (911)
Paolo Ugetti (Nissan GTR)
Marcello Caneschi (Nissan GTR)
Geof (488)
James Wilson (Z4)
azerty36 (R8)
Kek700 (GTR)
SenseR (911)
Lucanus69 (R8)
celeste (488)
rikirk (488)
PD07 (650S)
simon nicholson (Z4)
Free slot (Z4)
Solli93 (911)
Free slot (R8)

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Paul Jeffrey · Mar 19, 2017

Hey buddy

Had a blast tonight in the Brands Hatch race so I'll be putting my name down for some more fun

Put me in for the Huracan this time please, thanks!

Eugene Abramoff · Mar 19, 2017

Paul Jeffrey said:
Hey buddy Had a blast tonight in the Brands Hatch race so I'll be putting my name down for some more fun

Put me in for the Huracan this time please, thanks!

Glad you have picked up the GT3 fever!

I'll be entering too, of course, not sure wither it will be Huracan as well or Ferrari.

Paul Jeffrey · Mar 19, 2017

Eugene Abramoff said:
Glad you have picked up the GT3 fever

Positively pi55 wet through in fever my friend! Despite my woeful lack of preparation, once I managed to keep the wheels on the black stuff it proved to be a whole bunch of fun

I quite like Mugello so that should help, Brands GP has always been somewhat of a bogey track for me so I'm glad it's over to be fair

Iceman_23 · Mar 20, 2017

Hello Guys !

If its passible sign up me with Ferrari 488 GT3 !
See you on the track

Eugene Abramoff · Mar 20, 2017

Iceman_23 said:
Hello Guys ! If its passible sign up me with Ferrari 488 GT3 !
See you on the track

Of course, why wouldn't it be? You are in. Lets see how many Italian cars are we going to have on the grid

Iceman_23 · Mar 20, 2017

Eugene Abramoff said:
Of course, why wouldn't it be? You are in. Lets see how many Italian cars are we going to have on the grid

If there will be too many Italian cars on Italian grid I could take Audi R8 LMS , simply love it

Eugene Abramoff · Mar 20, 2017

Iceman_23 said:
If there will be too many Italian cars on Italian grid I could take Audi R8 LMS , simply love it

I'm all for as many Italian cars as there can be, maybe Maserati will come back one day too, like they planned, but had to put the efforts aside for now unfortunately. Unless they wanted to convert GT MC into GT3 and the realized it would work better in GT4. Would be nice some day anyway.

Iceman_23 · Mar 20, 2017

Eugene Abramoff said:
I'm all for as many Italian cars as there can be, maybe Maserati will come back one day too, like they planned, but had to put the efforts aside for now unfortunately. Unless they wanted to convert GT MC into GT3 and the realized it would work better in GT4. Would be nice some day anyway.

So there will be festival of Italian cars

Guys I have one question , maybe stupid but I wanted to know something ... What is the diferences between GT3 cars and GT 2 in the building of the car , aerodynamic and mechanical ? Is it huge diferences between this kind of cars ?

Eugene Abramoff · Mar 20, 2017

Iceman_23 said:
So there will be festival of Italian cars Guys I have one question , maybe stupid but I wanted to know something ... What is the diferences between GT3 cars and GT 2 in the building of the car , aerodynamic and mechanical ? Is it huge diferences between this kind of cars ?

There is not a huge difference, but there is non the less. GT2, which is called GTE (or GTLM in USA) since 2011, have more efficient aerodynamics, so more downforce with less drag, they have different regulations when it comes to power, not sure what they are, but they have less power than GT3. GTE runs exclusively on Michelin tires and they have better compounds than GT3 (for example Pirellis from Blancpain and PWC). GTE also have no ABS. These are all things I can come up with from on top of my head.

Basically GTE, designed with endurance races in mind, are more efficient than GT3, they are faster overall, but not down the straights.

With latest gen cars, GTE and GT3 are even closer to each other. For example in order to convert 488 GT3 into GTE, you only have to change engine (don't know why), rear wing, and some more minor miscellaneous things (I think). GTE are still quite a bit more expensive.
Though I think GTE is heading away from GT3 and more towards GT1, probably because of Ford's initiatives and Porsche following similar path. On cars like 488 and M6, GT3 and GTE specs just happen to cross each other at this particular point on a time line of development.

Iceman_23 · Mar 20, 2017

Eugene Abramoff said:
There is not a huge difference, but there is non the less. GT2, which is called GTE (or GTLM in USA) since 2011, have more efficient aerodynamics, so more downforce with less drag, they have different regulations when it comes to power, not sure what they are, but they have less power than GT3. GTE runs exclusively on Michelin tires and they have better compounds than GT3 (for example Pirellis from Blancpain and PWC). GTE also have no ABS. These are all things I can come up with from on top of my head.

Basically GTE, designed with endurance races in mind, are more efficient than GT3, they are faster overall, but not down the straights.

With latest gen cars, GTE and GT3 are even closer to each other. For example in order to convert 488 GT3 into GTE, you only have to change engine (don't know why), rear wing, and some more minor miscellaneous things (I think). GTE are still quite a bit more expensive.
Though I think GTE is heading away from GT3 and more towards GT1, probably because of Ford's initiatives and Porsche following similar path. On cars like 488 and M6, GT3 and GTE specs just happen to cross each other at this particular point on a time line of development.

Ok now i see everything better

! There is for example Blancpain Sprint and Endurance ... and participants of this two series are GT3 cars ? One more question also ... GT3 cars have got ABS and TC or just ABS ?

Really thank you very much for the explanation !!!

Eugene Abramoff · Mar 20, 2017

Iceman_23 said:
Ok now i see everything better ! There is for example Blancpain Sprint and Endurance ... and participants of this two series are GT3 cars ? One more question also ... GT3 cars have got ABS and TC or just ABS ?

Really thank you very much for the explanation !!!

You are very welcome!

Yes, Blancpain main series only allows GT3. They have both multistep TC and ABS which can be disabled.

Iceman_23 · Mar 20, 2017

Eugene Abramoff said:
You are very welcome! Yes, Blancpain main series only allows GT3. They have both multistep TC and ABS which can be disabled.

Ok , thats cool.

In sunday race there will be available TC and ABS ?

Eugene Abramoff · Mar 20, 2017

Offtopic, but I had to share this amazing shot, taken at past weekend's Sebring 12 Hour race, shared by Sportscar365.

Eugene Abramoff · Mar 20, 2017

Iceman_23 said:
Ok , thats cool. In sunday race there will be available TC and ABS ?

Yes, always.
Our Carrera Cup series also allow ABS, since new generation car has it from factory as an option, even though its not used in Cup major series like Mobil 1 in EU, Cup in USA and Cup in Germany.