Official 2013 Grand Am season Discussion
01-22-2013, 12:46 PM
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Official 2013 Grand Am season Discussion
2013- the last season for Grand Am as we know it. With the ALMS, Grand Am merger things will be different in 2014, starting with the name ?? of the series. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. With Mazda putting their $$ behind diesel engines in the new GX class, the sight, sound and smell of an rx8 will be rare this year
Although Racers Edge have said they hope to run the #78 (Telcel, Under Armor) rx8 in every race this year, that remains to be seen. One thing I'm sure about is Volkswagen/Audi will be watching the success (or failure) of the Mazda Diesel very closely, for right now they have the corner on that market. Your thoughts??
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Although Racers Edge have said they hope to run the #78 (Telcel, Under Armor) rx8 in every race this year, that remains to be seen. One thing I'm sure about is Volkswagen/Audi will be watching the success (or failure) of the Mazda Diesel very closely, for right now they have the corner on that market. Your thoughts??
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01-24-2013, 07:26 AM
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Grand-Am Rolex 24 at Daytona preview - Autoweek
In GT, there were also Daytona-only entries, with perhaps half of the test field in for the long haul. Hurting GT car counts this year is the departure of the Mazda RX-8 rotary; though still eligible, Mazda doesn't sell the car any more and won't support it to the same degree. This caused the departure of some Mazda teams, such as Dempsey Racing, led by actor Patrick Dempsey, and led indirectly to the move by Team Sahlen from GT to a two-car DP effort with Riley-BMWs.
Mazda's departure from GT led to the all-new, third Grand- Am class for 2013: GX. It's oversimplifying to say that the class was developed to offer Mazda a place to race, but the company will campaign the all-new Mazda 6 powered by a turbodiesel engine.
Mazda's departure from GT led to the all-new, third Grand- Am class for 2013: GX. It's oversimplifying to say that the class was developed to offer Mazda a place to race, but the company will campaign the all-new Mazda 6 powered by a turbodiesel engine.
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01-25-2013, 02:58 AM
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Here's a nice pic of the #78.... Racers Edge Motorsports 
All Mexican driver lineup btw.
All Mexican driver lineup btw.
01-25-2013, 08:38 AM
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Here's a nice pic of the #78.... Racers Edge Motorsports All Mexican driver lineup btw.
All Mexican driver lineup btw.It's on their FB page.
please let me know or links if possible!
01-25-2013, 10:09 AM
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Pardon the ignorance, but why is there so much hype on the overall winner? I don't understand why they put more emphasis on that title. I would think both classes should get the same credit.
01-26-2013, 05:03 PM
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Nothing much to catch on as all three Grand Am GX Mazda6's are down for repairs.
Edit: Insider news. All fuel injection woes. This goes back to what I heard on the live stream when the #70 pulled into the garage. "High pressure pump."
Edit: Insider news. All fuel injection woes. This goes back to what I heard on the live stream when the #70 pulled into the garage. "High pressure pump."
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