Offical Grand-Am GT RX-8 Thread
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After coming back from SSXI it seems the info here (and sadly enough I fell for it too) was WRONG!!!! They are NOT rev limited to 7500 rpm. They are limited to 8600 rpm. They used to shift at 8900 rpm so they only lost 300 rpm. It also appears that Pontiac did in fact catch and win fair and square this year as they have gotten faster (rather than the RX-8's getting slower) and it shows they've done their homework this year. Even Speedsource will admit that Pontiac was on their game this year and that the season wasn't handed to them as this thread implies. That's why GA is ignoring it. The people protesting against them don't even have their facts straight. I will say however that cutting back 300 rpm seems a bit strange considering Pontiac did do better than they had been and are definitely competitive.
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After coming back from SSXI it seems the info here (and sadly enough I fell for it too) was WRONG!!!! They are NOT rev limited to 7500 rpm. They are limited to 8600 rpm. They used to shift at 8900 rpm so they only lost 300 rpm. It also appears that Pontiac did in fact catch and win fair and square this year as they have gotten faster (rather than the RX-8's getting slower) and it shows they've done their homework this year. Even Speedsource will admit that Pontiac was on their game this year and that the season wasn't handed to them as this thread implies. That's why GA is ignoring it. The people protesting against them don't even have their facts straight. I will say however that cutting back 300 rpm seems a bit strange considering Pontiac did do better than they had been and are definitely competitive.
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I do believe they shouldn't be restricted. However the outcome of the rest of the season wasn't due to a restriction. Pontiac was coming back in the season after doing their homework. They did get better. The restriction makes no sense to me but Pontiac wasn't handed the season this year.
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I do believe they shouldn't be restricted. However the outcome of the rest of the season wasn't due to a restriction. Pontiac was coming back in the season after doing their homework. They did get better. The restriction makes no sense to me but Pontiac wasn't handed the season this year.
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2009 Schedule WTF!!
Well Grand Am just released the 2009 schedule and mixed things up. In addition they axed the Lime Rock Park race!! WTF were they thinking? This was a great GT/Koni long weekend event.
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Speed Source said there were seven points on the Utah track where they ran out of power due to the RPM restriction. In my book that is restricting a teams ability to compete. You say the Pontiacs gained power, however power was taken fron the RX-8. Remove the restriction and let the rotary run at max power.
They were in contention going in to the championship race and were uncompetitive due to the restriction.
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2009 Schedule
Found it. They keep moving it around the site:
http://grand-am.com/assets/2009RolexSeriesSchedule1.pdf
Thanks Guys, looking forward to another crazy season!
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http://grand-am.com/assets/2009RolexSeriesSchedule1.pdf
Thanks Guys, looking forward to another crazy season!
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From GA's website
Daytona Test day 1
Thats Ben Devlin from the folded BK team, I hope he gets the seat!
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Daytona Test day 1
SpeedSource Tests 10 Drivers in Tuesday's Affair (Updated 6:51 p.m. ET, Nov. 11)
SpeedSource and the team's No. 70 Mazda RX-8 has dominated in the Rolex Series at Daytona International Speedway as of late, winning the last three GT races including the 2008 Rolex 24.
The team brought both of its cars and 10 drivers to Tuesday's test, including seven drivers listed to contest the No. 70. Rolex 24 winners Sylvain Tremblay and Nick Ham participated in the test, and will be joined in the Rolex 24 by David Haskell. Vying for the fourth seat are four drivers - all Mazdaspeed Motorsport Development Ladder Drivers - including three who have never competed in the 24-hour class before.
Ben Devlin, Joel Miller and Jason Saini would like to put the Rolex 24 on their resume, while Jonathan Bomarito participated in the race in 2005 in a Daytona Prototype. Bomarito, Devlin and Miller are all open-wheel veterans - Miller has never competed in a closed-top car before this test - while Saini is a sports car veteran in Mazda Miatas and MX-5 Cup cars.
Whoever earns the seat will earn it, Ham said.
"That's a marquee seat right now, that drive and that car," Ham said. "We have to live with these people for a month or two. We have to know that they're going to do what we want them to do. It's a big decision. So far, they've all done an excellent job, and no problems."
As for the test, Ham was happy with the car's performance so far.
"It's gone excellent so far," said Ham, who finished tied for third in GT points with Tremblay. "We were a little ways off with handling this morning, but we worked hard in the first session. The car is fast, handling very well and is drivable, and that gives us a lot of confidence. We cycled through a lot of drivers for the fourth seat this afternoon for the fourth seat, so everything's been going very well so far."
Meanwhile, the team's No. 69 Mazda RX-8 was tested by Jeff Segal, Nick Longhi and Emil Assentato. Segal spent a lot of time in the car, and he hopes to be in the car fulltime in 2009.
"We're still working on that for right now," said Segal, who won with Longhi and Assentato at Watkins Glen International in the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen.
"Testing is going well. We're working on it. There's an announcement that should be forthcoming following this test. I'm also working on something for the KONI Challenge Series, ideally with Automatic Racing. I've spent a lot of time with them, and we've come a long way."
SpeedSource and the team's No. 70 Mazda RX-8 has dominated in the Rolex Series at Daytona International Speedway as of late, winning the last three GT races including the 2008 Rolex 24.
The team brought both of its cars and 10 drivers to Tuesday's test, including seven drivers listed to contest the No. 70. Rolex 24 winners Sylvain Tremblay and Nick Ham participated in the test, and will be joined in the Rolex 24 by David Haskell. Vying for the fourth seat are four drivers - all Mazdaspeed Motorsport Development Ladder Drivers - including three who have never competed in the 24-hour class before.
Ben Devlin, Joel Miller and Jason Saini would like to put the Rolex 24 on their resume, while Jonathan Bomarito participated in the race in 2005 in a Daytona Prototype. Bomarito, Devlin and Miller are all open-wheel veterans - Miller has never competed in a closed-top car before this test - while Saini is a sports car veteran in Mazda Miatas and MX-5 Cup cars.
Whoever earns the seat will earn it, Ham said.
"That's a marquee seat right now, that drive and that car," Ham said. "We have to live with these people for a month or two. We have to know that they're going to do what we want them to do. It's a big decision. So far, they've all done an excellent job, and no problems."
As for the test, Ham was happy with the car's performance so far.
"It's gone excellent so far," said Ham, who finished tied for third in GT points with Tremblay. "We were a little ways off with handling this morning, but we worked hard in the first session. The car is fast, handling very well and is drivable, and that gives us a lot of confidence. We cycled through a lot of drivers for the fourth seat this afternoon for the fourth seat, so everything's been going very well so far."
Meanwhile, the team's No. 69 Mazda RX-8 was tested by Jeff Segal, Nick Longhi and Emil Assentato. Segal spent a lot of time in the car, and he hopes to be in the car fulltime in 2009.
"We're still working on that for right now," said Segal, who won with Longhi and Assentato at Watkins Glen International in the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen.
"Testing is going well. We're working on it. There's an announcement that should be forthcoming following this test. I'm also working on something for the KONI Challenge Series, ideally with Automatic Racing. I've spent a lot of time with them, and we've come a long way."
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RX-8s at the test. Expect 2 more to join for the 24 hours. Goldin Bros, and Team Spencer.
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