SecPole14

Even if you've seen this clip before, it's hard to get enough. Too bad they don't show it in the US, although they just held the exhibition race a week ago in Cali.

I think JGTC makes every single other racing series on earth look boring and dull. It just doesn't get any better than this:

http://www.jgtcusa.net/movies/JGTC_Promo_Small.mov

xioix

i was at that event, it was a great race event and show, and the whole weekend was great

SecPole14

Lucky, lucky you. It seems they plan to keep bringing the event back, and I WILL make it out there sooner than later.

jet864

Damn man, I've heard a lot about the JGTC but have never seen it before. A few things though, how do the Mosler and Viper end up in the GT300 class when they have 450 and 500hp respectively? Also, it's great to see such a diversity of cars on there. Mid engine, front engine, rear engine, rear drive (I'm assuming the Impreza remains AWD and the Celica remains FWD...?) I really hope they bring this to the US and that there's some way I can watch a race.

James

SecPole14

You're closer to CA than I am, so you might have an easier time catching it.

As for the higher HP cars in a lower class, all I can think is that maybe they're detuned or something...I'd like to know more about this myself...

EDIT: I did some poking around...The Vipers do indeed run with the V10s, so I'm guessing they're really detuned/big restrictors. But I also found out that the 300-class cars have anywhere between 300-400HP.

Also, only the 500-class cars are factory-backed. The 300-class cars are private entries. The 500-class Supras run with the 3UZ-FE engine, not the 2JZ.

JAC JZS

Thats my favorite kind of auto racing to watch

Cadd

That's awesome.

I remember either reading or watching something about JGTC recently. I think it was from a video on rotary engines I rented.

But man, it looks exciting. It seems like accidents are bound to happen when you put so many high powered cars together in such a tight course.

xioix

the celica's are RWD

the reason for running in the GT300 class is for being more compettetive with a lower budget, alot of the teams have big factory backed teams in the GT500

so running in the 300 class would help make you more competitive

rominl

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man, the jgtc is nice, always one of the few races that i like, coz' it's so many "street" cars on the track

too bad i couldn't go to the one in LA two weeks ago

jet864

Oooooh, 3UZ eh? Current gen guys, you have to find some of these factory backed parts! Imagine a 500hp N/A LS....

James