70's Racing series Info

[Manteos]

Isn't the same method you used for the last BTC season with P&G? I really like this kind of formula!

BTC is this season (final round this Thursday) and no it's not the same.

I just read about it, and i still consider that of the GTC 76' champ as a good idea. By my side, to exploit the largest number of cars, I'll make a proposal based on your GTC 76' GTL champ, that is a mix between the GTC 76', and the BTC P&G champ.

As in the BTC champ, we can start dividing the races in 4 groups. In every group of race, will be possible to choose between 4 cars, but you can use it just one time in every race of that group. For example:
1st track group (slow and twisted tracks)
- Franciacorta
- Ingliston
- Ahvenisto
- Lime Rock

1st car group
Abarth Gr 2
Abarth Gr 5
Mini 970
Triumph TR4

For the next races, we could go on with other 3 groups of tracks, less tortuous, in which we will use always 3 groups of faster cars than the ones used in the previous group.

That would imply a lot of strategy, and the imperative to use 16 different cars during all the season, that would be a great thing considering the amount of cars we have in P&G3. The "only" inconvenience would be that this format is not meant to be applied only for the 70's cars, cause we would use even a lot of 60's in that case. It could be used simply for another racing series, obviously not for a so called "70's Racing series", that is the name of this thread... So, maybe I'm a bit off topic   but I'd like to think if it could be interesting for some people this kind of idea.
Just take it as it is... it's only a proposal  

What do you think about it?

[Wiltshire Tony]

The four (or 5 or 6 etc) tracks in a group scenario (perhaps theme to a different country for each group) would work well. Perhaps consider splitting each set of four with a single spec race (I used Mini's).

[Clive Loynes]

................(I used Mini's).

Eeeek!!!!! 

[Hotkeys]

1st car group
What do you think about it?

I think it's a good proposal

Stig

[Mark J]

................(I used Mini's).

Eeeek!!!!! 

I second that emotion!

[Hotkeys]

................(I used Mini's).

Eeeek!!!!! 

I second that emotion!

The mini is probably the most brilliant car UK has ever produced, it was a huge commercial succes, and it's a true racing legend. You guys from UK should be proud to race it 

Stig

[Wiltshire Tony]

Yes, we should have an entire championship devoted to it 

[Mark J]

Yes, we should have an entire championship devoted to it 

Great if you like underpowered front wheel drive shopping trolleys    they can be fun in a one make race, i admit, but tend to favour those who like driving them or that master the art of momentum racing.

[purdie]

Yes, we should have an entire championship devoted to it  

Great if you like underpowered front wheel drive shopping trolleys    they can be fun in a one make race, i admit, but tend to favour those who like driving them or that master the art of momentum racing.

I second that   We prefer over-powered Beetles anyway!  

We could just go for a championship of 10 rounds (of usual good tracks - hopefully era specific as MJ mentioned like the F179 tracks) with the top cars like the BMW IMSA&24v and Capri in a different class. The class structure of PnG is to be ignored as all 911s are in the same class and the Escort RS in the same all BMWS etc. I don't mind being the underdog in an RSR then :-) 2.8 or 3.0 and would be happy to moderate the championship with Matt etc  

[Mark J]

Personally id save all the car groupings for big special events like a 'le man's classic' or Goodwood revival  That would be pretty cool with heats of different car groups by vintage or class  something for everyone then and could be advertised on other forums to boost numbers.

[Mark J]

another idea for an epic series of races on some superb famous circuits (especially if we made them 1hr min. enduros) Most of these tracks would definitely suit the bigger engined GT cars of late 60's/early 70's.  Could alternate it into whatever regular series we run, maybe every 3rd week or something? Only allow cars from the same year (or older) to compete.

World Sportscar Championship season
Rnd   RaceCircuit or Location

1 24 Hours of Daytona
 Daytona International Speedway
 
2 12 Hours of Sebring
 Sebring International Raceway
 
3 BOAC 500 (6 Hours)†
 Brands Hatch
 
4 1000km Monza
Autodromo Nazionale Monza

5 Targa Florio Palermo

6 1000km Spa
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

 7 ADAC 1000 Kilometres Nürburgring
Nürburgring
 
8 24 Hours of Le Mans
Circuit de la Sarthe

9 Watkins Glen 6 Hours
Watkins Glen International
 
Targa Florio might be asking a bit much to learn! Previous year had the Mugello 500km and later year had the Osterreich 1000km as rounds, so either could be suitable replacements, or Silverstone.
 

[Geoffers]

Targa Florio might be asking a bit much to learn! Previous year had the Mugello 500km and later year had the Osterreich 1000km as rounds, so either could be suitable replacements, or Silverstone.
 

Mugello too was originally a public road course of around 44 miles which was used until 1970. The current Mugello circuit was built in 1974. Difficult to find much info on the original road circuit though.

[Wiltshire Tony]

Targa Florio might be asking a bit much to learn! Previous year had the Mugello 500km and later year had the Osterreich 1000km as rounds, so either could be suitable replacements, or Silverstone.
 

Mugello too was originally a public road course of around 44 miles which was used until 1970. The current Mugello circuit was built in 1974. Difficult to find much info on the original road circuit though.

I have a map of it but to be honest it just looks like any other 44 mile road course.

Re: Championship formats............another fascinating option is to withdraw from choice the most popular car from the previous round. Again no time wasting car testing.

[purdie]

another idea for an epic series of races on some superb famous circuits (especially if we made them 1hr min. enduros) Most of these tracks would definitely suit the bigger engined GT cars of late 60's/early 70's.  Could alternate it into whatever regular series we run, maybe every 3rd week or something? Only allow cars from the same year (or older) to compete

I like this idea! Those tracks are epic. I have managed 2 laps of Targa since it came out! And the most fun was in the Arbarth!

[SpecialKS]

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