Cory M

http://www.theracersgroup.com/mercedes.slr.gt/

apparently the WC GT homologation papers have been submitted

was also reportedly seen testing Michellin slicks (ALMS GT2?)

anybody got the scoop?

Jarez Mifkin

Carbon Tub means no go for GT2

Circuit Motorsports

They were at VIR for an MB weekend and Pumpelly turning very low 1:50's. The thoughts I've heard are that the engine will be restricted a bit from what it is right now. It was decked out in WC GT decals already.

ajcjr

that thing looks sick

LDadrenaline

yeah 680hp would be a bit too high for GT2

mark kibort

and not too high for WCGT???

ew928

Dry weight 1,450kg. (that's nearly 3,200 lbs dry)
Is that a lot for a race car?

Bryan Watts

With a power reduction to around the 500 that World Challenge GT likes to see, I would think that should put it in a competitive spot on the current grid.

mark kibort

500hp? At the wheels maybe for world challenge!

mark kibort

They ran the audis at 3200lbs spec weight with driver and at one point, it had 275lbs of rewards weight that still won a few races! Thats 3475lbs, on DOTs and still 2:14 at Road America!

stuttgart46

As with evertything he does, I'm sure it will be first class. I'd love to see TRG back in ALMS someday.

Cory M

I didn't know that was a rule, wonder if it will change since GT1 is disappearing?

My friends wife actually did some work on the SLR's carbon tub before moving to the US and becoming a fulltime mommy

Bryan Watts

Where is GT1 going? I thought it was still going to exist...just that no cars would be entering the class in ALMS this coming season.

Cory M

I thought the same but there were some comments made in the Lemans coverage that made me believe they were going to a single GT class, maybe they were just talking about ALMS. I really love the GT1's and they are still active in the European series so I hope they don't disapear completely..

Bryan Watts

A couple pictures of the car in World Challenge livery at VIR for a recent Mercedes track day with Pumpelly at the wheel:





Based on the stickers, it seems like we may be seeing the car sooner rather than later.