f7ben Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 Cause they arent even making top 10 at any races anymore http://performance.ford.com/series/ford-gt/news/articles/wec/2017/05/ford-chip-ganassi-racing-takes-podium-finish-at-spa.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 Easy to beat them when it doesn't appear they Vette is being campaigned in the WEC. http://www.fiawec.com/en/season/result/4116 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted June 15, 2017 Author Share Posted June 15, 2017 It's easy to beat them because their car is 50 year old tech being propped up by all the sanctioning bodies in an effort to keep them relevant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 8 minutes ago, f7ben said: It's easy to beat them because their car is 50 year old tech being propped up by all the sanctioning bodies in an effort to keep them relevant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 If Ford wants to run a non-production based class, they can jump to LMP1 or LMP2. At both the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring, the GT and the Vette finished on the same lap. And Chevy is leading the manufacturer standings in GTLM. And beat them in the manufacturer standings in GTLM in 2016. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted June 15, 2017 Author Share Posted June 15, 2017 34 minutes ago, racinfarmer said: If Ford wants to run a non-production based class, they can jump to LMP1 or LMP2. At both the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring, the GT and the Vette finished on the same lap. And Chevy is leading the manufacturer standings in GTLM. And beat them in the manufacturer standings in GTLM in 2016. Nope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwytohell Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 In other vette news , http://www.corvetteblogger.com/2017/06/14/gm-facing-class-action-lawsuit-c7-corvette-z06s-cooling-issues/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted June 15, 2017 Gold Member Share Posted June 15, 2017 Ford prolly won't do well at Lemans this year. From last year BOP's they accumulated by the the last races on the Gt's they get a bunch of weight added and reduced power from end of the Season BOP's the GT had to run while the competitors get extra power and some light weighting. The v6's from Ford were just to dominate and all the complaining from GM, Ferrari and such will make for uncompetitive GT's due to Negative boost and having to carry around extra weight just to slow them down. Can't blame the competitors from complaining throughout last year and this year on the speed of the Ford's as they are stuck with the lazy performance that push rods offer and really can't compete with a V6 ford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted June 15, 2017 Author Share Posted June 15, 2017 Yup....when gaygrabs10dicks is right....hes right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted June 15, 2017 Gold Member Share Posted June 15, 2017 6 hours ago, f7ben said: Yup....when gaygrabs10dicks is right....hes right They are hit with some substantial bop this year. They are slow and will be slow cause of it. If they do pull a win at lemans for some odd reason it will just go show how horrible performing the vettes are due to how bad the gt's are neutered. The GT should be bring up the back of the pack cause of the sanctions put on the v6 ford http://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/a9989239/ford-gt-slowest-in-le-mans-testing/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irv Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 One really has to wonder what the big shots at GM are doing/thinking? http://www.corvetteblogger.com/2017/06/14/gm-facing-class-action-lawsuit-c7-corvette-z06s-cooling-issues/ I mean, how long have these issues been going on, (and they are numerous) with their cars and trucks, and instead of trying to improve on them, they continue down the same path. If I didn't know better, I'd say someone is purposely trying to run the company into the ground so they can either declare bankruptcy or be bought out. Or, are they really that incompetent/inept that they think, no matter what garbage they put out there, that the idiots will continue to support and purchase from them? It's mind boggling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 I dunno looks like they're dominating lemans, again. Even against fords custom prototype car that they snuck into the production series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Well, better luck next year to the Fords. Bested by Aston and the Vette at Le Mans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted June 18, 2017 Author Share Posted June 18, 2017 The powers that be and their heavy handed Balance of Performance cost Ford this year. They should just pick the winner without even racing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 You sound like you need some consoling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 1 minute ago, racinfarmer said: You sound like you need some consoling. Imagine the other Ford guy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 1 minute ago, FAT DAVE said: Imagine the other Ford guy... Should I call in a welfare check? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Just now, racinfarmer said: Should I call in a welfare check? Personal welfare? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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