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01-23-08, 07:44 PM
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| | gt40fran Sponsoring Vendor
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Manufacturer of GT40: Michigan,USA
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| Racing Ford GT-R.....with RCR
I am proud to announce that the Robertson Racing Ford GT-R..built by Doran racing will be carrying some rather large RCR decals for the 08 ALMS season :: ROBERTSON RACING ::
The team has two GT's...one a track mule with minor mods running the stock 5.4 SC engine...for parts development..(thats where RCR comes in.),
The full blown GT-R will be running NA Yates 5.0 engines per the rules, with an Emco DP transaxle....
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01-23-08, 09:20 PM
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| | Pantera1889 10 tenths
Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Maryland,USA GT40: RCR MK1
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That is REALLY COOL!!!! When is the 1st race???
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01-23-08, 10:04 PM
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| | gt40fran Sponsoring Vendor
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Manufacturer of GT40: Michigan,USA
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| Re: Racing Ford GT-R.....with RCR
Sebring...if Doran can get the car finished and testin is fruitful
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RCR-70 Mk3b
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RCR917
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01-23-08, 10:06 PM
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| | Ron Earp Site Administrator
Join Date: Sep 2001
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Hey hey now, can you score some pit passes for your GT40s.com buddies????
Congratulations Fran, very nice and looking forward to seeing the racing!
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01-23-08, 11:03 PM
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| | Gary Kadrmas Silver Supporter
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Oregon, USA GT40: Not yet, but so
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Rep Power: 12 | Re: Racing Ford GT-R.....with RCR
The link in the first posting will get you to the Home page, and the race schedule is page #5.
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01-24-08, 11:48 AM
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| | VintageVenom 5 Tenths
Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Michigan, USA GT40: RCR-40
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Rep Power: 10 | Re: Racing Ford GT-R.....with RCR
COOL man.... cool!!  | |
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01-25-08, 06:45 AM
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| | roclery 3 Tenths
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Perth, Western Australia
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Rep Power: 7 | Re: Racing Ford GT-R.....with RCR
Fantastic, Fran - can't wait to hear how she goes.
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01-25-08, 07:11 AM
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| | Big-Foot Gold Supporter
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN GT40: Replica
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| Re: Racing Ford GT-R.....with RCR
Would love to see some RCR cars running ALMS someday Fran....
Man would the T70 or 917 open a few eyes and ears?? OH YES!!!! I think it would bring tears to my eyes!!!! | |
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02-20-08, 03:16 PM
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| | salmjo1 2 Tenths
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Lynchburg, VA
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Rep Power: 5 | Re: Racing Ford GT-R.....with RCR
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Originally Posted by Big-Foot  Would love to see some RCR cars running ALMS someday Fran....
| The SL-C looks like a helluva platform for ALMS to me...
It just needs to be homologated to run GT class, and it would be a serious weapon. I don't know how that is supposed to work, but I know that Enzo never much cared...
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03-15-08, 12:44 PM
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| | Mesa 3 Tenths
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Santa Clara, Ca GT40: SLC 001
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Rep Power: 6 | Re: Racing Ford GT-R.....with RCR
Hey,
I think I caught a brief glimse of a car that looked like a Ford GT on the Sebring telecast this morning! I will be keeping my eyes peeled, if its got RCR decals it's the right one.
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03-15-08, 12:56 PM
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| | gt40fran Sponsoring Vendor
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Manufacturer of GT40: Michigan,USA
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| Re: Racing Ford GT-R.....with RCR
Thats the one......
They have had a hard time with the engines and are really under the gun setting up the car due to really late delivery .....
David Murry is a good driver and he says the car is handling well but is currently about 40hp down and also lacking about 200lbs of downforce ....
they will get there as the season progresses I am sure...
More power to them for being privateers and running something cool and different....
__________________ FRAN HALL replica manufacturer.....
RCR-40..Mk1, 2 and Mk4
RCR-70 Mk3b
RCR-70 Spider
RCR-P4
Superlite Coupe
Superlite Roadster...including Electrolite
RCR917
XJ13 for SCF www.RACECARREPLICAS.COM www.superlitecars.com | |
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03-15-08, 03:58 PM
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| | Darin C.
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Calgary
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Watching right now. I guess they had zero track testing. The goal just finishing today and that will be a great start for the team. They're expecting good things out of this car.
Great to see. My first televised ford gtr I've seen. | |
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03-15-08, 10:20 PM
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| | Mark Clapp Bronze Supporter
Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Kansas City, Missouri USA GT40: Mark I (South Africa)
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Rep Power: 11 | Re: Racing Ford GT-R.....with RCR
Sure was fun watching the Ford GT-Rs with RCR decals running at Sebring on Speed. I thought I saw one was as high as 9th place in the class they run. I know they had a good test as they kept saying how Sebring is so demanding on the equipment. They may replay some of the race at a later time, which would be worth watching.
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03-15-08, 11:22 PM
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| | salmjo1 2 Tenths
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Lynchburg, VA
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Rep Power: 5 | Re: Racing Ford GT-R.....with RCR
I happened to catch the car hitting the tire wall.... that sucks. They did say several more cars coming down the pipe, so that's good.
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03-16-08, 12:06 AM
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| | charliec Lifetime Premier Supporter
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal
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Rep Power: 2 | Re: Racing Ford GT-R.....with RCR
It was GREAT to see an RCR sticker in ALMS!
GO FRAN!!!
But a bummer to see it hit the tire wall... 
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03-16-08, 11:52 PM
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| | gt40fran Sponsoring Vendor
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Manufacturer of GT40: Michigan,USA
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| Re: Racing Ford GT-R.....with RCR
Pre wall....
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RCR-40..Mk1, 2 and Mk4
RCR-70 Mk3b
RCR-70 Spider
RCR-P4
Superlite Coupe
Superlite Roadster...including Electrolite
RCR917
XJ13 for SCF www.RACECARREPLICAS.COM www.superlitecars.com | |
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03-17-08, 08:57 AM
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| | b6gt40 2 Tenths
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Chicago, IL
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Rep Power: 7 | Re: Racing Ford GT-R.....with RCR
Does anybody have a static picture of it in traffic?
At one point around the 6 hour mark of the race there were good shots of it from the front and it's roof line looked to be a good 4" lower than the Ferrari's. The Porsches looked like VW beetles in the same picture. \
The handeling seemed to be well sorted, as it made some passes on the outside of corners that no one dared go! I hope they can continue for the season.
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03-17-08, 06:33 PM
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| | gt40fran Sponsoring Vendor
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| Re: Racing Ford GT-R.....with RCR
I had a long chat today with the team.....
They are really pleased with the cars handling..as with any new programme there was long laundry list of teething troubles but the goal was to learn as much as possible.
Other than the faux pas into the tyres the team were jazzed and really looking forward to running hard and strong the rest of the season.
The car shares next to nothing with a Ford GT...its actually 4 inches wider than a GT....and has more in common with a DP.
__________________ FRAN HALL replica manufacturer.....
RCR-40..Mk1, 2 and Mk4
RCR-70 Mk3b
RCR-70 Spider
RCR-P4
Superlite Coupe
Superlite Roadster...including Electrolite
RCR917
XJ13 for SCF www.RACECARREPLICAS.COM www.superlitecars.com
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03-19-08, 01:11 PM
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| | Piraeus Rookie
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Virginia USA
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Rep Power: 1 | Re: Racing Ford GT-R.....with RCR
Quote:
Originally Posted by b6gt40 Does anybody have a static picture of it in traffic? | I'm working on editing a video of the car's race experience last Saturday, but for now, I've grabbed a couple of stills to try and help you see: 
A good bit shorter than the Porsche in front of it. 
shorter than the Vettes, too 
a beautiful car.
BTW, I just found this forum... hi everybody
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