You French Tart ;) "Low cost" is a relative term especially coming from
someone who is allergic to work! =P
Some people seem to confuse the speedvision cup with the motorola cup too.
http://www.speedvisionwc.com/
http://www.motorolacup.com/index1.html
http://www.grand-am.com/grandamcup/
Grand American Road Racing
1801 W. International Speedway Blvd
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
(904) 947-6681 (phone)
(904) 947-6695 (fax)
GRAND-AMERICAN TO RUN STREET STOCK SERIES
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (January 26, 2001) - In a joint announcement today,
David Berman, President of Berman Motorsport Group, and Roger Edmondson,
President of Grand American Road Racing Association, revealed that Grand-Am
will take over operation of the North American Street Stock Championship
beginning immediately.
The endurance road racing series has operated as the Motorola Cup Series for
the past six years under the operation and direction of Berman Motorsport
Group. In announcing the transfer of operations to Grand-Am, Berman noted,
"Motorola has been a fantastic sponsor, allowing the series to grow far
beyond the size and stature it held when they first got involved. I came to
realize that the series was going to need a larger sporting organization
behind it if it was going to continue its growth. With the expiration of the
Motorola contract, it seemed like the perfect time for a seamless transition
to Grand-Am."
"Grand-Am has been sanctioning the series and taking over the operation of
this program is just part of its natural evolution," Edmondson commented. "
"The series has grown from a national Canadian program to a multinational
series and as a sanctioning body Grand-Am is better equipped to manage that
growth operationally. Being relieved of the operational aspects of the
series will free David and his company to concentrate their natural
strengths on the marketing side. It seems like a win / win deal for
everyone.
" The Motorola Cup will run its last race under that name when the season
kicks off at Daytona International Speedway as part of the Rolex 24 At
Daytona weekend February 1-4. The series will continue on for the remainder
of the season with a new name - the Grand-Am Cup. A tentative schedule of 10
races is planned.
--
Scott B. Husted
PA-Scott
ICQ#4395450
> > I've been reading the WSC stuff, and I'm wondering how the cars
> > compare to the cars run in the Motorola Cup races on Speedvision.
> > Looks like many of the same stock-bodied cars are used. Are they the
> > same?
> Hmmm, The Motorola cup cars (which is now called Grand-Am) are low-cost
> racing cars fitted for racing. It's the little brother of series like the
> AMLS. WSC is SPORTSCARS, like the Panoz, McLarent GT F1, Mercedes SLK,
> etc.. There is a big difference, it's powered by manufaturers.
> Like every type of motorsports in the world, lower series have less people
> in the attendance. You can't expect Winston Cup crowds at ASA racing.
Same
> can be said if you compare Grand-Am to the highest form of sports car
> racing.
> Oh and Imho WSC won't be an incredible seller, just enough to justify it's
> reason inside our simracing market.
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