Oh dear! Glad to meet you Sir. The Lotus Elise GT1 was far out but sadly unrelaiable and since it was an italian-directed project to run in that fantastic championship, I am proud to be able to talk with one of those who dared to race against multi-millionare-founded projects such McLarens, Mercedes, Panoz and so on. I am italian. Let me introduce myself. I am "Jo Lothar" Grandicelli, an engeneer-racer whom spends all his free time as a private researcher and historian of endurance races, concentrated fanatically of the 3 main golden eras (1957-1973, 1982-1992 and 1995 to 1999 - hoping to see another one VERY soon). I'd love to chat with you a little bit since I like to talk more with the ones that made these dreams come true with their swet more then with their minds... also because they know details that designers and people in high-grounds does not want to talk about or they forgot at all. So... may I ask you a question if you can answer? I know the team tried their best to to make their cars more relaiable but the turbo caused always problems and other mechanical issues due to the massive power of almost 600 HP could not be resolved seen the modest budget, already almost spent to run the cars and produce them in fist place. But after all, why not even try to have a run at Le Mans like other little teams did? I mean... even Lister ran in 1996 to 1998 and they were basically in the same financial conditions of the Lotus team, maybe even worse since they could only afford to entry a single Lister in every race. I know for sure that it would be costly to raffinate such a car to run at Le Sarthe, but even not trying is mind blowing to me. We all know here that at Le Mans EVERYTHING is possible, or (better) IMPOSSIBLE does not exist in the Greatest Race in the World. Did they just gave up and seeing the past results prefear to not risk the face of the Team even further? If you can tell me or if you know something more I'd be VERY glad to know. Thanks for the attention. Have a nice rest of your day and i bow down to you to be one of those whom are sadly in the shadow of the car they are working for, but not by those truely passioned ones who know that without you such great cars, races and histories would not exist for sure! I watched these races as a kid. And from there my passion and my life as a petrolhead started off, so I must thank you for being a part of that puzzle that made me what I am today. ✌✌
i wish theyd bring this class back. i imagine modern day would be like pagani, some koenigsegg agera, lamborghini revuelto, bugatti etc, itd be so cool. anyways, thank you for posting these and preserving these gorgeous cars in action, as all of these will never see track again
@@cool3865 still though itd be cool to have a racing series that i imagine (yes this would never happen in any universe) a pagani race car, a koenigsegg race car, bugatti race car, mclaren senna, etc. just super expensive unaffordable beautiful cars ripping it
1997 was the year when the preceding BPR Series was turned to an FIA sanctioned GT championship and great to see the emphatic battle between the GTC and AC Schnitzer McLaren's and the famous Silver Arrows
Back when factory back teams with World class drivers in real exotic supercars raced on great tracks. Bring back gt1 with cars that resemble road cars I say
Very excited after finding this channel. Getting ready to watch this 1997 championship in order. Thank you so much for uploading these. You’re awesome.
What a great---albeit brief, period of racing this was! It was probably always destined to be that way when factory involvement escalated but man I loved these cars back in the day.
Thankyou!!! Thankyou so much for uploading the 1997 season. Never thought I'd see it surface to be honest. It is so much appreciated! Do you have any 2005-2009 FIA GT races at all?
@@MontyMotorsport Would love to see those two races at Silverstone if you would be kind enough to upload them please. There's not many races around of that era especially 2005/6/7 so anything's greatly appreciated.
@@MontyMotorsport Thankyou so much! Silverstone had an appearance by the factory Aston Martin Racing team. And the title fight went down to the last race at Bahrain. Even after the race was over the title was still undecided. Look forward to it.
This is really awesome, thanks for uploading these! Do you happen to know where to watching the full footage of the races? I literally cannot find them anywhere (purchasing legally [preferable] or otherwise)
@@jamiecloughgaming25387 yes while machines like the GR010 are some sort of mini-lmp1, cars like the Glickenhaus (albeit is a homage to the 70s prototypes), is a little GT1, and i think the future 9X8 could also be close to that general idea...
@@milesr4609 I love the look of the Glickenhaus! its has performed quite well so far and, has proved that a small marque can challenge the might of Toyota.
@@jamiecloughgaming25387 yes, very good looking car!. But i don't see them very compromised with the championship, they aren't going to Barhein, thats a shame bacause they can use those two races into developing the csr.
Simplesmente épico *competição**#FGT**, carro💕🚀,pista🏁obrigado por compartilhar os melhores momentos desta competição do automobismo "Eita época e tempos q não voltaram mais*** 👏👏👏#Grupo C🚀💕 # FGT💕🚀 # DTM🚀💕 # Grupo B 🚀💕
Todos os dias q venho a jogar GRAN Turismo 💕passo por aqui antes para ver as corridas 🏁 é tipo um aperitivo🔥 para eu partir pro mundo do GRAN Turismo 👉 batendo todos os recordes🏁👑⏰.... Amo este canal💕 espero q continua focado e traga cada vez mais os momentos mais incríveis e emocionantes do automobilmo mundial !!!
There was so much promise and optimism at this first round of the FIA GT Championship, but the very thing that killed ITC the year before (that being German manufacturers spending the series out of existence) would see this series suffer the same fate after 1998 with GT1 effectively ended by total Mercedes-Benz domination, such a shame as the BPR series that preceded this was very successful in balancing competition, spectacle and budget.
According to Wikipedia, yes, it´s true the CLK crushed the GT1 cattegory but, the series was (from 2000 to 2004) known as GTS worldwide (while the FIA used the names GT and NGT to their classes because rules in 2000 said that the low cattegory would be moved to the top one), but the name GT1 and GT2 returned in 2005 until 2011 (where the cattegory was dissolved). But, yes, also due to cars like the Elise, Porsche, Panoz and the CLK, Ferrari never raced their F50 GT1 and Dodge moved their Viper GTS to GT2, because they know that they wouldn´t be able to keep up with the others.
Also, McLaren FINA BMW Team, didn´t return for the 1998 season, Lotus didn´t return also for the 1998 season, and Nissan (the R9380 GT1) and Toyota (the MR2 GT1) competed at specific events, and, that was a problem.
When I described GT1 as "effectively ended" this wasn't to say that a GT1 category wouldn't exist again, only that the original GT1 with it's top line drivers, works teams and high profile was wiped out never to return, sure, they rebadged other specs as "GT1" in subsequent years but this original GT1 was spectacular if short lived thanks to ze Germans pricing everyone out of the game!
@@philipbain Yes, I know, I´ve read it many times in Wikipedia. Besides, in the 1998 season, Lotus, BMW McLaren Team Schnitzer (I don´t remember if Parabolica also didn´t returned), JJ Lehto and Steve Soper, didn´t returned and that cost the other teams the chance of keeping up with Mercedes. Also, I read in Wikipedia that the works Mercedes GT1 (in the 1998 season) team expanded to a 4 car team, and that was a huge problem for other teams to keep up.
what people dont realize is that those "GT1" cars are purpose built Prototypes, the manufactures just bent the rules a bit to make them part of the GT1 class, FIA didnt tell them how big the luggage space had to be, just had to have one for example.
I wish Bellm could had raced every round full time in the 1997 FIA GT Championship season. He could had finished, at least, 3rd in the final overral standings of the GT1 Class Championship and give McLaren a runner-up and 3rd place finish in the standings. Just saying.
This is so awesome. Is this an abbreviated version of the race or something? The events tie together so quickly (e.g. a car breaks down on track, the commentator announces who it is, the camera shows another area of the race for 10 seconds, the camera is suddenly showing the broken down car in the pits, driver out of the car, body work off, as if it teleported there.)
@@gregorymarsh9504 ITV produced it as highlights. If highlights are done right, they tell the story of race without noticing the joins. 😉🏁 Most of my content are highlights as broadcast at the time.
The 1999 BRDC British GT Championship or 1996 BPR Global GT Series. Not decided yet 😃 Already have one round of the 1999 BRDC on my channel, I will add more eventually 👍🏁
Honestly the 1997 season was one of the greatest seasons I have seen Man it was competitive and awesome Literally hypercars at each other Seeing mercedes clk gtr vs mclaren f1 vs porsche 911 GT1 vs lotus GT1 vs Panoz GT1 is like a dream Unbelievable combination and I'm glad it happened, even though it lasted only two seasons
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That’s me refuelling the Lotus at 12.55. My back facing the camera as the other guy was ‘air out’.
👍🏁
Oh dear! Glad to meet you Sir. The Lotus Elise GT1 was far out but sadly unrelaiable and since it was an italian-directed project to run in that fantastic championship, I am proud to be able to talk with one of those who dared to race against multi-millionare-founded projects such McLarens, Mercedes, Panoz and so on. I am italian. Let me introduce myself. I am "Jo Lothar" Grandicelli, an engeneer-racer whom spends all his free time as a private researcher and historian of endurance races, concentrated fanatically of the 3 main golden eras (1957-1973, 1982-1992 and 1995 to 1999 - hoping to see another one VERY soon). I'd love to chat with you a little bit since I like to talk more with the ones that made these dreams come true with their swet more then with their minds... also because they know details that designers and people in high-grounds does not want to talk about or they forgot at all. So... may I ask you a question if you can answer? I know the team tried their best to to make their cars more relaiable but the turbo caused always problems and other mechanical issues due to the massive power of almost 600 HP could not be resolved seen the modest budget, already almost spent to run the cars and produce them in fist place. But after all, why not even try to have a run at Le Mans like other little teams did? I mean... even Lister ran in 1996 to 1998 and they were basically in the same financial conditions of the Lotus team, maybe even worse since they could only afford to entry a single Lister in every race. I know for sure that it would be costly to raffinate such a car to run at Le Sarthe, but even not trying is mind blowing to me. We all know here that at Le Mans EVERYTHING is possible, or (better) IMPOSSIBLE does not exist in the Greatest Race in the World. Did they just gave up and seeing the past results prefear to not risk the face of the Team even further? If you can tell me or if you know something more I'd be VERY glad to know. Thanks for the attention. Have a nice rest of your day and i bow down to you to be one of those whom are sadly in the shadow of the car they are working for, but not by those truely passioned ones who know that without you such great cars, races and histories would not exist for sure! I watched these races as a kid. And from there my passion and my life as a petrolhead started off, so I must thank you for being a part of that puzzle that made me what I am today. ✌✌
Yooo
trully unfortunate, that the Lotuses were rather unreliable.
Such beauties though!
i wish theyd bring this class back. i imagine modern day would be like pagani, some koenigsegg agera, lamborghini revuelto, bugatti etc, itd be so cool. anyways, thank you for posting these and preserving these gorgeous cars in action, as all of these will never see track again
Thanks 🏁👍
those GT1 one cars are purpose built Prototype cars just bent around the rules to make them part of the GT1 class
@@cool3865 still though itd be cool to have a racing series that i imagine (yes this would never happen in any universe) a pagani race car, a koenigsegg race car, bugatti race car, mclaren senna, etc. just super expensive unaffordable beautiful cars ripping it
Gone are them days when manufacturers plowed millions into motorsport
One of best combos: The FIAGT and the old allmighty Hockenheimring.
Nice!
One of the best circuits ever, nice to see them really stretch their legs and see the pure speed of the GT1 Porsche
1997 was the year when the preceding BPR Series was turned to an FIA sanctioned GT championship and great to see the emphatic battle between the GTC and AC Schnitzer McLaren's and the famous Silver Arrows
Back when factory back teams with World class drivers in real exotic supercars raced on great tracks.
Bring back gt1 with cars that resemble road cars I say
Who misses this epic track!
This circuit was amazing!
Thank you very much!!!
This is pure history. The first FIA GT race!
Very excited after finding this channel. Getting ready to watch this 1997 championship in order. Thank you so much for uploading these. You’re awesome.
Thanks, glad you're enjoying the channel 👍🏁
What a great---albeit brief, period of racing this was! It was probably always destined to be that way when factory involvement escalated but man I loved these cars back in the day.
Those were some cars! Thx for the upload! Helps me a lot during quarantine!
👍🏁
Finally some vintage racing
Thank you for pleasure watching this!
Thankyou!!! Thankyou so much for uploading the 1997 season. Never thought I'd see it surface to be honest. It is so much appreciated! Do you have any 2005-2009 FIA GT races at all?
Thanks. Not many, 2005 & 2008 Silverstone. 👍🏁
@@MontyMotorsport Would love to see those two races at Silverstone if you would be kind enough to upload them please. There's not many races around of that era especially 2005/6/7 so anything's greatly appreciated.
...after (starts Monday) 1996 BPR is complete, I have 2005 FIA GT Silverstone and Bahrain scheduled a few days after 👍🏁
@@MontyMotorsport Thankyou so much! Silverstone had an appearance by the factory Aston Martin Racing team. And the title fight went down to the last race at Bahrain. Even after the race was over the title was still undecided. Look forward to it.
when FIA-GT was King
what an amazing era very very much thnkfull for the upload
Thank you for the upload!! Such amazing cars and races back in the days!!
6:58 Race Starts
Those camera shots rotate slanting and the music make it epic! I remember putting serious hours on Grand Tourismo on the Playstation
Thank you for up loading these races, a great era Indeed
Dj quicksilver - bellissima brings back so much memories including the cars 👍🏼
This is really awesome, thanks for uploading these!
Do you happen to know where to watching the full footage of the races?
I literally cannot find them anywhere (purchasing legally [preferable] or otherwise)
1:44 Lol, for a sec, i thought Hakkinen and Coulthard were chatting casually. Damn those few pixels :D
Thank you so much for uploading these!!!
Imagine if GT1 was still around
The WEC LMH kinda is...
@@milesr4609 Well it kinda is and it kinda isn't, that said, I look forward to seeing it develop over the years, it has a lot of promise.
@@jamiecloughgaming25387 yes while machines like the GR010 are some sort of mini-lmp1, cars like the Glickenhaus (albeit is a homage to the 70s prototypes), is a little GT1, and i think the future 9X8 could also be close to that general idea...
@@milesr4609 I love the look of the Glickenhaus! its has performed quite well so far and, has proved that a small marque can challenge the might of Toyota.
@@jamiecloughgaming25387 yes, very good looking car!. But i don't see them very compromised with the championship, they aren't going to Barhein, thats a shame bacause they can use those two races into developing the csr.
no dislikes describes this perfectly
Simplesmente épico *competição**#FGT**, carro💕🚀,pista🏁obrigado por compartilhar os melhores momentos desta competição do automobismo "Eita época e tempos q não voltaram mais*** 👏👏👏#Grupo C🚀💕 # FGT💕🚀 # DTM🚀💕 # Grupo B 🚀💕
Todos os dias q venho a jogar GRAN Turismo 💕passo por aqui antes para ver as corridas 🏁 é tipo um aperitivo🔥 para eu partir pro mundo do GRAN Turismo 👉 batendo todos os recordes🏁👑⏰....
Amo este canal💕 espero q continua focado e traga cada vez mais os momentos mais incríveis e emocionantes do automobilmo mundial !!!
Um dos meu preferidos carros GT de todos os tempos ⭐🌟Bmw mclaren F1 97🔥👏🏁🚀💪
Does anyone have a 1hr or 2hr video of this awesome race?
th-cam.com/video/Yw6SoW0fe0w/w-d-xo.html Almost an hour 🏁👍
Thanks for sharing
great vid thanks
You are my hero
There was so much promise and optimism at this first round of the FIA GT Championship, but the very thing that killed ITC the year before (that being German manufacturers spending the series out of existence) would see this series suffer the same fate after 1998 with GT1 effectively ended by total Mercedes-Benz domination, such a shame as the BPR series that preceded this was very successful in balancing competition, spectacle and budget.
According to Wikipedia, yes, it´s true the CLK crushed the GT1 cattegory but, the series was (from 2000 to 2004) known as GTS worldwide (while the FIA used the names GT and NGT to their classes because rules in 2000 said that the low cattegory would be moved to the top one), but the name GT1 and GT2 returned in 2005 until 2011 (where the cattegory was dissolved). But, yes, also due to cars like the Elise, Porsche, Panoz and the CLK, Ferrari never raced their F50 GT1 and Dodge moved their Viper GTS to GT2, because they know that they wouldn´t be able to keep up with the others.
Also, McLaren FINA BMW Team, didn´t return for the 1998 season, Lotus didn´t return also for the 1998 season, and Nissan (the R9380 GT1) and Toyota (the MR2 GT1) competed at specific events, and, that was a problem.
But, the cattegory survived, except it was by other names before being called again GT1 and GT2 in 2005. No offense, just saying.
When I described GT1 as "effectively ended" this wasn't to say that a GT1 category wouldn't exist again, only that the original GT1 with it's top line drivers, works teams and high profile was wiped out never to return, sure, they rebadged other specs as "GT1" in subsequent years but this original GT1 was spectacular if short lived thanks to ze Germans pricing everyone out of the game!
@@philipbain Yes, I know, I´ve read it many times in Wikipedia. Besides, in the 1998 season, Lotus, BMW McLaren Team Schnitzer (I don´t remember if Parabolica also didn´t returned), JJ Lehto and Steve Soper, didn´t returned and that cost the other teams the chance of keeping up with Mercedes. Also, I read in Wikipedia that the works Mercedes GT1 (in the 1998 season) team expanded to a 4 car team, and that was a huge problem for other teams to keep up.
what people dont realize is that those "GT1" cars are purpose built Prototypes, the manufactures just bent the rules a bit to make them part of the GT1 class, FIA didnt tell them how big the luggage space had to be, just had to have one for example.
I wish Bellm could had raced every round full time in the 1997 FIA GT Championship season. He could had finished, at least, 3rd in the final overral standings of the GT1 Class Championship and give McLaren a runner-up and 3rd place finish in the standings. Just saying.
The old Hockenheim!!!!
Omg what is the intro song, I've heard it before
Could you upload Round 8 Donington?
Next Saturday 👍🏁 Uploading a round a day at 6:30pm GMT +1 🙉🙈
@@MontyMotorsport Thanks.
Love seeing all the privateer teams
This is so awesome. Is this an abbreviated version of the race or something? The events tie together so quickly (e.g. a car breaks down on track, the commentator announces who it is, the camera shows another area of the race for 10 seconds, the camera is suddenly showing the broken down car in the pits, driver out of the car, body work off, as if it teleported there.)
It's highlights, not live coverage. Actual race lengths were 3 hours 👍🏁
@@MontyMotorsport So did the network that filmed it produce this highlight version or did you? The cuts seem so natural, almost in real time.
@@gregorymarsh9504 ITV produced it as highlights. If highlights are done right, they tell the story of race without noticing the joins. 😉🏁 Most of my content are highlights as broadcast at the time.
Amazing! What else do you have coming up after this 1997 FIA GT season?
The 1999 BRDC British GT Championship or 1996 BPR Global GT Series. Not decided yet 😃 Already have one round of the 1999 BRDC on my channel, I will add more eventually 👍🏁
@@MontyMotorsport 1996 BPR GT would be awesome! 👍
@@MontyMotorsport 1996 BPR plz !!!
@@MontyMotorsport 1998 British GT by any chance?
@@makaiadrian2355 Possibly. Watch this space 😉🏁
Who could guess that Merc will dominate the rest of the year 😒
They showed potential from the start of the race. They only needed to work in the reliability...
To be fair in the CLK GTR Mercedes did have the fastest car, but, the works BMW McLarens, give them a tough fight...
Honestly the 1997 season was one of the greatest seasons I have seen
Man it was competitive and awesome
Literally hypercars at each other
Seeing mercedes clk gtr vs mclaren f1 vs porsche 911 GT1 vs lotus GT1 vs Panoz GT1 is like a dream
Unbelievable combination and I'm glad it happened, even though it lasted only two seasons
best motor racing
Mclaren was gt2 car among these prototypes
FIA nicked the BPR championship.
jeez those mercs are so soft