Uh... no... not even close. I've been to events for both and they're both fun, but ALMS has more interesting cars.

Personally, I don't follow F1 because it's so detached from any "real" car that it's not very interesting to me other than a tech showcase. Now if there was a viable US F1 team and I could go see a race in person I'm sure I'd change my tune.

I enjoy LMP1 and LMP2 for the tech aspect as well, but I really like GT1 and GT2 becuase they're "real" cars... it's like the whole NASCAR "Race on Sunday, sell on Monday" philosophy... people need to be able to identify with the cars and feel a connection to be interested.

The ALMS is technically teamed up with LMS, but most teams don't have the budget to travel all over the world.... it'd be really cool to have a truly global GT series.

I remember an article discussing the idea of having a road racing league where each city has a racing team.... like profesisonal sports to get the average person interested and give them someone to cheer for, but I guess that never caught on. Most people like rooting for the mfg of the car they drive.

 

I just find the ALMS rules too loose, but at the same time not loose enough. I like F1 because that's the pinnacle (though I like it less as they reign it in). I like Rolex series because the rules on what you can do with the motors are tighter. ALMS to me is the worst of both worlds.

 

Let's hope the Austin GP materializes.

 

the dtm series consists of german touring widebody cars like mercedes amg, audi r series, opel, bmw, and sometimes volvo. just wondering if the us makes will be allowed to run, kind of like a return of trans-am.

 

Awesome.

 

It's not really like trans am though (or like old DTM). The cars run more or less the same chassis and engine, brakes, transmission, and tires, with a shell put on top. It's basically NASCAR for Europeans.

 

Holy fuck man, that would just be a great series: Audi, Mercedes, BMW, Honda, Lexus, Ferrari, and Lamborghini all on the same track? And in the U.S.? God I could see Susie Stoddart (Mercedes DTM driver) in person Hell that might even get me to watch the accompanying NASCAR race just to support this.

This is Susie for those that don't really know DTM

 

Actually you literally couldn't be more wrong: DTM uses tubeframe/purpose-built chassises with shells much like NASCAR, only Merc and Audi are involved at the moment, and if they'd let Honda, Lexus, Ferrari, and Lambo run I see no reason why a U.S. manufacturer with a compliant car would be denied. What you're thinking of is the "Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft" which died out in 95, what's going on now is the reincarnation, the "Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters" series.

 

I think someone is trying to raise their post count so they can PM???

 

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