Hey Kimble! Great to see you back in action, as you can imagine lots of rumors regarding your persona! Not that, that would be news too you. Followed your career a bit. Anyway I can imagine your feelings towards Germany, I am seriously comtemplating of emigrating to China, but that is a different story .
As for your race. Personally, speaking it would be beneficial if it would be legal. Hence at least "approved" by the hosts government (as was the case in Morocco with the Gumball race this year). The reason for this is simple. I can only fathom what type of media attention your race would attract. I know that my employer ("german" bank) would fire me, if they knew I would participate in such a race. How ever if it where "legal" the risk would be a lot lower for me. I can imagine that quite a few other people who would be interested, are in a similar situation. Off course one could always consider a solution similar to that of Torquenstein, as long as one´s identity would be handled confidentially.
AS for rules! Well
1) no Diesels!
Otherwise I would consider a Phaeton Diesel V10 tuned,with an increased tank solution 250 litres. I am sure that the car would be a serious threat contrary to Lonman´s view on Diesels
2) What about saloons? I mean we want exotic cars, and not everyone to turn up in mercedes AMG´s, brabus, RS6´s or have 20 "cl 3000´s" and the sort or?
3) What will be the restrictions on cars? As to what car I can use? Or can people appear in race cars? Which might be road legal in some countries.
4) Besides the possibility of drivers getting killed (which isn't a concern to me, everyone should be aware of the possibility), the organizers needs to take precautions for possible spectators, and by standers, I would want to know what measures will be put in place to "protect them". ie, closed of highways or so...
5)Maybe even make rollcages mandatory? They do work, and would seriously reduce the chance of death at high speed crashes.
6)Cars need a unique paint job. Like Lonman´s UK flag on the GT2, makes the cars more interesting.
7) Each team needs to bring a mascot (or a few). The mascot needs to be Female, and she needs to be pretty!!!!
8) Security for the parking lot, no one should be allowed to sabotage the cars. This might sound weird, but when that much money is on the line...
9) Since this would be a real race, how is the start going to work?
So will I participate in 2006, well I am a young lad still (at 25), and it will depend on my bonus this year, and the next. No way will I enter if I cannot afford a solution that gives me a serious chance to win
Unlike a lot of people I don't enter things to "have done them", I enter them to win them, even though with Kimble and Lonman in them my chances might be slim.
BTW great website, been following it for a while.