After attending the Homestead round of the Grand Am Cup series I began to wonder why there weren't any S2000's in the field. Any particular reason (other then the fact that Honda doesn't offer any contingency) why the S2000 wouldn't be good for a GA Cup race car?

Of the 2 classes, GS and ST I think it would do good in ST where there is minimal mods allowed (mainly stock engine). I think it could definetely run with the mini's, RSX's, RX8's etc...

Thoughts?

 

Do a search. It's been discussed numerous times.

 

Actually there is only one discussion which basically derails and turns into a hp war. The conclusions drawn there about the S2000 cannot have any factual base because the S2000 is not classed (GS or ST) on the GAC website. If someone wanted to race one, they would have to fill out a huge detailed classing sheet and then decide if it would be worth it to run. I saw a sentra running in ST, surely the S2000 can compete with that...

 

Yes it would. Honda offers no factory support for racing the S2000. A team would need to buy and finance an entry entirely on their own which is hard to justify considering the cooperation the other marquees offer.

If you want to run an RSX/TSX or Civic then you might find some backing. Honda doesn't need to sell S2000s, they need to sell Civics and Accords, that's where the money is.

It comes down to a business and financial decision. The S2000 is a dark horse. It's a race car you'll never see raced at the upper levels of pro racing (certainly nothing you'd see on TV) for a number of reasons.

 

Which is a damn shame.

 

Not enuff power for GT class
No back seat for touring class

 

That makes good business sense to me - keep Honda's flagship out of the lime-light. Don't sponsor any series or teams. But do include SCCA membership packets with the purchase agreement, although it can't compete in anything except autocross because of where it's classified. But don't push to have it reclassified; afterall, the Caddy has 400hp, and the Audi has 340 and AWD - easy competition, don't you think? But it does make pretty pace and rice racer, don't you think?

 

it's in the works, but we will have a S2000 in a pro televised race....stay tuned to this channel!!!!

 

The fact is there is a lot more racing out there than what you see on TV. Racing at that level becomes a business endeavor. It's big bucks and the average guy with a job and a family to support just can't manage the sort of money that level of racing requires. There is very little which separates pro vs amateur except that.

As time goes on and the shine wears off more and more people are building racing S2000s. Davepk, krazik, sfphinkter, Scot and others have built race prepped S2000s. More will follow, lord knows I'm about this || far myself. We go out and have a good time in local and regional events and enjoy doing it. There is S2000 racing going on it just hasn't matured yet and you won't see it on TV.

The cost of competing on a national level is immense.

 

perhaps you will....International even, chicks are hot in Monte Carlo

they have Celicas at Long Beach....woo hoo!!