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They would be adding other SRO racing series by adding GT4, since I doubt they'd just add random cars.

And yes I do think the addition of GT4 would be attractive to some, together with the simple fact that it'd would increase the game's content. Would that be as attractive as LMP1 or F1, of course not - but then those were never likely additions in the first place.

 

So Emil Frey could be back to the Blancpain GT for the next season as a third factory team for Lamborghini.

https://sportscar365.com/sro/blancpain-gt/sanna-lamborghini-working-on-third-factory-team-for-2020/

 

Dinamic Motorsport are heading to the Hungaroring finale for the WC Europe season, so we'll get a spring version of the car too in the update

https://sportscar365.com/sro/blancpain-gt/mueller-roda-to-drive-dinamic-porsche-at-hungaroring/

 

According to the provisional entry list for the 10h of Suzuka there will be a Lotus Evora MC:

https://www.suzukacircuit.jp/10h_en/race/entrylist/

Anyone here who knows if this car is a typical GT3 version of an Evora?

 

The Evora is not in the official 2019 FIA homologation list, only the Exige as GT3:
https://www.fia.com/homologations
https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/toutesvoitures_02.08.2019.pdf

 

No, it's not a GT3. GT300 class JAF mother chassis.

 

I believe it's a GT300 car, so pretty similar to the GT3 cars but only really races in Japan. Other cars like this are the Toyota GT86, Toyota Prius and other modified cars that are kind of brought up to GT3 spec.

 

Mother Chassis cars are balanced via SRO BoP to GT3 in Super GT GT300 (or IGTC invitational now) but they're not built to "GT3 spec". They're effectively prototype race cars.

https://www.racecar-engineering.com/articles/gt300-mother-chassis/

 

One of the single biggest complaints that people seem to have is that it’s “only” GT3. Even though I find that quite mind-boggling (it’s literally advertised as the official Blancpain GT series game) I guess it’s a somewhat legitimate concern. Adding GT4 or another support class would be a fantastic addition therefore and stop that argument in its tracks.

Adding Blancpain America would be great too of course, but I’m happy either way. More cars or more tracks would be great. Sign me up for a Kickstarter to help accelerate that.

 

Developer just said yesterday they are focused now on 2019 cars to get them finished. So after the 2019 update we might start seeing the DLC`s

 

Not in a short period time, that´s for sure. I wouldn´t expect anything about DLCs before, at least, Q2 2020 given the amount of work it is, specially starting from scratch.

 

It's a tough one. I think we will get the 2019 DLC around the end of September, due to the fact that's when the Blancpain season ends.
As for other DLCs such as Asia, America or IGTC, I think it depends on the series they go for and how much of that series they choose to recreate. For example, if they go for IGTC (just an example, I doubt it will come before America or Asia), they could focus on creating 4 more tracks (if they make it after Blancpain Asia it would only be 3 new tracks because of Suzuka) and then just make liveries for all of the GT3 cars that took part, as all of the base cars are already in ACC, or part of the 2019 DLC. This way wouldn't be too hard, bar the track part, and I doubt it would take too long, but I imagine the devs would prefer to do it properly, which means all the other one off cars that took part, like the cup cars and MARC cars at Bathurst, the GT4 at Laguna, the GT300 at Suzuka and so on, which would take wayyy longer.

I think the most likely DLC will be Blancpain America, due to the fact there are no new cars for them to create there, just a few liveries and 7 tracks, followed by Blancpain Aisa which is mostly the same, bar the McLaren 720s, GT4 cars and only 6 tracks.

Q2 seems like the most likely date for a new DLC, however it could be a bit sooner just to keep people interested. I do think Blancpain America or Asia will really freshen up the game with the addition of 6/7 new tracks and locations.

This is all guessing, but it's what I am guessing might happen. Wishful thinking I guess

 

I prefer tracks over cars. SRO hasn't got so much different cars as an LMP or Open Wheel would be. I think they must focus on tracks, then GT4 or whatever.

 

Either way - if it's tracks or cars - I wonder what their business model will be? RF2 and Raceroom seem to get away with charging by individual car or track (and sometimes they lump them together as a pack). That pricing model seems fair to me but I wonder if the expectation here is that we'll suddenly be offered all of the Blancpain America tracks, for example, for 10 bucks?

If they released them individually, we'd get them quicker and potentially Kunos could make more money. Worked for RF2 and Sebring. But then you wouldn't be able to run a meaningful America season with only, for example, COTA.

Just thinking out loud..

 

It´s been said by Marco in a few interviews that the DLC content will be sold in packs.

 

Looking at AC DLCs, Kunos have been capable of producing a large number of cars. Not so capable of producing a large number of tracks. Don't under-estimate the effort and cost involved in producing a track.

 

I'm not, however what other DLC could they bring out without new tracks. I can only think of the Sportclub as they race at all the current tracks.

 

America has the most awesome tracks, I'd be mega happy to have those in ACC.

 

You know that's a bold claim, right?
Especially with all of those legendary tracks around the rest of the world?

 

Nordschleife, Suzuka, Laguna Seca, Deep Forest...