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8 Jul 2004, 11:44 (Ref:1030112)
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Whatever Happened To Ralt?
I am familiar with most of the Ralt story, & I know that Ron Tauranac has not been involved for several years, but didn't they try and resurrect themselves, under new ownership, in the last couple of years? I thought that Piquet Sports even bought the then latest F3 design to test when they first came over to the UK. Didn't the car even have some form of innovative & very compact transverse gearbox?
What happened to that design? Now that Lola are starting to challenge Dallara, wouldn't it be good to see another manufacturer back in the game? |
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8 Jul 2004, 12:01 (Ref:1030130)
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Don't know - not much is coming up on an internet search, though there is some stuff about all of their chassis', the Ron Tauranac story etc, if you enter "Ralt" or "Ralt Racing" under pages from the uk on google.
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8 Jul 2004, 12:05 (Ref:1030138)
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i heard adam carroll had a nice test in a ralt last year. last i heard.....
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9 Jul 2004, 18:12 (Ref:1031588)
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it won the us f3 championship a few years ago and didn't diamond racing? compete with the car? but at least dome and the martini will bring the fight to dallara
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12 Jul 2004, 20:52 (Ref:1034671)
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Won the US F3 championship?
Yeah, for what that was worth... Their Web site is still up... promoting the 2002 schedule. Woops. www.usf3.net The backstory to what happened to that series would be an interesting story, I'm sure... |
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12 Jul 2004, 21:07 (Ref:1034687)
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There were 3, yes - three, cars starting some races
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12 Jul 2004, 21:24 (Ref:1034704)
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The official RALT website with details on the current spec F3 car at
www.ralt.co.uk all you need to know!!! |
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13 Jul 2004, 09:07 (Ref:1035071)
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Many thanks.
So, the company still exists. I wonder if they are going to try to build a car for next years regulations. I am still wondering what happened to the 99 car and why Piquet Sport chose not to race the 303. Do they still own the car? |
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13 Jul 2004, 17:05 (Ref:1035601)
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I have also found this link with some useful info for those that are interested.
http://www.f3classic.co.uk/History/M.../Ralt/ralt.htm |
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14 Jul 2004, 09:53 (Ref:1036196)
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Brilliant website - thanks Andy. Some excellent pics and tales on there.
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15 Jul 2004, 12:39 (Ref:1037230)
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<oops! posted twice!>
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15 Jul 2004, 12:40 (Ref:1037231)
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Careful now! I don't think Ralt's website has been updated for over a year.
I think the Ralt F303 was designed in 2002 to last until 2004. Will Power ran in one for Diamond Racing, until he got fed up and went to Fortec - instantly improving his usual spot on the grid by about 10 places! Sadly, I think that might say it all for the Witney-based chassis. Piquet Sports did buy one, but then didn't use it - even in testing... It's a shame really, cos it would be good for the sport for there to be more chassises, but I guess that's the Catch 22: to get the development work in on a chassis, you need to race, and no-one wants to race with an underdeveloped chassis. ...except Lola-Dome of course... |
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28 Jul 2004, 12:39 (Ref:1049791)
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I bet Caroll would do it if the drive was free
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28 Jul 2004, 13:04 (Ref:1049819)
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As would you, Mr Darcy!
 Mind you, so would I, but I don't think Ralt would appreciate the talents (?) of someone who could make Ajit Kumar look like Jenson Button..., |
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28 Jul 2004, 13:59 (Ref:1049873)
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Piquet did test it in Brazil, but gave up on it fairly quickly. Nobody wants to risk running anything other then a Dallara (apart from Watts), but I'm sure Watts/Promatecme chose Lola more due to the financial situation then because they thought it would be good.
Ralt need a big budget and Warren Hughes for a year of testing and racing, after which they would be in a much stronger position to sell cars the following year (provided they got decent results) |
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19 Sep 2004, 10:00 (Ref:1100735)
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I see that there's a year 2002 Ralt F3 rolling chassis for sale in Autosport this week. Never raced, testing miles only - Given the comments above I am not surprised but its a pity that the marque seems to have died. Perhaps someone will pick it up for a conversion to a future Monoposto or hillclimb machine!
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20 Sep 2004, 15:37 (Ref:1102084)
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Just had a look in Autosport. That's the Piquet car and I think the testing was in Brazil.
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11 Nov 2004, 13:20 (Ref:1150369)
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I see in Autosport that Ralt Engineering are credited with supplying some components (the gearbox, I think) to Signature Racing for their forthcoming F3 car. At least the company still exists.
There are several new companies trying to knock Dallara off their perch. I think that it would be good to see F3 as a multi chassis formula again - more interesting for the spectator and it would give drivers and engineers the chance to learn how to develop a car. |
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12 Nov 2004, 11:45 (Ref:1151429)
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Ralt belonged to March Cars, i think. In 1992, Ron Tauranac tried to buy the company back... I don't know if this succeeded...
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12 Nov 2004, 16:21 (Ref:1151717)
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A Ralt will be running in the B Class of British F3 next year.
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22 Nov 2004, 15:48 (Ref:1160923)
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Who'll drive it?
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24 Nov 2004, 18:11 (Ref:1162996)
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The logo has been changed, I remember it being round, more cartoony.
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Sadly, there is no sign of it appearing on the track. The National Class engines are a lease deal and the owner of the car didn't like the sound of that, so I guess he's going to sit on it as a potential investment. Shame.
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