First 10 DP01s Delivered

norman-normal · 20 Dec 2006, 21:50 (Ref:1796226)

See ;[url]www.champcarworldseries.com

10 Champ Cars handed over to teams at CCWS HQ in Indy. 25 more to follow.

Coyote99 · 21 Dec 2006, 03:26 (Ref:1796409)

Would be nice to know to which teams the cars went to. If each team was supposed to get 1 should we assume there will be at least 10 teams?

Kieran20 · 21 Dec 2006, 20:18 (Ref:1797071)

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Originally Posted by Coyote99

Would be nice to know to which teams the cars went to. If each team was supposed to get 1 should we assume there will be at least 10 teams?

im sure the teams would have ordered more than one car

SALEEN S7R · 21 Dec 2006, 20:33 (Ref:1797085)

Does anyone have any idea as to the cost of one of the new cars? I wonder how much more expensive they are than the old Lola's.

Tim Northcutt · 21 Dec 2006, 21:06 (Ref:1797116)

This article in today's Indy Star answers a lot of your questions thus far:

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dl...612210477/1052

The Cliff Notes version:

The new Panoz DP01 costs $220,000...half the cost of the Lolas

Each team got one car....so Yes...10 teams....

The other 25 or so that will be delivered will be back-up cars, etc....

They were distributed by the dates on the invoices, or dates on order forms so that no favortism would be shown, and they wanted every team that ordered to get one on the initial delivery so that everyone could open and play with their new toys on equal footing, thus giving no one an advantage of having more time to check out what they will be racing this year.

I saw the test mule at PRI in Orlando...gorgeous race car....

norman-normal · 21 Dec 2006, 23:52 (Ref:1797241)

Seems very intelligent and even handed; a good way to solve potential problems.

Coyote99 · 22 Dec 2006, 02:39 (Ref:1797307)

Well that article confirms many things. First off this ends the rumors for D&R or any other car coming into the series. It also confirms that each team will have at least 2 cars on the grid. A minimum of 20 cars then. A couple of teams (Newman/Hass, Minardi amongst others) and it is possible to have 24 on opening day. It is most likely going to be 22.

Here are the 10 teams:

1. Dale Coyne Racing
2. Forsythe Championship Racing
3. Mi-Jack Conquest Racing
4. Minardi Team USA
5.Newman/ Hass Racing
6. Pacific Coast Motorsports (new entry)
7. PKV Racing
8. Rocketsports Racing
9. RuSport
10. Team Australia

Kieran20 · 22 Dec 2006, 23:00 (Ref:1797999)

so when do they start testing is the question

stradlin21 · 23 Dec 2006, 00:21 (Ref:1798035)

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Originally Posted by Kieran20

so when do they start testing is the question

yeah, i'm interested to know this aswell

stradlin21 · 23 Dec 2006, 00:22 (Ref:1798036)

no chassis delivered to Dreyer and Reinbold racing

looking good for them to stick with IRL in 07

Coyote99 · 23 Dec 2006, 01:08 (Ref:1798052)

D & R will most probably stay in the IRL. Their web-site is announcing all the events for the next season in the IRL.

norman-normal · 23 Dec 2006, 16:58 (Ref:1798377)

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Originally Posted by Kieran20

so when do they start testing is the question

As i recall, testing starts the 23rd of jan

CARacer · 24 Dec 2006, 09:48 (Ref:1798669)

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Originally Posted by Kieran20

so when do they start testing is the question

Official Champ Car DP01 Test Days

Jan 23 -25 - Sebring, Florida
Feb 12 -13 - MotorSport Ranch, Texas
Mar 9 -10 - Laguna Seca, California

Kieran20 · 25 Dec 2006, 22:27 (Ref:1799166)

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Originally Posted by CARacer

Official Champ Car DP01 Test Days

Jan 23 -25 - Sebring, Florida
Feb 12 -13 - MotorSport Ranch, Texas
Mar 9 -10 - Laguna Seca, California

thanks. they start testing 3 days after my brithday

luke · 25 Dec 2006, 23:03 (Ref:1799186)

What a birthday present.

Roninho · 26 Dec 2006, 10:03 (Ref:1799310)

The pictures of the new car give me mixed emotions. The side-view of the car is great, but i don't like the nose of the car. It just doesn't look much like the cars CART/Indycar/Champcar raced in the past 2 decades. Imho when you look @ the car from the front, it's hard to tell if it's a gp2, nippon or champcar. The cars champcar used to race where quite different to other o-w series. But again, the side-view is great.

Kieran20 · 26 Dec 2006, 20:58 (Ref:1799534)

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Originally Posted by Roninho

The pictures of the new car give me mixed emotions. The side-view of the car is great, but i don't like the nose of the car. It just doesn't look much like the cars CART/Indycar/Champcar raced in the past 2 decades. Imho when you look @ the car from the front, it's hard to tell if it's a gp2, nippon or champcar. The cars champcar used to race where quite different to other o-w series. But again, the side-view is great.

i agree, although they are great looking cars, they dont have that distinctivenes that the old indy cars, CART and champ cars had.

another reason i like the champ cars is because they still has the old stick shifters, racing drivers really earning there money.

imo modern racing cars are just becoming big karts now

Suze · 26 Dec 2006, 22:00 (Ref:1799561)

Interesting to see the cars...had seen a pic of one but last time I saw one was when it was still being built in the Panoz factory in September!

marcus · 27 Dec 2006, 00:47 (Ref:1799644)

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Originally Posted by Kieran20

another reason i like the champ cars is because they still has the old stick shifters, racing drivers really earning there money.

I thought the new car has a semi automatic gearbox ?

or did I read or hear this wrong ?

astinus4 · 27 Dec 2006, 12:51 (Ref:1799888)

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Originally Posted by marcus

I thought the new car has a semi automatic gearbox ?

or did I read or hear this wrong ?

Yes you're right about the Panoz. I assume Kieran was referring to the old cars.

Kieran20 · 27 Dec 2006, 21:29 (Ref:1800080)

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Originally Posted by marcus

I thought the new car has a semi automatic gearbox ?

or did I read or hear this wrong ?

yes precisely, they now have the paddle shifters, thats why im a little dissapointed with the new car

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