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Old 7 Jul 2007, 17:54 (Ref:1957011)   #26
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Old 7 Jul 2007, 17:54 (Ref:1957012)   #27
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What's stopping Acura selling 2007 chassis to customers?

Maybe even to Europe, I'm sure there'd be takers, and Acura could get feedback on the engines.
Id certainly like to see the 3 modified Courage/Acura chassis with someone else , if there is a plan for new chassis for next year ..... I reckon its one of the nicest looking chassis out there .
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Old 7 Jul 2007, 17:58 (Ref:1957015)   #28
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There's no reason to think that the Zytek/Acura rumor has anything to do with chassis'...
I reckon Acura bought the Zytek 07S2.5 in Fernandez name , so they could go over it and learn from it as well as getting valuable experiance for the drivers ..... now the car is up for sale ..... any other rumours on any takers apart from possibily Miracle Motorsports ?
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Old 7 Jul 2007, 17:59 (Ref:1957016)   #29
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Old 7 Jul 2007, 18:06 (Ref:1957017)   #30
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jhansen should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridjhansen should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridjhansen should be qualifying in the top 5 on the grid
Hmm, well that was more obvious if I would have thought a bit longer. Interesting.
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Old 7 Jul 2007, 18:43 (Ref:1957037)   #31
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Mike I left that to you to spill actually (if the news on your site gets updated!). Anyway yes whilst I can't really spill all my info heres the facts

Zytek - Quoted in Racecar Engineering in 2006 saying they were working on a hybrid drive for 2007 Le Mans.

Honda - stated a long long time ago that they were going to LMP1.

Honda's motorsport boss was at Le Mans, Honda's engine chief was at Le Mans in Zytek clothing...

so yes I'd be fairly confident that a Honda/Acura Hybrid will be on the LMP1 grid next year or 2009.

Also a team (who annoyingly I can't reveal) told me that they were negtiating in the far east for a deal to run a manufacturer LMP1 at Le Mans in 2009
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Old 7 Jul 2007, 18:44 (Ref:1957039)   #32
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So I wonder if an Acura (Zytek) hybrid would mean the end of customer Zytek chassis.

Would it be in the best interest of Zytek to focus all resources on an Acura project and, longer term, benefit from Acura customer sales?

Edit:- are Acura/Zytek currently in talks with the ACO about regs?
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Old 7 Jul 2007, 18:49 (Ref:1957043)   #33
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Mike I left that to you to spill actually (if the news on your site gets updated!). Anyway yes whilst I can't really spill all my info heres the facts

Zytek - Quoted in Racecar Engineering in 2006 saying they were working on a hybrid drive for 2007 Le Mans.

Honda - stated a long long time ago that they were going to LMP1.

Honda's motorsport boss was at Le Mans, Honda's engine chief was at Le Mans in Zytek clothing...

so yes I'd be fairly confident that a Honda/Acura Hybrid will be on the LMP1 grid next year or 2009.

Also a team (who annoyingly I can't reveal) told me that they were negtiating in the far east for a deal to run a manufacturer LMP1 at Le Mans in 2009
Ironically I'm mid-stream at the moment...
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Old 7 Jul 2007, 18:58 (Ref:1957050)   #34
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Also a team (who annoyingly I can't reveal) told me that they were negtiating in the far east for a deal to run a manufacturer LMP1 at Le Mans in 2009
Someone has to run the Hyundai/Nissan-Lola-Coupé, I think. The fact that you said "far east" instead of "Japan" makes me think Hyundai...
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Old 8 Jul 2007, 05:51 (Ref:1957287)   #35
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I thought that the rumors of Hyundai going racing was in F1 in 2010 or 2012? Maybe they're taking the Toyota/BMW route and running in sportscars first.
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Old 8 Jul 2007, 14:05 (Ref:1957647)   #36
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This team could be Pescarolo, perhaps?
I'm not gonna speculate on manufacturer *cough* Lexus *cough*
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Old 8 Jul 2007, 16:11 (Ref:1957740)   #37
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yes would make a lot of sense for the J3 to return to Le Mans...

heres a teaser then what are the best results at Le Mans for Honda, Toyota and Nissan...?
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No idea about Honda.
Toyota lead for most of the race but threw it all away pretty close to the end...
Nissan didn't set the world on fire, but I think they finished. Maybe 5th or 7th.

Just from the top of my head, I may be horribly wrong...

Edit: Turns out I am horribly wrong...
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Old 8 Jul 2007, 19:12 (Ref:1957900)   #39
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Nissan and toyota have both had pole, in 89 and 98/99
errr Blundell took pole for Nissan, and brundle did it once i think for toyota.
Toyota best second, 99?
Honda haven't done too well, a couple of forays with a NSX in the 90s?
Nissan i don' think have finished on the podium.
Best Jap is Mazda, '91 win.
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Old 11 Jul 2007, 00:17 (Ref:1960283)   #40
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Nissan was on the podium in 1998. The cars came 3rd, 5th, 6th and 10th.
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Old 11 Jul 2007, 02:08 (Ref:1960315)   #41
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All this talk got me thinking about what Honda/Acura are doing in their production cars. Hybrids. They produce a couple of different models, and would make sense for them to market them a a winner, by making their race cars carry the same technology.

Or maybe they are planning a GT winning Honda Insight?!?!?!!?
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Old 11 Jul 2007, 04:07 (Ref:1960331)   #42
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wasn't one of the explicit points about the honda program that it would have a customer compenent? i don't know if it's just engines or would include complete cars down the line, but given the way they handled their open-wheel programs in north america, i can't see them doing anything other than offering cars for sale to teams, as well as heav support for the elect few...
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Old 11 Jul 2007, 07:25 (Ref:1960375)   #43
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Purely speculative but I think there could be a big tussle between Honda and Toyota to be the first to win Le Mans with a Hybrid. Maybe even Audi will follow that route as well!
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Toyota lead for most of the race but threw it all away pretty close to the end
They didnt exactly throw it away ..... they were "removed" from the race by a Mr.Thomas Bsher in his BMW LMP1 .....
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Purely speculative but I think there could be a big tussle between Honda and Toyota to be the first to win Le Mans with a Hybrid. Maybe even Audi will follow that route as well!
I doubt that Audi would try to make a hybrid car for Le Mans, because at this time they don't have any hybrid cars for the street, but they do have diesel street cars. There are rumors that Audi may want to use some kind of bio-fuel, or bio-diesel in the future.
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There are rumors that Audi may want to use some kind of bio-fuel, or bio-diesel in the future.
I think this has gone beyond rumour.....
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