Oreca 01 AIM is out - Page 2

Lola T70 · 25 Apr 2009, 14:11 (Ref:2449261)

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Originally Posted by isynge

I am sad though to see a line drawn under Courage though. This was a great heritage going back to 1982, and most of all I thought the shift to LC designators was one of the most dignified, elegant, and understated gestures that could be made, and as such utterly appropriate to the way Yves had done business and reflected sportscars in the best of lights, in direct contrast to vulgarity motorsport often seems to fall into.

I know change is in the nature of things but there's certainly a degree of wistfulness about this one.

Unfortunately memories are all too short, soon, could even be as soon as Spa if it is quick, we will all forget Courage and hail Oreca. Remember Lotus?

ASRoma · 27 Apr 2009, 07:03 (Ref:2450404)

There was a rumour on the paddock at bugatti that Senna destroyed one of the cars at Barcelona this weekend, dos anyone know if it is true?

Félix · 27 Apr 2009, 16:18 (Ref:2450809)

During the LMS race? The car finished third.

They've been testing mostly at HTTT and Magny-Cours (?), unless they stayed in Barcelona after the LMS race...

Mal · 27 Apr 2009, 16:45 (Ref:2450837)

Tiago Monteiro is joining Oreca for LM

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/74917

gwyllion · 10 Jun 2009, 13:54 (Ref:2479190)

Updated aero for Le Mans: http://www.endurance-info.com/2009_L...Techniq_11.JPG

bil588 · 13 Jun 2009, 02:47 (Ref:2481351)

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Originally Posted by isynge

Lovely looking car - and one I'm optimistic will come to be a real contender. Spa will be a great acid test - if it's quick right out of the box we could be in for something really special LMS wide this season.

I am sad though to see a line drawn under Courage though. This was a great heritage going back to 1982, and most of all I thought the shift to LC designators was one of the most dignified, elegant, and understated gestures that could be made, and as such utterly appropriate to the way Yves had done business and reflected sportscars in the best of lights, in direct contrast to vulgarity motorsport often seems to fall into.

I know change is in the nature of things but there's certainly a degree of wistfulness about this one.

I agree. I wish they had kept the Courage-Oreca name.

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Originally Posted by Audi Racer

Hold it. Like you guys have been saying this is a carbon copy of the Acura arx-01b with a hint of RS Spyder(ie controversial wing in middle section). I Acura will have a good look at this car.

OH MY GOD. Striking Epiphany. I see says the blind man to his deaf son!

Acura used the courage chassis to build the P2. Courage used the Acura chassis to make the P1. Get what i'm saying. It's genius. An eye for an eye. A proto for a proto.

"Year Mr. Wirth We let you have our great car(not) to build your P2 know how about you return the favor"

Acura, Wirth, and HPD started with the Courage LC75 in testing in 2006.

Oreca purchased Courage Competition in September, 2007.

Tiago Monteiro thoughts from Le Mans before the race:

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ance-1526.html

Thoughts from Hugues De Chaunac

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ance-1518.html

Nigel Mansell to race with Team Oreca Matmut in 2010?

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ance-1514.html

LMP changes for LM (other machines included)

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ance-1491.html

David Floury - short comment

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ance-1466.html

AndrewF31 · 13 Jun 2009, 09:43 (Ref:2481451)

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Originally Posted by bil588

Nigel Mansell to race with Team Oreca Matmut in 2010?

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ance-1514.html

Mansell, Prost and Panis

When's the last time Mansell raced?
Wikipedia says he raced a Ferrari in FIAGT in 2007 with Chris Niarchos and tested Chamberlain-Synergy Lola prototype with his son in 2008 and said they'd probably team up to race later that year, which didn't happen).

Tom908V12 · 18 Dec 2009, 08:13 (Ref:2601768)

So I guess both cars will be for sale, following Oreca's new strategy for 2010-2011+

In an interview after the deal with Peugeot, de Chaunac said he's still trying to run the 01 protos in 2010 but me guess it would be with another team(Signature Plus??)

ger80 · 18 Dec 2009, 20:07 (Ref:2602079)

Dont like that idea - the cars are good so run them.
Maybe Pug wants to use a spyder 2011 and will just use Oreca chassis?

Acid09 · 18 Dec 2009, 20:37 (Ref:2602094)

That's kind of what I´m expecting. I guess Peugeot is trying to lower costs and this would make sense.

Oreca seems to have a good chassis department, the 01 looked like a very advanced concept that was just let down by a poor engine. So that would make sense I guess...

Tim the Grey · 21 Dec 2009, 22:04 (Ref:2603413)

Hmmm. I wonder if a Pug diesel would fit into that barchetta chassis? How much work would it take to rebalance it properly?
Could be a good chance to check out coupe v open body options...

HORNDAWG · 21 Dec 2009, 22:42 (Ref:2603441)

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Originally Posted by Tim the Grey

Hmmm. I wonder if a Pug diesel would fit into that barchetta chassis? How much work would it take to rebalance it properly?
Could be a good chance to check out coupe v open body options...

The 2011 rules call for a max of 8 cylinders, for both petrol and diesel. Why waste the money for a single year?

L.P.

Birddog07 · 22 Dec 2009, 21:07 (Ref:2603868)

Looks like and Oreca to me, not Acura, Porsche, or Puegoet. That's like saying sportscars all have sleek aerodynamic bodies so they must all just be copying eahother.

Tom908V12 · 1 Feb 2010, 20:22 (Ref:2623971)

Official !!!! The 01 AIM(and with Dunlop tyres!!) will run full LMS + Le Mans with Soheil Ayari among the drivers(no other names given yet)

**FIRE** · 1 Feb 2010, 20:28 (Ref:2623979)

This year a Rembrandt's Night Watch livery?

WMUCarGuy · 2 Feb 2010, 08:42 (Ref:2624234)

Will the Oreca Pug run on Dunlops too or will Oreca use 2 different tire mfrs?

CTD · 2 Feb 2010, 09:35 (Ref:2624260)

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Originally Posted by WMUCarGuy

Will the Oreca Pug run on Dunlops too or will Oreca use 2 different tire mfrs?

As Dunlop is pretty unlikely to have a tire to cope with the diesels torque, im pretty sure it will stay on the ideal diesel tire: Michelin.
Ei, running 2 different tire manufactures.

Japanese Samurai · 2 Feb 2010, 09:58 (Ref:2624277)

According to Sports-carracing.net, the engine of ORECA P01 is AIM.
http://www.sports-carracing.net/201002news.htm

Tom908V12 · 2 Feb 2010, 10:58 (Ref:2624310)

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Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

According to Sports-carracing.net, the engine of ORECA P01 is AIM.
http://www.sports-carracing.net/201002news.htm

We all know that

Mal · 2 Feb 2010, 13:24 (Ref:2624383)

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Originally Posted by Tom908V12

We all know that

... but the EI article makes no mention of AIM as highlighted by Mariantic:

http://www.mariantic.co.uk/lmp/default.asp

Whether there is anything to be read into that remains to be seen.

Japanese Samurai · 2 Feb 2010, 13:53 (Ref:2624405)

Sports-carracing.net say that this news source is ACO.

HORNDAWG · 19 Feb 2010, 07:42 (Ref:2636056)

The LMS entry list has it as an AIM.

L.P.

Tom908V12 · 5 Mar 2010, 21:28 (Ref:2645806)

Didier André will be the 2nd driver of the ORECA AIM alongside Soheil Ayari in LMS and Le Mans(source Endurance-Series)

The Badger · 5 Mar 2010, 22:01 (Ref:2645824)

He drove one of those Reynard/Mopar's for Oreca years ago .

Tom908V12 · 6 Mar 2010, 21:12 (Ref:2646310)

So Andy Meyrick with Ayari and André at Le Mans ???

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