Norma's latest chassis .

[Tom87]

The car looks tidy, like a cross between the early (non-evo) RS Spyder and the Radical SR9. Any variety in the field is welcome in my opinion - the range of car/engine/classes is why I follow sportscars in the first place.

Best of luck to them, I like many others was skeptical we would see it run, but having got this far they deserve a decent running at Le Mans.

[Panhard]

The car is carbon as usual and the chassis passed the crash test with the highest safety margin the FIA have seen. Originally it was not intended to field the car till next season it is after all with the exception of the engine a fully compliant 2011 spec LMP2.
We are working with Judd and other companies on the 2011 engine packages & expect to have at least two cars running in the leMans series next year

[The Badger]

Well , best of luck to you guys ..... I hope it all comes together for you .

You should be one up on some people come next year , being chassis compliant , cooling and stuff like that .

Wasnt there a rumour about a possible sale to an ALMS team awhile back ?

[Panhard]

Thanks!
We are talking to an American team but it's early days not seen or heard the rumor though

[nobster]

Car looks good, if it goes as fast as it looks then who knows, but anyway good luck to the team!

[Panhard]

The car was faster than the Courage in testing.... which is a start

[CTD]

Really nice car!.
It's an interesting detail right behind the front wheel

[Justin Moran]

Originally Posted by The Badger

Shoestring entry or two , I have no problem with . But to expect a new car to run reliabily for 24 hours is not realistic , unless you have done a shed load of testing with it .

Now the car is out , lets see what they can do with it . I sincerly wish them all the best . But I cant see it lasting .

Maybe you can , so lets have a friendly bet ? Wish it was a real bet , I dont mind winning a few quid .

Mate, Im in your camp as far as the reliability on a shoestring goes! Good to see them but I too wont be expecting any miracles, these cars are as sophisticated as any racecar these days with all the electronics and such. there is just too much that can and probably will go wrong in a 24hr race.

Wish the effort good luck though!

[davehenrie]

Originally Posted by Panhard

The car is carbon as usual and the chassis passed the crash test with the highest safety margin the FIA have seen. Originally it was not intended to field the car till next season it is after all with the exception of the engine a fully compliant 2011 spec LMP2.
We are working with Judd and other companies on the 2011 engine packages & expect to have at least two cars running in the leMans series next year

I'm always pulling for the little guys....good luck at Le Mans. Has there been any work on the livery? A You Tube video of the test session would be cool as well. (demanding aren't we?)

dh

[CTD]

http://www.translate.google.dk/trans...2F&sl=fr&tl=en
More pictures, this time from the Bugatti circuit.
Any one know why the inlets at the rear wheels are ducktaped?.

[Victor_RO]

It was wet, so maybe tape on the brake ducts because they don't need as much cooling in wet conditions as they do in the dry.


Anyway, the car looks very neat and tidy. Good luck to the team, hope they get the car to the flag on Sunday afternoon.

[Panhard]

Just look for changes at LeMans