What is Aston Martin up to? - Page 99

JAG · 10 Apr 2011, 13:30 (Ref:2861355)

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Originally Posted by Le Vieux

Plus probably some engine development work carried out by Group 44 during the preceding two years.

Talk of this being a two-year programme is all well and good, but conventional perceived wisdom has always spoken of three years being necessary to gain a LM victory when there's already first class opposition.

They've said a minimum of two years for the factory cars, they'll also start delivery of four customer cars later this year.

cmk · 10 Apr 2011, 18:46 (Ref:2861495)

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Originally Posted by Down F0rce

Strange that they will drive in the test day but have no budget for the race... preparing for a future LMS race perhaps?

If you're talking about Kronos, the thing they are lacking for the race isn't budget so much as an entry. They're just prepping for the race and crossing their fingers that they'll be bumped up from the reserve list.

photopigg · 10 Apr 2011, 20:00 (Ref:2861525)

Oh, how I would love to hear that awsome V12 again

photopigg · 10 Apr 2011, 20:12 (Ref:2861534)

Oh, how I would love to hear that awsome V12 again

BRG · 18 Apr 2011, 10:15 (Ref:2865581)

http://twitter.com/AndyMeyrick

At spa for 2 days testing. My legs seem to actually be functioning also which is a bonus

BRG · 18 Apr 2011, 10:18 (Ref:2865582)

x2

BRG · 18 Apr 2011, 10:20 (Ref:2865587)

http://twitter.com/Harold_Primat

A.Fernandez, A.Meyric and myself just got our seat sorted for The year!! Important thg not to worry about anymore. ;-)

KA · 18 Apr 2011, 11:22 (Ref:2865629)

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Originally Posted by Splendid Cat

IIRC finished 3rd Mosport, 5th Spa and 2nd Shah Alam.

Led at Mosport and Shah Alam.

Yep, so pretty much on the pace from the start, although a bit lacking in reliability. IIRC, the debut at Mosport was behind schedule- Weren't they supposed to have been out much earlier in the season- I've got a vague memory of of TWR making Le Mans entries in '85, then withdrawing them?

I think it's painfully obvious that Prodrive and AMR are a long way from where they'd want to be right now- the question has to be how long will it take them to get there, given that they obviously don't have the kind of financial resources that Peugeot and Audi can bring to the game. The important thing now I guess is to keep working away at development and keep getting plenty of test and race mileage on the car.

KA · 18 Apr 2011, 11:34 (Ref:2865639)

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Originally Posted by Audi Racer

Is anyone on that team ashamed of that car? HPD came out of the box and did pretty darn well against the diesel. HPD is the standard the ACO will use to equivalize the cars. not that petrol dud you call an AMR-one.

/its funny because aston martin spends so much money on building multiple sub-par cars that you wonder if the shoudlve of just went big on the design of one car and just evolved that through the yearsPEugeot 908 for example. Stop building a bunch of bad cars and build one good one!!!

HPD came out of the box this year and did pretty well against the diesel- with a car that's a development of something they've been running since 2007. The chassis and engine are a proven competitive product. Prodrive/AMR are starting from scratch...

The Aston GT cars are built for a customer market (and successfully- they've sold a lot of GT3/4 cars) If they stopped spending the money building them, then they can kiss goodbye to the income it generates....

gwyllion · 18 Apr 2011, 20:39 (Ref:2866056)

More confirmation that AMR is testing in Spa: http://twitter.com/AMR_Teams/status/60022217236414464

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Development of the AMR-One continues with a two day test at Spa.

Let's hope that most of the teething problems are solved before Sunday. It would be nice to see how the AMR-One compares to the 908 and R18 in Le Mans.

gwyllion · 23 Apr 2011, 12:51 (Ref:2868583)

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...4-DSCF9026.JPG shows that the exhaust has been repositioned. It is now just before the rear wheel.

gwyllion · 23 Apr 2011, 18:40 (Ref:2868682)

Another shot of the side exhaust: http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...4-DSCF9106.JPG

They have also adopted a swan neck support for the rear wing: Le Mans vs launch version.

cmk · 23 Apr 2011, 20:39 (Ref:2868729)

So that is what struck me as 'huh, weird..." when I saw that photo. I am not observant today!

gwyllion · 23 Apr 2011, 21:27 (Ref:2868751)

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Originally Posted by gwyllion

Another shot of the side exhaust: http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...4-DSCF9106.JPG

A consequence of the new exhaust position is that there are fewer louvers on that side of the car.

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Originally Posted by gwyllion

They have also adopted a swan neck support for the rear wing: Le Mans vs launch version.

I just double checked. In Paul Ricard they did not yet run with the swan neck version: http://endurance-info.com/version2/g...011_JS_149.jpg

gwyllion · 24 Apr 2011, 00:25 (Ref:2868788)

http://www.mulsannescorner.com/newsmarch11.html explains why there are two exhaust. The big one is the primary exhaust and the small one is the wastegate.

NightStalk3r · 24 Apr 2011, 08:01 (Ref:2868852)

009 has dumped its engine already at le mans, and they dont have another.

CTD · 24 Apr 2011, 08:09 (Ref:2868858)

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Originally Posted by NightStalk3r

009 has dumped its engine already at le mans, and they dont have another.

AMR is a big disappointment this year.

Victor_RO · 24 Apr 2011, 08:14 (Ref:2868859)

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Originally Posted by NightStalk3r

009 has dumped its engine already at le mans, and they dont have another.

And without any timed laps in the books. Even worse.

gwyllion · 24 Apr 2011, 12:33 (Ref:2868980)

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Originally Posted by NightStalk3r

009 has dumped its engine already at le mans, and they dont have another.

The 007 engine is also dead. Very poor preparation

Victor_RO · 24 Apr 2011, 12:34 (Ref:2868981)

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Originally Posted by gwyllion

The 007 engine is also dead. Very poor preparation

After only 13 laps in the first session. The alarm bells are deafening.

JAG · 24 Apr 2011, 12:35 (Ref:2868982)

Wonder if the cars will be pulled, Richards in the RLM studio in the next hour.

courageous · 24 Apr 2011, 12:40 (Ref:2868984)

well of course, if the rules had proper equivilancy then it would all be different....

The car is ugly, slow, unreliable, has no special technology on it, run under-budget & is driven by pay drivers.

Just sod off already & stop robbing grid slots from more deserving cars please

gwyllion · 24 Apr 2011, 12:43 (Ref:2868986)

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Originally Posted by courageous

The car is ugly, slow, unreliable, has no special technology on it, run under-budget & is driven by pay drivers.

In theory the engine is sort of special: straight 6 direct injection turbo with unusable fire order. In practice it is also special because of the rate at the engine blows

SALEEN S7R · 24 Apr 2011, 12:44 (Ref:2868987)

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Originally Posted by courageous

technology on it, run under-budget & is driven by pay drivers.

Since when is Darren Turner, Stefan Mucke, or Harold Primat pay drivers? Maybe you should look at their C.V's.

courageous · 24 Apr 2011, 12:48 (Ref:2868992)

Fernandez, Primat & Meyrick all bring money (plus the fact that they have pre-sold the cars to collectors to finance the effort rather than stumping up cash themselves - hardly the actions of a proper factory team)

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