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25 Apr 2008, 16:24 (Ref:2186766)
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Aston Martin Vantage V8 GT2
Chassis 001 now in the hands of Drayson-Barwell, delivered just in time for Round 3 of the ALMS at Long Beach on 19/4/2008 where it finished 11th in GT2 class in the hands of Paul Drayson and Jonny Cocker. Fuelled by E85 Bio-ethanol and run by Barwell Motorsport, the car handled well with good brakes but currently down on power compared to rivals. Stunning looking car.
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30 Apr 2008, 23:11 (Ref:2191452)
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The James Watt Automotive Vantage GT2 chassis number is 003.
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7 May 2008, 04:28 (Ref:2195683)
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So is 002 the Gigawave car that was withdrawn from the FIA GT then?
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8 May 2008, 02:02 (Ref:2196524)
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15 Jul 2008, 18:01 (Ref:2251455)
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Are Gigawave still getting 002?
And are there any more orders known? Tom. |
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22 Jul 2008, 05:00 (Ref:2255619)
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As it turns out, Drayson-Barwell actually owns #001 and 002, the 2nd car being for spares. So it would appear if the Gigawave car was never built.
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27 Jul 2008, 13:42 (Ref:2258523)
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Or the planned Gigawave car is in fact the James Watt Automotive car...as the livery on that car look rather like Gigawave's current livery
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30 Jul 2008, 18:29 (Ref:2260448)
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As far as I am aware James is still getting 003. And I found a photo of two chassis painted up in Drayson-Barwell's colours.  http://picasaweb.google.com/dkraige/...01261846246386 Which I take is 001 & 002 (WMUCarGuy said above that Drayson-Barwell have two chassis's) Tom. |
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14 Aug 2008, 11:50 (Ref:2268989)
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According to Autosport Magazine, JWA's Vantage GT2 was scheduled for delivery on Tuesday. (don't know if it means the 12th or 19th
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8 Jan 2009, 18:45 (Ref:2367806)
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Chassis #004 has been produced and is with AMR as a show car at the moment at Autosport International.
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13 Jan 2009, 11:25 (Ref:2370513)
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Aston Martin Vantage GT2 in 2009 :
Drayson Racing (Le Mans Series) (maybe always two cars owned) Barwell Motorsport (Le Mans Series) x2 ? James Watt Automotive ? |
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15 Jan 2009, 18:28 (Ref:2372188)
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31 Aug 2009, 15:36 (Ref:2531904)
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Chassis Update (don't think it is 100% correct)
# Development Car (Does anyone know the chassis number) 2008: Aston Martin Racing #93 (LMS Paul Ricard Test) (Might be a different chassis?) 2008: James Watt Automotive #93 (LMS 1000km Catalunya) 2008: Aston Martin Racing #64 (FIA GT Spa 24H Test Day) 2008: Aston Martin Racing #164 (FIA GT Nogaro & Zolder) 2009: Hexis Racing AMR #80 (FIA GT Silverstone & Oschersleben) #001 2008: Drayson-Barwell #007 2009: Drayson Racing #87 #002 2008: Drayson-Barwell #007 2009: Drayson Racing #87 (LMS Bugatti Test, Le Mans 24H, LMS 1000km Algarve & Nürburgring) #003 2008: James Watt Automotive #93 (LMS 1000km Silverstone) 2009: James Watt Automotive #004 2009: Aston Martin Racing (Autosport International - On Prodrive/AMR Stand) 2009: Team Hong Kong Racing (Merdeka Millennium Endurance Race Photo) (<< I think this is #004) #005 2009: At Prodrive (Photo) (<< I think this is #005) Tom. |
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31 Aug 2009, 20:10 (Ref:2532084)
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The mule was 'V8 / X2'.
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2 Sep 2009, 07:23 (Ref:2532917)
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Note that whichever of the Drayson (no longer a Barwell connection) cars is being raced currently, is running on second generation bio fuel (produced from dead wood).
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6 Jan 2010, 16:40 (Ref:2608974)
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I think #005 is this one:
http://translate.googleusercontent.c...F0ziYQzWFNN9DQ Then there is also the JMW and two Beechdean Vantage's. Tom. |
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6 Jan 2010, 17:01 (Ref:2608984)
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And just for the record...the car used at Okayama in the Asian Le Mans Series was the development car.
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28 Mar 2010, 00:03 (Ref:2661309)
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Chassis update.
GT2/006 2010: JMW Motorsport #92 Le Mans Series |
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30 Jun 2010, 21:15 (Ref:2720550)
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Villois Racing's car in GT Open is GT2/007
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8 Jan 2012, 14:18 (Ref:3008975)
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So which chassis' are been used in the 2012 WEC/ALMS Works Effort then? I know they're upgraded, but are they completely new models as many of the others (JMW, Jota Sport etc) are now for sale?
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11 May 2015, 15:14 (Ref:3536473)
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GT2-007
Villois Vantage GT2 sells at Bonhams
https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22721/lot/216/ |
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13 May 2015, 09:17 (Ref:3536994)
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A little history of Vantage GT2 (from Bonhams.com)
"Intended for customer use in both FIA and ACO races, the GT2 version of the V8 Vantage coupé was introduced in 2007. The V8 Vantage GT2 made its competition debut at the Grand Prix of Long Beach in 2008 and since then the car has competed at major venues around the world, including Le Mans. The prototype, chassis number 'X2', was followed by nine production cars. Of these ten GT2s only three remain intact, the rest having been crashed, fire damaged or broken for parts." |
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16 Jun 2015, 21:01 (Ref:3551341)
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Chassis X2
Chassis VANTAGEGT2-X2 is the chassis number of the #7 Vantage V8 GTE BEECHDEAN AMR seen at the Aston Martin Le Mans Festival 2015.
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9 Sep 2016, 11:28 (Ref:3671228)
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GT2/003
For sale here
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C777665 "This car, chassis number GT2/003, was ordered by its current and only owner in April 2008 in order to compete at the Nurburgring in August that year. However due to minor technical issues its first and only race came at the Silverstone 1000kms in September where it was driven by Tim Sugden in its first and last outing. The car both started and finished the race with a creditable 6th place in class. Fully prepared post race for the forthcoming 2009 series the car was placed in conditioned and maintained storage where it has remained since." |
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17 Nov 2016, 21:28 (Ref:3688934)
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According to the 2016 Le Mans yearbook the Beachdean car used in the ELMS and at Le Mans is chassis no X2 which is of 2008 vintage. Can this be true?
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