Ascari?

IanGrohse · 27 Feb 2003, 15:01 (Ref:519320)

Any technical analysis of the Ascari LMP(no longer pursued).....
Its nice looking, and its set back front end, intake is much like the new Bently GTP.

What known problems were wronge with the design if any? Other than a lack of funding, and interest in other areas, what problems kept it from being competitive?

H16 · 27 Feb 2003, 15:16 (Ref:519331)

There was some slight borrowing from Lola from the design from its Group C coupe, but the car, which looked rather ancient in the beginging, was starting to really look like a modren, competitive car at Sebring and then its ultimately finale revision before Le Mans. A shame that they only got one entry and that one broke early.

Funding was an issue, and the concentration on the road car took away attention from an LMP/SRP project. I must say, I didn't take the car seriously when it showed up looking like a chop top Lola in 2001 at Le Mans, but by 2002, they had really worked hard and the car was quite attractive.

Graham Goodwin · 28 Feb 2003, 23:56 (Ref:520972)

Yep a real shame the programme ended - 6th place at Sebring last year was very impressive in such a competitive field - I really thought they were on the verge of breaking into the top rank.

lowieracing · 1 Mar 2003, 13:59 (Ref:521397)

ascari are back this year with an all-female line up at le mans apparently, seems that the most likely this year that klaas zwaat will be more preoccupied with the euroboss series...

Graham Goodwin · 1 Mar 2003, 17:31 (Ref:521503)

IF they get an entry that is!

Brant · 2 Mar 2003, 13:01 (Ref:522313)

An all female lineup is a good way of assuring and entry. Was Milka's driving half as good as her pr?

lowieracing · 2 Mar 2003, 17:16 (Ref:522449)

yeah depends on the ACO but i dont believe that milka duno was up 2 much in the panoz-mugen last year, her driving was irratic to say the least, i remember a certain incident that changed the lead of the race when she nearly took poor tom kristensen off the track!!!!!

Zandbak · 2 Mar 2003, 19:20 (Ref:522596)

Well his daughter, Paulien, knows how to drive. This lady is very fast, beats the guys in the Dutch Yaris Cup. But don't know how she handles a few hundred BHP.

Tracktime won't be the problem...........the Ascari Race Resort!

weeks · 2 Mar 2003, 20:24 (Ref:522642)

Whatever happened to the road car they were working on? KZ1 I think its called. Wasn't that the reason they dropped thier lmp program?:confused:

pirenzo · 2 Mar 2003, 20:48 (Ref:522670)

I heard that they wanted to concentrate on their EuroBoss cars, but that made no sense to me, since last time i saw them, they had no-one to lay a finger on them

27tim · 3 Mar 2003, 04:32 (Ref:523154)

They dropped the LMP program b,c they only got awarded 1 lemans entry instead of 2...From what I heard it upset a lot of ppl when the program got stopped...I did see one of their cars running on the stowe circuit a while back which I *think* was tyre testing some Dunlops...Latest I heard was the intention to run KZ's daughter in one...They really are the most beautiful looking cars up close.

egor · 3 Mar 2003, 08:36 (Ref:523248)

Quote:

They dropped the LMP program b,c they only got awarded 1 lemans entry instead of 2...

They also called it a day, as they did not get the coverage and publicity they were hopping for.

lowieracing · 3 Mar 2003, 13:42 (Ref:523443)

the ascari race resort! been invited by klaas to visit next weekend, so ill keep u guys up-to-date on how it looks...plus a few of the new LMPs are meant to be there!

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