Drayson Racing and P1 - Page 3

HORNDAWG · 22 Aug 2009, 01:55 (Ref:2525838)

Well it could go either way I guess. Looking at the partial release of the '10 rules, Drayson chose about as good as it gets for next year. The Lola B09/60 Judd will garner the most from rules.

L.P.

The Badger · 22 Aug 2009, 02:42 (Ref:2525844)

Sorry folks ..... I was talking about the Racing Box entry ..... Ive just realised that the Drayson machine is a full blown LMP1 effort !!!

Brilliant .... be great to see what Bell and Cocker can come up with in this beast , looks gorgeous too .

pdxracefan · 22 Aug 2009, 03:02 (Ref:2525851)

First, I agree with HORNDAWG in that Drayson chose about as good as it gets. The car looks great. Wonderful livery. The color is wonderful. We shall see how it goes, I guess. I really wish them well.

The Badger · 22 Aug 2009, 04:14 (Ref:2525867)

I must admit , Im looking forward to seeing this car go .

Its a great car ..... a solid engine and two fast drivers in it . There certainly doesnt seem to a shortage of spondoolies and some great engineering crew as well . Looks great .

What tyres are they running please ?

Yeah ..... the car looks brilliant too ..... Im rootin for'em !!!

Purist · 22 Aug 2009, 04:54 (Ref:2525883)

I thought I heard that they're running on Michelins, but don't quote me on that.

HORNDAWG · 22 Aug 2009, 05:04 (Ref:2525889)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Purist

I thought I heard that they're running on Michelins, but don't quote me on that.

Yes, you heard right.

L.P.

Gingers4Justice · 22 Aug 2009, 10:19 (Ref:2526009)

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Badger

Sorry folks ..... I was talking about the Racing Box entry ..... Ive just realised that the Drayson machine is a full blown LMP1 effort !!!

Brilliant .... be great to see what Bell and Cocker can come up with in this beast , looks gorgeous too .

And Drayson too. We've seen far worse in LMP1. No names. Amanda Stretton. Oops!

bjwedgemtu · 23 Aug 2009, 17:00 (Ref:2526772)

I think the Judd engine is a damn good one. The dome S102 used a judd and the pescarlos are always strong. I think the car has a chance to be very competitive.

dj choc ice · 23 Aug 2009, 21:35 (Ref:2526918)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gingers4Justice

And Drayson too. We've seen far worse in LMP1. No names. Amanda Stretton. Oops!

Amanda Stretton didnt embarass herself, if you want to talk bad, talk Jacques Nicolet, Peter Hein in the P1 Saulnier Pescarolo last year, that was a joke, a car which we all know is very quick and they could barely match a slow P2 car LOL

Im looking forward to Petit now, i would imagine it should do well round petit, Lola Coupe is quick through the bendy bits and good on the brakes and it will have plenty of straight line poke, let Petit come around, although, i would like to see the car at Silverstone in a couple of weeks though.

Jonerz · 24 Aug 2009, 02:19 (Ref:2527027)

Murph's twitter says the Lola Judd won't be delivered until the team gets to the USA and thus will be tested for the first time in "Jorja". Does this mean Promoter Test Day or will there be a pre-race series test, or perhaps a private test for Drayson?

Chris

whitec21 · 24 Aug 2009, 14:13 (Ref:2527304)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonerz

Murph's twitter says the Lola Judd won't be delivered until the team gets to the USA and thus will be tested for the first time in "Jorja". Does this mean Promoter Test Day or will there be a pre-race series test, or perhaps a private test for Drayson?

Chris

I believe that the plan is for a shakedown at Silverstone, then the car will be shipped to Georgia where it will run the weekend before Petit. I'm pretty sure that's an open test that several teams do every year.

JHamilton · 24 Aug 2009, 14:54 (Ref:2527328)

I can set up some cones in my neighborhood if they need me to.

fieldodreams79 · 24 Aug 2009, 17:20 (Ref:2527409)

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Originally Posted by JHamilton

I can set up some cones in my neighborhood if they need me to.

not sure how well an LMP1 will do with the speed humps....Marta buses will move faster thru your hood.

i'm stoked about seeing (and hearing) this car in person!

Jonerz · 24 Aug 2009, 21:11 (Ref:2527527)

Quote:

Originally Posted by whitec21

I believe that the plan is for a shakedown at Silverstone, then the car will be shipped to Georgia where it will run the weekend before Petit. I'm pretty sure that's an open test that several teams do every year.

That was the plan, but the bear seems to think the car won't be ready.

Chris

TWK · 25 Aug 2009, 16:27 (Ref:2528043)

The bear was (I'm sure) refering to testing by the team, in which drivers can get familiar, engineers work on set-up etc. Lola's shakedown doesn't count for that.

Whether it makes the test the prior Sunday or not, the first the team will lay its hands on it will be - as the Bear was told - in Georgia.

**skycafe** · 25 Aug 2009, 18:01 (Ref:2528083)

Roebling Road? Great place to settle in without the pressure

MJ_N_09 · 27 Aug 2009, 13:26 (Ref:2529256)

I've really grown fond of the Vantage. Hopefully someone picks one up and races it.

airbusA346 · 27 Aug 2009, 15:08 (Ref:2529317)

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Originally Posted by MJ_N_09

I've really grown fond of the Vantage. Hopefully someone picks one up and races it.

There is still the JWA one.

Tom.

dxk1 · 27 Aug 2009, 16:19 (Ref:2529356)

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Originally Posted by MJ_N_09

I've really grown fond of the Vantage. Hopefully someone picks one up and races it.

There's also the Hexis Racing Vantage that has run 2 FIA-GTs so far this year, Silverstone and Oschersleben, and is listed on their full year entry list. That entry has done quite well, qualifying 2nd at Silverstone and finishing 2nd at Ochersleben. Hopefully we will see more of them.

DK

HORNDAWG · 27 Aug 2009, 16:37 (Ref:2529364)

Quote:

Originally Posted by airbusA346

There is still the JWA one.

Tom.

Hmm, not to be niggly or anything, but, just how many races has the JWA Vantage been in this year? 0
And how many total? 1

L.P.

HORNDAWG · 27 Aug 2009, 16:37 (Ref:2529365)

Quote:

Originally Posted by dxk1

There's also the Hexis Racing Vantage that has run 2 FIA-GTs so far this year, Silverstone and Oschersleben, and is listed on their full year entry list. That entry has done quite well, qualifying 2nd at Silverstone and finishing 2nd at Ochersleben. Hopefully we will see more of them.

DK

As a sprinter, maybe.

L.P.

KA · 28 Aug 2009, 14:10 (Ref:2529934)

Quote:

Originally Posted by dxk1

There's also the Hexis Racing Vantage that has run 2 FIA-GTs so far this year, Silverstone and Oschersleben, and is listed on their full year entry list. That entry has done quite well, qualifying 2nd at Silverstone and finishing 2nd at Ochersleben. Hopefully we will see more of them.

DK

From memory, Hexis used the factory development car at Silverstone, and had support from a number of AMR crew. When Prodrive announced the possibility of the DBR9 being redeveloped to Ratel's 2010 FIA GT regs, it wasn't long before Hexis announced their intention to enter the FIA series in '10- so I wonder if their future plans might be based around the 2010-spec DBR9, rather than the Vantage?

HORNDAWG · 10 Sep 2009, 05:29 (Ref:2537507)

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Originally Posted by joeb

Just thought of this: how are they going to fit the british flag on the much smaller roof?

Quote:

Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

Draped across the complete rear of the car, from the doors back??

Looks like it fits pretty well! Here from E.I.

L.P.

**joeb** · 10 Sep 2009, 13:15 (Ref:2537767)

Quote:

Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

Looks like it fits pretty well! Here from E.I.

L.P.

I just saw that! It does look good, and I can't wait to see it in person!

whitec21 · 10 Sep 2009, 16:42 (Ref:2537891)

via Lord Drayson twitter.

Sound clip of the new Judd engined Lola flying down the pit straight during today's shakedown at Silverstone. There's also a sweet looking pic on the other side of that link.

http://audioboo.fm/boos/62076

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