Aston Martin,Ferrari and Acura enter Grand-Am!

notguilty · 21 Mar 2009, 01:21 (Ref:2420654)

according to Gt-Eins. I thought this was all rumors
http://www.gt-eins.at/cms/index.php?...=3667&Itemid=1
check it out for yourself your going to have to translate it thought. The Aston Riley doesnt look to bad.

fiend540 · 21 Mar 2009, 01:48 (Ref:2420661)

The aston has been forsale on ebay motors for atleast 3 weeks now.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Aston...3A1|240%3A1308

Danske · 21 Mar 2009, 02:03 (Ref:2420662)

All those have been confirmed by team members online or in press releases (which seem to have been the source for that article). The only one that looks like it will happen right now is the Ferrari; Level Five/Supercar Life is currently active in the series and apparently just waiting on the Ferrari engine being approved. However, the Aston Riley is for sale, and Margraf was last reported as looking for funding to field the Honda, so they may not actually appear even though legal.

It's also not the factories themselves, just their engines. I do wonder if the Honda 3.8L V-6 could really compete, and the Ferrari belongs in a Dallara chassis, but it's still nice to see them in the series.

broadrun96 · 21 Mar 2009, 02:10 (Ref:2420665)

Does this car have any chance of seeing a track? Seemed like pessimism was the word of the day after the 24 and thought I had read half the field wasn't going to make it to VIR. Building a new car, even if the AMR livery makes it by far the best looking DP now, sounds like an insane idea.

Speed-King · 21 Mar 2009, 08:41 (Ref:2420759)

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Originally Posted by broadrun96

Does this car have any chance of seeing a track? Seemed like pessimism was the word of the day after the 24 and thought I had read half the field wasn't going to make it to VIR. Building a new car, even if the AMR livery makes it by far the best looking DP now, sounds like an insane idea.

Actually it doesn't look all that bleak right now. There are ten DPs entered for an open test at Homestead next week (Brumos, Shank, Penske, Orbit, Lvl5, Spirit of Daytona, RVO, Childress-Howard) and then there are of course the other powerhouses like SunTrust, Ganassi, Gainsco, AIM or Krohn, who are doing their testing on their own, and some other teams who annonced a full season but are not at the test like Doran or Alegra. So I would be pretty surprised to see less than 15DPs at any round this year.

Now about the Aston: Lake Forest Sportscar was announcing last year that they had bought a DP and wanted to go racing with it, if not in 08, then surely in 09. Now their car is for sale...
If I were to buy a DP I definitely wouldn't go for a total unproven combination. I guess they'd have a better chance for selling the car if they had shown its potential in at least one race...

thebear · 21 Mar 2009, 21:54 (Ref:2421497)

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Originally Posted by Speed-King

Now about the Aston: Lake Forest Sportscar was announcing last year that they had bought a DP and wanted to go racing with it, if not in 08, then surely in 09. Now their car is for sale...
If I were to buy a DP I definitely wouldn't go for a total unproven combination. I guess they'd have a better chance for selling the car if they had shown its potential in at least one race...

This is actually an excercise in futlity as G-A has not homologated the engine. The red higlighting indicates a change from the 2008 regulations.

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**FIRE** · 21 Mar 2009, 22:10 (Ref:2421511)

Aston Martins own ugly duckling

Danske · 22 Mar 2009, 00:12 (Ref:2421633)

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Originally Posted by thebear

This is actually an excercise in futlity as G-A has not homologated the engine. The red higlighting indicates a change from the 2008 regulations.

It has been reported this year on the G-A forum that both the Aston Martin and Ferrari engines have been submitted for approval/homologation. It was also mentioned at the time that the V-12 Ferrari engine was a possibility (fingers crossed). Absence of official confirmation is not official confirmation of absence.

notguilty · 22 Mar 2009, 01:11 (Ref:2421689)

the Gt-Eins articale links the Acura V6 to the Muscle Milk guys. Anyone got anymore on this?

The359 · 22 Mar 2009, 04:18 (Ref:2421793)

Muscle Milk ran an old Riley in the 25 Hours of Thunderhill, it had no connection to Grand-Am.

dxk1 · 22 Mar 2009, 15:40 (Ref:2422059)

The series needs an infusion of new power plants and getting the Ferrari and Aston Martin engines cleared would be a great and very interesting addition.

DK

Speed-King · 22 Mar 2009, 15:43 (Ref:2422060)

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Originally Posted by The359

Muscle Milk ran an old Riley in the 25 Hours of Thunderhill, it had no connection to Grand-Am.

Cytosport ran a few races in GA in late 2006 and the car they had was the one formerly campaigned by Margraf, so there is a connection, but I think the GT-eins-article is reading this into this story that just aren't there.

The359 · 24 Mar 2009, 00:39 (Ref:2423228)

I didn't recall them actually running in GA.

Speed-King · 24 Mar 2009, 00:45 (Ref:2423236)

Just looked it up, they ran at Laguna and Sears Point:

Speed-King · 20 Apr 2009, 17:41 (Ref:2445705)

First race for the Honda engine at Laguna Seca

Beyer Racing fielding an additional car for Mike Forest and Jordan Taylor.

dxk1 · 20 Apr 2009, 22:36 (Ref:2445910)

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Originally Posted by Speed-King

First race for the Honda engine at Laguna Seca

Beyer Racing fielding an additional car for Mike Forest and Jordan Taylor.

Will be interesting to see how they stack up.

DK

Speed-King · 21 Apr 2009, 00:00 (Ref:2445936)

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Originally Posted by dxk1

Will be interesting to see how they stack up.

DK

Drivers with little to no DP-experience in a team that hasn't set the world on fire up to now, so I guess a top-10 finish in a 15 or 16 car field would actually be quite encouraging.

Danske · 21 Apr 2009, 17:47 (Ref:2446455)

For an engine debut I'd say not setting the world on fire is a good result.

Tim the Grey · 21 Apr 2009, 23:54 (Ref:2446667)

Dear God.
Someone buy the Aston.

Then dig a hole.

Put the poor car in it.

Fill the hole in.

That is, in NO way, an Aston Martin.

Canada ALMS fan · 22 Apr 2009, 00:18 (Ref:2446685)

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Originally Posted by Tim the Grey

Dear God.
Someone buy the Aston.

Then dig a hole.

Put the poor car in it.

Fill the hole in.

That is, in NO way, an Aston Martin.

You forgot to douse it in gasoline and light the match...

fieldodreams79 · 23 Apr 2009, 01:22 (Ref:2447461)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim the Grey

Dear God.
Someone buy the Aston.

Then dig a hole.

Put the poor car in it.

Fill the hole in.

That is, in NO way, an Aston Martin.

...at least they got the color right.

it's shiny.

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