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28 Feb 2008, 10:22 (Ref:2139998) | #1 | ||
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Lots of Champ Cars for sale?
So what happens to all the Champcars left over? They're only a year old - will they be sold to Mexico like the GP2/WSR cars went out to Asia? Or is it time for the AIS to resurface? Actually they would be more likely to run all the old Lola and Reynard Cosworths - one things for sure theres going to be a lot of second hand top line single seaters in the States!
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28 Feb 2008, 10:25 (Ref:2139999) | #2 | ||
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Will they use them for the Longbeach finale?
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28 Feb 2008, 10:47 (Ref:2140015) | #3 | ||
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They'll get one more run at the Long Beach GP. Who knows what after that.
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28 Feb 2008, 10:55 (Ref:2140020) | #4 | ||
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If i had the money i wouldnt mind buying one for myself.
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28 Feb 2008, 11:05 (Ref:2140028) | #5 | ||
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One more problem left, since the unfortunate choice to have new chassis 3 yrs ago,, BUT NEVERMIND! Now things have changed and I wish the former CC teams to sell all of their cars after LB
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28 Feb 2008, 12:04 (Ref:2140055) | #6 | ||
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Stick mudguards on em and revive the CanAm?
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28 Feb 2008, 12:08 (Ref:2140058) | #7 | |
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Aplogies, I haven't followed the merger that closely, but how come an equivalency can't be reached? For at least until one of the chassis has reached the end of its life?
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Who knows, maybe once Tony's had a chance to get a car tested at the right power and weight configuration, they might evaluate the cars side by side for 2009.
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Dp01?
I'd imagine a few would find use as test mules for the 2010 formula.
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28 Feb 2008, 15:56 (Ref:2140169) | #12 | ||
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I doubt they'll even end up in Mexico. The motorsport focus there has also shifted to stock cars. All the big Mexican race car drivers are now NASCAR Mexico drivers.
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28 Feb 2008, 16:45 (Ref:2140199) | #13 | |
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In terms of the DP01's who knows right now? Older champcars have been very popular in BOSS formula due to ease of spares and support, so they'll continue to be popular for years to come. A friend of mine that runs formula atlantic says he knows of some that run stock block V8's and they're still doing 180-190 at road america.
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Hopefully a series somewhere will pick them up as there is no doubting that it is a neat little chassis.
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29 Feb 2008, 12:28 (Ref:2140810) | #16 | |
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Hopefully Carl Haas will put his Panoz DP01 spare parts stock on ebay.
Can't wait to make a good deal on a ChampCar rearwing or complete nosecone section! |
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29 Feb 2008, 15:49 (Ref:2140952) | #18 | ||
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If PT is able to find a ride for Long Beach, will there be any Panoz chasssis left to worry about? Will "The Final Race for Champ Cars" be quite literal?
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When you look at it that way, fz, there may not be too many to scoop up afterwards! |
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Depending on whether the new Ferrari engine will fit, maybe a new chassis for A1?
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What if at Long Beach all the Champ Car drivers total their cars in the walls? What a sendoff!
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I wouldn't be surprised if DP09 = DP01 but with the different engine mountings. If that's the case, they have a use!
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5 Mar 2008, 20:27 (Ref:2145169) | #23 | ||
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why not simply certify them for the IRL...according to what they have now.
the DP01 was oval certified- at least the tub. and the down force package can be tweaked, but variety is the spice of life- put them in they can fit NA enfgine and they have the air scoop covers if needed ,from the Superleague formula which is a modified DP01...i beleive... but heck the turbos will fit the dallara so use those first... |
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The SF car might be a modified DP01, the aero package looks rather different, and the engine mountings must be - with a 4 litre V12.
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