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Old 10 Jan 2008, 11:22 (Ref:2103341)   #201
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BRG with light blue and orange also ..... perhaps ?
I can't think of a worse color clash...
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Old 10 Jan 2008, 11:23 (Ref:2103343)   #202
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Wonder will AMR be overall light blue or will they retain their BRG color ?
I hope for the real deal. The Gulf colors are when not applied in the classic paintscheme pretty ugly...
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Old 10 Jan 2008, 11:26 (Ref:2103346)   #203
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Will the B08/80 at the show be the full car?
I don't know for sure, but my understanding is that it's just the model in the pictures.


(Must say, I wasn't going to go, but I think I might pop along to the NEC on Sunday now.)
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Old 10 Jan 2008, 11:27 (Ref:2103347)   #204
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Sorry, now I'm confused. I meant B08/60, since the B08/80 is just going to be the wind tunnel model.
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Old 10 Jan 2008, 11:40 (Ref:2103355)   #205
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Yeah .... I agree . But you know what some of these marketing boffs can create !!!

DBR9 doesnt look that well in light blue anyway (RaceAlliance) !!!

But , the color scheme looked pretty good on the McLaren F1 long tail , like below . Replace the black with BRG and it might not look so bad . Anybody good with doing an artists impression of what it might look like . Thenewbob for example ?

http://www.racingsportscars.com/phot...-07-20-003.jpg

Gotta keep the orange wheels though .

Opps ..... just found this on endurance-info http://www.endurance-info.com/2008_L...n_Gulf_bis.jpg
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Old 10 Jan 2008, 11:50 (Ref:2103364)   #206
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I liked the Race Alliance/Jet Alliance schemes.

Guess Prodrive wont have to worry about the heat from the roof anymore with it being all light blue.
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Old 10 Jan 2008, 11:52 (Ref:2103367)   #207
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Opps ..... just found this on endurance-info http://www.endurance-info.com/2008_L...n_Gulf_bis.jpg
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Old 10 Jan 2008, 12:02 (Ref:2103379)   #208
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Wow what a great news of Aston Martin today. Hope i can see all there cars live at Le Mans 2008. So i can add some more DBR9's

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Old 10 Jan 2008, 12:03 (Ref:2103381)   #209
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Well, it's mid-day. I wonder if Lola will show the actual car or at least a rendering.

As for the DBR9: Already pretty cool, but they need orange wheels...
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Old 10 Jan 2008, 12:12 (Ref:2103397)   #210
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Here she is (DSC)

No paint though.
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Old 10 Jan 2008, 12:20 (Ref:2103404)   #211
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Here she is (DSC)

No paint though.
(For info: only DSC subscribers will be able to see that article, and only under their own login, not yours. But yes, it looks wicked! )

A little more info from the DSC article.......the car is being prepared prior to a 'significant' test programme with Charouz. Public debut will be at the official LMS Test Days at Paul Ricard.
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Old 10 Jan 2008, 12:23 (Ref:2103408)   #212
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Yeah, I knew it was for subscribers, I was trying to figure out how to link it so it didn't have my login junk.
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EI have a photo of the car now as well:

http://www.endurance-info.com/2008_L...ola_B08_60.jpg
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Old 10 Jan 2008, 14:46 (Ref:2103496)   #214
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I am currently at the show and the car look good, but I have to say the DB9 looks spot on the Gulf Colours, I will get some photo's on later.
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Old 10 Jan 2008, 15:42 (Ref:2103528)   #215
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Has the ACO just come up with a one year special though? They don’t like cars lapping at under 3:30 – so will the diesels and the GT1-engined cars be reined back in 2009? Who knows, for now.

What of the petrol-powered (racing engine) cars? By giving them 3% larger restrictors this year, the ACO has, by default, acknowledged, to some degree, that H. Pescarolo was right: the diesels did have an advantage. How did they arrive at the restrictor size for the Aston Martin V12? Can it be worked out empirically – and can you fairly compare, and set (boost and) restrictors for, such a group of very different engines?
OK, in 2009, IMO the ACO rwill educe the wing size of all P1's.

Diesels a 7% restrictor cut, as they'll be coming on very strong in 2009, making larger gains than petrol eqivalents.

GT1 petrol engined cars a 4% restrictor cut as the ACO will want to retain and attract 'GT1' manufactuers to LMP1.

Racing petrol engines a 2% restrictor cut as these engines clearly are struggling, but a manufactuer should be able to match the diesels if my suggested restrictors are implemented.

The ultimate goal must be to bring the perforance level of all thre engine types to the level or a Judd/AER engined petrol P1, who lapped no quicker than 3.34 in the 2007 race, but should be around 3.32 in 2008.

Bu if we've learned anything from the increased manufactuer interest, it's that just like F1, any restrictions are gained back in short order through intense development.
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Old 10 Jan 2008, 15:54 (Ref:2103539)   #216
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Good news all around, although I'm a bit disappointed if I'm honest. I would have liked to see AMR running the car instead of Charouz. But, I'm still glad to see a new P1 entry and a coupe.
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Great news

So far the Lola is the best looking coupe.
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Good news all around, although I'm a bit disappointed if I'm honest. I would have liked to see AMR running the car instead of Charouz. But, I'm still glad to see a new P1 entry and a coupe.
Aston engineers will work with the car while Aston themselves chose the drivers, so I guess they will support each custmer car.

Maybe AMR will move to the P1 once the car's proven, and they will potentially be up against GM!
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Wouldnt surprise me to see a 2 car effort if it works according to plan ?
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How great it is to see that AMR is venturing in GT1, GT2 as well as P1 now!

The Gulf DBR9 looks stunning indeed: http://www.planetlemans.co.uk/cmsv2/...k=view&id=3509

So the P1 will be carrying 700 BHP's then?
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Well someone on here last year was reportedly saying that the Peugoet was producing 733bhp at the pre season test at Paul Ricard, exceeding the official figure of 700bhp given by Peugeot at the cars presentation. Chances are that both the Audi and Peugeot squads are pushing hard and id not be suprised if that figure was closer to 750bhp for the diesel cars. As for the petrol engined cars, well im no engineer so I will leave that for somebody else to work out.
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i love the new livery for AM DBR9 .. much better than the BRG .. hope the Lola won't be green
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Howard Chappell, in his interview, has stated he would like to run full ALMS season with DBR9. Link here:

http://www.americanlemans.com/News/Article.aspx?ID=3875

I guess sponsorship and resources will be final determinant.

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How great it is to see that AMR is venturing in GT1, GT2 as well as P1 now!
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