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JWA's Aston Martin Vantage GT2 Revealed.
JWA (James Watt Automotive) has revealed it's Aston Martin Vantage GT2.
Planet Le Mans James Watt Automotive (JWA) is pleased to confirm that it will utilise this weekend’s ‘Autosport 1000km of Silverstone’, Round 5 of the 2008 Le Mans Series, to officially launch its 2009 activities, using the ‘home’ event for the much anticipated debut of the team’s #93 Aston Martin Vantage GT2 entry. The Staffordshire-based squad will field the car in the GT2 class in the Le Mans Series season finale with Tim Sugden, Alan van der Merwe and Michael Outzen sharing driving duties, Friday 12th – Sunday 14th September. Having taken delivery of the car from Aston Martin Racing last week, the entire JWA organization has been working to prepare the all-new Vantage GT2 for a shakedown test at Pembrey in Wales tomorrow, Tuesday 9th September, before heading to Silverstone later in the week for its Le Mans Series competition debut. “Needless to say I’m excited that we’re finally in possession of the car and set to go racing,” declared JWA Team Principal, James Watt. “That said, we’re under no illusion as to what we’re up against heading to an international sports car event with virtually no track time under our belts. We’ll make the most of tomorrow’s shakedown at Pembrey before continuing our education with the car at Silverstone. We’re very much looking at the long-term plan with the Aston Martin Vantage GT2 but in the short-term we’re viewing this weekend’s race as a competitive test outing, one which will give us a platform on which to build ahead of a full-time campaign in 2009.” He continued, “Silverstone marks the start of an exciting time for JWA and we’re extremely proud to be progressing as a company as ambassadors for Aston Martin. We’re certainly very keen to maximise the commercial potential that comes from being associated with such a powerful and iconic brand while showcasing our own company’s championship-winning talents and delivering results for Aston Martin in the GT2 class of the Le Mans Series, probably the most competitive class in sports car competition. We’ve secured a talented trio of drivers for our debut at Silverstone and I’m looking forward to working with Tim, Alan and Michael for our only ‘home’ race of 2008.” JWA’s driver line-up for Sunday’s ‘Autosport 1000km of Silverstone’ reflects a truly international blend of talent and experience with Great Britain, South Africa and Denmark represented respectively by Tim Sugden, Alan van der Merwe and Michael Outzen. http://www.planetlemans.com/2008/09/...artin-is-back/ Tom.
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Certainly how I would expect it to work...
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Great looking car! I hope it's competative AND reliable...
Is this Scottish racing blue? |
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It has a chrome front grille surround like the chrome above the side windows (Bet there is a proper term for both parts of the car). Tom. |
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Absolutely stunning car!
Looks amaing and it seems that JWA are really pulling out all the stops to make it work, hopefully Prodrive will support them and deliver an engine that actually can last a racedistance. Happy to see Michael Outzen´s name upthere. I am sure he will do well |
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Looks odd where the white roof joins the blue rear just behind the door window.. Surely just an anomaly of the reflection.
Apart from that, can't wait to see it |
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Shame i wont get to see it running, i will only be there on the Sunday
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No matter see it, it is hearing it thats the horny part
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Cutting.
Don't worry, we who are there Friday will tell you all about it. |
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They would get better results if they just stuck a standard road car engine in there.
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If one of those and the Chebby boys show up at Road America next year, in GT2. I will be there.
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http://s4.directupload.net/file/d/1546/r8h4zddy_jpg
I hope the car will running this Race and stand not in the Pits , like at the Nürburgring . Regards :lemansfan |
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I think I like the scheme, the car itself certainly looks the proverbial dogs whatsits, but I've got to question the dark blue on a black background photograph choice.
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Looks great, from the little I've seen on YouTube it sounds good too. Doesn't matter if it isn't competitive first time out, but am I not the only one who instantly has doubts about the reliability?
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