FIA GT Morgan Aero 8's for FIA GT3 in 2007 - Page 2

**Dani Filth** · 5 Jan 2007, 17:10 (Ref:1807657)

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Originally Posted by Graham Goodwin

That's sort of correct - as I understand it it's actually the other way around - One of Lafitte's long time backers is major Morgan fan Eric Studza - The Barings boss who commissioned the original Morgan Aeromax

if i'm not mistaking it's Eric Sturdza . he's actually a Prince .. royal descent from Romania actually

Motorsport was a common practice in early 1900s for royal families around here . like most places .

**chunterer** · 5 Jan 2007, 17:50 (Ref:1807670)

So that's the same engine that's in the Ascari is it?

Marcel ten Caat · 5 Jan 2007, 18:01 (Ref:1807678)

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Originally Posted by TheNewBob

Hmmm... off-topic but vaguely amusing for all of 5 minutes - following that link, wonder where that picture was taken? The livery is British GT from '02 (it has the GTO class badge), but that's a rather big-looking orange grandstand in the background...?

You are not serious right?

How about Le Mans during the test days?

TheNewBob · 6 Jan 2007, 07:57 (Ref:1807977)

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Originally Posted by Stranger

You are not serious right?

How about Le Mans during the test days?

My excuse is that I was hungover!

Leoparky · 8 Jan 2007, 12:20 (Ref:1809526)

No it iS not the same engine as the Ascari, that runs the previous series M5 power plant (V8 not V10) blue printed by them to get 500bhp. The Aero 8 engine is a stock BMW engine (BMW do not allow anyone to use M power plants apart from Wiessman who run the M3 engine). BMW engineers were part and parcel part of the development programme at Morgan which is why the car can be sold world wide (getting through noise and emmission regs). As a brief aside I heard that Damax (The Ascari Team) had been to Malvern looking at racing in GT3. Perhaps they are reading between the lines as Mosler have not been admitted into GT3.

Coniston · 12 Jan 2007, 18:25 (Ref:1813496)

Maybe the Ascari's will be asked to make room for Jaguar's and Morgans as they comply less with the volume rules than other competitors? Say's something if the Damax Ascari team are looking into Morgans! Who else is running Ascari's in FIA GT3 this year? I remember they had a four page advert in Autosport late last year - I assume that was part of a sales drive.

Leoparky · 15 Jan 2007, 10:30 (Ref:1815598)

No one else is running Ascari's....they are right at the top of the GT3 pricing which no doubt puts alot of teams off. I am lead to believe that there was a special dispensation in the first year to run only 3 cars however in year 2, the manufacturers had to field 6 cars. Not sure where this leaves them......

archibold · 15 Jan 2007, 11:20 (Ref:1815627)

Interesting to see what happens I know that Ascari have got quite a few people lined up and the price for arrive and drive is attractive considering the likely performance of these cars across a range of circuits.

Though like Leoparly says it will be interesting to see what happens if the grid is full and there are not 6 Ascaris there...

Archibold

Graham Goodwin · 15 Jan 2007, 12:57 (Ref:1815687)

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Originally Posted by Leoparky

No one else is running Ascari's....they are right at the top of the GT3 pricing which no doubt puts alot of teams off. I am lead to believe that there was a special dispensation in the first year to run only 3 cars however in year 2, the manufacturers had to field 6 cars. Not sure where this leaves them......

The three new cars are in build now - They intend to run the required 6 cars in FIA GT3

Coniston · 16 Jan 2007, 20:18 (Ref:1816911)

Graham - Do you know anything of who is driving and what team is running them? Hope they (whoever they are) will also do British GT's too - that would make a pretty good Brit GT line up!

Graham Goodwin · 16 Jan 2007, 20:40 (Ref:1816931)

I know a couple of possible drivers - nothing finalised yet and I'm fairly certain who will be running the cars - I do believe we'll see some out in BGT in addition to the Jones and Damax cars

Coniston · 16 Jan 2007, 20:45 (Ref:1816933)

Excellent - it will be good to see them out. Interested to see who runs them though I guess as the results were good last year in Brit GT's there should be no end of teams wanting to run them. Pricey though! Can Ascari run them themselves in Brit or FIA GT3?

HORNDAWG · 17 Jan 2007, 06:48 (Ref:1817184)

I would really like to see the Morgan back in Sports Car racing. It just has those classic golden era(s) looks.

L.P.

Leoparky · 17 Jan 2007, 10:35 (Ref:1817333)

The three cars are being built at Ascari, but they certainly have not been bought by anyone, Damax have not taken up the option......And correct me if I am wrong but the manufacturer cannot run them (i.e Klaas Zwart running the cars under a different name)

Coniston · 17 Jan 2007, 21:11 (Ref:1817906)

Maybe the FIA have let them off this aspect too!

manx tt · 31 Jan 2007, 20:33 (Ref:1830556)

any news on the aero 8 gt3 car

Graham Goodwin · 31 Jan 2007, 23:39 (Ref:1830698)

What, other than the fact that there will be three entered in FIA GT3?

tux · 19 May 2007, 12:32 (Ref:1916682)

these cars are making there debut now in bucharest, just heard one on the tv and they sound and look beautiful.

minimangler · 19 May 2007, 12:41 (Ref:1916690)

They looked and sounded very nice on their demo laps at Silverstone.

Sadly, number 50 dies on the first lap... After 49 started from the pits!

Some work to do yet, I suspect.

**Dani Filth** · 19 May 2007, 15:00 (Ref:1916752)

look good .. sound good .. Ascari like .. it has a bit of pace .. but died too often .. fire yesterday

MikeH · 19 May 2007, 19:50 (Ref:1916846)

Looked and sounded very unique at Silverstone on it's demo laps. Seemed to be very popular indeed with the kids in the paddock!

Ranald · 19 May 2007, 20:36 (Ref:1916863)

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Originally Posted by Dani Filth

look good .. sound good .. Ascari like .. it has a bit of pace .. but died too often .. fire yesterday

Well both cars run BMW V8s. I wouldn't be at all suprised if they run the same engine.

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