AMR to race at Nogaro

RichWard · 26 Sep 2008, 21:19 (Ref:2298663)

According to the entry list on fiagt.com, Aston Martin Racing will enter a Vantage GT2 at the next round at Nogaro. Stefan Mucke and Tomas Enge have been listed as the drivers and the car is set to run in the G2 class (I'm guessing this is because it is being run by the factory).

airbusA346 · 26 Sep 2008, 21:29 (Ref:2298667)

WOOOO!!!!!!!

Tom.

tux1234 · 26 Sep 2008, 23:24 (Ref:2298709)

They seem to have gotten on top of the reliability issues now so hopefully we will see the true pace against the GT2 field.

Kai · 27 Sep 2008, 01:49 (Ref:2298750)

Awesome!

sukispeed · 27 Sep 2008, 03:05 (Ref:2298755)

Great one of my favorite tracks and with my favorite car one it.

Subaru_WRX_STi · 27 Sep 2008, 08:25 (Ref:2298829)

great news we will fianlly see the real potential of the car, the Barwell one of the ALMS isnt really fast

but no points for them

airbusA346 · 27 Sep 2008, 09:16 (Ref:2298853)

Why is it running in G2, not GT2?

And I wonder what livery it will have, Gulf, like LM?

Tom.

Dead-Eye · 27 Sep 2008, 09:23 (Ref:2298860)

I hope they do Zolder too

Subaru_WRX_STi · 27 Sep 2008, 09:52 (Ref:2298878)

Quote:

Originally Posted by airbusA346

Why is it running in G2, not GT2?

I guess because its a "Full" factory team, the car is already hmologated so there are no other reasons to put it in G2 class

**FIRE** · 27 Sep 2008, 10:36 (Ref:2298893)

Great news

Aslak Vind · 27 Sep 2008, 15:36 (Ref:2299018)

Very much, interesting that Stefan will pilot it.

airbusA346 · 27 Sep 2008, 16:13 (Ref:2299044)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aslak Vind

Very much, interesting that Stefan will pilot it.

You sound a bit surprised Aslak that Stefan will be one of the drivers?

Tom.

Aslak Vind · 27 Sep 2008, 16:30 (Ref:2299052)

Quote:

Originally Posted by airbusA346

You sound a bit surprised Aslak that Stefan will be one of the drivers?

Tom.

I am happy for him, he is a exciting driver. But he is a Charouz driver, and I am not sure whether it shows he is getting closer to AMR or if Charouz is a part of this project?

cmk · 27 Sep 2008, 17:14 (Ref:2299079)

There is a lot of interplay between Prodrive/AMR and Charouz anyway. I think the birth of the connection was probably Tomas Enge, who has been managed by Antonin for most of his career. It doesn't seem that surprising to me that he would maintain tight connections with both as they are tightly linked to each other. Charouz is but a banner anyway - AMR/Prodrive provides the team that runs the P1 coupe, just as Jota ran the P1 Lola-Judd last year.

Good stuff to see an AMR GT2 entry at long last, this project is needing a bit of full factory attention. I only hope that the car actually races rather than being entered just to practice.

I'm not sure the car has full GT2 homologation with the FIA, and if it does, this chassis may be running some non-homologated development parts anyway. I assume that is the reason for entering in G2. I can't see them caring much about the scored result for a one-off entry.

Aslak Vind · 27 Sep 2008, 17:43 (Ref:2299089)

I was under the impression, that Charouz Senior funded most of the Charouz Lola AMR project?

panoz.lmp1 · 27 Sep 2008, 18:07 (Ref:2299105)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Subaru_WRX_STi

I guess because its a "Full" factory team, the car is already hmologated so there are no other reasons to put it in G2 class

A factory team can start in GT2 without points. Is the car realy completly FIA homologated?

The359 · 27 Sep 2008, 18:19 (Ref:2299112)

It seems odd to me that Gigawave isn't running the car, considering they originally planned to run one in the first place.

panoz.lmp1 · 27 Sep 2008, 18:21 (Ref:2299113)

Gigawave announced before the first race that they don´t race the GT2 Aston... i heard they ordered an GT2 from another manufacturer

Marcel ten Caat · 27 Sep 2008, 19:14 (Ref:2299142)

Quote:

Originally Posted by panoz.lmp1

A factory team can start in GT2 without points. Is the car realy completly FIA homologated?

Nope...

George Howard-Chappell, Team Principal Aston Martin Racing: "2008 is a test and development year for the Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2 car. Following the improving results of the car in the ALMS and LMS, we will debut the car in the FIA GT series to enable us to continue the car's development and assist the FIA to performance balance the car in readiness for 2009. The V8 Vantage GT2 will run in the Grp 2 class at Nogaro and Zolder because the car has not yet completed its full homologation. Aston Martin Racing works drivers, Tomas Enge and Stefan Mucke will drive the car." (from the FIA GT Nogaro preview)

WMUCarGuy · 27 Sep 2008, 19:38 (Ref:2299150)

I wonder if it might be the E85 giving Drayson Barwell all the engine problems. It seems like the engines ran well for JWA all weekend at Silverstone.

airbusA346 · 27 Sep 2008, 19:42 (Ref:2299151)

Quote:

Originally Posted by WMUCarGuy

I wonder if it might be the E85 giving Drayson Barwell all the engine problems.

Hmm...... Interesting.

Tom.

old man · 2 Oct 2008, 09:47 (Ref:2302620)

I would think this is development with non hologated bits and, as I have said on the Nogaro thread, porbably lower weight and different restrictor size and the ALMS wing being some of the non homologated bits, something for DSC to investigate

airbusA346 · 2 Oct 2008, 20:02 (Ref:2303019)

Here are two photos of the Vantage GT2 at Nogaro,

They haven't changed the livery from when it was at the Spa Test Day.

http://www.endurance-info.com/2008_F...o/Jeudi_10.JPG
http://www.endurance-info.com/2008_F...o/Jeudi_11.JPG

The only obvious change I can see is the rear wing.

Tom.

Subaru_WRX_STi · 3 Oct 2008, 04:47 (Ref:2303191)

Quote:

Originally Posted by airbusA346

They haven't changed the livery from when it was at the Spa Test Day.

it looks strange without the "British Green Racing"

KA · 3 Oct 2008, 10:21 (Ref:2303340)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Subaru_WRX_STi

it looks strange without the "British Green Racing"

Funnily enough, I think the Drayson-Barwell ALMS car is the only one we've seen so far in BRG- none of Prodrive's test cars have been AFAIK?

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