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Old 25 Apr 2009, 14:11 (Ref:2449261)   #26
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I am sad though to see a line drawn under Courage though. This was a great heritage going back to 1982, and most of all I thought the shift to LC designators was one of the most dignified, elegant, and understated gestures that could be made, and as such utterly appropriate to the way Yves had done business and reflected sportscars in the best of lights, in direct contrast to vulgarity motorsport often seems to fall into.

I know change is in the nature of things but there's certainly a degree of wistfulness about this one.
Unfortunately memories are all too short, soon, could even be as soon as Spa if it is quick, we will all forget Courage and hail Oreca. Remember Lotus?
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Old 27 Apr 2009, 07:03 (Ref:2450404)   #27
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There was a rumour on the paddock at bugatti that Senna destroyed one of the cars at Barcelona this weekend, dos anyone know if it is true?
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Old 27 Apr 2009, 16:18 (Ref:2450809)   #28
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During the LMS race? The car finished third.

They've been testing mostly at HTTT and Magny-Cours (?), unless they stayed in Barcelona after the LMS race...
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Old 27 Apr 2009, 16:45 (Ref:2450837)   #29
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Tiago Monteiro is joining Oreca for LM

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Old 13 Jun 2009, 02:47 (Ref:2481351)   #31
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Lovely looking car - and one I'm optimistic will come to be a real contender. Spa will be a great acid test - if it's quick right out of the box we could be in for something really special LMS wide this season.

I am sad though to see a line drawn under Courage though. This was a great heritage going back to 1982, and most of all I thought the shift to LC designators was one of the most dignified, elegant, and understated gestures that could be made, and as such utterly appropriate to the way Yves had done business and reflected sportscars in the best of lights, in direct contrast to vulgarity motorsport often seems to fall into.

I know change is in the nature of things but there's certainly a degree of wistfulness about this one.
I agree. I wish they had kept the Courage-Oreca name.

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Hold it. Like you guys have been saying this is a carbon copy of the Acura arx-01b with a hint of RS Spyder(ie controversial wing in middle section). I Acura will have a good look at this car.

OH MY GOD. Striking Epiphany. I see says the blind man to his deaf son!

Acura used the courage chassis to build the P2. Courage used the Acura chassis to make the P1. Get what i'm saying. It's genius. An eye for an eye. A proto for a proto.

"Year Mr. Wirth We let you have our great car(not) to build your P2 know how about you return the favor"
Acura, Wirth, and HPD started with the Courage LC75 in testing in 2006.

Oreca purchased Courage Competition in September, 2007.

Tiago Monteiro thoughts from Le Mans before the race:

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ance-1526.html

Thoughts from Hugues De Chaunac

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ance-1518.html

Nigel Mansell to race with Team Oreca Matmut in 2010?

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ance-1514.html

LMP changes for LM (other machines included)

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ance-1491.html

David Floury - short comment

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ance-1466.html
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Old 13 Jun 2009, 09:43 (Ref:2481451)   #32
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Nigel Mansell to race with Team Oreca Matmut in 2010?

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ance-1514.html
Mansell, Prost and Panis

When's the last time Mansell raced?
Wikipedia says he raced a Ferrari in FIAGT in 2007 with Chris Niarchos and tested Chamberlain-Synergy Lola prototype with his son in 2008 and said they'd probably team up to race later that year, which didn't happen).
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Old 18 Dec 2009, 08:13 (Ref:2601768)   #33
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So I guess both cars will be for sale, following Oreca's new strategy for 2010-2011+

In an interview after the deal with Peugeot, de Chaunac said he's still trying to run the 01 protos in 2010 but me guess it would be with another team(Signature Plus??)
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Old 18 Dec 2009, 20:07 (Ref:2602079)   #34
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Dont like that idea - the cars are good so run them.
Maybe Pug wants to use a spyder 2011 and will just use Oreca chassis?
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Old 18 Dec 2009, 20:37 (Ref:2602094)   #35
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That's kind of what I´m expecting. I guess Peugeot is trying to lower costs and this would make sense.

Oreca seems to have a good chassis department, the 01 looked like a very advanced concept that was just let down by a poor engine. So that would make sense I guess...
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Old 21 Dec 2009, 22:04 (Ref:2603413)   #36
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Hmmm. I wonder if a Pug diesel would fit into that barchetta chassis? How much work would it take to rebalance it properly?
Could be a good chance to check out coupe v open body options...
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Old 21 Dec 2009, 22:42 (Ref:2603441)   #37
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Hmmm. I wonder if a Pug diesel would fit into that barchetta chassis? How much work would it take to rebalance it properly?
Could be a good chance to check out coupe v open body options...

The 2011 rules call for a max of 8 cylinders, for both petrol and diesel. Why waste the money for a single year?




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Old 22 Dec 2009, 21:07 (Ref:2603868)   #38
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Looks like and Oreca to me, not Acura, Porsche, or Puegoet. That's like saying sportscars all have sleek aerodynamic bodies so they must all just be copying eahother.
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Official !!!! The 01 AIM(and with Dunlop tyres!!) will run full LMS + Le Mans with Soheil Ayari among the drivers(no other names given yet)
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Will the Oreca Pug run on Dunlops too or will Oreca use 2 different tire mfrs?
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Will the Oreca Pug run on Dunlops too or will Oreca use 2 different tire mfrs?
As Dunlop is pretty unlikely to have a tire to cope with the diesels torque, im pretty sure it will stay on the ideal diesel tire: Michelin.
Ei, running 2 different tire manufactures.
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According to Sports-carracing.net, the engine of ORECA P01 is AIM.
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According to Sports-carracing.net, the engine of ORECA P01 is AIM.
http://www.sports-carracing.net/201002news.htm

We all know that
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We all know that
... but the EI article makes no mention of AIM as highlighted by Mariantic:

http://www.mariantic.co.uk/lmp/default.asp

Whether there is anything to be read into that remains to be seen.
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Sports-carracing.net say that this news source is ACO.
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Didier André will be the 2nd driver of the ORECA AIM alongside Soheil Ayari in LMS and Le Mans(source Endurance-Series)
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He drove one of those Reynard/Mopar's for Oreca years ago .
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So Andy Meyrick with Ayari and André at Le Mans ???
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