Wednesday 8th June 2011

Aston Zagato Racer Prepares For The 'Ring

V12 Zagato warms up for the 'other' 24-hour race

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Aston Martin might be focussing on a certain French race this weekend (see pic, right), but it won't be the only Aston endurance race action.

This is because Aston Martin's new V12 Zagato endurance race car concept will return to the Nürburgring this weekend for final preparations ahead of the 24-hour race there at the end of the month.

As a warm up two examples of the V12 Zagato endurance racer will be competing in the '51st ADAC Reinoldus-Langstreckenrennen VLN5 four-hour race' (to give it its full name) on Saturday.

This race - used as a test session ahead of the Nürburgring 24-hour race which on 25-26 June - will be the first time two new V12 Zagato race cars have been in action together after one of the pair enjoyed its first running under race conditions last month. This weekend will be used to refine race setup and allow further driver familiarisation with the new cars on the gruelling 25.378km circuit.

Aston CEO, Dr Ulrich Bez, will lead the driver team joined by the company's Nürburgring Test Centre Director, Wolfgang Schuhbauer plus experienced amateur racer Peter Cate in the first of the two V12 Zagato's. The sister car will be driven by One-77 Chief Engineer Chris Porritt, experienced sports car driver Oliver Mathai and motor-noter Richard Meaden.

 

[Quentin1]

Theay actually already had their fist race two weeks ago...

http://20832.com/event.php3?event=110528_r&id=...

Pretty they are.

[mylesmcd]

like the front, dont like the back. Its like a Spaniel having a poo.

[mylesmcd]

like the front, dont like the back. Its like a Spaniel having a poo.

[EcosseBMW]

I'll be there this weekend..I'll get some decent pictures taken

[M666 EVO]

mylesmcd said:

Its like a Spaniel having a poo.

Can't say I've noticed a spaniel having a poo ever in my life.

Edited by M666 EVO on Wednesday 8th June 17:10

[LordGrover]

... well now you (and I) know.

[xcat]

'The sister car will be driven by One-77 Chief Engineer Chris Porritt'

and to think I used to race with Chris... I've done this race twice...

wonder if he needs another driver?

[soad]

EcosseBMW said:

I'll be there this weekend..I'll get some decent pictures taken

Super!

[stephen300o]

looks better in full race guise, but then all cars do..

[ZesPak]

stephen300o said:

looks better in full race guise, but then all cars do..

Even an aygo looks great in race guise:

[Eviltad]

EcosseBMW said:

I'll be there this weekend..I'll get some decent pictures taken

Fingers crossed for a POTW!!!

[mylesmcd]

M666 EVO said:

mylesmcd said:

Its like a Spaniel having a poo.

Can't say I've noticed a spaniel having a poo ever in my life.

Edited by M666 EVO on Wednesday 8th June 17:10

Jack Russell? Poodle? Maybe a Chitzu?

[Chimaira]

The lights at the back are looking very 'Ferrari'..

[EcosseBMW]

soad said:

Super!

Just got back from the Ring...after getting carried away I stayed longer than expected. I'll see what pictures I have as I took 1000's but here is one of the first early shots I took. There was this and a red one in competition that weekend