LMP1 Aston / Lola
Discussion
nicked from dailySportsCar.com
CHAROUZ’S LOLA-ASTON MARTIN FOR LMP1
MUCKE, ENGE AND CHAROUZ TO DRIVE
And so here is the major story of the 2008 prototype season. Charouz Racing Systems will be entering the first Lola B08/60 Aston Martin in the 2008 Le Mans Series season, and at Le Mans. Suddenly, in part thanks to the ACO (with a subtle change of regulations - larger restrictors for LMP1s fitted with production engines), in part thanks to Antonin Charouz and Prodrive/Aston Martin Racing, and thanks to the ambition of Lola cars, we’ll see three lightning-fast drivers taking on the diesels, in a thoroughly British coupe.
At Le Mans in particular, that should be very special indeed.
The project came together late in November, with a bizarre quirk in the timing actually involving DSC (with our visit to Lola in Huntingdon). We’ll tell that story (of how we worked out what engine would power the new Lola coupe) elsewhere – but you’d probably worked it out anyway, based on the Pre-Christmas Puzzle we posted on December 21.
Aston Martin Racing engineers have been working with Lola personnel to repackage the engine (from the GT1 DBR9) and drivetrain for the new chassis, while engineers from Aston Martin Racing will support the car at each event.
Aston Martin Racing itself has contracted Tomas Enge, Stefan Mucke and Jan Charouz for the 2008 season: all three have been placed with Charouz Racing Systems for the full LMS and Le Mans programme.
“The V12 unit has already proven that it has the performance and endurance to win at Le Mans,” comments Aston Martin Racing’s George Howard-Chappell. “We are now looking forward to the challenge of repackaging it in a new, lighter chassis and seeing how competitive it can be in the prototype class. It will be great new experience for me and all the team here at Aston Martin Racing.”
“Our cooperation with Prodrive and Aston Martin Racing has been a long and fruitful one,” says Antonin Charouz (with Tomas Enge, right). “We are very happy that we have found an even closer relationship for the upcoming season. While GT1 engines are based on those from the road car, Aston Martin Racing has proven how competitive they can be as an endurance race engine. I believe the combination of Prodrive’s extensive racing experience, particularly at Le Mans, and the Aston Martin V12 engine’s pedigree, should make for a very competitive package in 2008.”
CHAROUZ’S LOLA-ASTON MARTIN FOR LMP1
MUCKE, ENGE AND CHAROUZ TO DRIVE
And so here is the major story of the 2008 prototype season. Charouz Racing Systems will be entering the first Lola B08/60 Aston Martin in the 2008 Le Mans Series season, and at Le Mans. Suddenly, in part thanks to the ACO (with a subtle change of regulations - larger restrictors for LMP1s fitted with production engines), in part thanks to Antonin Charouz and Prodrive/Aston Martin Racing, and thanks to the ambition of Lola cars, we’ll see three lightning-fast drivers taking on the diesels, in a thoroughly British coupe.
At Le Mans in particular, that should be very special indeed.
The project came together late in November, with a bizarre quirk in the timing actually involving DSC (with our visit to Lola in Huntingdon). We’ll tell that story (of how we worked out what engine would power the new Lola coupe) elsewhere – but you’d probably worked it out anyway, based on the Pre-Christmas Puzzle we posted on December 21.
Aston Martin Racing engineers have been working with Lola personnel to repackage the engine (from the GT1 DBR9) and drivetrain for the new chassis, while engineers from Aston Martin Racing will support the car at each event.
Aston Martin Racing itself has contracted Tomas Enge, Stefan Mucke and Jan Charouz for the 2008 season: all three have been placed with Charouz Racing Systems for the full LMS and Le Mans programme.
“The V12 unit has already proven that it has the performance and endurance to win at Le Mans,” comments Aston Martin Racing’s George Howard-Chappell. “We are now looking forward to the challenge of repackaging it in a new, lighter chassis and seeing how competitive it can be in the prototype class. It will be great new experience for me and all the team here at Aston Martin Racing.”
“Our cooperation with Prodrive and Aston Martin Racing has been a long and fruitful one,” says Antonin Charouz (with Tomas Enge, right). “We are very happy that we have found an even closer relationship for the upcoming season. While GT1 engines are based on those from the road car, Aston Martin Racing has proven how competitive they can be as an endurance race engine. I believe the combination of Prodrive’s extensive racing experience, particularly at Le Mans, and the Aston Martin V12 engine’s pedigree, should make for a very competitive package in 2008.”
Forums | General Motorsport | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff