Rollcentre Radicals in 2006? - Page 7

**Bentley03** · 11 Nov 2005, 09:56 (Ref:1457922)

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Originally Posted by Truckosaurus

I shall be downloading it shortly, and will report back. The trailer suggests he will be discussing the LMES race.

(the show can be found via iTunes or http://www.podcast.net )

Couldn't find it on Podcast. Any suggestions?

Truckosaurus · 11 Nov 2005, 10:57 (Ref:1457968)

The latest show doesn't seem to be on the Podcast.net site, but the link is:
http://www.podcast.net/show/85444

It's on iTunes, as I am listening now...

(it's right at the start of the first hour)

Highlights:

Radical will run the Judd V8 and will have a Ricardo LMP1 spec gearbox as Rollcentre reckon that gearboxes are the weakest link of previous LMP2 efforts.

They have built an MDF tub and are dry fitting all the hardware to that, so when the real carbon fibre tub arrives everything will be ready to go.

The plan is to have a car at Sebring

As an aside:
Hindy has wagered money that no Porsche RS Spyders will race in Europe in 2006.

Dauer 962 · 11 Nov 2005, 12:45 (Ref:1458056)

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Originally Posted by Truckosaurus

Hindy has wagered money that no Porsche RS Spyders will race in Europe in 2006.

Isn’t very surprising, is nothing else as Porsche announced so far, although I had little hope to see Penske at Le Mans.

jhansen · 11 Nov 2005, 15:43 (Ref:1458232)

No surprise. They don't really need to go to Le Mans to show the car's potential to customers, which is what 2006 is all about.

Tim Northcutt · 11 Nov 2005, 15:46 (Ref:1458235)

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Originally Posted by Truckosaurus

The plan is to have a car at Sebring

I sure hope so!!!!

Maybe a Radical Distributor or two will field cars at some point during the 2006 ALMS Season!!!

ger80 · 11 Nov 2005, 17:49 (Ref:1458332)

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Originally Posted by Tim Northcutt

I sure hope so!!!!

Maybe a Radical Distributor or two will field cars at some point during the 2006 ALMS Season!!!

A rollcentre car in sebring or the radical car? had been talking to someone from rollcentre and he told they want to go there.
maybe we will see both, the judd and the aer powered car

hope they get it build just in time

Tim Northcutt · 11 Nov 2005, 19:37 (Ref:1458385)

That would be a tall order for Radical to develop the Rollcentre cars with the Judd plus an AER-powered chassis and get them both tested and squared away for Sebring...

Especially since Sebring is such a tough track on equipment....

Focusing on one package with an established team (Rollcentre) makes more sense, so that they can get it right and make a good debut....

Rushing both to the Sebring grid could lead to the failure of both on a big world stage...and may not bode well for the future potential to sell cars...

An AER could debut at Houston or Mid-Ohio and have two more months of development and test time to square it away....it also would coincide with the possible debut of the AER that Tim Greaves will drive...possibly in the LMS season opener next May

TWK · 11 Nov 2005, 22:06 (Ref:1458458)

DSC Reported today that Radical had to "ramp up" it's operation to get "one Rollcentre car" ready for Sebring.

That's a Judd, and by the description of the process in the article, it appears that only one car is likely to be ready by then.

Tim Northcutt · 11 Nov 2005, 23:23 (Ref:1458490)

and that is the way that I read it....

Thus, my comments above....I just hope they get Rollcentre there with a car....I want to see it in action....

Gunman · 14 Nov 2005, 02:58 (Ref:1460028)

Awsome, I'll be looking forward to seeing Martin and crew at the old airfield in March!!

**Bentley03** · 8 Jan 2006, 11:26 (Ref:1497210)

Laurent has posted an in depth interview with Martin on Infoscourse.org. Very detailed, comprehensive and informative. He has been kind enough to post an English translation for our benefit. Thank you Laurent!

You can find the article here.

Laurent · 8 Jan 2006, 11:53 (Ref:1497222)

And you translated the article about Dome

Thank you James...

**Bentley03** · 8 Jan 2006, 12:02 (Ref:1497236)

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Originally Posted by Laurent

And you translated the article about Dome

Thank you James...

I spotted a few mistakes in that one Laurent, so I was keeping quiet......

ss_collins · 8 Jan 2006, 12:11 (Ref:1497241)

Infocourse damn good site - must learn french though...

**FIRE** · 8 Jan 2006, 13:21 (Ref:1497266)

Thanks for the Martin Short interview and the Dome story.

And like ss_collins already said I would like I could read French.

So RfH/Dome will use a Mugen engine instead of a Judd. Not a surprise but I think this was not confirmed yet.

**FIRE** · 8 Jan 2006, 19:01 (Ref:1497417)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bentley03

Laurent has posted an in depth interview with Martin on Infoscourse.org. Very detailed, comprehensive and informative. He has been kind enough to post an English translation for our benefit. Thank you Laurent!

You can find the article here.

Quote:

...
Car specification is for me very important, in that we put everything that we can into the car that is high quality. It would be easy to build a cheap car and sell cheap drives.....that is not for me. But it will make it harder for me to explain to customers that the drive is more expensive than a cheap deal because our gearbox cost 30000 Euros more than a normal LMP2 gearbox for example.
...

Wasn't one of Radical's goals to build a cheap car (or at least a cheaper car as the opposition)?

**Bentley03** · 8 Jan 2006, 19:25 (Ref:1497425)

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Originally Posted by FIRE

Wasn't one of Radical's goals to build a cheap car (or at least a cheaper car as the opposition)?

Don't confuse Radical's aims with Martin Short's aims for his Rollcentre cars.

Yes, you can buy and race a Radical SR9 relatively cheaply with their standard bespoke engine/transmission package, just as Radical intended. But Martin has opted to 'beef up' the package to his own specification to ensure strength, endurance and reliability. He wants to be sure his cars can last 24 hours. But this comprehensive upgrade from the standard specification has clearly come at considerable extra cost.

R59 · 8 Jan 2006, 20:08 (Ref:1497459)

To be first, first you have to finish!

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