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Old 16 Jun 2005, 23:30 (Ref:1331174)   #1
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Aston Martin DBRS9

Aston Martin will be selling a DBR9 derived road car: the DBRS9. The aerodynamics really resemble the DBR9 a lot, it has 550 hp (20% more than a standard DB9) and by using lots of carbon parts they managed to make it 480 kg lighter than the original DB9.

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Old 16 Jun 2005, 23:40 (Ref:1331176)   #2
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Dani Filth should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridDani Filth should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridDani Filth should be qualifying in the top 5 on the grid
as they did with the 550 i belive .
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Old 16 Jun 2005, 23:48 (Ref:1331181)   #3
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The article on lemans.com mentioned that Cirtek wants to race the DBR9 at Spa.

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A team that will be spending that kind of money is Cirtek, the Russian-financed racing team based at the Mallory Park circuit in England. The team’s new DBR9 is also on show in the Aston Martin enclosure at Le Mans, and team boss Robert Schirle plans to have it on the line for the start of the Spa 24 Hours.
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Old 17 Jun 2005, 00:15 (Ref:1331190)   #4
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JAG should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridJAG should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridJAG should be qualifying in the top 3 on the grid
Add the Ferrari FXX and the DBRS9 and you'd have the makings of a Group N type supercar class.

With Ratel taking a close interest in the car, expect it to figure in FIA GT in some capacity.
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Old 17 Jun 2005, 09:02 (Ref:1331348)   #5
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A DBRS9 - fantastic - a very big lottery win would come in very handy at this time ......... PLEASE!
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Old 17 Jun 2005, 12:22 (Ref:1331463)   #6
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But reading the reports it doesnt seem to be designed around any classification, but they say its suppoed to fill a void they identified. GT2 was mentioned, but they also mentioned national and club events! Has the budget around national series got that large now!
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Old 17 Jun 2005, 13:11 (Ref:1331502)   #7
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The article on lemans.com mentioned that Cirtek wants to race the DBR9 at Spa.
Old news: http://www.planetlemans.com/index.ph...sk=view&id=966
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Old 17 Jun 2005, 16:22 (Ref:1331685)   #8
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The title of this thread was referring to a road going version of the DBR9, called the DBRS9, but we seem to have moved onto Cirtek wanting to race a DBR9 at Spa. This is a separate issue (and, as FIRE, says, old news) since the Cirtek car is surely one of the customer racing cars discussed elsewhere on 10-Tenths. I blame gwyllion for confusing the issue, or is it me that's confused?
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Old 17 Jun 2005, 16:27 (Ref:1331691)   #9
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JAG should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridJAG should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridJAG should be qualifying in the top 3 on the grid
The DBRS9 is also designeed as a race car for natrional series etc.

As I understand it Cirtek may race the DBRS9 as well, not sure though.
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Old 17 Jun 2005, 20:38 (Ref:1331849)   #10
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But in wich class would it go then? It'd be too weak for GT1 and too strong for GT2. Do we have to think series like Spanish GT and BELCAR then?
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Old 17 Jun 2005, 20:58 (Ref:1331862)   #11
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Ratel was in attendance and there was speculation about a new class.
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Old 18 Jun 2005, 03:10 (Ref:1331965)   #12
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another class?? what other cars would go in it? the group 1/2 like with the mosler?
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Old 18 Jun 2005, 03:11 (Ref:1331966)   #13
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I could see this car racing in World Challenge GT(North America). Pretty slick package.
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Old 18 Jun 2005, 08:31 (Ref:1332017)   #14
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The DBRS9 is also designeed as a race car for natrional series etc.

As I understand it Cirtek may race the DBRS9 as well, not sure though.
Ah, the link, thank you, JAG
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Old 18 Jun 2005, 08:52 (Ref:1332024)   #15
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another class?? what other cars would go in it? the group 1/2 like with the mosler?
hmmm, Group 3? Cup-versions of the Porsche GT3 or the Ferrari 360.......
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Old 18 Jun 2005, 08:52 (Ref:1332025)   #16
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This car is not being designed as a road car at all. It is being deisgned at as a track day car/national racer.

That came from ss_collins who was at the launch of it yesterday...he says the Champagne was very nice, thank you Mr Richards!!
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Old 18 Jun 2005, 08:57 (Ref:1332026)   #17
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Correct, but in a interview with www.dailysportscar.com (who were also present at the launch) yesterday the Chief Engineer Graham Humphry's did say that "anything's possible" with regard to the car possibly racing in the GT2 class, although the car hasnt been designed for GT2. I guess it just depends on the level of interest.

Personally I hope this car does make a appearnce in GT2, or indeed G2 for cars that are not homlogated. Perhaps, just perhaps this car could appear in FIA GT...
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Old 20 Jun 2005, 07:50 (Ref:1334174)   #18
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yeah, it would be good to see the aston hanging around in a couple of other race classes aswell.

it's good that they developed the DBR9 series early on, as it will be around for a long time (not like the one that develop the cars after a couple of years and the race versions only last a saeson or two)
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Old 20 Jun 2005, 20:50 (Ref:1335077)   #19
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Just back from LM, I saw the 2 Aston's in the paddock on Friday morning and I just thought they where both customer cars. I take it that the DBRS9 is a GT2 car.
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Old 20 Jun 2005, 21:23 (Ref:1335115)   #20
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No, it has no class yet.
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Old 20 Jun 2005, 21:28 (Ref:1335119)   #21
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David Richards said that the car has NOT been designed as a GT3RSR-beater... more for your wealthy (!!) Aston enthusiast, who wants to do AMOC meetings in something newer than a DB4GT, track days etc etc etc... deffo NOT built to ANYONE's rules... just made into a nice tool for FUN in its owner's hands
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Old 21 Jun 2005, 01:55 (Ref:1335379)   #22
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Maybe Prodrive should build the DBR7 for GT2.

I think they are just carried away by the great response to the Aston Martin DBR9. I heard they sold at least 10 cars already.
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Old 21 Jun 2005, 18:23 (Ref:1336252)   #23
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yep, ten cars is a lot, and they'll sell more (obviously) but i mean a lot more after le mans. i wonder what they'll enter the dbr series for next year in le mans?

if they enter for the same class, they should (in theory) win their class.
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Old 22 Jun 2005, 16:08 (Ref:1337355)   #24
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Ratel sees that in the future the cost of GT racing must come down.
There may be a new class (GT3) in GT racing for "Cup" cars like the Porsche Supercup, the Ferrari F430 Challenge, the Aston DBRS9, etc.

Slightly tuned engines that will last a season, cheaper gearboxes, etc.

Each car manufacturer in the series will enter 5 or 6 cars for a 30 car grid.
May be even more spectacular than the FIA GT!!

This is a class that could also work for National Championships where the running costs for GT1 and GT2 cars are much higher. If they are all running 6 seconds slower but close together the racing will be just as good.
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Maybe Prodrive should build the DBR7 for GT2.
DBRV8 you mean than? Would for sure be a beautiful car yeah.
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