What is Aston Martin up to?

[Dead-Eye]

Which car was the old tub at Barcelona?

[GTfour]

Originally Posted by CTD

Not much!
Peugeot raced an year old Tub last year after the huge crash at the Test day!.
Pescarolo is racing an 1 year tub this year, and that car shouldn't be slower!.
The tub, really doesn't matter that much when it comes to performance, as far as i know!, but Mike might be the best for answering this question!

Yes Mike,this means we're hailng you!

Can you shed your holey light over this issue?

(hands down,this may be a bit of humour,but you sir Mike,know that your view is highly valued here )

[Marcel ten Caat]

Ask yourself the question how much did it influence the result at Barcelona.

2nd and 3rd in qualifying, 2nd and 3rd in the race before Ramos spun and could not get the car going again.

[GTfour]

I'm really getting excited here! All the effort being put in these cars,the search for top drivers...
Makes you think they're going for a genuine attack on the diesel armada.

Imagine one of 'm coming thrue in third place...

[Robert RS]

I'm glad Jos has upgraded to a competitive LMP1 for this years Le Mans, a well deserved chance after last year. Wish we could be there as well, but at least one of us managed to extend the endurance adventure

[rich07]

Originally Posted by GTfour

B.t.w.,love the shot of Verstappen and Kox contemplating what to do next...(but that's just me)

Your not the only one who though that. Caption comp time??

I knew Jos the boss would make an impact at AMR but not this way......

[GT6]

Verstappen ok but the car written off, why did Aston sign him his record for this sort of thing is not good, he may be fast but his ability to foul things up good and proper should have been a warning to Aston now they must pay the price.

[NightStalk3r]

Originally Posted by GT6

why did Aston sign him his record for this sort of thing is not good, he may be fast but his ability to foul things up good and proper should have been a warning to Aston now they must pay the price.

Really? 5 Wins from 5 races in the LMS last year and Le Mans 24 win, begs to differ.

[Robert RS]

I am biased of course but on the other hand that also means I do have experience of working with Jos directly and right now I am going to give him the benefit of the doubt on this one. Losing a car under braking like that (on a lap which apparantly was a slow-ish lap anyway) simply doesn't sound like something he would do. I'm not saying he's infallible but braking is something he's very very good at and he rarely makes mistakes doing so.

[steve nielsen]

Originally Posted by NightStalk3r

Really? 5 Wins from 5 races in the LMS last year and Le Mans 24 win, begs to differ.

4 wins in LMS and one 2nd after the Spyker drove into the back of the Spyder

[AX lover]

Can't the tub be repaired in time for Le Mans? Or does that also take too much time?

[steve nielsen]

I think it depends on where the damage is.

[knighty]

just read in race engine magazine that Prodrive have converted the LMP1 V12 to direct injection, it was first raced at barcelona when they won.......I must say this will have been a MAJOR modification to the cylinder head, I dare say a new base casting was needed, also new pistons too......no indications of performance increase were given, but if the Porsche LMP2 results were anything to go by I'd say its a noticable step in performance and drivability, not just peak power.......although has not bridged the gap to diesel levels of torque, as they were a few seconds off the pug pace at spa......hey ho, onwards and upwards.

[Dead-Eye]

Interesting, RLM said during Spa that the DI engine hadn't been used yet and would debut at Le Mans.

[AX lover]

I believe they will use direct injection for the first time at Le Mans

[FIRE]

Originally Posted by Dead-Eye

Interesting, RLM said during Spa that the DI engine hadn't been used yet and would debut at Le Mans.

Isn't that a big risk? Or have they secretly used the engine already?

[knighty]

thats interesting......I'm only going by what I read in the magazine.......but thinking logically, you would want to test and prove a major modification like this way before you race at LeMans......thats the lowest risk and logical approach.......I honestly dont know who is right (RLM or the magazine) but I suspect DI is already running on track.

[GT6]

Originally Posted by steve nielsen

I think it depends on where the damage is.

Planetlemans states that damage is pretty terminal and they will be using a 2008 tub with 2009 body for Le mans

[CTD]

Originally Posted by knighty

thats interesting......I'm only going by what I read in the magazine.......but thinking logically, you would want to test and prove a major modification like this way before you race at LeMans......thats the lowest risk and logical approach.......I honestly dont know who is right (RLM or the magazine) but I suspect DI is already running on track.

Perhaps this is one of the things they are testing at Monza?

[jcz]

DSC and official 24H LM web show actual line-up
- for Aston Martin
OO7 AMR EASTERN EUROPE (CZE) MICHELIN LOLA ASTON MARTIN (5993A)
J.CHAROUZ (CZE)
T.ENGE (CZE)
ST.MUCKE (DEU)

OO8 ASTON MARTIN RACING (GBR) MICHELIN LOLA ASTON MARTIN (5993A)
A.DAVIDSON (GBR)
D.TURNER (CHE)
J.VERSTAPPEN (DEU)

OO9 ASTON MARTIN RACING (GBR) MICHELIN LOLA ASTON MARTIN
(5993A)
ST.HALL (GBR)
H.PRIMAT (CHE)
P.KOX (GBR)

[Erw]

Originally Posted by AX lover

Can't the tub be repaired in time for Le Mans? Or does that also take too much time?

I would use ducktape

[Dead-Eye]

Originally Posted by FIRE

Isn't that a big risk? Or have they secretly used the engine already?

I assume "first time" is supposed to mean "first time in a race". It would be quite risky to show up at Le Mans with an untested engine.

[AX lover]

Jos Verstappen = German and Peter Kox = Great Britain :S

[Speed-King]

[Tim the Grey]

That's the Dutch for you... Swing both ways!

8^)

Comes of being too near Belgium, perhaps?