DBR9 Revealed

atticusfinch

07-14-2004, 09:06 AM

The photograph is just a photochop of a previous DB9 media pic but it's great to see what it is going to look like regardless. I am really looking forward to seeing Aston Martin back in racing.

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Aston Martin Racing Reveals DBR9

http://www.astonmartinracing.com/images/AMlarge.jpg

Aston Martin Racing has revealed further details of its all-new DBR9 that will spearhead the marque’s return to international motor racing in 2005.

This new GT racing car, which is based on the latest Aston Martin production sports car, DB9, is being prepared by Aston Martin Racing’s partners, Prodrive, based at Banbury, UK. Prodrive is responsible for the design, development and management of the DBR9 racing programme.

The first DBR9 is being prepared now and will compete during 2005 in selected international sports car events, including Le Mans 24 Hours. Three Aston Martin Racing Works teams will then be appointed to compete in major international sports cars series. These will be independent teams each racing two DBR9s with the full factory support of Aston Martin Racing.

Aston Martin Racing will also make a very limited number of DBR9 racing cars available to selected customers. These cars will be prepared to the same specification as the Works cars.

“The design of DB9 lends itself to be translated perfectly into the DBR9 race car,” said Jeremy Main, Aston Martin’s Director of Product Development & Motorsport. “While DBR9 has been planned for outright performance, every surface sculpture and design detail has been developed to the same high standards as our road cars."

karbon

07-14-2004, 10:48 AM

it certainly looks better than any of the racing db7's,

http://gto-racing.nexenservices.com/gtworld_astonmartinDB7GT_astonengineering_1.jpg
http://gto-racing.nexenservices.com/gtworld_astonmartinDB7lm_hommell_2.jpg

but not as badass as this:

http://gto-racing.nexenservices.com/gtworld_astonmartinGT700_ellis_6.jpg

!XXX Ãngel XXX!

07-15-2004, 10:13 AM

Car looks great :)

Cockrocket

10-01-2004, 04:59 PM

Karbon that yellow viper i think it is, is yellower than a cowardly parrot falling into a yellow bowl filled with banana flavoured custad and frankly it looks awful.lol

As for the Aston, it looks amazing, low to the groud, low profile tyres, flared arches and its British with British flare. Amazing, role on 2005!

Jaguar D-Type

05-21-2005, 10:40 PM

Aston Martins raced with green and yellow paintwork all those years ago.

Here is a DB3S. The DB3S took at least 15 victories.

http://www.astonmartins.com/racing/am169.jpg

Aston Martin Racing has unveiled the DBR9, which will spearhead the British marque’s return to international motor racing in 2005.

The car was shown to a selected audience for the first time on 4th November 2004 at Aston Martin’s headquarters at Gaydon in the UK. An intensive testing programme now follows for Aston Martin Racing prior to the DBR9’s debut race scheduled for the 12 hours of Sebring, Florida, in March 2005.

Aston Martin Racing will run two cars at Sebring and then move to Europe to prepare for the Le Mans 24 hours in June 2005. This will mark Aston Martin’s return to the race which was won outright in 1959 with Roy Salvadori and Carroll Shelby. In recognition of this, the DBR9 will follow the Le Mans-winning DBR1 and Works DB3S and carry the same green and yellow livery as the cars which dominated sports car racing in the late 1950s.

Aston Martin Racing will build 12 Works cars, which will be run by three Works teams in the major international GT series. A limited run of only 20 racing cars, prepared to the same specification, will also be built and made available to selected customers to race or keep in private collections.

The DBR9 GT racing car is based on the latest Aston Martin production sports car - the DB9 - but is significantly modified for competition use. The DB9’s bonded-aluminium body architecture is shared with the DBR9 and provides both with a lightweight rigid chassis. The race engine uses the same aluminium cylinder block and head as the DB9’s 450bhp 6-litre V12 unit, but with racing modification it is expected to produce in the region of 600bhp.

The DB9’s double wishbone suspension configuration is retained on the DBR9, but features up-rated components and a revised geometry for racing purposes. Formula One style carbon brakes are fitted front and rear and a competition, six-speed sequential gearbox is mounted at the rear axle.

The DBR9 was styled by Aston Martin Racing’s own design team who made extensive use of Computational Fluid Dynamics to optimise the aerodynamics before producing the final body surface. The panels are hand made from carbon-fibre composite, helping the car to meet its 1,100kg minimum weight and giving it a power to weight ratio of 550bhp per tonne - more than double that of the road car.

Dr Ulrich Bez, Chief Executive Officer of Aston Martin, said: “We need to create heightened awareness for Aston Martin around the world and motor sport will allow us to do this.

“We took four years to find the ideal partner in David Richards and Prodrive and together have created Aston Martin Racing. The DBR9 is the first step in our return to motor sport and I know that our customers and enthusiasts alike are looking forward to seeing Aston Martin racing again at an international level in 2005.”

Jaguar D-Type

05-21-2005, 10:47 PM