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Club Arnage => General Discussion => Topic started by: Christopher on September 18, 2006, 10:40:39 am

Title: Acura ALMS project
Post by: Christopher on September 18, 2006, 10:40:39 am: Does anyone know anything more about this, other than the standard press release made earlier this year.

Do they have a car up and running yet?

Is it a Lola or Courage chassis?

Is there a plan to run with European based teams also?

Any info would be appreciated.

Thank you.
Title: Re: Acura ALMS project
Post by: hgb on September 18, 2006, 11:22:48 am: The project is well under way:
http://www.the-paddock.net/content/view/240575/
http://www.the-paddock.net/content/view/240573/
http://www.the-paddock.net/content/view/240381/
http://www.the-paddock.net/content/view/240369/
Title: Re: Acura ALMS project
Post by: Christopher on September 18, 2006, 11:41:48 am: Thanks for that.

Seems things are progressing then.

But still no talk of entering the ELMS.......but then that would mean trying ot expain to us Europeans what an Acura is.......
Title: Re: Acura ALMS project
Post by: Fax on September 19, 2006, 06:00:30 pm: Christopher, I suspect they want to get the program up & running before worrying about expanding it overseas. The three teams nominated will have a busy winter sorting out the new engine-chassis combinations before Sebring in March. The Porsche RS Spyder will have a year of racing & development under it I would imagine the Honda/Acura program will need a similar amount of work before they start sending engines to everyone who wants one.
Look on the bright side, the Porsche RS Spyder is a definite go for Le Mans next year.
Fax
Title: Re: Acura ALMS project
Post by: Nordic on September 20, 2006, 08:34:38 am: Quote from: Fax on September 19, 2006, 06:00:30 pm
Look on the bright side, the Porsche RS Spyder is a definite go for Le Mans next year.
Fax

Not heard it confirmed that a spyder is certain to run yet. Is it going to be Penske or a Euro team?
Title: Re: Acura ALMS project
Post by: Fax on September 20, 2006, 05:13:32 pm: Afternoon Nordic, I read in the latest issue of Racer magazine. Can't remember for certain but I think Penske will be running the LM effort. Unfortuantely my nephew now has my copy of it, Matt may be able to follow up on this, he subscribes to it as well.
Fax
Title: Re: Acura ALMS project
Post by: Nordic on September 20, 2006, 06:06:01 pm: Thats really welcome news. Not sure how the cars will fair there but if its Penske running them it will be a very serious effort.
Title: Re: Acura ALMS project
Post by: hgb on November 01, 2006, 12:12:29 pm: More Acura news...

http://www.the-paddock.net/content/view/240803/49/
http://www.the-paddock.net/content/view/240805/49/
Title: Re: Acura ALMS project
Post by: chop456 on November 01, 2006, 01:07:52 pm: Penske won't be at Le Mans. I believe he said it at Laguna Seca.

Bryan Herta will be in the Andretti-Green Courage/Acura. No doubt a welcome change for him as he made no secret of his dislike for the dangerous pack racing nonsense of the irl.

It would surprise me if Franchitti wasn't another.
Title: Re: Acura ALMS project
Post by: Andy Zarse on November 01, 2006, 03:51:55 pm: Quote from: chop456 on November 01, 2006, 01:07:52 pm
Penske won't be at Le Mans. I believe he said it at Laguna Seca.

They are no doubt aware that the word "Acura" means absolutely jack sh*t to us Europeans. It's called plain old "Honda" over this side of the pond.
Title: Re: Acura ALMS project
Post by: chop456 on November 01, 2006, 05:52:33 pm: Penske runs the P2 Porsche RS Spyders and won't be at Le Mans.

I doubt if anyone, American, European, British or Slobovian gives a rat's ass if anyone runs a Honda/Acura/Whateverthehell next June. ;D
Title: Re: Acura ALMS project
Post by: Lorry on November 01, 2006, 06:13:57 pm: Quote from: chop456 on November 01, 2006, 05:52:33 pm
I doubt if anyone, American, European, British or Slobovian gives a rat's ass if anyone runs a Honda/Acura/Whateverthehell next June. ;D
Unless it can beat those damn Audis

First time out - no chance.
Title: Re: Acura ALMS project
Post by: termietermite on November 01, 2006, 07:39:18 pm: Quote from: Andy Zarse on November 01, 2006, 03:51:55 pm
Quote from: chop456 on November 01, 2006, 01:07:52 pm
Penske won't be at Le Mans. I believe he said it at Laguna Seca.

They are no doubt aware that the word "Acura" means absolutely jack sh**t to us Europeans. It's called plain old "Honda" over this side of the pond.
My own feeling is that Honda has given up trying to compete with Merc and BMW etc in this section of the market so we've never been "treated" to Acuras over here - Acura is to Honda as Lexus is to Toyota, no? That's the way I have always understood it.
Title: Re: Acura ALMS project
Post by: Jay (Team Cannonball) on November 01, 2006, 08:25:11 pm: Mr Dario Franchitti is going to drive the AGR Courage-Acura with Bryan Herta except when there is conflict with his IRL schedule (Houston, Lime Rock, Road America and Mosport).
Title: Re: Acura ALMS project
Post by: termietermite on December 04, 2006, 10:32:10 am: And David Brabham is driving for Highcroft Racing
http://www.highcroftracing.com/Releases/dec3_1.htm
Title: Re: Acura ALMS project
Post by: Tubs on December 04, 2006, 01:55:06 pm: Here's Brabs putting the car through it's paces at Homestead last week in very testing conditions.

http://www.tiny.cc/XbKBC
Title: Re: Acura ALMS project
Post by: chop456 on December 06, 2006, 01:42:45 pm: If you hate the R10, you'll really hate the FCX 2020. ;D

http://news.com.com/2300-11389_3-6138527-6.html?tag=ne.gall.pg
Title: Re: Acura ALMS project
Post by: termietermite on December 13, 2006, 12:01:38 pm: More news on the Acura/AGR front
http://www.andrettigreenracing.com/
Title: Re: Acura ALMS project
Post by: termietermite on January 11, 2007, 03:10:47 pm: Steven Johnson (sorry, Stefan Johannson) is to be the second driver at Highcroft, along with DB.