Aston Martin DBR9
Aston Martin | |
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DBR9 (racing version) | |
Production period: | 2005-2011 |
Class : | race car |
Body versions : | Coupe |
Engines: |
Otto engine : 6.0 liters (441 kW) |
Length: | 4687 mm |
Width: | 1978 mm |
Height: | 1195 mm |
Wheelbase : | 2741 mm |
Empty weight : | 1100 kg |
The Aston Martin DBR9 is a Prodrive built racing car that was first used in 2005. The road version DB9 of the GT sports car built by Aston Martin was given to David Richard's company for conversion. She developed the car into a super sports car according to the GT1 regulations . In addition to the DBR9, vehicles were also built for the more serial GT3 regulations and were given the name DBRS9 . The street version of the DBR9, originally presented in 2004, was not implemented. A total of 16 GT1 vehicles were built for racing.
race car
Aston Martin took over the chassis and basic shape of the DB9 from the production version. With the exception of the roof, the body of the racing car is now made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic . Aerodynamic aids such as a smooth underbody, diffuser and rear wing ensure increased contact pressure. According to the regulations, the engine block and cylinder head had to be taken over from the production version. Despite the air flow limiters required by the regulations , the V12 engine produces over 441 kW (600 hp).
The car was first used by Aston Martin Racing from 2005 to 2008. There were also several DBR9s from customer teams who used the car until 2011. The factory-supported teams have the prefix “Aston Martin” in their names, such as: Aston Martin Team Labre . The car drove in the FIA GT Championship , the Le Mans Series , the ALMS and the 24 Hours of Le Mans .
Racing history
2005:
- 4th place at the 12 Hours of Sebring
- 3rd place at the 24 Hours of Le Mans
- 2 wins in the FIA GT championship
- 1 class win in the Le Mans Endurance Series
2006
- 2nd place at the 12 Hours of Sebring
- 2nd place in the ALMS in the GT1 category
- 2 wins in the FIA GT championship
- 3 class wins in the 2006 Le Mans Series season
2007
- 1st place at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the GT1 category
- 3 victories in the FIA GT Championship 2007
- 2nd place in the overall ranking of the FIA GT championship by the Jetalliance Racing Team
2008
- 16th place at the 24 Hours of Le Mans (overall position)
- 1st + 4th place at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the GT1 category
- 3 class wins in the 2008 Le Mans Series season
Street version
There will be no street version of the DBR9. Originally, 12 company cars and a further 20 cars for private individuals were to be built from the DBR9, which were then to be used by private teams. However, these numbers were not reached. A total of 16 DBR9s had been manufactured up to 2008, six of them for private teams.
Web links
- Aston Martin DBR9 - Motorsport for men in pinstripes at autobild.de
- Aston Martin DBR9: Enormously hasty Englishman revealed at auto-news.de
- Aston Martin DBR9 at racecar-engineering.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Markus Berns: Aston Martin DBR9 (chassis list). www.projectlemans.de, December 20, 2008, accessed June 16, 2014 .