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11-05-2007, 09:48 PM
Filed under: Motorsports (http://www.autoblog.com/category/motorsports/), Acura (http://www.autoblog.com/category/acura/)
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The Acura AXR-01 will appear in Fernandez Racing colors in 2008
When Acura decided to get into the American Le Mans Series (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/05/the-2007-racing-program-at-honda-performance-development/) this year, it hooked up with three teams. The Highcroft team used a chassis that started off as a French Courage unit that they then focused on developing into the AXR-01 with the help of Acura itself. The Fernandez team used a standard Lola chassis and focused on engine deveiopment instead. The Andretti-Green team, meanwhile, used the best components from the other two teams. After a year of running in the ALMS with good results, the Fernandez crew looks set to make the switch over to the Acura AXR-01 chassis for 2008. Apparently making a switch at this point won't require sacrifices by the engine development program, which the Fernandez team figures is a priority considering its original Lola car did just fine in its first year.
[Source: AutoWeek]
Gallery: 2007 Detroit GP: ALMS Race
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The Acura AXR-01 will appear in Fernandez Racing colors in 2008
When Acura decided to get into the American Le Mans Series (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/05/the-2007-racing-program-at-honda-performance-development/) this year, it hooked up with three teams. The Highcroft team used a chassis that started off as a French Courage unit that they then focused on developing into the AXR-01 with the help of Acura itself. The Fernandez team used a standard Lola chassis and focused on engine deveiopment instead. The Andretti-Green team, meanwhile, used the best components from the other two teams. After a year of running in the ALMS with good results, the Fernandez crew looks set to make the switch over to the Acura AXR-01 chassis for 2008. Apparently making a switch at this point won't require sacrifices by the engine development program, which the Fernandez team figures is a priority considering its original Lola car did just fine in its first year.
[Source: AutoWeek]
Gallery: 2007 Detroit GP: ALMS Race
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/09/alms-race1_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2007-detroit-gp-alms-race/378088/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/09/alms-race10_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2007-detroit-gp-alms-race/378087/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/09/alms-race11_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2007-detroit-gp-alms-race/378095/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/09/alms-race12_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2007-detroit-gp-alms-race/378129/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/09/alms-race13_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2007-detroit-gp-alms-race/378133/)
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