Club Arnage

Check out the new Covette C6R   http://www.scaleautosport.com/tx/c6r/

Excellent!
The new Aston Martin and Ferrari slayer.
Fax

No pictures of it's front in reverse view though?? (As it will be seen in the rear view mirror of the Aston)  ;D

Hmmm pictures at scaleautosport.com, does that mean it's really a Dinky toy?  ;D

It'll start to look dinky as its pulling away from the Aston's ;D

You mean a bit like this?

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/bullocks/vettinmirr.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/bullocks/vettinmirr2.jpg)

Here you go Mr Invisible,
                                       http://www.lmsr.net/c6rtoday.html
catch us if you can Aston :o ;D
Canada Phil

Hey Phil,
Nice pics.  Bet the Vette actually ran for more than a couple of laps without bonking-out on its first outing.  That view of the back of the Chevy will probably be the only view the Aston's have of them for 12 hours. ;)
Fax

I see there's going to be a bit a friendly rivalry between us all at Sebring  ;)

Absolutely Steve!
We should be able to have some good fun with this rivalry.  Think of it, the Corvette is the quintessential all-American sportscar and you would be hard pressed to find a more british marque than Aston Martin.  One of them has been the dominate force in GTS racing in recent years, the other a great name from the past making its return.  Both with new machines.  Sebring has been been the Corvette team's personal stomping ground this decade and being the most coveted sportscar race in America, they will be very motivated to put the new Aston's in their place.  Aston Martin will be equally motivated to put one over the Chevy squad on their home soil.
Fax

I have to say that my allegience is obviously with the Aston but I do think that this year it could be the GTS class that is the most interesting and exciting to watch. Although the Corvette is a new car, it is coming off the back of a very successful car. In the same way that it took the Bentley a couple of years to take the title, and as much as I would love to see instant success for the Aston, realistically I think it's a tall order to expect them to win the class at Sebring. But we'll see, and whoever wins, I'm sure we'll enjoy it over a few cold ones.

I'm just really excited to know that I'll be there to see it in person!!!!   :D :D :D

Aston aren't expecting to make any great statement with the car this year; they have already stated that 2006 is their first real competative year.
It would be nice though...............

The C6 looks less agressive than the C5 which i loved the lok and sound of.

It seems smaller, but that could be the pictures in a bad angle.

The C6, i thought was basically a C5 with a new body kit ? Or thats how i understood a posting from Matt Harper a while back

Thanks JP there's no need to rub it in tous less fortunate souls.

Here's a nice little pic of Rocket Ron Fellows and his new steed.
Fax

Is there any news on their driver line up this year?? Have they got the smae 6 as at Le Mans??  We spent a great couple of hours at the start of the race with Jan Magnussen's family and supporters club. His father anmd brother were so proud they were crying as the start of the race!!

Dunno about Computerware.... from the pose Mr. Fellows is adopting in the picture maybe they should be sponsored by 'Knitwear'  :)

He does look like a nice boy doesn't he!!  ;) ;D

Hi Guys,
Last I heard the driver line-up for this year is the same, Fellows paired with O'Connell in the 3 car, Papis & Gavin in the 4 with Magnassan and Berretta joing them for the three enduro's Sebring, LeMans and the Petit.  Ron may have struck a goofy pose but the guy is a hell of racer and the backbone of the Corvette drivers.  He's been with the Corvette program from the start and is responsible for most of the testing duties with the cars.
Fax

Sorry, I keep screwing up Jan's last name...Magnussen
Fax

Hi Fax,
          The same as last year reads as follows:
The same six drivers that piloted the C5-Rs to an historical undefeated season in 2004 will return to the track in 2005: Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell and Max Papis will drive the #3 Corvette C6.R and Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta and Jan Magnussen will drive the #4 Corvette C6.R
Canada Phil

Just jesting John!!  Ron's racing CV is there for all to see and is of course very impressive. I know he also does most of the testing for the team. I am curious, does the #3 car therefore also get a bit of an advantage as far as team orders or the best mechanics are concerned??

Hey there JP,
I knew you were just pulling my chain, however Ron is kinda posing like one of Flavio Briatore's ex-bimbo's in that pic.  I don't think that Pratt & Miller has anything in the way of a first and second car, they seem to be very committed to making sure that both cars get equal preparation and attention.  I read an interview with Oliver Gavin not long ago and he had glowing things to say about the Corvette equipe, seems very happy there.  Ollie is one of those guys that mystifies me how F1 managed to miss him, F1 loss has been sprortscars gain.  Ron Fellows is sort of Chevy's factory hired gun, they usually put him into one their best team cars for the NASCAR road races at Sears Point and Watkins Glen.
John
 

Hi JPC,
          Just look at last years results for ALMS the #4 car had a long winning streak.  Ron /Johnny just managed to hang on to the Championship in the end.
Canada Phil

Thanks guys. I got a similar answer from Johnny Herbert and Allan McNish about the Audi UK team last year. They said they had no team orders, but please don;t run each other off the road!! They were genuinley racing each other, and it certainly showed in some of the LMES races.

If some of the drivers are accessable by visiting some of the areas mentioned, I'd better bring Jan Magnusson the photos of his family at the start of the race this year!   ;)

JPC,
By all means bring the pics!  At Sebring the drivers and the fans have a great relationship and the paddock is open to the paying punters free all weekend, Jan would probably love to see them.  I've been watching Ron Fellows race for many years now in Trans-Am and IMSA but my favorite memory of him is from just a few years ago at the Petit, his hunting down and eventually forcing Thomas Enge into a mistake in the closing minutes was something special.  Matt & Dave Harper and I were watching from the hillside above turn 12 at Road Atlanta and the chuncks out of Enge's lead that Fellows ate in the final laps were something else.  Then on the podium Ron had the class to say that the Prodrive Ferrari's were simply BAD FAST.   Pretty much sums up the guy.  However Phil should have the last word on Rocket Ron, being one of his local buds.
Fax