2008 Aston Martin Racing DBR9 Gulf Livery!

Martyn · January 10th, 2008, 03:13 PM

My friend just sent me a text from the Autosport show (which I'll be at tomorrow) informing me of the 2008 livery for the Aston Martin Racing DBR9s.

Think 1960s Ford GT40s and 1970s Porsche 917s, but on the DBR9! VERY NICE!

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/dbr9_gulf_002.jpg

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/dbr9_gulf_001.jpg

Powder blue and orange is the way forward.

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/10/a...ery-for-dbr9s/

vikiradTG2007 · January 10th, 2008, 04:00 PM

Awesome!!!!!!!! I was just going to post this after seeing it on TopGear.com as well, but you beat me to it images/smilies/biggrin.gif

That has got to be the coolest thing in the history of endurance racing. Maybe with a bit of luck, one of those cars will end up on the overall podium (it's a longshot, but hey... people play the lottery with worse odds than that)

Martyn · January 10th, 2008, 04:34 PM

The Corvette/Aston battle is always a fun one, especially with the banter that Corvette Racing provide. It's fun at Le Mans because I don't really care what wins in GT1 as I support most of them! images/smilies/lol.gif

It's worth noting that Aston Martin are providing an engine for an LMP1 Lola of Charouz Racing Systems, because of the change in regulations, allowing GT1 engines in LMP1 cars, which should be very interesting, it might give those diesels a bit of a run for their money!

vikiradTG2007 · January 10th, 2008, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martyn

The Corvette/Aston battle is always a fun one, especially with the banter that Corvette Racing provide. It's fun at Le Mans because I don't really care what wins in GT1 as I support most of them! images/smilies/lol.gif

It's worth noting that Aston Martin are providing an engine for an LMP1 Lola of Charouz Racing Systems, because of the change in regulations, allowing GT1 engines in LMP1 cars, which should be very interesting, it might give those diesels a bit of a run for their money!

The big Aston V12 engine in the back of the closed-cockpit Lola? Now THAT is going to give the diesels a run for their money... I'm sure Henri Pescarolo is talking to Peugeot right now about running customer 908s now that these new rules are in effect. Or he's ordered his engineers to work frantically to modify the Pescarolo for it to fit Corvette or Saleen engines images/smilies/lol.gif

Martyn · January 10th, 2008, 05:35 PM

Exactly! Should be a good year!

vikiradTG2007 · January 10th, 2008, 06:42 PM

Should be another 1999, but without the flights that came with it. Hopefully Lola haven't done the mistake that Merc did with the idiotic CLR.

Steve Levin · January 10th, 2008, 07:12 PM

Do want.

Actually, there was a Spec Racer Ford for sale with a Gulf livery and I almost bought it just on that basis. images/smilies/smile.gif

Steve

Donington · January 10th, 2008, 10:26 PM

Devon · January 11th, 2008, 10:12 AM

That doesn't look half bad...but the 917 beats it.

IceBone · January 11th, 2008, 10:26 AM

AM should be in British racing green, and nothing else. Plus, baby blue and orange? eew...

Shawn · January 11th, 2008, 11:21 AM

^ I shouldn't be surprised I disagree.

I love the Gulf livery. I think you could paint Amy Winehouse in the Gulf livery and she'd look good.

IceBone · January 11th, 2008, 11:30 AM

Maybe in the 60s, but not these days anymore. Design classic, yes, otherwise, no.

Red_Bull · January 11th, 2008, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shawn

^ I shouldn't be surprised I disagree.

I love the Gulf livery. I think you could paint Amy Winehouse in the Gulf livery and she'd look good.

Too far man. Too far.

Devon · January 12th, 2008, 01:12 AM

I think IceBone has a point...

http://pic.phyrefile.com/2008/01/11/AstonMartinDBR9.jpg

http://pic.phyrefile.com/2008/01/11/dbr90503.jpg

Red_Bull · January 13th, 2008, 03:00 AM

I hate how they paint that strip around the front radiator opening. Makes the car look like a friggin trout!

VillageIdiot · January 13th, 2008, 07:35 AM

^

Agree 100%.

Speedtouch · January 13th, 2008, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IceBone

AM should be in British racing green, and nothing else. Plus, baby blue and orange? eew...

QFT. Gulf colours are for the Ford GT40, British Racing Green is for Aston Martins. Its how it was. You wouldn't go and re-paint the Statue Of Liberty silver so it looked like the Empire State building would you? No. So why do it to cars?

Viper007Bond · January 13th, 2008, 10:55 AM

http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/2527/

Martyn · January 13th, 2008, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speedtouch

QFT. Gulf colours are for the Ford GT40

And the Porsche 917.

Which are two of the most iconic Le Mans cars ever. Why not have another iconic Le Mans car celebrate by doing something slightly out of the ordinary?

BerserkerCatSplat · January 13th, 2008, 08:31 PM

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vikiradTG2007 Joined: Feb 8th, 2007 Last Online: 11:39 AM Location: Cluj-Napoca, Romania Age: 17 Posts: 1,807 Car: (as soon as I get my license) 2001 Focus 1.8D Rep Power: 19	Awesome!!!!!!!! I was just going to post this after seeing it on TopGear.com as well, but you beat me to it That has got to be the coolest thing in the history of endurance racing. Maybe with a bit of luck, one of those cars will end up on the overall podium (it's a longshot, but hey... people play the lottery with worse odds than that) __________________ BRING BACK THE 3.5 L V12 ENGINES TO F1!!!!! Motorsport Humour by Jim Bamber R.I.P. Phil Hill, 1961 Formula 1 World Champion.

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Martyn Joined: Feb 5th, 2007 Last Online: September 5th, 2008 Location: Stafford, England Age: 24 Posts: 396 Car: Ford Focus Rep Power: 12	The Corvette/Aston battle is always a fun one, especially with the banter that Corvette Racing provide. It's fun at Le Mans because I don't really care what wins in GT1 as I support most of them! It's worth noting that Aston Martin are providing an engine for an LMP1 Lola of Charouz Racing Systems, because of the change in regulations, allowing GT1 engines in LMP1 cars, which should be very interesting, it might give those diesels a bit of a run for their money! __________________

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Martyn Joined: Feb 5th, 2007 Last Online: September 5th, 2008 Location: Stafford, England Age: 24 Posts: 396 Car: Ford Focus Rep Power: 12	Exactly! Should be a good year! __________________

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