Aston Martin AMR1
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Aston Martin AMR1 at 1989 1000 km Brands Hatch
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| Category | Group C sports prototype | ||||||||
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| Constructor |
Aston Martin Proteus Technologies |
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| Designer(s) |
 Max Bostrom Ray Mallock
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| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon-kevlar monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Independent, double wishboned with anti-roll bar | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Independent, double wishboned with anti-roll bar | ||||||||
| Length | 15 ft 8 in (4,780 mm) | ||||||||
| Width | 6 ft 6 1⁄4 in (1,990 mm) | ||||||||
| Height | 3 ft 4 in (1,020 mm) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 9 ft 6 in (2,900 mm) | ||||||||
| Engine | Aston Martin (Callaway) RDP87 5998 cc/6300 cc alloy V8, Zytec ECU, 350 km/h (220 mph) naturally aspirated, mid-longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | 5-speed Manual | ||||||||
| Weight | 1,988 to 2,178 lb (902 to 988 kg) | ||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear Eagle | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants |
Aston Martin ( Ecurie Ecosse) |
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| Notable drivers |
Brian Redman David Leslie Ray Mallock David Sears Michael Roe Costas Los Stanley Dickens
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| Debut | 1989 480km of Dijon | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
The Aston Martin AMR1 was a Group C formula racing car developed in 1989 for car manufacturer Aston Martin. It participated in the 1989 World Sports Prototype Championship and 1989 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Following Aston Martin's racing efforts as an engine supplier for Nimrod Racing and EMKA Racing in the early 1980s, it was decided that Aston Martin would create their own car for the World Sports Prototype Championship. Thus in late 1987 a partnership between Peter Livanos, Victor Gauntlett, Richard Williams and Ray Mallock - through his shareholding in Scottish racing firm Ecurie Ecosse would be formed, creating a new company known as Proteus Technology Ltd. (Protech). The team would develop and run the AMR1 project, competing for the first time during the 1989 season.
Richard Williams was named as the organisations managing director and team manager. Ray Mallock was engineering director, with him, Max Boxstrom would be the lead designer and Reeves Callaway, of Callaway Cars Incorporated, would build the engine. The chassis and bodywork designed by Boxstrom would be built by British firm Courtaulds. For the engine, Callaway would use 5.3L V8 units from the newly launched Aston Martin Virage, ending up with a 600 hp (450 kW) 6.0L engine known as the RDP87. With this combination, a total of five AMR1 chassis would be finished in early 1989.
With AMR1/01 completed, testing began in preparation for the first race at Suzuka Circuit in Japan. Unfortunately, AMR1/01 was involved in an accident during testing at Donington Park and was damaged beyond repair. Thus Aston Martin was forced to skip the first round, incurring a $250,000 fine by FIA's newly amended rule which required C1 cars to enter all round of the season and instead premiered chassis AMR1/01 at Dijon-Prenois, where it finished a disappointing 17th.
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