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October 2002
10.18.02
 >>Recently
I was contacted by an artist named Alain Baudouin regarding a very interesting
FordGT40
print he is working on. If you are intersted and able to help Alain
get his image to print, contact him via email address below.
"Almost 40 years after the first entry of a V8 Ford at Le Mans 24 hours in 1963, I have painted the 45 Ford powered prototypes (Lola, Mirage, GT40, MK2, Mk2B, Mk4) which have made the Le Mans legend between 1963 and 1969. I am an independent
painter, my previous illustrations have already been published several
times I would now like to publish this illustration, preferably as a limited edition poster, at the occasion of this 40 years anniversary and of the launching of the Ford GT40 replica at the last Detroit carshow. I am looking for a sponsor who may be interested in exchanging the full copyrights of this illustration (including the addition of his logo to the document) with only the printing costs of the limited edition poster. The attached picture
gives an idea of the document, but the real one is obviously much different
(27"x 20" and showing all 45 Ford powered prototypes from the 1963-69 time
frame) and more attractive.
email: Alain Baudouin |
10.16.02
 >>A
bit of really old news, and a bit of new news. Piper Design
has been involved with the FIA in developing the 2004 prototype rules looking
at a reduction of the pitch sensitivity issues flat bottomed sports cars
have been dealing with. |
 >>Piper
LMPO1. Now the new news. If you recall, Piper was initially
hired by YGK to develop an exclusive LMP car. That relationship has
since gone sour, but Piper has soldiered on with an LMP design developed
to the 2004 rules they have been working with the FIA on. The initial
difference is the double hoop driver protection and the deep endplates
to increase aerodynamic stability in a spin. For 2004, the
flat underbody will be done away with, replaced with a gradual diffuser
starting near the middle of the car coupled with a raised splitter at the
front and perhaps even a plank to mandate a minimum ride height/chassis
rake. Here's the initial, pre-2004 rules, artist's rendering:
All Piper imagery courtesy dailysportscar.com |
10.5.02
 >>Note
the
R&S MkIIIC is running deep endplates at the Miami GP this
weekend. Image courtesy of Richard Dole and the ALMS. |
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