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An Aston Martin DBRS9 has made motorsport history by becoming the
first bio-fuelled car to win a major motorsport event in Britain.
The bio-ethanol powered
Aston Martin DBRS9 driven by Lord Drayson and Jonny Cocker, and run by
Barwell Motorsport won the latest round of the British GT championship
at Snetterton on Sunday 3 June.
The Aston Martin racing
car was developed by the Prodrive-run Aston Martin Racing team in
Banbury, specifically for Lord Drayson to run in the British GT
championship.
Lord Drayson said:
“This is not a one off, the car has been competitive all season, taking
two pole positions and it now leads the championship. It goes to prove
that running a car on bio-fuel doesn’t mean any compromise in
performance. I hope we can get this message across to motorists
everywhere.”
The Aston Martin DBRS9
is based on the Aston Martin DB9 road car but with several modifications
to make it suitable for racing. While it retains the DB9’s six litre V12
engine, the fuelling system has been modified and the ECU recalibrated
for the bio-ethanol fuel. The drive train and general suspension
configuration has also been retained from the road car, but the DBRS9
has racing springs and dampers, as well as a sequential racing gearbox
and composite bodywork to help reduce the weight.
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