Scuderia Glickenhaus P4/5 Competizione

Videos like the Inside P4/5C Chapters show how fun it is to race, I wish I could have gone.

Darn, I gotta figure out a way to change my name from some guy who hops in front of Ferrari Enzo's

Plus I gotta comment more on Ferrarichat.

Oh Jim Glickenhaus,

I went to the Greenwich concourse, I guess I missed your chevy Baja Boot I think it was at the front of the place or something like that. I went on the first day which was American car themed though, didn't know the two car types were separated into 2 different days.

 

Neat video; I enjoyed that

 

Some weeks before the 24h I mentioned Dörr Motorsport as a competitor since this is my BMW dealer.

Since 2006 they finished once 7th, two times 10th and 2010 9th overall, last year in a BMW Z4 GT3.

This year wasn't their best. They finished 38th, just in front of P4/5C.

Now they anounced their new cars for 2012: They will start with two McLaren MP4-12C GT3.

They will get full factory support, since McLaren choosed them, while they are also managing the upcoming McLaren dealership in Frankfurt.

 

hey jim !

since p4/5C's 2011 season seems to be over , where is she now?

back at N Technology for service and storing or did she flew home with you ?

any news for next year's engine and improvements ?

wish you the best for the future of this wonderfull adventure !

 

oh great !

there are still 3 races of the VLN to go round.

or maybe ALMS/ILMC Petit LeMans...

who knows...

 

They're pretty cool. It's amazing how much support and preparation goes into getting a race car ready for the track.

Was the reason for the torsion tests that drivers were reporting chassis flex at the end of the race, or is this standard procedure ahead of an event?

All the best,
Andrew.

 

Jim,

Will be in Italy in a week time. Is the car to be seen somewhere in Italy?

Gr. Martin

 

I really hope you do. Although I couldn't be at the track to cheer you on last time, it was a lot of fun tuning in remotely and following P4/5C.

All the best,
Andrew.

 

Thanks Jim. P4/5C racing again sounds good to me!

Gr. Martin

 

Is the idea to get rid of the night-time frog eyes for improved night-time aerodynamics?

All the best,
Andrew.

 

there is more fluidity in this new front bonnet desing.

the curve ends of the air inlet makes it look more pure.

enlarge the size of the lights make sense.

it must be recognize that your competitiors didn't had to use those unsightly spotlights on

top of the bonnet wich affected aerodynamics.

 

I wouldn't have called the spotlights unsightly, they were pretty cute really - reminiscent of numerous classic British designs.

I do wonder how much they did affect aerodynamics though.

All the best,
Andrew.

 

3 configurations were tested

the first used at fraciacorta testing: lights at both ends of the bonnet (second picture)

the second used in the first two races looked very good indeed (first picture) you're probably talking about them
it's a shame that modern sports cars are not fitted with spotlights anymore like xk 120's 250gt's etc, i realy love them!

but these two didn't seemed efficient

the third ; 24h configuration (third picture) with the lights on the upper bonnet affected the looks of it.......

i think
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The third looked like mounted machine-guns... good for hunting the competition!

All the best,
Andrew.

 

thats great news. this has been soo much fun to keep up with.

 

THIS JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER AND BETTER!!! Congrats Jim!

 

An entirely new machine or modifying the C?