Aston Martin DBR1-2
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| Category | Le Mans Prototype LMP1 | ||||||||
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| Constructor |
Lola Cars International Prodrive |
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| Chassis | Carbon fibre monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone with adjustable Koni dampers | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbone with adjustable Koni dampers | ||||||||
| Length | 4,634 mm (182.4 in) | ||||||||
| Width | 1,990 mm (78.3 in) | ||||||||
| Axle track | 1,990 mm (78.3 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,890 mm (113.8 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Aston Martin 6,000 cc (370 cu in) 60° V12, DOHC, 94 x 71.96 mm (bore x stroke), naturally aspirated, mid-engined, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | 6-speed sequential manual | ||||||||
| Weight | appr. 900 kg (2,000 lb) | ||||||||
| Fuel | Gulf | ||||||||
| Tyres | 18" Michelin | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants |
 Aston Martin Racing AMR Eastern Europe Signature-Plus Muscle Milk Aston Martin Racing
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| Notable drivers |
Tomáš Enge Jan Charouz Stefan Mücke Darren Turner Harold Primat Miguel Ramos Adrián Fernández Klaus Graf
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| Debut | 2009 1000 km of Catalunya | ||||||||
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| Teams' Championships | 1 (2009 LMS) | ||||||||
| Constructors' Championships | 1 (2009 LMS) | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 1 (2009 LMS) | ||||||||
The Lola-Aston Martin B09/60, also known as the Aston Martin DBR1-2, is a Le Mans Prototype sports car built by Lola Cars International and co-developed with Prodrive for use by Aston Martin Racing. It is the first prototype to bear the Aston Martin name since the AMR1 in 1989. Aston Martin's internal name for the car, DBR1-2, refers to the specific DBR1 chassis which won six races in 1959 en route to clinching the World Sportscar Championship as well as that year's 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The B09/60 is an evolution of the Lola B08/60 LMP1 design used by Aston Martin Racing in 2008. As before it uses the same racing prepared 6.0 L (370 cu in) V12 engine from the Aston Martin DBR9 GT1 car, but with larger air restrictors allowing for an increase of 50 hp (37 kW) due to using a production-based engine. This V12 is a little heavier, taller and longer than custom-built prototype racing engines. The standard Lola gearbox was replaced by a more compact Xtrac 6-speed which is operated with paddle-shifting. An unusual feature to the car is the rearward brake cooling, which feeds the air to the brakes through two fans, and eliminates brake ducts on the body.
Two B09/60s competed in the full Le Mans Series season, while a third car entered under the AMR Eastern Europe banner for Charouz Racing Systems also competed at the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans and in the last three races of the LMS. The number 007 car won the Le Mans Series overall, and the number 009 finished fourth.
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