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nrc
03-10-07, 08:15 PM
Somehow in the process of merging the two threads I zapped both Livery threads. My bad. Please post again Andrew. :(

My contribution, the Rocketsports car looks better than last year.

http://www.champcarworldseries.com/content/photos/2007/By800/20070309P_0058.jpg
GOFAST1
03-10-07, 08:23 PM
Awesome looking car.
Insomniac
03-10-07, 08:47 PM
That is really nice. Anyone know who Lexington is?
dando
03-10-07, 08:53 PM
That is really nice. Anyone know who Lexington is?

The wing reads Lexington Energy Services, Inc. Here's their site:

http://www.lexingtonenergyservices.com/

re: the car....

<borat>
I like!
</borat>

-Kevin
Sean Malone
03-10-07, 08:59 PM
That car has lovely lady lumps. :thumbup:
Andrew Longman
03-10-07, 09:13 PM
Somehow in the process of merging the two threads I zapped both Livery threads. My bad. Please post again Andrew.

Oh sure. What you don't realize is that I screwed up three times posting the first post. I'm a little challenged today.

Strike two...

With all the grumbling about the news out of LS at least there are some new liveries to look at.

Dalziel is cool:

http://www.champcarworldseries.com/Content/Photos/2007/By400/20070309P_0006.jpg

Tracy seems to have two liveries, both different from what he had at Sebring
I like them both, but I also liked what he had before

http://www.champcarworldseries.com/Content/Photos/2007/By400/20070309P_0075.jpg

http://www.champcarworldseries.com/Content/Photos/2007/By400/20070309P_0072.jpg

And SB has his tweaked, though IMO it still needs some white and the "M" is not working where it is. Seems that could be a cool big graphic element.

http://www.champcarworldseries.com/Content/Photos/2007/By400/20070309P_0060.jpg

Team Oz still look great. And l like the Rocketsport, even if it is not very daring.
Sean Malone
03-10-07, 09:18 PM
I dig Tracy's new one. Reminds me of BMW in F1. Hey! Maybe BMW is coming to Champ Car!
GOFAST1
03-10-07, 09:23 PM
Is the Tracy's test of other car with number 2 for onother driver?Hmm.
Andrew Longman
03-10-07, 09:42 PM
Is the Tracy's test of other car for onother driver?Hmm.

Same helmet, same driver, two cars.

And different from Sebring

http://www.champcarworldseries.com/Content/Photos/2007/By400/20070125P_0105.jpg
Easy
03-10-07, 10:04 PM
Is the Tracy's test of other car with number 2 for onother driver?Hmm.


Rahal is in the #2.

BMW is coming to Champ Car. I'll be driving mine to Road America.:tony:
Insomniac
03-10-07, 11:46 PM
The wing reads Lexington Energy Services, Inc. Here's their site:

http://www.lexingtonenergyservices.com/



http://www.lexingtonenergyservices.com/about/board.html

I don't recognize any names, a real sponsor? If so, :thumbup:.
theunions
03-11-07, 12:07 AM
Rahal is in the #2.

I think he meant Martinez (or whoever ultimately may get the 2nd Forsythe ride) may have a sponsor requiring a different livery from Tracy.
NismoZ
03-11-07, 12:09 AM
At the fan Forum at Laguna KK did his best at damage control with some fairly tough questions and when asked about car count his answer included mention that stories about FCR running only one car were NOT true. Also, pics were up at AR1 showing David Martinez in a Team Gerry driver's suit doing pr filming in one of the cars at the Sebring test. (trying to sell sponsorship back home?) Also read where Ranger has cash but Bruno was a whopping 2.2 secs. faster in the same DCR car. Who gets it?:rolleyes:
Spicoli
03-11-07, 12:44 AM
At the fan Forum at Laguna KK did his best at damage control with some fairly tough questions and when asked about car count his answer included mention that stories about FCR running only one car were NOT true. Also, pics were up at AR1 showing David Martinez in a Team Gerry driver's suit doing pr filming in one of the cars at the Sebring test. (trying to sell sponsorship back home?) Also read where Ranger has cash but Bruno was a whopping 2.2 secs. faster in the same car. Who gets it?:rolleyes:



Hhhmmmmm.


my bet?


martinez gets the call. mexi$$$
dando
03-11-07, 01:08 AM
http://www.lexingtonenergyservices.com/about/board.html

I don't recognize any names, a real sponsor? If so, :thumbup:.

Right. That was the first thing I checked, 2. Plus the location doesn't appear to indicate a tie-in with a team or CCWS. :)

-Kevin
Insomniac
03-11-07, 11:27 AM
Right. That was the first thing I checked, 2. Plus the location doesn't appear to indicate a tie-in with a team or CCWS. :)

-Kevin

Seems more like a B2B sponsorship (like Visteon) than an average consumer one, but it's a sponsorship.
NismoZ
03-11-07, 12:22 PM
Hell, I'd settle fot the Post Toasties Panoz about now.
Wabbit
03-11-07, 01:38 PM
How many red cars do we have this year?
Insomniac
03-11-07, 02:00 PM
How many red cars do we have this year?

Red and White is what we all hope not to see an abundance of.
formulaben
03-11-07, 02:49 PM
Also read where Ranger has cash but Bruno was a whopping 2.2 secs. faster in the same DCR car. Who gets it?:rolleyes:

That may be, but I can't recall Ranger being anywhere near 2.2 seconds off the pace where it counted. I thought he qualified pretty well, considering his team. Anyone care to refresh my memory? Personally, I think he's fast enough and would be a great teammate to Paul Tracy. Team Canada, eh?!
NismoZ
03-11-07, 03:02 PM
Where it counted? Was only referring to the recent test. Only pointing out the old speed vs. money issue. (and no, I don't believe Ranger is as fast or as good as Bruno)

Abundance of red and white!? What ELSE can you cry about! Are the endplates too big? Can you read the numbers? The girlie bumps disturb you? I guess the mirrors must be OK? Nose too high? Too heavy? I think it was finally determined it ain't TOO SLOW!:) Give me 18 red and white cars right NOW!
formulaben
03-11-07, 03:18 PM
Where it counted?

Qualifying and THE RACE.?! :saywhat:
nrc
03-11-07, 03:35 PM
Fewer red cars seems certain with the KV cars switching. Can't say that I'm a fan of the Red Bull livery, though.

http://www.champcarworldseries.com/content/photos/2007/By800/20070310P_0041.jpg
Insomniac
03-11-07, 04:09 PM
That may be, but I can't recall Ranger being anywhere near 2.2 seconds off the pace where it counted.

Where it counted? You don't think test numbers matter when you're looking for a ride?
Insomniac
03-11-07, 04:11 PM
Abundance of red and white!? What ELSE can you cry about! Are the endplates too big? Can you read the numbers? The girlie bumps disturb you? I guess the mirrors must be OK? Nose too high? Too heavy? I think it was finally determined it ain't TOO SLOW!:) Give me 18 red and white cars right NOW!

I wasn't complaining. Just saying red isn't the problem distinguishing cars, it was there were so many red and white one last years. I'd rather have more cars than worry about colors. But given the preference, it would be nice if cars were different colors, that's all.
formulaben
03-11-07, 08:57 PM
Where it counted? You don't think test numbers matter when you're looking for a ride?

Of course they matter, but you have no idea what fuel load he's running. Ranger is not a total stranger to the series. He's a known quantity. My point is that Nizmo was making it sound like the 2.2 seconds was something you could bank on. I say no; in fact AJ wasn't exactly lighting up the series before he got fired, and look what he could do when he went to Forsythe.
stroker
03-11-07, 09:41 PM
I have to say it. I have to be honest. I was wrong.

The DP is a MUCH better looking car in full war paint than I'd imagined.

I'd still like to see one with the P-40 shark's mouth, though. Maybe a transponder aerial shaped like a circular gun sight on the nose....
Andrew Longman
03-12-07, 09:12 AM
I have to say it. I have to be honest. I was wrong.

The DP is a MUCH better looking car in full war paint than I'd imagined.

I'd still like to see one with the P-40 shark's mouth, though. Maybe a transponder aerial shaped like a circular gun sight on the nose....

Gotta agree.

I just keep hoping for more warpaint.

The last few years the liveries have been a real hodge-podge. I know the lack of sponsorship has much to do with it, but I think the series has a strong interest in ensuring the cars are presented well even if the sidepods are blank. I had hoped they would use the launch of the DP01 as an opportunity to address this.

Back in the 40s GMs EMD division had a design group go around to railroads and present ways to to paint their E and F unit locomotives. Those engines were/are classic pieces of industrial design and GM knew how they looked reflected on them as well as the railroads.

The same can be said of the DP01 and the series should allow them to just apply some decals and paint without much thought. NASCAR has strict presentation rules about everything right down to where the associate sponsor decals have to be and I believe the designs have to be approved by NASCAR.
grungex
03-13-07, 11:55 PM
The top (whiter) livery is the newer of the two FCR chassis, both of which are for Paul. The other is the the original Sebring car, repainted with the livery first seen at Houston. I would expect it to be repainted again before Vegas.


Tracy seems to have two liveries, both different from what he had at Sebring
I like them both, but I also liked what he had before

http://www.champcarworldseries.com/Content/Photos/2007/By400/20070309P_0075.jpg

http://www.champcarworldseries.com/Content/Photos/2007/By400/20070309P_0072.jpg
audi quattro
03-21-07, 06:21 PM
I just hope to ****en hell that champcar has a good spotters guide that does the cars justice.
That abortion last year was laughable.
I kinda remember someone at champcarfanatics doing a reasonable one midway through the season last year.
ferrarigod
03-23-07, 01:31 AM
Fewer red cars seems certain with the KV cars switching. Can't say that I'm a fan of the Red Bull livery, though.

http://www.champcarworldseries.com/content/photos/2007/By800/20070310P_0041.jpg

I like it. The rear wing endplate also looks smaller on that car. Seriously when is this season going to start?:cool:


Also good to see the series hasn't lost Indeck sponsorship. :gomer:
(I like the newest more white the best)