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ASTONS FOR SALE.(Competition)
The first factory Aston Martin race car since 1989, which is being developed by Prodrive in the U.K., is proving a hit with customers: Nine DBR9 GT1 racers have been sold. Aston Martin Racing, the name under which Prodrive is managing the project, has not revealed the first buyers. All that is known is that French industrialist Frederic Dor, who bankrolled Prodrive's Ferrari 550 Maranello program, has bought the first two of the 32-car total production run.
These will be used this season by Prodrive's in-house GT team to show off its capabilities in international competition, starting at Sebring in March. The cars will race at Le Mans in June and most likely in a limited program of American Le Mans Series and FIA GT Championship events in the second half of the year.
By then Prodrive could have released the first customer cars, starting with a new team based in the United Arab Emirates. The so-called customer cars cost $700,000, while Prodrive is also offering "works deals'' to teams at nearly $5 million, though this includes four cars.
Moreno to Rolex
Former Champ Car racer Roberto Moreno is moving into sports cars in a Grand-Am Daytona Prototype. The 45-year-old Brazilian, who raced in Champ Car and Formula One in a career stretching back to 1981, has signed up to partner with amateur driver Bob Ward in a limited program of Grand-Am events. Their Crawford-Pontiac DP03 will be run by the Flis/Spirit of Daytona team in select races, starting at Daytona next month, in preparation for a full program in 2006.
Richards honored
David Richards, the 52-year-old founder and chairman of Prodrive, has been appointed a CBE (Commander of the British Empire) in the United Kingdom's New Year Honors List, for "services to motorsports.''
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Source: HighBeam Research, ASTONS FOR SALE.(Competition)