Auto GP reveals updated 2013 car
“We want to give our drivers an even better tool to prepare themselves for the leap to Formula 1" said series organizer Enzo Coloni.
“The talents taking part in our Series are already facing many of the challenges they’ll find in F1: we have pit-stops, three different tire compounds, an overboost system that can get them used to KERS, and this performance upgrade will bring their driving style even closer to the one they’ll have to adopt on an F1 car.
"What we are unveiling today is a first preview that shows the major changes that have already been given the green light but our technical staff is still working on the tiniest details and on some other interesting solutions. The first final car should be ready for the first days of November and its testing debut is planned for a collective test that we are scheduling for early December".
The updated car will be one of the key features of a 2013 season that will see the Championship grow further, with a calendar consisting in 16 races and 4 days of official testing.
08/30/12
2013 AutoGP Car. The series will race at Sonoma Raceway next month |
Today Auto GP put out a press release showing the first images of its 2013 car. Next year's car is based on the current Lola-Zytek but features updated sidepods and front and rear aerodynamics.
"We want to give our drivers an even better tool to prepare themselves for the leap to Formula 1," said series boss Enzo Coloni.
"The talents taking part in our series are already facing many of the challenges they'll find in F1: we have pitstops, three different tire compounds, an overboost system that can get them used to KERS, and this performance upgrade will bring their driving style even closer to the one they'll have to adopt on an F1 car.
"What we are unveiling today is a first preview that shows the major changes that have already been given the green light. But our technical staff is still working on the tiniest details and on some other interesting solutions."
Series organizers expect lap times to be improved by around 1.5 seconds.