Bailey P2

[Pandamasque]

Is that Ford V8 eligible for LMP2?

[MitchZ06]

It is if it is based on the 5.0l V8 Ford uses in their road cars.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by AGD

This also says they are hoping to sell a chassis to be run at Le Mans in 2012. I don't know if they are hoping to sell a car to a partner or what that statement means exactly. Maybe there is another team in the mix. I don't know.

I was also slightly confused by that statement. I thought they were going to run the car by themselves - even if they get help from an existing team.

[knighty]

Originally Posted by deggis

^ https://picasaweb.google.com/gregbai...76533056975938

The Bailey boys have made a very wise choice using that engine, I'm assuming its a single cam push-rod engine, if so it will be very compact, low c of g and a mountain of torque with ample power, if its done properly I would expect it to be comparable in performance to the 4.5L Nissan V8, which is currently the benchmark LMP2 engine..........if sounds are anything to go by it should do the job!!! - love it.......best of luck to the bailey boys, hope they eventually make it to LM.

RHS engines are aparrently a US V8 tuning firm of significant note, see the link here........racing head service, now theres a name to think about :-/

http://www.racingheadservice.com/

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[AGD]

E-I has a story and some pictures from the latest Bailey test. What is interesting is that the article says they ran a Cosworth V8 in the test. Is the RHS Ford 5l V8 a Cosworth design or what? Or are they talking about a different engine altogether? I believe they tested with a 2l AER earlier as well. Anyway, Boulay says a Judd or Nissan could power the Bailey later on. I'm not sure if he is saying that customer teams could use those engines or what exactly.

http://www.endurance-info.com/version2/actualite-endurance-8808.html

[Lppiesaudi]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=OIwoYHtOPdM

http://pitlane-vision.com/gazette/37...e-du-sud-.html

https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/224950477541253/

[The Badger]

that first vid has Sbarda Sport , followed up by the driver names . Is that a new team or what ?

[Lppiesaudi]

The team Sbarda Sport and three of its drivers came to South Africa to test the car, they are looking at purchasing one of the Bailey cars to compete in Europe.

[KA]

Originally Posted by The Badger

that first vid has Sbarda Sport , followed up by the driver names . Is that a new team or what ?

Originally Posted by Lppiesaudi

The team Sbarda Sport and three of its drivers came to South Africa to test the car, they are looking at purchasing one of the Bailey cars to compete in Europe.

Sbarta Sport- they originally announced plans about a year ago to run an ORECA this season, but then postponed them for some reason
http://www.planetlemans.com/2010/11/...new-lmp2-team/

[The Badger]

Originally Posted by Lppiesaudi

The team Sbarda Sport and three of its drivers came to South Africa to test the car, they are looking at purchasing one of the Bailey cars to compete in Europe.

Oh , cool ..... I hope that car works well , as it sounds just gorgeous !!!

[Lppiesaudi]

I am South African and I cannot describe how much I want this project to be a success and for the car to compete at Le Mans.
However one question does come to mind, why would a team who have planned to run a Oreca LMP2 (a well developed car and from 2011 results a successful one too) suddenly decide to be the first team to run a unproven car from a manufacturer that are building a full LMP2 car for the first time.

www.facebook.com/Sbarta.Sport

That said, I still hope the car makes it. Its ultimate pace remains to be seen, but it will be great if a European team can race one of the Bailey chassis.

[KA]

It's certainly a brave move- could be that they prefer the idea of building a strong relationship with a new chassis manufacturer to being just one of a number of Oreca customers?

[Simmi]

It could be argued that there is value to be taken from differentiating yourself. But then again I'd say that probably works best in the GT ranks where the cars are more noticeably different. Something tells me the ACO would be quite happy to hand Sbarta an entry for LM if they committed to an LMS season.

[tux]

MONEY.

[Gingers4Justice]

I really hope we see this car, for the looks as much as having an African entry at La Sarthe.

The car looks like it could be the quirky C2 car that lasted 2 laps in the 1985 running of Le Mans that now sits as a diecast model in your dining room.

[KA]

Originally Posted by Simmi

It could be argued that there is value to be taken from differentiating yourself. But then again I'd say that probably works best in the GT ranks where the cars are more noticeably different. Something tells me the ACO would be quite happy to hand Sbarta an entry for LM if they committed to an LMS season.

...and based on that logic, I suspect the combination of being a French team and running something other than yet another Oreca or Lola might give them an even stronger hand.

I guess you could argue that being the main, if not only, European customer for the car might give you better support from the manufacturer than being just another Lola/Oreca/whoever customer, though I suppose you have to balance that against Bailey maybe having less money for development than the other LMP2 chassis manufacturers, and being based away from the 'mainstream' in S. Africa.

...plus., as tux suggests, money. How does the price compare with the other LMP2 alternatives on offer? A cheaper package, with the chance of being first in line for any support from the manufacturer, plus the possibility that running something different might get you a spot on the grid that being the 15th Lola on the list of Le Mans entry applications entries might not, could all add up to attractive reasons for a new team to take the risk of a new and relatively unknown quantity of a car

[Lppiesaudi]

An interesting image posted today by Sbarta-Sport:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...&type=1&ref=nf

[The Badger]

Perhaps a little premature , but yeah , I can see one of these at Le Mans with a bit of luck .

[CTD]

Originally Posted by The Badger

Perhaps a little premature , but yeah , I can see one of these at Le Mans with a bit of luck .

If the car is ready, it will be there .

[FstrthnU]

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ance-9014.html
Sbarta Sport is testing the Bailey LMP2 in South Africa. They're hoping to purchase one for the 2012 LMS. Also, a South African LMP2 team using the Bailey could be in the works.

[FIRE]

Would be nice to see Wayne Taylor running a car in ALMS.

[The Badger]

Yes it certainly would . Be nice to see Sbarta & Bailey combine their efforts for a 2 car ELMS squad too .

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ance-9013.html

[gwyllion]

The car was displayed today at Le Mans:


source: http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...nce-11331.html

[isynge]

Nice looking car, and a particularly appealing livery.

See on DSC's coverage of the car showing up at Le Mans, they comment that it's no longer legal. Aside from the big holes can anyone shed any light on what's non compliant about it?

[CTD]

Reminds me of the Aquila race car in that livery