Arrows engine deal

[steve nielsen]

OrangeArrows announce new engine partner for 2002
2001-07-28 14:40:00


Premier Performance Division to supply Cosworth V10 engines to OrangeArrows

PREMIER PERFORMANCE DIVISION TO SUPPLY COSWORTH V10 ENGINES TO ORANGEARROWS
ANOTHER STEP IN THE F1 TEAM'S DEVELOPMENT



The OrangeArrows team announced today that it will be powered by Cosworth V10 engines in 2002. The announcement was made at a press conference held at Hockenheim Circuit on the eve of the 2001 German Grand Prix.

"We're delighted to have forged a partnership with the Premier Performance Division and its core companies, namely, Cosworth Racing and Pi Group", said OrangeArrows Team Principal, Tom Walkinshaw. "If you want to compete at the top level of Formula One these days it is essential to have a deal with a manufacturer as, even with the best aerodynamics and engineering in the world, you cannot compete against the top teams if you are down on power. The Cosworth V10 is superbly engineered and has proven its credentials so we are looking forward to racing the new OrangeArrows A23 in 2002 with renewed relish."

Niki Lauda, CEO of Premier Performance Division said, "This deal with OrangeArrows is the first real product of what the Premier Performance Division is all about. In addition to Jaguar Racing, my responsibilities with the Premier Performance Division involve putting in place the building blocks to enable Cosworth Racing and Pi Group to realise their full potential and to work together to best effect. Some people might question whether we should be supplying engines to another team until Jaguar Racing starts winning races, but you mustn't forget the fact that Cosworth Racing does nothing else but racing - that is its sole business - unlike other engine manufacturers in Formula One who have not always specialised in the art of engineering F1 engines. This goes quite some way to explaining why these companies are reluctant to supply more than one team. In this case, I firmly believe that it's a way to move forward at a greater pace. In 1993, for example, Cosworth Racing supplied both Benetton and McLaren and I believe that the performance level of both the engine and the teams improved dramatically, culminating in Benetton winning the 1994 Formula One World Championship."

The OrangeArrows team is continually building for the future. Since 1996, when Tom Walkinshaw bought into Arrows, the team has been steadily consolidating its position. Walkinshaw took full control of the company in 1999 and since then has continued to build Arrows into the strong team it is today. The new millennium was a turning point for the team with title sponsorship from Orange and strengthening of the technical and marketing teams. 2001 has seen the purchase of the DERA wind tunnel in Bedford, the signing of highly regarded aerodynamicist Nicolo Petrucci, the re-signing of Jos Verstappen and a 30% increase in personnel. The new partnership with the Premier Performance Division is further indication of the team's intention to compete at the front in Formula One.

Cosworth engines are used in all major race and rally categories worldwide. With experience panning over four decades, Cosworth Racing has established an enviable reputation for the design and precision engineering of high-performance race, rally and road car winning engines. Committed to the cause of engineering excellence, its innovation in the design of engine technology has revolutionised modern powerplant engineering. The continuous quest for engineering ultimates has seen Cosworth keep its place at the forefront of research, development and production.

The lightweight Cosworth V10, will be the same specification as the engines run by Jaguar Racing. A mock-up of the current engine is to be delivered to the OrangeArrows HQ at Leafield next week to be fitted to the mock-up of the new OrangeArrows car for 2002 - the A23.



Saturday 28th July 2001, OrangeArrows motorhome, Hockenheim

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Gentleman check your mirrors, here comes Jos......

[LucaBadoer]

Jos WDC in 2002!!!!!!!

[Minardi fan]

Or not.

[BBKing]

Now we will find out who is 2nd. best in F1. Jos or Eddie....LOL

[EERO]

Its still a surprise to me and I do think that for a year at least, Arrows will be at a disadvatage as this will be their fourth Engine in 4 years and fith in the last six.

1997 Yamaha
1998 Arrows
1999 Arrows
2000 Supertech
2001 Asia Tech
2002 Cosworth Ford

[steve nielsen]

2003 Cosworth Ford

it's a 2 year deal.......

[Tristan]

I liked it when they made their own engines. All great teams make their own engines, just like.......

[EERO]

My point having been, Steve that it will be 2004 BEFORE they see any real benefit. What they have lacked is the stability of a consistent engine supply. Look at the chaos McLaren suffered going from Honda to Ford to Peugeot to Mercedes engines in four years in the early nineties. It wasn't until their second year with the Mercs that they saw any progress, and McLaren was a stronger team then than Arrows is now.

[f1manoz]

I say, big whoop!!!

Frankly, I don't see Arrows climbing anywhere until they get a proper manufacturer behind them, because it appears that is the trend of Formula One nowadays. Big manufacturers want to buy stakes in teams (or most do if they have the oppurtunity) to sell their marque and the Arrows deal will by no means change the grid next season. Although there might be more horsepower pumped out by the Ford, the chassis side now has to be improved as this years Arrows has been a bit of a dog really, compared to last years car certainly.

I just wonder where Asiatech, if they are staying in F1, will head off to? People have said Prost. Wouldn't that be bizarre. Prost were dumped by Peugeot, and Prost will now get those engines back, by then 2 years old. :confused:

And going by qualifying results just this weekend, the Asiatech is obviously very low on horsepower, as Jos only managed to outqualify Alonso in a Minardi!!!

[EERO]

Asiatech are planning an entirely new engine for next season and have expressed a desire to someday run an entire team. This just might turn out to be the answer to Prost's problems. Diniz dollars, Asiatechs for free and they will actully be able to do some development.

Ford has money to spare for this program, TWR is a fine organization and maybe, just maybe, two teams running the Cossie will move it up the grid faster.

[steve nielsen]

Just Married??

http://www.verstappenfan.nl/images/Jos-01-44.jpg

[steve nielsen]

Question from a dutch journalist at the Arrows press conference:

"can you tell us something about your 2nd driver for next year?"

TW:"Yes, he will have the same engine as Jos!"