Saleen S7
Manufacturer	Saleen
Production	2000-2004[1] 2005-present (Twin Turbo)
Assembly	Irvine, California
Class	Supercar
Body style(s)	2-door coupé
Layout	Mid-engine, rear-wheel drive[1]
Engine(s)	7.0 L naturally-aspirated V8
Transmission(s)	6-speed manual[2]
Wheelbase	106 in (2692 mm)
Length	188 in (4774 mm)
Width	78 in (1981 mm)
Height	41 in (1041 mm)
Curb weight	2750 lb (1247 kg)
Fuel capacity	19 U.S. gal (72 L)
Designer	Steve Saleen, Phil Frank[3]

The Saleen S7 is a limited production, hand built supercar developed jointly by Saleen, Hidden Creek Industries, Phil Frank Design, and Ray Mallock Ltd. with RML taking full credit designing and developing the S7^[4], and produced solely by Saleen in Irvine, California. It is the first car produced by Saleen not based on an existing design and is considered to be the first true American production certified supercar.^{[citation needed]} The S7 debuted on August 19, 2000 at the Monterey Historic Races. From 2000 until 2004, the S7 featured a normally aspirated V8 engine with 550 horsepower. In 2005, the S7 was replaced by the S7 Twin Turbo, which featured a more powerful twin-turbo system that boosted engine power to 750 horsepower (760 PS/559 kW) and the top speed to an estimated 250 miles per hour (402 km/h).^[5] Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 286 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (All user names refer to fr. ... Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... Saleen S281 3-Valve Saleen, Incorporated, commonly known as Saleen, is an American manufacturer of high performance sports cars and high performance automotive parts based in Irvine, California. ... Motto: Innovation. ... Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories. ... For other uses, see Supercar (disambiguation). ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... The Peugeot 406 Coupé, designed by Pininfarina 1990 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC coupé, noted for its large, angular design 1997 Rover Vitesse Coupe, club coupé Rover P5 Coupe, a traditional four-door coupé Mercedes CLS, a modern four-door coupé Gala-Coupé of Leopold II, Brussels 1970s Sunbeam Alpine fastback coup... In automobile design layout is the place where both the engine and driven wheels are. ... Sketch of RMR layout In automobile design, an RMR or Rear Mid-engine, Rear-wheel drive layout is one in which the rear wheels are driven by an engine placed just in front of them, behind the passenger compartment. ... A naturally-aspirated engine or normally-aspirated engine (NA - aspiration meaning breathing) refers to an internal combustion engine (normally petrol or diesel powered) that is neither turbocharged nor supercharged. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration, although modern automotive versions use a 90 degree block angle. ... “Gearbox” redirects here. ... A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift, straight drive, or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in automotive applications. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Kerb (sometimes mis-spelled as curb by Americans) weight is the total weight of a vehicle with standard equipment, all necessary operating consumables (such as motor oil and coolant), a full tank of fuel and not loaded with either passengers or cargo. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Automotive design. ... Steve Saleen Stephen Mark Saleen (born April 2, 1949) is an American businessman and former racing driver. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... For other uses, see Supercar (disambiguation). ... Saleen S281 3-Valve Saleen, Incorporated, commonly known as Saleen, is an American manufacturer of high performance sports cars and high performance automotive parts based in Irvine, California. ... Ray Mallock Ltd. ... Motto: Innovation. ... is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration, although modern automotive versions use a 90 degree block angle. ... Twin-Turbo, also called bi-turbo by some, refers to a turbocharged engine on which two turbochargers compress the intake charge. ... This article is about a unit of measurement. ... This article is about a unit of measurement. ... For other uses, see Watt (disambiguation). ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Kilometre per hour (American spelling: kilometer per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ...

Development

The Saleen S7 was the first car to be completely developed digitally using tools such as Unigraphics and Rhinoceros 3D. Steve Saleen, Billy Tally and Phil Frank are credited as the trio behind the concept, construction and creativity of the car with S.A. "Tony" Johnson a primary financial investor. Ray Mallock Ltd. (RML) of the United Kingdom was chosen to assist with the digital design of the chassis and suspension system, as well as to later build the S7-Rs for motorsport use. The engine development was headed by Billy Tally, was derived from a Ford 427cid engine casting and re-engineered to be eight inches (203.2 mm) shorter. The exterior and interior design and development was carried out by long time Saleen design consultant Phil Frank of Phil Frank Design, LLC. Unigraphics a CAD product from UGS. Now known as NX. ... An example of a model created within Rhinoceros 3D (Rendered within 3D Studio Max) Rhinoceros 3D is a commercial NURBS-based modeling tool. ... Steve Saleen Stephen Mark Saleen (born April 2, 1949) is an American businessman and former racing driver. ... Formerly the CTO of Saleen, Inc. ... Ray Mallock Ltd. ... Formerly the CTO of Saleen, Inc. ... “Ford” redirects here. ...

Overview

Exterior

A Speedlab yellow Saleen S7

The body of the car, made entirely from carbon fiber, incorporates the use of scoops, spoilers, and other aerodynamic features to create split-channel airflow throughout the car, and at 160 miles per hour (257 km/h), the car creates its own weight in downforce.^[6] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 768 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1213 × 947 pixel, file size: 589 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 768 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1213 × 947 pixel, file size: 589 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Carbon fiber composite is a strong, light and very expensive material. ... This Ford F-150 pickup truck has two spoilers one on the roof and another on the tailgate. ... For the Daft Punk song, see Aerodynamic (song). ...

Interior

The interior of the Saleen S7 was designed to be both luxurious and functional. Leather appears throughout the cabin, with aluminum accents, and the S7 comes with a set of custom-fit luggage. Because of the car's mid-engine layout, it has two trunks, front and rear. Other features include an LCD monitor, rear-view camera, quick-release steering-wheel and a 240 mile per hour (386 km/h) speedometer. The cabin is of an asymmetrical layout, with the custom-fitted driver's seat positioned toward the center both to improve the driver's visibility and center his weight in the vehicle. Aluminum redirects here. ... This 1931 Ford Model A features a separate trunk on its rear trunk rack. ... LCD redirects here. ... Symmetry is a characteristic of geometrical shapes, equations and other objects; we say that such an object is symmetric with respect to a given operation if this operation, when applied to the object, does not appear to change it. ...

Chassis

The chassis comprises a space frame-derived design consisting 4130 lightweight steel and aluminum honeycomb composite reinforcing panels. It is divided into bolt-fastened sub-assemblies to allow for rapid access to critical subsystems. The light weight of the chassis allows for the car to weigh a mere 2750 pounds (1247 kg). Simplified space frame roof with the half-octahedron highlighted in blue A space frame is a truss-like, lightweight rigid structure constructed from interlocking struts in a geometric pattern. ... Chromoly is an abbreviation for chromium-molybdenum steel. Chromoly is an alloy used to produce tubing for bicycle frames and race-car roll cages. ... Composite honeycomb is a material used as a core material in Sandwich structured composite structures. ...

Engine

The Saleen S7 sports a 7-liter (7008 cc/427.6 cu in), naturally-aspirated, all-aluminum OHV V8 engine, mounted at 90° in the middle of the chassis for a balanced mid-engine layout delivering power to the rear wheels while keeping the center of gravity towards the middle of the car, improving overall performance. Each cylinder is lubricated via a dry sump system, has two stainless steel valves per cylinder, a compression ratio of 10.0:1, and a bore and stroke of 4.125 and 4.00 inches (104.9 and 101.6 mm), respectively.^[7] It generates a maximum power of 550 horsepower (558 PS/410 kW) at 6400 rpm and a maximum torque of 525 foot-pounds (712 N·m) at 4000 rpm.^[7] The redline rpm is indicated at 6500 rpm.^[7] The litre or liter (see spelling differences) is a unit of volume. ... A cubic centimetre (cm3) is an SI derived unit of volume, equal to the volume of a cube with side length of 1 centi metre. ... A cubic inch is the volume of a cube which is one inch long on each edge. ... A naturally-aspirated engine or normally-aspirated engine (NA - aspiration meaning breathing) refers to an internal combustion engine (normally petrol or diesel powered) that is neither turbocharged nor supercharged. ... OHV redirects here. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration, although modern automotive versions use a 90 degree block angle. ... Sketch of RMR layout In automobile design, an RMR or Rear Mid-engine, Rear-wheel drive layout is one in which the rear wheels are driven by an engine placed just in front of them, behind the passenger compartment. ... In physics, the center of mass of a system of particles is a specific point at which, for many purposes, the systems mass behaves as if it were concentrated. ... Cylinder with piston in a steam engine A cylinder in the central working part of a reciprocating engine, the space in which a piston travels. ... A dry sump is a lubricating oil management method for four-stroke and large two-stroke piston internal combustion engines that uses a secondary reservoir for oil, as compared to a conventional wet sump system. ... The 630 foot high, stainless-clad (type 304L) Gateway Arch defines St. ... // These water valves are operated by handles. ... Bold text The compression ratio is a single number that can be used to predict the performance of any engine (such as an internal-combustion engine or a Stirling Engine). ... Bore, when used in the context of piston engines, is a measurement of the diameter of the holes bored into the engine block for use as cylinders. ... A stroke is a single action of certain engines. ... Torque applied via an adjustable end wrench Relationship between force, torque, and momentum vectors in a rotating system In physics, torque (or often called a moment) can informally be thought of as rotational force or angular force which causes a change in rotational motion. ... The foot-pound force (symbol: ft·lbf) is an English unit of work or energy from the English Engineering System. ... Newton metre is the unit of moment (torque) in the SI system. ...

The engine is connected to a longitudinal 6-speed transaxle manual transmission with a full synchromesh, a 4-plate clutch, and a limited slip differential. A transaxle, in the automotive field, is a component that combines the functionality of the transmission, the differential and the drive axle into one integrated assembly. ... A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift, straight drive, or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in automotive applications. ... A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift, straight drive, or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in automotive applications. ... For other uses, see Clutch (disambiguation). ... In automotive applications, a limited slip differential (LSD) is a modified or derived type of differential gear arrangement that allows for some difference in rotational velocity of the output shafts, but does not allow the difference in speed to increase beyond a preset amount. ...

Performance

The S7 can accelerate from 0-60 miles per hour (97 km/h) in an estimated 3.4 seconds, and to 100 miles per hour in an estimated 8.1 seconds.^[7] It can complete a standing quarter mile in an estimated 11.75 seconds, reaching 126 miles per hour (203 km/h).^[7] The maximum speed of the car is above 200 miles per hour (322 km/h).^[7] Acceleration is the time rate of change of velocity and/or direction, and at any point on a velocity-time graph, it is given by the slope of the tangent to the curve at that point. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Dragstrip. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

S7 Twin Turbo

Saleen S7 Twin Turbo
Manufacturer	Saleen
Production	2005-present[8]
Assembly	Irvine, California
Class	Supercar
Body style(s)	2-door coupe
Layout	Mid-engine, rear-wheel drive[8]
Engine(s)	7.0 L twin-turbocharged V8
Transmission(s)	6-speed manual[8]
Wheelbase	106.30 in (2700 mm)
Length	187.95 in (4774 mm)
Width	78.35 in (1990 mm)
Height	40.98 in (1041 mm)
Curb weight	2950 lb (1338 kg)
Fuel capacity	19 U.S. gal (72 L)

The Saleen S7 Twin Turbo is an updated revision of the original S7. Although the initial concept for the S7 incorporated twin-turbochargers, they were not used on the production car. The twin-turbocharged version later developed in 2005 went on sale for $585,296 USD (approx. GB£295,559, c.2007/€435,203, c.2007), replacing standard S7 production. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... Saleen S281 3-Valve Saleen, Incorporated, commonly known as Saleen, is an American manufacturer of high performance sports cars and high performance automotive parts based in Irvine, California. ... Motto: Innovation. ... Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories. ... For other uses, see Supercar (disambiguation). ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... The Peugeot 406 Coupé, designed by Pininfarina 1990 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC coupé, noted for its large, angular design 1997 Rover Vitesse Coupe, club coupé Rover P5 Coupe, a traditional four-door coupé Mercedes CLS, a modern four-door coupé Gala-Coupé of Leopold II, Brussels 1970s Sunbeam Alpine fastback coup... In automobile design layout is the place where both the engine and driven wheels are. ... Sketch of RMR layout In automobile design, an RMR or Rear Mid-engine, Rear-wheel drive layout is one in which the rear wheels are driven by an engine placed just in front of them, behind the passenger compartment. ... Twin-Turbo, also called bi-turbo by some, refers to a turbocharged engine on which two turbochargers compress the intake charge. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration, although modern automotive versions use a 90 degree block angle. ... “Gearbox” redirects here. ... A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift, straight drive, or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in automotive applications. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Kerb (sometimes mis-spelled as curb by Americans) weight is the total weight of a vehicle with standard equipment, all necessary operating consumables (such as motor oil and coolant), a full tank of fuel and not loaded with either passengers or cargo. ... USD redirects here. ... GBP redirects here. ... For other uses, see Euro (disambiguation). ...

Changes

The engine was upgraded with two Garrett turbochargers producing approximately 6 psi (0.4 bar) of boost, increasing the maximum power to 750 horsepower (760 PS/559 kW) at 6300 rpm, and the maximum torque to 700 foot-pounds (949 N•m) at 4800 rpm. The front and rear diffusers and the rear spoiler were also reworked to increase downforce by 60%.^[10] Garrett Engine Boosting Systems is a subsidiary of Honeywell Corporation. ... Air foil bearing-supported turbocharger cutaway made by Mohawk Innovative Technology Inc. ... A pressure gauge reading in PSI (red scale) and kPa (black scale) The pound-force per square inch (symbol: lbf/in2) is a non-SI unit of pressure based on avoirdupois units. ... The bar (symbol bar), decibar (symbol dbar) and the millibar (symbol mbar, also mb) are units of pressure. ...

Competition package

In 2006,^[11] Saleen offered an optional competition package for the S7 Twin Turbo. The package offers a 33% increase in power, to a total of an approximate 1000 horsepower (1014 PS/746 kW), as well as changes to the suspension, a revised nose and rear diffuser, and an optional aerodynamic package with carbon fiber front and rear spoilers.^[11] The front suspension components of a Ford Model T. Suspension is the term given to the system of springs, shock absorbers and linkages that connects a vehicle to its wheels. ... A diffuser, in an automotive context, is usually a shaped section of the car underbody which improves the cars aerodynamic properties by enhancing the transition between the high-velocity airflow underneath the car and the much slower freestream airflow of the ambient atmosphere. ...

S7-R

The Saleen S7-R is a racing version of the standard, naturally-aspirated S7, produced from 2000 to present-day. It was designed to compete in grand tourer-style motorsports series and events such as the American Le Mans Series, FIA GT Championship, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. Ray Mallock Ltd. originally built the S7-Rs in their workshops in Britain, before the French Oreca squad took over as the lead S7-R constructor in 2006. A total of fourteen S7-Rs have been built so far. A Peugeot 206 World Rally Car Motor racing and Motorsports redirect here. ... A grand tourer (Italian: Gran Turismo), (initialised GT), is a high-performance automobile designed for long-distance driving. ... The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) is a series of automobile races. ... The FIA GT Championship is a sports car motorsport series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisations (SRO) at the behest of the Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile (FIA). ... The 24 Hours of Le Mans (24 Heures du Mans) is the worlds most famous sports car endurance race, held annually at Circuit de la Sarthe near Le Mans, France, in the French Sarthe département. ... Ray Mallock Ltd. ... Oreca is a french racing team, founded and run by Hughes de Chaunac, former team manager of F1 team AGS. Oreca has had success in many areas of motorsport since the early 90s, running the works BMW operation in the French Supertourisme Championship, winning the FIA GT Championship and the...

Development

The S7-R was developed as a replacement for Saleen's efforts in grand tourer racing with modified Ford Mustangs, in an attempt to take on the Dodge Viper GTS-R and Chevrolet Corvette C5-R in the more powerful GTS/GT1 classes. Unlike its two main rivals, the S7-Rs would not require as much modification in order to become competitive. The exterior was only slightly modified to meet racing regulations, including the addition of a small wheel lip on the front fender, a revised wheel well diffuser vent and the addition of a race wing to compensate for the loss of downforce resulting from the use of a regulation diffuser.^[12] For other Ford Mustang models and concepts, see Ford Mustang Variants. ... The Dodge Viper is a V10-powered supercar manufactured by the Dodge division of Chrysler Corporation. ... For an outline of all the Chevrolet Corvette generations see Main article: Chevrolet Corvette The Chevrolet Corvette C5 is a sports car which started in 1997 and ended with the 2004 model year. ...

The overall weight of the S7-R was lowered to a regulation minimum of 2535 lb (1150 kg).^[12] This was achieved by removing production equipment or replacing it with lightweight materials, including lightweight versions of each of the individual carbon fiber pieces that constitute the body. Like the production S7, it uses the same 7-liter (7000 cc/427 cu in), naturally-aspirated, all-aluminum V8 engine, mounted at 90°.^[12] However, it produces a greater maximum power of 600 horsepower (608 PS/448 kW) at 6400 rpmand a maximum torque of 550 foot-pounds (746 N•m) at 5400 rpm, although this is restricted by organisers with restrictor plates.^[12] Artist rendering of a restrictor plate Restrictor plates are devices installed between the carburetor and intake manifold that restrict the amount of air and fuel entering the engines combustion chamber. ...

Racing history

The ACEMCO Motorsports S7-R the 2005 Petit Le Mans.

Graham Nash Motorsport's S7-R at the 2005 1000 km of Spa.

Zakspeed's S7-R in the FIA GT Championship's 2006 Oschersleben 500 km.

The first S7-R produced by RML was completed in late 2000, then immediately shipped to the United States to make its debut in the American Le Mans Series event at Laguna Seca. Run by Saleen-Allen Speedlab, the car finished in 26th place. For 2001, the first customer chassis would be completed, and their respective teams would enter various championships: Fordahl Motorsports ran in the Grand American Road Racing Championship, RML would run the European Le Mans Series, and Konrad Motorsport would run both ALMS and ELMS. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3072x2048, 1802 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Saleen Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3072x2048, 1802 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Saleen Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create... The 2005 Petit Le Mans was the ninth race for the 2005 American Le Mans Series season held at Road Atlanta. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,280 × 851 pixels, file size: 128 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,280 × 851 pixels, file size: 128 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... The #15 Zytek of Nielsen/Elgaard/Shimoda won the race overall. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 796 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,274 × 960 pixels, file size: 292 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (All user names refer to de. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 796 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,274 × 960 pixels, file size: 292 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (All user names refer to de. ... Zakspeed is a motor racing team from Germany, founded in 1968 by Erich Zakowski. ... The FIA GT Championship is a sports car motorsport series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisations (SRO) at the behest of the Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile (FIA). ... Vitaphone Racings Maserati, Zakspeeds Saleen, and GLPK-Carsports Corvette on the starting grid. ... Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, was built in the 1950s near Monterey, California. ... The Rolex Sports Car Series is the premiere series run by the Grand American Road Racing Association. ... The Le Mans Endurance Series or LMES is a European sports car racing series created as a support series to the famed 24 Hours of Le Mans race. ... Franz Konrad (born June 8, 1951 in Graz, Austria) is a former race driver and founder of Konrad Motorsport in 1976. ...

The S7-R would quickly show it's capabilities, when Konrad finished in sixth place at the 12 Hours of Sebring, earning their first class victory. Fordahl would win seven Grand American events en route to finishing second in the class championship, while RML won four ELMS events and won that championship by a mere point over the Konrad Saleens. Saleen-Allen Speedlab would also earn a podium finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with an 18th place finish overall. Aston Martin DBR9 at dusk during the 2005 12 Hours of Sebring The 12 Hours of Sebring is an annual motorsport endurance race held at Sebring Raceway, a former Air Force base in Sebring, Florida. ... The 2001 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 69th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 16 and 17, 2001. ...

For 2002, Konrad Motorsport would concentrate mostly on the American Le Mans Series (the ELMS having been dissolved following 2001), while Park Place Racing took over Fordahl's entry in Grand American. Newcomer Graham Nash Motorsport would both the British GT and Spanish GT Championships. Park Place won four races and earned their first championship title, while Graham Nash would win nine British GT and four Spanish GT races, earning them the title in both series. Konrad Motorsport however struggled against a stronger Corvette Racing team and could not score any victories, but were able to finish second in the championship. The British GT Championship (previously known as the BRDC GT Championship) is a sports car racing series currently based in the United Kingdom, although they have had select races outside of Britain in the past few years. ... A Chevrolet Corvette C6. ...

Konrad Motorsport chose to move their Saleen squad to Europe in order to compete in the FIA GT Championship in 2003, leaving North America without a full-season competitor for the S7-R as Park Place abandoned the Grand American championship. Graham Nash would join Konrad in FIA GT, earning a sixth place finish in the championship. For 2004, Saleen would have a resurgence of teams as RML returned to run FIA GT, Dominique Dupuy's DDO team entered the FFSA GT Championship, Konrad assisted the new Vitaphone Racing, and ACEMCO Motorsports purchased two brand now S7-Rs, modified to better competed in the American Le Mans Series. Vitaphone would earn three victories in FIA GT en route to a fourth place in the championship, while DDO earned two victories in FFSA GT. The FIA GT Championship is a sports car motorsport series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisations (SRO) at the behest of the Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile (FIA). ... The FFSA GT Championship (sometimes referred to as the French GT Championship) is a French Grand Touring-style sports car racing series that began in 1997. ... Vitaphone Racing is a German racing team who participate in the FIA GT. They have successfully raced the Maserati MC12 GT1 since 2005. ...

Fortunes would quickly turn for the S7-Rs in the 2005 season. Konrad and Graham Nash would see their racing efforts downsized as the teams hit economic problems. Vitaphone Racing moved on from the S7-R and raced a Maserati MC12 to the FIA GT championship. This left ACEMCO to take second in the American Le Mans Series, while DDO would earn the only Saleen wins that year with three. The Maserati MC12 is a grand tourer and halo vehicle produced by Maserati to allow a racing variant to compete in the FIA GT Championship. ...

In an attempt to rebound from 2005, Saleen chose to concentrate on select series and events. ACEMCO would drop from the American Le Mans Series in order to concentrate solely on entering the 2006 24 Hours of Le Mans where they earned an 11th place finish, the best ever by a Saleen. Oreca would be chosen to built new S7-R chassis with upgrades to make them more competitive, which led to the team earning two victories in the Le Mans Series. In FIA GT, Zakspeed would take over as the factory squad with Balfe Racing running as a privateer. Zakspeed would manage to earn two victories and earn themselves fourth in the championship. The 2006 24 Hours of Le Mans will be the 74th Grand Prix of Endurance, and will take place June 17 and 18, 2006. ... Oreca is a french racing team, founded and run by Hughes de Chaunac, former team manager of F1 team AGS. Oreca has had success in many areas of motorsport since the early 90s, running the works BMW operation in the French Supertourisme Championship, winning the FIA GT Championship and the... The Le Mans Endurance Series or LMES is a European sports car racing series created as a support series to the famed 24 Hours of Le Mans race. ... Zakspeed is a motor racing team from Germany, founded in 1968 by Erich Zakowski. ...

For 2007, Zakspeed was forced to abandon their FIA GT effort as the team went bankrupt during the off-season. ACEMCO also was forced to withdraw and offer their S7-Rs for sale. Oreca would build two more chassis, with one going to the Italian Racing Box squad who would compete alongside Oreca in the Le Mans Series. Oreca would win four races during the season.

References

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