Creation CA07

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Creation CA07
Creation AIM 15 Side.jpg
Creation CA07-AIM at the 2008 1000km of Silverstone
Category Le Mans Prototype
Constructor KW Motorsport
Designer(s) Kieron Salter
Predecessor Creation CA06/H
Technical specifications [1] [2]
Chassis Carbon fiber and aluminium composite monocoque chassis
Suspension (front) Double wishbones, pushrod actuated coil springs and dampers with power steering.
Suspension (rear)Same as front
Length4,450 mm (175 in)
Width2,000 mm (79 in)
Height1,020 mm (40 in)
Axle track 1,678 mm (66.1 in) (front)
1,678 mm (66.1 in) (rear)
Wheelbase 2,815 mm (110.8 in)
Engine Judd GV5.5 5,496 cc (5.5 L; 335.4 cu in) NA, 40-valve, DOHC 72° V10 mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted
AIM (Judd) YS5.5 5,496 cc (5.5 L; 335.4 cu in) NA, 40-valve, DOHC 90° V10 mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted
Transmission Ricardo 6-speed sequential
Power650 hp (659 PS; 485 kW)
Weight925 kg (2,039 lb) (Judd)
900 kg (2,000 lb) (AIM)
Brakes Carbon ceramic ventilated discs, all-round
Tyres Dunlop
Michelin
Competition history
Notable entrants Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Creation Autosportif
Flag of the United States.svg Autocon Motorsports
Notable drivers Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Campbell-Walter
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Hall
Flag of South Africa.svg Stephen Simpson
Flag of Japan.svg Shinji Nakano
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Harold Primat
Flag of France.svg Bruce Jouanny
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Mowlem
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Goossens
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robbie Kerr
Flag of the United States.svg Liz Halliday
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Vanina Ickx
Flag of France.svg Romain Iannetta
Debut 2007 24 Hours of Le Mans
Last event 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans
RacesWins Podiums Poles F/Laps
160100
Teams' Championships0
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

The Creation CA07 is an Le Mans Prototype LMP1 race car designed, developed and built by British manufacturer Creation Autosportif and KW Motorsport, for the Le Mans Endurance Series and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. A replacement to the Creation CA06/H, it was Creation's first all-new prototype. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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Racing history

2007

The debut race for the car was at the 2007 24 Hours of Le Mans. It was run by Creation Autosportif with drivers, Jamie Campbell-Walter, Shinji Nakano and Felipe Ortiz. They qualified tenth overall and fifth among petrol powered cars with a time of 3:36.279. [8] After multiple accidents and spins, the car retired due to overheating issues. [9]

The team would run the car in the remaining four rounds of the Le Mans Series. They finished in the points in all races they competed, with a best finish of third at the final round at Interlagos. [10] Despite missing the first two rounds of the season, the team finished tied for fifth place in LMP1 team standings.

Creation Autosportif also entered the car in final two races of the American Le Mans Series with drivers Jamie Campbell-Walter, Christophe Tinseau and Harold Primat. The first race was the Petit Le Mans, where the car would finish fifth overall and second in class, 17 laps down. [11] At the season finale at Laguna Seca, Campbell-Walter and Primat finished ninth overall and third in class, three laps down from the winning Audi R10 TDI. [12]

2008

The car would again be entered into the Le Mans Series but two examples would be raced for the majority of the season due to a partnership between Creation and Japanese company AIM. A new engine was developed with funding from AIM resulting in a wider engine at 90°. [5]

One car was entered into the opening round at Catalunya with drivers Jamie Campbell-Walter, Stuart Hall and Filipe Ortiz. After running well in the early stages of the race, the car suffered slipping clutch issues. [13] This dropped them out of contention however, they did finish the race, albeit 33rd overall and 52 laps down. [14]

At the 1000 km of Monza, Jamie Campbell-Walter, driving the #14 CA07, suffered a massive accident during qualifying and was subsequently withdrawn from the race. [15] For the #15, it would achieve the best finish of the season with a fourth overall position. [16] Stuart Hall and Robbie Kerr finished ninth overall and sixth in class, nine laps down from the leader, at the 1000 km of Spa. [17]

For the 2008 24 Hours of Le Mans, two cars were entered, one from Creation Autosportif and one from American customer team Autocon Motorsports. The #14 Creation entry utilized the AIM (Judd) engine while the #23 Autocon Motorsports ran the Judd GV5.5 engine. [18] Qualifying did not go well for both entrants. The #14 qualified in 21st with a best time of 3:35.994 while the #23 qualified 32nd with a best time of 3:47.695. [19]

The first car to run into problems was the #14, which had a broken wing support. Later on, with Johnny Mowlem driving, the car suffered a puncture heading towards Indianapolis and hit the wall. Mowlem brought the car back to the pits to repair the front splitter and side of the car. [20] After a quiet and trouble free night, the #23, driven by Chris McMurray had a puncture on the right rear on the Mulsanne. [21] The #14 Creation Autosportif finished 24th overall, 11th in class and 65 laps down from the leader. The #23 Autocon Motorsports retired and classified 38th, completing 224 laps. [22]

The next race was the 1000 km of Nürburgring, where two cars were entered. The #15 finished eighth while the #14 finished 22nd. [23] The final race of the Le Mans Series at Silverstone saw the #14 retire and the #15 finish in sixth. [24]

Creation would again enter the final two races of the American Le Mans Series. Two cars were brought for the Petit Le Mans. [25] In the third hour, the #888 entry driven by Dean Stiling, crashed at turn 1 and was eventually retired. [26] Later on in the sixth hour, the sister #88 car retired due to gearbox issues. [27] [28] At the final race at Laguna Seca, the car finished 17th overall and fourth in class, just missing the podium. [29]

2009

Financial difficulties, due to the global financial crisis, meant that the CA07 only ran in one race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. [6] Changes to this car include revised rear bodywork and a change of engine to the Judd GV5.5. [30] The #4 entry was driven by Jamie Campbell-Walter, Vanina Ickx and Romain Iannetta. [31] The car qualified 19th overall, with a time 3:35.960. [32] In the final race the team finished 24th overall and 63 laps down. [33]

Racing results

Complete Le Mans Series results

(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.

YearEntrantsClassDriversNo.123456Pts.Pos.
2007 Creation Autosportif LMP1 MON VAL NÜR SPA SIL INT 155th
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Campbell-Walter 95643
Flag of Japan.svg Shinji Nakano 5
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Felipe Ortiz5643
Flag of Japan.svg Haruki Kurosawa4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Hall 3
2008 Creation AIMLMP114 CAT MON SPA NÜR SIL 0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Campbell-Walter 11DNS
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Hall 11DNS
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Felipe Ortiz11
Flag of South Africa.svg Stephen Simpson 10
Flag of the United States.svg Liz Halliday 10Ret
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ryan LewisRet
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Hall 154675147th
Flag of France.svg Bruce Jouanny 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robbie Kerr 46
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Campbell-Walter 75
Sources: [34] [35]

Complete American Le Mans Series results

(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.

YearEntrantsClassDriversNo.123456789101112Pts.Pos.
2007 Creation Autosportif LMP1 SEB STP LBH HOU UTA LRP MOH ELK MOS BEL ROA MON 385th
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Campbell-Walter 8859
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Harold Primat 59
Flag of France.svg Christophe Tinseau 5
2008 Creation AIMLMP188 SEB STP LBH UTA LRP MOH ELK MOS BEL ROA MON 157th
Flag of South Africa.svg Stephen Simpson Ret4
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Harold Primat Ret
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Campbell-Walter Ret
Flag of the United States.svg Liz Halliday 4
888Ret0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Hall Ret
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dean StirlingRet
Sources: [36] [37]

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearEntrantNo.DriversClassLapsPos.Class Pos.
2007 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Creation Autosportif 9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Campbell-Walter
Flag of Japan.svg Shinji Nakano
Flag of Bolivia.svg Felipe Ortiz
LMP155DNFDNF
2008 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Creation Autosportif 14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Hall
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Mowlem
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Goossens
LMP131624th11th
Flag of the United States.svg Autocon Motorsports
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Creation Autosportif
23 Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Willman
Flag of the United States.svg Michael Lewis
Flag of the United States.svg Chris McMurry
LMP1224DNFDNF
2009 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Creation Autosportif 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Campbell-Walter
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Vanina Ickx
Flag of France.svg Romain Iannetta
LMP131924th15th

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