Dallara GP2/08

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Dallara GP2/08
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Yelmer Buurman at the 2008 GP2 Silverstone Round
Category GP2 Series (2008–2010)
Constructor Dallara
Designer(s) Giancarlo Dallara
Predecessor Dallara GP2/05
Successor Dallara GP2/11
Technical specifications [1]
Chassis Sandwich carbon/aluminium honeycomb monocoque
Suspension (front)Double-steel wishbones, pushrod-operated, twin-dampers and torsion bars suspension
Suspension (rear)Spring Suspension
Length4,867 mm (192 in)
Width1,805 mm (71 in)
Height1,047 mm (41 in) including FOM roll hoop camera
Wheelbase 3,120 mm (123 in)
Engine Renault Badged Mecachrome V8108 4.0 L (244 cu in) V8 90° naturally-aspirated, rear-engined, longitudinally-mounted
Transmission Hewland 6-speed + 1 reverse sequential semi-automatic
Power612–620  hp (456–462  kW) @ 8,500 rpm[ citation needed ]
Weight688 kg (1,517 lb)
Fuel Elf LMS 89.6 MON, 101.6 RON unleaded
Lubricants Elf HTX 840
Brakes Hitco carbon brake discs with Brembo 6-piston calipers and pads
Tyres Bridgestone Potenza (dry and wet)
O.Z. racing wheels
Competition history
Notable entrantsAll GP2 Teams
Notable driversAll GP2 Series Drivers
Debut 2008 Catalunya GP2 round
Last event 2010 Yas Marina GP2 round
RacesWins Poles F/Laps
60603060
Constructors' Championships Campos Racing (2008)
ART Grand Prix (2009)
Rapax (2010)
Drivers' Championships Giorgio Pantano (2008)
Nico Hülkenberg (2009)
Pastor Maldonado (2010)

The Dallara GP2/08 was an open-wheel formula racing car developed by Italian manufacturer Dallara for use in the GP2 Series, a feeder series for Formula One. The GP2/08 was the 2nd-generation car used by the GP2 Series, replacing the GP2/05, which had also been developed by Dallara. The GP2/08 was used from 2008 to 2010, in keeping with the series philosophy of introducing a chassis every 3 years. [2] As the GP2 Series was a spec-formula, the car was utilised by all teams and drivers in the championship.

Development

Planning and design of the car began in September 2006, with GP2 series Technical Director Didier Perrin laying down the initial design parameters, prior to handing over the detailed design work to Dallara, with it being decided relatively earlier that the partnerships from the first three years of GP2 would be continued until at least 2010, with a chassis by Dallara, Renault branded engine and gearbox by Mecachrome and tyres by Bridgestone. [3] The car was also designed to be upgradable, with an upgrade kit to be issued each year, to keep up with changes in Formula 1. [4]

The car featured a new and 'aggressively low' nose, alongside a single keel suspension and a sculpted front wing. The car had re-designed sidepods, the which were result of a new radiator and cooling set-up. The barge-boards are also noticeably different, being far larger and more sculpted than their predecessor. [5] The rear end was also completely redesigned, with the contoured engine cover fitting over the Mecachrome-built V8 being far tighter than before, and while the rear of the sidepods featured both brand new cooling chimneys and a newer design of the 'shark gill' vents which appeared briefly in 2006. The rear point of the engine cover pulls down to a markedly different, and far neater, exhaust assembly, while the rear wing is a brand new development of that seen in 2007 [6] The car also came with anti intrusion panels, and was designed to meet F1 crash test standards of the time, being the only non-F1 car to pass the 2007 Formula One Crash test. [7] [8]

The car had its initial shakedown at the Paul Ricard High Speed Test Track on 26 June 2007 by Nelson Piquet Jr., who was the runner-up in the previous season, completing 60 laps without any problems. [9] The car was also launched on that day. [10]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Series unveils new 2008-2010 car, the GP2/08". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
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  6. ↑ "Second generation car unveiled at Ricard". Crash. 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
  7. ↑ "Perrin: GP2/08 improved in every area". Crash. 2007-06-26. Archived from the original on 2019-04-19. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
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  9. ↑ "Piquet gives thumbs-up to new machine". Crash. 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
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