Description

SALEEN S7-R n.50

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HISTORY

The Saleen S7-R is the car that participated at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2010. Unveiled at the 2000 Monterey Historic Races by Steve Saleen, the Saleen S7 supercar was the first car built by Saleen. The strong passion for racing materialized in a few months the S7-R which debuted two months after the presentation of the traditional car at Laguna Seca. The French team Larbre Competition with Roland Berville, Julien Canal, Gabriele Gardel at the wheel of the Saleen S7-R n.50 finished thirteenth at the 24 Hours Le Mans 2010 with a gap of sixty six laps from the winners. The team won the class GT1.

The race was won by Audi R15 TDI plus n.9 with Mike Rockenfeller, Timo Bernhard, Romain Dumas, second Andre Lotterer, Benoit Treluyer, Marcel Fassler with the Audi R15 TDI plus n.8 whit a gap of one lap, while third Tom Kristensen, Allan McNish and Rinaldo Capello with the Audi R15 TDI plus n.7 whit a gap of three laps.

CHASSIS

Saleen S7-R
Designed: Steve Saleen
Honeycomb body panels on steel spaceframe
Length: 4774 mm
Width: 1990 mm
Height: 1040 mm
Suspension front: Double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
Suspension rear: Double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
Brakes:Carbon discs front and rear
Tyres: Dunlop

ENGINE

Ford / Saleen 6997 cc V8 90°
Power: 448 kW
Drive Type: Rear wheel drive
Transmission: Saleen six speed manual
Fuel brand: ?
Fuel Type: Petrol
Tank Capacity: 90 lt

RESULT

Thirteenth in the 24 hours of Le Mans 2010 with drivers Roland Berville, Julien Canal, Gabriele Gardel