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ALMS: DeltaWing Set For Expanded Schedule
P1 contender set to contest seven of the remaining nine ALMS rounds...
The Elan-powered DeltaWing program is now set for a full-season campaign, barring the street course events at Long Beach and Baltimore. (Photo: John Dagys)
With a new team, new engine and and new tire supplier, the DeltaWing's debut at the Twelve Hours of Sebring proved to be an uphill battle, as expected.
While the revolutionary car, driven by Olivier Pla and Andy Meyrick, retired the second hour with terminal engine failure, plans are still in place for the Don Panoz-owned operation to contest the majority of the American Le Mans Series season, including the debut of a coupe version later this year.
Speaking with SPEED.com at Sebring last week, team manager Dave Price confirmed the team's intentions for single-car effort in seven of the remaining nine rounds in the P1 class.
"At the moment, we're not planning to do Long Beach or Baltimore, principally because we're not convinced it would be ideally suited for [street circuits]," Price said. "Although we have had some conversations about Long Beach in the last week with [tire partner] Bridgestone, so it's not completely out of the question. Otherwise, we'll do the rest of the season."
Fitted with a Mazda-based, Elan-built 2.0-liter turbo and Bridgestone tires, the DeltaWing showed promise in its first outing in its new configuration, but Price is looking forward to the potential of the coupe version, which was on display during the weekend.
While ALMS founder and DeltaWing team principal Panoz said it has been their intention to run the coupe beginning with the third round of the season at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Price feels it will debut when it's ready, meaning potentially later in the season.
"I think later in the year, the object will be to try and win races with the coupe," he said. "The object is to sell them for the new class next year. So we need to prove the point that it can be competitive and it's easy to operate, not expensive to operate and that we've got the tires sorted.
"That's the objective, to prove the point that it's a package worth thinking about buying."
No word has been given on the driver lineup for the remainder of the season. Frenchman Pla would have at least one conflict with his FIA World Endurance Championship program, while the team has tested former Corvette factory driver Johnny O'Connell.
John Dagys is SPEED.com’s Sportscar Racing Reporter, focusing on all major domestic and international championships. You can follow him on Twitter @johndagys or email him at
While the revolutionary car, driven by Olivier Pla and Andy Meyrick, retired the second hour with terminal engine failure, plans are still in place for the Don Panoz-owned operation to contest the majority of the American Le Mans Series season, including the debut of a coupe version later this year.
Speaking with SPEED.com at Sebring last week, team manager Dave Price confirmed the team's intentions for single-car effort in seven of the remaining nine rounds in the P1 class.
"At the moment, we're not planning to do Long Beach or Baltimore, principally because we're not convinced it would be ideally suited for [street circuits]," Price said. "Although we have had some conversations about Long Beach in the last week with [tire partner] Bridgestone, so it's not completely out of the question. Otherwise, we'll do the rest of the season."
Fitted with a Mazda-based, Elan-built 2.0-liter turbo and Bridgestone tires, the DeltaWing showed promise in its first outing in its new configuration, but Price is looking forward to the potential of the coupe version, which was on display during the weekend.
While ALMS founder and DeltaWing team principal Panoz said it has been their intention to run the coupe beginning with the third round of the season at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Price feels it will debut when it's ready, meaning potentially later in the season.
"I think later in the year, the object will be to try and win races with the coupe," he said. "The object is to sell them for the new class next year. So we need to prove the point that it can be competitive and it's easy to operate, not expensive to operate and that we've got the tires sorted.
"That's the objective, to prove the point that it's a package worth thinking about buying."
No word has been given on the driver lineup for the remainder of the season. Frenchman Pla would have at least one conflict with his FIA World Endurance Championship program, while the team has tested former Corvette factory driver Johnny O'Connell.
John Dagys is SPEED.com’s Sportscar Racing Reporter, focusing on all major domestic and international championships. You can follow him on Twitter @johndagys or email him at
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