<< Prev Page 3 of 3 Teething problems dogged the team throughout the preparation and the AMR1 was badly damaged in a crash. This resulted in the team missing the first race of the season. A lighter second car was constructed for the second race of the season, it survived the race and finished on the 17th spot. For Le Mans a third car was ready and the AMR1 / 02 and AMR1 / 03 were entered in the gruelling 24 Hours race. The speed wasn't there yet, but Roe, Los and Redman managed to reach the finish in AMR1 / 02 in 11th spot. Both cars entered featured a black band on the left wing to honour former Aston Martin team principle John Wyer, who died in April of that year.
A fourth car was constructed and entered in the Brands Hatch race. Leslie and Redman managed to secure a fourth place finish, underlining the progress made in development. Much of that development work was directed to saving weight. With good results; the overall weight was down by over 60 kg from the beginning of the season. A final fifth car was constructed and raced in the last race of the season at Mexico. Almost 100 kg lighter than the first example, AMR1 / 05 featured an updated, more powerful version of the V8 but it could do no better than seventh
Having just added Jaguar to the stable, the Ford Motor Company now owned two complete Group C programs. The decision to axe one did not come as a surprise. The executives understandably chose to continue the program that had already brought results and had the best chance of once again scoring win. This brought a premature end to Aston Martin's racing efforts and left the proposed AMR2 and AMR3 racing cars stillborn. With progress clearly being made, it is not inconceivable that the campaign would have eventually grown into a competitive effort but sadly we will never know. << Prev Page 3 of 3
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Teething problems dogged the team throughout the preparation and the AMR1 was badly damaged in a crash. This resulted in the team missing the first race of the season. A lighter second car was constructed for the second race of the season, it survived the race and finished on the 17th spot. For Le Mans a third car was ready and the AMR1 / 02 and AMR1 / 03 were entered in the gruelling 24 Hours race. The speed wasn't there yet, but Roe, Los and Redman managed to reach the finish in AMR1 / 02 in 11th spot. Both cars entered featured a black band on the left wing to honour former Aston Martin team principle John Wyer, who died in April of that year.