As the debut of the 2012 Grand-Am season approaches, Ford unveiled its new Daytona Prototype, the Riley DPG3.
NASCAR regular AJ Allmendinger and John Pew took turns at the wheel of the brand new No.60 Michael Shank Racing Ford/Riley. It ran trouble-free all day at Daytona International Speedway.
"It's a little bit different to drive," noted Pew about the car on Grand-Am.com.
"But it's awesome."
"The guys did an excellent job getting it ready. We're still learning the car, but it's all good - and it looks beautiful, too. From the driver's standpoint, our position is a little bit more in the centre of the car, and I feel a little bit lower. It's fine, but it just takes a little time to get used to."
2012 will mark the 50th edition of the Rolex 24. Driving the new DPG3, AJ Allmendinger has no choice but to win the big One.
"I told Michael Shank that we've been saving the last six years to win the big one - the 50th Rolex 24. That's my excuse why we haven't won it the last six years."
"After my first laps in the new DP, the new Riley is really smooth and easy to drive. It's a nice car and it looks really cool. Overall, the test has been good."
NASCAR regular AJ Allmendinger and John Pew took turns at the wheel of the brand new No.60 Michael Shank Racing Ford/Riley. It ran trouble-free all day at Daytona International Speedway.
Ford Riley's DPG3 (Photo: Brian Cleary/Grand-Am) |
"It's a little bit different to drive," noted Pew about the car on Grand-Am.com.
"But it's awesome."
Ford Riley's DPG3 (Photo: Brian Cleary/Grand-Am) |
"The guys did an excellent job getting it ready. We're still learning the car, but it's all good - and it looks beautiful, too. From the driver's standpoint, our position is a little bit more in the centre of the car, and I feel a little bit lower. It's fine, but it just takes a little time to get used to."
2012 will mark the 50th edition of the Rolex 24. Driving the new DPG3, AJ Allmendinger has no choice but to win the big One.
The driver sits lower and closer to the centre (Photo: Brian Cleary/Grand-Am) |
"I told Michael Shank that we've been saving the last six years to win the big one - the 50th Rolex 24. That's my excuse why we haven't won it the last six years."
"After my first laps in the new DP, the new Riley is really smooth and easy to drive. It's a nice car and it looks really cool. Overall, the test has been good."