24h Le Mans
Photo : Jan Sedlacek - Digitlight Photography
OAK Racing will enter a Morgan LM P2 in the World Championship. This prototype will aim to follow in the footsteps of Morgan Super Sport which won its class at Le Mans 24 Hours 1962.
Charles Morgan, of the Morgan Motor Company : "It is a source of great pride that we have the opportunity to work with a racing car designer and constructor that has achieved such success on the international stage. While Morgan sportscars enjoy a great history, we have also gained a reputation for pioneering new technology, and I believe LMP2 represents a superb proving ground in which to develop innovative new methods. It is difficult to find a better laboratory than the LM P2 to test these technologies. Now with this partnership, it opens the opportunity for future Morgan, a new technological breakthrough with the implementation of materials such as carbon fibre and advanced aerodynamics, of specific importance to the LM P2. It's a perfect partnership for the design of vehicles that are even more efficient and effective. "
Jacques Nicolet, President of Oak Racing : "I am deeply honoured and proud to be working with Morgan. In Morgan I feel the same passion that has inspired me since childhood, as well as the family spirit that I hope I have been able to create at OAK Racing, Who better than Morgan to embody the gentlemen drivers' spirit needed for LMP2 competition? Which is very strong in this alliance, it is our common commitment to Le Mans and endurance racing. 24 Hours in 2012 will not only be the fiftieth anniversary of the class victory of Morgan but also the celebration of our partnership. "
Photo : MALVERN (ENGLAND), PARTNERSHIP OF OAK RACING & MORGAN, 16 JAN 2011. Jacques Nicolet and Charles Morgan.
