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[narain fan]

Super Aguri F1 has revealed details of its staffing structure, and intriguingly the only Japanese in a senior position is team principal Aguri Suzuki. The list includes many familiar names who bring experience from a variety of British teams. Not surprisingly many of them previously worked at Arrows, in whose former factory the new team is currently based. The team will start the season with modified 2002 Arrows chassis.

Suzuki is of course supported by managing director Daniele Audetto. Since the demise of Arrows in the middle of ’02 the Italian has been running the facility at Leafield, England on behalf of John Menard.

Audetto is best known for following Luca di Montezemolo as Ferrari team manager in the mid-70s, including the controversial 1976 season. He also enjoyed spells at the head of Lancia and Fiat rally programs. After a long absence he returned to F1 with engine supplier Lamborghini. Following another sabbatical he returned to work with Tom Walkinshaw on a variety of projects, usually in a commercial or sponsorship role.

The chief operating officer is another man with Walkinshaw connections. Kevin Lee was a key figure in TWR’s World Sportscar Championship and touring car teams. Later Walkinshaw brought him into Arrows, although he was rarely seen at races.

Mark Preston, who had been heading up an F1 design group at Silverstone while searching for a customer, takes on the role of chief technical officer. He was head of R&D at Arrows when the team folded. His chief designer is little-known ex-McLaren man Peter McCool.

Yet another ex-Arrows face is team manager Mick Ainsley-Cowlishaw, who was chief mechanic at Benetton in the Schumacher era before joining Arrows. Chief mechanic Phill Spencer has a resume that stretches as far back as Shadow in 1979. He later worked at Toleman/Benetton, before joining Jordan in 1996.

Chief engineer Graham Taylor was Heinz-Harald Frentzen’s engineer at Arrows in 2002, while race engineer Gerry Hughes was at Jaguar for several years, working with Eddie Irvine.

The depth of experience will certainly help, but nevertheless the team is facing huge odds as it races to modify a used four-year-old chassis to take the Honda V8.

Team Principal: Aguri Suzuki
Managing Director: Daniel Audetto
Chief Finance Director & Company Secretary: Wayne Humphries
Chief Operations Officer: Kevin Lee
Chief Technical Officer: Mark Preston
Chief Designer: Peter McCool
Team Manager: Mick Ainsley-Cowlishaw
Chief Mechanic: Phill Spencer
Chief Race Engineer: Graham Taylor
Race Engineer, Car No. 22: Gérry Hughes
Race Engineer, Car No. 23: Antonio Cuquerella
Press Officer and Driver Liaison: Emma Bearpark

http://www.speedtv.c...one/21906/Super Aguri F1 SA05 technical specification and key personnel

The newest boys on the block, Super Aguri Formula One, confirmed today that they will officially commence their 2006 testing program at the Circuit de Catalunya on the outskirts of Barcelona between the 21st and 23rd of February.

While it is well known that they will be using an old Arrows A23 Chassis to begin the season, they have now released further details of the car, the SA05, and key personnel that are involved in their Formula One project. The team’s driver line-up for 2006 will be announced shortly.

Technical Specifications

Official Car Name:                     SA05



Chassis Construction:                Moulded carbon fibre and honeycomb composite construction incorporating front and side composite impact structures.

Integral roll protection structures.

Fully enclosed fuel cell.

Bodywork construction:              Composite one piece sidepod and engine cover, separate carbon floor section, structural composite nose box and composite wings.

Front suspension:                      Wishbones, pushrod operated torsion bars and dampers.

Mechanical anti-roll bar.

Rear suspension:                       Wishbones, pushrod operated coil springs and dampers.

Mechanical anti-roll bar.

Dampers                                   Ohlins

Wheels                                      BBS

Tyres                                        Bridgestone

Brakes:                         AP Racing Calipers

Hitco material

Steering:                                   SAF1 power assisted

Steering wheel:             SAF1 specification and composite construction

Drivers seat:                             Driver specific carbon composite

Seat belts:                                Takata

Fuel cell:                                   ATL kelvar reinforced to SAF1 specification

Battery:                                    2.5 Ah lead acid

Instrumentation:                       SAF1 specification

Transmission:                           SAF1 carbon composite maincase.

7 speed semi automatic electro hydraulically controlled

Clutch:                                      Sachs

Front track:                               1472mm

Rear track:                                1422mm

Wheelbase:                               3100mm

Overall length:               4666mm

Overall height:              950mm

Overall width:                            1800mm

Engine Honda:                           RA806E

Displacement:                           2.4 litres

Configuration:                           V8 naturally aspirated

Vee angle:                                 90 degrees

Maximum power:                       Over 700 bhp

Maximum revs:             Over 19,000 rpm

Valve train:                               4 valves per cylinder, pneumatic valve system

Throttle system:                        Electro hydraulically-operated system

Ignition system:                        Honda PGM-IG

Spark Plugs:                              NGK

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[Senna]

merge please.

There are far too many topics on SA.

[narain fan]

Senna, on Feb 7 2006, 02:12 AM, said:

merge please.

There are far too many topics on SA.

no.this is totally different.
one is "fia give Saf1 go ahead"
another,started by honda,"asking" if SAf1 will be at the back of the grid.both topics are multi page,and this new info released by the team today is a different topic,and deserves to be one.

[Senna]

This should be merged into the “Super Aguri” thread which is a general thread for the subject of SA F1.  There are too many threads on this one topic.

[narain fan]

Senna, on Feb 7 2006, 02:17 AM, said:

This should be merged into the “Super Aguri” thread which is a general thread for the subject of SA F1.  There are too many threads on this one topic.

is it my mistake that honda started a thread to "know" everyone's opinion" on SAF1.both threads are different topics

[ben_3001]

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Transmission: SAF1 carbon composite maincase.

7 speed semi automatic electro hydraulically controlled

details on this!? Very intereting none the less! I am actually also pretty anxious to see what Dome will be able to make as a chassis in the long end! Dome have pretty good rep, so pretty sure they will be able to make them a great chassis

[AutoRacer5]

SA05? Why not SA06?

[ben_3001]

The SA06 will be unveiled half-way through the year.

[monza gorilla]

Whatever. I'm just pleased to see that so many of the people that Tom Walkinshaw hung out to dry are now back in work, using their skills to a useful end. Regardless of your (generalisation) opinions regarding SAF1, I'm sure that you will agree with this.

Also, I second Senna's proposal to merge this with the general SAF1 thread.

Edited by monza gorilla, 06 February 2006 - 11:03 PM.

[pumpdoc]

I will put this in the 2006 launches forum because it contains the specs for the car and when the SA06 comes that shall be in this thread also........

Henceforth all things pertaining to the SA05/06 car should be posted here

[narain fan]

http://www.pitpass.c...es_art_id=27052

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Super Aguri passes crash test
08/02/2006

Super Aguri's plan to be on the grid for Bahrain, albeit with a 2002 car, has taken another step forward with the news that the SA05 - previously the Arrows A23 - has completed further crash tests.

The (mandatory) FIA test has become more stringent since the A23 was designed, and consequently improvements were required.

The Leafield based outfit, which only had its entry in the 2006 Formula One World Championship confirmed two weeks ago, only has to pass one further test before the SA05 gets the 'green light' for Bahrain.

A spokeswoman for the team has confirmed to Pitpass: "The SA05 monocoque and associated structures has passed the FIA mandatory homologation tests, both static and dynamic."

She also said that drivers for the forthcoming test at Barcelona will be named "soon".

Meanwhile, talking to the Italian media, Super Aguri's Managing Director, Daniele Audetto, has said that following the modifications made to the A23 in order that it can pass the various tests will mean that it bears little resemblance to the original car.

"To conform with the new regulations the bodywork has had to be completely revised," he told Gazzetta dello Sport.

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