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Originally Posted by stradale
Great, so you finally got to see them close up! I remember you talked about this team before, but I never realised it was the team with father and son Hezemans. That also means you can't just call it a Belgian team, can you? You've got to get your neighbours to the north some credit for it as well. 
Wonderful pics! I'm sure you had a blast. I hope you'll get that ride one day. And I sure hope that Zonda will start to win some major races. At least, until the Murciélago and the Maser come on full steam. |
You're right, I should have mentioned it. The zonda is an exception however. The Pagani used to be owned by Kumpen & Hezemans but now it's only owned by Kumpen.
I think the Le Mans series will be getting very interesting in a year or 2... Maseratie MC12 - Pagani Zonda - Murciélago - BMW Le Mans car - Porsche Le Mans car. But to be honest, I don't think the Pagani has a chance in it's current form. The engine output is just not enough yet. they've enlarged the engine to some 8 litres but 580hp is not that much for the Le Mans series. But they're still currently working on the engine so, we'll see...
Some facts I forgot to mention, without the engine & gearbox the bodywork, tires, interior, suspension, ... in total only weights some 150 kg :shock: Oh and they didn't use the original exaust pipes, they are now filled with blacklights and furfill the tast of braking lights. The new exhaust lies lower in the car.