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 The new RMA Trackdays liveried ADR3 TS made is debut outing at Donnington Park, on 10th June.
The track sport car fitted with the latest Mugen Honda FD2 K20 engine, ran faultlessly all day, & driven by Leyton Clarke was also the quickest car at the event.
The new car will be used to demonstrate the versatility of the ADR3 TS on all of the RMA Trackday events, the next outing is at Silverstone GP circuit on the 19th June.
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 New web site with integrated shop. Our new site has been designed to focus on our four main models, the ADR3 TS, ADR3 MCE, ADR3 CN and the ADR3 RS,
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| ARTICLE IN PRACTICAL RACER |
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 The January issue of Race Tech Magazine featured a 5 page article about ADR Engineering including a historic overview and a glimpse at things to come.
This is the perfect read for an insight into the ADR3, one of the most competetive cars in its class today.
Click here for the full article.
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 Jack Frost, in his Holshot racing turbo charged hyabusa engined ADR3, as you
can see the car had a slight meeting with bank !! on it final run, but with
437 BHP AT THE REAR WHEELS !!, the car was the fastest in its class.
Click here for gallery
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| WORKSHOP GALLERY NOVEMBER 2007 |
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 Furthering the development of the ADR3 the new 2008 model has many refinements including, a redesigned chassis, removing all square section tubes in favour of round, giving a 20% weight reduction & increased
rigidity. Long range fuel cell 80 litres, to enable the car to be more suitable for
endurance racing, a refined areo package, & the option of either the Hewland or Sadev gearbox.
Click here for the November 2007 workshop gallery.
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| MOTORSPORTS SOUTHWEST, LLC |
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 ADR North America is pleased to announce that Motorsports Southwest, LLC is now a US dealer & ADR representative based in Austin, Texas. Motorsports Southwest, LLC supports customers from Louisiana to Nevada.
Dean Turnbaugh & his crew will be taking orders for both the ADR3 and ADR2 as well as offering Arrive and Drive Programs and ADR3 rentals.
Contact Details : Dean Turnbaugh Tel: 512 413 5359 or 512-261-1462.
www.motorsports-sw.com
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| GURSTON DOWN HILLCLIMB MAY 2007 |
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 Watch the adr3 during practice for the Gurston Down hillclimb in May 2007. Link
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| THUNDERHILL RACEWAY PARK - AUGUST 2007 - USA |
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 ADR3 wins 2 day NASA Super Unlimted Race event at Thunderhill Raceway Park, California on 11-12 August 2007. read more on the US site.
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| WILLOW SPRINGS RACEWAY - JULY 2007 - USA |
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 ADR3 wins North American Modern Endurance Challenge at Willow Springs Raceway, California, 7 July 2007. read more on the US site.
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| INFINEON RACEWAY - JULY 2007 - USA |
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| HAT TRICK FOR LEGEND CARS IN 2007 |
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 Round 3 of the South African Sports Racing Association Championship was held on the 26th of May, 2007 at Zwartkops Raceway in Pretoria.
Team Legend Cars Motorsport went in to the championship with a 9-point lead in the series, and were hoping to at least maintain this, after mechanical maladies crept in days before the event. In a final shake down, a week before the event, their Hayabusa motor let go, and was only delivered the night before the event, and was in stock standard trim, with low compression pistons. Needless to say, the team was feeling a little down trodden.
After qualifying for the 8-lap sprint event, Grant put in a strong lap to put them 2nd on the grid, far higher than expected. The finishing order for the 8-lapper would dictate the grid for the feature event. In the sprint event, and after going at it, hammer & tong, Grant finished 2nd, only 2.5 secs behind the 3L V6 Nissan Shelby Can Am of Karl Zachau.
This put the team on the front row again for the feature event, a 1-hour endurance event. It was going to be a close fought affair, with Harry Costas in the Speads RS up to speed, as well as the Shelby V6 of Karl also flying. Grant hounded Karl for the first 15 laps, but got on the wrong side of some lapped traffic, and was punted off. This left Karl, and Harry more than 9 seconds up the road. Grant put in some blistering laps, and made up the deficit in only a hand full of laps. Grant took the lead on lap 21, and remained un-challenged for the remainder of the event. So the score card for Legend Cars Motorsport’s ADR3 reflects three outings… 3 wins!
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| LEGEND CARS ADR3 EXTENDS LEAD IN SOUTH AFRICAN SRA CHAMPIONSHIP |
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 Round two of the SRA championship was recently held at Kyalami International Raceway in Johannesburg, South Africa. Scheduled as a Day – Night event, it drew an entry of 21 cars, including ACD Nardini’s, V6 Shelby Can – Am’s and a Speads.
Qualifying saw Grant Orbell put his Legend Cars ADR3 to the top of the lists, a second faster than the V6 Shelby Can Am’s of Pierre Brydges & Rob Wall.
An hour after its scheduled start time, with lights ablaze, the race started under safety car conditions, for the first two laps. When the safety car came into the pits, Grant blasted his car into an immediate lead, which grew at half – a –second – a – lap for the duration of the race.
One of the competitors was putting substantial amounts of oil on the circuit, and so, at 66% race duration, the organisers put the safety car out. Grant used this safety car period as an opportunity to pit for fuel. During this pit stop, the organisers felt the track was unsafe to continue, and so the chequered flag came out, with Grant still stuck in pit lane. Grant realised what was happening, and made his way up the pit lane, triggering the lap counter, and in doing so still managed to win the race by more than 30 seconds!
With Pole position, fastest lap (by well over a second!) and race win, Legend Cars extend their lead in the championship.
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 The New all Black ADR3 of Mark Falco had its first Race at Snetterton 6/7 April 2007, Mark is one of our original customers, having ordered the first ADR Sport2 back in 2004. A seasoned driver having raced in Formula Ford, & 750 mc RGB championship, Mark will campaign his new car through all the 750mc bike sports rounds. We keep you informed on his progress throught the year.
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 Former Hillclimb champion Phil Chatterton, campaigned his New lightweight (490kg wet) ADR3 Hillclimb spec car last weekend 6/7 May 2007 at Prescott coming away with a 5th place, the car ran faultlessly straight out of the box. Ffitted with a Clockwise Motion tuned Honda K20, mated to the Hewland FTRS 6 speed gearbox, Phil Chatterton,s ADR is the first factory built car to compete in the British Hillclimb championship.
Next Round at Harewood on 12/13 May, & we will keep you informed on his progress.
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 NEW FOR 2007 !! A LIMITED EDITION ADR2.
This heavily redesigned version of our original ADR Sport2, will be factory built in very limited numbers. The car is offered as a rolling chassis only, boasting a standard specification that surpasses all previous models, & at £18500.00 + VAT makes this lightweight 2 seat Track & race car the ultimate value for money.
Specification Details :
CDS Tube tig welded chassis, with twin roll over bars, forward bracing, & side impact protection tubes Suzuki Hyabusa Engine mounts.
Ultra lightweight 5 piece bodyshell, including the latest ADR3 rear diffuser, & rear wing.
A completely new rear suspension & differential unit designed by Elite Transmissions, incorporating plate style LSD, integral reverse, & quick change drop down ratios.
Wilwood 4 pot callipers front & rear, 3 piece centre lock wheels 7x13 front & 8x13 rear, Avon Slick racing tyres.
Goodridge racing Brake & Clutch lines.
Chassis wiring harness, & Master switch, Digi Dash digital display system.
Manual & electronic gear change systems
Radiator & oil cooler.
Nitron Racing dampers, billet machined fully adjustable pedal box assembly.
TRS 6 point seat belts.
30 litre Foam filled alloy fuel tank.
All you would need to supply & fit is an engine, connect your plumbing, & exhaust system, to complete the 400kg 2 seat track/race car.
The first 3 rolling chassis are being built now, for June 2007 deliveries, contact ADR for more details.
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| ADR BECOMES UK DISTRIBUTOR FOR ATS WHEELS |
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 ADR Engineering becomes official UK distributor for German sports car wheel manufacturer, ATS Motorsport.
ATS manufacture high quality low pressure aluminium die cast wheels. Each wheel is individually xrayed to ensure that it is flawless, and finished with either a 3 pack system (powder primer, paint, clear coat) or polished.
Wheels can be ordered directly from us at ADR Engineering or purchased through our new online shop here.
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 ADR Engineering launch new online shop, April 2007, aimed at supporting existing ADR Sports Car owners as well as kit car builders. The shop contains a range of products including pedal sets, tanks, seat belts and wheels as well as clearance items, and the prices across the board are all very competitive.
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| HISTORIC WIN FOR LEGEND CARS ADR3 |
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 The first round of the SRA (Sports Racing Association) championship was held at Wesbank Raceway on Sunday, the 18th of Feb.
Qualifying saw Rui Campos put his Shelby Can-Am V6 on pole position, followed by Grant Orbell in his very quick ADR3, and third on the grid went to Harry Costas in his Spead RS.
The one hour race, held late in the afternoon, however, was an Orbell / ADR3 Affair, with Orbell pulling two to three seconds a lap. By mid race, he had lapped the entire field, and at race end was a further lap ahead of everyone! With overall win, class win and index of performance win, as well as fastest lap, it was an impressive début performance for the ADR3 in South Africa!
The team looks forward to the next round of the championship will be held at Kyalami, on the 24th of March 2007.
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 We displayed our car on the EERC (european endurance racing club)
Autosport Stand (stand number 2190) 11-14 january 07. The car displayed was the Group CN spec car fitted with the Honda/Hewland FTR Gearbox, but also showed the options to run the car in the EERC motorcyle engined class, fitted with Suzuki Hyabusa power. This displayed the cars versatility to quickly & easily change power plants to suit the customer requirements.
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| BUTTON WILLOW RACEWAY 2006 |
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 The new ADR3 has been fitted with its new livery and has started its testing at Button Willow Raceway in the USA. Initial tests are proving good and the next 2 cars are now in build ready for an early 2007 delivery. See more in the gallery.
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 Holeshot Racing Turbo Charged Suzuki Powered ADR3 nearing completion. The Holeshot Racing Turbo charged ADR3 is due for its first running within the next week, The Holeshot built car has over 400BHP & will be probably the quickest ADR ever built. See photos of the Suzuki Powered ADR3 being tested here.
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 The first of the new ADR3's arrive at Laguna Seca raceway in San Francisco 25 October 2006. It is due to be given its shakedown test on Friday 3 November 2006 in readiness for its first race the following weekend. The car has caused a lot of interest and we will keep you updated on its progress. See more in the gallery.
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| PROFESSIONAL MOTORSPORT WORLD EXPO 2006 |
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 Professional MotorSport World Expo 2006 is a brand new international trade show designed specifically for motor sport professionals, teams, drivers and support crews. Professional MotorSport World Expo will take place in Köln, Germany, 8, 9, 10 November 2006.
Entry to Professional MotorSport World Expo is restricted to professional motor sports teams, drivers, sponsors and managers PLUS all motor sport license holders, motor sport engineers and team principals, equipment suppliers and race car support companies.
At least 200 exhibitors are expected to participate with the very latest products and technologies on show covering. To read more on Professional MotorSport World Expo 2006 click here.
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 Paul Le Maitre's new customer built ADR3 with 1400cc Suzuki Hyabusa engine. He is intending to have the car road legal as well as being used for track days & racing in the 750mc Bikesports series for 2007.
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| NEW CARS SHIPPING TO THE USA |
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 The first of three Honda powered ADR3 cars to be air frieghted to the USA. It will be flown from Heathrow on Wednesday 25/10/06, direct to ADR North America in San Francisco. US Customers will get their chance to view the car at Laguna Seca Raceway in California on 28/29 October.
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| HONDA POWERED ADR DEVELOPMENT TESTING |
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 ADR Engineering have completed the next stage in their testing of the new Honda ADR3 development car which is proving to be quick and reliable. Testing took place at Mallory Park with Phil Bennett driving.
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| PORTUGUESE HILL CLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP |
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 Paulo Ramalho from Portugal driving his Sport 2 with a BMW 1100cc engine 137 BHP, has won 3rd place overall in the 2006 championship against much more powerfull machinery. You can see photos and video of Paulo and his car in our gallery here....
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| SPORTS & SALOON CHAMPIONSHIP - 2 POLES - 2 WINS |
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 On 7th October Dustin Barnes, driving his fathers ADR Sports 2 won both the BARC Sports & Saloon championship races at Lydden in Kent.
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 ADR Engineering are relocating from their Maidehead facility to a new production site South of Maidenhead. With effect from 7th August 2006 ADR Engineering will be moving to larger premises in Holyport Berkshire. Telephone number and Fax will remain the same, new address will be:
Unit 3, Foxley Court Farm
Touchen End, Holyport
Berkshire, SL6 3LA
Pop in and see us, look around, and buy a car.
The move allows us to increase production offering a larger working area in a modern cantilevered manufacturing facility with excellent access to the M4.
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| NEW 2006 FACTORY PRODUCTION K20 HONDA ENGINED CARS |
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 Factory production of the new Honda K20 powered ADR3 moves forward with new cars for UK based Neil Burroughs and Phil Bennett as well as two new orders for the US market.
Due to increasing demand for the high powered Honda K20, 2 Litre, VTEC, 240+ bhp fuel injection powered ADR3 we have been operating at full production capacity for the first two quarters of 2006 and look set to increase production during the remainder of the year. New features on the ADR3 include billet machined uprights, larger ventilated brake disks, new machined foot pedal sets and aerodynamic improvements.
To see photos of our Maidenhead facility during its last week of production prior to the sites relocation to Holyport see our new gallery.
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| Portuguese Hill Climb Sucess |
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 Paulo Ramalho from Portugal drives a Sport 2 with a BMW 1100cc engine 137 BHP, and is Currently 6th overall against much more powerfull machinery for the 2005/2006 series. You can see photos and video of Paulo and his car in our gallery here....
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| North American Deliveries |
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 ADR North America has taken delivery of its second ADR 3 which is now complete, has completed it's installation laps, and has received it's homologation to run in SCCA CSR. This car is powered by a 1507 Suzuki Hayabusa and is a fully optioned model. A further two more ADR 3 Honda 2L powered cars are on their way with two more in production. We are currently taking orders for new ADR 3 sports cars equipped with either the Honda or Hayabusa engines, call for more details. To satisfy demand from other areas of North America, ADR NA are currently seeking dealers to represent ADR on the east coast, the southern US, and in Canada. This will give customers a choice of where they purchase their cars and multiple parts locations serving all areas of the United States and Canada. Please contact us if you are interested in this great opportunity.
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| Test Drives Now Available! |
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 The ADR 3 works car driven by Le Mans driver Phil Bennett was shaken down at a cold wind swept Silverstone in February. Phil is well known for being direct when it comes to expressing his opinions on all things motor sport. He said of his first impressions of the ADR 3 at the end of the session, that "Its one of the best cars I have ever driven out of the box, and that includes Le Mans LMP and works BTCC cars" coming from a racing driver of his experience, praise indeed and pays testimony to the development work that has gone into this new car.
If you would like to test drive the new ADR 3 please click here or call ADR on 01628 783030. The cost of an on track test will be £250. Please state if you are a race licence holder or looking to purchase for use on track days. The £250 will be offset against the cars purchase price.
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| Production Steps Up For The New Season |
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 The first of the ADR 3 production cars are now leaving the factory. The latest car in a livery reminiscent of a well known F1 team in the 1980's will be testing over the next few weeks prior to a full Bike Sports campaign starting with the first race at Brands Hatch at the beginning of April. Bruce Fullerton, who along with his father, were among the first buyers of the ADR 3, said, "I am really looking forward to testing the car having been very impressed by the ADR Sports 2 that I raced last year."
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| ADR Look for success with ADR3 |
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 After a development programme that has lasted for more than three years, ADR Engineering will be looking for success in the endurance racing arena in 2006 with its new ADR3 model. read more...
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| Mansell Keen to help push ADR forward |
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 Despite his tender age, Scott Mansell has already emerged as one of the most promising young drivers in the UK and the 2004 EuroBOSS champion will add another string to his bow in 2006 as he takes on the role of developing the new ADR3 sportscar. read more...
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