VAC EMKA C83
VAC EMKA C83
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EMKA C83 Powered By: Aston Martin V8 (5340cc) DP1229 tuned By Tickford
Famously the manager of music group Pink Floyd, Steve O'Rourke was also a passionate gentleman driver. He first raced at Le Mans in 1979 and then formed his own racing team, Emka Racing in 1981. Like his day-to-day business, it was named after his first two daughters Emma and Kate. Having raced a Group 5 BMW in 1981 and then a Williams Grand Prix car in 1982, O'Rourke embarked on his most ambitious project yet; constructing a Group C car for the 1983 season.
Having secured backing from Aston Martin as engine supplier, Emka Racing commissioned experienced engineer Len Bailey of Ford GT40 fame to design a bespoke machine that complied with the newly introduced Group C regulations. It was assembled at the facility of partner company Michael Cane Racing around an aluminium monocoque that was constructed by noted chassis builder Maurice (Mo) Gomm. The manufacturing of the fibreglass bodywork was outsourced to another specialist, Protoco.
Bailey laid down a straightforward machine with rocker-actuated in-board suspension on all four corners. This freed up room for the ground-effect tunnels that were placed on either side of the engine. The Tickford-tuned Aston Martin engine was based on the production quad-cam V8. The naturally aspirated unit produced around 600 bhp. It was mated to a Hewland five-speed gearbox and served as a fully stressed member of the chassis. The Emka Group C care featured a cab-forward cockpit and sported a very typical point on the nose to split the airflow into the two tunnels.
Dubbed the Emka 83C/1, the new Group C car made its debut at the 1983 Silverstone 1000 km. Entered for O'Rourke himself, Jeff Allam and Tiff Needell, it failed to reach the finish due to a wheel bearing failure in the last lap. The next out was at Le Mans where Nick Faure took Allam's place behind the wheel. Pitched against a fleet of Porsche 956s, the Emka qualified 25th and finished 17th overall, making it the highest placed car. Crucially, it beat the similarly engined Nimrod Aston Martin.
The EMKA C83/1 was initially introduced in 1983 and competed in the 1983 24 Hours of Le Mans, finishing a respectable 17th overall. The car was modified for 1985 and raced at the 1985 24 Hours of Le Mans and finished in 11th place after briefly leading the race in the opening hours.
The EMKA Aston Martin failed to finish any of the other races it appeared at in 1985, and Steve O'Rourke of EMKA Racing decided to take a break from international motorsport.
19.6.1983 24 Heures du Mans
#41 Emka Productions Ltd. (D)
Driven by: Tiff Needell (GB)/Jeff Allam (GB)/Steve O'Rourke (GB)
Result: 17th
Grid: Grid: 25th (3:42.230)
More racing of EMKA here: https://www.racingsportscars.com/make/photo/EMKA.html
https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/6650/Emka-83C-1-Aston-Martin.html
EMKA C83 Powered By: Aston Martin V8 (5340cc) DP1229 tuned By Tickford
Famously the manager of music group Pink Floyd, Steve O'Rourke was also a passionate gentleman driver. He first raced at Le Mans in 1979 and then formed his own racing team, Emka Racing in 1981. Like his day-to-day business, it was named after his first two daughters Emma and Kate. Having raced a Group 5 BMW in 1981 and then a Williams Grand Prix car in 1982, O'Rourke embarked on his most ambitious project yet; constructing a Group C car for the 1983 season.
Having secured backing from Aston Martin as engine supplier, Emka Racing commissioned experienced engineer Len Bailey of Ford GT40 fame to design a bespoke machine that complied with the newly introduced Group C regulations. It was assembled at the facility of partner company Michael Cane Racing around an aluminium monocoque that was constructed by noted chassis builder Maurice (Mo) Gomm. The manufacturing of the fibreglass bodywork was outsourced to another specialist, Protoco.
Bailey laid down a straightforward machine with rocker-actuated in-board suspension on all four corners. This freed up room for the ground-effect tunnels that were placed on either side of the engine. The Tickford-tuned Aston Martin engine was based on the production quad-cam V8. The naturally aspirated unit produced around 600 bhp. It was mated to a Hewland five-speed gearbox and served as a fully stressed member of the chassis. The Emka Group C care featured a cab-forward cockpit and sported a very typical point on the nose to split the airflow into the two tunnels.
Dubbed the Emka 83C/1, the new Group C car made its debut at the 1983 Silverstone 1000 km. Entered for O'Rourke himself, Jeff Allam and Tiff Needell, it failed to reach the finish due to a wheel bearing failure in the last lap. The next out was at Le Mans where Nick Faure took Allam's place behind the wheel. Pitched against a fleet of Porsche 956s, the Emka qualified 25th and finished 17th overall, making it the highest placed car. Crucially, it beat the similarly engined Nimrod Aston Martin.
The EMKA C83/1 was initially introduced in 1983 and competed in the 1983 24 Hours of Le Mans, finishing a respectable 17th overall. The car was modified for 1985 and raced at the 1985 24 Hours of Le Mans and finished in 11th place after briefly leading the race in the opening hours.
The EMKA Aston Martin failed to finish any of the other races it appeared at in 1985, and Steve O'Rourke of EMKA Racing decided to take a break from international motorsport.
19.6.1983 24 Heures du Mans
#41 Emka Productions Ltd. (D)
Driven by: Tiff Needell (GB)/Jeff Allam (GB)/Steve O'Rourke (GB)
Result: 17th
Grid: Grid: 25th (3:42.230)
More racing of EMKA here: https://www.racingsportscars.com/make/photo/EMKA.html
https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/6650/Emka-83C-1-Aston-Martin.html
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Specifications
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Author
TonyBarracuda and GTsupreme.com
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Year
1983
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Country
Great Britain
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Brand
Emka
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Classification
Group C
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BHP
560
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Torque
641 Nm
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Weight
900
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Top Speed
217 mph (350 km/h)
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Acceleration
--s
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P/W Ratio
1.61
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Version
VAC v1.2
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