Messenger SR Update

The Messenger sports racer project is picking up steam. PDG's torsional rigidity testing of the original Tatuus chassis is done, the George Dean '07 GSXr is being crated up and prepared for shipping (lot's of smiles from the dyno!), and Dauntless Racing is preparing to pull the first fiberglass plugs out of their molds. These plugs will then be modified to the Messenger SR dimensions and new molds generated from the end product. The initial test bodywork will be fiberglass and the finished set will be carbon fiber. Dauntless Racing's initial test of the Dauntless bodywork on a Formula Atlantic C Sports Racer went very well.

See their comments about the test at: http://p081.ezboard.com/fdsrforumcarbuilding.showMessage?topicID=1028.topic

Here are a couple of teaser shots -

The Dauntless CSR from their shakedown test

and the Tatuus chassis at PDG's facilities with a 2006 GSXr mock up motor sitting in the engine bay - note how easily the motor clears in the seamingly small engine bay! The two top engine bay braces are stock Tatuus parts. These photos also give a good picture of how the bulkhead area of the Tatuus is designed. The design really lends itself to the conversion.

Messenger Racing and Dauntless Racing ink deal

Jay Messenger with Messenger Racing announced this week that he has finalized a new relationship with Dauntless Racing. http://www.dauntlessracing.com/

"Dauntless Racing and its representatives, Rennie and Stan Clayton, have quickly emerged as the must have bodywork conversion team for C and D Sports Racer conversion. As I planned out my Tatuus based sports racer project, I knew I wanted something more than the traditional standard in the class if I was going to build a serious contender at the Sports Car Club of America national Championship Runoffs. That is where Dauntless Racing came in, with their knowledge of racing they have taken a leading edge approach to bodywork design, aerodynamics and composites. Thus, they quickly became the obvious choice. I am so excited with the Dauntless Racing bodywork program that I have now agreed to become a representative for Dauntless Racing. Messenger Racing can supply all Dauntless Racing bodywork components and will specialize in Formula Continental based conversions."

Keep posted for further updates or contact me directly if you would like to discuss a sports racer conversion.

Messenger Sports Racer

Click on the following link to read about my latest project. A Suzuki GSXr 1000 cc powered sports racer with full ground effects capable of over 2g cornering ability. The car is based upon a Tatuus Formula Continental chassis and will be heavily modified by Mike Alexander of PDG Racing Technologies. The car will have a 6 speed sequential paddle shifter like a formula one car and should be quite a blast to drive as I take a run at the 2008 SCCA national championships.

http://p081.ezboard.com/fdsrforumcarbuilding.showMessage?topicID=1025.topic

Jay Messenger
http://www.messengerracing.com/
806-946-7252 cell

News and Press Release Archive

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