Modifications to the elderly A23 chassisSuper Aguri`s initial 2006 racer will not look exactly like Arrows` 2002 car, even though it is based on the defunct team`s A23 chassis.
While work on a bespoke car goes on, the Japanese team is to kick off the new season with SA05 - the Arrows, bought from former Minardi owner and F1 car collector Paul Stoddart, refitted to satisfy new aerodynamic regulations and crash tests, and Honda`s customer V8 engine.
"It is impossible to recognise the chassis," Managing Director Daniele Audetto told La Gazzetta dello Sport. He said the car`s entire bodywork, last raced by Tom Walkinshaw-led Arrows at Hockenheim 2002, has changed.
The Italian sports newspaper also reported that the re-badged A23 is a little heavier than it was in 2002, as it had to be reinforced to allow it to pass more stringent FIA tests.
"We know that we will not be competitive initially, so we will use the first few Grand Prix to get some mileage and experience," Audetto admitted.
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