New concept for 2003 Jordan chassis
Jordan has said its plans are pressing on as planned with its 2003 design, the EJ13, despite the fact that the car won't test until the new year due to the different shape of its new Cosworth engine from the Honda unit it ran this season
In the wake of the departure of EJ12 designer Egbahl Hamidy during the season, next year's challenger will feature an all-new look according to Henri Durand, Jordan's director of design and development.
"We have created a brand new design concept for the EJ13," he said. "In addition, the Ford Cosworth engine is comprehensively different from the Honda we used this year, so there will have to be an entirely new chassis and a new gearbox before we can run it.
"Since June we have been planning a mid-January launch and to date everything is on schedule. When you have a radically different package, it's irrelevant and impractical to build an interim car - something that is only done when you are keeping the basic ingredients the same."
Durand has insisted that the delay in testing will not hamper the team's chances in 2003, as he believes the Cosworth engine is a proven part of its package.
"Teams generally build an interim car to test an engine which has got some risk of not performing adequately or reliably," he said. "We are totally confident that the Ford Cosworth engine we have next year will be one of the best on the grid and one of the most reliable. As a result we simply do not have any technical reason to build an interim car."
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