Proteus Technology Ltd, usually shortened to Protech, was a British racing company formed in late 1987 to build and run Aston Martin's return to the World Sports Prototype Championship. It came out of a partnership of Peter Livanos, Victor Gauntlett, Richard Williams and Ray Mallock, the last through his shareholding in the Scottish racing firm Ecurie Ecosse. Richard Williams was named managing director and team manager and Ray Mallock engineering director. The company developed and ran the Aston Martin AMR1 Group C car, which raced in the 1989 season and at the 1989 24 Hours of Le Mans, with a Callaway-built 6.0 litre V8 engine. Protech had begun work on the AMR2 when the FIA announced 3.5 litre engine rules for 1991; with no budget to develop a new engine it was disbanded and closed in February 1990.
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Companies Founded
Source Aston Martin AMR1 (Wikipedia)
Companies Led
Source Notice of Death - Richard Williams (1945 - 2021) (BRDC)
Operates In
Source Aston Martin AMR1 (Wikipedia)
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1. Aston Martin AMR1 (Wikipedia)
Design, formation of the company
Thus in late 1987, a partnership between Peter Livanos, Victor Gauntlett, Richard Williams and Ray Mallock - through his shareholding in Scottish racing firm Ecurie Ecosse would be formed, creating a new company known as Proteus Technology Ltd. (Protech).
Cancellation, closure
Protech was disbanded and closed in February 1990 before the chassis AMR2/06 could be completed.
Cancellation, year of closure
Protech was disbanded and closed in February 1990 before the chassis AMR2/06 could be completed.
Operates In: Automotive Industry, Design
The team would develop and run the AMR1 project, competing for the first time during the 1989 season.
In Group: Automobiles and Components Companies in Europe, Design
The team would develop and run the AMR1 project, competing for the first time during the 1989 season.
View the SourceNotice of Death - Richard Williams (1945 - 2021) (BRDC)
Companies Led: Richard Williams, Group C yearsQuote, Companies Led: Richard Williams, Group C years
In 1988 Richard became Managing Director of Proteus Technology which produced the AMR Group C Aston Martins
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