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| Pescarolo 03 | |
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| Race Car | |
| Category | Le Mans Prototype LMP1 |
| Constructor | Pescarolo Sport |
| Designer | Henri Pescarolo |
| Predecessor | Pescarolo 01 |
| Successor | {{{Successor}}} |
| Chassis | Carbon fibre monocoque |
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone with push rod Koni dampers, 3rd spring/damper, front ARB |
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbone with push rod Koni dampers, 3rd spring/damper, front ARB |
| Engine | Judd DB 3,397 cc (207.3 cu in) V8, Natural Aspirated, mid-engined, longitudinally mounted |
| Electric_motor | {{{Electric motor}}} |
| Battery | {{{Battery}}} |
| Power | appr. 520 bhp (390 kW) |
| Transmission | Xtrac 6-speed sequential manual |
| Weight | Appr. 900 kg (2,000 lb) |
| Fuel | {{{Fuel}}} |
| Brakes | {{{Brakes}}} |
| Tyres | Michelin |
| Notable entrants | Pescarolo Sport |
| Notable drivers | Jean-Christophe Boullion Stuart Hall Emmanuel Collard |
| Debut | 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans |
| Races competed | 1 |
| Race victories | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Constructors' Championships | 0 |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
The Pescarolo 03 is a sports prototype racing car built and designed by French team Pescarolo Team. It is designed to meet the LMP1 regulations of 2012, and act as a successor to the Pescarolo 01, with the design including a Mandatory Shark-Fin, along with air extractor holes located in the wheel arches.[1] The car was built around the carbon tub of the abandoned Aston Martin AMR-One LMP1 design, which had competed in the 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans.[2] The car made its debut at the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans.[3]
Development[]
It was announced on ahead of the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship, that Henri Pescarolo had acquired 2 new Aston Martin AMR-One chassis, with the intent of using the car's carbon fibre tub as the basis of his new design, the Pescarolo 03.[2] The car would replace the aging Pescarolo 01 chassis which was nearly 5 years old. It was later announced that the car would be a joint collaboration between Luxury Racing and Pescarolo Team.[4] The car had been set to debut at the 2012 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, but was delayed due to financial problems, with the planned alliance between Pescarolo Team and Luxury Racing falling apart, leading to sports car collector Roald Goethe supporting the project financially.[5] When the car made its debut at the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans, the car was shown to have a number of similarities with the AMR-One, with a largely similar engine installation, while a number of control electronics were carried over, such as the steering wheel and the driver control panel.[6]
References List[]
- ↑ "Aerodynamic Changes Coming To Make Le Mans Prototype Cars Safer" (in en). https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1068220_aerodynamic-changes-coming-to-make-le-mans-prototype-cars-safer.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sam (2012-02-04). "Aston Martin AMR-ONE revived by Pescarolo" (in en-US). https://www.racecar-engineering.com/news/aston-martin-amr-one-revived-by-pescarolo/.
- ↑ "Pescarolo delays new car debut" (in en). 2012-04-24. https://www.crash.net/le-mans/news/178957/1/pescarolo-delays-new-car-debut.
- ↑ "Luxury Racing and Pescarolo Team join forces." (in en). https://www.lemans.org/en/news/luxury-racing-and-pescarolo-team-join-forces/6429.
- ↑ "Endurance: new Pescarolo LMP1 makes first appearance | Auto123.com". https://www.auto123.com/en/racing-news/endurance-new-pescarolo-lmp1-makes-first-appearance?artid=144166.
- ↑ Sam. "Pescarolo 03 / AMR-ONE" (in en-US). https://www.racecar-engineering.com/cars/pescarolo-03-amr-one/.
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