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Pescarolo 03

FieldValue
Car_namePescarolo 03
Image[[File:Pescarolo 03.jpg250px]]
CategoryLe Mans Prototype LMP1
ConstructorPescarolo Sport (Perrin)
DesignerNicolas Perrin
TeamFRA Pescarolo Sport
DriversFRA Jean-Christophe Boullion
GBR Stuart Hall
FRA Emmanuel Collard
Technical ref
ChassisCarbon fibre monocoque
Front suspensionDouble wishbone with push rod Koni dampers, 3rd spring/damper, front ARB
Rear suspensionDouble wishbone with adjustable Koni dampers and 3rd spring/damper
Length4645 mm
Width1998 mm
Wheelbase2930 mm
Engine nameJudd DB
Powerappr. 520 bhp
Capacity3397 cc
ConfigurationV8,
Turbo/NANatural Aspirated,
Engine positionmid-engined, longitudinally mounted
Gearbox nameXtrac
Gears6-speed
Typesequential manual
WeightAppr. 900 kg
TyresMichelin
Debut2012 24 Hours of Le Mans
Races2
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest_laps0
Caption#16 Pescarolo 03-Judd 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans
PredecessorPescarolo 01

GBR Stuart Hall FRA Emmanuel Collard |Turbo/NA=Natural Aspirated, 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. 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. The car made its debut at the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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. 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. 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. 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.

References List

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