Pescarolo 03

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, alongside with air extractor holes located in the wheel arches.[2] 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.[3] The car made its debut at the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans.[4]

Pescarolo 03
#16 Pescarolo 03-Judd 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans
CategoryLe Mans Prototype LMP1
ConstructorPescarolo Sport
Designer(s)Henri Pescarolo
PredecessorPescarolo 01
Technical specifications[1]
ChassisCarbon fibre monocoque
Suspension (front)Double wishbone with push rod Koni dampers, 3rd spring/damper, front ARB
Suspension (rear)Double wishbone with adjustable Koni dampers and 3rd spring/damper
Length4,645 mm (182.9 in)
Width1,998 mm (78.7 in)
Wheelbase2,930 mm (115.4 in)
EngineJudd DB 3,397 cc (207.3 cu in) V8, Natural Aspirated, mid-engined, longitudinally mounted
TransmissionXtrac 6-speed sequential manual
Powerappr. 520 bhp (390 kW)
WeightAppr. 900 kg (2,000 lb)
TyresMichelin
Competition history
Notable entrants Pescarolo Sport
Notable drivers Jean-Christophe Boullion
Stuart Hall
Emmanuel Collard
Debut2012 24 Hours of Le Mans
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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.[3] 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.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]

References List
  1. "Pescarolo 03". UltimateCarPage. Retrieved 2019-04-022. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. "Aerodynamic Changes Coming To Make Le Mans Prototype Cars Safer". Motor Authority. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  3. Sam (2012-02-04). "Aston Martin AMR-ONE revived by Pescarolo". Racecar Engineering. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  4. "Pescarolo delays new car debut". Crash. 2012-04-24. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  5. "Luxury Racing and Pescarolo Team join forces". lemans.org. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  6. "Endurance: new Pescarolo LMP1 makes first appearance | Auto123.com". www.auto123.com. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  7. Sam. "Pescarolo 03 / AMR-ONE". Racecar Engineering. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
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