G-Force GF09

The G-Force GF09 is a racing car developed and produced by American manufacturer Élan Motorsport Technologies for Panoz, with original work having been performed by G-Force Technologies prior to its purchase by Panoz, for use in the IndyCar Series. A subsequent version that saw the greatest usage in IndyCar racing was the G-Force GF09B with the Panoz GF09C following.

G-Force GF09
G-Force GF09B
Panoz GF09C

Jaques Lazier drives his Panoz GF09-Honda during 2007 Indianapolis 500 qualification
Category	IndyCar Series
Constructor	Élan Motorsport Technologies G-Force Technologies
Designer(s)	Simon Marshall Nick Alcock
Predecessor	G-Force GF05
Technical specifications
Chassis	Carbon fiber monocoque with honeycomb kevlar structure
Suspension (front)	Pushrod with multilink
Suspension (rear)	As front
Length	4,877 mm (192 in)
Width	1,968 mm (77 in) minimum 1,994 mm (79 in) maximum
Height	965 mm (38 in)
Axle track	Front: 1,702–1,722 mm (67–68 in) Rear: 1,613 mm (64 in)
Wheelbase	3,048 mm (120 in), plus or minus 51.5 mm (2997-3100 mm (118-122 mm))
Engine	Toyota Indy V8 Honda Indy HI7R V8 3.5 L (3,500 cc; 214 cu in) (2003 and 2007-2008) 3.0 L (3,000 cc; 183 cu in) (2004-2006) V8 90° naturally-aspirated, mid-engined, longitudinally-mounted
Transmission	Xtrac #P295 6-speed sequential manual gearbox (2003-2007), semi-automatic paddle-shift gearbox (2008) Adjustable spool type
Power	650 hp (485 kW)
Weight	1,565 lb (710 kg) on short, intermediate speedway oval and Indianapolis 500 1,640 lb (744 kg) on road and street courses Including driver, fuel and all lubricants and coolants
Fuel	100% fuel grade Ethanol
Tyres	Firestone Firehawk dry slick and rain treaded tires O.Z. racing, BBS wheels
Competition history
Notable entrants	American Dream Motorsports Chastain Motorsports PDM Racing Cabbie Motorsports
Notable drivers	Jaques Lazier Phil Giebler Roberto Moreno Stéphan Grégoire Jimmy Kite
Debut	2003 Toyota Indy 300
Races Wins Poles F.Laps 58 0 0 0
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0

GF09's last appearance was in practice for the 2008 Indianapolis 500 when Phil Giebler, who drove for American Dream Motorsports, crashed his Panoz chassis and failed to qualify. Panoz effectively discontinued their IndyCar Series involvement after 2008 season due to all IndyCar Series teams opting for the Dallara IR-05 chassis and Panoz concentrated on sports car endurance racing.