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]
 #16 Pescarolo 03-Judd 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans | |||||||||
| Category | Le Mans Prototype LMP1 | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Pescarolo Sport | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Henri Pescarolo | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Pescarolo 01 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon 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 | ||||||||
| Length | 4,645 mm (182.9 in) | ||||||||
| Width | 1,998 mm (78.7 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,930 mm (115.4 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Judd DB 3,397 cc (207.3 cu in) V8, Natural Aspirated, mid-engined, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Xtrac 6-speed sequential manual | ||||||||
| Power | appr. 520 bhp (390 kW) | ||||||||
| Weight | Appr. 900 kg (2,000 lb) | ||||||||
| Tyres | Michelin | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants |  Pescarolo Sport | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | Jean-Christophe Boullion Stuart Hall Emmanuel Collard | ||||||||
| Debut | 2012 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
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- Sam. "Pescarolo 03 / AMR-ONE". Racecar Engineering. Retrieved 2019-04-22.