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==Notable Victories== |
==Notable Victories== |
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At the [[2012 24 Hours of Le Mans]] the LMP2 entry from [[Starworks Motorsport]] placed first in their class. This was the Starworks team's first attempt at the historic race. Earlier in the year, the team won the LMP2 class of the [[2012 12 Hours of Sebring]] and placed third overall. |
At the [[2012 24 Hours of Le Mans]], the LMP2 entry from [[Starworks Motorsport]] placed first in their class. This was the Starworks team's first attempt at the historic race. Earlier in the year, the team won the LMP2 class of the [[2012 12 Hours of Sebring]] and placed third overall. |
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At the 2012 Baltimore Sports Car Challenge, the No. 055 Level 5 Motorsports HPD ARX-03b driven by Christophe Bouchut was the overall winner in an American LeMans Series race, giving the team its first victory in the sport. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 03:21, 4 September 2012
| Category | Le Mans Prototype LMP1 | ||||||
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| Constructor | Honda Performance Development | ||||||
| Predecessor | Acura ARX-01 | ||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibre monocoque | ||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone with adjustable toe, camber, ride heights. Four-way damber units with separate coil springs, pushrods with anti-roll bars | ||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbone with adjustable toe, camber, ride heights. Four-way damber units with separate coil springs, pushrods with anti-roll bars | ||||||
| Width | 2000 mm | ||||||
| Height | 1030 mm | ||||||
| Engine | 03a: Honda AR6-LMV8 3.4 litre naturally aspirated V8 03b: Honda HR28TT 2.8 litre V6 turbocharged | ||||||
| Transmission | HPD-Hewland 6 sequential with manual paddle-operated selection | ||||||
| Weight | 900 kg | ||||||
| Fuel | IMSA: VP MS100 E10, 100-octane gasoline + 10% ethanol WEC: – Shell LM24 E10, 101-octane gasoline + 10% ethanol | ||||||
| Tyres | Michelin Dunlop | ||||||
| Competition history | |||||||
| Notable entrants |  Muscle Milk Pickett Racing JRM Strakka Racing Starworks Motorsport Level 5 Motorsports | ||||||
| Debut | 2012 12 Hours of Sebring | ||||||
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The HPD ARX-03a and HPD ARX-03b are Le Mans Prototypes race cars developed by Honda Performance Development in 2012. The 03a model utilizes a Honda V8 engine for use in the LMP1 category, while the 03b uses a turbocharged V6 engine for the LMP2 category. Three teams have already announced their use of the ARX-03 in the FIA World Endurance Championship and the American Le Mans Series, as well as at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Muscle Milk Pickett Racing have purchased an 03a for use in the American Le Mans Series,[1] joined by two 03bs for Level 5 Motorsports.[2] In the FIA World Endurance Championship, Strakka Racing and JRM Racing will campaign a single 03a each,[3] joined by a single-car 03b entry by Starworks Motorsport in LMP2.
Notable Victories
At the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans, the LMP2 entry from Starworks Motorsport placed first in their class. This was the Starworks team's first attempt at the historic race. Earlier in the year, the team won the LMP2 class of the 2012 12 Hours of Sebring and placed third overall.
At the 2012 Baltimore Sports Car Challenge, the No. 055 Level 5 Motorsports HPD ARX-03b driven by Christophe Bouchut was the overall winner in an American LeMans Series race, giving the team its first victory in the sport.
References
- ^ "Muscle Milk Pickett Racing turns to HPD for ALMS assault". americanlemans.com. American Le Mans Series. 2011-12-19. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
- ^ Mercier, Laurent (2011-12-26). "Le premier équipage Level 5 Motorsports connu..." endurance-info.com (in French). Endurance-Info. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
- ^ "Strakka Racing to enter WEC with new HPD ARX-03a". planetlemans.com. 2011-09-11. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
