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LMP2 Le Mans Line-Up 2012
Six different teams will be racing this year's Le Mans 24 Hours with an Oreca 03 - Nissan
The French constructor Oreca has packed numerous updates to its cost-capped prototype Oreca 03
Oreca Oreca 03 NissanFrance, 2011 > present2 photos
, including the now-mandatory shark fin, louver openings above each wheel and revised mechanical components that saw some reliability woes last year. One of the biggest visible changes, as revealed in the provided renderings, has been the louver cut-outs. Six teams will be running the Oreca 03 powered by Nissan's NISMO VK45DE 90º V8 engine.
Signatech Nissan will run in cars #23 and #26 counting with drivers Jordan Tresson, Franck Maillieux and Olivier Lombard, and Pierre Ragues Nelson Panciatici and Roman Rusinov respectively. John Martin Robbie Kerr and Tor Graves will be driving for ADR-DELTA in car #25. Driving the #45 Oreca 03 for Boutsen Ginion Racing will be Bastien Briere, Jens Petersen and Shinji Nakano, while Thiriet by TDS Racing will be counting with the help of Pierre Thiriet, Mathias beche and Christophe Tinseau in car #46. Car #48 belongs to team Pecom Racing that will have Luis Perez-Companc, Pierre Kaffer and Soheil Ayari driving the Oreca 03.
Encyclopedia Oreca Oreca Oreca 03 Oreca Oreca 03 Nissan | Engine V 8 (90º vee) Displacement 274 cu in Top Speed 188 mph Transmission 6, sequential manual Maximum power 460 hp Type Single Seater Fuel Petrol Fuel consumption (combined) -- | price -- annual ownership cost -- |
The Morgan - Judd was developed by Oak Racing and Morgan to celebrate Morgan Super Sport's victory in Le Mans in 1962
For 2012 Oak Racing and Morgan have partnered to create a new prototype to enter the European Le Mans Series. The Morgan
OAK Racing Morgan JuddFrance, 2012 > present5 photos
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LMP2 is manufactured by Onroak Automotive, OAK Racing’s constructor department. It is based on the Pescarolo 01 chassis and was developed to try and emulate the achievement of the Morgan Super Sport that took class victory at the 1962 Le Mans 24 Hours. Car #24 will be powered by a 3.6 V8 HK Judd engine, combined with an X-Trac six-speed sequential transmission.
The #24 Oak Racing 2012 Morgan LMP2 will be driven by Jacques Nicolet, Matthieu Lahaye and Olivier Pla.
Encyclopedia OAK Racing OAK Racing Morgan OAK Racing Morgan Judd | Engine V 8 Displacement 219 cu in Top Speed 192 mph Transmission 6, sequential manual Maximum power 475 hp @ 9000 rpm Type -- Fuel Petrol Fuel consumption (combined) -- | price -- annual ownership cost -- |
Team Gulf Racing Middle East will have two Lola B12/80 on track with the classic blue and orange colours of Gulf Oils
Last year's Gulf AMR Middle East has this year been cut in half and the this year's Gulf Racing Middle East will be taking stage of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in two Lola B12/80
Lola B12/80 COUPE NissanUnited Kingdom, 2012 > present1 photo
which will be adorned with the classic blue and orange colours of Gulf Oils. The two cars will be powered by Nissan's NISMO VK45DE 4.5 V8 engine.
Gulf Racing Middle East will have racing in car #28 Fabien Giroix, Maxime Jousse and Stefan Johansson, while car #29 will be driven by female Japanese driver Keiko Ihara, Jean-Denis Deletraz and Steve Quick.
Encyclopedia Lola Lola B12/80 COUPE Lola B12/80 COUPE Nissan | Engine V 8 (90º vee) Displacement 274 cu in Top Speed 183 mph Transmission -- Maximum power 450 hp Type Fixed-head coupé Fuel Petrol Fuel consumption (combined) -- | price -- annual ownership cost -- |
Status Grand Prix will use its GP3 Series expertise in the 24 Hours of Le Mans
This year Status Grand Prix took on an ambitious sports car project to develop a car alongside its existing GP3 Series activity to enter the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2013. The team will be entering this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans with a Lola B12/80 Coupe
Lola B12/80 COUPE JuddUnited Kingdom, 2012 > present1 photo
powered by Judd's HK 3.6 V8 engine.
The team will race with car #30 with Alexander Sims, Yelmer Buurman and Romain Iannetta behind the wheel.
EncyclopediaLolaLola B12/80 COUPE Lola B12/80 COUPE Judd | Engine V 8 (90º vee) Displacement 220 cu in Top Speed 186 mph Transmission -- Maximum power -- Type Fixed-head coupé Fuel Petrol Fuel consumption (combined) -- | price -- annual ownership cost -- |
The legendary black and gold livery will also take part of this year's edition on the new Lola B12/80 Coupe
Lotus LMP2 is using the new Lola B12/80 Coupe
Lola B12/80 COUPE LotusUnited Kingdom, 2012 > present8 photos
LMP2 that is powered by a 3.6 V8 Lotus engine and compliant with the new regulations for the FIA World Endurance Championship. The car is fitted with an Xtrac gearbox with pneumatic paddle shift system and Carbon brakes with AP Racing six-piston calipers. This prototype marks the return of yet another historic livery to Le Mans: the legendary black and gold.
The Lotus team will be running in car #31 with Thomas Holzer, Mirco Schultis and Luca Moro behind the wheel of the Lola B12/80 Coupe.
EncyclopediaLolaLola B12/80 COUPE Lola B12/80 COUPE Lotus | Engine V 8 (90º vee) Displacement 220 cu in Top Speed 180 mph Transmission -- Maximum power -- Type Fixed-head coupé Fuel Petrol Fuel consumption (combined) -- | price -- annual ownership cost -- |
Level 5 Motorsports and Starworks Motorsport will driving the HPD ARX 03b
The HPD ARX-03b
Honda HPD ARX 03bJapan, 2012 > present2 photos
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is the updated version of the ARX-01d. It uses the same the HR28TT V6 which Honda released in 2011. The bodywork is modified slightly from the outgoing model to include mandatory openings at the top of the wheel wells and the 1020 mm center shark fin. The front and rear clips have also been modified to change the aerodynamics.
For 2012 the ARX-03b will be campaigned by Level 5 Motorsports, with drivers Scott Tucker, Christophe Bouchut and Luis Diaz running in car #33, and Starworks Motorsport that will enter the race with the #44 car driven by Vincente Potolicchio, Ryan Dalziel and Thomas Kimber-Smith.
Encyclopedia Honda Honda HPD ARX 03 Gen.1 Honda HPD ARX 03b | Engine V 6 (90º vee) Displacement 171 cu in Top Speed 199 mph Transmission 6, sequential manual Maximum power 450 hp Type -- Fuel Petrol Fuel consumption (combined) -- | price -- annual ownership cost -- |
Oak Racing will also start a Morgan chassis powered by Nissan's NISMO VK45 V8 engine
Oak Racing will be competing with two different versions of the Morgan
OAK Racing Morgan NissanFrance, 2012 > present1 photo
LMP2. The second one is exactly the same as the first, but it powered by Nissan's NISMO VK45 V8 engine. Car #35 will be driven David Heinemeier Hansson, Bas Leinders and Maxime Martin.
EncyclopediaOAK RacingOAK Racing Morgan OAK Racing Morgan Nissan | Engine V 8 Displacement 274 cu in Top Speed 191 mph Transmission 6, sequential manual Maximum power 450 hp @ 7000 rpm Type -- Fuel Petrol Fuel consumption (combined) -- | price -- annual ownership cost -- |
The Zytek Z11SN won last year's LMP2 category at Le Mans
The 2011 European Le Mans Series Championship winning Zytek Z011SN
Zytek Z11SNUnited Kingdom, 2012 > present1 photo
LMP2 will be entering this year's race by the hand of three teams: Jota and Greaves Motorsports. In Jota's case it means the recovery of an old partnership that had its peak in the mid-2000s.
The Jota Zytek Z011SN LMP2 #38 will be driven by Sam Hancock, Simon Dolan and Haruki Kurosawa. Greaves Motorsport will have two cars competing. The #41 will be driven by Christian Zugel, Elton Julian and Ricardo Gonzalez, while Alex Brundle, Martin Brundle and Nissan GT Academy Champion Lucas Ordonez will be racing in car #42.
Encyclopedia Zytek Zytek Z11SN | Engine V 8 (90º vee) Displacement 274 cu in Top Speed 187 mph Transmission -- Maximum power 450 hp Type -- Fuel Petrol Fuel consumption (combined) -- | price -- annual ownership cost -- |
Michel Frey, Ralph Meichtry and Jonathan Hirschi will drive the Oreca - 03 Judd for Race Performance
As it did in 2011, Swiss team Race Performance will once again be racing an Oreca 03
Oreca Oreca 03 JuddFrance, 2011 > present1 photo
at this year's Le Mans 24 Hours. the prototype is powered by a Judd BMW-powered 3.6 L V8 engine based on the BMW M3. The team will be racing the #40 car which will be driven by Michel Frey, Ralph Meichtry and Jonathan Hirschi
EncyclopediaOrecaOreca Oreca 03 Oreca Oreca 03 Judd | Engine V 8 (90º vee) Displacement 244 cu in Top Speed 183 mph Transmission 6, sequential manual Maximum power 460 hp Type Single Seater Fuel Petrol Fuel consumption (combined) -- | price -- annual ownership cost -- |
The Extreme Limite Aric will race the only Norma chassis of the 80th edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours
For the 80th edition Le Mans 24 Hours race Norma will once again be represented by its M200P
Norma M200PFrance, 2010 > present2 photos
LMP2 prototype thanks to French team Extreme Limite Aric. The prototype has received several modifications to respect the aerodynamic regulations for this year's race. The HK 3.6 V8 has also been further developed by the developed by Judd during winter time.
Extreme Limite Aric will be competing in the Norma M200P #43 with Fabien Rosier, Philippe Thirion and Philippe Haezebrouck.
Encyclopedia Norma Norma M200P | Engine V 8 Displacement 220 cu in Top Speed 181 mph Transmission 6, sequential manual Maximum power -- Type -- Fuel Petrol Fuel consumption (combined) -- | price -- annual ownership cost -- |
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