Le Mans Prototype (LM2) car
Racing car model
Acura ARX-01
HPD ARX-01 |
Category | Le Mans Prototype (LMP2) |
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Constructor | Acura (Wirth) |
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Designer(s) | Nick Wirth |
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Successor | Acura ARX-02 |
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Chassis | Carbon fibre and aluminium monocoque |
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Suspension (front) | Double wishbone, coil springs over damper, anti-roll bar |
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Suspension (rear) | Double wishbone, coil springs over damper, anti-roll bar |
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Axle track | 2,000 mm (78.7 in) |
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Wheelbase | 2,870 mm (113.0 in) |
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Engine | 01a, 01B, 01C, 01e: Acura/HPD LM-V8 3.4-litre V8 naturally aspirated, mid-engined, longitudinally mounted. 01d, 01g: HPD HR28TT 2.8-litre V6 turbocharged, mid-engined, longitudinally mounted |
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Transmission | 6-speed sequential manual |
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Weight | appr. 825 kg (1,818.8 lb) |
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Fuel | EPIC Ethanol E10 (ALMS) BP Ultimate (other competitions) |
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Lubricants | Castrol EDGE |
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Tyres | Michelin, Dunlop |
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Notable entrants | Andretti Green Racing Highcroft Racing Fernández Racing de Ferran Motorsports Strakka Racing RML Level 5 Motorsports |
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Notable drivers | David Brabham Scott Sharp Gil de Ferran Simon Pagenaud Marino Franchitti Franck Montagny James Rossiter Tony Kanaan Bryan Herta Luis Díaz Adrian Fernández Scott Tucker Christophe Bouchut Danny Watts Jonny Kane |
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Debut | 2007 12 Hours of Sebring |
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First win | 2007 12 Hours of Sebring |
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Last win | 2011 Petit Le Mans |
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Last event | 2011 Petit Le Mans |
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Teams' Championships | 3 (2009 ALMS LMP2, 2010 ALMS LMP, 2011 ALMS LMP2) |
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Constructors' Championships | 2 (2009 ALMS LMP2, 2010 ALMS LMP) |
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Drivers' Championships | 3 (2009 ALMS LMP2, 2010 ALMS LMP, 2011 ALMS LMP2) |
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The Acura ARX-01, later known as the HPD ARX-01, is a series of Le Mans Prototypes built for sports car racing, specifically in the American Le Mans Series, Le Mans Series, and at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It is the first purpose-built race car by the Acura division of Honda Motor Company, part of their multi-year program to eventually compete in endurance race. The car debuted in 2007 in the American Le mans Series before expanding to customers in Europe. Over the years various specifications of the ARX-01 chassis have been developed, each signified by a letter suffix. In 2010 Acura withdrew their name from the program and Honda Performance Development which developed the car for Acura continued the program into 2011.