CLM P1/01

CLM P1/01
ENSO CLM P1/01
BBQKolles, 6h Fuji 2014
ENSO CLM P1/01 at the 2018 6 Hours of Silverstone
CategoryLe Mans Prototype
(LMP1)
ConstructorLotus (Kodewa)
Designer(s)Paul White (chief designer)[1]
SuccessorVanwall Vandervell 680
Technical specifications[2][3]
ChassisCarbon fibre composite monocoque
Suspension (front)Independent double wishbones with adjustable dampers
Suspension (rear)Independent double wishbones with adjustable dampers
Wheelbase13 in × 18 in (330.2 mm × 457.2 mm)
EngineGibson GL458 4.5L V8 Naturally Aspirated

AER P60 2.4L V6 Twin-Turbocharged

Nissan VRX30A 3.0 L (3,000 cc) direct-injected twin-turbocharged V6 engine in a mid-engined, mid-mounted configuration
TransmissionX-Trac 7-speed sequential manual
Power600 bhp (608 PS; 447 kW)
Weight850 kg
FuelShell
LubricantsVarious
BrakesCarbon Ceramic Discs
TyresMichelin (previously Dunlop)
Competition history
Notable entrantsAustria ByKolles Racing
Romania Lotus
Notable driversSwitzerland Simon Trummer
Germany Pierre Kaffer
United Kingdom James Rossiter
United Kingdom Oliver Webb
France Christophe Bouchut
Austria Lucas Auer
France Nathanaël Berthon
Austria Christian Klien
Portugal Tiago Monteiro
Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi
Austria Dominik Kraihamer
Italy Marco Bonanomi
Austria René Binder
France Tom Dillmann
Italy Paolo Ruberti
Canada Bruno Spengler
Debut2014 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas
Last event2020 24 Hours of Le Mans
RacesWinsF/Laps
3530
Teams' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

The CLM P1/01, renamed ENSO CLM P1/01 in 2017, is a sports prototype racing car built for Lotus Racing in 2014. The Lotus team entered the last five rounds of the World Endurance championship in 2014, but later took name as the Austrian based team ByKolles Racing. It is designed to meet the 2014 LMP1-L regulations for Le Mans Prototypes in the FIA World Endurance Championship as well as at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The P1/01 debuted at the 2014 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas, round four of the FIA World Endurance Championship.

  1. ^ "CLM P1/01 Proves That Private Team Can Survive in LMP1 Class". SnapLap. 2017-02-17. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  2. ^ "Lotus LMP1 Specifications". "Lotus LMP". Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  3. ^ "Lotus LMP1 Specifications". "Ultimate Car Page". Retrieved 2016-08-09.