The Ginetta G61-LT-P3 is a Le Mans Prototype LMP3 built to ACO Le Mans Prototype LMP3 regulations. It was designed, and built by Ginetta Cars. The car is the successor to the original Ginetta-Juno P3-15, which was the first LMP3 Prototype.[2] The car can be built from its predecessor, and is set to be eligible in a series of Championships worldwide, such as the European Le Mans Series, and the IMSA Prototype Challenge.[3] The car was launched on the weekend of the 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans, being publicly unveiled alongside its competitors.[4]
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| Category | LMP3 | ||||||
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| Designer(s) | Clive Seddon (technical director) Alun Denbury (exterior designer) | ||||||
| Predecessor | Ginetta-Juno P3-15 | ||||||
| Technical specifications[1] | |||||||
| Chassis | Carbon Monocoque | ||||||
| Suspension (front) | Ohlins double wishbones, push-rod actuated springs and dampers, anti-roll bar | ||||||
| Suspension (rear) | As Front | ||||||
| Length | 4605mm | ||||||
| Engine | Nissan VK56 V8 5.6L | ||||||
| Transmission | 6-speed sequential gearbox XTrac 1152 | ||||||
| Power | 455hp | ||||||
| Weight | 950kg | ||||||
| Fuel | Various | ||||||
| Lubricants | Various | ||||||
| Brakes | Alcon ventilated discs, 6-pot caliper | ||||||
| Tyres | Michelin | ||||||
| Competition history | |||||||
| Notable entrants |  ARC Bratislava CMR Gebhardt Motorsport Konrad Motorsport MG Sound Speed Division | ||||||
| Debut | 2021 4 Hours of Dubai | ||||||
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| Drivers' Championships | 1 (2023 Ultimate Cup Series - Proto LMP3 Ultimate) | ||||||
Developmental history
editOn 23 May 2018, the Automobile Club de I'Ouest announced a brief outline for the 2020 Generation 2 Le Mans Prototype 3 (LMP3) regulations, alongside new chassis models from four approved manufacturers – Onroak Automotive (Ligier), Duqueine Automotive (Norma), ADESS AG and Ginetta being announced as granted homologation for the new ruleset.[5] On 7 February 2019, the ACO announced the new 2nd Generation Le Mans Prototype 3 (LMP3) regulations, with full implementation due by 2021, and with the cars being expected to be raced from 2020 to 2024.[6]
Styling cues from the new Ginetta Akula supercar was incorporated into the bodywork of the car, while the bodywork was developed by the team who had worked on the Ginetta G60-LT-P1 LMP1 car.[7]
It was subsequently revealed on 16 December 2019, that the car already completed over 2,000 km of testing at several tracks within the United Kingdom, with the car being tested by Ginetta factory drivers, as well as other drivers with race experience in the Gen 1 LMP3 cars, who have also accumulated significant mileage in the other Gen II LMP3 cars.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Ginetta G61-LT-P3 Technical Specifications". Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ Ginetta (2019-08-20). "Ginetta Launch New-for-2020 G61-LT-P3". Ginetta. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
- ^ "It's All Systems Go For LMP3 Gen II – dailysportscar.com". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
- ^ Events, UKi Media & (2019-06-14). "Ginetta develops 2020 LMP3 prototype racer". Professional Motorsport World. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel. "ACO Confirms First Details of 2020 LMP3 Regulations – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ "2020 LMP3 Regulations Revealed – dailysportscar.com". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ "2020 Ginetta G61-LT-P3 - Images, Specifications and Information". Ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
- ^ "2020 Ginetta LMP3 Picking Up Sales – dailysportscar.com". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2019-12-31.