Pescarolo 03

The Pescarolo 03 is a sports prototype racing car built and designed by French team Pescarolo Team. It is designed to meet the LMP1 regulations of 2012, and act as a successor to the Pescarolo 01, with the design including a Mandatory Shark-Fin, along with air extractor holes located in the wheel arches.^[3] The car was built around the carbon tub of the abandoned Aston Martin AMR-One LMP1 design, which had competed in the 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans.^[4] The car made its debut at the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans.^[5]

Pescarolo 03

#16 Pescarolo 03-Judd 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans
Category	Le Mans Prototype LMP1
Constructor	Pescarolo Sport (Perrin)[1]
Designer(s)	Nicolas Perrin[1]
Predecessor	Pescarolo 01
Technical specifications[2]
Chassis	Carbon fibre monocoque
Suspension (front)	Double wishbone with push rod Koni dampers, 3rd spring/damper, front ARB
Suspension (rear)	Double wishbone with adjustable Koni dampers and 3rd spring/damper
Length	4,645 mm (182.9 in)
Width	1,998 mm (78.7 in)
Wheelbase	2,930 mm (115.4 in)
Engine	Judd DB 3,397 cc (207.3 cu in) V8, Natural Aspirated, mid-engined, longitudinally mounted
Transmission	Xtrac 6-speed sequential manual
Power	appr. 520 bhp (390 kW)
Weight	Appr. 900 kg (2,000 lb)
Tyres	Michelin
Competition history
Notable entrants	Pescarolo Sport
Notable drivers	Jean-Christophe Boullion Stuart Hall Emmanuel Collard
Debut	2012 24 Hours of Le Mans
Races Wins Poles F/Laps 2 0 0 0

Development

It was announced on ahead of the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship, that Henri Pescarolo had acquired 2 new Aston Martin AMR-One chassis, with the intent of using the car's carbon fibre tub as the basis of his new design, the Pescarolo 03.^[4] The car would replace the aging Pescarolo 01 chassis which was nearly 5 years old. It was later announced that the car would be a joint collaboration between Luxury Racing and Pescarolo Team.^[6] The car had been set to debut at the 2012 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, but was delayed due to financial problems, with the planned alliance between Pescarolo Team and Luxury Racing falling apart, leading to sports car collector Roald Goethe supporting the project financially.^[7] When the car made its debut at the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans, the car was shown to have a number of similarities with the AMR-One, with a largely similar engine installation, while a number of control electronics were carried over, such as the steering wheel and the driver control panel.^[8]