24h of Le Mans 1997
PANOZ Esperante GTR-1 # 52
Race
Team
Sté DAMS (F) 
Car
PANOZ Esperante GTR-1
Number
52
Engine
Ford
Ranking
Retired
Fuite d'huile (12eme heure)
Fuite d'huile (12eme heure)
Type
5990 V8 à 90°
Class
LM GT1
Tires
Michelin
Chassis Number
006
Number plate
No photo available
Drivers
Race Performance
Laps
149 laps
Distance
2027.140 km
Average over 24 hours
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3:55.114
(208.310 km/h)
(208.310 km/h)
Pits stops
Time spent in the pits
Time spent in the pits
Maximun speed
303.000 km/h
Hour by hour classification
H1
H2
H3
H4
H5
H6
H7
H8
H9
H10
H11
H12
42
31
24
19
20
19
19
17
15
13
13
H13
H14
H15
H16
H17
H18
H19
H20
H21
H22
H23
H24
Warmup
Position
Laps
Laps
11th
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3:55.422
(208.040 km/h)
(208.040 km/h)
Qualifying
Position
17th
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3:48.123
(214.620 km/h)
Franck Lagorce (F)
(214.620 km/h)
Franck Lagorce (F)
Qualif 1
Best lap 1
3:48.123
Qualif 2
Best lap 2
3:53.031
Qualifying
Tests Day
Position
32th
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3:52.943
(210.250 km/h)
(210.250 km/h)
Laps
52 laps
Tests day Number
Chassis Number
Chassis Number
52
006
006
Drivers
Franck Lagorce (F)
Eric Bernard (F)
Jean-Christophe Boullion (F)
Eric Bernard (F)
Jean-Christophe Boullion (F)
Tests Day
Team / Car
Sté DAMS (F)
| Nationality | France |
|---|
PANOZ Esperante GTR-1
| Motorist | Ford |
|---|---|
| Engine | V8 à 90° Atmo |
| Capacity (c.c.) Bore - stroke |
5990 cm3 |
| Distribution | Arbre à cames en tête 2 soupapes par cylindre. |
| Indiction system | Injection Zytek |
| Ignition | |
| Torque | |
| Power bhp | 600 cv à6800 tr/min |
| Clutch | |
| Gear Box | X-Trac, séquentielle 6 speeds. |
| Chassis | Monocoque carbone |
| Body | Kevlar/carbone |
| Braking system / Brakes (Disc/Drum) | Brembo Carbone industrie |
| Suspension / Shocks | |
| Power steering | |
| Weight | 950 kg |
| Tires | Michelin |