24h of Le Mans 1998
PANOZ Esperante GTR-1 # 45
Race
Team
Panoz Motorsports Inc (USA) 
Car
PANOZ Esperante GTR-1
Number
45
Engine
Ford
Ranking
7th
Type
5999 V8 à 90°
Class
LM GT1 (7th)
Tires
Michelin
Chassis Number
007
Number plate
Race
Drivers
Race Performance
Laps
335 laps
Distance
4557.670 km
Average over 24 hours
189.900 km/h
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3:47.325
(215.570 km/h)
(215.570 km/h)
Pits stops
Time spent in the pits
Time spent in the pits
Maximun speed
314.000 km/h
Hour by hour classification
H1
H2
H3
H4
H5
H6
H7
H8
H9
H10
H11
H12
15
15
13
12
11
11
11
8
9
9
16
16
H13
H14
H15
H16
H17
H18
H19
H20
H21
H22
H23
H24
15
13
13
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
Warmup
Position
Laps
Laps
20th
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
4:03.385
(201.230 km/h)
(201.230 km/h)
Qualifying
Position
11th
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3:40.730
(221.890 km/h)
David Brabham (AUS)
(221.890 km/h)
David Brabham (AUS)
Qualif 1
Best lap 1
3:40.730
Qualif 2
Best lap 2
3:48.311
Qualifying
Tests Day
Position
12th
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3:41.667
(221.550 km/h)
David Brabham (AUS)
(221.550 km/h)
David Brabham (AUS)
Laps
Tests day Number
Chassis Number
Chassis Number
45
007
007
Drivers
'Andy' Wallace (GB)
David Brabham (AUS)
David Brabham (AUS)
Tests Day
Team / Car
Panoz Motorsports Inc (USA)
| Nationality | United States of America |
|---|
PANOZ Esperante GTR-1
| Motorist | Ford |
|---|---|
| Engine | V8 à 90° Atmo Avant |
| Capacity (c.c.) Bore - stroke |
5999 cm3 |
| Distribution | 1 arbre à cames en tête. 2 soupapes par cylindre. |
| Indiction system | |
| Ignition | Zytek |
| Torque | |
| Power bhp | 600 cv |
| Clutch | |
| Gear Box | X-Trac séquentielle 6 speeds. |
| Chassis | Monocoque carbone |
| Body | Kevlar / carbone |
| Braking system / Brakes (Disc/Drum) | AP Carbone |
| Suspension / Shocks | |
| Power steering | |
| Tires | Michelin |