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
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
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)
Team / Car
Panoz Motorsports Inc (USA)
Nationality | United States of America ![]() |
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Based in | Braselton (Géorgie - USA) |
Founded in | 1997 |
Team Manager | Tony Dowe |
PANOZ Esperante GTR-1
Motorist | Ford |
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Engine | V8 à 90° Atmo Central Avant |
Capacity (c.c.) Bore - stroke |
5999 cm3 |
Distribution | 1 arbre à came central culbuté 2 soupapes par cylindre. |
Indiction system | Injection électronique |
Ignition | Zytek |
Torque | 700 Nm à 6 250 trs/min |
Power bhp | 600 cv à 7 200 trs/min |
Restriction | 2 brides de 37,5 mm |
Clutch | AP 4 disques métal |
Gear Box | X-Trac séquentielle 6 speeds. |
Chassis | Monocoque carbone et nid d'abeille |
Body | Kevlar / carbone (Design : Reynard (Nigel Stroud)) |
Braking system / Brakes (Disc/Drum) | AP 6 pistons Carbone Industrie |
Suspension / Shocks | |
Power steering | |
Headlights | Cibié |
Weight | 962 kg |
Tires | BBS Michelin - Front : 18'' - Rear : 18'' |