Acura ARX-06
The Acura ARX-06 is a sports prototype racing car designed by Honda Performance Development and built by Oreca. It is designed to the Le Mans Daytona h regulations, and will compete in the GTP class in the IMSA SportsCar Championship.[3] The ARX-06 debuted alongside the BMW M Hybrid V8, Cadillac V-LMDh and Porsche 963 at the 2023 season opener of the IMSA SportsCar Championship at the Daytona International Speedway.[4][5]
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| Category | LMDh | ||||||||||
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| Designer(s) | Mark Crawford (Large Project Leader)[1] Guy Melville-Brown (Exterior Project Lead)[2] Bill Yex (Special Projects Lead)[2] Jonathan Seaman (Lead Aerodynamicist)[2] | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Acura ARX-05 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | LMP2-based carbon fibre monocoque | ||||||||||
| Engine | AR24e 2.4 L (146.5 cu in) 90° V6 twin-turbocharged, 24valve, DOHC mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted | ||||||||||
| Electric motor | Rear-mounted 50KW spec MGU supplied by Bosch, on an Xtrac P1359, 7-speed carbon-fibre plastics reinforced pneumatically actuated | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Michelin | ||||||||||
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| Competition | IMSA SportsCar Championship | ||||||||||
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| Debut | 2023 24 Hours of Daytona | ||||||||||
| First win | 2023 24 Hours of Daytona | ||||||||||
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Racing results
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.
| Year | Entrant | Class | Drivers | No. | Rds. | Rounds | Pts. | Pos. | ||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||
| 2023 |  Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian Performance Group |
GTP |  Tom Blomqvist Colin Braun |
60 | All All 1-2 1 |
DAY 1 |
SEB 6 |
LBH 6 |
MON |
WGL |
MOS |
ELK |
IMS | PET |
-* | -* |
| Wayne Taylor Racing w/ Andretti Autosport |
Ricky Taylor Filipe Albuquerque |
10 | All All 1-2 1 |
DAY 2 |
SEB 4 |
LBH 7 |
MON |
WGL |
MOS |
ELK |
IMS | PET |
-* | -* | ||
* Season still in progress.
References
- "Acura Unveils All-New Electrified ARX-06 Race Car". PR Newswire. August 17, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- Honda Racing/HPD (January 25, 2023). "ARX-06 The Origin Story". Retrieved January 26, 2023 – via YouTube.
- Perkins, Chris (July 19, 2022). "Here's Our Best Look Yet at the Acura ARX-06 LMDh Car". Road & Track. Online. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- Thurkal, Rachit (July 20, 2022). "Acura completes first full test with 2023 ARX-06 LMDh car". motorsport.com. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- Vijayenthiran, Viknesh (July 21, 2022). "2023 Acura ARX-06 LMDh race car completes first test". MotorAuthority. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
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