Kudzu DG-3

The Kudzu DG-3 is a sports prototype race car, designed, developed and built to World SportsCar (WSC) regulations, by American racing driver Jim Downing; which debuted at Road America in 1993. It competed in sports car racing between 1993 and 2000; achieving 3 podium finishes, and clinched 1 pole position. It was powered by a naturally-aspirated 3.0 L (180 cu in) Mazda 13G wankel 3-rotor, or later, a Mazda 13B wankel 4-rotor engine.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Kudzu DG-3
CategoryIMSA GTP Lights
Designer(s)Jim Downing
PredecessorKudzu DG-2
Technical specifications
ChassisAluminum honeycomb monocoque covered in carbon fiber composite body
SuspensionDouble wishbones, pull-rod, coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
EngineMazda 13B/13G 3.0–4.2 L (183.1–256.3 cu in) Wankel 3-rotor/4-rotor, naturally-aspirated, mid-engined
Transmission5-speed sequential
Competition history
EntriesPodiumsPoles
2131
Kudzu DG-3 at Le Mans in 1995
Kudzu DG-3 WSC #5 - Yojiro Terada, Jim Downing & Franck Freon on the pit straight at Le Mans 1995

References

  1. "Mulsanne's Corner: Kudzu DG-3". www.mulsannescorner.com.
  2. "Kudzu DG-3". Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  3. "Kudzu DG-3". Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  4. "Kudzu DG-3 group WSC (1993) - Racing Cars". tech-racingcars.wikidot.com.
  5. "Kudzu DG-3 Mazda". Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  6. Fuller, J. A. Martin, Michael J. Inside IMSA's Legendary GTP Race Cars. MotorBooks International. ISBN 9781610590495 via Google Books.


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