24h of Le Mans 1998
PANOZ Esperante GTR-1 # 44
Race
Team
Panoz Motorsports Inc / DAMS (USA/F) 

Car
PANOZ Esperante GTR-1
Number
44
Engine
Ford
Ranking
Retired
Boite de vitesses (21eme heure)
Boite de vitesses (21eme heure)
Type
5999 V8 à 90°
Class
LM GT1
Tires
Michelin
Chassis Number
006
Number plate
Drivers
Race Performance
Laps
236 laps
Distance
3210.780 km
Average over 24 hours
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3:50.164
(212.780 km/h)
(212.780 km/h)
Pits stops
Time spent in the pits
Time spent in the pits
Maximun speed
310.000 km/h
Hour by hour classification
H1
H2
H3
H4
H5
H6
H7
H8
H9
H10
H11
H12
17
18
15
18
33
40
38
36
36
34
34
34
H13
H14
H15
H16
H17
H18
H19
H20
H21
H22
H23
H24
32
28
28
24
20
19
19
20
Warmup
Position
Laps
Laps
13th
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3:56.628
(206.980 km/h)
(206.980 km/h)
Qualifying
Position
18th
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3:44.602
(218.060 km/h)
Eric Bernard (F)
(218.060 km/h)
Eric Bernard (F)
Qualif 1
Best lap 1
3:48.264
Qualif 2
Best lap 2
3:44.602
Tests Day
Position
13th
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3:42.347
(220.270 km/h)
Eric Bernard (F)
(220.270 km/h)
Eric Bernard (F)
Laps
Tests day Number
Chassis Number
Chassis Number
44
006
006
Drivers
Eric Bernard (F)
David Brabham (AUS)
David Brabham (AUS)
Team / Car
Panoz Motorsports Inc / DAMS (USA/F)
Nationality | United States of America ![]() |
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Based in | Braselton (Géorgie - USA) |
Founded in | 1998 |
Team Manager | JP Driot |
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 | 961 kg |
Tires | BBS Michelin - Front : 18'' - Rear : 18'' |