Norma M6 MGN Group C 1990

[Cristobal1234]

Norma M6 MGN '90

The Norma M6 is a Group C sports car developed and manufactured by Norma Auto Concept.

The Norma M6-01 is the only chassis built. It was entered in the 1990 24 Hours of Le Mans by ASA Armagnac Bigorre. ASA Armagnac Bigorre is the FFSA committee in the region which holds the Norma Auto Concept factory. The drivers were Noël del Bello, Daniel Boccard and Norma co-founder Norbert Santos.

During the 1990 24 Hours of Le Mans the car never left the garage. Due to engine trouble the car was unable to qualify. The Norma M6 was originally built to be fitted with a Cosworth V8 engine. Norma eventually chose to fit an experimental Moteur Guy Nègre (MGN) W12 engine. The engine was made to compete in Formula 1 and Guy Nègre tested it in an AGS JH22 in 1989. The engine never found its way to Formula 1 and was converted to fit in the Norma M6.

In 1992 the car was entered by Del Bello Racing in the 1992 24 Hours of Le Mans with drivers Noël del Bello and sports car veteran Thierry Lecerf. For the occasion the car was fitted with an Alfa Romeo V6 engine. The car was on the initial entry list but never attended the race.

Currently the Norma M6 is a wall decoration at the Norma factory in Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norma_M6

SPECIFICATIONS

OVERVIEW
• Manufacturer: Norma Auto Concept
• Team: Amagnac Bigorre
• Country: France
• Series: 24 Hours of Le Mans
• Class: C1
• Year: 1990
• Type: Race car
• Division: Gr.1
• Tags: #Le Mans, #Midship, #Racing car

ENGINE
• Engine: MGN W12
• Power: 500 - 650 HP / 12500 rpm
• Torque: --- Nm / --- rpm
• Engine location: Mid
• Displacement: 3498 cc
• Weight: 120 kg
• Valvetrain: Rotary valves
• Aspiration: Naturally Aspirated (NA)

PERFORMANCE
• 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) Time: Unknown
• Top Speed: Unknown
• Power-to-weight ratio: 0.63 - 0.82 hp/kg

DRIVETRAIN
• Layout: MR
• Drive: Rear wheel drive
• Body: Carbon fiber and kevlar
• Chassis: Carbon fibre
• Gearbox: Hewland DGB 5-speed

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT
• Lenght: --- mm
• Width: --- mm
• Height: --- mm
• Weight: 793 kg

​

 

[JKgo]

🤔 A wall decoration at the factory, huh?

 

[Cristobal1234]

🤔 A wall decoration at the factory, huh?

Yes. Unfortunately this car was unsuccessful due to unreliable engine. Anyway, I still think it would be nice to see this car in GT7. It would be an unusual addition to the Gr.1 class, due to its W12 engine in a Group C prototype. Also, the car is very light compared to other cars that have raced at Le Mans. It would be great to see what this car is capable of without those engine issues that affected the real car.