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Pescarolo Sport was a motorsport team based in Le Mans, France and founded in February 2000 by French racing driver Henri Pescarolo and his friend and partner, French publisher François Granet.
Following the end of the 2006 season, Pescarolo Sport announced their plans to develop their own, all-new chassis for 2007 in order to comply with new Le Mans Prototype regulations. The new cars, known as Pescarolo 01s, would use a brand-new chassis and bodywork evolved from the previous Pescarolo C60s. However, for the first time, Pescarolo would become a supplier, offering the 01s for sale to customer teams not only in the top LMP1 class, but also in the smaller LMP2 class.
While many of the previously parts could be carried over to the new car, Pescarolo did require a completely new carbon fibre monocoque to be constructed to comply with the double roll-hoop regulations. By having more than just the two tubs constructed, need for the 'Works' team, a lot of the costs were covered. The first Pescarolo production included six tubs, three of which were intended for customer LMP1 and LMP2 cars.
Revised aero regulations for 2009 already forced Pescarolo to make changes to the rear wing but he jumped on the opportunity to thoroughly revise the design. By strengthening the R&D department with Nicolas Clemencon and with additional support from SORA composites, Pescarolo Sport was able to get the job done. The team started virtually with a clean sheet and made extensive use of the wind-tunnel to test the efficiency. Some elements of the previous car have survived but the nose, sides and rear end are all distinclty different. The biggest changes have been carried through on the sides of the car, which are much more sculpted and feature 'legality plates' similar to those found on the Dome S102 and Audi R15. The rear fenders are much taller in a quest to compensate for the loss of downforce from the 40 cm shorter rear wing.
Like most modern racing cars, the Pescarolo features double wishbone suspension all-round with push-rod actuated springs and dampers. While some manufacturers have opted for torsion bars in recent years, the Pescarolo still uses conventional coil springs. The rear suspension also incorporates a third damper to control the pitch of the car. At the front the disc brakes are fitted with 'shields,' which improve cooling. Aft of the tub the familiar 5.5 liter Judd V10 is found in the LMP1 version while the similar LMP2 car uses a AER/Mazda 2 liter turbo engine.
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Here's another LMP2 Pescarolo:
