Category | GTP | ||||||||||
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Constructor | Honda Racing Corporation USA ( Oreca) | ||||||||||
Designer(s) | David Salters (Technical Director,
Honda Performance Development)
[1] Mark Crawford (Large Project Leader) [2] Guy Melville-Brown (Exterior Project Lead) [3] Bill Yex (Special Projects Lead) [3] Jonathan Seaman (Lead Aerodynamicist) [3] | ||||||||||
Predecessor | Acura ARX-05 | ||||||||||
Technical specifications | |||||||||||
Chassis | LMP2-based carbon fibre monocoque | ||||||||||
Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, pushrods with power steering | ||||||||||
Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, pushrods | ||||||||||
Length | 5,100 mm (200.8 in) | ||||||||||
Width | 2,000 mm (78.7 in) | ||||||||||
Height | 1,060 mm (41.7 in) | ||||||||||
Wheelbase | 3,148 mm (123.9 in) | ||||||||||
Engine | Acura AR24e 2.4 L (146.5 cu in) 90° V6 twin-turbocharged, 24valve, DOHC mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted | ||||||||||
Electric motor | Rear-mounted 50 kW (68 PS; 67 hp) spec MGU supplied by Bosch | ||||||||||
Transmission | Xtrac P1359 7-speed sequential manual [4] | ||||||||||
Power | 500 kW (680 PS; 671 hp) | ||||||||||
Weight | 1,030 kg | ||||||||||
Fuel | VP Racing Fuels | ||||||||||
Lubricants | Pennzoil later Valvoline | ||||||||||
Brakes | AP Racing carbon with AP Racing Monobloc 6-piston calipers [4] | ||||||||||
Tyres | Michelin slicks with Rotiform one-piece forged alloys [4] | ||||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||||
Competition | IMSA SportsCar Championship | ||||||||||
Notable entrants | |||||||||||
Notable drivers | |||||||||||
Debut | 2023 24 Hours of Daytona | ||||||||||
First win | 2023 24 Hours of Daytona | ||||||||||
Last win | 2023 Petit Le Mans | ||||||||||
Last event | 2024 24 Hours of Daytona | ||||||||||
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The Acura ARX-06 is a sports prototype racing car designed by Honda Racing Corporation USA, formerly known as Honda Performance Development (HPD), and built by Oreca. It is designed to the Le Mans Daytona h regulations, and competes in the GTP class in the IMSA SportsCar Championship since 2023. [5] The car has a bespoke 2.4-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine designated as the AR24e. [6] [7] 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. [8] [9]
In January 2021, Acura formally announced they would participate in IMSA's new GTP class in 2023 using an LMDh-compliant racing design. [10] On December 6, 2021, Acura announced it would work with Oreca as their chassis supplier, making Acura the first manufacturer in the LMDh ruleset to select Oreca as their partner. [11] It was also confirmed on the same day that Meyer Shank Racing and Wayne Taylor Racing would campaign the ARX-06 in the 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship season. [12]
The ARX-06 completed its first shakedown at Circuit Paul Ricard in July 2022. [13] It was followed by the car's first full test at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours on 16 & 17 July 2022. [14] The car was revealed on August 17, 2022. It was also announced that the car would use a hybrid powertrain, consisting of a 90° twin-turbocharged V6 internal combustion engine and standardized hybrid drivetrain components provided by Williams Advanced Engineering, Bosch and Xtrac, for maximum possible combined output of 671 hp (500 KW). [15] No 24 hour tests were conducted due to supply-chain issues. [16]
(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 Hélio Castroneves Simon Pagenaud |
60 | All All 1–2, 9 1 |
DAY 1 |
SEB 6 |
LBH 6 |
MON 6 |
WGL 3 |
MOS 1 |
ELK 2 |
IMS 5 |
PET 1 |
2711 | 3rd |
Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Autosport |
Ricky Taylor Filipe Albuquerque Louis Delétraz Brendon Hartley |
10 | All All 1–2, 5, 9 1 |
DAY 2 |
SEB 4 |
LBH 7 |
MON 4 |
WGL 6 |
MOS 2 |
ELK 3 |
IMS 6 |
PET 9 |
2712 | 2nd | ||
2024 | Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti | GTP |
Filipe Albuquerque Ricky Taylor Brendon Hartley Marcus Ericsson |
10 | All All 1-2, 6, 8-9 1 |
DAY 9 |
SEB |
LBH |
LGA |
DET |
WGL |
ELK |
IMS |
ATL |
9th* | 245* |
Jordan Taylor Louis Delétraz Colton Herta Jenson Button |
40 | All All 1-2, 6, 8-9 1 |
DAY 3 |
SEB |
LBH |
LGA |
DET |
WGL |
ELK |
IMS |
ATL |
3rd* | 326* |
(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 | ||||||||
2023 | Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Autosport | GTP |
Ricky Taylor Filipe Albuquerque Louis Delétraz Brendon Hartley |
10 | All All All 1 |
DAY 2 |
SEB 4 |
WGL 6 |
PET 9 |
34 | 3rd | |
Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian Performance Group |
Tom Blomqvist Colin Braun Hélio Castroneves Simon Pagenaud |
60 | All All 1-2, 4 1 |
DAY 1 |
SEB 6 |
WGL 3 |
PET 1 |
21 | 8th | |||
2024 | Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti | GTP |
Filipe Albuquerque Marcus Ericsson Brendon Hartley Ricky Taylor |
10 | 1 |
DAY 9 |
SEB | WGL | INDY | ATL | 8* | 9th* |
Jenson Button Louis Delétraz Colton Herta Jordan Taylor |
40 | 1 |
DAY 3 |
SEB | WGL | INDY | ATL | 9* | 5th* |
* Season still in progress.