DeltaWing
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| Constructor | All American Racers | ||||||||
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| Designer(s) | Ben Bowlby | ||||||||
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| Chassis | Aston Martin AMR-One tub with Recyclable Energy Absorbing Matrix System bodywork panels | ||||||||
| Length | 183.07 in (465.0 cm) | ||||||||
| Width | 78.74 in (200.0 cm) | ||||||||
| Height | 40.55 in (103.0 cm) | ||||||||
| Axle track | 23.6 in (600 mm) (front) 66.93 in (1,700 mm) (rear) |
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| Wheelbase | 120.8 in (3,070 mm) | ||||||||
| Engine |
Nissan DIG-T 1.6 L (98 cu in) I4 turbocharged Élan 1.9 L (120 cu in) I4 turbocharged Rear Mid-Engine |
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| Transmission | 5-speed (2012-2015) 6-speed (2016-) sequential manual , torque-vectoring differential |
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| Weight |
1,047 pounds (475 kg) (no fuel or driver, 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans) 1,360 pounds (620 kg) (no fuel or driver, 2016 team estimate) |
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| Fuel | Le Mans Shell E10 petro 98RON | ||||||||
| Tyres |
Michelin Bridgestone Continental |
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| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants |
 Highcroft Racing
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| Notable drivers |
 Marino Franchitti Michael Krumm Satoshi Motoyama Lucas Ordóñez Gunnar Jeannette Katherine Legge
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| Debut | 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans | ||||||||
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1,047 pounds (475 kg) (no fuel or driver, 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans)
The DeltaWing is a racing car designed by Ben Bowlby and debuted at the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans. The entry was run under the Project 56 name, composed of Ben Bowlby (design), Dan Gurney's All American Racers (constructor), Duncan Dayton's Highcroft Racing (racing team) and International Motor Sports Association owner Don Panoz (managing partner). Nissan's NISMO division provided the engine in return for naming rights for part of 2012.
The DeltaWing is built and maintained at Panoz headquarters in Braselton, Georgia.
The project began in January 2009, when Bowlby created a potential new IndyCar Series design for the 2012 season.
With financial backing from Chip Ganassi, owner of Chip Ganassi Racing, the prototype was unveiled in February 2010 at the Chicago Auto Show. Ganassi and the team partners own the car and its patents. In July 2010, IndyCar chose a Dallara design instead.
Bowlby then worked with Don Panoz to present the idea to representatives from the Automobile Club de l'Ouest, organizers of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. They applied for and received an invitation to race in the 2012 Le Mans race as a "Garage 56" entrant, a category reserved for experimental vehicles.
Despite skepticism over the project, the DeltaWing made its on-track debut on 1 March 2012, completing a shakedown at Buttonwillow Raceway Park.
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