Engineering:ProSport LM3000
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| Category | LM3000 prototype (originally) WSC GT2/GT3 (British GT Championship only) | ||||||||||
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| Designer(s) | Arthur Griffin | ||||||||||
| Production | 1991-1997[2][3] | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium spaceframe | ||||||||||
| Suspension | Double wishbones, coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bars | ||||||||||
| Engine | Ford-Cosworth FBA 3.0 L (183.1 cu in) 60° V6 DOHC naturally aspirated, mid engined[4] Ferrari 3.5 L (213.6 cu in) 90° V8 DOHC naturally aspirated, mid engined[5] Toyota 1UZ-FE 4.0 L (244.1 cu in) 90° V8 DOHC naturally aspirated, mid engined | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland FT200 5-speed manual | ||||||||||
| Power | 300–450 hp (220–340 kW) | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Dunlop | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable drivers | Mike Millard Ian Heward Steven Brady Nigel Rata Ian Stinton | ||||||||||
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| Teams' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
The ProSport LM3000, also known as the ProSport 3000 Spyder, is a sports prototype race car, first built in 1991. It was later adapted into GT-style racing, and competed in the GT2/Group GT3 classes of the British GT Championship.[7] It also notably entered and competed in the 1997 24 Hours of Daytona, finishing 33rd-place overall, being driven by Kevin Sherwood, Mike Millard, Peter Hardman, and Nigel Greensall.[8][9][10]
References
- ↑ "1992 Pro-Sport 3000 - Motorsports Almanac". https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/6162853/1992-pro-sport-3000-motorsports-almanac.
- ↑ "1991 Prosport 3000". https://motorsportsmarket.com/racecars/1991-prosport-3000-cosworth-ford-3-liter/.
- ↑ "Who makes the Prosport LM3000 Car??? - Page 1 - GT Racing - PistonHeads UK". https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=143246.
- ↑ "1994 Pro Sport LM 3000 For Sale". https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1093793.
- ↑ "ProSport LM3000 For Sale". https://www.supercars.net/forum/threads/prosport-lm3000-for-sale.27352/.
- ↑ https://www.racingsportscars.com/type/ProSport/LM3000.html
- ↑ "dailysportscar.com". http://www.dailysportscar.com/archive/free/classified/prosport2.htm.
- ↑ "World Sports Racing Prototypes - IMSA 1997". http://www.wsrp.cz/imsa1997.html.
- ↑ "PRO-SPORT 3000 TROPHY". https://krejcirom.tripod.com/prosport_home.html.
- ↑ https://www.racingsportscars.com/type/ProSport/3000%20Spyder.html
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