HPD ARX-03 [SEP] manufacturer
HPD ARX-03
The HPD ARX-03a, ARX-03b, and ARX-03c are Le Mans Prototypes race cars developed by Honda Performance Development in 2012. The 03a model utilizes a Honda V8 engine for use in the LMP1 category, while the 03b uses a turbocharged V6 engine for the LMP2 category. Three teams have already announced their use of the ARX-03 in the FIA World Endurance Championship and the American Le Mans Series, as well as at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Muscle Milk Pickett Racing have purchased an 03a for use in the American
Team Championship; Drivers Championship with Chris Dyson and Guy Smith; Engine Manufacturer with Mazda, the Tire title for Dunlop, plus the 2011 Michelin Green X Challenge.
For the 2012 season, the team, with drivers Dyson and Smith, would return to continue their rivalry with Muscle Milk Pickett Racing. The team would also field the #20 car with several different drivers for eight of the ten-race season. Throughout the season the team's Mazda powered Lolas lacked the outright speed of Muscle Milk's new HPD ARX-03