Sports prototype racing car built by Oreca for competition in Le Mans Prototype 2 class motorsports
Racing car model
Oreca 03
Oreca 03R |
| Category | Le Mans Prototype 2
(LMP2) |
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| Constructor | Oreca |
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| Designer(s) | David Floury |
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| Production | 24 built |
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| Successor | Oreca 05 |
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| Chassis | Carbon fibre monocoque |
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| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone, push rod operated over damper |
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| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbone, push rod operated over damper |
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| Length | 4,600 mm (181.1 in) |
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| Width | 1,990 mm (78.3 in) |
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| Axle track | front 1,670 mm (65.7 in)
rear 1,650 mm (65.0 in) |
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| Wheelbase | 2,870 mm (113.0 in) |
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| Engine | Judd-BMW HK 3.6 L
Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 naturally aspirated mid-engined, longitudinally mounted |
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| Transmission | X-Trac 6-speed sequential manual |
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| Weight | 900kg |
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| Fuel | Motul
Total |
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| Tyres | Michelin
Dunlop |
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| Notable entrants | Oreca 03/03R
 Team Oreca-Matmut
Signatech Nissan
 Race Performance
 Boutsen Energy Racing
TDS Racing
 SMP Racing
G-Drive Racing
 Eurasia Motorsport
 Ibañez Racing
 Murphy Prototypes
Alpine A450
Signatech Alpine |
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| Notable drivers | Alexandre Prémat
David Hallyday
Soheil Ayari
Franck Mailleux
 Lucas Ordoñez
 Thor-Christian Ebbesvik
 Jody Firth
Mathias Beche
Pierre Thiriet
 Dominik Kraihamer
Michel Frey
Ralph Meichtry
Various Many Others |
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| Debut | 2011 12 Hours of Sebring |
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| Teams' Championships | 6 (2011 ILMC, 2012 ELMS, 2013 ELMS, 2014 ELMS, 2014 FIA WEC, 2015-16 Asian LMS) |
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| Constructors' Championships | 2 (2011 LMS, 2012 ELMS) |
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| Drivers' Championships | 5 (2012 ELMS, 2013 ELMS, 2014 ELMS, 2014 FIA WEC, 2015-16 Asian LMS) |
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The Oreca 03 is a Le Mans Prototype built by Oreca in 2011. It is built within the revised 2011 ACO regulations for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The car made its début at the 12 Hours of Sebring run by Signatech Nissan and set to race at the 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans. It is the third car that Oreca has produced after the 01 and FLM09. 24 Oreca 03 were built.
