Acura ARX-06

Acura ARX-06
	The No. 60 ARX-06 at the 2023 Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen
Category	GTP
Constructor	Honda Racing Corporation USA (Oreca)
Designer(s)	David Salters (Technical Director, Honda Performance Development); Mark Crawford (Large Project Leader); Guy Melville-Brown (Exterior Project Lead); Bill Yex (Special Projects Lead); Jonathan Seaman (Lead Aerodynamicist)
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
Power	500 kW (680 PS; 671 hp)
Weight	1,030 kg
Fuel	VP Racing Fuels
Lubricants	Motul
Brakes	AP Racing carbon with AP Racing Monobloc 6-piston calipers
Tyres	Michelin slicks with Rotiform one-piece forged alloys
Competition history
Competition	IMSA SportsCar Championship
Notable entrants	Meyer Shank Racing ; Wayne Taylor Racing ;
Notable drivers	Filipe Albuquerque ; Ricky Taylor ; Louis Delétraz ; Brendon Hartley ; Tom Blomqvist ; Colin Braun ; Hélio Castroneves ; Simon Pagenaud ;
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

Last updated March 23, 2024

The Acura ARX-06 is a sports prototype racing car designed by Honda Racing Corporation USA (HRC US; formerly 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]

Background

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]

Racing results

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
Year	Entrant	Class	Drivers	No.	Rds.	Rounds									Pts.	Pos.
Year	Entrant	Class	Drivers	No.	Rds.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Pts.	Pos.
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
2023	Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Autosport	GTP	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*
2024	Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti	GTP	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*

Complete IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup results

(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.

Complete IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup results
Year	Entrant	Class	Drivers	No.	Rds.	Rounds					Pts.	Pos.
Year	Entrant	Class	Drivers	No.	Rds.	1	2	3	4	5	Pts.	Pos.
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
2023	Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian Performance Group	GTP	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*
2024	Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti	GTP	Jenson Button Louis Delétraz Colton Herta Jordan Taylor	40	1	DAY 3	SEB	WGL	INDY	ATL	9*	5th*

* Season still in progress.

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References

↑ Acura (August 17, 2022). "Acura Unveils All-New Electrified ARX-06 Race Car" . Retrieved September 29, 2023.
↑ "Acura Unveils All-New Electrified ARX-06 Race Car". PR Newswire. August 17, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
1 2 3 Honda Racing/HPD (January 25, 2023). "ARX-06 The Origin Story" . Retrieved January 26, 2023– via YouTube.
1 2 3 "NO. 10 KONICA MINOLTA ACURA ARX-06 CAR SPECS". Wayne Taylor Racing . Retrieved July 13, 2023.
↑ Perkins, Chris (July 19, 2022). "Here's Our Best Look Yet at the Acura ARX-06 LMDh Car". Road & Track . Online. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
↑ "Inside the Rise of Acura's Radical ARX-06". Road & Track. March 17, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
↑ "Honda's new IMSA powerplant has IndyCar roots". RACER. August 29, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
↑ Thurkal, Rachit (July 20, 2022). "Acura completes first full test with 2023 ARX-06 LMDh car". motorsport.com . Retrieved July 22, 2022.
↑ Vijayenthiran, Viknesh (July 21, 2022). "2023 Acura ARX-06 LMDh race car completes first test". MotorAuthority. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
↑ Pryson, Mike (January 26, 2021). "Acura Added To LMDh Class List For 2023 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship". autoweek.com. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
↑ "Acura Confirm ORECA To Develop & Build LMDh-spec ARX 06". dailysportscar.com. December 6, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
↑ "Acura Confirms 2023 LMDh Plans & Partners". .speedsport.com. December 6, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
↑ Dagys, John (July 15, 2022). "Acura ARX-06 Completes Rollout in Paul Ricard". sportscar365.com. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
↑ Lloyd, Daniel (July 19, 2022). "Acura Completes Two-Day LMDh Test at Magny-Cours". sportscar365.com. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
↑ S. James, Richard (August 17, 2022). "Acura fully reveals ARX-06 LMDh IMSA GTP car". racer.com. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
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[1] Acura (August 17, 2022). "Acura Unveils All-New Electrified ARX-06 Race Car" . Retrieved September 29, 2023.

[2] "Acura Unveils All-New Electrified ARX-06 Race Car". PR Newswire. August 17, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2023.

[design-3] 1 2 3 Honda Racing/HPD (January 25, 2023). "ARX-06 The Origin Story" . Retrieved January 26, 2023– via YouTube.

[wtr-4] 1 2 3 "NO. 10 KONICA MINOLTA ACURA ARX-06 CAR SPECS". Wayne Taylor Racing . Retrieved July 13, 2023.

[5] Perkins, Chris (July 19, 2022). "Here's Our Best Look Yet at the Acura ARX-06 LMDh Car". Road & Track . Online. Retrieved July 20, 2022.

[6] "Inside the Rise of Acura's Radical ARX-06". Road & Track. March 17, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.

[7] "Honda's new IMSA powerplant has IndyCar roots". RACER. August 29, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2023.

[8] Thurkal, Rachit (July 20, 2022). "Acura completes first full test with 2023 ARX-06 LMDh car". motorsport.com . Retrieved July 22, 2022.

[9] Vijayenthiran, Viknesh (July 21, 2022). "2023 Acura ARX-06 LMDh race car completes first test". MotorAuthority. Retrieved July 22, 2022.

[10] Pryson, Mike (January 26, 2021). "Acura Added To LMDh Class List For 2023 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship". autoweek.com. Retrieved October 22, 2023.

[11] "Acura Confirm ORECA To Develop & Build LMDh-spec ARX 06". dailysportscar.com. December 6, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2023.

[12] "Acura Confirms 2023 LMDh Plans & Partners". .speedsport.com. December 6, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2023.

[13] Dagys, John (July 15, 2022). "Acura ARX-06 Completes Rollout in Paul Ricard". sportscar365.com. Retrieved October 22, 2023.

[14] Lloyd, Daniel (July 19, 2022). "Acura Completes Two-Day LMDh Test at Magny-Cours". sportscar365.com. Retrieved October 22, 2023.

[15] S. James, Richard (August 17, 2022). "Acura fully reveals ARX-06 LMDh IMSA GTP car". racer.com. Retrieved October 22, 2023.

[16] Dagys, John (January 16, 2023). "Acura: Strength of Teams 'Helps A Lot' Ahead of GTP Debut". sportscar365.com. Retrieved October 22, 2023.

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