Ginetta-Juno P3-15

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Ginetta-Juno P3-15
Ginetta P3-15 Pit.jpg
Category Le Mans Prototype (LMP3)
ConstructorGinetta Cars
Designer(s) Ewan Baldry (technical director)
SuccessorTrack Day:Ginetta G57 P2
LMP3: Ginetta G61-LT-P3
Technical specifications
Chassis Carbon Fibre/Aluminium Honeycomb Monocoque
Suspension (front)Pull-rod double wishbone
Suspension (rear)Pull-rod double wishbone
Length4650mm
Width1950mm
Height1085mm
Engine Nissan VK50DE V8
Transmission X-Trac 6 Speed Sequential
Weight930kg
FuelVarious
LubricantsVarious
Brakes 6 Piston Alcon Ventilated Disks
Tyres Michelin
Competition history
Notable entrants Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team LNT
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg University of Bolton
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lanan Racing
Flag of Spain.svg Speed Factory Racing
Flag of Japan.svg TKS
Flag of Italy.svg Villorba Corse
Flag of Slovakia.svg ARC Bratislava
Debut 2015 4 Hours of Silverstone
Last event 2019 Gulf 12 Hours
RacesWins
317
Teams' Championships1 (2015 European Le Mans Series (LMP3))
Drivers' Championships1 (2015 European Le Mans Series (LMP3))

The Ginetta-Juno P3-15, also known as the Ginetta-Juno P3 is a Le Mans Prototype LMP3 built to ACO Le Mans Prototype LMP3 regulations. It was designed by Ewan Baldry, and built by Ginetta Cars. The car was the first car to launch, and run in the class, with it making its debut at the 2015 4 Hours of Silverstone. It subsequently formed the basis of the G57 P2, and the later G58. A direct successor to the P3-15, the G61-LT-P3, was developed to meet the new 2020 LMP3 regulations, while retaining the original tub utilised in the P3-15. [1] [2]

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Development

In 2013, the ACO announced a new category of Le Mans Prototypes, known as LMP3, which would replace the previous Le Mans Prototype Challenge (LMPC) class in 2015. [3] [4] Shortly afterwards, Juno Racing Cars announced that it would be building a car for the class, before it was purchased by Ginetta. [5] The engine is a Nissan VK50VE producing 420 hp, paired to an Xtrac 6-Speed Manual Sequential Gearbox. The car had its first shakedown run at Leeds East Airport, with Ginetta chairman Lawrence Tomlinson at the wheel. [6]

The car was initially overweight, due to a misprediction of the mass of the powertrain, until the minimum weight of the class was raised to 930 kg by the ACO. [7] After the 2015 season, it was announced that Ginetta would be moving on from the project, and focusing on the G57 P2 Track day car. [8] This was due to a dispute between powertrain components supplier ORECA, and Ginetta. [9]

The tub of the car is shared with its successors, the Ginetta G57 P2, the Ginetta G58, and the Ginetta G61-LT-P3, and can be upgraded with new bodywork and engine configurations to be built up into its successors. [10]

Roborace Devbot

Roborace Devbot, based on the Ginetta P3 Chassis 2017 New York ePrix - Saturday 57.jpg
Roborace Devbot, based on the Ginetta P3 Chassis

The car also formed the base of the Roborace Devbot, used for the development of the Artificial Intelligence software for the future electrically powered autonomous racing series. [11] The Devbot incorporates the same internal units that are used in the actual RoboCar, and is stripped off all bodywork, to provide better cooling and access. [12] The Devbot would have its initial public test during Pre-Season testing for the 2016–17 FIA Formula E Championship, at the Donington Park Circuit.

Competition History

In October 2014, the first car was announced to be sold to the University of Bolton, under its Centre for Advanced Performance Engineering (CAPE). [13] For the 2015 season, 6 cars would be run in the European Le Mans series, with 2 run by the factory Ginetta team, Team LNT. [14] The factory cars secured the 1st and 2nd in the LMP3 Championship. The Ginettas also won all races in the season, [15] while the sole non-Ginetta car, a Ligier JS P3 run by Graff Racing managed a podium on its debut, at the end of the season.

Following the end of the season, after Ginetta's announcement, that it would shift its focus towards the G57 P2, the car was dropped by most teams, which switched to the Ligier JS P3. [16] [17] [18] The car has remained more popular in Asia since the 2015 season, although it is noted to be similarly quick to the Ligier. [19]

Complete European Le Mans Series results

Results in bold indicate pole position. Results in italics indicate fastest lap.

YearEntrantClassDriversNo.123456PointsPos
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SIL
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IMO
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RBR
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LEC
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EST
2015 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team LNT LMP3 Flag of France.svg Gaëtan Paletou22Ret3Ret1582nd
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Simpson2RetRet1
Flag of Russia.svg Mark Shulzhitskiy 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Hoy 31Ret113941st
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson1Ret113
Flag of Italy.svg Villorba Corse Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Lacorte 5Ret22Ret365th
Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio SernagiottoRet22Ret
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg University of Bolton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Garofall731404th
Flag of Germany.svg Jens Petersen3
Flag of Denmark.svg Morten Dons 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lanan Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Craven11Ret3167th
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joey Foster Ret
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie HollingsRet
Flag of Russia.svg Mark Shulzhitskiy 3
Flag of Spain.svg SVK by Speed Factory Flag of Latvia.svg Konstantīns Calko 1542Ret34573rd
Flag of Lithuania.svg Dainius Matijošaitis42Ret34
Flag of Spain.svg Jesús Fuster42Ret4
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mirco van Oostrum3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SIL
Flag of Italy.svg
IMO
Flag of Austria.svg
RBR
Flag of France.svg
LEC
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
SPA
Flag of Portugal (official).svg
EST
PointsPos
2016 Flag of Ireland.svg MurphyP3-3Dimensional.com LMP3 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Ave 14Ret0N/A
Flag of Ireland.svg Michael CullenRet
Flag of the United States.svg Doug PetersonRet

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

Results in bold indicate pole position. Results in italics indicate fastest lap.

YearEntrantClassDriversNo.1234PointsPos
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ZHU
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FUJ
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BUR
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SEP
2016 - 2017 Flag of Slovakia.svg ARC Bratislava LMP3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darren Burke44216632nd
Flag of Slovakia.svg Miroslav Konopka 421
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Simpson421
Flag of Latvia.svg Konstantīns Calko 6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Muston75427465th
Flag of Latvia.svg Konstantīns Calko 542
Flag of Slovakia.svg Miroslav Konopka 7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Simpson7
Flag of the Philippines.svg PRT Racing Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ate de Jong67Ret54Ret228th
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie RobertsonRet54Ret
Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Rump Ret5
Flag of Malaysia.svg Aylezo Ecotint Racing Flag of Malaysia.svg Zen Low69Ret684247th
Flag of Malaysia.svg Weiron Tan Ret684
Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo BarriRet
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Riki Christodoulou 684
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
ZHU
Flag of Japan.svg
FUJ
Flag of Thailand.svg
BUR
Flag of Malaysia.svg
SEP
PointsPos
2017 - 2018 Flag of Japan.svg TKS LMP3 Flag of Japan.svg Yuta Kamimura993156th
Flag of Japan.svg Shinyo Sano3
Flag of Japan.svg Takuya Shirasaka3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
ZHU
Flag of Japan.svg
FUJ
Flag of Thailand.svg
BUR
Flag of Malaysia.svg
SEP
PointsPos
2018 - 2019 Flag of Slovakia.svg ARC Bratislava LMP3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Muston449210th
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Simpson9

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