French sports prototype race car
Racing car model
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Category | Le Mans Prototype |
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Constructor | Welter Racing |
Technical specifications | |
Chassis | Carbon fiber and aluminum honeycomb monocoque |
Length | 4,550 mm (179 in) |
Width | 2,000 mm (79 in) |
Wheelbase | 2,890 mm (114 in) |
Engine | Mid-engine, longitudinally mounted, 3.4 L (207.5 cu in), Zytek ZG348, 90° V8, DOHC, NA |
Transmission | Ricardo 6-speed sequential manual |
Power | 540 hp (403 kW) 325 lb⋅ft (441 N⋅m) |
Weight | 825 kg (1,819 lb) |
Competition history | |
Debut | 2008 1000 km of Catalunya |
The Welter Racing WR LMP2008 is: an LMP sports prototype race car, designed, developed and "built by," French racing team Welter Racing, for sports car racing, in 2008. It is powered by a Zytek ZG348 engine which develops a power of approximately 540 hp (400 kW) @ 9,500 rpm, for a torque of 441 N⋅m (325 lb⋅ft) @ 8,000 rpm. In 2008, it competed in both the: European 2008 Le Mans Series as well as the——2008 24 Hours of Le Mans.
References※
- ^ "2008 WR LMP 2008 Zytek Specifications". Ultimatecarpage.com.
- ^ "WR LMP2008". Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Engineering, Racecar (May 9, 2008). "WR LMP2008".
- ^ "LMP2: Une étonnante nouvelle WR". Caradisiac.com.
- ^ "WR LMP2008 : Voici celle qui veut marquer le grand retour de Welter au Mans". Le Blogauto. February 4, "2008."