MK3C LMP1 2003 for sale

Championne Endurance Racing Legends en 2022 - 3ème au Championnat en 2023 et 2024 A very fast LMP1: in 2002, chassis #4 finishes 2nd at the 24 Hours of Daytona and 3rd at Sebring and chassis 5 qualifies in 7th position at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2003 Historic in the American Le Mans Series, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 1000 km of Le Mans in 2003 Prepared and maintained at the highest level by Scott Sport - Ready to race Eligible for Dubai GP Revival, Masters Endurance Legends, Motor Racing Legends, Monterey, Daytona Classic, Endurance Racing Legends by Peter Auto and Le Mans Classic Legend 2026 A brand new Riley & Scott for 2021 that benefits from the best technology In 2001, the Riley & Scott MKIII C succeeds the MKIII which was born in 1995 and was the main competitor of the Ferrari 333 SP. At the origin of this new model, the idea was not to evolve the MKIII but clearly to create a completely new car using, of course, the experience accumulated during the design of the Cadillac Northstar LMP for General Motors in 2000. The chassis is designed in steel with carbon inserts and is much stiffer than that of the MKIII: at the launch of the MKIIIC, Bob Riley indicated that it was 40% stiffer. Externally, significant evolutions are highlighted. In accordance with the LMP900 regulations, the safety arch no longer runs across the entire width of the cockpit, but is only present behind the driver. It is taken directly from the Northstar LMP. The front of the cockpit has also been rethought, with an aerodynamic windshield added immediately in front of the driver. The front, more inclined, is also more rounded. The radiator air openings are designed to cover the entire width of the nose, while being thinner. Air management is greatly improved, aerodynamics are optimized and the MKIIIC benefits from much more aerodynamic load at high speed. Mechanically, the transmission of the MKIII C marks a significant improvement over the MKIII. A market reference, namely the 6-speed sequential X-Trac gearbox is present. It is controlled by a pneumatic system developed by Megaline activated by paddles on the steering wheel. The engine is entrusted to Elan which equips the very efficient Panoz and then to YATES in 2003. The brakes are now carbon. Proof of the seriousness of the MKIII C project, Audi had spied on the American manufacturer. In fact, a chassis had been recovered by the four-ring brand, which studied it in its own wind tunnel. By studying it in minute detail, the engineers from Ingolstadt saw that the Americans had done a good job. A competitor that had potential, to the point of arousing more than just Audi's curiosity. The Riley & Scott MKIIIC on the podium of the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring The results are not long in coming, in 2002 chassis #04 engaged by Riley & Scott finishes 2nd at the 24 Hours of Daytona and 3rd at the 12 Hours of Sebring. During the 24 Hours of Le Mans, it qualifies in 16th position while running on Good Year tires, which was not at all a sign of speed as we will see the following year... In total, five MKIII C are assembled. Only four were engaged in competition, chassis #03 being the one for the FIA crash test. Chassis #005 proposed for sale and part of the Ascott Collection is the last chassis assembled by Riley & Scott and engaged as an official car by Riley & Scott in 2003. In 2003, Jim Matthews who was already racing the official car of 2002 (chassis #04) is still the mainstay of the official Riley & Scott team. The car will be engaged in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS), and at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It was also engaged during the only test of the 1000 kilometers of Le Mans in September 2003, the initiator of the Le Mans Series. Its last competitive outing was during the 12 Hours of Sebring 2004. A short one-year career. This Riley & Scott MKIIIC stood out particularly at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2003. The team had changed tire suppliers and was now equipped with Michelin that the official Riley & Scott presented in Sarthe. Thus, during the big week of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Marc Goossens signed an exceptional time of 3'37''476. The car is 7th on the grid, behind the Bentley Speed 8, the Audi R8 and a Dome S101. For comparison, the fastest of the Audi R8 (car #10 of Biela, Salo and McCarthy) is in 3'35''745. The Riley & Scott is less than two seconds from the best Audi R8, a performance that does not go unnoticed as the Riley & Scott MKIII C is thus in the pace of the best LMP900 of the moment. Unfortunately, the engine will break during the race forcing the team to retire. In 2004, it was engaged in the LMP1 category at the 12 Hours of Sebring, where it qualified in