The G-Force GF09 is a

racing car Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition. Auto racing has existed since the invention of the automobile. Races of various sorts were organise ...

developed and produced by American manufacturer

Élan Motorsport Technologies Élan Motorsport Technologies is an American enterprise that serves as an umbrella company containing the race car engineering, development and manufacturing companies owned by American racing and automotive company conglomerate Panoz Motor Spor ...

for

Panoz Panoz is an American manufacturer of sports automobiles founded in 1989 as Panoz Auto Development by Dan Panoz, son of Don Panoz. Panoz products have included the Panoz Roadster and AIV Roadster, the Panoz Esperante, and the Panoz Avezzano. Pan ...

, with original work having been performed by

G-Force Technologies G-Force Technologies (formerly Chip Ganassi Racing Ltd.) was an American racing car manufacturer originally formed by Americans Chip Ganassi and Ken Anderson in 1991. Ganassi would leave the company early on and the company was renamed G Force ...

prior to its purchase by Panoz, for use in the

IndyCar Series The IndyCar Series, currently known as the NTT IndyCar Series under sponsorship, is the highest class of regional North American open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars in the United States, which has been conducted under the auspices of ...

. A subsequent version that saw the greatest usage in IndyCar racing was the G-Force GF09B with the Panoz GF09C following. GF09's last appearance was in practice for the 2008 Indianapolis 500 when

Phil Giebler Philip Giebler (born March 5, 1979 in Oxnard, California) is an American race car driver. Giebler was considered a top American prospect with an opportunity to race in Formula One early in his career. Following years in various Formula Three ...

, who drove for American Dream Motorsports, crashed his Panoz chassis and failed to qualify. Panoz effectively discontinued their

involvement after 2008 season due to all IndyCar Series teams opting for the Dallara IR-05 chassis and Panoz concentrated on sports car endurance racing.

Complete IndyCar Series results

(

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) (Results in bold indicate pole position; results in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

External links

Élan Motorsport Technologies official websitePanoz Auto Development official website
{{IndyCar vehicles Panoz vehicles IndyCar Series Open wheel racing cars