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The Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S (sometimes referred to as simply the Panoz LMP-1) was a
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built for
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in 1999. The car was a successor to the Esperante GTR-1 which had competed in the
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categories internationally. Following competition in the
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and at the
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until 2001, the car was replaced by the
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. The LMP07 would however be abandoned by Panoz and so the LMP-1 Roadster-S was reworked into a new car known as the Panoz LMP01 Evo before being retired at the end of 2003. The LMP-1 Roadster-S and LMP01 Evo are notable amongst Le Mans prototypes for their use of engines are located in front of the driver, instead of the normal positioning behind. This gave the cars a unique look compared to their competitors.


Development

At the end of 1998, both the
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eliminated the GT1 category that the Esperante GTR-1 had competed in since its introduction in 1997. This left the Esperante GTR-1s with nowhere to compete unless they were modified into a
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, similar to what was done with some
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s. However Panoz decided that an all-new car would be more competitive against the newcoming
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and BMW prototypes in the
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, a new championship founded by Panoz. Retaining
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as a designer, the LMP-1 Roadster-S would retain many styling cues from the Esperante GTR-1, mostly due to the continued usage of the front-engine layout. Although other GT-based cars like the Esperante GTR-1 had used front-engine layouts, it was uncommon for a purpose-built prototype. However Panoz insisted that the LMP-1 Roadster-S would attempt to keep this layout. From a design standpoint, the LMP-1 Roadster-S shares much with the Esperante GTR-1. Both cars have nearly identical front ends, with narrow fenders surrounding deep valleys with a rounded nose which housed the engine. A
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would feed the air intake for the engine, while the deep valleys on the side that shrouded the front suspension would lead directly to the radiators which were situated in front of the cockpit. The sides of the car would be carved at various angles, giving an indented look in comparison to the fenders, assisting in allowing air to exit from various areas on the car. The cockpit situated behind the engine and just ahead of the rear axle would be small, with a single rollhoop immediately behind the driver with only the driver's side protection and rear headrest appearing from the mostly flat top of the car. The rear overhang would be short, leaving the rear wing struts actually attached to the rear diffuser behind the bodywork. For a drivetrain, Panoz would retain the
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at times. X-Trac would provide the six-speed sequential gearbox.


LMP01 Evo

Following the failure of the LMP07 to perform as planned, Panoz decided that it would be better to return to the LMP-1 Roadster-S that the company understood and knew could perform as promised. However the car needed upgrades in order to remain competitive with the continually updated
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that dominated the
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. Panoz began by modifying the front of the car to become much more narrow in the fenders and the center nose. All three now came more to a singular point at the front of the car, instead of the rounded design used before. The brake cooling ducts in the nose of the car were also made larger, with the raised nose's tip being moved upward. The air intakes on either side of the nose were also slightly revised by bringing their top edge forward. The side air exhaust vents were on the other hand made larger, with only a small compliance panel being used behind the front wheel well. The rear bodywork was also extended, now enveloping the rear wing mounts. The mounts themselves were also brought closer together in a fashion similar to that seen on other prototypes.


Racing history

The Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S would make its debut at the second race of the inaugural
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season in 1999. Backed by title sponsor
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, only one car was available in time, leading Panoz to use an older Esperante GTR-1 modified for the LMP class. However, the LMP-1 Roadster-S would perform well on its debut, taking fifth place a mere lap behind the race winner. The second chassis was completed after this race in time for the team to compete in the
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. Both cars finished in their endurance debut, taking seventh and eleventh places behind BMW,
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, and
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. On returning to the ALMS for
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, both cars were able to overcome the older
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s to take first and second place. The next round would see the
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retake the top position, although the two Panozes completed the podium. Both Panozes would again take the podium and win at
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, before the
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endurance event. A third LMP-1 Roadster-S was now completed, being sold to J&P Motorsport, allowing for all three cars to finish the race. With the one factory car taking the overall win over BMW, the second would take fifth and the J&P Motorsport entry eleventh. The two factory Panozes would finish out the season without another victory, but the 4th place at
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to take the LMP teams championship by a mere two points over German BMW. For 2000, one former factory LMP-1 was sold to the
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Team Den Blå Avis for competition in the
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, while two new cars would be built for the factory team in the American Le Mans Series. The season did not begin well for the factory however, as neither car managed to finish the
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. The cars would rebound at
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to finish second and fifth before the series traveled to its new European rounds.
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would once again see a second-place finish behind a BMW before the factory team headed to the
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. At Le Mans, the two factory Panozes were joined by the Den Blå Avis Panoz that had had a best finish of third so far in the Sports Racing World Cup. Two more LMP-1s were also there from
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ese Team Dragon, using one ex-factory car and a newly built car. All five would finish, although Den Blå Avis' entry would not be classified. The other four cars took fifth, sixth, eighth, and fifteenth. Before returning to the United States, the
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would be held for the ALMS. A Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S would manage to take the race win over BMW, the only win that the car would manage the entire year. Panoz would not manage another podium finish in the ALMS until the seventh round, followed by another at Portland. The defending Petit Le Mans winners would once again lose to BMW by taking only third and fourth at the event, before closing out the season without another podium. Panoz would finish third in the LMP championship behind
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and BMW, while the LMP-1 Roadster-S' successor, the LMP07, would make its debut at the season finale. In the Sports Racing World Cup, Team Den Blå Avis would be joined by a second LMP-1 Roadster-S for the team, yet they would not manage another podium finish the rest of the season. They too finished the season in third in their championship, behind a pair of
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s. For 2001, Panoz would start the initial race of the season with a pair of LMP-1 Roadster-S before committing fully to their new LMP07 at the next round, the
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. This meant that the LMP-1s would be sold off to privateer teams, with most competing in the new
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. Westward Motorsports would be the first to compete with a customer chassis that season, taking fifth place at
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ahead of the two factory LMP07s. The team would not continue though, and an LMP-1 Roadster-S was soon bought by Lanesra, taking a third-place finish at
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before winning at
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. However, by this time Panoz had become frustrated with their new LMP07 following several disappointing performances, when it was decided following Le Mans that the team would bring back their LMP-1 Roadster-S. One car finished on the podium on its return debut before following this with a race win at Portland ahead of the
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s. A second at
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was followed by another win at
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. However the team would suffer difficulties at
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and the
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, leaving them off the podiums. Panoz's combined points between the LMP07 and LMP-1 Roadster-S would earn them second in the LMP900 championship, once again behind
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. For 2002, the redesigned LMP-01 Evo would make its debut for Panoz in the American Le Mans Series, fully replacing the abandoned LMP07s. Although they suffered at the
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, they managed to show winning form at
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. However, on return to the
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, neither car would finish the race. An older LMP-1 Roadster-S was also run in the race as part of a camera car for Michel Valliant, yet also failed to finish. The team would later win at the temporary street course at
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in the ALMS, before troubles with the aged cars saw Panoz fail to score a podium in any of the remaining races that season. Panoz would finish third in the LMP900 championship behind two
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teams. The LMP01 Evos would continue into 2003, this time being run by the JML Team in place of the Panoz factory itself, yet still retained factory support. However the pace of the cars was lacking in comparison to its competitors, with a string of five third-place finishes in a row finally eclipsed by a second place at the finale at
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. At the 24 Hours of Le Mans, one of JML's two entries managed to finish in fifth place behind the
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s and
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s. The car would officially be retired after the 2003 season, with Panoz deciding instead to concentrate on the new Esperante GT-LM production-based race car for the GT2 class in the American Le Mans Series.


Chassis

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Motor Sports (1999) * Team Dragon (2000, Le Mans only) * Team Den Blå Avis (2000) * Lanesra (2001) * Gunnar Racing (2002) #002 *
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Motor Sports (1999) * Team Den Blå Avis (2000) #003 * J&P Motorsport (1999) *
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(2002, Le Mans camera car) #004 *
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Motor Sports (2000–2001) * Westward Racing (2001, Donington only) #005 (Upgraded to LMP01 Evo) *
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Motor Sports (2000–2002) * JML Team
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(2003) #006 * Team Dragon (2000) #007 (Built as LMP01 Evo) *
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Motor Sports (2002) #008 (Built as LMP01 Evo) *
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Motor Sports (2002) * JML Team
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(2003)


See also

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External links


Mulsannes Corner
- Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S and LMP01 Evo technical analysis
Panoz Auto Development
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