| The Panoz Élan DP-02 Prototype is the official chassis of the IMSA Lites 1 class.
Built by Élan Motorsports Technologies it is a high-tech purpose-built sports car designed to develop advanced drivers with aspirations of graduating to the next level of professional racing.
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The DP-02 features an FIA certified carbon-fibre monocoque chassis, 6-speed sequential ‘no-lift shift’ Hewland gearbox, tunnel-floor, and is powered by a 2.3 Litre, 4-cylinder Mazda MP2 racing engine supplied by Élan Power Products.
Top speed of an Élan DP-02 at most North American circuits is 170 mph, while their average speed is generally well over 110 mph, resulting in Lap times equally as fast or faster than ALMS GT2 cars and Star Mazda. |
