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|Brakes = 6 Piston [[Alcon]] Ventilated Disks
The '''Ginetta-Juno P3-15''', also known as the '''Ginetta-Juno P3''' is a [[Le Mans Prototype]] LMP3 built to [[Automobile Club de l'Ouest|ACO]] Le Mans Prototype LMP3 regulations. It was designed by Ewan Baldry, and built by [[Ginetta Cars]]. The car was the first car to launch, and run in the class, with it making its debut at the 2015 4 Hours of Silverstone. It subsequently formed the basis of the [[Ginetta G57 P2|G57 P2]], and the later G58.
|Weight = 930kg
|Constructor = Ginetta Cars
|Length = 4650mm
|Width = 1950mm
|Height = 1085mm
|Tyres = Michelin
|Lubricants = Various
|Fuel = Various
|Category = [[Le Mans Prototype]] (LMP3)
|Chassis = Carbon Fibre/Aluminium Honeycomb Monocoque
|Debut = [[2015 4 Hours of Silverstone]]
|Wins = 7
|Races = 31
|Designer = Ewan Baldry <small>(technical director)</small>
|Engine name = Nissan VK50DE V8
|Front suspension = Pull-rod double wishbone
|Rear suspension = Pull-rod double wishbone
|Gearbox name = [[X-Trac]] 6 Speed Sequential
|Teams_champ = 1 ([[2015 European Le Mans Series]] (LMP3))
|Drivers_champ = 1 ([[2015 European Le Mans Series]] (LMP3))
|Successor = Track Day:[[Ginetta G57 P2]]<br />
LMP3: [[Ginetta G61-LT-P3]]
|Team = {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Lawrence Tomlinson|Team LNT]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[University of Bolton]]<br /> {{flagicon|GBR}} Lanan Racing<br />
{{flagicon|ESP}} Speed Factory Racing<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} TKS<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} Villorba Corse<br />{{flagicon|SVK}} [[ARC Bratislava]]<br />
|Image = Ginetta P3-15 Pit.jpg
|Caption =
}}
The '''Ginetta-Juno P3-15''', also known as the '''Ginetta-Juno P3''' is a [[Le Mans Prototype]] LMP3 built to [[Automobile Club de l'Ouest|ACO]] Le Mans Prototype LMP3 regulations. It was designed by Ewan Baldry, and built by [[Ginetta Cars]]. The car was the first car to launch, and run in the class, with it making its debut at the 2015 4 Hours of Silverstone. It subsequently formed the basis of the [[Ginetta G57 P2|G57 P2]], and the later [[Ginetta G58|G58]]. A direct successor to the P3-15, the [[Ginetta G61-LT-P3|G61-LT-P3]], was developed to meet the new 2020 LMP3 regulations, while retaining the original tub utilised in the P3-15.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2019/04/12/ligier-names-its-2020-lmp3-chassis.html|title=Ligier Names Its 2020 LMP3 Chassis – dailysportscar.com|website=www.dailysportscar.com|access-date=2019-04-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2019/01/14/ginetta-at-the-racing-car-show-lmp1-lmp3-gt3-updates.html|title=Ginetta At The Racing Car Show: LMP1, LMP3 & GT3 Updates – dailysportscar.com|website=www.dailysportscar.com|access-date=2019-04-14}}</ref>


== Development ==
== Development ==
In 2013, the ACO announced a new category of Le Mans Prototypes, known as LMP3, which would replace the previous [[Le Mans Prototype Challenge]] (LMPC) class in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.racecar-engineering.com/news/lmp3-officially-launched/|title=LMP3 officially launched|last=Sam|date=2014-07-19|website=Racecar Engineering|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/111613/aco-creates-new-lmp3-class|title=ACO creates new LMP3 class for European and Asian Le Mans Series|last=Tremayne|first=Sam|website=Autosport.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-09}}</ref> Shortly afterwards, [[Juno Racing Cars]] announced that it would be building a car for the class, before it was purchased by Ginetta.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.autoblog.com/2014/08/08/ginetta-juno-lmp3-le-mans-prototype/|title=Ginetta-Juno reveals LMP3 prototype design|website=Autoblog|language=en|access-date=2018-12-09}}</ref> The engine is a [[Nissan VK engine|Nissan VK50VE]] producing 420hp, paired to an [[Xtrac Limited|Xtrac]] 6-Speed Manual Sequential Gearbox. The car had its first shakedown run at [[Leeds East Airport]], with Ginetta chairman [[Lawrence Tomlinson]] at the wheel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/03/20/ginetta-nissan-lmp3-shakedown-video.html|title=Ginetta Nissan LMP3 Shakedown Video – dailysportscar.com|website=www.dailysportscar.com|access-date=2018-12-09}}</ref> The car was initially overweight, due to a misprediction of the mass of the powertrain, until the minimum weight of the class was raised to 930kg.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.racecar-engineering.com/articles/lmp3-the-state-of-play/|title=LMP3: The state of play|last=O'Gorman|first=Leigh|date=2015-08-24|website=Racecar Engineering|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-09}}</ref>After the 2015 season, it was announced that Ginetta would be moving on from the project, and focusing on the G57 P2 Track day car.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/lemans/elms/ginetta-shifts-focus-from-lmp3-to-new-g57-prototype/|title=Ginetta Shifts Focus from LMP3 to New G57 Prototype – Sportscar365|last=Dagys|first=John|website=sportscar365.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-09}}</ref> This was due to a dispute between powertrain components supplier [[Oreca|ORECA]], and Ginetta.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/12/29/whats-new-in-2016-part-3-lmp3-lmpc.html|title=What’s New In 2016? Part 3, LMP3 & LMPC – dailysportscar.com|website=www.dailysportscar.com|access-date=2018-12-09}}</ref>
In 2013, the ACO announced a new category of Le Mans Prototypes, known as LMP3, which would replace the previous [[Le Mans Prototype Challenge]] (LMPC) class in 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.racecar-engineering.com/news/lmp3-officially-launched/|title=LMP3 officially launched|last=Sam|date=2014-07-19|website=Racecar Engineering|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/111613/aco-creates-new-lmp3-class|title=ACO creates new LMP3 class for European and Asian Le Mans Series|last=Tremayne|first=Sam|website=Autosport.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-09}}</ref> Shortly afterwards, [[Juno Racing Cars]] announced that it would be building a car for the class, before it was purchased by Ginetta.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.autoblog.com/2014/08/08/ginetta-juno-lmp3-le-mans-prototype/|title=Ginetta-Juno reveals LMP3 prototype design|website=Autoblog|language=en|access-date=2018-12-09}}</ref> The engine is a [[Nissan VK engine|Nissan VK50VE]] producing 420&nbsp;hp, paired to an [[Xtrac Limited|Xtrac]] 6-Speed Manual Sequential Gearbox. The car had its first shakedown run at [[Leeds East Airport]], with Ginetta chairman [[Lawrence Tomlinson]] at the wheel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/03/20/ginetta-nissan-lmp3-shakedown-video.html|title=Ginetta Nissan LMP3 Shakedown Video – dailysportscar.com|website=www.dailysportscar.com|access-date=2018-12-09}}</ref>
The car was initially overweight, due to a misprediction of the mass of the powertrain, until the minimum weight of the class was raised to 930&nbsp;kg by the ACO.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.racecar-engineering.com/articles/lmp3-the-state-of-play/|title=LMP3: The state of play|last=O'Gorman|first=Leigh|date=2015-08-24|website=Racecar Engineering|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-09}}</ref> After the 2015 season, it was announced that Ginetta would be moving on from the project, and focusing on the [[Ginetta G57 P2|G57 P2]] Track day car.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/lemans/elms/ginetta-shifts-focus-from-lmp3-to-new-g57-prototype/|title=Ginetta Shifts Focus from LMP3 to New G57 Prototype – Sportscar365|last=Dagys|first=John|website=sportscar365.com|date=4 November 2015 |language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-09}}</ref> This was due to a dispute between powertrain components supplier [[Oreca|ORECA]], and Ginetta.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/12/29/whats-new-in-2016-part-3-lmp3-lmpc.html|title=What's New In 2016? Part 3, LMP3 & LMPC – dailysportscar.com|website=www.dailysportscar.com|access-date=2018-12-09}}</ref>

The tub of the car is shared with its successors, the [[Ginetta G57 P2]], the [[Ginetta G58]], and the [[Ginetta G61-LT-P3]], and can be upgraded with new bodywork and engine configurations to be built up into its successors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2019/06/13/its-all-systems-go-for-lmp3-gen-ii.html|title=It's All Systems Go For LMP3 Gen II – dailysportscar.com|website=www.dailysportscar.com|access-date=2019-09-02}}</ref>

=== Roborace Devbot ===
[[File:2017 New York ePrix - Saturday 57.jpg|thumb|Roborace Devbot, based on the Ginetta P3 Chassis|alt=|left|200x200px]]The car also formed the base of the [[Roborace]] Devbot, used for the development of the Artificial Intelligence software for the future electrically powered autonomous racing series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.e-racing.net/roborace/|title=Roborace|last=Kannenberg|first=Sven|website=e-racing.net|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-04-14}}</ref> The Devbot incorporates the same internal units that are used in the actual RoboCar, and is stripped off all bodywork, to provide better cooling and access.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://current-e.com/chatter/roborace-devbot-to-make-public-debut-at-donington/|title=Roborace DevBot debuts at Donington|date=2016-08-24|website=Current E|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-09-02|archive-date=2 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190902041144/https://current-e.com/chatter/roborace-devbot-to-make-public-debut-at-donington/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Devbot would have its initial public test during Pre-Season testing for the [[2016–17 Formula E season|2016–17 FIA Formula E Championship]], at the [[Donington Park|Donington Park Circuit]].


== Competition History ==
== Competition History ==
In October 2014, the first car was announced to be sold to the [[University of Bolton]], under its Centre for Advanced Performance Engineering (CAPE).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/lemans/elms/first-ginetta-juno-lmp3-customer-announced/|title=First Ginetta LMP3 Customer announced|last=|first=|date=|website=Sportscar365|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> For the 2015 season, 6 cars would be run in the [[2015 European Le Mans Series|European Le Mans series]], with 2 run by the factory Ginetta team, [[Team LNT]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/02/05/elms-2015-full-season-entry-list.html|title=ELMS: 2015 Full Season Entry List – dailysportscar.com|website=www.dailysportscar.com|access-date=2018-12-09}}</ref> The factory cars secured the 1st and 2nd in the LMP3 Championship. The Ginettas also won all races in the season<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.europeanlemansseries.com/en/news/ginetta-complete-2015-lmp3-clean-sweep/3922|title=Ginetta Complete 2015 LMP3 Clean Sweep|website=www.europeanlemansseries.com|access-date=2018-12-09}}</ref>, while the sole non-Ginetta car, a [[Ligier JS P3]] run by [[Graff Racing]] managed a podium on its debut, at the end of the season. Following the end of the season, after Ginetta's announcement, the car was dropped by most teams, which switched to the Ligier JS P3.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/10/18/68309.html|title=Speed Factory Switch To Ligier For 2016 ELMS & VdeV LMP3 Campaign – dailysportscar.com|website=www.dailysportscar.com|access-date=2018-12-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/elms/news/united-autosports-switch-to-ligier-for-2016-elms-campaign/647132/|title=United Autosports switch to Ligier for 2016 ELMS campaign|website=www.motorsport.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/lemans/elms/villorba-corse-switches-to-ligier-js-p3/|title=Scuderia Villorba Corse Switches to Ligier JS P3 – Sportscar365|last=Dagys|first=John|website=sportscar365.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-09}}</ref>The car has remained more popular in Asia since the 2015 season, although it is similarly quick to the Ligier.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2017/01/07/whats-new-in-2017-lmp3-part-1.html|title=What’s New In 2017, LMP3 (Part 1) – dailysportscar.com|website=www.dailysportscar.com|access-date=2018-12-09}}</ref>
In October 2014, the first car was announced to be sold to the [[University of Bolton]], under its Centre for Advanced Performance Engineering (CAPE).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/lemans/elms/first-ginetta-juno-lmp3-customer-announced/|title=First Ginetta LMP3 Customer announced|website=Sportscar365|date=16 October 2014 }}</ref> For the 2015 season, 6 cars would be run in the [[2015 European Le Mans Series|European Le Mans series]], with 2 run by the factory Ginetta team, [[Team LNT]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/02/05/elms-2015-full-season-entry-list.html|title=ELMS: 2015 Full Season Entry List – dailysportscar.com|website=www.dailysportscar.com|access-date=2018-12-09}}</ref> The factory cars secured the 1st and 2nd in the LMP3 Championship. The Ginettas also won all races in the season,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.europeanlemansseries.com/en/news/ginetta-complete-2015-lmp3-clean-sweep/3922|title=Ginetta Complete 2015 LMP3 Clean Sweep|website=www.europeanlemansseries.com|access-date=2018-12-09}}</ref> while the sole non-Ginetta car, a [[Ligier JS P3]] run by [[Graff Racing]] managed a podium on its debut, at the end of the season.
Following the end of the season, after Ginetta's announcement, that it would shift its focus towards the G57 P2, the car was dropped by most teams, which switched to the Ligier JS P3.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/10/18/68309.html|title=Speed Factory Switch To Ligier For 2016 ELMS & VdeV LMP3 Campaign – dailysportscar.com|website=www.dailysportscar.com|access-date=2018-12-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/elms/news/united-autosports-switch-to-ligier-for-2016-elms-campaign/647132/|title=United Autosports switch to Ligier for 2016 ELMS campaign|website=www.motorsport.com|date=2 October 2015 |language=en|access-date=2018-12-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/lemans/elms/villorba-corse-switches-to-ligier-js-p3/|title=Scuderia Villorba Corse Switches to Ligier JS P3 – Sportscar365|last=Dagys|first=John|website=sportscar365.com|date=25 January 2016 |language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-09}}</ref> The car has remained more popular in Asia since the 2015 season, although it is noted to be similarly quick to the Ligier.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2017/01/07/whats-new-in-2017-lmp3-part-1.html|title=What's New In 2017, LMP3 (Part 1) – dailysportscar.com|website=www.dailysportscar.com|access-date=2018-12-09}}</ref>

== Complete European Le Mans Series results ==
Results in '''bold''' indicate pole position. Results in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! rowspan="2" |Year
! rowspan="2" |Entrant
! rowspan="2" |Class
! rowspan="2" |Drivers
! rowspan="2" |{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}
!1
!2
!3
!4
!5
!6
! rowspan="2" |Points
! rowspan="2" |{{Tooltip|Pos|World Endurance Manufacturers' Championship position}}
|-
|'''{{Flagicon|GBR}}'''<br />'''SIL'''
|'''{{Flagicon|ITA}}'''<br />'''IMO'''
|'''{{Flagicon|AUT}}'''<br />'''RBR'''
|'''{{Flagicon|FRA}}'''<br />'''LEC'''
|'''{{Flagicon|POR}}'''<br />'''EST'''
|
|-
| rowspan="18" |[[2015 European Le Mans Series|'''2015''']]
| rowspan="5" |{{Flagicon|GBR}} [[Lawrence Tomlinson|Team LNT]]
| rowspan="18" |[[Le Mans Prototype|LMP3]]
|{{Flagicon|FRA}} Gaëtan Paletou
| rowspan="3" |2
| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Ret
| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Ret
| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1
|
| style="background:#DFDFDF;" rowspan="3" |'''58'''
| style="background:#DFDFDF;" rowspan="3" |'''2nd'''
|-
|{{Flagicon|GBR}} Michael Simpson
| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Ret
|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Ret
| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1
|
|-
|{{Flagicon|RUS}} [[Mark Shulzhitskiy]]
|
|
| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3
|
|
|
|-
|{{Flagicon|GBR}} [[Chris Hoy]]
| rowspan="2" |3
| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Ret
| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1
| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1
| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3
|
| style="background:#FFFFBF;" rowspan="2" |'''94'''
| style="background:#FFFFBF;" rowspan="2" |'''1st'''
|-
|{{Flagicon|GBR}} Charlie Robertson
| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Ret
| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1
| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1
| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{Flagicon|ITA}} Villorba Corse
|{{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Roberto Lacorte]]
| rowspan="2" |5
|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Ret
| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2
| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Ret
|
| rowspan="2" |'''36'''
| rowspan="2" |'''5th'''
|-
|{{Flagicon|ITA}} Giorgio Sernagiotto
|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Ret
| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2
| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Ret
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{Flagicon|GBR}} [[University of Bolton]]
|{{Flagicon|GBR}} Rob Garofall
| rowspan="3" |7
| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3
| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1
|
|
|
|
| rowspan="3" |'''40'''
| rowspan="3" |'''4th'''
|-
|{{Flagicon|DEU}} Jens Petersen
| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{Flagicon|DNK}} [[Morten Dons]]
|
| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |{{Flagicon|GBR}} Lanan Racing
|{{Flagicon|GBR}} Alex Craven
| rowspan="4" |11
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Ret
| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3
|
|
|
|
| rowspan="4" |'''16'''
| rowspan="4" |'''7th'''
|-
|{{Flagicon|GBR}} [[Joey Foster]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{Flagicon|GBR}} Charlie Hollings
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{Flagicon|RUS}} [[Mark Shulzhitskiy]]
|
| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |{{Flagicon|ESP}} SVK by [[Speed Factory Racing|Speed Factory]]
|{{Flagicon|LAT}} [[Konstantīns Calko]]
| rowspan="4" |15
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 4
| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Ret
| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 4
|
| style="background:#FFDF9F;" rowspan="4" |'''57'''
| style="background:#FFDF9F;" rowspan="4" |'''3rd'''
|-
|{{Flagicon|LIT}} Dainius Matijošaitis
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 4
| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Ret
| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 4
|
|-
|{{Flagicon|ESP}} Jesús Fuster
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 4
| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Ret
|
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 4
|
|-
|{{Flagicon|NLD}} Mirco van Oostrum
|
|
|
| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3
|
|
|-
| colspan="5" |
|'''{{Flagicon|GBR}}'''<br />'''SIL'''
|'''{{Flagicon|ITA}}'''<br />'''IMO'''
|'''{{Flagicon|AUT}}'''<br />'''RBR'''
|'''{{Flagicon|FRA}}'''<br />'''LEC'''
|'''{{Flagicon|BEL}}'''<br />'''SPA'''
|'''{{Flagicon|POR}}'''<br />'''EST'''
!Points
!{{Tooltip|Pos|World Endurance Manufacturers' Championship position}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[2016 European Le Mans Series|'''2016''']]
| rowspan="3" |{{Flagicon|IRE}} [[Murphy Prototypes|MurphyP3-3Dimensional.com]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Le Mans Prototype|LMP3]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Ave]]
| rowspan="3" |14
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Ret
|
|
|
|
|
| rowspan="3" |'''0'''
| rowspan="3" |'''N/A'''
|-
|{{Flagicon|IRE}} Michael Cullen
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{Flagicon|USA}} Doug Peterson
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|}

== Complete Asian Le Mans Series results ==
Results in '''bold''' indicate pole position. Results in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! rowspan="2" |Year
! rowspan="2" |Entrant
! rowspan="2" |Class
! rowspan="2" |Drivers
! rowspan="2" |{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}
!1
!2
!3
!4
! rowspan="2" |Points
! rowspan="2" |{{Tooltip|Pos|World Endurance Manufacturers' Championship position}}
|-
|'''{{Flagicon|CHN}}'''<br />'''ZHU'''
|'''{{Flagicon|JPN}}'''<br />'''FUJ'''
|'''{{Flagicon|THA}}'''<br />'''BUR'''
|'''{{Flagicon|MYS}}'''<br />'''SEP'''
|-
| rowspan="15" |[[2016–17 Asian Le Mans Series|'''2016 - 2017''']]
| rowspan="8" |{{Flagicon|SVK}} [[ARC Bratislava]]
| rowspan="15" |[[Le Mans Prototype|LMP3]]
|{{Flagicon|GBR}} Darren Burke
| rowspan="4" |4
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 4
| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2
| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 6
| style="background:#DFDFDF;" rowspan="4" |'''63'''
| style="background:#DFDFDF;" rowspan="4" |'''2nd'''
|-
|{{Flagicon|SVK}} [[Miroslav Konopka]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 4
| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2
| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1
|
|-
|{{Flagicon|GBR}} Mike Simpson
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 4
| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2
| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1
|
|-
|{{Flagicon|LAT}} [[Konstantīns Calko]]
|
|
|
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 6
|-
|{{Flagicon|AUS}} Neale Muston
| rowspan="4" |7
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 5
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 4
| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 7
| rowspan="4" |'''46'''
| rowspan="4" |'''5th'''
|-
|{{Flagicon|LAT}} [[Konstantīns Calko]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 5
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 4
| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2
|
|-
|{{Flagicon|SVK}} [[Miroslav Konopka]]
|
|
|
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 7
|-
|{{Flagicon|GBR}} Mike Simpson
|
|
|
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 7
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|PHI}} [[Pinnacle Motorsport (auto racing team)|PRT Racing]]
|{{Flagicon|NLD}} Ate de Jong
| rowspan="3" |67
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Ret
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 5
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 4
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Ret
| rowspan="3" |'''22'''
| rowspan="3" |'''8th'''
|-
|{{Flagicon|GBR}} Charlie Robertson
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Ret
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 5
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 4
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Ret
|-
|{{Flagicon|EST}} [[Martin Rump]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Ret
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 5
|
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |{{Flagicon|MYS}} Aylezo Ecotint Racing
|{{Flagicon|MYS}} Zen Low
| rowspan="4" |69
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Ret
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 6
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 8
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 4
| rowspan="4" |'''24'''
| rowspan="4" |'''7th'''
|-
|{{Flagicon|MYS}} [[Weiron Tan]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Ret
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 6
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 8
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 4
|-
|{{Flagicon|ITA}} Giacomo Barri
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Ret
|
|
|
|-
|{{Flagicon|GBR}} [[Riki Christodoulou]]
|
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 6
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 8
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 4
|-
| colspan="5" |
|'''{{Flagicon|CHN}}'''<br />'''ZHU'''
|'''{{Flagicon|JPN}}'''<br />'''FUJ'''
|'''{{Flagicon|THA}}'''<br />'''BUR'''
|'''{{Flagicon|MYS}}'''<br />'''SEP'''
!Points
!{{Tooltip|Pos|World Endurance Manufacturers' Championship position}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[2017–18 Asian Le Mans Series|'''2017 - 2018''']]
| rowspan="3" |{{Flagicon|JPN}} TKS
| rowspan="3" |[[Le Mans Prototype|LMP3]]
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} Yuta Kamimura
| rowspan="3" |99
|
| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3
|
|
| rowspan="3" |'''15'''
| rowspan="3" |'''6th'''
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} Shinyo Sano
|
| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3
|
|
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} Takuya Shirasaka
|
| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3
|
|
|-
| colspan="5" |
|'''{{Flagicon|CHN}}'''<br />'''ZHU'''
|'''{{Flagicon|JPN}}'''<br />'''FUJ'''
|'''{{Flagicon|THA}}'''<br />'''BUR'''
|'''{{Flagicon|MYS}}'''<br />'''SEP'''
!Points
!{{Tooltip|Pos|World Endurance Manufacturers' Championship position}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[2018–19 Asian Le Mans Series|'''2018 - 2019''']]
| rowspan="2" |{{Flagicon|SVK}} [[ARC Bratislava]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Le Mans Prototype|LMP3]]
|{{Flagicon|AUS}} Neale Muston
| rowspan="2" |44
|
|
|
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 9
| rowspan="2" |'''2'''
| rowspan="2" |'''10th'''
|-
|{{Flagicon|GBR}} Mike Simpson
|
|
|
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 9
|}


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Ginetta-Juno P3-15
CategoryLe Mans Prototype (LMP3)
ConstructorGinetta Cars
Designer(s)Ewan Baldry (technical director)
SuccessorTrack Day:Ginetta G57 P2
LMP3: Ginetta G61-LT-P3
Technical specifications
ChassisCarbon Fibre/Aluminium Honeycomb Monocoque
Suspension (front)Pull-rod double wishbone
Suspension (rear)Pull-rod double wishbone
Length4650mm
Width1950mm
Height1085mm
EngineNissan VK50DE V8
TransmissionX-Trac 6 Speed Sequential
Weight930kg
FuelVarious
LubricantsVarious
Brakes6 Piston Alcon Ventilated Disks
TyresMichelin
Competition history
Notable entrantsUnited Kingdom Team LNT
United Kingdom University of Bolton
United Kingdom Lanan Racing
Spain Speed Factory Racing
Japan TKS
Italy Villorba Corse
Slovakia ARC Bratislava
Debut2015 4 Hours of Silverstone
RacesWins
317
Teams' Championships1 (2015 European Le Mans Series (LMP3))
Drivers' Championships1 (2015 European Le Mans Series (LMP3))

The Ginetta-Juno P3-15, also known as the Ginetta-Juno P3 is a Le Mans Prototype LMP3 built to ACO Le Mans Prototype LMP3 regulations. It was designed by Ewan Baldry, and built by Ginetta Cars. The car was the first car to launch, and run in the class, with it making its debut at the 2015 4 Hours of Silverstone. It subsequently formed the basis of the G57 P2, and the later G58. A direct successor to the P3-15, the G61-LT-P3, was developed to meet the new 2020 LMP3 regulations, while retaining the original tub utilised in the P3-15.[1][2]

Development

In 2013, the ACO announced a new category of Le Mans Prototypes, known as LMP3, which would replace the previous Le Mans Prototype Challenge (LMPC) class in 2015.[3][4] Shortly afterwards, Juno Racing Cars announced that it would be building a car for the class, before it was purchased by Ginetta.[5] The engine is a Nissan VK50VE producing 420 hp, paired to an Xtrac 6-Speed Manual Sequential Gearbox. The car had its first shakedown run at Leeds East Airport, with Ginetta chairman Lawrence Tomlinson at the wheel.[6]

The car was initially overweight, due to a misprediction of the mass of the powertrain, until the minimum weight of the class was raised to 930 kg by the ACO.[7] After the 2015 season, it was announced that Ginetta would be moving on from the project, and focusing on the G57 P2 Track day car.[8] This was due to a dispute between powertrain components supplier ORECA, and Ginetta.[9]

The tub of the car is shared with its successors, the Ginetta G57 P2, the Ginetta G58, and the Ginetta G61-LT-P3, and can be upgraded with new bodywork and engine configurations to be built up into its successors.[10]

Roborace Devbot

Roborace Devbot, based on the Ginetta P3 Chassis

The car also formed the base of the Roborace Devbot, used for the development of the Artificial Intelligence software for the future electrically powered autonomous racing series.[11] The Devbot incorporates the same internal units that are used in the actual RoboCar, and is stripped off all bodywork, to provide better cooling and access.[12] The Devbot would have its initial public test during Pre-Season testing for the 2016–17 FIA Formula E Championship, at the Donington Park Circuit.

Competition History

In October 2014, the first car was announced to be sold to the University of Bolton, under its Centre for Advanced Performance Engineering (CAPE).[13] For the 2015 season, 6 cars would be run in the European Le Mans series, with 2 run by the factory Ginetta team, Team LNT.[14] The factory cars secured the 1st and 2nd in the LMP3 Championship. The Ginettas also won all races in the season,[15] while the sole non-Ginetta car, a Ligier JS P3 run by Graff Racing managed a podium on its debut, at the end of the season.

Following the end of the season, after Ginetta's announcement, that it would shift its focus towards the G57 P2, the car was dropped by most teams, which switched to the Ligier JS P3.[16][17][18] The car has remained more popular in Asia since the 2015 season, although it is noted to be similarly quick to the Ligier.[19]

Complete European Le Mans Series results

Results in bold indicate pole position. Results in italics indicate fastest lap.

Year Entrant Class Drivers No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Points Pos
United Kingdom
SIL 		Italy
IMO 		Austria
RBR 		France
LEC 		Portugal
EST
2015 United Kingdom Team LNT LMP3 France Gaëtan Paletou 2 2 Ret 3 Ret 1 58 2nd
United Kingdom Michael Simpson 2 Ret Ret 1
Russia Mark Shulzhitskiy 3
United Kingdom Chris Hoy 3 1 Ret 1 1 3 94 1st
United Kingdom Charlie Robertson 1 Ret 1 1 3
Italy Villorba Corse Italy Roberto Lacorte 5 Ret 2 2 Ret 36 5th
Italy Giorgio Sernagiotto Ret 2 2 Ret
United Kingdom University of Bolton United Kingdom Rob Garofall 7 3 1 40 4th
Germany Jens Petersen 3
Denmark Morten Dons 1
United Kingdom Lanan Racing United Kingdom Alex Craven 11 Ret 3 16 7th
United Kingdom Joey Foster Ret
United Kingdom Charlie Hollings Ret
Russia Mark Shulzhitskiy 3
Spain SVK by Speed Factory Latvia Konstantīns Calko 15 4 2 Ret 3 4 57 3rd
Lithuania Dainius Matijošaitis 4 2 Ret 3 4
Spain Jesús Fuster 4 2 Ret 4
Netherlands Mirco van Oostrum 3
United Kingdom
SIL 		Italy
IMO 		Austria
RBR 		France
LEC 		Belgium
SPA 		Portugal
EST 		Points Pos
2016 Republic of Ireland MurphyP3-3Dimensional.com LMP3 United States Tony Ave 14 Ret 0 N/A
Republic of Ireland Michael Cullen Ret
United States Doug Peterson Ret

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

Results in bold indicate pole position. Results in italics indicate fastest lap.

Year Entrant Class Drivers No. 1 2 3 4 Points Pos
China
ZHU 		Japan
FUJ 		Thailand
BUR 		Malaysia
SEP
2016 - 2017 Slovakia ARC Bratislava LMP3 United Kingdom Darren Burke 4 4 2 1 6 63 2nd
Slovakia Miroslav Konopka 4 2 1
United Kingdom Mike Simpson 4 2 1
Latvia Konstantīns Calko 6
Australia Neale Muston 7 5 4 2 7 46 5th
Latvia Konstantīns Calko 5 4 2
Slovakia Miroslav Konopka 7
United Kingdom Mike Simpson 7
Philippines PRT Racing Netherlands Ate de Jong 67 Ret 5 4 Ret 22 8th
United Kingdom Charlie Robertson Ret 5 4 Ret
Estonia Martin Rump Ret 5
Malaysia Aylezo Ecotint Racing Malaysia Zen Low 69 Ret 6 8 4 24 7th
Malaysia Weiron Tan Ret 6 8 4
Italy Giacomo Barri Ret
United Kingdom Riki Christodoulou 6 8 4
China
ZHU 		Japan
FUJ 		Thailand
BUR 		Malaysia
SEP 		Points Pos
2017 - 2018 Japan TKS LMP3 Japan Yuta Kamimura 99 3 15 6th
Japan Shinyo Sano 3
Japan Takuya Shirasaka 3
China
ZHU 		Japan
FUJ 		Thailand
BUR 		Malaysia
SEP 		Points Pos
2018 - 2019 Slovakia ARC Bratislava LMP3 Australia Neale Muston 44 9 2 10th
United Kingdom Mike Simpson 9

References

  1. ^ "Ligier Names Its 2020 LMP3 Chassis – dailysportscar.com". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Ginetta At The Racing Car Show: LMP1, LMP3 & GT3 Updates – dailysportscar.com". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  3. ^ Sam (19 July 2014). "LMP3 officially launched". Racecar Engineering. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  4. ^ Tremayne, Sam. "ACO creates new LMP3 class for European and Asian Le Mans Series". Autosport.com. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Ginetta-Juno reveals LMP3 prototype design". Autoblog. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Ginetta Nissan LMP3 Shakedown Video – dailysportscar.com". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  7. ^ O'Gorman, Leigh (24 August 2015). "LMP3: The state of play". Racecar Engineering. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  8. ^ Dagys, John (4 November 2015). "Ginetta Shifts Focus from LMP3 to New G57 Prototype – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  9. ^ "What's New In 2016? Part 3, LMP3 & LMPC – dailysportscar.com". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  10. ^ "It's All Systems Go For LMP3 Gen II – dailysportscar.com". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  11. ^ Kannenberg, Sven. "Roborace". e-racing.net. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  12. ^ "Roborace DevBot debuts at Donington". Current E. 24 August 2016. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  13. ^ "First Ginetta LMP3 Customer announced". Sportscar365. 16 October 2014.
  14. ^ "ELMS: 2015 Full Season Entry List – dailysportscar.com". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  15. ^ "Ginetta Complete 2015 LMP3 Clean Sweep". www.europeanlemansseries.com. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  16. ^ "Speed Factory Switch To Ligier For 2016 ELMS & VdeV LMP3 Campaign – dailysportscar.com". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  17. ^ "United Autosports switch to Ligier for 2016 ELMS campaign". www.motorsport.com. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  18. ^ Dagys, John (25 January 2016). "Scuderia Villorba Corse Switches to Ligier JS P3 – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  19. ^ "What's New In 2017, LMP3 (Part 1) – dailysportscar.com". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
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