Acura ARX-01

{{Short description|Le Mans Prototype (LMP2) car}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2019}} {{Infobox racing car | name = Acura ARX-01 HPD ARX-01 | Image = HPD ARX-01c DSC 6318 (5042793319) (cropped 3).jpg | Image_size = 275px | caption = [[Highcroft Racing]]'s ARX-01c at [[2010 Petit Le Mans]] | Category = [[Le Mans Prototype]] (LMP2) | Constructor = [[Honda Performance Development|Acura]] ([[Wirth Research|Wirth]]) | Predecessor = | Successor = [[Acura ARX-02a|Acura ARX-02]] | Designer = [[Nick Wirth]] | Team = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Andretti Green Racing]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Highcroft Racing]] {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Fernández Racing]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[de Ferran Motorsports]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Strakka Racing]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[RML Group|RML]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Level 5 Motorsports]] | Drivers = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Brabham]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Sharp]] {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Gil de Ferran]] {{flagicon|France}} [[Simon Pagenaud]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Marino Franchitti]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Franck Montagny]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[James Rossiter]] {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Tony Kanaan]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bryan Herta]] {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Luis Díaz (racing driver)|Luis Díaz]] {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Adrian Fernández]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Tucker (racing driver)|Scott Tucker]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Christophe Bouchut]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Danny Watts]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jonny Kane]] | Technical ref = <ref name=tech>{{cite web | url = http://www.mulsannescorner.com/AcuraARX-01.html | title = 2007–2011 Acura/HPD ARX-01a, b, c, d, e, & g | publisher = Mulsannescorner.com | author = Michael J. Fuller | access-date = 2012-01-05}}</ref> | Chassis = [[Carbon fiber|Carbon fibre]] and [[aluminium]] [[monocoque]] | Front suspension = [[Double wishbone suspension|Double wishbone]], coil [[Spring (device)|springs]] over [[shock absorber|damper]], [[anti-roll bar]] | Rear suspension = [[Double wishbone suspension|Double wishbone]], coil [[Spring (device)|springs]] over [[shock absorber|damper]], [[anti-roll bar]] | length = {{convert|NNNN|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} | Wheelbase = {{convert|2870|mm|1|abbr=on}} | width = {{convert|NNNN|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} | height = {{convert|NNNN|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} | Track = {{convert|2000|mm|1|abbr=on}} | Engine name = '''01a, 01B, 01C, 01e:''' [[Acura]]/[[Honda Performance Development|HPD]] [[HPD LM-V8 engine|LM-V8]] 3.4-litre [[V8 engine|V8]] [[naturally aspirated]], [[mid-engine design|mid-engined]], [[longitudinal engine|longitudinally mounted]]. '''01d, 01g:''' [[Honda Performance Development|HPD]] [[Honda HR28TT|HR28TT]] | Capacity = 2.8-litre | Configuration = [[V6 engine|V6]] | Turbo/NA = [[Turbocharger|turbocharged]], | Engine position = [[mid-engine design|mid-engined]], [[longitudinal engine|longitudinally mounted]] | Gearbox name = | Gears = 6-speed | Type = [[sequential manual transmission|sequential manual]] | Differential = | power = {{convert|NNN|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} | Weight = appr. {{convert|825|kg|1|abbr=on}} | Fuel = [[VP Racing Fuels]] + [[Ethanol fuel|EPIC Ethanol]] E10 (ALMS) | Lubricants = Various per teams | Tyres = [[Michelin]], [[Dunlop Tyres|Dunlop]] | Debut = [[2007 12 Hours of Sebring]] | First_win = 2007 12 Hours of Sebring | Last_win = [[2011 Petit Le Mans]] | Last_event = 2011 Petit Le Mans | Races = 57 | Wins = 24 | Cons_champ = 2 ([[2009 American Le Mans Series season|2009 ALMS LMP2]], [[2010 American Le Mans Series season|2010 ALMS LMP]]) | Drivers_champ = 3 ([[2009 American Le Mans Series season|2009 ALMS LMP2]], [[2010 American Le Mans Series season|2010 ALMS LMP]], [[2011 American Le Mans Series season|2011 ALMS LMP2]]) | Teams_champ = 3 ([[2009 American Le Mans Series season|2009 ALMS LMP2]], [[2010 American Le Mans Series season|2010 ALMS LMP]], [[2011 American Le Mans Series season|2011 ALMS LMP2]]) | Poles = | Fastest_laps = | }} The '''Acura ARX-01''', later known as the '''HPD ARX-01''', is a series of [[Le Mans Prototype]]s built for [[sports car racing]], specifically in the [[American Le Mans Series]], [[Le Mans Series]], and at the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]]. It is the first purpose-built [[race car]] by the [[Acura]] division of [[Honda|Honda Motor Company]], part of their multi-year program to eventually compete in [[Endurance racing (motorsport)|endurance racing]]. The car debuted in 2007 in the American Le mans Series before expanding to customers in Europe. Over the years various specifications of the ARX-01 chassis have been developed, each signified by a letter suffix. In 2010 Acura withdrew their name from the program and [[Honda Performance Development]] which developed the car for Acura continued the program into 2011.

==Development== At the 2006 [[North American International Auto Show]] in Detroit, Acura officially announced their plans to develop a Le Mans Prototype program for the [[American Le Mans Series]], competing in the LMP2 class for the initial year of competition in 2007. Acura announced they would be using customer chassis from [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola Cars International]] of the United Kingdom and [[Courage Compétition]] of France, while the engine would be built entirely by Honda Performance Development of the United States. Acura planned to use the customer chassis for the first year, then to build their own chassis for 2008, followed by another new chassis for a move to the top LMP1 class in 2009. At the Detroit auto show, Acura showed their first customer chassis, a brand new Courage LC75.

Following the announcement of the three teams involved in the project, Acura announced that for 2007 each team would concentrate on a certain aspect of development for the planned 2008 car. Andretti Green Racing and Highcroft Racing would use Courage LC75 chassis, and work on chassis design and aerodynamic modification. The third team, [[Fernández Racing]], would use a Lola chassis and concentrate on developing the new Acura V8 engine. A third Courage LC75 would be retained by Honda of America for use as a developmental prototype.

By early 2007, all three teams had begun testing their cars as well as beginning modification. By the time the [[American Le Mans Series]] opening round at the [[12 Hours of Sebring]] arrived, the two Courage LC75 teams had modified their chassis to such an extent that Acura applied for homologation from the [[International Motor Sports Association]] (IMSA) and [[Automobile Club de l'Ouest]] (ACO). With the application approved, the Acura Courage LC75s were renamed as Acura ARX-01a.

As for the engine, Honda Performance Development (HPD) created a new 3.4-liter V8, the maximum size allowed by the rules, the first V8 ever branded as an Acura as well as the first motor built entirely in the United States by Honda. Elements of the Acura V8, dubbed the AL7R, share similar architecture with the Honda engine used in the [[Indy Racing League]] although none of the parts are interchangeable.

==Racing history==

===2007=== The two new Acura ARX-01as, along with the other Lola team car, debuted at the [[2007 12 Hours of Sebring]] after much preparation. Battling not only the [[Porsche]] squads in their own class, they also attempted to compete with the [[Audi R10]] diesels in the higher LMP1 class throughout the race. During the race the ARX-01a showed the ability to at least keep close to the Audi, yet was unable to truly fight for the lead. However, in the end the Acura ARX-01a of Andretti Green Racing was able to survive the race better than other competitors and managed to take the class victory, as well as second place overall. The second ARX-01a of Highcroft Racing took sixth place overall, while the Acura-powered Lola of Fernández Racing took third.

In the third race of the season at Long Beach, Acura gained their first overall pole, with the Andretti Green Racing ARX-01a outpacing the two [[Penske Racing]] [[Porsche RS Spyder]]s and the [[Audi R10]]s.

===2008=== On July 12, 2008, the #9 [[Patrón]] Highcroft Racing ARX-01 earned Acura's first-ever overall victory in the American Le Mans Series. [[David Brabham]] and [[Scott Sharp]] started the Highcroft entry from pole, and managed to retake the lead from the #7 [[Penske Racing]] [[Porsche RS Spyder]] in the final 90 seconds of the [[2008 Northeast Grand Prix|Northeast Grand Prix]].<ref>[http://www.americanlemans.com/News/Article.aspx?ID=4446 American Le Mans Series: World Class]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> This was followed by a second overall win at the [[2008 Detroit Sports Car Challenge|Detroit Sports Car Challenge]], this time led by Andretti Green Racing's [[Franck Montagny]] and [[James Rossiter]].

The Acura ARX-01b won six of the eleven races in the LMP2 class for 2008, with four for Highcroft and two for Andretti Green. Highcroft was ranked second in the Teams Championship, Andretti Green fourth, Fernandez fifth, and de Ferran sixth. Acura lost the LMP2 constructors championship to Porsche by a single point.

===2009=== In 2009, Fernandez Racing continued to compete with an updated version of the ARX-01, while Acura unveiled an LMP1 class [[Acura ARX-02a|ARX-02]] for Highcroft Racing and de Ferran Motorsports. By the end of the season, Fernandez Racing won the LMP2 teams', drivers' and manufacturers' championship.

===2010=== For 2010, Highcroft Racing has discontinued its campaign of the LMP1-spec [[Acura ARX-02a|ARX-02]] and returns to an upgraded version of the ARX-01. The car also made its debut in Europe, in the Le Mans Series, run by Strakka Racing. Both teams will run the ARX-01c at [[2010 24 Hours of Le Mans|Le Mans]], however, Highcroft Racing will continue to use the higher-downforce ARX-01b configuration in the American Le Mans Series until after the Le Mans 24 Hours.

Highcroft faced stiff competition but was able to beat the Cytosport Porsche by 20 points despite running a 25 kg series-imposed ballast. The team won 4 victories and extended the points lead further when Cytosport was absent from Lime Rock due to a crash. Drayson Racing and Dyson Racing also ran in ALMS and had a straight-line speed advantage over Highcroft, becoming most obvious in the Miller Motosport Park.

Strakka's HPD in the Le Mans Series proved to be superior to the opposition in class. In all of the 5 races in the series, the car was at least 2 seconds quicker than their nearest rival. A 7-minute repair would not stop them from winning at Paul Ricard. They also won LMP2 at Silverstone despite accidents and won overall at Hungaroring. The win at Hungary was the first ever in LMS history that an LMP2 car finished ahead of LMP1. However 2 DNFs out of 5 races meant that Strakka missed out on the championship to the more consistent RML team, who ran a Lola chassis with an HPD engine.

Both Strakka and Highcroft competed at Le Mans for 2010, with the latter running a conservative pace for the unproven reliability. Ironically it was the Highcroft that was dodged with water leak issues. Strakka had already experimented with low-downforce aero in LMS and got the better hand. They set a new LMP2 class lap record, led from pole to finish, won the LMP2 class, finished 5th overall (best result ever for an LMP2) and won the Michelin Green X Challenge across all class.

===2011=== Highcroft Racing originally intended to compete in the ALMS LMP1 category using the ARX-01e powered by the HPD 3.4-liter V8 engine. The team took delivery only a week before the Sebring 12 Hours but was able to convert it into a 2nd-place finish. The ACO finally appeared to have been able to level out the competition level between the petrol and diesel, although this belief was shattered immediately at the Le Mans test, which saw the top petrol runners more than 10 seconds (up to 20 for the Aston Martin AMR-One) adrift from the pacesetter Audi R18.

Highcroft did not appear at the Long Beach round and begun to take more serious involvement in the IRL program. On May 16, Highcroft finally announced the end of their partnership with Honda, citing the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami|earthquake in Japan]] that eventually caused financial troubles at Honda. The ARX-01e will not appear at Le Mans and will not be raced anymore. Only RML and Strakka were left to campaign the ARX-01d in the Le Mans Series.

The ARX-01d, fitted with HPD's new LMP2 stock-block V6 engine, had been run in the Le Mans Series and at Le Mans by defending Le Mans LMP2 winners [[Strakka Racing]] and by defending LMS LMP2 champions [[RML Group|RML]]. At the Paul Ricard test the cars were very slow due to the level of engine development prior to homologation. RML stated that they were literally the slowest car of the whole field, and that "there's not a class out there that can't drive by us on the straight". They did mention that the car was not in low drag configuration so the car was not in an optimally efficient condition.

The ACO increased the restrictor for both cars by 1.2% before the 1000 km of Spa, but both RML and Strakka were still slower than the Nissans. RML did not get to start the race due to a collision with the #9 Peugeot in one of the practice sessions.

[[Level 5 Motorsports]] announced they will now utilize the HPD ARX-01gs, Honda's cost-capped chassis and engine combination, in the remaining 2011 American Le Mans Series and Intercontinental Le Mans Cup rounds. Designed and developed by [[Wirth Research]] in [[Bicester]] in the UK, the car made an instant impression winning the LMP2 class on debut at the Laguna Seca six-hours and then even more impressively two weeks later at Road Atlanta's 1000-mile [[2011 Petit Le Mans|Petit Le Mans]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=61e212f926360ffc293bd69e6&id=ac7b5ff4d9&e=ae8b12cc6a|title=Level 5 Motorsports Makes Switch to New HPD LMP2 Car|work=campaign-archive1.com}}</ref>

=== Complete American Le Mans Series results === [[Template:Motorsport driver results legend|(key)]] Races in '''bold''' indicates [[pole position]]. Races in ''italics'' indicates fastest lap. {| class="wikitable" |+Complete American Le Mans Series results ! rowspan="2" |Year ! rowspan="2" |Entrant ! rowspan="2" |Class ! rowspan="2" |Drivers ! rowspan="2" |{{abbr|No.|Car number}} ! rowspan="2" |{{Abbr|Rds.|Rounds Driven}} ! colspan="12" |Rounds ! rowspan="2" |{{Abbr|Pts.|Total points collected by team entries during the season}} ! rowspan="2" |{{Abbr|Pos.|Final position of the team in the championship standings}} |- !1 !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 !8 !9 !10 !11 !12 |- ! rowspan="2" |[[2007 American Le Mans Series|2007]] |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Highcroft Racing]] | rowspan="2" |{{nowrap|[[Le Mans Prototype|LMP2]]}} |{{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Brabham]] {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Stefan Johansson]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Duncan Dayton]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Robbie Kerr (racing driver)|Robbie Kerr]] |9 |All All 1 11-12 |style="background:#DFDFDF;”|[[2007 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]] 2 |style="background:#FFDF9F;”|[[2007 Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg|STP]] 3 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2007 ALMS Grand Prix of Long Beach|LNB]] 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2007 Lone Star Grand Prix|'''TEX''']] '''4''' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2007 Utah Grand Prix|UTA]] 6 |style="background:#FFDF9F;”|[[2007 Northeast Grand Prix|LIM]] 3 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2007 Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio|MID]] 6 |style="background:#FFDF9F;”|[[2007 Road America 500|AME]] 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[2007 Grand Prix of Mosport|MOS]] DNF |style="background:#FFDF9F;”|[[2007 Detroit Sports Car Challenge|DET]] 3 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2007 Petit Le Mans|PET]] 6 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[2007 Monterey Sports Car Championships|MON]] DNF !style="background:#FFDF9F;”|115 !style="background:#FFDF9F;”|3rd |- |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Andretti Global|Andretti Green Racing]] |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bryan Herta]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Dario Franchitti]] {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Tony Kanaan]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Marino Franchitti]] {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Vítor Meira]] |26 |All 1, 3 1, 11-12 2, 4-10 11 |style="background:#FFFFBF;”"|[[2007 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]] 1 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2007 Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg|STP]] 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2007 ALMS Grand Prix of Long Beach|'''''LNB''''']] '''''6''''' |style="background:#DFDFDF;”|[[2007 Lone Star Grand Prix|TEX]] 2 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[2007 Utah Grand Prix|UTA]] DNF |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2007 Northeast Grand Prix|LIM]] 6 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2007 Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio|MID]] 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2007 Road America 500|AME]] 7 |style="background:#FFDF9F;”|[[2007 Grand Prix of Mosport|MOS]] 3 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2007 Detroit Sports Car Challenge|DET]] 8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[2007 Petit Le Mans|PET]] DNF |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2007 Monterey Sports Car Championships|MON]] 4 !98 !5th |- ! rowspan="4" |[[2008 American Le Mans Series|2008]] |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Patrón]] [[Highcroft Racing]] | rowspan="4" |{{nowrap|[[Le Mans Prototype|LMP2]]}} |{{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Brabham]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Sharp]] {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Stefan Johansson]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Dario Franchitti]] |9 |All All 1 10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2008 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]] 4 |style="background:#DFDFDF;”|[[2008 Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg|STP]] 2 |style="background:#FFFFBF;”"|[[2008 American Le Mans Series at Long Beach|LBH]] 1 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2008 Utah Grand Prix|UTA]] 9 |style="background:#FFFFBF;”"|[[2008 Northeast Grand Prix|'''LRP''']] '''1''' |style="background:#DFDFDF;”|[[2008 Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio|MDO]] 2 |style="background:#FFFFBF;”"|[[2008 Road America 500|ELK]] 1 |style="background:#FFFFBF;”"|[[2008 Grand Prix of Mosport|''MOS'']] ''1'' |style="background:#DFDFDF;”|[[2008 Detroit Sports Car Challenge|'''''DET''''']] '''''2''''' |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[2008 Petit Le Mans|PET]] DNF |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2008 Monterey Sports Car Championships|'''LAG''']] '''9''' | !style="background:#DFDFDF;”|162 !style="background:#DFDFDF;”|2nd |- |{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Lowe's]] [[Fernández Racing]] |{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Adrián Fernández|Adrian Fernández]] {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Luis Díaz (racing driver)|Luis Díaz]] {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Michel Jourdain Jr.]] |15 |All All 10 |style="background:#000000;color:white"|[[2008 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]] DSQ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2008 Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg|STP]] 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2008 American Le Mans Series at Long Beach|LBH]] 6 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2008 Utah Grand Prix|UTA]] 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2008 Northeast Grand Prix|LRP]] 4 |style="background:#FFDF9F;”|[[2008 Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio|MDO]] 3 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2008 Road America 500|ELK]] 9† |style="background:#DFDFDF;”|[[2008 Grand Prix of Mosport|MOS]] 2 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2008 Detroit Sports Car Challenge|DET]] 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2008 Petit Le Mans|PET]] 8† |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2008 Monterey Sports Car Championships|''LAG'']] ''7'' | !88 !5th |- |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Andretti Global|Andretti Green Racing]] |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bryan Herta]] {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Christian Fittipaldi]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Marco Andretti]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Franck Montagny]] {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Raphael Matos]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[James Rossiter]] {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Tony Kanaan]] |26 |1-4 1-4 1, 5, 10 5-11 6 7-9 10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2008 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]] 6† |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2008 Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg|STP]] 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2008 American Le Mans Series at Long Beach|LBH]] 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2008 Utah Grand Prix|UTA]] 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2008 Northeast Grand Prix|''LRP'']] ''5'' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2008 Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio|MDO]] 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2008 Road America 500|'''''ELK''''']] '''''7†''''' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2008 Grand Prix of Mosport|MOS]] 4 |style="background:#FFFFBF;”"|[[2008 Detroit Sports Car Challenge|DET]] 1 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2008 Petit Le Mans|PET]] 7† |style="background:#FFFFBF;”"|[[2008 Monterey Sports Car Championships|LAG]] 1 | !128 !4th |- |{{flagicon|USA}} [[De Ferran Motorsports|de Ferran Motorsport]] |{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Gil de Ferran]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Simon Pagenaud]] {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Scott Dixon]] |66 |4-11 4-11 10 |[[2008 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]] |[[2008 Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg|STP]] |[[2008 American Le Mans Series at Long Beach|LBH]] |style="background:#FFDF9F;”|[[2008 Utah Grand Prix|''UTA'']] ''3'' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2008 Northeast Grand Prix|LRP]] 7 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[2008 Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio|'''MDO''']] '''DNF''' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2008 Road America 500|ELK]] 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2008 Grand Prix of Mosport|MOS]] 5† |style="background:#FFDF9F;”|[[2008 Detroit Sports Car Challenge|DET]] 3 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2008 Petit Le Mans|PET]] 5 |style="background:#DFDFDF;”|[[2008 Monterey Sports Car Championships|LAG]] 2 | !85 !6th |- ![[2009 American Le Mans Series|2009]] |{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Lowe's]] [[Fernández Racing]] |{{nowrap|[[Le Mans Prototype|LMP2]]}} |{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Adrián Fernández|Adrian Fernández]] {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Luis Díaz (racing driver)|Luis Díaz]] |15 |All All |style="background:#FFFFBF;”"|[[2009 12 Hours of Sebring|'''SEB''']] '''1†''' |style="background:#FFFFBF;”"|[[2009 Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg|'''STP''']] '''1''' |style="background:#FFFFBF;”"|[[2009 American Le Mans Series at Long Beach|'''LBH''']] '''1''' |style="background:#FFFFBF;”"|[[2009 Utah Grand Prix|'''UTA''']] 1 |style="background:#DFDFDF;”" |[[2009 Northeast Grand Prix|'''LIM''']] '''2''' |style="background:#FFFFBF;”" |[[2009 Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio|'''MOH''']] 1 |style="background:#FFFFBF;”"|[[2009 Road Race Showcase|ELK]] 1 |style="background:#FFFFBF;”"|[[2009 Grand Prix of Mosport|MOS]] 1 |style="background:#DFDFDF;”"|[[2009 Petit Le Mans|ATL]] 2 |style="background:#FFFFBF;”"|[[2009 Monterey Sports Car Championships|'''LGA''']] '''1''' | | ! style="background:#FFFFBF;”" |217 ! style="background:#FFFFBF;”" |1st |- ! rowspan="3" |[[2010 American Le Mans Series|2010]] | rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Patrón]] [[Highcroft Racing]] |{{nowrap|[[Le Mans Prototype|LMP2]]}} | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Brabham]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Simon Pagenaud]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Marino Franchitti]] | rowspan="2" |1 |1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 |style="background:#DFDFDF;”|[[2010 12 Hours of Sebring|'''SEB''']] '''2''' | | | | | | | |style="background:#FFFFBF;”"|[[2010 Petit Le Mans|ATL]] 1 | | | ! rowspan="3" style="background:#FFFFBF;”"|182 ! rowspan="3" style="background:#FFFFBF;”"|1st |- | rowspan="2" |LMP |2-7 2-7 3 | |style="background:#FFFFBF;”"|[[2010 American Le Mans Series at Long Beach|LBH]] 1 |style="background:#FFFFBF;”"|[[2010 Monterey Sports Car Championships|LGA]] 1 |style="background:#FFFFBF;”"|[[2010 Utah Grand Prix|'''MIL''']] 1 |style="background:#DFDFDF;”|[[2010 Northeast Grand Prix|'''LRP''']] 2 |style="background:#DFDFDF;”|[[2010 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge|MDO]] 2 |style="background:#FFDF9F;”|[[2010 American Le Mans Series powered by eStar|ROA]] 3 | | | | | |- |{{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Brabham]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Simon Pagenaud]] |100 |8 8 | | | | | | | |style="background:#DFDFDF;”|[[2010 Grand Prix of Mosport|MOS]] 2 | | | | |- ! rowspan="3" |[[2011 American Le Mans Series|2011]] |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Highcroft Racing]] |{{nowrap|[[Le Mans Prototype|LMP1]]}} |{{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Brabham]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Simon Pagenaud]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Marino Franchitti]] |01 |1 1 1 |style="background:#DFDFDF;”|[[2011 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]] 2 |[[2011 American Le Mans Series at Long Beach|LBH]] |[[2011 Northeast Grand Prix|LRP]] |[[2011 Grand Prix of Mosport|MOS]] |[[2011 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge|MDO]] |[[2011 Road Race Showcase|ROA]] |[[2011 Baltimore Grand Prix (ALMS)|BAL]] |[[2011 American Le Mans Monterey|LGA]] |[[2011 Petit Le Mans|ATL]] | | | !0 !NC |- | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Level 5 Motorsports]] | rowspan="2" |{{nowrap|[[Le Mans Prototype|LMP2]]}} |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Tucker (racing driver)|Scott Tucker]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Christophe Bouchut]] {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Luis Díaz (racing driver)|Luis Díaz]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Marino Franchitti]] |055 |8-9 8 8-9 9 |[[2011 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]] |[[2011 American Le Mans Series at Long Beach|LBH]] |[[2011 Northeast Grand Prix|LRP]] |[[2011 Grand Prix of Mosport|MOS]] |[[2011 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge|MDO]] |[[2011 Road Race Showcase|ROA]] |[[2011 Baltimore Grand Prix (ALMS)|BAL]] |style="background:#FFFFBF;”"|[[2011 American Le Mans Monterey|'''LGA''']] '''1''' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2011 Petit Le Mans|'''ATL''']] 5 | | | !style="background:#FFFFBF;”"|130* !style="background:#FFFFBF;”"|1st* |- |{{flagicon|POR}} [[João Barbosa]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Christophe Bouchut]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Tucker (racing driver)|Scott Tucker]] |33 |9 9 9 | | | | | | | | |style="background:#FFFFBF;”"|[[2011 Petit Le Mans|ATL]] 1 | | | !0 !NC |- ! colspan="20" |Sources:<ref name="Year2007">{{cite web |url=http://www.americanlemans.com/results/2007/2007_P2.pdf|title=2007 AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL POINT STANDINGS|work=[[American Le Mans Series]]|access-date=23 January 2026|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224123725/http://www.americanlemans.com/results/2007/2007_P2.pdf|archive-date=24 February 2012}}</ref><ref name="2008P2Points">{{cite web |title=2008 American Le Mans Series Championship Final Point Standings P2 |url=http://www.americanlemans.com/results/2008/2008_P2.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206051223/http://www.americanlemans.com/results/2008/2008_P2.pdf |archive-date=December 6, 2010 |access-date=23 January 2026 |publisher=[[IMSA]]}}</ref><ref name="2009P2Points">{{cite web |title=2009 American Le Mans Series Final Championship Point Standings P2 |url=http://www.americanlemans.com/results/2009/2009_P2.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206050635/http://www.americanlemans.com/results/2009/2009_P2.pdf |archive-date=December 6, 2010 |access-date=23 January 2026 |publisher=[[IMSA]]}}</ref><ref name="2010ALMSPoints">{{cite web |title=2010 American Le Mans Series Presented by Tequila Patrón Final Championship Point Standings |url=http://americanlemans.com/files/results/2010/2010%20Points.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212073051/http://americanlemans.com/files/results/2010/2010%20Points.pdf |archive-date=December 12, 2010 |access-date=23 January 2026 |publisher=[[American Le Mans Series]]}}</ref><ref name="2011ALMSPoints">{{cite web |title=2011 American Le Mans Series Presented by Tequila Patrón Final Championship Point Standings |url=http://www.americanlemans.com/files/results/2011/2011_Points.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111026062716/http://www.americanlemans.com/files/results/2011/2011_Points.pdf |archive-date=October 26, 2011 |access-date=23 January 2026 |publisher=[[American Le Mans Series]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Complete Archive of Acura ARX-01 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/type/archive/Acura/ARX-01.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212220357/https://www.racingsportscars.com/type/archive/Acura/ARX-01.html |archive-date=12 February 2023 |access-date=23 January 2026 |publisher=Racing Sports Cars |pages=[https://www.racingsportscars.com/type/archive/Acura/ARX-01.html 1], [https://www.racingsportscars.com/type/archive/Acura/ARX-01.html?page=2 2], [https://www.racingsportscars.com/type/archive/Acura/ARX-01.html?page=3 3]}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Complete Archive of HPD ARX-01 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/type/archive/HPD/ARX-01.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260123194838/https://www.racingsportscars.com/type/archive/HPD/ARX-01.html |archive-date=23 January 2026 |access-date=23 January 2026 |publisher=Racing Sports Cars |pages=[https://www.racingsportscars.com/type/archive/HPD/ARX-01.html]}}</ref> |} † Did not finish the race but was classified as they completed more than 70% of the race distance.

* Point were scored with the [[Lola B08/80]] & [[Lola B11/40]]

===Complete Le Mans Series results=== [[Template:Motorsport driver results legend|(key)]] Races in '''bold''' indicates [[pole position]]. Races in ''italics'' indicates fastest lap. {| class="wikitable" |+Complete Le Mans Series results ! rowspan="2" |Year ! rowspan="2" |Entrant ! rowspan="2" |Class ! rowspan="2" |Drivers ! rowspan="2" |{{abbr|No.|Car number}} ! rowspan="2" |{{Abbr|Rds.|Rounds Driven}} ! colspan="5" |Rounds ! rowspan="2" |{{Abbr|Pts.|Total points collected by team entries during the season}} ! rowspan="2" |{{Abbr|Pos.|Final position of the team in the championship standings}} |- !1 !2 !3 !4 !5 |- ![[2010 Le Mans Series|2010]] |{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Strakka Racing]] |{{nowrap|[[Le Mans Prototype|LMP2]]}} |{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Danny Watts]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jonny Kane]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Nick Leventis]] |42 |All All All |style="background:#FFFFBF;”"|''[[2010 8 Hours of Castellet|'''LEC''']] '''1''''' |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|''[[2010 1000 km of Spa|'''SPA''']] '''Ret''''' |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|''[[2010 1000 km of Algarve|'''POR''']] '''Ret''''' |style="background:#FFFFBF;”"|''[[2010 1000 km of Hungaroring|'''HUN''']] '''1''''' |style="background:#FFFFBF;”"|''[[2010 1000 km of Silverstone|'''SIL''']] '''1''''' !style="background:#DFDFDF;”|69 !style="background:#DFDFDF;”|2nd |- ! rowspan="2" |[[2011 Le Mans Series|2011]] |{{flagicon|GBR}} [[RML Group|RML]] | rowspan="2" |{{nowrap|[[Le Mans Prototype|LMP2]]}} |{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mike Newton (racing driver)|Mike Newton]] {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Thomas Erdos]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ben Collins (racing driver)|Ben Collins]] |36 |1-4 1-4 1-4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2011 6 Hours of Castellet|LEC]] 7 |[[2011 1000 km of Spa|SPA]] DNS |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2011 6 Hours of Imola|IMO]] 11 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2011 6 Hours of Silverstone|SIL]] 4 |[[2011 6 Hours of Estoril|EST]] !17 !9th |- |{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Strakka Racing]] |{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Danny Watts]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jonny Kane]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Nick Leventis]] |42 |All All All |style="background:#FFDF9F;”|[[2011 6 Hours of Castellet|LEC]] 3 |style="background:#FFDF9F;”|[[2011 1000 km of Spa|'''SPA''']] '''3''' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2011 6 Hours of Imola|IMO]] 6 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2011 6 Hours of Silverstone|'''SIL''']] '''8''' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2011 6 Hours of Estoril|EST]] 6 !style="background:#DFDFDF;”|43 !style="background:#DFDFDF;”|2nd |- ! colspan="13" |Sources:<ref name="2010Standings">{{cite web |title=LeMans Series (LMS) – Season 2010 |url=https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/sportscars/lemans-series-lmes-elms/2010.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415131624/https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/sportscars/lemans-series-lmes-elms/2010.html |archive-date=15 April 2023 |access-date=23 January 2026 |publisher=Speedsport Magazine |pages=[https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/sportscars/lemans-series-lmes-elms/2010-entrylist.html 1], [https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/sportscars/lemans-series-lmes-elms/2010-points.html 2], [https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/sportscars/lemans-series-lmes-elms/2010-results.html 3]}}</ref><ref name="2011Standings">{{cite web |title=LeMans Series (LMS) – Season 2011 |url=https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/sportscars/lemans-series-lmes-elms/2011.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415142223/https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/sportscars/lemans-series-lmes-elms/2011.html |archive-date=15 April 2023 |access-date=23 January 2026 |publisher=Speedsport Magazine |pages=[https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/sportscars/lemans-series-lmes-elms/2011-entrylist.html 1], [https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/sportscars/lemans-series-lmes-elms/2011-points.html 2], [https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/sportscars/lemans-series-lmes-elms/2011-results.html 3]}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> |}

=== Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results === [[Template:Motorsport driver results legend|(key)]] Races in '''bold''' indicates [[pole position]]. Races in ''italics'' indicates fastest lap. {| class="wikitable" |+Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results !Year !Team !Class !{{abbr|No.|Car number}} !Drivers !Position |- ! rowspan="2" |[[2010 24 Hours of Le Mans|2010]] |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Highcroft Racing]] |{{nowrap|[[Le Mans Prototype|LMP2]]}} |26 | align="left " style="border-left:0px" |{{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Brabham]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Marino Franchitti]] {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Marco Werner]] |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|9th |- |{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Strakka Racing]] |{{nowrap|[[Le Mans Prototype|LMP2]]}} |42 | align="left " style="border-left:0px" |{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Nick Leventis]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Danny Watts]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jonny Kane]] |style="background:#FFFFBF;”"|'''''1st''''' |- ! rowspan="2" |[[2011 24 Hours of Le Mans|2011]] |{{flagicon|GBR}} [[RML Group|RML]] |{{nowrap|[[Le Mans Prototype|LMP2]]}} |36 | align="left " style="border-left:0px" |{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mike Newton (racing driver)|Mike Newton]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ben Collins (racing driver)|Ben Collins]] {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Thomas Erdos]] |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|4th |- |{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Strakka Racing]] |{{nowrap|[[Le Mans Prototype|LMP2]]}} |42 | align="left " style="border-left:0px" |{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Nick Leventis]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Danny Watts]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jonny Kane]] |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|Ret |- ! colspan="6" |Source:<ref name=":0" /> |}

==Gallery== <gallery heights=165 widths=220> File:AGR ARX-01a.jpg|[[Andretti Green Racing]]'s ARX-01a at [[Road America]] File:Highcroft Acura Long Beach 2007.jpg|alt=An Acura sports car on a street circuit|[[Highcroft Racing]]'s Acura ARX-01a at Long Beach File:AGR Acura LS.jpg|Andretti Green Racing's Acura ARX-01b at [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca]] File:Fernandez Acura Utah.jpg|alt=An Acura Sports Car on a race track|[[Fernandez Racing]]'s Acura ARX-01b at [[Miller Motorsports Park]] File:PLM 2011 055 Level 5 HPD.jpg|alt=An LMP2 Honda at Petit Le Mans|[[Level 5 Motorsports]] HPD ARX-01g at [[Road Atlanta]] </gallery>

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