G-Force GF09
 Jaques Lazier drives his Panoz PZ09-Honda during 2007 Indianapolis 500 qualification | |||||||||
| Category | IndyCar Series | ||||||||
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| Constructor |
 Élan Motorsport Technologies G-Force Technologies | ||||||||
| Designer(s) |
Simon Marshall Nick Alcock | ||||||||
| Predecessor | G-Force GF05 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fiber monocoque with honeycomb kevlar structure | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Upper and lower A-arms which connect the body to wheel upright includes safety cross braces on, steering arms on front suspension, pullrod/pushrod activated double wishbones with multilink. The spring support the weight of the race car while the dampers control the frequency of movement, twin damper layout, adjustable anti roll bar | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | As front | ||||||||
| Length | 4,877 mm (192 in) | ||||||||
| Width |
1,968 mm (77 in) minimum 1,994 mm (79 in) maximum | ||||||||
| Height | 965 mm (38 in) | ||||||||
| Axle track |
Front: 1702-1722 mm (67-68 in) Rear: 1,613 mm (64 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 3,048 mm (120 in), plus or minus 51.5 mm (2997-3100 mm (118-122 mm)) | ||||||||
| Engine | Honda Indy HI7R V8 3.5 L (3,500 cc; 214 cu in) V8 90° cylinder angle, 32-valve, DOHC, four valves per cylinder, normally-aspirated, mid-engined, longitudinally-mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Xtrac P295 6-speed sequential manual shift gearbox Adjustable spool type | ||||||||
| Power | 650 hp (485 kW) | ||||||||
| Weight |
1,565 lb (710 kg) on short, intermediate speedway oval and Indianapolis 500 1,640 lb (744 kg) on road and street courses Including driver, fuel and all lubricants and coolants | ||||||||
| Fuel | 100% fuel grade Ethanol | ||||||||
| Tyres |
Firestone Firehawk dry slick and rain treaded tires Front: 305/45 - R15 Rear: 415/40 - R15 O.Z. racing, BBS wheels Front: 10 x 15 inch Rear: 14 x 15 inch | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants |
American Dream Motorsports Chastain Motorsports PDM Racing Cabbie Motorsports | ||||||||
| Notable drivers |
Jaques Lazier Phil Giebler Roberto Moreno Stéphan Grégoire Jimmy Kite | ||||||||
| Debut | 2007 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
The G-Force GF09 is a racing car developed and produced by American manufacturer Élan Motorsport Technologies for Panoz, with original work having been performed by G-Force Technologies prior to its purchase by Panoz, for use in the IndyCar Series. Subsequent version that saw the greatest usage in IndyCar racing was the Panoz G-Force GF09B with the Panoz PZ09C following.
The final iteration, the Panoz PZ09 was developed for use in the 2007 IndyCar Series season despite only a part-time participation only for Indianapolis 500. Panoz PZ09s last appearance was the 2008 Indianapolis 500 when Phil Giebler who was drove for American Dream Motorsports was crashed in practice and failed to qualify. Panoz was effectively ceased IndyCar Series participation after 2008 season due to mostly IndyCar Series teams opting for the Dallara IR5 chassis and Panoz concentrated on sports car endurance racing.
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