TheDallara GP3 carswere chassis for theGP3 Seriesas a feeder series for the parentGP2 serieswhere Italian manufacturerDallaraalso designs the chassis.
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| Category | GP3 Series | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Dallara | ||||||||
| Successor | Dallara GP3/13 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||
| Chassis | Sandwich Carbon/aluminium honeycomb structure designed by Dallara | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double steel wishbones, pushrod operated, twin dampers, helicoidally spring suspension | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Same as front | ||||||||
| Length | 4,471 mm (176 in) | ||||||||
| Width | 1,885 mm (74 in) | ||||||||
| Height | 1,063 mm (42 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,780 mm (109 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Race-tunedRenaultB20F 2.0 L (122 cu in)inline-4single-turbocharged,6,500 rpm limitedmid-mounted,rear-wheel-drive | ||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland6 forward + 1 reversesequentialpaddle shift | ||||||||
| Power | 280 hp (209 kW) | ||||||||
| Weight | 630 kg (1,389 lb)(including driver) | ||||||||
| Fuel | ElfLMS 89.6MON,101.6RONunleaded | ||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero O.Z. racingwheels front rims 13” x 10” wide rear rims 13” x 12.5” wide | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | All GP3 Series teams | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | All GP3 Series drivers | ||||||||
| Debut | 2010 Catalunya GP3 round | ||||||||
| Last event | 2012 Monza GP3 round | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 3 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 3 | ||||||||
GP3/10
editTheDallara GP3/10was a first generation car in the series. It debuted in May 2010 atCatalunyaand had its final run in September 2012 inMonza.During its run, it claimed championship titles forEsteban Gutiérrezin 2010,Valtteri Bottasin 2011 and finallyMitch Evansin 2012 withART Grand Prixwinning the teams title on all accounts. It also helped 9 drivers successfully graduate into theGP2 parent series.Both Gutiérrez and Bottas made their F1 debuts in the2013Formula 1 season with Sauber and Williams respectively.
Each team was allowed to run three separate GP3/10's, and with a total of ten different teams and thirty cars on the grid, it was one of the largest grids in motor-sport making it a rather unstable class of racing. With the chassis to be taken over by theGP3/13in2013,the number of cars on track was limited to twenty seven.[2]
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Nick Yellolydriving atMonzain 2011. -
Zoël Ambergdriving atMonzain 2011. -
Tom Dillmanndriving atMonzain 2011. -
Tamás Pál Kissdriving atMonzain 2011.
GP3/13
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| Category | GP3 Series | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Dallara | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Dallara GP3/10 | ||||||||
| Successor | Dallara GP3/16 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications[3] | |||||||||
| Chassis | Sandwich Carbon/aluminium honeycomb structure designed by Dallara | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double steel wishbones, pushrod operated, twin dampers, helicoidally spring suspension | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | same as front | ||||||||
| Length | 4,620 mm (182 in) | ||||||||
| Width | 1,872 mm (74 in) | ||||||||
| Height | 1,043 mm (41 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,880 mm (113 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | AERP57 3.4 L (207 cu in)naturally aspirated,rear mid-mounted,rear-wheel-drive | ||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland6 forward + 1 reversesequentialpaddle shift | ||||||||
| Weight | 630 kg (1,388.9 lb)(including driver) | ||||||||
| Fuel | ElfLMS 89.6MON,101.6RONunleaded | ||||||||
| Lubricants | Elf HTX 840 | ||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero O.Z. racingwheels front rims 13” x 10” widerear rims 13” x 12.5” | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | All GP3 Series teams | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | All GP3 Series drivers | ||||||||
| Debut | 2013 Catalunya GP3 round | ||||||||
| Last event | 2015 Yas Marina GP3 round | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 3 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 3 | ||||||||
TheDallara GP3/13was the second generation in the series. The GP3/13 made its debut at the start of the2013 seasoninBarcelonaand it was in use for three seasons before being replaced by theDallara GP3/16.
The 280bhp turbo-chargedinline-4 enginethat was used in theDallara GP3/10between2010and2012was upgraded to a 400bhp 3.4 litre (207 cu in) naturally-aspirated V6 unit,[4]with initial estimations suggesting that the chassis would be up to three seconds per lap faster than its predecessor,[5]which proved to be accurate during pre-season testing at theAutódromo do Estoril.[6]
GP3/16
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| Category | GP3 Series | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Dallara | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Dallara GP3/13 | ||||||||
| Successor | Dallara F3 2019 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications[7] | |||||||||
| Chassis | Sandwich Carbon/aluminium honeycomb structure | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double steel wishbones, pushrod operated, twin dampers, helicoidally spring suspension | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | same as front | ||||||||
| Length | 4,620 mm (182 in) | ||||||||
| Width | 1,872 mm (74 in) | ||||||||
| Height | 1,043 mm (41 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,880 mm (113 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Mecachrome V6343.4 L (207 cu in) V6 95 degreenaturally aspirated,rear mid-mounted,rear-wheel-drive | ||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland6 forward + 1 reversesequentialpaddle shift | ||||||||
| Weight | 661 kg (1,457 lb)(including driver) | ||||||||
| Fuel | ElfLMS 89.6MON,101.6RONunleaded | ||||||||
| Lubricants | Elf HTX 840 | ||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero(dry) and Cinturato (wet) O.Z. racingwheels front rims 13” x 10” wide rear rims 13” x 12.5” | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | All GP3 Series teams | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | All GP3 Series drivers | ||||||||
| Debut | 2016 Catalunya GP3 round | ||||||||
| Last event | 2018 Yas Marina GP3 round | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 3 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 3 | ||||||||
TheDallara GP3/16was the third generation of the series. The GP3/16 made its debut at the start of the2016 seasoninBarcelona,and remained in use until the final season of the GP3 Series in2018.[8]The Dallara GP3/16 chassis was designed to replace theGP3/13chassis in the 2016 season. Dallara began the development, design and construction of the GP3/16 chassis in mid-2014. The first chassis began assembly in July 2015, and was completed in September.[citation needed]
Chassis
editThe Dallara GP3/16 car has a more radical design with the all-new F1-style lower nose, original rear wing, air ventilation in both sidepods and also engine cover. The "shark fin" engine cover was replaced by a more conventional design. The rear wing of all Dallara GP3/16 cars were slightly updated for the2017 seasondue to the introduction of the Drag Reduction System (DRS) used in Formula One and Formula 2.[9]
Engine package
editThe GP3/16 used a 3.4 L (207 cu in) V6 naturally-aspirated direct-injected fuel-efficient engine developed byMecachrome Motorsport,replacing the P57 engine developed byAdvanced Engine Research(AER) that was used in its predecessor, the GP3/13.
Aerodynamics
editThe Dallara GP3/16 car would incorporate theDrag Reduction Systems(DRS) rear wing flap for the first time since2017 seasonin a purpose for overtaking maneuver assist.
References
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- ^"GP3 Series reveals new 400bhp car to be raced from 2013".Autosport.Haymarket Publications.6 September 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 11 September 2012.Retrieved7 September2012.
GP3 plans to announce the nine teams that will compete in the category next year, with a limit of 27 cars on the grid. Michel also confirmed that the format of the calendar will remain unchanged next season, with eight double-headers running in support of F1.
- ^"The Car".gp3series.GP2 Series Ltd.
- ^"GP3/13 development car gets first shakedown".GP3 Series.GP2 Motorsport Limited. 12 July 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 22 September 2012.Retrieved28 August2012.
- ^"GP3 Series announce line up for 2013–15".GP3Series.GP2 Series Limited.1 October 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 4 October 2012.Retrieved1 October2012.
- ^"Sainz Jr fastest as second generation GP3 car makes its debut".GP3Series.GP2 Series Ltd.20 February 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 23 February 2013.Retrieved21 February2013.
- ^"The Car".gp3series.GP3 Series.
- ^"New GP3/16 revealed in Monza - GP3 Series".gp3series.Retrieved3 September2015.
- ^"DRS to be added to GP3 car for 2017 season".gp3series.GP3 Series.Retrieved10 October2016.