Category IndyCar Series | Predecessor G-Force GF05 | |
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Constructor Élan Motorsport Technologies
G-Force Technologies Designer(s) Simon Marshall
Nick Alcock 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 | ||
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 G-Force GF09B with the Panoz GF09C following.
The final iteration, the Panoz GF09 was developed for use in the 2007 IndyCar Series season despite only a part-time participation only for Indianapolis 500. Panoz PZ09's last appearance was in practice for the 2008 Indianapolis 500 when Phil Giebler, who drove for American Dream Motorsports, crashed his Panoz chassis and failed to qualify. Panoz effectively discontinued their IndyCar Series involvement after 2008 season due to all IndyCar Series teams opting for the Dallara IR5 chassis and Panoz concentrated on sports car endurance racing.
Complete IndyCar Series results
(key) (Results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)