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Mazda Prototype Lites

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Category
  
Sports car racing

Inaugural season
  
2006

Country
  
United States, Canada

Classes
  
L1, L2

Drivers' champion
  
L1: Sean Rayhall L2: Brian Alder

Teams' champion
  
L1: Performance Tech L2: Ansa Motorsports

Mazda Prototype Lites Presented by Cooper Tires (formerly IMSA Lites) is a 14-race series featuring two classes of single-seat prototype cars racing simultaneously. The series is sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). Most races are held in support of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The L1 class features Élan Motorsport Technologies DP02 carbon tub cars powered by a 2.0 L Mazda MZR engine. In 2013 the L2 class switched to the same Elan DP02 tub of the L1, but fitted with the car's previous generation 2.3 L Mazda engine. Each class has an overall championship, a master’s championship for drivers at least 40 years of age, and a team championship. Each race is usually 30–45 minutes.

Car Specifications

L1 Class

  • Engine: 2.0-liter, Naturally aspirated Mazda MZR engine
  • Gearbox: 6 Speed Sequential Manual Transmission
  • Weight: 1,425 lb (646 kg) with driver
  • Fuel Delivery: Electronic fuel injection
  • L2 Class

  • Engine: 2.3-liter, Naturally aspirated Mazda MP2
  • Gearbox: 6 Speed Sequential Manual Transmission
  • Weight: 1,425 lb (646 kg) with driver
  • Fuel Delivery: Electronic fuel injection
  • L2 Class 2006-2012 only

  • Engine: 1000cc Naturally aspirated Kawasaki or Suzuki
  • Weight: 1,100 lb (500 kg) with driver
  • L3 Class 2006-2009 only, class discontinued for 2010

  • Engine: 2.3-liter, Naturally aspirated Mazda MZR
  • Weight: 1,350 lb (612 kg) with driver
  • References

    Mazda Prototype Lites Wikipedia