The Acura ARX-05 is a sports prototype racing car built to Daytona Prototype International regulations. It was developed in partnership by Honda Performance Development and Oreca, and is based on the Oreca 07 chassis and powered by the Acura AR35TT twin-turbocharged 3.5L V6 engine.[2][3]

Acura ARX-05
The No. 7 ARX-05 at the 2018 12 Hours of Sebring
CategoryDaytona Prototype International
ConstructorHPD (Oreca)
Designer(s)Matthew Niles (Project Leader)[1]
PredecessorHPD ARX-04b
SuccessorAcura ARX-06
Technical specifications
ChassisCarbon fibre monocoque
Suspension (front)Double wishbone, push rod operated over damper
Suspension (rear)Double wishbone, push rod operated over damper
EngineAcura AR35TT 3.5 L (213.6 cu in) V6 24valve SOHC twin-turbocharged, mid-engined, longitudinally mounted
Transmission6-speed sequential manual
Power600hp (447kw)
Weight2,050 lb (930 kg) including driver
FuelVP Racing Fuels
LubricantsPennzoil
TyresContinental, Michelin
Competition history
Notable entrantsUnited States Acura Team Penske
United States Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian
United States Wayne Taylor Racing
Notable driversColombia Juan Pablo Montoya
United States Dane Cameron
Brazil Hélio Castroneves
United States Ricky Taylor
United States Graham Rahal
France Simon Pagenaud
United States Alexander Rossi
Portugal Filipe Albuquerque
France Olivier Pla
United States A. J. Allmendinger
United Kingdom Will Stevens
United Kingdom Tom Blomqvist
United Kingdom Oliver Jarvis
Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne
New Zealand Brendon Hartley
Debut2018 24 Hours of Daytona
First win2018 Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio
Last win2022 Petit Le Mans
Last event2022 Petit Le Mans
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF/Laps
491747237
Teams' Championships3 (2019 IMSA SCC, 2020 IMSA SCC, 2022 IMSA SCC)
Constructors' Championships3 (2019 IMSA SCC, 2020 IMSA SCC, 2022 IMSA SCC)
Drivers' Championships3 (2019 IMSA SCC, 2020 IMSA SCC, 2022 IMSA SCC)

The car made its racing debut at the 2018 24 Hours of Daytona with Team Penske. In 2019, the car won the drivers', teams' and manufacturers' titles in the top DPi class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, becoming the first non-General Motors car to do so. Acura and Team Penske successfully defended their titles in 2020, winning all of the DPi class championships.[4]

It was announced in July 2020 that the partnership between Team Penske and Honda Performance Development would not be renewed for the 2021 season.[5] For the 2021 season, Wayne Taylor Racing and Meyer Shank Racing campaigned one of the ARX-05s previously run by Penske.[6] Both teams continued using the model for the 2022 season. The car won the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2021 and 2022.

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

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Results in bold indicate pole position. Results in italics indicate fastest lap.

Year Entrant Class Drivers No. Rds. Rounds Points Pos
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
2018   Acura Team Penske Daytona Prototype International   Dane Cameron
  Juan Pablo Montoya
 
Simon Pagenaud
6 All
All
1-2, 10
DAY
10
SEB
14
LBH
5
MOH
2
BEL
3
WGL
3
MOS
10
ELK
5
LGA
3
ATL
13
251 5th
  Hélio Castroneves
  Ricky Taylor
  Graham Rahal
7 All
All
1-2, 10
DAY
9
SEB1
5
LBH
6
MOH
1
BEL
2
WGL
12
MOS
5
ELK
10
LGA
10
ATL
5
243 7th
2019   Acura Team Penske Daytona Prototype International   Dane Cameron
  Juan Pablo Montoya
  Simon Pagenaud
6 All
All
1-2, 10
DAY
6
SEB
9
LBH
3
MOH
1
BEL
1
WGL
3
MOS
3
ELK
2
LGA
1
ATL
4
302 1st
  Hélio Castroneves
  Ricky Taylor
  Alexander Rossi
  Graham Rahal
7 All
All
1-2
10
DAY
3
SEB
4
LBH
2
MOH
5
BEL
3
WGL
5
MOS
5
ELK
7
LGA
2
ATL
3
284 3rd
2020   Acura Team Penske Daytona Prototype International   Dane Cameron
  Juan Pablo Montoya
  Simon Pagenaud
6 All
All
1, 7, 9
DAY1
4
DAY2
4
SEB1
6
ELK
8
ATL1
6
MOH
7
ATL2
3
LGA
2
SEB2
2
247 6th
  Hélio Castroneves
  Ricky Taylor
  Alexander Rossi
7 All
All
1, 7, 9
DAY1
8
DAY2
8
SEB1
7
ELK
1
ATL1
1
MOH
1
ATL2
2
LGA
1
SEB2
8
265 1st
2021   Konica Minolta Acura Daytona Prototype International   Filipe Albuquerque
  Ricky Taylor
  Alexander Rossi
  Hélio Castroneves
10 All
All
1-3, 6, 11
1
DAY1
5
DAY2
1
SEB
4
MOH
1
BEL
3
WGL1
3
WGL2
3
ELK
4
LGA
1
LBH
4
ATL
3
3396 2nd
  Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian   Dane Cameron
  Olivier Pla
  Juan Pablo Montoya
  A. J. Allmendinger
  Hélio Castroneves
60 All
1-10
1-3
1-2
11
DAY1
4
DAY2
4
SEB
3
MOH
6
BEL
6
WGL1
2
WGL2
6
ELK
5
LGA
4
LBH
6
ATL
6
2946 5th
2022   Konica Minolta Acura Daytona Prototype International   Filipe Albuquerque

  Ricky Taylor
  Will Stevens
  Alexander Rossi
  Brendon Hartley

10 All
All
1-3
1
11
DAY1
1
DAY2
2
SEB
4
LBH
6
LGA
1
MOH
1
BEL
4
WGL
1
MOS
6
ELK
1
ATL
6
3346 2nd
  Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian   Tom Blomqvist
  Oliver Jarvis
  Hélio Castroneves
  Simon Pagenaud
  Stoffel Vandoorne
60 All
All
1-2, 11
1-2
3
DAY1
4
DAY2
1
SEB
5
LBH
4
LGA
2
MOH
2
BEL
2
WGL
2
MOS
2
ELK
4
ATL
1
3432 1st
Sources:[7][8][9][10][11][12]

References

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  1. ^ "Acura ARX-05 Completes Successful First North American Test". Acura. 2017-08-25. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  2. ^ "Acura, Team Penske Announce North American Prototype Effort". www.acura.com. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  3. ^ Dagys, John. "Acura DPi Set to Begin Testing This Month – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Archived from the original on 2020-01-25. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  4. ^ "Fitting Finale for 2020 in DPi Class". IMSA. 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  5. ^ Pruett, Marshall (21 July 2020). "Acura, Penske to split at end of 2020". racer.com.
  6. ^ Dagys, John (23 September 2020). "WTR, MSR to Campaign Acura DPis in 2021 – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com.
  7. ^ "2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Points - Official.pdf" (PDF). results.imsa.com. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  8. ^ "2019 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Points - Official.pdf" (PDF). results.imsa.com. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  9. ^ "2020 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Points - Official.pdf" (PDF). results.imsa.com. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  10. ^ "2021 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Points - Official.pdf" (PDF). results.imsa.com. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  11. ^ "2022 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Points - Official.pdf" (PDF). results.imsa.com. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Complete Archive of Acura ARX-05". Racing Sports Cars. pp. 1, 2, 3. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
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