Acura ARX-06

The No. 60 ARX-06 at the2023 Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen
Category	Le Mans Daytona h
Constructor	HRC US (Oreca)
Designer(s)	David Salters (Technical Director, HRC US)[1] Mark Crawford (Large Project Leader)[2] Guy Melville-Brown (Exterior Project Lead)[3] Bill Yex (Special Projects Lead)[3] Jonathan Seaman (Lead Aerodynamicist)[3]
Predecessor	Acura ARX-05
Technical specifications
Chassis	LMP2-based carbon fibre monocoque
Suspension (front)	Double wishbones,pushrods withpower steering
Suspension (rear)	Double wishbones, pushrods
Length	5,100 mm (200.8 in)
Width	2,000 mm (78.7 in)
Height	1,060 mm (41.7 in)
Wheelbase	3,148 mm (123.9 in)
Engine	Acura AR24e 2.4 L (146.5 cu in) 90°V6twin-turbocharged, 24valve,DOHCmid-engine,longitudinally-mounted
Electric motor	Rear-mounted 50 kW (68 PS; 67 hp) spec MGU supplied byBosch
Transmission	Xtrac P1359 7-speedsequential manual[4]
Power	500 kW (680 PS; 671 hp)
Weight	1,030 kg
Fuel	VP Racing Fuels
Lubricants	Pennzoil, laterValvoline
Brakes	AP Racing carbon with AP Racing Monobloc 6-piston calipers[4]
Tyres	Michelin slicks with Rotiform one-piece forged alloys[4]
Competition history
Competition	IMSA SportsCar Championship
Notable entrants	Meyer Shank Racing Wayne Taylor Racing
Notable drivers	Filipe Albuquerque Ricky Taylor Louis Delétraz Brendon Hartley Tom Blomqvist Colin Braun Hélio Castroneves Simon Pagenaud
Debut	2023 24 Hours of Daytona
First win	2023 24 Hours of Daytona
Last win	2024 Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic
Last event	2025 24 Hours of Daytona
Races Wins Podiums Poles F/Laps 18 5 11 4 2

TheAcura ARX-06 is asports prototype racing car designed byHonda Racing Corporation USA, formerly known as Honda Performance Development (HPD), and built byOreca. It is designed to theLe Mans Daytona h regulations, and competes in the GTP class in theIMSA SportsCar Championship since 2023.^[5] The car has a bespoke 2.4-liter twin-turbochargedV6 engine designated as the AR24e.^[6][7] The ARX-06 debuted alongside theBMW M Hybrid V8,Cadillac V-LMDh andPorsche 963 at the 2023 season opener of the IMSA SportsCar Championship at theDaytona International Speedway.^[8][9]

The ARX-06 won the24 Hours of Daytona in 2023, the12 Hours of Sebring in 2024 andPetit Le Mans in 2023, becoming the first car to win all three major IMSA endurance races during the GTP era.

In January 2021, Acura formally announced they would participate in IMSA's new GTP class in 2023 using an LMDh-compliant racing design.^[10] On December 6, 2021, Acura announced it would work withOreca as their chassis supplier, making Acura the first manufacturer in the LMDh ruleset to select Oreca as their partner.^[11] It was also confirmed on the same day thatMeyer Shank Racing andWayne Taylor Racing would campaign the ARX-06 in the2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship season.^[12]

The ARX-06 completed its first shakedown atCircuit Paul Ricard in July 2022.^[13] It was followed by the car's first full test atCircuit de Nevers Magny-Cours on 16 & 17 July 2022.^[14] The car was revealed on August 17, 2022. It was also announced that the car would use a hybrid powertrain, consisting of a 90°twin-turbocharged V6 internal combustion engine and standardized hybrid drivetrain components provided byWilliams Advanced Engineering,Bosch andXtrac, for maximum possible combined output of 671 hp (500 KW).^[15] No 24 hour tests were conducted due to supply-chain issues.^[16]

Two ARX-06s would campaign the2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship.Wayne Taylor Racing andMeyer Shank Racing returned to compete with Acura after both teams had been competing in the series with Acura'sARX-05 since 2021.^[12] Wayne Taylor Racing, entering a partnership withAndretti Global for 2023, continued to race as #10, retainingFilipe Albuquerque andRicky Taylor for the full season, and Meyer Shank Racing carried over #60, with longtime IMSA driverColin Braun joining a returningTom Blomqvist.^[12]

The ARX-06 proved to be the fastest car on debut against its fellow GTP class debutants, as both cars would qualify in the top 3, and later take home 1st and 2nd and the fastest lap at the2023 24 Hours of Daytona, with Meyer Shank Racing's Braun and Blomqvist, joined byHélio Castroneves andSimon Pagenaud, scoring the victory.^[17] After the race, Meyer Shank Racing were awarded a 200-point penalty following a post-race investigation byIMSA that revealed the team had manipulated tire pressure data in order to gain an advantage.^[18] They were, however, allowed to keep their race victory, which created controversy amongst drivers and spectators.^[19]

Both teams would score a collective total of six podiums throughout the season, including two more wins and a pole position at the2023 Chevrolet Grand Prix and the2023 Petit Le Mans, however, they would ultimately lose out in the Drivers' and Teams' Championships toAction Express Racing andCadillac, who had each secured the titles at the finale inRoad Atlanta amidst another controversial finish, as Albuquerque andPipo Derani collided in Turn 1 in the final hour, forcing Albuquerque and Wayne Taylor Racing to retire.^[20] Acura would finish 3rd in the Manufacturers' Standings. At the end of the season, Meyer Shank Racing left the series to focus on an expanded effort in the2024 IndyCar Series.^[21]

WithMeyer Shank Racing's exit,Wayne Taylor Racing took over management of both cars, retainingFilipe Albuquerque andRicky Taylor to drive the #10 car, and taking onJordan Taylor andLouis Delétraz to race in the new #40 car.^[22]

Acura would fall behind on pace from the front asPorsche andCadillac regularly fought in the top 5 andBMW would be in the mix. Wayne Taylor Racing would earn their first victory with the ARX-06 in the2024 12 Hours of Sebring, as Delétraz completed a late-race pass for the lead on Porsche'sFelipe Nasr and holding off Cadillac'sSébastien Bourdais to take home the win and the fastest lap alongside Jordan Taylor andColton Herta, the latter joining the team for Sebring.^[23] The #10 crew would earn the team's second victory at the2024 Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic, with Albuquerque taking advantage of a late drive-through penalty from Porsche'sNick Tandy.^[24] Wayne Taylor Racing would score a total of four podiums and two race wins with the ARX-06, and would finish 5th and 6th in the Drivers' Standings. Acura would once again finish 3rd in the Manufacturers' Standings.

For 2025, Wayne Taylor Racing would confirm a move toCadillac, replacingChip Ganassi Racing, andMeyer Shank Racing would return to the programme, confirming to a two-car lineup for the season, with one of the entries managed byHonda Racing Corporation USA.^[25][26] Blomqvist and Braun were retained for the full season to drive the returning #60 car, andNick Yelloly andRenger van der Zande would join fromBMW and Cadillac respectively to form the full season lineup for the new #93 car.IndyCar championsÁlex Palou andScott Dixon would join the team for theMichelin Endurance Cup rounds.^[27]

(key) Races inbold indicatespole position. Races initalics indicates fastest lap.

Year	Entrants	Class	Drivers	No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Pts.	Pos.
2023	Meyer Shank Racing withCurb-Agajanian	GTP			DAY	SEB	LBH	MON	WGL	MOS	ELK	IMS	PET	2711	3rd
			Tom Blomqvist	60	1	6	6	6	3	1	2	5	1
			Colin Braun		1	6	6	6	3	1	2	5	1
			Hélio Castroneves		1	6							1
			Simon Pagenaud		1
	Wayne Taylor Racing withAndretti Autosport		Ricky Taylor	10	2	4	7	4	6	2	3	6	9	2712	2nd
			Filipe Albuquerque		2	4	7	4	6	2	3	6	9
			Louis Delétraz		2	4			6				9
			Brendon Hartley		2
2024	Wayne Taylor Racing withAndretti	GTP			DAY	SEB	LBH	LGA	DET	WGL	ELK	IMS	ATL	2550	6th
			Filipe Albuquerque	10	9	5	8	6	1	10	3	4	9
			Ricky Taylor		9	5	8	6	1	10	3	4	9
			Brendon Hartley		9	5							9
			Marcus Ericsson		9
			Jordan Taylor	40	3	1	10	4	5	4	8	11	7	2603	5th
			Louis Delétraz		3	1	10	4	5	4	8	11	7
			Colton Herta		3	1							7
			Jenson Button		3
2025	Acura Meyer Shank Racing withCurb-Agajanian	GTP			DAY	SEB	LBH	LGA	DET	WGL	ELK	IMS	ATL	3rd*	587*
			Tom Blomqvist	60	2	10
			Colin Braun		2	10
			Scott Dixon		2	10
			Felix Rosenqvist		2
			Kakunoshin Ohta	93	14									4th*	587*
			Álex Palou		14	3
			Renger van der Zande		14	3
			Nick Yelloly		14	3
Sources:[28][29]

(key) Races inbold indicatespole position. Races initalics indicates fastest lap.

Year	Entrants	Class	Drivers	No.	1	2	3	4	5	Pts.	Pos.
2023	Wayne Taylor Racing withAndretti Autosport	GTP			DAY	SEB	WGL	PET		34	3rd
			Ricky Taylor	10	2	4	6	9
			Filipe Albuquerque		2	4	6	9
			Louis Delétraz		2	4	6	9
			Brendon Hartley		2
	Meyer Shank Racing withCurb-Agajanian		Tom Blomqvist	60	1	6	3	1		21	8th
			Colin Braun		1	6	3	1
			Hélio Castroneves		1	6		1
			Simon Pagenaud		1
2024	Wayne Taylor Racing withAndretti	GTP			DAY	SEB	WGL	IMS	ATL	8*	9th*
			Filipe Albuquerque	10	9	5	10	4	9
			Ricky Taylor		9	5	10	4	9
			Brendon Hartley		9	5			9
			Marcus Ericsson		9
			Jordan Taylor	40	3	1	4	11	7	9*	5th*
			Louis Delétraz		3	1	4	11	7
			Colton Herta		3	1			7
			Jenson Button		3
2025	Acura Meyer Shank Racing withCurb-Agajanian	GTP			DAY	SEB	WGL	IMS	ATL	2nd*	14*
			Tom Blomqvist	60	2	10
			Colin Braun		2	10
			Scott Dixon		2	10
			Felix Rosenqvist		2
			Kakunoshin Ohta	93	14					6th*	8*
			Álex Palou		14	3
			Renger van der Zande		14	3
			Nick Yelloly		14	3
Sources:[30][31]

* Season still in progress.

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