Company type | SARL |
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Industry | Automotive |
Founded | 1999 |
Founder | Yves Orhant |
Headquarters | |
Website | Y.O Concept |
Y.O Concept is a French racecar constructor based inCornillé,Brittany. Y.O Concept producesGroup CN sportscars under theFunyo brand. Y.O Concept was founded in 1999 by Yves Orhant.
The Funyo 4 RC and its close relative the Funyo 4 RS are lightweight Group CN sportscars. The car is powered by a 2-literPeugeot RCC engine. In 2008, 2009 and 2010 this car was the sole model in theV de V Funyo Challenge.
In 2011 the Funyo 5 was introduced. Updated aerodynamics are some of many improvements. This makes the car approximately 5 seconds a lap faster than the Funyo 4 on a circuit likeCircuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.[1] The car is designed to race with the Funyo 4 in the V de V Funyo Challenge.
The Funyo 7 is a more powerful Group CN /Group R3T sportscar. This car has a more powerful Peugeot EP6DTS turbo engine. This car is designed to compete in various Group CN classes like theSPEED EuroSeries and theV de V Proto Endurance series. The car made its debut in the 2009 V de V Proto Endurance series, driving a partial season entered by Y.O Concept. Two Funyo 7's were entered byHMC Loheac in the same championship in 2010. None of the Funyo 7's appeared in the following years.