The Argo JM19, and its derivatives/evolutions, the Argo JM19C, and the Argo JM19D, are a series of IMSA GTP Lights/Group C2 sports prototype, designed, developed, and built by British constructor Argo Racing Cars, for the IMSA GT Championship, introduced in 1985.[2] Its use in sports car racing continued into the early 1990s. It won a total of 7 races, and scored a total of 21 podium finishes. It was powered by a number of different engines, including a Mazda 13B rotary engine, a Buick V6 turbo engine,[3] a Ferrari V8 engine, and even a Ford-Cosworth DFL V8 Formula One-derived engine.[4] It did, however, find most of its success when equipped with the Mazda-powered Wankel rotary engines.[5][6][7][8][9]
.jpg) JM19D | |||||
| Category | IMSA GTP Lights/Group C2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constructor | Argo Racing Cars | ||||
| Designer(s) | Jo Marquart Achim Storz | ||||
| Technical specifications | |||||
| Chassis | Aluminum honeycomb monocoque covered in carbon fiber composite body | ||||
| Suspension | Double wishbones, coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar | ||||
| Length | 4,670 mm (183.9 in) | ||||
| Width | 1,920 mm (75.6 in) | ||||
| Height | 1,100 mm (43.3 in) | ||||
| Axle track | 1,480 mm (58.3 in) (front) 1,470 mm (57.9 in) (rear) | ||||
| Wheelbase | 2,670 mm (105.1 in) | ||||
| Engine | Mazda/Buick/Ferrari/Ford-Cosworth 1.3–4.4 L (79.3–268.5 cu in) 2-rotor/V6/V8, naturally-aspirated, mid-engined | ||||
| Transmission | Hewland DGB 5-speed manual | ||||
| Power | 330–465 hp (246–347 kW) | ||||
| Weight | 700 kg (1,543.2 lb) | ||||
| Competition history | |||||
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References
edit- ^ "1985 Argo JM19 Mazda Specifications". Ultimatecarpage.com.
- ^ "1985 Argo JM19 Mazda - Images, Specifications and Information". Ultimatecarpage.com.
- ^ "Argo JM19 Buick". Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Argo JM19C Cosworth". Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ Fuller, Michael J.; Martin, J. A. Inside IMSA's Legendary GTP Race Cars. MotorBooks International. ISBN 9781610590495 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Argo JM19C". Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Argo JM19D". Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Argo JM19". Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Argo JM19D Group C2". racecarsdirect.com. 3 July 2023.