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For the race car manufacturer, see Élan Motorsport Technologies. Élan Motorsport Technologies is an umbrella company containing the Race car manufacturing companies owned by the Panoz Motor Sports Group.
Panoz Auto Development
Type Corporation
Founded 1989
Headquarters Hoschton, Georgia, USA
Key people Danny Panoz, Don Panoz
Industry Automotive
Products Limited-production sports cars
Website http://www.panozauto.com

Panoz Auto Development is an American manufacturer of high-performance automobiles founded in 1989 by Dan Panoz, son of pharmaceutical and motorsport mogul Don Panoz. A corporation is a separate legal entity usually used to conduct business Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Hoschton is a city in Jackson County, Georgia, United States. Dr Donald Panoz (pronounced PAY-nose (born February 13, 1935, in Alliance Ohio) is an American Entrepreneur who made For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles In Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a Market that might satisfy a want or need A sports car is a term used to describe a class of Automobile. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Dr Donald Panoz (pronounced PAY-nose (born February 13, 1935, in Alliance Ohio) is an American Entrepreneur who made The company is located in Hoschton, USA. Panoz products have included the Panoz Roadster and AIV Roadster, and the Panoz Esperante. In the summer of 1990 Daniel E "Danny" Panoz unveiled the prototype of the Panoz Roadster In the summer of 1990 Daniel E "Danny" Panoz unveiled the prototype of the Panoz Roadster The Esperante is a Sports car made by Panoz, an American car manufacturer All Panoz road cars are tested exhaustively at Panoz-owned Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia and handcrafted at the Hoschton workshop. Road Atlanta is a 254-mile (4088 km road course located in Braselton Georgia, USA, (Across the road from Lanier Raceway Braselton is a Town in Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall, and Jackson Counties in the U

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Panoz and racing

Panoz Esperante.
Panoz Esperante.

Since 1997, Panoz cars have competed in racing series around the world. Panoz strives to maintain a close link between its road cars and its racing activities. To this end, Panoz has shifted its American Le Mans and European racing programs toward production-based classes that allow Esperante variants to be raced in modified form. In addition to Le Mans series wins, an Esperante GTLM won the GT2 class at the 2006 24 Hours of Le Mans. The 2006 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 74th Grand Prix of Endurance and took place on June 17 and 18, 2006. For the 2007 American LeMans season, Panoz has contracted longtime BMW Motorsport partner Prototype Technology Group to campaign the GTLM in the ALMS and Le Mans. BMW Motorsport is the division of BMW responsible for motorsport-related activities including works-run competition programmes in Touring car racing Sportscar Panoz also provided the Champ Car World Series with their race car, the Panoz DP01. Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis The Panoz DP01 is the recently introduced Champ Car World Series spec race car that was used in the 2007 season

Road Cars

Race Cars

Panoz Motor Sports Group

The Panoz Motor Sports Group is an entity made up of the motorsports-related holdings of Don Panoz. In the summer of 1990 Daniel E "Danny" Panoz unveiled the prototype of the Panoz Roadster The Esperante is a Sports car made by Panoz, an American car manufacturer The Esperante is a Sports car made by Panoz, an American car manufacturer The Esperante is a Sports car made by Panoz, an American car manufacturer The Esperante is a Sports car made by Panoz, an American car manufacturer The Esperante is a Sports car made by Panoz, an American car manufacturer The Panoz Esperante GTR-1 (also known as Panoz GTR-1 and later the Panoz GTP) was a Race car developed by Panoz Auto Development and The Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S (sometimes referred to as simply the Panoz LMP-1) was a Le Mans Prototype built for Panoz in 1999. The Panoz LMP07 was a Le Mans prototype built in late 2000 for Panoz for competition in the American Le Mans Series. The Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S (sometimes referred to as simply the Panoz LMP-1) was a Le Mans Prototype built for Panoz in 1999. The Esperante is a Sports car made by Panoz, an American car manufacturer The Esperante is a Sports car made by Panoz, an American car manufacturer Dr Donald Panoz (pronounced PAY-nose (born February 13, 1935, in Alliance Ohio) is an American Entrepreneur who made Headquartered in Hoschton, Georgia, the group includes several racing series and race tracks, as well as racing car constructors. Hoschton is a city in Jackson County, Georgia, United States. The group also owns a racing school operating at multiple locations.

American Le Mans Series

Main article: American Le Mans Series

The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) was created by Don Panoz in 1999. The American Le Mans Series ( ALMS) is a Sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. It held its inaugural event, the 1998 Petit Le Mans as part of the Professional Sportscar Racing series. The 1998 Petit Le Mans was the seventh race for the 1998 IMSA season then known as the Professional SportsCar Racing series The International Motor Sports Association (generally referred to as IMSA) is an American Auto racing sanctioning body based in Braselton Georgia The ALMS has a partnership with the Automobile Club de l'Ouest, the organizers of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, to allow teams to compete to the same regulations. The Automobile Club de l'Ouest (Automobile Club of the West - referring to the western region of France sometimes abbreviated to ACO, is the largest Automotive group The 24 Hours of Le Mans ( 24 Heures du Mans) is a sports car endurance race held annually since near the town of Le Mans, Sarthe, The series now holds 12 round across North America.

Panoz also owns the International Motor Sports Association, the organization that sanctions the ALMS. The International Motor Sports Association (generally referred to as IMSA) is an American Auto racing sanctioning body based in Braselton Georgia

Circuits

Main articles: Mosport, Road Atlanta, and Sebring International Raceway

The Panoz group owns and operated three road racing circuits in North America: Mosport International Raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario, Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia, and Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida. Mosport International Raceway (formerly Mosport Park) is a multi-track facility located north of Bowmanville Ontario. Road Atlanta is a 254-mile (4088 km road course located in Braselton Georgia, USA, (Across the road from Lanier Raceway Sebring International Raceway is a road course Auto racing facility located in Sebring Florida. Mosport International Raceway (formerly Mosport Park) is a multi-track facility located north of Bowmanville Ontario. Bowmanville is the largest community in the Municipality of Clarington in Durham Region, Ontario, Canada. Road Atlanta is a 254-mile (4088 km road course located in Braselton Georgia, USA, (Across the road from Lanier Raceway Braselton is a Town in Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall, and Jackson Counties in the U Sebring International Raceway is a road course Auto racing facility located in Sebring Florida. Sebring is a city in Highlands County, Florida, United States, nicknamed "The City on the Circle" in reference to Circle Drive the center The tracks host the American Le Mans series, in addition to other top-level auto and motorcycle racing series.

Élan Motorsport Technologies

Main article: Élan Motorsport Technologies

Élan Motorsport Technologies is an umbrella company containing the racing car manufacturing companies owned by Panoz. Élan Motorsport Technologies is an umbrella company containing the Race car manufacturing companies owned by the Panoz Motor Sports Group. Panoz began by making their own car, the Esperante GTR-1, and have since acquired other manufacturers, including famous Formula Ford builders Van Diemen and Indy Racing League constructor G-Force. The Panoz Esperante GTR-1 (also known as Panoz GTR-1 and later the Panoz GTP) was a Race car developed by Panoz Auto Development and Formula Ford is a single seater open wheel class in Motorsport which exists in some form in many countries around the world Van Diemen International Ltd is a British Race car manufacturer based in Snetterton, Norfolk, England. The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based Open-wheel racing series. Élan-built cars now race in the Indy Racing League, Champ Car World Series, American Le Mans Series, Le Mans Series, and other championships throughout the world. The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based Open-wheel racing series. Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis The American Le Mans Series ( ALMS) is a Sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. The Le Mans Series (LMS is a European Sports car racing endurance series based around the 24 Hours of Le Mans race and run by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest

Panoz Racing School & Series

The Panoz Racing School is a driver training school operated at Road Atlanta and Sebring International Raceway. Road Atlanta is a 254-mile (4088 km road course located in Braselton Georgia, USA, (Across the road from Lanier Raceway Sebring International Raceway is a road course Auto racing facility located in Sebring Florida. Students learn racing techniques in purpose-built Panoz GT-RA cars. Following completion of the course, students are eligible for an SCCA regional racing license. The Sports Car Club of America ( SCCA) is a club and sanctioning body supporting Road racing, rally, and Autocross in the United States The school also includes programs where customers can receive instruction in their own road cars.

The Panoz Racing Series is a one-make series made up of the Panoz school cars, as well as the more powerful Panoz GTS model. The series is designed for amateurs to learn racing in a low-cost environment.

Leisure holdings

Panoz also owns and operates Château Élan Resort & Winery in Braselton, Georgia, the Diablo Grande Winery & Resort in Patterson, California, and the St. Braselton is a Town in Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall, and Jackson Counties in the U Patterson is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. Andrews Bay hotel in St Andrews, Scotland. St Andrews (Cill Rìmhinn is a Town and former Royal burgh on the east coast of Fife, Scotland. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain.

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Panoz Auto Development
Road Cars:
Roadster/AIV Roadster • Esperante • Abruzzi

Race Cars:
Esperante GTR-1 • LMP-1 Roadster-S • LMP07 • LMP01 Evo • Esperante GTS • Esperante GT-LM • DP01
In the summer of 1990 Daniel E "Danny" Panoz unveiled the prototype of the Panoz Roadster The Esperante is a Sports car made by Panoz, an American car manufacturer The Panoz Esperante GTR-1 (also known as Panoz GTR-1 and later the Panoz GTP) was a Race car developed by Panoz Auto Development and The Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S (sometimes referred to as simply the Panoz LMP-1) was a Le Mans Prototype built for Panoz in 1999. The Panoz LMP07 was a Le Mans prototype built in late 2000 for Panoz for competition in the American Le Mans Series. The Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S (sometimes referred to as simply the Panoz LMP-1) was a Le Mans Prototype built for Panoz in 1999. The Esperante is a Sports car made by Panoz, an American car manufacturer The Esperante is a Sports car made by Panoz, an American car manufacturer The Panoz DP01 is the recently introduced Champ Car World Series spec race car that was used in the 2007 season
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