Argo JM19 explained

Car Name:Argo JM19[1]
Category:IMSA GTP Lights/Group C2
Constructor:Argo Racing Cars
Designer:Jo Marquart
Achim Storz
Chassis:Aluminum honeycomb monocoque covered in carbon fiber composite body
Suspension:Double wishbones, coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
Length:46701NaN1
Width:19201NaN1
Height:11001NaN1
Wheelbase:26701NaN1
Track:14801NaN1 (front)
14701NaN1 (rear)
Engine Name:Mazda/Buick/Ferrari/Ford-Cosworth
Capacity:NaN1NaN1
Configuration:2-rotor/V6/V8,
Turbo/Na:naturally-aspirated,
Engine Position:mid-engined
Gearbox Name:Hewland DGB
Gears:5-speed
Type:manual
Weight:7001NaN1
Wins:7
Podiums:21

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1985 Argo JM19 Mazda Specifications. Ultimatecarpage.com.
  2. Web site: 1985 Argo JM19 Mazda - Images, Specifications and Information. Ultimatecarpage.com.
  3. Web site: Argo JM19 Buick. 20 June 2022.
  4. Web site: Argo JM19C Cosworth. 20 June 2022.
  5. Book: Inside IMSA's Legendary GTP Race Cars. J. A.. Martin. Michael J.. Fuller. MotorBooks International. 9781610590495 . Google Books.
  6. Web site: Argo JM19C. 20 June 2022.
  7. Web site: Argo JM19D. 20 June 2022.
  8. Web site: Argo JM19. 20 June 2022.
  9. Web site: Argo JM19D Group C2. racecarsdirect.com. 3 July 2023 .