The new GP3/13 car was revealed to the world's media in the paddock of the Monza circuit, home of this weekend's Grand Prix of Italy.
As previously announced, the second generation car has a naturally-aspirated 400hp engine compared to the current 280hp and the recent development tests have shown that the car is expected to be at least three seconds faster.
The GP3/13 also enjoys a new nose, sidepods and engine cover. The modifications will raise the expectations of the series and it will provide an even more manageable step to progress up between GP3 and GP2, as said in a press release.
“I am very proud of this new generation car. Our main objective was to make sure that GP3 remains the best way to prepare young drivers for the next steps, GP2 and F1, which is why we designed a more powerful and more selective car that - among other things reduces, the gap between GP3 and GP2,” said GP3 Series CEO Bruno Michel.
“Even if the car has evolved quite a lot, the costs will be almost similar to what they were before. That was key. The teams will not have to buy a new car. We will provide them with a development kit. It was quite a challenge seeing how the aerodynamics and the engine are different. And speaking of the engine, we go from 280 to 400hp for the same price,” Michel added.
Series officials will be selecting the nine teams for the next three seasons with at least two cars per team, three maximum to have a top figure of twenty-seven cars on the grid.
As previously announced, the second generation car has a naturally-aspirated 400hp engine compared to the current 280hp and the recent development tests have shown that the car is expected to be at least three seconds faster.
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| New GP3 car (Photo: GP3 Series) |
The GP3/13 also enjoys a new nose, sidepods and engine cover. The modifications will raise the expectations of the series and it will provide an even more manageable step to progress up between GP3 and GP2, as said in a press release.
“I am very proud of this new generation car. Our main objective was to make sure that GP3 remains the best way to prepare young drivers for the next steps, GP2 and F1, which is why we designed a more powerful and more selective car that - among other things reduces, the gap between GP3 and GP2,” said GP3 Series CEO Bruno Michel.
“Even if the car has evolved quite a lot, the costs will be almost similar to what they were before. That was key. The teams will not have to buy a new car. We will provide them with a development kit. It was quite a challenge seeing how the aerodynamics and the engine are different. And speaking of the engine, we go from 280 to 400hp for the same price,” Michel added.
Series officials will be selecting the nine teams for the next three seasons with at least two cars per team, three maximum to have a top figure of twenty-seven cars on the grid.