Panoz 1152373 220599861 2008-06-20T17:16:55Z Eubot 231599 Hatnote formatting, see [[User:Eubot/Hatnote formatting]] {{for|the race car manufacturer|Élan Motorsport Technologies}} {{Infobox_Company | company_name = Panoz Auto Development | company_logo = [[Image:Panozlogo.gif]] | company_type = [[Corporation]] | company_slogan = | foundation = [[1989]] | location = [[Hoschton, Georgia]], USA | key_people = [[Danny Panoz]], [[Don Panoz]] | num_employees = | industry = [[Automaker|Automotive]] | products = Limited-production [[sports car]]s | revenue = | current slogan = | homepage = 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]]. The company is located in Hoschton, GA. Panoz products have included the [[Panoz Roadster]] and [[Panoz AIV Roadster|AIV Roadster]], and the [[Panoz Esperante]]. All Panoz road cars are tested exhaustively at Panoz-owned [[Road Atlanta]] in [[Braselton, Georgia]] and handcrafted at the Hoschton workshop. ===Panoz and racing=== [[Image:Panoz Esperante front quarter.jpg|thumb|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]]. 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. Panoz also provided the [[Champ Car World Series]] with their race car, the [[Panoz DP01]]. ===Road Cars=== *[[Panoz Roadster|Panoz (AIV) Roadster]] *[[Panoz Esperante|Panoz Esperante]] *[[Panoz Esperante|Panoz Esperante GT]] *[[Panoz Esperante|Panoz Esperante GTLM]] *[[Panoz Esperante|Panoz Esperante JRD]] (tuned By [[Johan Regnarsson Design|JRD]]) *[[Panoz Esperante|Panoz Esperante GTR-1 (street legal version)]] *[[Panoz Abruzzi|Panoz Abruzzi]] (in development) ===Race Cars=== *[[Panoz Esperante GTR-1]] *[[Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S]] *[[Panoz LMP07]] *[[Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S|Panoz LMP01 Evo]] *[[Panoz Esperante|Panoz Esperante GTS]] *[[Panoz Esperante|Panoz Esperante GT-LM (race version)]] ==Panoz Motor Sports Group== The '''Panoz Motor Sports Group''' is an entity made up of the [[motorsports]]-related holdings of [[Don Panoz]]. Headquartered in [[Hoschton, Georgia]], the group includes several racing series and race tracks, as well as racing car constructors. The group also owns a racing school operating at multiple locations. ===American Le Mans Series=== {{main|American Le Mans Series}} The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) was created by Don Panoz in 1999. It held its inaugural event, the [[1998 Petit Le Mans]] as part of the [[Professional Sportscar Racing]] series. 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 series now holds 12 round across [[North America]]. Panoz also owns the [[International Motor Sports Association]], the organization that sanctions the ALMS. ===Circuits=== {{main|Mosport|Road Atlanta|Sebring International Raceway}} The Panoz group owns and operated three road racing circuits in North America: [[Mosport|Mosport International Raceway]] in [[Bowmanville, Ontario]], [[Road Atlanta]] in [[Braselton, Georgia]], and [[Sebring International Raceway]] in [[Sebring, Florida]]. The tracks host the American Le Mans series, in addition to other top-level auto and motorcycle racing series. ===Élan Motorsport Technologies=== {{main|Élan Motorsport Technologies}} Élan Motorsport Technologies is an umbrella company containing the racing car manufacturing companies owned by Panoz. Panoz began by making their own car, the [[Panoz Esperante GTR-1|Esperante GTR-1]], and have since acquired other manufacturers, including famous [[Formula Ford]] builders [[Van Diemen]] and [[Indy Racing League]] constructor G-Force. 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. ===Panoz Racing School & Series=== The Panoz Racing School is a driver training school operated at [[Road Atlanta]] and [[Sebring International Raceway]]. Students learn racing techniques in purpose-built Panoz GT-RA cars. Following completion of the course, students are eligible for an [[Sports Car Club of America|SCCA]] regional racing license. 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. Andrews Bay'' hotel in [[St Andrews]], [[Scotland]]. ==External links== *[http://www.panozauto.com/ Panoz Auto Development] *[http://www.panozracingschool.com/ Panoz Racing School] *[http://web.archive.org/web/20070501172433/www.john-ross.net/panoz.htm In-depth article about one man's experience at the Panoz Racing School, driving the Panoz GT-RA] [[Category:Panoz| ]] [[Category:Sports car manufacturers]] [[Category:Motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States]] [[Category:American Le Mans Series]] [[Category:European Le Mans Series]] {{Panoz}} [[fr:Panoz]] [[nl:Panoz]] [[ja:パノス]] [[pl:Panoz]] [[fi:Panoz]] [[tr:Panoz]]