Power About Panoz
Panoz Auto Development is a manufacturer of high-performance automobiles founded in 1989 by Danny Panoz, son of pharmaceutical and motorsport mogul Don Panoz. The company is located in Hoschton, Georgia. Panoz products have included the Panoz Roadster and 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
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 provides the Champ Car World Series with their race car, the Panoz DP01.
Road Cars
- Panoz (AIV) Roadster
- Panoz Esperante
- Panoz Esperante GT
- Panoz Esperante GTLM
- Panoz Esperante JRD (tuned By JRD)
- Panoz Esperante GTR-1 (street legal version)
- Panoz Abruzzi (in development)
Race Cars
- Panoz Esperante GTR-1
- Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S
- Panoz LMP07
- Panoz LMP01 Evo
- Panoz Esperante GTS
- 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
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.
