LM GTE Am Category
Presentation of the LM GTE Am Category
Photo : Nicolas COUSSEAU - ACO/NIKON
The LM GTEs are derived from sports or supercars and are road-going vehicles with petrol engines only. For major manufacturers the minimum production figure is 100 models, and for small constructors 25. At least 300 engines must have been made. Cars with a carbon chassis are accepted provided at least 300 examples have been built.
95% of the LM GTE regulations are based on the former LM GT2 rules. Supercharged engines are fitted with air restrictors. All engines must remain in their original location and position.
The LM GTEs may be equipped with a steering-wheel mounted paddle gearshift.
Open or closed bodywork. Flat bottom obligatory. Wing dimensions: 45 cm long, 15 cm high, 91% of the width of the series production car.
LM GTE Am category is reserved for amateurs with only a single professional per driver line-up. The model of the car entered must be at least one year old.
Orange numbers and diodes on the flanks.
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Main technical characteristics |
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Weight |
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Normally aspirated engines |
5,500 cc maximum |
1245 kgs. Maximum ballast 50 kg fixed in the place of the front passenger seat |
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Supercharged engine |
4,000 cc maximum |
Between 1145 and 1345 kgs depending on the cubic capacity of the engine. Maximum ballast 50 kg fixed in the place of the front passenger seat |
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Maximum fuel tank capacity : 90 l |
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Maximum wheel dimensions: width 14 inches, diameter 28 inches, rim 18 inches. |
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24 Heures du Mans
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