Embassy WF01
| Category | Le Mans Prototype | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Embassy Racing | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Peter Elleray | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fiber monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, pushrods coil springs and dampers with power steering. | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Same as front | ||||||||||
| Engine | Zytek ZG348 3,396 cc (3.4 L; 207.2 cu in) 90° V8 NA, 32-valve, DOHC mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Ricardo 6-speed sequential | ||||||||||
| Power | 540 hp (547 PS; 403 kW) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 825 kg (1,819 lb) | ||||||||||
| Brakes | Carbon ceramic ventilated discs, all-round | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Embassy Racing | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | Warren Hughes Jonny Kane Joey Foster Darren Manning Mário Haberfeld Tom Kimber-Smith Jody Firth | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2008 1000 km of Catalunya | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2009 1000 km of Silverstone | ||||||||||
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| Teams' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
The Embassy WF01 is an Le Mans Prototype LMP2 race car designed, developed and built by British team, Embassy Racing, for the Le Mans Endurance Series and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The car was powered by the Zytek ZG348 with a total of two cars produced. The car was named after the team owner Jonathan France's son, William.